I totally relate to all of the holiday mental load complaints. I created separate Amazon wishlists for both my mother and mother in law for DS so there'd be no crossover. That required some effort and time. I've fielded texts from H's siblings and my brother and a couple aunts about other things DS wants. I also have to provide lists for myself to my mom. I'm tired of the word list. I do make DH mostly deal with his parents (but they never give us ideas so it's us buying them the same type of clothes and restaurant gift card every year, can we please just stopppp), and we've cut out gifting among our siblings so that is helpful. My mom at least gives me concrete stuff that she and my dad want, which makes it a little easier.
For some reason I feel like my 8 year old nephew needs a kids metal detector. My sister didn't say it was a bad idea but I just can't get it out of my head lol.
I feel like my 7 year old DS would love that. Fun idea.
For some reason I feel like my 8 year old nephew needs a kids metal detector. My sister didn't say it was a bad idea but I just can't get it out of my head lol.
That would be an awesome gift!! Imagine the treasures! I say go for it!
For some reason I feel like my 8 year old nephew needs a kids metal detector. My sister didn't say it was a bad idea but I just can't get it out of my head lol.
My 8 year old would LOVE THIS. In fact I just might add it to her list! Something she'd never think of but she loves things like hunting for treasure and with our huge yard I could keep her busy for hours!!
For some reason I feel like my 8 year old nephew needs a kids metal detector. My sister didn't say it was a bad idea but I just can't get it out of my head lol.
Do it! My son got one for his 7th or 8th birthday and it was a huge hit!
I'm having a ganglion cyst removed from my finger tomorrow and it's honestly a bigger thing than I thought. I really thought it would be something the Dr would do in the office but nope. I have to go to the surgery center and they will sedate me and it's a whole thing! I really underestimated the procedure! Of course my arrival time will make school drop off for kid tight but hopefully the stars will align and drop off quick and traffic light and all will be well timing wise. I'm looking forward to the cyst being gone though because it's really grown over the past couple of years (since the Dr first looked at it) and it's just ugly. So basically a vanity procedure and probably as close to vanity plastic surgery as I'll ever come LOL
Post by fluffycookie on Nov 29, 2023 14:04:18 GMT -5
The whole grandparent generation gifting thing is driving me nuts. My stepmother texted me last week and asked what they should get for DS. I sent back a whole list - dunkin, chipolte and doordash gift cards and cash. I get it's not flashy or whatever, but he's 15 and this is what he wants. She said okay and then texted him asking what he wants for christmas....grr.
For some reason I feel like my 8 year old nephew needs a kids metal detector. My sister didn't say it was a bad idea but I just can't get it out of my head lol.
My son got one around that age and absolutely loved it!
The whole grandparent generation gifting thing is driving me nuts. My stepmother texted me last week and asked what they should get for DS. I sent back a whole list - dunkin, chipolte and doordash gift cards and cash. I get it's not flashy or whatever, but he's 15 and this is what he wants. She said okay and then texted him asking what he wants for christmas....grr.
AGREED
MIL asked for lists. Fine. Younger daughter is super type A, and divided her list up between the grandparents and us, so no duplicate asks. sends it to MIL. MIL texts H that she doesn't like what she was sent - literal links to exact items, sizes, color, all she had to do was order it. She wants something she can go to a store to buy. H tries to explain that this will actually save her time (and she orders stuff online all the time, that's not the issue) because the store may not have the exact item/size. She still doesn't like it, and somehow is convinced my mom got the "good list." Actually sent H the text: "I want the list OtherGrandma got, I'm sick of getting the leftover list. This is BS." H then suggested buying her whatever she wants, because that's what she ends up doing every year anyways, or just putting the money in their college account, and she hung up on him.
I'm having a ganglion cyst removed from my finger tomorrow and it's honestly a bigger thing than I thought. I really thought it would be something the Dr would do in the office but nope. I have to go to the surgery center and they will sedate me and it's a whole thing! I really underestimated the procedure! Of course my arrival time will make school drop off for kid tight but hopefully the stars will align and drop off quick and traffic light and all will be well timing wise. I'm looking forward to the cyst being gone though because it's really grown over the past couple of years (since the Dr first looked at it) and it's just ugly. So basically a vanity procedure and probably as close to vanity plastic surgery as I'll ever come LOL
I thought the same thing when I had one removed from my wrist a couple of years ago. I was shocked when they said they would be putting me under, but apparently they need to be very sure that the hand/digit/etc won't move during surgery. I'm so glad I got it done. My wrist still aches a little when it's super cold or I've used it a lot, but the sharp shooting pains are gone. Definitely not just cosmetic 🙂
What shoes do you wear with jeans, if you don’t want to wear athletic shoes? Eg on the weekends if I meet a friend for coffee, I’ll wear jeans and a sweater. I don’t know what shoes to wear but my summer shoes aren’t cutting it because I can’t wear socks with them.
These are my favorite cold weather/non snow shoes mgemi.com/products/the-luciana-sandstone-suede-and-shearling. I have them in two colors and they are super cozy. I also have some other shearlingines shoes (clogs and mules) I love. When bitter cold comes I give up and wear uggs. When rain or snow, boots
My poor dog had her dental surgery today. She ended up needed two teeth pulled (both large molars). Plus they gave her an ultrasound and discovered more bladder stones (she has a history/previously had surgery for them). Our poor girl is such a mess.
The whole grandparent generation gifting thing is driving me nuts. My stepmother texted me last week and asked what they should get for DS. I sent back a whole list - dunkin, chipolte and doordash gift cards and cash. I get it's not flashy or whatever, but he's 15 and this is what he wants. She said okay and then texted him asking what he wants for christmas....grr.
AGREED
MIL asked for lists. Fine. Younger daughter is super type A, and divided her list up between the grandparents and us, so no duplicate asks. sends it to MIL. MIL texts H that she doesn't like what she was sent - literal links to exact items, sizes, color, all she had to do was order it. She wants something she can go to a store to buy. H tries to explain that this will actually save her time (and she orders stuff online all the time, that's not the issue) because the store may not have the exact item/size. She still doesn't like it, and somehow is convinced my mom got the "good list." Actually sent H the text: "I want the list OtherGrandma got, I'm sick of getting the leftover list. This is BS." H then suggested buying her whatever she wants, because that's what she ends up doing every year anyways, or just putting the money in their college account, and she hung up on him.
The whole grandparent generation gifting thing is driving me nuts. My stepmother texted me last week and asked what they should get for DS. I sent back a whole list - dunkin, chipolte and doordash gift cards and cash. I get it's not flashy or whatever, but he's 15 and this is what he wants. She said okay and then texted him asking what he wants for christmas....grr.
AGREED
MIL asked for lists. Fine. Younger daughter is super type A, and divided her list up between the grandparents and us, so no duplicate asks. sends it to MIL. MIL texts H that she doesn't like what she was sent - literal links to exact items, sizes, color, all she had to do was order it. She wants something she can go to a store to buy. H tries to explain that this will actually save her time (and she orders stuff online all the time, that's not the issue) because the store may not have the exact item/size. She still doesn't like it, and somehow is convinced my mom got the "good list." Actually sent H the text: "I want the list OtherGrandma got, I'm sick of getting the leftover list. This is BS." H then suggested buying her whatever she wants, because that's what she ends up doing every year anyways, or just putting the money in their college account, and she hung up on him.
I'm having a ganglion cyst removed from my finger tomorrow and it's honestly a bigger thing than I thought. I really thought it would be something the Dr would do in the office but nope. I have to go to the surgery center and they will sedate me and it's a whole thing! I really underestimated the procedure! Of course my arrival time will make school drop off for kid tight but hopefully the stars will align and drop off quick and traffic light and all will be well timing wise. I'm looking forward to the cyst being gone though because it's really grown over the past couple of years (since the Dr first looked at it) and it's just ugly. So basically a vanity procedure and probably as close to vanity plastic surgery as I'll ever come LOL
I thought the same thing when I had one removed from my wrist a couple of years ago. I was shocked when they said they would be putting me under, but apparently they need to be very sure that the hand/digit/etc won't move during surgery. I'm so glad I got it done. My wrist still aches a little when it's super cold or I've used it a lot, but the sharp shooting pains are gone. Definitely not just cosmetic 🙂
I hope it goes well for you tomorrow!
Thanks! I don't have shooting pains (thankfully) just occasional aches when my hands get really cold so as we head into winter I hope that is a thing of the past!
The whole grandparent generation gifting thing is driving me nuts. My stepmother texted me last week and asked what they should get for DS. I sent back a whole list - dunkin, chipolte and doordash gift cards and cash. I get it's not flashy or whatever, but he's 15 and this is what he wants. She said okay and then texted him asking what he wants for christmas....grr.
AGREED
MIL asked for lists. Fine. Younger daughter is super type A, and divided her list up between the grandparents and us, so no duplicate asks. sends it to MIL. MIL texts H that she doesn't like what she was sent - literal links to exact items, sizes, color, all she had to do was order it. She wants something she can go to a store to buy. H tries to explain that this will actually save her time (and she orders stuff online all the time, that's not the issue) because the store may not have the exact item/size. She still doesn't like it, and somehow is convinced my mom got the "good list." Actually sent H the text: "I want the list OtherGrandma got, I'm sick of getting the leftover list. This is BS." H then suggested buying her whatever she wants, because that's what she ends up doing every year anyways, or just putting the money in their college account, and she hung up on him.
MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL!
It is so frustrating! I told MH one of these years we're saying screw it and going away.
Is it at night when the house is too hot? We have a boiler/radiator too and our house gets chilly during the day if there isn’t much sunshine and then the evenings the heat really kicks on and it gets hot, especially at the start of the cold weather season. After a few days of consistently cold weather it sort of evens out.
It seems kind of random. Yesterday it got to like 76 in the house at 8pm and we had to crack a window.
Like, the heat shouldn't be kicking on if I have the thermostat at 68 and the temp is over 68, correct? Yet my radiator is super warm so it must have? I don't hear it running though. Clearly I don't understand heat lol.
I want to see what happens tomorrow when its supposed to be 50ish out.
Ours does this and has for the whole time we have lived here but only around this time of year when there are big drops in temperature or big temp differences in a single day. Then it straightens out. We lower the temperature in the evenings for a few days and that seems to help.
Radiators get really hot and stay hot pretty quickly so it’s possible it might be dipping below 68 for a few minutes, coming on briefly and cutting off again.
I don’t know, I find it a little mysterious too and at some point every year around Thanksgiving I want to call someone to take a look and then suddenly it’s fine. Hopefully that will be true for you too!
Mine was...OK. Content was good but I was so concerned about data and bugs, I didn't time it and it was significantly shorter than intended. Like, 25 minutes instead of 45.
And I have another one in 2 weeks but some other crisis to handle first, which means more last-minute prep. Sigh. And most of this deal is not my real job.
I definitely do that, but then there are always follow up questions, so that is when I handed the phone to my daughter and was like answer their questions. And then I also repeat it doesn't have to be that specific item, I just gave specifics because they asked but it still could be any Barbie. It's just a lot of communication, and many of us are collectively over the communication. I'm at the point that I just want people to figure it out on their own. If they want to give guidance sure, if not we will figure it out. And I want to stop buying for adults, and I have with some but not all.
It does get easier. My 16 made an online wishlist and sent it to me. I bought what I wanted and sent the rest out to my ILs. I’d say starting at 11, they would make their own lists I would just forward.
See it just gets harder here. Everyone is asking me for ideas and DD (13) has almost zero list. She just isn’t into material things. She’d love to be gifted a vacation but uh, get in line kid. Me, too!!
I posted a couple of days ago about my 4yo who refuses to take medicine. Just got the dreaded diagnosis that she has an ear infection, so somehow I have to get abx into her 2x/day for 10 days. I successfully hid the first dose in a smoothie, but not looking forward to keeping this up for so long.
I posted a couple of days ago about my 4yo who refuses to take medicine. Just got the dreaded diagnosis that she has an ear infection, so somehow I have to get abx into her 2x/day for 10 days. I successfully hid the first dose in a smoothie, but not looking forward to keeping this up for so long.
Does bribery work? I’d do anything, M&Ms, TV, whatever she likes. I remember the frustration of giving meds to DD1, it sucked. One pedi suggested mixing it with chocolate syrup but she didn’t care for that. DD2 has chronic EIs but we got lucky that she doesn’t mind abx.
It does get easier. My 16 made an online wishlist and sent it to me. I bought what I wanted and sent the rest out to my ILs. I’d say starting at 11, they would make their own lists I would just forward.
See it just gets harder here. Everyone is asking me for ideas and DD (13) has almost zero list. She just isn’t into material things. She’d love to be gifted a vacation but uh, get in line kid. Me, too!!
I’m really starting to dislike Christmas.
I relate, I'm trying to remember it's GOOD our 18 year old is not a stuff person. He doesn't have a desire for any gift. He's been that way his whole life. My DH is similar. I will tactfully tell people cash is really best, he'll put it in his savings account. When he gets gift cards, I often find them tucked away and forgotten.
Post by blondemoment123 on Nov 29, 2023 18:44:21 GMT -5
A lady in the line next to me at the grocery store was throwing a fit because something she bought on sale last week was not on sale today and demanded the sale price.
Mine was...OK. Content was good but I was so concerned about data and bugs, I didn't time it and it was significantly shorter than intended. Like, 25 minutes instead of 45.
And I have another one in 2 weeks but some other crisis to handle first, which means more last-minute prep. Sigh. And most of this deal is not my real job.
Our's was supposed to go for an hour and we wrapped up in just over 40 minutes. I need to learn how to slow down and use more words when I talk about the important stuff. I have a hard time connecting with large audiences, but that's not really what I do, so... 🤷♀️
I posted a couple of days ago about my 4yo who refuses to take medicine. Just got the dreaded diagnosis that she has an ear infection, so somehow I have to get abx into her 2x/day for 10 days. I successfully hid the first dose in a smoothie, but not looking forward to keeping this up for so long.