Post by mysteriouswife on Aug 5, 2023 19:20:47 GMT -5
DD and I went thrifting for clothes today. WTF happened to Plato’s? The racks were stuffed with Shein and lower quality clothes for twice the price we typically pay for name brands. A pair of Shein pants was $20.We went to another thrift store and it wasn’t as bad, but had several pieces. They did have more reasonable prices.
She did find a pair of Madwell pants for $1.99! They are still listed On their website. So today wasn’t a total bust.
When can we end fast fashion? Shein should be banned. The ethical standards alone should be enough.
I took an Uber to my per diem job today cause I was at a far away location. The Uber driver stopped for the protestor on the way out and took a rosary from her :/ Then the protestor said "I saw a woman come out in a body bag, it’s dangerous there, don’t go there." I can only laugh at the ridiculousness. I wish these people weren’t so dangerous though, ugh.
This sounds like an urban legend that would spread through a high school. These people are unhinged.
Thank you for being a women’s health advocate and providing services
I ubered some food because I felt weird just taking the car.
Take the car and stock the fridge for them.
Got over my feelings and realized if we’re close enough that I can be there postpartum and see her naked then I can take the car without asking. Stocking the fridge and getting ready to cook!
Post by Monica Geller on Aug 5, 2023 19:33:35 GMT -5
I was in need of a beach day. So we loaded up the car and drove to Cleveland for a Lake Erie beach day. Definitely not the same as an ocean, but the boys played in the waves and sand, there was a sand sculpture competition taking place, it was 80 degrees with a light breeze. Damn near perfect day.
School starts for me next week and I think the anticipation of the anxiety is getting to me. The beach helped. Tomorrow I need to do some BTS shopping and my H has to go help his mom with her meds.
My daughter and I are huge fans of Newsies- the Broadway version, not the original movie. Last night I met one of the leads of the original Broadway cast and I was totally fangirling and we had a great conversation and took a picture with me. He asked all about my daughter and was interested in hearing about her musical theater experiences. I was so excited.
I spent most of my afternoon filling out passport applications, until I realized I could enter online and print instead of starting over with each mistake. Thankfully, the appointment itself was relatively easy to get because I’d heard nightmare stories from friends about appt wait times. I must be more vain than I think because, my gosh, I looked like an old lady in my new photo. I’m still young in my head! My sweet DS looks pissed in his; evidently his RBF looks mad. 😂
It was miserably hot out though. Someone in the parking lot made a do-it-yourself sun shade and had thrown a blanket over their windshield. I’m going to need to retire to a place where it’s not still over 100°F at almost 8:30.
Got over my feelings and realized if we’re close enough that I can be there postpartum and see her naked then I can take the car without asking. Stocking the fridge and getting ready to cook!
Definitely the right call! They may be comfortable with you seeing her naked but still not comfortable asking for the favor of you to stock the fridge.
DD and I went thrifting for clothes today. WTF happened to Plato’s? The racks were stuffed with Shein and lower quality clothes for twice the price we typically pay for name brands. A pair of Shein pants was $20.We went to another thrift store and it wasn’t as bad, but had several pieces. They did have more reasonable prices.
She did find a pair of Madwell pants for $1.99! They are still listed On their website. So today wasn’t a total bust.
When can we end fast fashion? Shein should be banned. The ethical standards alone should be enough.
This is why I primarily stick to thredUP and therealreal. Being able to sort by brand eliminates all the junk.
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My mom and I had an impromptu night of dinner and shopping last night, and it was so fun. We had a honey-whipped feta appetizer that was the stuff of dreams.
Now it is 4 am, and apparently I’ve started having nightmares about anticipated layoffs coming at work. But they might not happen for months, so this could be a lot of sleepless nights. Sigh.
I took an Uber to my per diem job today cause I was at a far away location. The Uber driver stopped for the protestor on the way out and took a rosary from her :/ Then the protestor said "I saw a woman come out in a body bag, it’s dangerous there, don’t go there." I can only laugh at the ridiculousness. I wish these people weren’t so dangerous though, ugh.
This sounds like an urban legend that would spread through a high school. These people are unhinged.
Thank you for being a women’s health advocate and providing services
I was at the Pink concert last night and saw Taylor Swift in June. What did you think? I was a little underwhelmed by Pink. I enjoyed the show, but was much more ‘wowed’ by TS. Maybe my expectations were too high for the carnival part of the tour name? Loved Brandi Carlisle.
My dd and I are going to the P!nk concert today. I'm excited, but I'm also anxious because I'm having surgery (tummy tuck and hernia repair) on Monday, so I'm not as excited as I normally would be because I've been preparing for that and it's on my mind a lot. I don't even know what I'm going to wear yet, and I have a lot of laundry and cleaning to do today and tomorrow before I'm out of commission for a while.
Any suggestions on what to wear?
This is so different from the Taylor Swift concert where we had planned outfits and stuff months in advance. Dd forgot we were even going until I reminded her yesterday.
My daughter and I are huge fans of Newsies- the Broadway version, not the original movie. Last night I met one of the leads of the original Broadway cast and I was totally fangirling and we had a great conversation and took a picture with me. He asked all about my daughter and was interested in hearing about her musical theater experiences. I was so excited.
That's so cool! I love it when you meet people and they reinforce why you like them in the first place. Newsies is one of my favorites. I was supposed to take DD in 2020 but well that obviously didn't work out. It's finally coming back in May and we hopefully our tickets will work out better this time!
There is a family owned restaurant we frequent for takeout. Picture a nice little place in a small strip mall. Maybe not quite as big as a Subway (and nicer). I went to pick up our order last night and the place was slammed. Line out the door. Every table full. Staff taking orders on paper for people waiting in line. Just absolute chaos. There was a big gold 1 balloon by the register, so I thought maybe it was their one year anniversary.
Nope. They were voted number one in the entire USA for this particular cuisine.
I am at once so happy for them because they are so kind and they definitely deserve this recognition. And also a little sad that our gem has been discovered 😢
In spite of the chaos, though, our food was better than ever. So maybe their sudden fame won't change them too much 🤞😄
My nearly 4 year old will be the death of me. Why did no one warn me that this was the hard age? 2/3 was nothing. Easy. This age though. 😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨
It’s just a constant cycle of yelling, shouting, or hitting his younger brother. And hardly listens. I feel so bad for DS2 as he’s sooo patient.
And then I also wonder if it’s a side effect of the steroid medicine he’s on for his EoE because if so, if isn’t worth it. I’d rather quit it.
DS got really around 4 as well and it never really got easier from there. We got his wild tantrums under control, but even at 8 now, he's just...difficult. He's so awesome and sweet in so many ways, but when he's in a bad mood...ooof. He definitely feels more challenging overall than our 1 year old. I wish I had believed people that parenting never got easier so that I could set my expectations lol. I really thought by this age it would just be smooth sailing and I wished away a lot of the younger years. Now that I expect it to only get harder, I think it helps me enjoy the good parts of each age more.
My nearly 4 year old will be the death of me. Why did no one warn me that this was the hard age? 2/3 was nothing. Easy. This age though. 😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨
It’s just a constant cycle of yelling, shouting, or hitting his younger brother. And hardly listens. I feel so bad for DS2 as he’s sooo patient.
And then I also wonder if it’s a side effect of the steroid medicine he’s on for his EoE because if so, if isn’t worth it. I’d rather quit it.
DS got really around 4 as well and it never really got easier from there. We got his wild tantrums under control, but even at 8 now, he's just...difficult. He's so awesome and sweet in so many ways, but when he's in a bad mood...ooof. He definitely feels more challenging overall than our 1 year old. I wish I had believed people that parenting never got easier so that I could set my expectations lol. I really thought by this age it would just be smooth sailing and I wished away a lot of the younger years. Now that I expect it to only get harder, I think it helps me enjoy the good parts of each age more.
Our older one was one of these. She was so, so volatile and difficult. I can’t really even explain it bc she was a very polite, engaging and focused young kid - so she did well in school, never misbehaved for people outside our immediate family and closest friends etc. But she just had BIG FEELINGS and nearly every minute of parenting her was an exhausting, soul sucking exercise in futility. If I had a dollar for every time I heard, it’s just a stage, or, she’ll grow out of it, I’d be a rich woman.
I can say this: She’ll be 16 next month and for all intents and purposes she is a lovely, easy to parent kid. She still is who she is, but she’s quick to identify those moments and reign it in. It is SO MUCH EASIER now. She has typical teen moments of lapses in judgment, but parenting now is a freaking walk in the park compared to the first 14 years or so.
I was at the Pink concert last night and saw Taylor Swift in June. What did you think? I was a little underwhelmed by Pink. I enjoyed the show, but was much more ‘wowed’ by TS. Maybe my expectations were too high for the carnival part of the tour name? Loved Brandi Carlisle.
My dd and I are going to the P!nk concert today. I'm excited, but I'm also anxious because I'm having surgery (tummy tuck and hernia repair) on Monday, so I'm not as excited as I normally would be because I've been preparing for that and it's on my mind a lot. I don't even know what I'm going to wear yet, and I have a lot of laundry and cleaning to do today and tomorrow before I'm out of commission for a while.
Any suggestions on what to wear?
This is so different from the Taylor Swift concert where we had planned outfits and stuff months in advance. Dd forgot we were even going until I reminded her yesterday.
It was a good show and I'm glad we went and we definitely enjoyed it, but it was definitely a different experience than Taylor Swift. I think part of it too was that we went to TS with our best friends, so dd was a little bored with just me for Pink, mainly during the T ride there, waiting for the show to start, during the opening act and in between acts, etc. We didn't like the 1st opening act at all and actually stood in line for merch, which was unthinkable for TS, but we were both blown away by Brandi. Dd wasn't familiar with her prior, but she is a new fan for sure. I thought Pink's audio was off for several songs unfortunately, so her timing seemed off too at times. But yeah, I found myself comparing the whole 'production' to TS and it wasn't quite as impressive. But she was fun to watch and listen to, I loved her tribute to Sinead, and it was nice that we didn't feel guilty leaving before her encore so we made it home at midnight last night instead of 2:30 like for TS!
My nearly 4 year old will be the death of me. Why did no one warn me that this was the hard age? 2/3 was nothing. Easy. This age though. 😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨
It’s just a constant cycle of yelling, shouting, or hitting his younger brother. And hardly listens. I feel so bad for DS2 as he’s sooo patient.
And then I also wonder if it’s a side effect of the steroid medicine he’s on for his EoE because if so, if isn’t worth it. I’d rather quit it.
They don’t call it the fucking fours for nothing. It can be a tough age.
That said I’d check in with your doctor about the steroids. DD had to take several rounds for drug allergies and croup when she was in preschool and ooof they made her a jerk every time. There could be something to that.
I'm dropping DD off at a week of overnight GS camp in a few hours. I'm also off from work until the 21st, I think I might go see a movie in between my packing and cleaning. I'm getting take out for dinner tonight, I am super excited for my break. She wasn't feeling great on Friday, so I was really worried she might not be able to go, she has a lingering cough, but all the covid tests I made her take were negative and she has no other remaining symptoms, so we are in the clear! We packed and labeled everything yesterday, it felt like she needed a million things. This is her first time away from home, so I'm super nervous.
I'll be 47 at the end of September and just encountered my first women's bathroom situation with no doors on the stalls.
This spurred a dream for me last night where I was at LAX and there were no walls between the stalls. Ugh.
I have a recurring nightmare that I'm stuck looking for a usable toilet in a bathroom maze. A never-ending pathway of no doors, overflowing toilets, and filth. As soon as I think I've found one that's partly okay to use, a huge group of people come in which means I have to keep looking.
I have never managed to find my way out of the maze 😵💫
I need new pants. Just plain old black dress slacks. And I HATE shopping for clothes. I’m usually someone that orders online and just deals with a slight misfit. But, I need them for something this week. So I’ve got to go to a store.
I might should get a whole suit. But that is too much.
This spurred a dream for me last night where I was at LAX and there were no walls between the stalls. Ugh.
I have a recurring nightmare that I'm stuck looking for a usable toilet in a bathroom maze. A never-ending pathway of no doors, overflowing toilets, and filth. As soon as I think I've found one that's partly okay to use, a huge group of people come in which means I have to keep looking.
I have never managed to find my way out of the maze 😵💫
I have a version of this dream, too! I really thought I was the only one who ever had these weird bathroom dreams, haha. It’s so disconcerting!