Only if it helps win the war against people who think there is a "war on Christmas" and little Megyn Kelly's everywhere. God speed goddessoftransitory, god speed.
CONGRATS!! The folic acid alone is known to prevent serious birth defects, so I would keep on taking it. I suspect, like many of the other comments, that this is to disprove any specious claims made beyond the typical "you might be low in X, so take extra X to fix that". My first two pregnancies resulted in a…
I shut down one of my more conservative/libertarian (and agnostic) friend the other night...at least temporarily. Leaving a holiday party at a restaurant, the hostess wished us a Merry Christmas and she proceeded to gush about how refreshing it was that someone is allowed to say that when so many are forced into…
This anglophile just came here to say "keep livin' the dream!"
Doesn't that make it even less of a "player" piano. Now it is just remote piano playing! XD
I'm fairly impressed with whoever they have doing the improvisational work. Especially when he/she is doing the accompaniments. I've never found that easy to do!
This is not some magic, space age technology. I grew up playing on an antique player piano.
I have a few friends who talk up the low cost of living. Granted, I live in NorCal and the living isn't always easy. I think it really comes down to how people choose to define a good life. I need the beautiful outdoors to satisfy me and others want the mega mansion, boat, trucks, etc... It is a typical "to each her…
I grew up with tomte and nisse in my house (see link). I just assumed the Elf on the Shelf was just a rip off of these Scandinavian house elves. I still have a few that migrate around my house and live on my tree. I knew they kept an eye on us, but I don't remember if we ever grew up thinking they would tattle.
Oh man, I had years and years of terrible Thanksgivings. Growing up, neither of my divorced parents made any effort to compromise on holidays. I'd spend a morning with Dad then shuttle to Mom. There were a few T-days that had me eating three meals (the years my Mom wouldn't deign to eat with her extended family, who I…
Snark-free question here: Someone help me understand all this rage behind "political correctness". Is this a dog whistle or code for something else? I'm not bothered by using terms that people find less offensive. I honestly do not understand what I'm missing out on here by making better word choices.
Yes, the days when the roommates were from the area and held down jobs. I think this was before they stopped the whole "real" aspect of it.
I had my first son at 21 and my second at 26. I'm always the youngest mom in the room :(
I also wouldn't consider myself a stereotypical young mom either. I have a B.A., a great job, and own my home. My kids didn't ruin my life, or sidetrack my goals. I never really related my peers though. I'm a bit of a loaner and I…
I've seen something similar with both my boys (7 and 11). During the summer, we used to let them binge on games and TV as long as they were caught up on their chores. However, it quickly became apparent that it turned them into angry, bitter "drunks". We scaled back to 2 hours a day and it made a huge improvement in…
When are the going to interview the dudes who swear they shot blanks? I dated two guys who swore they were sterile based on what was their opinions only (mostly that they hadn't impregnated anyone yet). For the record, I didn't believe that garbage. Although, considering how little I dated, it struck me as odd to come…
I have nothing against Coldplay, but their music seems so out of place. Too "now" and not enough "post apocalyptic"...very distracting as their style just doesn't convey the tone of the 2nd book for me :-/
Thanks! I've never used it and just wanted to see if anyone else knew why it was advised against. I run my self-cleaner once a year, right before Thanksgiving, and spot clean the rest of the year.