I like being put together. I am one of those people who always tries to look nice. I wear business casual, even on my days off. (You will never see me in jeans and a t-shirt) I will wake up extra early in the morning to curl my hair or roll my hair in curlers before going to bed the night before. My co-workers refer…

My solution is to put my makeup on while sitting by the window so that I have natural light. If it doesn't look good in natural light, then it probably won't look good under fluorescent.

I was thinking the same thing. Although I consider myself a pretty successful oldest sibling. My next brother down (there are three younger brothers) though would probably consider himself fairy successful as well even though his successes are not the same as mine. I was excited to finally get a book agent, he just…

According to Dr. Kevin Leman who writes about birth order Only Borns are just considered Super Oldest Children. Meaning, they have the same traits as a first born, but being the only child, all the attention and expectations are put on just them. Never read anything about them being "messed up".

I am afraid not everyone has access to all of these things. Sustainable wood desks? I work for a company that really prides itself on sustainability. We have tons of recycling receptacles, they give every new employees a mug and water bottle so they are always reusing, the employees save coffee sleeves from the nearby…

I felt the same way. We got engaged at the Renaissance Festival (we are definitely geeks), but the thing I appreciated the most was that he didn't get down on one knee or anything. It was just our moment. No one around us knew what was going on. And now, every year when we visit, we have this added memory that just…

I quit eating Jelly Belly's when I watched the documentary Candyman and saw how this man connived and tricked his way into buying Jelly Belly. It made me so sad that I just can't eat them anymore. I know I am not hurting their bottom line that much, but I just can't.

I just had a talk last week with my mother about her lack of sex education in my life. I was homeschooled as a teenager so she really was my source for sex education. Her response was that she tried to talk to me once about it when I was twelve and I was really not interested. Really? At twelve I was still playing…

Why do people always think that animals are not monogamous? Gibbons, Swans, Vultures, Angelfish, Wolves, Albatross, Prairie Voles, Turtle Doves, Bald Eagles, Barn Owls, and Beavers are just a few animals that mate for life. Clearly Ms. Diaz has issues with monogamy, but clearly her argument that it is a natural animal…

My boobs were an F by my senior year, but I went strapless too. Turns out that the whole strapless corset like bra made those dresses like nice on me. I still wore something with a really high halter top neckline because they already got stared at, no way was I encouraging more oggling.

Obviously you will find this disgusting, but I really like Captain Crunch (with crunch berries, of course). I don't want to eat it every day, but every now and then I pick some up. Also, Golden Grahams and Cinnamon Toast Crunch. It might not be the healthiest food, but I think it is fine in moderation. We try to eat…

I got married last year and I tried very very very hard to keep things simple. No bridesmaids, no rehearsal, no dinner (just sweets), no tux. My husband was so excited when I told him he could wear whatever he wanted. (he settled on a Victorian vest complete with pocket watch) I refused to stress out over it too,…

A few months ago my nephew (aged 4) wanted me to read him the names of the presidents. He was playing while I read them to him so I didn't think he was really paying attention. We reached the end and he looks up and comments, "Obama is a funny name." Then he bursts out laughing and adds, "But not as funny as…

Perhaps they should also release the percentage of Americans with low IQs. I think the numbers will line up perhaps.

Some people do consider it. I have a Master's degree and at the time I was single (when I met my husband), I was considering going on to a PhD. It was kind of a turn off to meet a guy with just a high-school diploma who usually had some sort of bad attitude about education. One said, and I quote, "I don't see the…

I have said for a long time, that most people could be models if they photoshopped you enough and gave professional direction. That is not to say that some people are not talented at modeling, but we could all look "perfect" with enough photoshop work.

I don't know what has happened this year, but I have loved almost all of the clothes going down the runway this season. Either my fashion sensibilities are changing or the designers are finally designing things that the average person likes and wants.

I had to start going to better salons and paying more in order to get that. I have a hair stylist now that I love so much that even though I have moved an hour away, I will make the trip to see him.

I had the exact same problem. I wore a button up shirt out of the hospital and you should have seen me strutting my stuff, those buttons perfectly positioned with no gaping. I was on top of the world. Seriously though, I was a size I (I as in Immense) and now I am a D. To some D is still big, but to me....I am so…

I am white and I had almost all black Barbies. My relatives thought it was strange, but that was what I asked for so that is what they got me. I thought the clothes looked better on the black Barbies than the white ones. Interestingly enough, no one could ever find me a black Ken doll (the product of having relatives…