I just listened to your radio story, and it made me so happy! You both seem like such sweet people, and obviously kindred spirits. It's nice to hear another OK Cupid success story. My husband and I met on OK Cupid, after I'd taken a break from online dating for a couple of years (due to a couple of "kiss my floor"…

I'm torn on your post, as I love the idea of drinking wine from a teacup, have never done it, and you've inspired me, but then you mentioned needing to talk to a doctor about your drinking. Don't know what to say now.

Definitely avoid Facebook, I've been congratulating people on FB who are in the same situation as me, selling their homes, buying new ones...so even though my house has been on the market for almost two months, I throw some encouragement to an FB friend who's listing hers...one day later, her house has sold, mine…

Chicken and dumplings, oh, I love, love...sounds like you're having my dream evening, I'm packing to move into a new house on Monday. My cats are livening things up by jumping into all of the boxes. We've stopped packing just now, need to eat and sleep. Wish I was eating chicken and dumplings, though...

What a Sweetie. I wish we humans could relax and chill like our pets. Would make life so much easier. Thank you for sharing that photo.

My husband and I are planning to adopt two dogs next year, and we recently adopted two cats. Our house is going to be the "House of Cuddles" whether we like it or not. But we like it...:-)

My girls, recently adopted, relaxing together with my Ikea catalogue.

I was once walking along a bridge in a busy part of downtown Toronto. As I passed a man on the sidewalk he reached out and grabbed my breast, then kept walking. I was so enraged and started yelling, calling him names, etc. I wasn't concerned for my safety but was just so angry and shocked that a stranger would so…

I've had the same problem. My name is Melinda, and I go by Mel. That's the name I feel comfortable with, and one I've been using for years, since I outgrew "Mindy"...so I started my new job a few years ago, and everyone called me "Melinda", but gradually, I was able to say to people, "actually Mel is fine", and…

I had to comment, as I've done the exact same thing when I've had the rare argument with my spouse that led me to thinking things may be heading down that road. I agree, it's a way to feel in control of the future, "I'm going to be ok, I just need to find a new place"...it can also be a way of confirming for yourself…

We've just finished the most recent season of Sherlock, and love it. But we've also been watching the American "Sherlock" series, "Elementary", with Johnny Miller and Lucy Liu. It's pretty good, actually, and Aiden Quinn is in it as well. You might enjoy this series if you liked Sherlock. It's smart and really…

You're welcome. The other reason I mentioned Iowagirleats.com is that she just had her first baby, so she's kind of in your boat, too. I really wish the internet had been around when I had my son nineteen years ago. It would have been so helpful to know there were other people out there experiencing similar…

Slow cookers are great for whipping up soups, stews, stroganoff, chili, and pasta sauces, which you can then freeze and pull out as needed. Pinterest also has lots of ideas, epicurious too. If you're in to eating healthfully, iowagirleats.com is a lovely blog, and she posts lots of healthy, tasty recipes. Hope that…

Last year, before a vacation, my hair stylist suddenly started giving me bangs (which I had not wanted or asked for). When I realized what she was doing, it was too late to do anything about it. I won't be returning to her.

I really enjoy the bicep and tricep machines, as well as the lower back extension machine. As someone who's had lower back problems going back to my early 20's, it's important to me to try and strengthen the back and "core" muscles as I get older, to try and ward off future issues. I've been kind of slack about going…

Beef enchiladas we've resuscitated from the freezer, along with roasted asparagus with lemon juice, and then to round things off some lemon meringue tarts and chocolate sin slices, which my husband was not able to resist when we went to our local Italian deli. My diet on the weekends tends to be a bit on the decadent…

I may get flack for this, but I just use regular cold water detergent liquid, but I do wash in the sink, and gently squeeze the suds through by hand, then hang them or lay on towels on the floor to dry. I've used Zero and Woolite, as well, and that's worked out fine, but I've become too cheap (lets call it frugal) to…

I've never had success with makeup counters. Ever. I've started watching makeup geek.com, and other Youtube makeup "gurus" for their tips and reviews of products. They usually show you how to apply the products, and you can see the full process and end result, which I find helpful when I'm trying to figure out if a…

City hall all the way! I was married (the second time) by a Justice of the Peace, in a civil ceremony. It was very low key, yet the sentiment was the same, as in "I'm getting married!!) Witnesses included close family and friends, friend took some lovely photos, and all adjourned afterward to a lovely restaurant for a…