I have family members who don't always return calls, and they often defend themselves with: "I know you're busy, and didn't know when to call". I find it really annoying that they assign the word 'busy' to me. But anyway...

Our company goes into assessment mode at the beginning of the year, and this is exactly what they ask us to do. Tell the story as if the person reading it knows nothing about your particular project or situation.

Sometimes I feel awkward because my husband and I are tighter with our money, while some friends of ours are much more free-spending, even when they have lower (sometimes significantly lower) incomes and say they have similar lifestyle or financial goals.

I have a 50 year old house. How would I know if I had a vapor barrier? (I don't think that I do..)

I've seen people changing their AA mouse batteries many times throughout a week, or kicking themselves for not 'docking' their mice at the end of the day, and having to use wired mice to get by. I don't need a 'back up' mouse because it can be plugged into my computer and still charging, and I don't charge mine but…

I've seen people changing their AA mouse batteries many times throughout a week, or kicking themselves for not…

I thought some of the comparisons were odd as well. Even Ben and Jerry's compared to a store's "premium brand" seemed a little drastic to me. How about Breyers? Or Blue Bunny? Or some other national brand? I would consider Ben and Jerry's to be a premium of premium ice creams. If you can't buy it in a 2-quart…

In St. Louis, I can get to a Schnucks within a half mile of my house, a Dierbergs , Trader Joe's, Aldi, and soon a "Fresh Market" within 3 miles. These are all on the same road, with the later ones all within a stone's throw of each other.

Performance Mouse MX may be the best mouse I've ever had. I love that I can use it while I am charging it, and that it hardly ever needs to be charged. I have had no issues with double-clicking, and have had my mouse for about 16-18 months. The feel of the mouse is great. I couldn't recommend it more - and this is…

Performance Mouse MX may be the best mouse I've ever had. I love that I can use it while I am charging it, and that…

I'll add scrub brushes and small trash cans. The ones we have in our bathroom are very small, and I try to toss them in to have them thoroughly scrubbed every couple months.

I disagree with almost every statement you made. Business needs result in IT work. IT work should not be driving business needs, and often times, IT does a terrible job of translating actual business needs into software that the business thought they wanted. Ever develop something you thought would be super useful,…

I think it's important to think about this, even when you're just bringing some drinks with you. If you're planning to mix up a bunch of drinks, don't count on the host having all of the tools you need - including ice. If you're bringing beer, realize that the fridge might be packed with food and you may want to…

Time to introduce the complimentary holiday ham to be served up next to the scrawny turkey :)

Refrigerating the cake will help, and you also have to be sure you are using plenty of icing. If you try to spread that last bit out before grabbing another knife-full, you'll end up with cake in the icing almost every time. The key is to use plenty and not worry about it being uneven, as long as it doesn't appear…

Understood.. but at least you could learn to measure it correctly. I'm also someone who sews [straight lines, no garments], and ordered my wedding dress sight-unseen by submitting my measurements, so I think it could be done. It just likely won't be done for marketing purposes.

Maybe the next step with this research is to have people report actual inches/cm as it relates to the sizes sold. If I know that the shoulder width of a medium at Old Navy is x inches, and I'm y inches, I know I should get the small that has the width of y inches... This chart gives us a relative comparison, but…

I would love shopping if sizes were not just numbers but actually represented inches or centimeters. My body has this awesome shape that makes buying a pair of jeans next to impossible... and usually when I find some that I like, the brand carrying them decides to discontinue that cut or style within a year. Tops…

I'm becoming a big fan of the wrapping paper that's on the 18" (estimate) tubes that you find in the dollar bins at Michaels and Target. They are perfect for most jobs, especially things in shirt boxes, books, or other media. I feel like I make fewer cuts, have less waste, and I can wrap the gifts the same way I…

I started with interval training and alternated running 5-6mph on a treadmill for 30-60 seconds with walking at 3.5mph at a pretty decent incline for 1-2 minutes to recover. You will be able to recover faster and faster as you do this over time, and you'll be able to run longer and longer. Then, one day, I decided…

As others mentioned, I've read in many places that side stitches are the result of irregular breathing. Methods to get rid of them include exhaling every time your left/right (choose one) foot lands on the ground, focusing on using your diaphragm when you breath, and my personal favorite - pressing on the area until…

It doesn't get too cold in my area (maybe a few days below zero), but even on mild days, having my neck covered does wonders. I'm a fan of scarves because they are a great accessory, but they take the chill out of any cool day as well.