Never had bedbugs, but as a Floridian with cats who gets periodic flea infestations, I can wholeheartedly second the recommendation for diatomaceous earth. When we notice the fleas, we dose the cats with Frontline, and then spread D-earth on every flooring surface in the house as well as chairs, couches, beds, etc. We…

LOL. I would never have gotten this one. I drive a 6-speed manual, so the answer is still "6" for me. My "R" is to the left of the 1.

I had fibroids the size of a 5-month pregnancy. The period craziness basically fucked up my life 3 days a month without fail, and I was so anemic I was at risk of a stroke. The best day of my life was the day I got a hysterectomy. I am now 7 months out from hyst and feel better than I have in a decade. Completely and…

I feel that way too. And also, 6 months post-surgery, my libido is back in a way it hasn't been for 10 years. My husband is extremely happy. ;-) I have a hypothesis that the anemia I was suffering with for years was dampening my normal sexual self, to the point where I thought I was becoming asexual or something. Now…

I had a hysterectomy 6 months ago (I have one ovary left, so not in surgical menopause), and it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Yes, I was thinking about that too. I am overweight, and I had a friend who was overweight who got harassed a lot. People would drive by her and yell stuff out their windows, and once some mean girls made a mean comment about her on the bus. That shit just never happened to me at all. With the bus thing, I kept hoping…

Yeah, I definitely don't want to victim blame or anything like that. The whole "how do they pick who to harass" question is just something I've wondered about for years myself.

I think there is some truth in this comment. I am now a pudgy middle-aged lady, but back in the day I was a very pretty D-cup with blonde waist-length hair, and I never got catcalled as much as some women in these threads seem to. I can only remember a few incidents, actually. I also never got bothered by any dudes or…

I bought in a very desirable gentrifying neighborhood in Pittsburgh in 2006, put some sweat equity in to update it (very necessary in a lot of 'burgh houses), sold in 2013 for a 70% profit. As you say, the trick is knowing one's market. :-)

I just finished this book as well. I found it disturbing and intriguing on multiple levels. It actually kind of haunted me for about a week after I finished it - I would find myself sort of mulling over aspects of the book while I was doing the dishes or in the shower, for example.

If you think you're happy now, just wait until later in the season....

Toaster ovens are awesome! I just recently got one (last year) and I wish I'd bought one a decade ago. We only cook for two people in my house (and I live in Florida, where Winter Is Never Coming) and the toaster oven bakes pretty much everything we need without having to heat up the entire house with the regular…

Toaster ovens are awesome! I just recently got one (last year) and I wish I'd bought one a decade ago. We only cook…

I like the one that says "In what city did you meet your spouse", because we met somewhere with a memorable name which isn't actually a city.

This is me too! I am 5’5”, but most of my height is in my torso. I have the inseam of a 5’ tall person. I can’t wear petites because the rise is way too short, but all regular pants drag on the ground. I am sick of having to tailor everything. :-(

% of Total Budget Spent on Food: Approximately 6% for groceries, another 1-2% for eating out. Just based on the grocery portion, we would be on the low to moderate end of the chart above.

Wow, beautiful cake!

We had a very formal evening wedding in a big northeastern city, guest list of 75, total cost = 5K. Half of that cost was the venue rental (a historic chapel and an equally historic reception hall across the street) and the services of a professional photographer. We did a bunch of things to save money, some of which…

Especially a CHEESECAKE centerpiece! Yum!

They are ugly, but they have their place. Crocs are great for gardening.