Cinnamon rolls and doughnuts. Oh, and lots of dark chocolate. But I just LOST about 30 pounds. I really don't want to gain it back and have to buy bigger pants again. :) TG

nail acrylic.

My Mom wore Dad's school ring when they were dating. She wrapped yarn around the back of it. Apparently, that's what all the girls did back then. Probably not the look you were going for, though?

Yeah, I did the yarn thing in high school too. But no, not really what I'm going for now. :) TG

I'm 51, and menopause is kicking my butt. If it was just hot flashes, I'd be fine. But I also get headaches, nausea and light headed with it sometimes. I've been given some advice. Primrose oil, lavender tea and a product called Hot Flash are some. B...

Hot flashes = microwave popcorn under your arms!

<Snort>

Black cohosh is rumored to help with menopause symptoms. I personally think nothing compares to plain old aspirin for most headaches (and after cranial surgery, I had some doozies). Ice or heat to the forehead can help. I have also heard that soy pr...

That was the one blessing I had--no more headaches. I used to have migraines & gun-blast headaches that would stop me in my tracks, and I realized one day that I don't get headaches anymore.

Yes, there is such a thing as a mild migraine. I had migraines that were connected to hormonal changes. The headaches and nausea will probably disappear when you are post menopause. In the meantime, if it IS migraine, Immatrix is the best thing out the...

personally think nothing compares to plain old aspirin for most headaches Personal experience for me, aspirin doesn't touch my migraines. I have had them for over 50 years now and the only thing that ever helped mine is prescription sumatriptan. Howe...

My mother-in-law swears by evening primrose. But I don't know if she had headaches too. Good luck! sun7flour

It sucks, I was pre menopausal when I got breast cancer and went on the drug Tamoxifen which put me into complete non estrogen receiving. ..no hormone,,,not decreased...none. So after lumping around for awhile, I did things to increase my seratonin le...

i moved to Alaska that helped with the Hot Flashes lol deniserows in Alaska

Your adventures sound fun. But yes, those are things to worry about. Definitely agree with being aware of surroundings, always have a plan to get out of there, be within reach of help, and follow your instincts and use common sense.

My sports bras are all falling apart. The ones that are falling apart are cheap ones that I got at a department store, but I'd like to spend a bit more this time around and invest in some better quality ones (maybe even with wick-away material chest ba...

Lane bryant sells sports bras in extended sizes. I dont know about wicking, but they are quite supportive.

Torrid may have some as well. They are a bit pricey but they're good quality. They usually have coupons online as well. Forever 21 has some too but they are much cheaper. They also only go up to a 3x or size 20 so they're not too extended with their s...

See if you can find a running specialty store that sells the Shock Aborber. These are tricky to fit, but are THE BEST! I went down one band size and up one cup size. I found a store in suburban Minneapolis that caters to female athletes (of all siz...

Look for one that has a zipper or some kind of hooks, etc vs over the head. Dang sports bras are so hard to get in and out of, I almost prefer a regular bra for running.

As someone in your same shoes so to speak, I like the Glamorise sports bras. I think they are not as expensive as the Lane Bryant ones and do a better job in my opinion. I am also a girl who tends to sweat a bit when hiking and--while I'm not sure th...

One brand: Moving Comfort. They go all the way from Flat chestedl sizes to HUUUUGE tracks of land sizes. I should know, I'm on the latter of that. I paid around $70ish for mine a few years ago at a running shoe store and it's pretty much the only bra t...

Hi Friends, Cutie Cat is selling Girl Scout Cookies again. She wants to sell 1,200 to go to high adventure camp this summer. So this mamma is trying to help her out (and keep me sane!) Our council is paying 1/2 the shipping charges again. Yea! And...

Your troop has a different baker than ours. I may order just to try the lemonades and s'mores because ours are very different.

I have ordered cookies from 3 different girl scouts in 3 different parts of the country and the cookies have been different. Sometimes just different offerings and sometimes the look of the cookies is different. The lemon ones have been different every...

The option to donate to the troops is great. Especially since my lifestyle change doesn’t allow me to binge on boxes of cookies. :-). Amanda from Seattle

We bought some so our girl scout troops can compare the cookies to ours. That way I can have some lemonades without binging.

Thank you. Let us know what they decide. It would be interesting to know. ;)

It is! Last year they got to deliver 300+ boxes to the joint reserve base. It was a neat experience.

That sounds cool. Our troop doesn't do a ton of donations, but we have a girl that writes letters to local businesses asking for donations. Last year, we had about 150 for local food pantries because of her. This year, we are doing military families...