Momin2005

I am a MD State certified teacher with my bachelor's which I earned in 2009. Maryland is currently experiencing an overabundance in teacher applicants. I am willing to move to another state if I am guaranteed a position when I get there. I am desperate for an opportunity to teach and Maryland isn't giving me that. Are there any states out there that are in need and that my qualifications would transfer over to? I don't want a day care job...I want a teaching job in a school district. I am certified up through the 3rd grade.

I have an outdoor party scheduled tomorrow for my 6 year old's birthday and they are saying there is a 60% chance of thunderstorms in the MD area where I live tomorrow. This is a cookout party and I had to reserve a pavilion at a nearby park. Lots of money has already been put out for it and I really dread the thought of having to cancel it because he would be so upset. However, I want people to have fun as well and being stuck under a pavilion while it pours is not fun to me. Opinions please?! Would you cancel the party or go through with having it and hope for the best?

I may be late, but I have finally found out what it is that makes me happy and makes me tick...music. I would love to be a part of planning concerts and events with famous music stars but I don't know what type of career path I should take to do something like this??? Any suggestions...

To lose weight without exercise? I have a busy lifestyle and can't get to the gym 5 days a week. Would I lose if I cut my intake back drastically? I eat around 1000 calories a day and go to the gym 3 days a week. I have about 25 pounds to lose.

I just got a new tattoo yesterday and it has a thick black outline. I understand that it's common for the ink to bleed the first couple of days but when I am cleaning my tattoo the black is bleeding onto the colors. I am afraid to rub it off of the colors but I am afraid if I don't get it off it will fade into the light colors. Any suggestions?

I was a server and worked out 6 days a week for 8 years. Then I took on a full time school schedule, stopped working out and working at the diner, and as a result gained weight. I recently started working out again and have realized when I get on the treadmill this horrible pain in my shins going down to the top of my feet. It is so hard to work through it and sometimes I have to stop. It usually starts 5 minutes into my workout and doesn't stop until 30 minutes or not at all. I walk the whole time! My PT thinks it could be shin splints? Is that really possible??

I know this is highly looked down upon, but I'm desperate. I want to lose about 20 pounds by my son's birthday on June 15th. Is there any crash diet out there that will work in time for my son's birthday? I UNDERSTAND that I will pay for it later but will worry about it when the time comes.

I have about 10 weeks to lose 25 pounds. I am freaking out because everyone has their own opinion as to the best way to lose weight and I just want some honest responses. I really need to do this for myself and my son!!

I want to lose 20 pounds by June 1st. That gives me a little over 11 weeks. Do you think this is a reasonable weight loss goal and what is the best way to reach this goal (if you have tried something previously and it worked, please tell me what you did)? Thanks in advance to everyone for your advice :)

My 3 1/2 year old son refuses to poop on the toilet. We took pullups away about 3 months ago and now he goes in his pants. I've tried EVERYTHING, even what his pediatrician has told me. Just 10 minutes I go I knew he had to go and I was on him, reminding him and telling him that it was bad to go in his pants, 2 minutes later he was hiding from me and he did it again. I lost it on him like I never have. I don't know how to handle this anymore.

For some reason my hand started twitching about 3 hours ago, and it won't stop. Now, it's moving up my arm! Does anyone have an idea as what causes this?

I would like to lose 30 pounds in 4 months. Is this a practical goal? What do you recommend is the best way to achieve my goal, i.e. low cal, exercise, atkins, atc? Thanks

I am due to present a power point at my sister's wedding in a month. I have the screen but don't know what kind of projector to rent. The powerpoint is saved on a usb, so I am looking for one that I can plug my laptop into. What kind would that be??

Please don't laugh, but I am of Italian heritage and when I was younger I thought the razor was my best friend and now I am paying for it. I took a razor to every hair that was a little darker then blond, and they did not grow back blond. Anyway, I have been receiving electrolysis treatment for all of the obvious areas, but what about those areas that are not so obvious...areas electrologist won't go? Does anyone have suggestions on how to rid or minimize thick hair in those areas....

I started the Atkins diet today but want to make sure I am doing it all right. There are three questions I have....

1) I am in the induction phase but am confused on the difference between net carbs and total carbs. On all of the nutrition labels I read there is no net carbs listed, only total carbs.

2) Could you give me a sample meal plan of what you eat? I am on a tight budget and the plans listed on the Atkins website I cannot afford.

3) What items can I buy in the store that are premade low in carbs? Like snack foods, etc. I see them out there, just don't know which ones are good. I eat baskin robbins sugar free candies, are they ok on Atkins?

I tried on my bridesmaids dress the other day and it doesn't fit. I can't even get it zippered. Her wedding is in a month and a half and I don't know what to do. I went through a major depression bout during the time I bought the dress to the time I received it and put on about 15 pounds. I have to get it off before the wedding. Has anyone else had this problem and did you achieve your goal with losing the weight to fit into it? How!!??? I am going to go on a strictly salad diet......

To lose 20 pounds in a month?

Is it true that non-fat plain yogurt taste the same on or in foods as a replacement for mayonnaise??

I know this is really weird, but when I poop...part of my insides come out of my rectum. I unfortunately discovered this because I was wondering why what I thought was a piece of poop wouldn't drop into the toilet, I grabbed a mirror and realized it wasn't poop, but some part of my insides? I know this sounds really strange, but it really does happen to me. I have abused laxatives in the past and am worried I am now showing after effects...