I feel you here, and appreciate the other responses to this. I have been in a long (15+ years) monogamous relationship... the sex was hot for a long time, but has waned in recent years to a tiny, tiny trickle, like 2x/year; both of us were kind of not into it. In all the time I've never been tempted by anyone else,…

I'm warmed by this...I mean, it's kind of awesome that this guy is into her, and vice-versa. Age shouldn't be a barrier, if there's mutual interests/attraction/shared values.

I do really well at TJ Maxx for good quality athletic gear like these capris for very little $$$, if you have them in your area. One of my favorite value brands is Marika — decent prices, long lasting, and I put my stuff through their paces.

Definitely minimizes the muffin top, which no matter what I do, I have a little bit of still. For total smoothtastic minimization I go for a camisole top (brand unknown, courtesy of TJ Maxx) and Spanx-like bottoms together.

Thanks for asking for clarification. I have stability issues stemming from old calf/ankle injuries, plus a tendency to mess up my IT band/glutes. So since the Vibrams offer NO support — not necessarily a bad thing — and the rest of my legs/feet/core weren't up to the task of stabilizing me, it was decided not to be a…

AMEN! Most of my clothes look better, I feel/look that much trimmer and tighter when I wear Spanx (or their more affordable imitators from Hanes/L'eggs that come from CVS). I am quite fit and muscular but I do have a few more pounds than I'd like; shapeware justs pulls it all together. I like the kind that go from…

re: the Vibrams, I wore them for over a year and loved them in many ways. Takes awhile to get used to them. However (like most things in life) they are not for everyone, all the time; I developed a running injury and my PT recommended that due to my issues I NOT wear them. Much better since.

Ugh, this post smells (if a post *can* smell) of Mean Girls and high school and putting down others so that you feel superior.

Well I know A LOT of age 50+ pot smokers in my upscale suburban community (and include myself among them, occasionally), with kids and without. It comes out at the same time as wine/cocktails do at home.

Thanks — I'll give her another shot. Due to injuries, etc. I'm really looking to revamp my approach to exercise, and love the idea of something I can do at home.

I've been intrigued for some reason w/her exercise plan and actually thinking of giving it a go. I read the Daily Mail article referenced below, and was actually a little horrified at the diet recommendations. Did more research, and some of her "recipes" are not bad as one-off light meals, but 30 days of them would…

So very, very sorry for your loss. I've had to put several cats to sleep, and it's never easy. So important to be there for them at the end and do the right thing, as you did...they give us so much. Maine coon voted (even before I read this).

Wow, I LOVE these photos. She looks so beautiful, and DIFFERENT — she was really unique at the time, it's easy to forget because her look has been so co-opted. They really take me back. She's just a year or 2 older than me, and I was living in NYC around this time. Boy, did I want to be her! Reminds me of my own…

LOVE the shoes and would kill for a pair. I have them in black but the spots really make the whole thing. Love the outfit too, I dig that kind of drapey cardigan, but every time I try one one I look dumpy. Pregnancy really seems to suit her.

I worked at a cable TV station the summer before MTV started, and I remember hearing about this newfangled music channel that was coming on. Who knew?

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate ...Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us..."

This is such an interesting thread to me; I have always been big reader/book nerd, and one of my very first jobs was working in publishing publicity, and it was so different then.

I knew someone who applied permanent makeup who was very proud of her work. I thought the cosmetic applications of it were a little weird, but think the reconstructive/restorative stuff was so well worth it.

Her dress is growing on me. At first I was reminded of a toilet seat cover, but now I like it. I am also predisposed to liking anything Cate does/wears because someone once told me I kind of look like her (sadly, not the height/bod, but I'll take it).

My reaction exactly! Now I won't be able to unthink that. Bad.