This only reiterates what an awesome job I have. Not to brag...but to totally brag...Although we have a lot more women then men in my office, everyone does their fair share. We have a sign-up sheet for cleaning out the fridge and I may have to do it once every three months because everyone signs up who uses it. People…

My husband did that while we were still dating. I saw how much he left and "ran back to grab something", which was code for dropping off some cash because I felt bad. It bothered me for a few days and when I finally asked him about it, he was adamant that he had left 20% and appalled when he checked his receipt and…

I have had bosses that ranged all over the spectrum. My current direct bosses are simply incredible. Knowledgeable, understanding, view mistakes as learning opportunities, and are always available to answer questions. My favorite three worst bosses are:

I use two bits of advice when using Facebook. The first came from some random blogger that said simply, if looking at a person or their photos makes you sad, upset, or negative then you need to consider unfriending them. You don't need to feel that way. This is your page and you should enjoy visiting it, to some…

You are going to get wrinkles. It's going to happen. Frankly, this woman still looks fifty to me. I hope that when I am old, it will be obvious that I smiled often throughout my life.

Just so you know, you are not alone. Because Ghostbusters was something from my childhood that I love, it does feel sacred, in a way that not all movies are for me. When I first heard they were making a third movie, my stomach dropped. I tried to remain optimistic though. Original cast? Fingers crossed. Nope. I was…

Last time I went in to the doctor I had drunk half a gallon of water (ultrasound being done) and I still had shy veins. They said it probably had to do with how afraid I was. Most of the time they have to take blood through a very visible vein on my hand, which sucks, but these days I just tell them the best place to…

I have a severe phobia of needles and it does stem from getting shots when I was little. I have had recurring nightmares since I was little about it and still burst into tears when needles are pulled out in my presence. Don't even get me started with the dentist.

That's what I did. SimplyBridal.com was awesome. And a lot cheaper.

This the reason why I did not take my mother dress shopping with me. I know her feelings were a bit hurt by this, but considering we have complete opposite taste in clothing and she is an uber emotional person, I knew it would be a disaster. Never mind that I didn't intend to buy the dress in a store, I just wanted to…

All right, that's it. I am going to bed now. This homeschool stereotyping bullshit is infuriating especially coming from people who don't know a damn thing about it, were never homeschooled, and just happen to know some random person (cousin, friend's brother, random kid down the street) to help further their already…

Thank you so much. As a former homeschooler I was reading through these uninformed bullshit responses about homeschooling and I was starting to seethe. It's not for everyone and I don't recommend it for most people, but it has its place and since I so know a lot of former homeschoolers, I firmly believe that the…

I have been working on my mother too. It's a slow process, but there are signs of possible learning. For some reason she has an extreme dislike for my husband and has always acted miffed that everyone else likes him but her. So I finally asked her to tell me why she doesn't like him and to not answer me right away, to…

That was my mother. One day, while in the midst of a fight with me, my brother recorded the whole abusive diatribe on his Fisher Price cassette player. That night at dinner he played it for my dad. My father was horrified. He looked at my mother and right there in front of my and my brothers asked my mother if this…

I went to David's Bridal, but only to try on various silhouttes. I wasn't really sure what gown would look best on me. After finding the right shape (ballgown. who knew?), I then went online to find something a bit more affordable. It kind of freaked me out to order anything from China. One of my friends who had just…

I understand that too. I am not even going to pretend like I liked my sister-in-law when my brother decided to marry her. She said mean stupid shit all the time and then would play it off like she was just being silly or goofy. My mother basically told everyone in my dad's family that they were going to hell after…

I consider myself a very primped female. I mean, I don't leave the house without makeup, my hair is always straightened and as near perfect as I can make it, I eat healthy, go to the gym daily, never wear tshirts and a whole bunch of other stuff that should only matter to me. That's just me. I don't actually expect…

One of my husband's brothers didn't come to our wedding. Given we only had a three month engagement, but we both got the impression that beyond financial issues it was really about this being my husband's second marriage and his brother thought that this was going to be another screw up like the last one. He even…

I had no bridal party whatsoever. As far as I know, the only person who questioned this was my mother and as much as I love her, she didn't have a say in it. It was soooo stress free. I didn't have to worry about anyone doing their hair or nails. No tux rentals or matching hideous dresses. No rehearsal or rehearsal…

My cat tears up carpet and likes to eat the carpet fibers. We put claw covers on her and even though that doesn't stop the scratching, it does minimize the damage. I have never had any problems with the claw covers except for not noticing when one has popped off and she has ruined another piece of carpet.