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• Follow Following 1 Where can I buy preserved cherries for cocktails? JN asked in Alcohol 25 days ago 2 Answers by mister_fusspot , Miranda…

• Follow Following 1 Quote from a feminist about failures paving the way for success by future generations JN asked in Other Books & Writing 3 months ago

• Follow Following 1 Where to buy jeans for a middle-aged mom? JN asked in Women's Fashion about 1 year ago 4 Answers by RM, e.strange , Elle Elle …

• Follow Following 1 Advice about moving to (and renting in) Boston JN asked in Renting about 1 year ago 1 Answer by Bauhaus…

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  What are some good brands of natural sunscreen?

  1 0 In my travels I recently tried many different brands of sunscreen for my sensitive skin: Neutrogena (several kinds), Coopertone Sensitive Skin, Bullfrog Gel, etc. I thought the best were Aveeno for faces and Eucerin lotion with spf 30 (with the lotions instead of the sunscreens). In general I order L'Oreal Ombrelle sunscreen from Canada (they have better regulations) and this stuff comes highly recommended to me: https://www.dermatone.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=6&idproduct=26 If you're worried about breaking out, a gel (like Bullfrog) might be good. It was bad for me because it's alcohol based which is harsh for my skin, but serves the purpose of avoiding grease/oil. Definitely not chalky. I think most/all of the ones I mention are paraben free (and not animal tested) though I'm not sure what you mean by "natural". There are two kinds of sunscreen: physical (zinc oxide and titanium dioxide) and chemical. The physical ones are photostable and come with less dire health side effect warnings (with the exception of new nano/micro versions of them, which absorb into your bloodstream). http://www.aolnews.com/2010/05/24/study-many-sunscreens-may-be-accelerating-cancer/ JN answered in Hair/Body Care about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 Where can I buy unfinished wood picture frames? JN asked in Making Art/Crafting about 1 year ago 2 Answers by keshmeshi , rickibot…

• Follow Following 1 Where in the world should I go? JN asked in Long Distance Travel about 1 year ago 7 Answers by Gloria, ozchick , Shannon Osten…

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  When is it okay to settle?

  1 1 I think it's more a question of whether it is fair to you. Maybe I'm biased because I'm a lady and most of my friends are ladies, but this seems like an incredibly common refrain (from my friends, from my mom and her friends). Massive generalization, but it seems like women get more invested in relationships. I know some people will disagree with me, but women are socialized from a young age to put others in front of themself, to be considerate and thoughtful and giving. It's not that there aren't kind caring guys out there, but on average, they don't seem to be as good with compliments/birthdays/doing nice spontaneous things. If you've told him how you feel and he is making genuine efforts to make you happy, he may be worth it. But it sounds like you're kind of over him and just sticking around because it's comfortable. Do you want to spend the rest of your life with this guy? JN answered in Making Up & Breaking Up about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 9 more answers »

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  Where can I find a phone booth in Seattle? (It does not need to have a working payphone)

  0 0 There's one at the Safeway at 3820 Rainier Avenue South - the kind with the white phone on a blue background logo. JN answered in Making Art/Crafting about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 7 more answers »

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  C-sections; WTF , why are these so popular, and rising?

  0 0 Two words: Torn Perineum That being said, while I'm concerned about the medicalization of birth and women having full agency in their birthing choices blah blah blah, were I, for some reason, to give birth right now, I (based on what little I know) would pick a C-section I think the rise in C-sections is only a problem if they have adverse effects for mother or child or if it is not the preferred choice of the woman. Seriously, I don't know why people get hung up on "natural" being the best (especially when it comes to women's bodies) JN answered in Other Health & Fitness about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 12 more answers »

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