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30 minutes on Friday and 30 minutes tonight. New total: 28.

My ex and I used to use the timer methods after we had a dinner party. We'd look at the mess in the kitchen and say, "Okay, let's do 15 minutes and...

Yeah, I don't think it's an exaggeration to say the timer method has changed my life. Many, many nights when I just can't face the mess, I say to...

Luckily my dad survived WW 2. They were told they would be home in a year. He was gone 4 years. Thankfully he wasn’t at Pearl Harbor.

My uncle is still at his post on the Arizona.

Tell us about this pony please. Where you got it and what you plan to enjoy doing together? Horses are a major commitment but so worth it.

wonderful! Is this a recent acquisition?

For as long as I can remember, I wanted a pony. Now I have one. My life is complete :)

Even the younger men were nice and helped my girlfriend and I get our luggage down from a overhead rack. I doubt that as it was 5 years ago and we...

Maybe they thought you were a hot babe? :)

Bought a bag of fish fillets, 4 morningstar veggie burgers, some whole wheat hamburger buns, head of lettuce, and tomatos. Four easy quick dinners.

I cook for one as DS makes his own meals. This time of year I like to try out recipes on the weekend since the oven warms up the house. Most are made...

When we were in Norway the older women were grumpy but the men were friendly.

While it's true they ask a simple question about happiness as a large part of the survey, other factors are: GDP per capita Social support...

Decided to get rid of half of what is left for Xmas and have it in my car for goodwill. I decorated with the rest.

Made a big crockpot of beef stew. I took some to my kids and a friend.

Noone should be unhappy because their basic needs aren't met. But beyond that much of happiness is their own business. IOW the Nordic countries...

I think that if the Senate fails to uphold the interagency consensus and Trump is allowed to run again, the issue will depend both on the deluded...

So, I'm thinking my busiest week of this holiday season is going to start tomorrow. Between work and other commitments every evening from Monday...

Personally, I fall on the side of - if you KNOW you will use it in the near future, keep it! Otherwise, bye-bye. It's not like you won't be able to...

I’ve often wondered if those happiness surveys are at least in part a measure of a culture’s willingness to complain. Some may feel more pressure...

When did I get so old? LOL! I qualify for most of those! I bookmarked the page. Thanks so much for posting!

OMG! I totally forgot that I had one of those! Not sure if I still have it - when one of the kids got their fingers caught in the bike spokes, I...

I had not realized the meds have been around that long.

who cares.................

Y, yes they did as did my son.

Suicides, except in the most egregious cases, are probably unconnected to politics. Genetics, climate, SSRIs and similar drugs, and despair over...

Ah, those genetic "gifts."

Broke a family heirloom butter dish today. Am secretly happy about it.

TT did your mom and aunt start taking medication at age 31?

You paint with a broad brush dontcha?

I don’t disagree Jane as I think you need to be careful with drugs. Both my mom and her sister despite being healthy got HBP at age 31. My mom died a...

You'll need spendy "athleisure" wear, a couple of window walls to exercise in front of, a sound track, and a social media claque to get the full...

LOL. The only sympathy trump will get if/when the senate abdicates their oath to uphold the constitution will be from the 38-42% of voters that...

I'm lucky to have mostly (apparently) decent health, but if I were ever diagnosed with some chronic condition, I would do everything in my power to...

I'd like to see Pelosi withhold a vote until until the key witnesses like Bolton and Giuliani are allowed or forced to testify. That could well...

My medications are life saving because they are for HBP and my heart. At 50 despite being thin and exercising a lot every day my doctor said it was...

Well if the unhappy people remove themselves from the population the happiness score for their country could go up, if it is not offset by increased...

This made me laugh!

I'm about to drag in my bike trainer stand in for the winter and mount my touring bike to make a stationary trainer with a bike I'm used to. ...

What an excellent thing that the Swedes worked assiduously on the suicide rate in their own country to dramatically improve it over these last...

Comparing Bernie Sanders campaign proposals to actual policy elsewhere is a category error to begin with. I don't say that as a knock on Sander's or...

"DO SOMETHING" is not a rational basis for formulating public policy.

And all those medications are finding their way--second hand--into our waterways, which bodes ill for the planet. I've said before that I don't...

Some small towns in Italy are selling rundown houses for a buck trying to revitalize the towns. I love Europe but some countries won’t allow...

I started reading The Little Book of Lykke: Secrets of the World's Happiest People yesterday. Happiest country - Denmark #2 Switzerland #3...

I am really looking forward to getting off my state retiree insurance when my husband is 65 in 4 years. Then we should pay half of what we do....

I agree with the venture capitalist friend: "Even a venture capitalist we knew in Silicon Valley who has three children sounded envious:'I’d move to...

Catherine, once all our 5 kids lived here so holidays were with them and often we invited friends without family and would cook for 25 people. Now...

I saw people interviewed in England and when they are told how our HC works they are shocked and the reactions are funny.

What he said!

We kept the walker and crutches and even a Rollator fancy walker. Gave the walker to Mom when she started to need one and then followed with the...

The Nordic model (which term probably over generalizes a group of countries with different practices) can provide a valuable example. In many ways....

Very timely and clever reaction on their part, piggybacking on the Peloton ad. And good on Monica Ruiz (the actress) for making something more than...

Those are some positive outcomes! Good for you, SQ!

Cory Booker is whining about race. He says there are more billionaires than black people in the race. He is failing first grade math. There are two...

I don't think I ever said it was overreach, it's just that the Democrats began planning the impeachment before Trump even took office so it's hard...

No kidding. The thought that we now have the birther in chief is mind boggling.

I’ve been using an electric kettle for more than 20 years. Former Canadian coworker introduced me.