I'm glad you've pointed this out. This is one of the main arguments I have when defending myself and others with the sensitivity. While I can eat a sandwich and not go into anaphylaxic shock my body definitely cannot digest it properly and I have intestinal and liver damage from it that's going to have to be reversed…

Ugh, I feel your pain. I do NOT miss living in DC. I was fortunate enough to have a bus stop where the bus ran on time and went right to the Pentagon Metro so I could reasonably make it on time. I then had a micromanaging boss who didn't make it much of a secret that she wanted me out of my position so she could bring…

This is what I've found as well. After years of micromanagement I landed a job where my boss has taken ROWE to heart. Granted, I work remotely and in another country than my boss (he's US based, I'm in the UK), but he expects quality and leaves me to do it with general guidelines on how the project should turn out. He…

I love this! Thank you for sharing it :D

I wouldn't say that it ruins the stainless steel, but your link does provide some really useful information on how to restore the etched areas so that they don't rust, etc. I highly recommend the info be added to the post as a final step so that people are aware of how to not only etch their pots but make them useable…

Right back atcha! :D

Oh my God, your whole last paragraph...that was so me! Still is sometimes if I'm honest. I've always been that overachiever and when I was struggling on 5 cups of coffee to get through my morning I felt like I was not who I should be. God, the self doubt and struggle - I never ever want that again. Being like that is…

Actually, you should check. It'd probably been helpful to you if I'd explained in my earlier post that Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. I didn't get diagnosed until I lost a very stressful job and slept literally ALL DAY. I got up to eat a meal one every couple of days and to…

Yeah, when I lived in FL the sun definitely helped! Unfortunately, now I live in the South West UK region where we like to build arks for fun. Speaking of which, though, it is a really nice day out today - I could actually go outside and not drown. I will now do this. Go outside, I mean, not drown. :D

Awesome! I just bought the Green Tea scent (I've tried all the others and what the heck, I'll give this one a shot) and the almond oil. I have the coconut oil already. I also got a glass Kilner bottle to store the mix in. Oh I can't wait!

Reordering it now! Oh, could this be the summer I finally get to wear tanktops?!?! :D

I agree with all your points here, especially since I had to come to the same conclusions on my own. My mom's side suffers from different autoimmune disorders and I was (un)lucky enough to be among them. I hit 21 and my body went KA-BLAM! It took several years of research and talking with doctors to find out that I…

Also, where do you get your almond oil? I seem to have a hell of a time finding one I like.

How well does it help? I have kp as well and I HATE it. Do you use a specific Dr. Bronner's scent or does it not matter in the recipe?

I've gone and ordered it now based on your (and a couple of others') recommendations. Normal tesco-bought stuff doesn't work for me as well as I want, but those presecription strength ones are horrid to my skin. I don't mind being a little sweaty after a workout if it means I don't stink when the product says I…

DO IT!! I got out of DC in 2004 and never looked back. The only thing I miss about DC is the Metro and the museums.

I'm still playing it even 4 years later, and I will say it was an isolated incident, at least for the Eldar server. Most people are awesome, tend to be older (20s - 50s in age) and are there to have fun and not deal with jerks. I'd say that's probably true for most of the servers.

Oh God, you just made me think of someone who has recently started messaging me on Linkedin. I will be shutting that communication down forthwith.

As another female MMO gamer, I have all the feels for you. I never joined WoW because of the horror stories like this that I heard about the community online, but even in LoTRO I've had at least one experience where I had a creeper and the kin leader brushed it off like I was making too much of it. The guy started out…

To be honest, if you get her this out of the blue she is most likely not going to take it well unless she's already mentioned she's looking to improve herself. She'll see it as you judging her and finding her lacking, which she'll resent you for rather than see your good intentions as wanting only the best for her.