We eat dinner late. Very late. It's rate, but we have eaten as late as 10pm..but we have eaten as early as 8pm. On a good day, we eat at 7! We are not obese and we have homemade food. Occasional KFC or a pizza, but for the most part, we are healthy. The kids are teens and all athletic and active. I don't know why it's become to this, when they were little we always ate early. But we eat at the table as a family and that's what's more important to me.

As a 28 year old, I am the oldest in my entire extended family with no children. My family has a habit of having children as teens and young adults. I knew from 4 years old that I wouldn't have kids until I was married, in a house, with a nice amount in savings. And for some reason I am looked down upon because of this. It drives me crazy.

I've decided to give up on my marriage. It's been almost twenty years and I just want to be able to rely on me. We have three teens and I think it's best they stay with their father. They have no respect for me anyway, thanks to his years of abuse and my years of trying to nice him into treating me well. You'd think they'd have lost all respect for him when they watched him throw me to the floor and press his forearm to my throat. Nope. It's me.

My best friend's dad just passed away and as I was thinking about him, it brought up a funny memory of when we went to the grocery store with him (we were teens), a woman approached him and said "Hi Dennis!", he looked at her trying to figure it out and then it dawned on him..so he says "oh hi Mindy! I didn't recognize you with your clothes on!" OMG we were laughing so hard! He was a regular at the local topless bar! Rest in Peace you sweaty monkey!

Yo DH, I am madly in love with you even after 17 years but if we don't do something soon to get out of the day to day routine of life I swear I'll explode. This is coming from your homebody in bed by 9:30 wife! So if I say I"M BORED, it's REALLY boring around here. Let's shake it up for god sakes. I want a sex filled weekend away from teens and elderly parents! C'mon we only live once!

This year started with me having some anxiety issues and me thinking my life/mentsl health (& world!) will fall apart. But my life was not. i was having anxiety for the new chapter in my life that was beginning (started gym and eating right, kids are getting older/mid teens now, husband being promoted) it was all very overwhelming but I realized it was a good thing(s). They were just natural nervous feelings and they will pass. I know it's difficult to say that to someone that suffers from anxiety, but I do send good thoughts and hope it gets better. Because I think it will.

I didn't start college until I was 27. I am about to be 30 & will graduate with a Bachelor's of Accouting with a 3.77 GPA this May (took full course loads every semester & mini-mester, planned a wedding & got married, held down a full time job, & built a house during this time) & am the 1st person in my family to earn a 4-yr degree.I was raised poor in a trailer park with a father who molested me & beat my mother (they married in their teens).I am living proof that anyone can accomplish ANYTHING if they have the will and drive to do so & do not play into the victim role. I should write a book!

In the 1800s most American teens and women owned a "rag bag." These were used to stash pieces of cotton and other cloth that were used as pads, soaked, washed and used again.

My sister is upset with me. Why? Because she was saying that she and her husband would love to see the new James Bond film, except they've needed to lean on grandma for childcare quite a bit lately and don't feel like they can ask her to watch them for a non-emergency event. And my crime? Asking her why she doesn't find a baby sitter so she and her husband can enjoy more freedom. Apparently, the mere suggestion that she actually pay someone to watch her kids was an insult-- even though she and I BOTH used to babysit as teens and loved to do it!

I learned so much this election. I really understand politics now (somewhat). I found it very interesting how people voted. (i.e. wallet, uterus/health, religion, social, gun rights etc;) I'm glad I was able to talk to my teens about voting rights and the election process and I'm happy they were interested in it. I definitely will never forget this election.