lynnindc's Profile

I am paleo and it works for me. In fact, it is the easiest meal plan (i don't like to call it a diet) I've ever done. I wish I had known about it earlier in life because it would have saved me a good deal of yo-yo-ing up and down the scale due to various diets. I don't talk about it or lecture people when I see them eating non-paleo foods. I avoid talking about food in general with most people because it is a trigger for a lot of emotional issues and I'm not sure why. If the latest diet or eating style doesn't work for you, don't do it and don't feel guilty if you are not on the same bandwagon as your friends.

I love "The Red Balloon" and I'm not a kid. Good suggestions here, thanks all. I will look for "Miss Minoes."

I kept the letters of all my exes because they are (and will always be) interesting reminders of the girl/woman I was in the past. When I am ancient, I will dig out my coke-bottle glasses and reread the letters or have someone read them to me. My ex's sweatpants are something different entirely and went in the trash almost as soon as he returned my keys and exited my place for the final time.

For heaven's sake, tell people if their homes smell strongly of cat pee or dog doo or whatever. Welll, I would want to know if my efforts at keeping a clean house (or not) weren't working.

I scoop the litter box after each "go" if I'm home and as soon as I get home. I dump the box in its entirety, throw out the old litter, wash the box and add fresh litter every other week. A while back, an AT-er suggested leaving a small glass of vinegar on the floor near the litter box as an odor deterrent. It works and the house does not smell of vinegar if people find that bothersome. If I could find one of those temporary litter boxes in a large enough size (I've only seen them kitten-sized), I'd just use those and call it a day.

I love Marimekko. The prints and colors feel to me like a warm sunny day. I will certainly stop by the store the next time I'm in NYC.

Why do you feel inferior? Is Stewie from Family Guy one of your children? Kids are kids and they love food art even if it isn't "perfect" and so do adults. Give yourself a break.

I still dream about Entenmann's sour cream pound cake with nuts and chocolate chips. *sigh* So good!!

I fecently ate a fabulous appetizer of lamb chops grilled with lemongrass and other spices. I couldn't get to all of the meaty goodness with a knife and fork so I asked the waiter to wrap up the bones "for my dog." I gnawed those bones clean when I got home. Next time, I'll just get an order to go.

Amazon sells toilet paper? I had no idea.

I stay out of places like BJs and Costco because I'd end up buying a bunch of junk I don't need (A $2 sheet cake, yes!! Buy two!). I stay out of dollar stores for the same reason. I have hoarder tendencies that I control by not allowing that stuff to enter my apartment.

Interesting that a group of people would sit in silence for more than ten seconds!!! Silence seems to be going the way of the buggy whip. I may have to take up knitting. I like to needlepoint but maybe that is too "grandma."