I've recently started freezing portions of Chinese so I'm not eating same leftovers for days. I've got silicone cups, lay down a bed of rice, some stir fry, freeze and then pop out of the cups and store in freezer bags. Then I can heat up a portion when I want it. Works well so far.

You are right to be afraid. 5:20 was easy and convenient when I was getting teens up at 5:30 for HS. 8 yrs later all my kids are in college. Do the cats care that we can finally sleep in? No.

It’s 5:30 am, and I’m going back to bed after feeding the cats.

EEEEEeee I can't wait to read it! I've clicked the link but it may take a little while to read since I have a house full of guests for a few more days. There's no such thing as a free moment right now.

My spouse recognizes the luck we've had in timing. Entering his field, when we bought a home, sacrificing when we did for hefty future payoffs? The fact that we COULD make those choices? That's luck we had that we fear our kids won't have. We can't even recognize where those opportunities will be!

Congratulations!!

I'm loving it so far. Couldn't start right away but I finished Episode 3 last night and excited to get at least two more watched today.

The Right has had clear and established goals for DECADES, easily over 40 years. They've used those decades of planning to rewrite the narrative, strengthen their base and use/close loopholes. This is not the Left's fault, though they certainly haven't put forward a cohesive response in that time.

I’d be thrilled with release date announcement. But there’s already a bunch of stuff happening this month so maybe not.

Will we get a Halloween surprise??? We are blessed this month for sure.

Took your advice and did the thing. Lots of people saying they wanted to do a thing, but no one would step up and organize. So I did. I’ve got meeting space at a library, a growing team and a plan to share and educate walk ins that day. One team member is 2 hours away! Community is important.

I’m not sure I’d pay what the product price was, but once it runs out I’ll be keeping an eye out for an affordable alternative to test.

Oh yeah, autoimmune issues suck and bodies are ridiculous.

FWIW, I was given magnesium crème which never did what was advertised. I started using it at night on my feet and it helps the inflammation & arthritis in my bad foot. I’ve tested it and I wake up in less pain on days I use it.

I scored 2 pair of practically new Torrid high heels (wide width) at the thrift store this week. I get it!

And for all the love of gods and goddesses, DON'T ask ChatGPT to do the research for you!

Congratulations!!

Oh man, at CostumeCon years ago attendees were talking about the Historical Masquerade competition and how a past winner had tanned their own leather using ummm…. natural, renewable resources they harvested directly from the horse. That’s when I knew I wasn’t dedicated enough for THAT competition.

So have I! So grateful for all the writers that keep me sane during the long, long hiatus.

Eeeeeee!!!! I can’t wait either!

Iron, b12 and vit D. If you’re low on one, you’re probably low on the others as well. It’s incredible how much it can affect you. I can’t always tell when my numbers are improving, but the monitor on my watch catches it. My heart rate decreases, my sleep quality increases, I get more exercise etc