I don't see how you didn't immediately say, "Are you picking your nose! Gross! I can see you! Wash your hands!" but say that ASAP. That is gross. Correct at each occurrence. Blerg. I worked with someone like that (like, notorious for doing it) and after doing it around me ONE TIME she quit doing it. No need to…

haha Do they sing at you when they find out you've never seen The Sound of Music?

Do you have any desire to see them? I grew up watching those movies (and many others), but I don't know if I'd put the effort in as an adult who hadnt seen them yet.

I actually still use a paper and pen, personally. My strategy is usually to look at my favorite store's ad, center meals around protein that is on sale. This week it was whole chickens, pork loin, salmon.

Just do what you can take on, and don't let anyone try to guilt or shame you into doing more than that. I'm glad she had life insurance! That is really good news!

Oh, definitely. Like required reading.

That sounds like a challenge, my friend!

Every winter I try to channel her, but I simply cannot pull of a hat in the same manner!

I was not old enough to NOT see ET, even though it scared the shit out of my older sister.

That is exactly why I never saw Titanic when it came out! The hype just killed any and all desire.

WHAT HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE.

I dont know if you can afford it, or if the state in which your mother died has a program to connect you with a low-cost one, but GET A LAWYER. My husband was executor on his dad's (albeit legalzoom, shitty) will and we have been leaning so heavily on our lawyer to get us through this because it is such strange,…

I want to join you so badly. Husband's residency will be up in a few years. We are leaving TX and I think it cannot possibly get any crazier, can it? Plus the weeeeeed!

I've always been better at bowling. Which is to say: fucking bowling, man!

My husband just confessed he has never seen Terminator. It is like I don't even know this man.

Treasure them! I have a great MIL (and my FIL was great, too) and the older I get the more I realize I really, really lucked out. You and I — we are lucky. I have girlfriends with pushy MILs, scary FILs, etc.

Tell her "I'd really rather not discuss that" and change the topic of conversation. If she questions you, tell her "I'm not going to change your mind, you're not going to change mine, let's leave it be". Stick to it. You can do it!

DEAR GOD WHY WOULD FRIED CHICKEN EVEN NEED MAYO!?!

yes that sounds good, like adding corn to pico de gallo, which I do frequently in the summer.

My b! I should not have assumed. Either way, congraaaaaats!