I’m most jealous of the popcorn deal. Two years ago I got a little over-excited and paid $25 bucks for a bucket that I thought was free refills for a year—turned out to be refills were $4. (It was in big font right on the side. Like I said: over-excited.) Now this year the price is the same and the bucket is smaller.…

I once attended a holiday party where someone brought the Pioneer Woman’s homemade ranch and it was so good I’ve made it myself many times since even though it makes me feel dirty to use her recipes.

I tried Pilates eight years ago on the suggestion of a back pain specialist following numerous failed pain relief treatments after I injured my back in a horseback riding fall. I was immediately hooked and have been going at least once a week ever since. Mostly pain free (except when I do something out of the ordinary…

The Rooster Trick!

I learned my lesson about this the hard way when my Dad’s birthday gift took nine days to arrive. It was delivered shortly after I left town w a last minute replacement gift in tow. I thought I had enough cushion built into the delivery date but they bested me.

I too am a cake coma sufferer. I just ate a piece of banana cake w cream cheese frosting and even tho it’s only 8pm I’m just going to go to bed. No point in fighting it.

I also enjoy the party cut. My Chicago native friend who lives in CA once asked a waitress if they could cut her pizza into squares and the waitress stared at her blankly and said “You can’t cut it into squares. It’s round.”

I was once approached by a guy at a trailhead near my house who freaked me out in a way that’s never happened before. I couldn’t get away from him fast enough. When I reported it to the police I said, “he didn’t really DO anything but he set off every alarm bell in my head” and the cop said, “those alarm bells are…

I have one of those electric countertop egg cookers and it was a lifesaver when I went through a really bad year of crippling depression. I lived on boiled eggs, fruit, deli turkey, and grocery store sushi. Eggs! They’re what’s for depression dinner!

The WORST Italian meal I’ve ever eaten was made by a 100% Italian friend, and I say this as a person who once attended a seminar catered by Olive Garden.

I’ve been practically living in those ON yoga pants for a decade or more. I live in fear of them being discontinued.

AGREED. I was a sickly kid who was constantly on various liquid meds and cough syrups, and to this day I cannot stand anything cherry or grape flavored. Just tastes like medicine to me.

I always wear dishwashing gloves so I can get the water really really hot. Makes a big difference on grease.

One of my faves is unsalted butter, cheese powder, and chili powder.

I wasn’t very enthused about Olympic hockey without NHL players but Butler plays for my local team so now I’m interested in what happens again, I guess. (Though I think the US Men’s team will probably get slaughtered.)

As a fellow Midwesterner let me tell you that the introduction of French’s fried jalapeños has revolutionized my hot dish cookery.

I consider frozen pizza its own category of pizza and do not judge it in relation to other kinds of pizza. I enjoy it for what it is.

We get that once in a while and put extra cheese on it because we are from Wisconsin.

I saw that at Target and didn’t buy it. Now I wish I had.

I’ve been a subscriber since back when it was just one city (Chicago) and since a subscription gives you access to all cities it just keeps increasing in value. And as a hockey fan it’s really been a godsend—I can read about multiple teams all on one site, with no ads.