My daughter has “sensory issues” since her brain isn’t wired quite like most people. She rarely feels pain - not even when her arm was broken - but touch her hair and she screams because it is too sensitive. For some, certain textures or flavors of food are too overwhelming to eat. My girl loves spicy and salty but…

Your life has been blessed if you don’t think that many people, including me, don’t consider $40 a person to be a luxury and a extravagance. I hope that continues for you and your friends.

You may do this for a short while but long term, your Endangering your friendship. You risk resenting “supporting” your friend and they may resent that you don’t respect them. Occasionally, picking up the tab is kind and delightful; always picking up the tab for “x” every time can be condescending.

No, it’s not. It’s about understanding your friends economic situation and being compassionate. Is your pride or the convenience of splitting a check evenly more important than spending time with a friend who has to be more frugal?

Here’s a sort-of happy ending: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/…

I LOVED this book! I remember reading it while lying on the dock on a small lake one summer in Michigan.

Love this site : http://www.melskitchencafe.com. And the app Paprika for collecting recipes and making menus and grocery lists.

Disagree - Mom used cloth diapers with my youngest brother when I was 17; only a good option if you have easy access to laundry and room to house the dirty ones. We’re on year 12 of diapers around here...

Some of us are a lot of fun!

I do but I probably qualify as “an old” these days; plus my husband is a musician who throws pop quizzes about music and musicians at our kids like other parents do with multiplication tables.

You’re kidding, right? My youngest daughter has a neurometabolic disorder and is autistic. She has never been invited to a birthday party - she’s nine years old. We can’t even get her aunts, uncles, and cousins to attend her birthday parties. “Well, it’s not like she’ll remember if we miss this one time.” - every…

Yes - but people lie to get around it. We have a similar problem; 10 year old wants her own email address - we talk about it and set up guidelines together. But then gmail won't allow her to get an account because of her age. She wants us to lie so she can get one " 'cause everybody else does". So, do we lie to…

Actually, clothes patterned after the "Roaring Twenties" we're quite popular at the time - just before the '80's went all big hair, big shoulder pads and bright colors.

I remember having several dresses in similar "flapper-esque" styles including a pink one with a dropped waist and big lace lapels that I just loved.

They are married. :)

It's not nearly big enough, it takes up counter space; visual clutter.

Interesting. I would think you would prefer they go with an organization where their motives are clear whether their purpose is for serve others or for witnessing.

I'm suggesting that maybe your perspective, which is comes from one girl in your high school Spanish class, is a little skewed. Maybe the trip was poorly planned or maybe, being in high school, she didn't explain it well.

And I was replying to the tone of all the replies to your statement - not just yours. But even short trips can be beneficial - you may not be aware if that congregation has long-term ties with the local community. For example, non-church related, but a local MSU football player and former teacher bikes every other…

Hey, every group has uneducated jerks. Doesn't seem fair to judge everyone else based on this guy who probably didn't listen to what he was told.