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I feel so fcuking hungover, even though I haven't been drinking. Back to bed for me, I think. I'll be happy if I can grab another hour.

Happy Birthday Marti! You are awesome. I hope you have a wonderful day. :D

When we could do 100 likes a day, I used to run out of likes. I think we're up to 200 a day now. Much better! But yes, I think Nancy's stealing all the likes, lol. Sharing is caring Nancy!

Sounds like a good time to me! :)

Haha, Beacon, that's awesome! I love that song.

I can't stop listening to this mashup. I'm a huge Pentatonix and Sam Smith fan, so this is perfect: Love this cover by Pentatonix as well:

Not yet Colleen. Is it in the crockpot recipe thread?

You rebel you! Lol. Congrats MQ! 11 months is a solid quit. :) Thanks for this wonderful site -- I feel at ease here.

I am so fcuking tired. I ripped my mask off last night without realizing it and once I did, I put it back on without turning the machine on. My sleep doctor is going to be so pissed off. :(

Hey Rachael: I miss seeing you around here. Hope all is well. Happy Birthday!

I will! A big ol' NOPE!

Another favourite of mine:

I love RENT DD! Saw it in Toronto in 2008 (I think).

Woohoo, I'm so happy you're back on track Jackie! I know you can do and are doing this! Yay! :D

What an amazing accomplishment to all those who celebrated this summer! Congrats to you all and thanks for being inspirational and paying it forward!

In a strange mood tonight:

How true!

Hey S, Thanks! I'll buy some dried beans the next time I go grocery shopping. I am so happy I bought a crockpot. Love how handy it is! I hear you. Some nights, I just want to eat something out of a can or something frozen. Last night, I really wanted pizza pockets, but I resisted. I love hummus! I am going to start making my own. I've just been lazy, lol. Oh, and lentils are good too. :) No soaking required? Even better! Maple syrup is a good idea! Mmm, local maple syrup is the best. I have been adding just cream to my coffee. I used to be a double/double kind of girl, but am trying to reduce all my sugars. It took a while for me to adjust to coffee without sugar, but I have done fairly well. Now I just have to wean myself off the cream, hehe. Excellent tip about the celery -- thank you! I'm going to start making my own soups instead of eating the canned stuff!

I thought it was just a cute, innocent shirt, lol.

Steve says I'm not allowed to get angry at guys for staring at my chest today. He says I can't use the excuse, "My eyes are up here!" I didn't think this shirt through before buying it apparently.

Bed for "sleep." :P Ahem.

Thanks S! Lots of really great advice. :) Thank you. We love to cook together and I even enjoy cooking for him! Before we met, I ate things I could microwave or boxed/canned items. He introduced me to the joy of cooking and I spent years watching my mom cook, so it didn't take me long for me to pick up on some things. Now, I do have a question for you. I eat a lot of kidney beans, but I always buy the canned kidney beans. Are those okay, or should I buy dried? If I buy dried, how do I go about cooking them? Sorry, I'm sure this is pretty basic knowledge! The one thing I've been trying to do lately is reduce my sodium intake, so whenever I cook, I don't add salt to anything. If people want salt, they can add it themselves. That way, I can kind of monitor how much salt I actually use. I was using a lot of bottled dressings, but have started mixing balsamic vinegar and a dash of olive oil together for dressing. Do you have any suggestions for dressings I could try? I'm not really into creamy dresses, so vinaigrettes are what I usually enjoy. I'll probably pick up some raw sugar. I am allergic to honey. I don't know if I am allergic to all kinds, but I know if I eat honey, my throat swells up and it causes my ears to itch like crazy. Is Stevia any good? Splenda?

You are doing great Nat! Really, really impressed with your dedication. Keep it up! :) Have an amazing weekend.

Aw, thanks Ross! :) I am actually looking forward to going to bed tonight.