Posts by rainyday

Great job, Bronxmom! More than 40 pounds is amazing and inspiring! Wow, natalia! 10 pounds!!!! I can't wait to be there too! Went out for dinner tonight and followed the advice I read somewhere: stop eating before you are full....

Two pigtails at the top or bottom of the head, then each pigtail turned into a little mini bun. You can also just catch the bottom of each pigtail in the elastic, leaving a loop of hair on one side and a tuft of the ends on the other.

Can I join in? I really need to get in shape and lose some weight. Starting weight (today) 148.2

I wouldn't necessarily worry about it being an '08. People trade in newer cars all the time for all sorts of reasons, and it wasn't necessarily related to the accident.

I'd take it to a mechanic that I trusted and have them look it over for signs of frame damage, etc. If the mechanic thought it looked ok, then I'd probably go for it. Our mechanic has also advised us over the years to avoid certain used...

We've battled them for years here. Dry cleaning all our wool stuff just really isn't financially feasible, and we don't have a large chest freezer. What we've finally resorted to is storing all our woolens in plastic zippered or zip-top...

I'm skipping over all the valid and interesting thoughts about how much a school matters. Have you toured some private schools in your area? Have you taken your DH on some of these tours? My DH was 100% sold on the local public school...

With the smoked paprika, I'd add a bit of extra tomato sauce (about the amount of chipotle called for) plus a 1/2 teaspoon to a teaspoon of brown sugar.

We've had roof rats before. They're really common in the Pacific Northwest (don't know where you are). We ended up paying way more than $450 to get rid of them, and I think it was well worth it. I'd worry about the exterminator you...

That recipe looks seriously yummy! If you have smoked paprika, a little of that would work to help add a smoky flavor like chipotles in adobo. However, chipotles in adobo sauce is found in small (about 2.5" tall and 2"...