My mother is forever doing this. Substituting ingredients and cutting wayyyy back on the sugar called for in the recipe and then complaining that her dessert didn't turn out right. Ma'am, dessert is meant to be a treat, eaten in moderation. It's not supposed to be "healthy."
Seriously. I'm five feet even with a small frame and ginormous, cartoonishly out-of-proportion boobs. Regular retailers frequently don't have anything that fits me correctly. I literally NEVER find anything in thrift stores that doesn't require enough alterations to negate any savings.…Â
Accidents happen, even to adults, especially those with health issues. But even then there's no shame in finding the custodial staff and letting them know about it.
I grew up in that particular cult. My mom is the only person in her family who's a Witness and my dad let her raise me as a Witness (presumably to avoid the conflict, which would have been epic, I'm sure), but I left the religion when I became an adult. I'm sure Mom would have let…Â
Signing up for classes junior year of high school, one of my chosen classes was a no-go and the advisor said, "How about Drama? There's some space there." So I tried it, fell in love, and became interested in writing for the stage and screen. That totally changed what colleges I applied…Â
That movie took a borderline unreadable book and turned it into an incredibly enjoyable movie that knows 100% what it is and doesn't take itself too seriously. Love it.
NJ diners are something that have to be experienced to be believed. Novel-length menus without a single weak dish, a rotating, mirrored 7-foot-tall glass cake case that's been there since the seventies but is empty by the end of the dinner rush filled with ten-layer carrot and red…Â
Really? I lived in Saudi for 7 years! Honestly the best advice I can give is to find the people who are into the same things, even if it means looking for activities outside of school. I don't know how old your son is, but if he's in middle or high school, I can't recommend theatre…Â
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