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Unpopular Opinion, Episode 1: Let Them (not) Eat Gluten
I've been trying out the Blood Type Diet. It was recommended to me by a friend who swears that it works for her like nothing else has. Since all it really requires is that I not eat certain things, I'm willing to give it a shot. The fact that my list of proscribed items contains most of my favorite ingredients is a pain, but I also look at it as a ( Read more... ) -
App Woes
I've tried posting three times between the last post showing, and now. All three times were from my phone. All three times, apparently, failed. The app also shows complete blankness where my friend feed should be. Fie upon thee, LJ App for Android. I have deleted and re-installed you three times, and you still don't work. This means updates will ( Read more... ) -
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It's fascinating for me, having been on three sides of the fitness/body image/health arena, to see where the social stereotypes shape our views of other people. Where I am now is especially interesting, as I get to straddle a gap between two worlds whose borders were long held inviolate, but are now beginning to see some blurring as social media ( Read more... ) -
How To Appreciate Every Moment of Free Time
Become a parent.
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Biting Bullets
I placed the modern equivalent of a personal ad in one of the Facebook moms' groups I follow. There appear to be vast uncounted hordes of lonely moms. Response was swift and enthusiastic. We have two tentative "get to know you" playdates set up, one for this Thursday for the more Southerly moms, and one next week for the more local ladies.
TBC....
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Curse You, GRRM!
Game of Thrones is like a gorram drug for me. George R.R. Martin posted a teaser chapter (http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt-from-the-winds-of-winter/) for Winds of Winter, which I stupidly read, and now I'm jonesing for the rest of a book which is still being written.
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It's Always Windy In Iowa
No, really. Especially in the Spring. I feel like, if everyone in Iowa had a turbine for their house, the entire state could be energy independent. They call Chicago The Windy City, but we have nothing to stop the winds blowing down from Canada or up from the Gulf but the occasional confused tree.
*insert baffled tree picture here*
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The Disconnect is Real (And Amusing)
The majority of women who seem most active in various "Crunchy Moms' Groups" are in their mid-20s, with at least one but (at least, around here) up to 5 children, love watching 'reality' TV as their guilty pleasure, and desperately believe -- or want to believe -- that Essential Oils are the cure for everything. They suggest spa days and mama/ ( Read more... ) -
Building Walls
When your only companionship, for most of your waking hours, is a nigh-threenager, you find yourself taking every opportunity to separate yourself from the chaos and get some kind of mental relaxation. Today, I joined KidK in the backyard and, while he ran around with various diggers and his lawnmower, I built a tiny wall. It lasted just long ( Read more... ) -
A Picnic In the Park
Most of the peoole came. I still somehow manged to make too much food. But it was a good time. KidK wasn't really feeling the 'socialize with other kids' vibe, which has me a little worried. He's had so little regular contact with kids his age since we moved here, he's stsrting to treat Mama and Daddy like the 'real' friends and playmates and all ( Read more... )