I power walk (not run) and I do not listen to anything then, not only to disconnect from tech and engage in nature, but also for the safety factor. Without earphones I can hear approaching cars, dogs, and people who may be a security/safety threat, before they are actually close enough to cause me harm. Sad, but a…

On the pacifier front, I began by snipping the tip off (just a little) and progressed trimming it back more and more over a couple of weeks. By the time it got so short there wasn’t much left to suck on, she just threw it aside and that was the end of Binky forever.

I found one of the best ways to do this was to read the paper to yourself out loud and actually listen to yourself as you do it. The places that need clarification are very apparent that way.

Is it possible that it is camouflage so that less informed or less detail oriented car thieves simply overlook it?  Hide things of value in plain sight to keep them safe.

That is what I thought. Its her Jeep and that is just some random surfer wanna-be walking by that they are laughing at and hoping that he just keeps going.

I live in county where we have to have a state emissions check every other year, and the first time I went, they stalled it 15 times getting it to the machine to even test it. Now I have to specifically request someone who can drive a stick, so they go get the old geezer who comes out of his cave to do it, while we…

I learned something new today since I never knew Hector the Bulldog was not one and the same as Marc Anthony the bulldog. 

On the practical front, I have been doing my IRA contributions early in the last couple of years, as right after that, I fill out the FAFSA form for a college aged child, so that those funds are not counted against me when student loan/aid calculations are estimated (which is perfectly legal).

At least a good sharp paring knife, and a manual can opener since rentals never have those. I check in advance to see if there is a coffee pot, then usually set up coffee inside filters (pre-measured) and put them in a zip lock baggie. I also mix creamer & sugar in a baggie and take it along (everything is labeled). I…

Sooner or later, someone probably will say yes, but, if she said yes to you, she said yes to everyone else too. Use 5 condoms (all at once in case one breaks); you are going to need them.

Just for note, the “incel” guy who drive the van into a crowd in Toronto never spoke to women, but, he did follow them and “meow at them”. I am not an expert, but I can’t imagine that approach is ever going to attract a woman. Great advice in the article to work on your friendships.

Upgraded my life and downgraded stress by giving myself permission to just do the best I can every day; worrying only about the things I can actually do something about that day, leaving the rest for tomorrow, and not trying to be perfect in every way all the time. Its just too damn tiring.

I keep a plastic ziplock bag in the freezer that I put odds and ends left over veggies, stems from broccoli, etc., in, then (more in winter) when I want to make soup, they all go into the pot, which gives a nice variety of taste and texture and is economical as well.

Don’t forget the SDS and proper pictogram labeling for transport, mix, use, and disposal of the gatorade.

It took a lot of guts (and writers) to post this.

I highly recommend SPFVampire. Seems to work well for me.

There is a difference between getting upset and needing to compose yourself from employees/coworkers who use tears to try to manipulate others (male or/and female). I am not heartless, but especially in disciplinary meetings, I just hand them a tissue and keep going. By the time we get to that point, they should not…

Any victory is still a victory, and the longest journey is begun with a single step. Go, Sisters, Go!

I am wondering how hard this is to install. I would like one, but, I am not a mechanic and usually ending up doing more damage than good when I try the DIY stuff..

I am wondering how hard this is to install. I would like one, but, I am not a mechanic and usually ending up doing…

I wondered that too, cause I am female. I’ve dated worse.