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I've traveled a lot but so far, not to Asia, although it is next on my list. I want to see the base of Mt Everest. I have read book after book about it and want to see it now for myself.Yeah, I can just imagine the food there. I don't know but I may be hungry the whole time I'm there. I've read lots about the food and the majority of travelers have told me exactly the same thing . Yikes.

Oh, yes. Sals is always great! I do use peanuts in almost every curry, thai or stir fry. Love the flavor, and like you, I love the crunch. Last week, L asked me to get everything on his list for dinner. As I stated, I hate to grocery shop so naturally I forgot something ...the peanuts. . It was still so good but he made sure he had peanuts tonight . It's some sort of pad veggie noodle dish. He likes to find the little foreign markets to buy authentic ingredients from and did for this meal so I can't wait! Enjoy your super yummy Sal's! They do it right!

I'm sure it will be and thanks ! But, I LOVE good leftovers like nobody's business! What's better than tying to decide what's for lunch/dinner/midnight snack then remembering there's yummy stuff already made in the fridge! Where did it come from?

McPhee is BRILLIANT! Talent down to the core.

I totally lucked up and am engaged to a wonderful cook. Although, I DO enjoy cooking very much, it's almost like winning the lottery to be marrying a man that does almost ALL the cooking and ALL the grocery shopping! I HATE to grocery shop so much. I would much prefer to come home and clean bathrooms. Anyway, he's in my kitchen cooking up some YUMMY smelling Thai dish with veggies, tofu, rice noodles with some kick! What's for dinner in your neck of the woods?

Thank you, PM! Actually, we grew up in the same church but I never REALLY knew him very well, just always giggled with Mom about how cute he was. I was waaaaay too shy then to talk to him. He came back to Marietta from the Navy about 12 yrs ago. Saw me at church again and asked his parents about me. They told him I was then married and had a toddler. His Dad told me he said "Really? I shoulda snatched her up when I had the chance." Made me smile but that was it. Until about 6 months ago, we ran into each other and I at 37 figured "hey! what the heck!". So, I told him his parents told me

NOW you FINALLY got it, GoBlue! LOVE that stuff! Okay, so I'm listening to my Ipod in the kitchen now...Akon. Not new but ALWAYS a staple in my house. Newest music for me? A few meditation cd's I discovered on Pandora...went to Itunes and bought 'em. I always have one playing at night when I go to bed. OH!!!!!!!!!!!! WAIT WAIT WAIT!!! I bought the newest Lily Allen last week! LOVE HER!

Good grief. So predictable. 4:20 Baby, 4:20.

YES, that is what I mean by "casual". We want a very intimate, holy, sacred ceremony. A Pastor who really KNOWS us and our families, people there who support and love us and have been there through our separate good and bad parts of life. We want it to be very spiritual and personal. We want our heads and hearts in the right place, not on things like the cake, the bridesmaids and the weather that day...none of that matters.

Thanks, CO, and yeah, I know! It was SO hard to find one that was not to formal but not too casual, either. He wants to wear a hemp/linen suit to I had to sort of keep it in the middle. But, it is so me and very much like many dresses in my closet that I wear all the time.Thank you so much for the kind words .

Why be nasty to someone you've never even met? If you look through my threads and posts, I'm never personal or mean. I am "to the point" but NEVER attack anyone personally. This is done to me on a regular basis here on Pcom. I've NEVER reported any of it. I have endless messages from Pcommers(some I know personally and lots I don't) that are shocked by the way 2-3 Pcommers treat my posts. I know why they are mean and nasty to me and anyone who knows me can easily figure it out, too, and most say the same in messages I get. But, I will keep that to myself as to not hit a nerve. It really d

That means a LOT to me, Postman. I swore I could never see myself marrying again after my 15 yr marriage ended and I endured a hellish 12 month long divorce. But, this time it's totally different. So different that often I stop and have to almost pinch myself to make sure it's not a dream. Polar opposite of my life before. He loves me for ME...no makeup, two-day old hair that's a mess and wearing whatever. I am so not used to being treated like a princess even when I'm scary looking or acting . His family has asked me to be in their family picture next month and his Dad keeps asking us why we

You were very wise to save money and not spend it on a big wedding. I have already had the BIG, expensive wedding and really had little desire to plan that one so now that I'm almost 38(not 20 like before), I'm going small, very simple and we are spending more on the honeymoon than the wedding . He hasnt had a wedding so we compromised with family and very close friends only, a LONG honeymoon( a week in Jamaica then 2 weeks in South Florida ) then a HUGE, casual reception at our house with a DJ, great food, dancing, a bar and all the people we love. Okay, so this is my dress except I'm

Thank you for this thread! I lost my sweet Nutmeg the day after T-giving this year after being her Mommy for 14 yrs. She was very special since she had been paralyzed for the last 10 yrs. She was one feisty, intelligent chick and I miss her with all my heart. She and I went through a lot together...a toddler named Alex(oh, the tail pulling), her spine surgery and leaning how to live(ALL of us)with only two legs, not four. Nutter was my most trustworthy friend through my hellish 18 month long separation and then another rough year through my divorce. Nutmeg moved houses a few times w

THANKS so much, BWB! You are very kind . It IS hard, right?! I guess though, I had never even THOUGHT of a casual wedding dress before now . I Googled it when I was first beginning my hunt and I was surprised with what came up in the search . There WERE lots of dresses but DANG! I don't wear "mom jeans" or ugly sweaters so MOST of those were NOT gonna work ! I kept searching until I FINALLY found the good ones but there were only a very few . Somebody could REALLY capitalize on sexy, pretty and appropriate wedding gowns. They are not easy to find!

Hey, whatever blows your casual wedding dress up, CO!

OK OK OKAAAAY...in my avatar, I'm the second Nun from the right. You're welcome.

Okay, so it's the second time around. He wants a wedding. I don't. So, we are meeting in the middle with something simple and small yet elegant. I have chosen my dress and I absolutely love it. It took a while to find one that was casual enough yet not too casual . What did you pick and why? Pics if ya got 'em . Oh, my gown is made 100% of raw silk and hemp ...it's champagne with a wide chocolate brown sash...feels like it was made for me! Not very expensive either which makes it even better!

EWWWW! DANG! LOL! Yeah, I can see myself thinking the same thing . yeah, I have seen that one at Publix but since I dont know what's in it, I go with the southern stuff . What's the main difference in the two?

Tall can wear it well. I'm 5 ft and 103 soaking wet...not the look for me at all.

As a hairstylist who has been in the biz full time now for 18 yrs, HairRazor is EXACTLY on point about the consultation! SOOOOOOOOO many stylist get it wrong on the consultation and so OF COURSE it will all be downhill(and lots of tears) from there. She has been a great stylist in this business for a long time and has learned and understands the RIGHT questions that need to be asked. She knows how to talk with people and how to ask the right questions to get the answers she needs to advise her clients on what they should and should NOT do. I've talked to her long enough to see that withou

All of this sounds soooooooo good! BBB, what's in your chicken salad? You know, everybody does it differently, especially if there's fruit in it.

I agree. Momof3 has shared her story with me and I think she is one tough cookie, full of compassion for others.I think these groups can be life-saving for lots of people. I know from experience that 90% of all kinds of counseling is just being able to talk about it and be HEARD by someone else. That is fact.