Yep, it sure does!

It's not forever, and don't beat yourself up about it. I smoked for a long time, too. The important thing is that you aren't smoking now.

I've had excellent luck with root/tuber vegetables and a long, slow roast. Cut up some carrots and potatoes in similarly-sized pieces, coat them with melted ghee (homemade is best if you can do it), toss some salt on them, roast for an hour or so at ~300F.

We get razors from the Dollar Shave Club. They've been slowly adding more products to their razors-only beginnings (they have wipes and shaving cream and a lot of stuff now). They've got two things that I frickin' love - a moisturizer and a razor-burn/razor bumps minimizers.

Honestly? Do you spend bunches of money on trivial fluffy stuff? If not, why not? So, if you're not blowing wads of cash on crap, this is a small, monthly splurge. And you can go ahead and pull the lady card if you want. Ladies need to splurge sometimes on stuff to make us feel nice and pretty.

I wonder if Rocky Mountain Soap Company would be willing/able to make a box. Their stuff is pretty fantastic, and while it's not makeup/perfume, it's nice skincare and haircare.

Is there a box you'd recommend for people who aren't really into perfume/makeup but would like to try skin care/hair care stuff?

Agreed. I feel like it's not really an attack on femininity simply because these women choose to do it. They're not societally shamed into riding this way and wearing petticoats and whatnot.

Right? That’s what I zeroed in on, too. Also, wtf is a “flapbag” because it sounds like something that happens as you age, and it’s not pretty.

We have a chain here called Shari's. They're a slightly more upscale Denny's, basically.

Oh honey, I’m so sorry. That is the stuff of nightmares right there.

It’s not all that bad, I guess, but why not?

And you didn’t burn them all in the gymnasium later? C’mon!

Agreed. She started as a super-pretty young woman to begin with, but the eye makeup is really fantastic. And this is coming from someone who generally doesn't care for the way makeup looks on a lot of people (yes, including myself).

It’s what happens after you base jump.

It doesn’t get any better, either!

Yeah, with you on this. I love bringing in baked goods or treats. But I’ve also never been expected to do those things, so I think I’ve just been lucky.

Please tell me you broke up with him.

My dad is the cook for my parents. He makes a wicked meringue, too! And people always assume it’s my mom.

With regards to the “Sweetheart” thing, I’ve evolved my feeling about this over the years. Some people just kind of use it like I use “dude,” in that it’s just kind of a title and doesn’t really have any sexist overtones. It’s like a waitress calling you “Hon.” I don’t take offense at that, because I don’t feel like…