Most traditional (general practioners/internists) offer birth control as a first option for perimenopause (because birth control has estrogen in it). But it hardly addresses all the other symptoms. My bff has a doc also trying to prescribe birth control to address her needs. It makes me majorly sigh. I mean, never…

Do tell what couch you have. I have this one (you MUST reinforce the bottom of this one with some L brackets, or it wears out. Other than that, it’s the most comfortable couch we have ever owned) - the pembroke sofa from lazy boy:

Let me say that perimenopause and menopause can’t really be helped with just alternative or holistic medicine (like magnesium, essential oils, vitamins, and over the counter aids like estroven - none of those things are very helpful in and of themselves. It’s not like they can’t be additional resources, but on their…

Amen to this. And I’ll go even further - couches with hard and square/pointy armrests are also bullshit. People like to tuck up in the corner of couches, and you don’t always want/need a pillow. Make those armrests comfy and PAD THEM!

And an extra star for #notallstools

It’s padded. Your legs don’t even touch that frame. You’re balled up in it.

The front edge is below the cushions, and your legs are rarely dangling over that area anyway, you’re too busy balled up in the center of the cushion, legs tucked up with you, all cozy-like. (I had that exact chair for years before finally selling it.) Everyone fought to sit in it. Uber comfy. And people had a…

Which of course is a cousin of not designing women’s clothes with the same number of pockets that men’s clothes have, therein forcing women to buy purses. I am always annoyed that all my husband’s jackets have internal pockets with tons of storage, and deep pockets everywhere else, yet my clothes do not. I have a…

What state do you live in? Or what region of the country? In my state and region of the country, it’s illegal to list something as a bedroom unless it has a window and a closet.

I’m 5'10" and I hate stools too. Even my legs dangle uncomfortably, and somehow the stool presses into the back of your thighs and cuts off your circulation, no matter how much you weigh or how you sit. No one likes it when their legs fall asleep just for the crime of eating dinner on some bullshit stool.

Ditto. I have no subltle makeup skills, so when I put on makeup I either look like I’m not wearing anything or like I’m ready to take the stage. A bright stage, with bright lights, and I need the person in the balcony to spot my eyeshadow.

A woman I knew from high school voted for him and loves him, and is trying to get her husband signed up on disability. She’s down at the soc sec office trying to make this happen. I’m not friends with her nor am I facebook friends with her, but I get to see the bits and pieces of her life because she’s in a lot of…

It must be that kind of day - I’m also out of antacid with no chance to buy more for a bit. And I’m in agreement - I don’t understand how the polls aren’t showing 100% disapproval from all groups. There are plenty of open racists for him to cater to, but how are there ANY POC approving for this jackoff? How are there…

Yes to all of this. I went to a bazillion festivals in my early 20's (pre-social media days) and it was always hot and dirty and when you blew your nose when you got home it was always apparent you’d been breathing in dirt for hours. Plus using a porta potty < using a bathroom in any establishment. I still went, but I…

How are you leaving Shania Twain off this list?

Yayyyy! So happy for you!

In the meantime, I recommend toast with butter and apple butter on top of that. So delicious! I too would love to eat whatever this is that your grandmother made. Sounds yummy! I’m guessing you could just modify any apple pie filling recipe and toss it in a pan (on lower heat so the sugar doesn’t burn) and see if you…

Is it possible for scientists to just suspend disbelief, let go, and enjoy Science Fiction that isn’t perfectly science-based? Or does having such a strong foundation in a STEM career make that difficult?

Anybody else in a reading rut? And it’s not for lack of recommendations. I’m a voratious reader normally, and usually get through a book a week or more. But for the last year, I’ve been mostly falling asleep to Netflix. I blame some of that on severe stress (some seriously horrible things happened from 2017 and into…

I stumbled onto this brave share from the oldest daughter of the Willis Clan (The Willis Family on TLC - they were on America’s Got Talent and they have 12 children). Most people remember that Toby, the father, was arrested on abuse charges in 2016 while trying to flee. All anyone (outside the courtroom) knew about it…