Recent content by Afreet

Hi guys, I haven't posted here for so long! I seem to recall that there are many animal lovers here, and many people in the mid-Atlantic. I hope it's okay to share this here (if not, please just let me know and I'll delete it). Pee-Wee is a beautiful dog who will make someone very, very...

I have always found that for me, calories are the key factor for weight loss. It doesn't matter if I burn 100 calories through exercise or 800 - if I go above a certain calorie count, I don't lose weight. Since huge cardio sessions make me feel like I'm starving all day long, I usually cut back...

Hi Fiddlefit! Yes, it does work well for me - I used to feel so run-down by the end of the day, but now that I'm alternating sitting and standing, I move around a lot more during the day, and it definitely makes a difference in my alertness. I definitely felt some leg protests the first...

I work in a pretty conservative office and have a "pod" or cubicle, so no privacy to speak of...but I just couldn't take the idea of sitting on my butt all day long, so I got a stability ball, but I also converted my desk to a standing desk so I stand up for part of the work day and use the ball...

We just got a Nature's Rest Latex mattress from Overstock and it's AWE.SOME. Before we decided on that one, we tried a bunch of different mattress types, and we absolutely loved everything at the Select Comfort Store...but then it turned out that my husband and I both have the exact same Sleep...

Well, the situation is a little complicated this year, but it really drives home the reason why I WISH they could just take it outside, so I'll share: My DH's dad died earlier this year, from a massive heart attack. He was in his early 50s. He didn't smoke (at least, not on purpose), he was...

Well, I talked it over with my DH, and he pointed out that since everyone had decided NOT to smoke around the babies and kids and then just did it anyway, odds are they'd agree not to smoke indoors again...and then just do it anyway. And I expect he's right. Since we live in a small apartment...

Well, at least we're not alone! I brought it up before Thanksgiving and everyone "tried" to accommodate my request that they smoke outside...for about five minutes. Then it was the smokefest as usual. It was pretty clear that they felt like I was judging them, and what can I say - I AM, in a...

I agree with this - but maybe I should clarify: I don't have any human children. The kids who attend are nieces and nephews. If I had kids, we'd stay home for sure. As it is, I still take this to heart because I feel like such a terrible caretaker for my pets, exposing them to the smoke...

Ick. I AM in the minority - a minority of one, unless you count the kids. I feel so gross by the end of each visit.

Every year, we go to my DH's mom's house for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I love my in-laws and in most respects, it's an enjoyable time. BUT. My MIL smokes in the house, and nearly all the relatives smoke as well. When everyone gets together, the atmosphere indoors becomes unbearable...

I've been on both sides of this problem. I don't use a treadmill, but at my last apartment, any time I worked out, my downstairs neighbor would pound on the ceiling. I tried to talk to her about times when my workouts wouldn't bother her (and I tried extra mats, etc), but she wasn't interested...

Hey, that IS a daddy longlegs on the curtain. I didn't even see that! He's cute, but no Fido Fleece for him.

I just got Kip his Fido Fleece. He doesn't like wearing it, but I think he'll prefer it to freezing his adorable little booty off when it's freezing outside...

I don't really know the full extent of your relations with these neighbors, and I agree that they sound very, very negative and unpleasant folks...but are you SURE you don't want to try talking to them again? I get that things aren't good between you right now, but there aren't a lot of other...