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  1. sheeplady

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    I will need to buy another. I am no longer with my old health insurance (current insurance explicitly does not cover it... I knew this going in... I had the pump already... but on my old insurance it would have been uncovered but played into my yearly cap for out of pocket expenses.) Therefore...
  2. sheeplady

    Vintage Things That Will NOT Disappear In Your Lifetime

    Baking soda whitens your teeth. Every few months I give a brush with it on my back teeth. If you mix it with hydrogen peroxide it really whitens your teeth, but I don't know if that weakens your teeth or not. Whitening my teeth at the dentist has never occurred to me. The child of a former...
  3. sheeplady

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    When I travel, I pack 3 to 4 days clothes. I wash them out. My record is 3 weeks travel, 4 changes of clothes with the one on my back. I use a stuff sack. I've only taken a small backpack overseas, although when my husband and i traveled last (2 weeks) we took a half filled rolly suitcase. I...
  4. sheeplady

    Vintage Things That Will NOT Disappear In Your Lifetime

    I hope to god that crest never gets rid of its "regular paste" toothpaste. Although it gets harder and harder to find on any given shelf because they have 50 other varieties now. I remember when cool mint gel hit the shelves near me as a kid. Eww.
  5. sheeplady

    Vintage Things That Will NOT Disappear In Your Lifetime

    I've never eaten a whole lobster, and I've only had it "plain" (as in, not a dip or an ingredient in something) once. I was a kid then, it was some sort of treat for something from one of my 4h leaders when she took me out to dinner (at red lobster). Normally a $17 meal for a person makes me a...
  7. sheeplady

    My new life story and a word of warning

    I am totally into naturopathic medicine. It successfully ended my IBS, many years ago. But naturopathic medicine (done right) in my opinion, is supplemental to western medicine. And no good naturopathic doctor would say otherwise... Most of the herbs and vitamins that they use (that have been...
  8. sheeplady

    Vintage Things That Will NOT Disappear In Your Lifetime

    I like using siracha in place of mayonnaise in my tuna fish salad. Siracha also makes a good replacement for spaghetti sauce, just mix some in with plain pasta (maybe a bit of grated cheese) till it looks like spaghetti sauce. When I was pregnant with my son I craved spicy, and would go to the...
  9. sheeplady

    My new life story and a word of warning

    Ian, i am glad you are on the mend and sending positive vibes for the biopsy. As a word to the wise; never ignore something in your body that you think is wrong. If your doctor dismisses you, find a new one.
  10. sheeplady

    Vintage Things That Will NOT Disappear In Your Lifetime

    The term in the literature for this is the "productivity paradox." Which has had researchers scratching their heads as to why since computers were introduced into many corporations in the 1960s and 1970s, companies and workers haven't been more productive, in fact, we are now less. And the...
  11. sheeplady

    Small rewards?

    I've now had the pleasure of being "sneak photographed." Which I found was a step above in annoyance level of anything I've ever encountered. You want my picture, ask, I'll even strike a pose if you're nice. But don't be all sneaky. I would go to the tea room. I love tea rooms. I'd call and...
  13. sheeplady

    The Real Reason Malls Are Closing

    I do most of my online shopping through Amazon. It has, alas, made me very picking as far as speed (isn't going to come in 2 days? Nah) and price (you want money for shipping? Nah.) As far as physical shopping, where I live now is mostly Wal-Mart's. As in, the little city of 25,000 north of me...
  14. sheeplady

    Small rewards?

    I enjoy packing a picnic and going to a park (with a blanket, which is essential picnic wear) and having a pleasant lunch. You can make quite a fancy affair of it too... tea in a thermos with a teacup, nice bread, etc. But it can also be what you throw in a bag, too. If the park is by calmly...
  15. sheeplady

    Why American Workers Now Dress So Casually

    That was really rude. I don't like rompers. I don't like 90% of modern fashion. But I keep my mouth shut about some stranger's clothes and I don't go running down the street mocking them.
  16. sheeplady

    Vintage Things That Will NOT Disappear In Your Lifetime

    Cowboy boots, if so equipped with steel toes, are the best protection from a horse, cow, or other large animal stepping on you. I rode horses for awhile, and as a beginner mostly did bareback (no saddle) with no reins. Cowboy boots will fall off with no stirrup if you're not careful. So one...
  17. sheeplady

    Agony column?

    I'm seriously at the point I hope it's just one big coincidence. Really.
  19. sheeplady

    Agony column?

    The formula has been sent off to a charity. The coupons are non-transferable, and apparently they check ID. If I get more formula, it's promised to a friend who needs it. To add another layer to this, I had really wanted to breastfeed my daughter (who was 3 weeks old when I was diagnosed with...
  20. sheeplady

    Agony column?

    So I ended up getting the last bill from the radiology place cancelled, as my insurance denied it for incorrect filing... and the nice lady offered. Now this is going to sound absolutely crazy, but all of a sudden I've started getting baby formula sent from every single company that makes it...
  21. sheeplady

    Agony column?

    Block him on facebook. If you can't do that, unfollow him. (Go to his profile, unselect "following.") I'm sorry about your daughter. Support her the best you can, but don't forget about yourself.
  22. sheeplady

    Why American Workers Now Dress So Casually

    A romper is a shirt and short set. The shirt and short being of one fabric and one piece. The sort of thing ladies and kids look good in... at the beach. I actually don't care much what people wear, but a cousin (who's pushing 40 and had just left her work) turned up in one the other day...
  23. sheeplady

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I love how they always die right after they make amends. Unless they got shot by an unknown assailant. Then they die saying "I was shot by... [gasp]"

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