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I broke down and bought some crew socks. I think they look cute. I have long legs, so I’m confident I won’t look like a complete idiot.
I also like the longline vests, but they aren’t practical for me. I get cold so easily. I have no idea what you’d wear over it if you were cold? I only buy tops or dresses that I can wear a jacket or sweater over.
Legally, your old work shouldn’t be giving out addresses.
I can’t wait to hear more tips / places to visit in Japan / etc.! Definitely update as you go or after @Copa.
@Wendy, when we were in the Serengeti, some Asian tourist (I think Chinese but they were in vehicles a few feet away) were taking pics of me instead of the leopard chilling in a tree. I assume it was the blonde hair. Your red hair / height story made me think of that.Yay @copa!
I think we’re doing Japan in 2027 for the husband’s 45th. For my 45th in January, we booked Antarctica!!
Since my bday is in the winter, we’ve decided on Southern hemisphere trips. The husband has a summer birthday, so Northern hemisphere trips.
Excellent point @copa. I think I’ll eventually write my own family cookbook. Recipes from my grandma + my mom and most of my aunts are great cooks so their recipes as well. Family stories + pics, etc. Kind of like an heirloom cookbook.
I don’t want to start my career over because I’m comfortable, have flexibility and make a decent living. But, if I had to do it all over again, I think a cookbook editor / recipe tester would have been a good career choice for me.
Tonight I’m making the Smitten Kitchen bowtie pasta with sugar snap peas (from the farmers market), lemon, ricotta and mint.
This is one of my favorite topics @Part-time Lurker! I love to cook. I especially love to cook in the spring and summer after visiting the farmer’s market, which I do weekly. Here are a few of my sites and why I love them:
https://www.loveandlemons.com: while I’m not a vegetarian, I cook so much from this site. I like it because the recipes are easy and she gives you alternatives. You never have to follow exactly. Win-win!
https://www.dinneralovestory.com: I probably visit this site just as much as Love & Lemons. Recipes are easy and good. I do a lot of cabbage recipes from here. And the the simple, 15-minute Greek lemon soup is perfection.
Smitten Kitchen for baking, apps and soups and a couple of pastas!
Simply Recipes for just about everything else, especially if you’re looking for a recipe from when you were a kid!
Those are my 4 top blogs to find recipes.
Finally, if there are just two of you, this is THE BEST cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Cooking-Two-Cookbook-Everything/dp/1936493837
Mine is literally falling apart so it might be time for a new one. I’ve used this cookbook for about 15+ yrs now on the regular.
NEWS FLASH: It’s not all women commenting here. At least one commenter, besides yourself, is a heterosexual male. So there’s that.
And OMG. Women do most of the work. They take care most of the mental load. When do they have time to feel sexy and think about sex. If kids are involved, they’re the ones packing lunches. Making appointments. Meal planning. Running errands. And if they’re not a SAHM, working. I find it ironic that you refuse to even consider that’s a reason why women lose interest in sex.
Everything @copa said!
And then he gets mad at her and makes her feel bad if she doesn’t. That’s controlling.
So yes, sharing your life is good. Reporting every move, such as leaving your house with who and when, is not good.
I also don’t tell him every single time I run an errand. Sure, maybe he sees that I ran to CVS but I don’t feel the need to tell him that I left the house between 1:00 and 1:30 to pick up toothpaste.
I probably didn’t explain well. The husband and I tell each other about our days. But let’s say he’s at work and decides to eat lunch with a friend. He doesn’t text or call or e—mail prior to say “I’m going out with a friend for lunch. I’ll be an hour.”
Another example – he has an activity every Sunday in the burbs. If a friend asked me to brunch Sunday morning after he has left, I wouldn’t contact him first and check in. I’d only tell him if I knew I wouldn’t be home around the time he usually comes home so he doesn’t worry. Sure, I’d tell him later, but I wouldn’t check in prior.
It sounds like this dude wants the LW to check in before doing anything. She doesn’t need to do that. That’s not normal.
