This may not be a bad idea! He has his FB own page for the hockey school but the rink page is separate. Waiting to hear from her gymnastics camp about next week but if they aren’t available H is just going to WFH and maybe have his mom come for a day or two. And I am already off on Monday. Also need to work on getting a refund from this place, all while running around like crazy this trying to get ready for head north for a wedding.
Serious offer. If you want to chat through it, PM me.
Same. I have no problem burning things down from CO
Is it really blackheads? Or is it sebaceous filaments? The salicylic acid cleanser suggestion is what’s recommended for that.
If they are filaments, the only thing I've found to work to reduce appearance is retinol. I use it 2-3x a week with a gentle cleanser and salicylic acid on days I don't use retinol.
Post by amberlyrose on Aug 16, 2021 11:04:06 GMT -5
I know so, so many. I work with a lot of non-profits for veterans through my job and used to hire hundreds of vets each year. I actually don't know many from my own years in the military.
I don't think that particular area is not that rough. I used go to restaurants in that area often and never felt uncomfortable. It's definitely not right in the middle of gang area. I think it's a great looking house and far bigger than I expected for that size. A dedicated laundry room!
It's still "up and coming" but it's not a terrible area. Our condo is like 4-5 blocks away. I never had an issue in the two years I was there.
Oh wow, I was looking at the last listing from March and it mentions an attic. They totally took the attic bedroom/bathroom out. I’m guessing it wasn’t permitted
“ Welcome to the heart of Long Beach. This home is much bigger then it seems. It features 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms but could be considered a 6 bedroom 2 bathroom. It has the main 3 bedrooms and 2 potential bedrooms and 1 bathroom all downstairs. In the converted attic it has the 6th bedroom with its own restroom. This home is a must see based on all its potential. It needs a little TLC but if you have the vision this home could be converted into everything you can imagine. Its sits on a corner lot close to the beach, schools, shopping, freeways and so on. Call to make an appointment before its sold.”
Looking at street view, it looks like it had a sun room and little lean-to shed on the side as well. Probably not permitted either.
Post by amberlyrose on Aug 11, 2021 12:11:41 GMT -5
These are both in my LB neighborhood The one on Molino is in the coolest area, so I'd take some renovations for the location. The one on 9th is cute, though. I love the little bungalows in that area. It's density done right.
Post by amberlyrose on Aug 5, 2021 15:55:16 GMT -5
I'm a military spouse with no kids, so I can only speak to the distance part. I agree with almost everyone in saying there isn't a wrong decision. So many things can happen with either that it is too hard to predict. That doesn't mean you shouldn't plan for worst case scenarios. I'd personally want a plan to overcome if one of you were sick/hurt and the other couldn't get there right away. Would he have a support system from work? Could he leave to be there for you guys? What happens if he's exposed on his trip and is stuck in IL and can't get back to work?
DH was gone for 6 months overseas this year, most of that pre-vaccine. Not going to lie- it was scary being apart. I worried constantly about one of us getting sick and the other not being able to be there right away. I stayed with my family for 4 months of it, so that did help but the worry was always there. He had an exposure scare and the countdown while he was in quarantine was awful. I would not have chosen to be apart but it comes with the job, unfortunately. I didn't have kids or education to consider, though.
Post by amberlyrose on Aug 3, 2021 15:18:28 GMT -5
First- PUPPY! Cute!!!
Second- Specific hardwood floor cleaner for pet messes. That smell will seep into wood quickly if you let it, so stay on top of it. I had a giant bottle with a spray nozzle from Nature's Miracle for my elderly pups.
Post by amberlyrose on Aug 2, 2021 15:17:53 GMT -5
I was excited for the fall but I think we're going to cancel some plans. We were planning on flying to Nashville, possibly another to Milwaukee, plus a few concerts that are indoors. I feel like I change my mind every other day.
Post by amberlyrose on Aug 2, 2021 14:19:37 GMT -5
I googled a bit after the show and apparently there's a whole reddit thread on Mark's cheating throughout the show and it's how LC found out about it while Jessica found out on an E! insta post.
Also, WTF was up with Carleton blowing up at Lauren? It feels like that conversation was edited weirdly.
Post by amberlyrose on Jul 29, 2021 18:53:21 GMT -5
We just moved back to Denver and my routine has been so off. I work best with lists EVERYWHERE (thanks ADHD!) and I haven't had the motivation to make new ones. It's a whole cycle. My drinking has gone up with DH being back from his deployment. It's been nice to have some wine with him on the porch or walk to a brewery nearby, but my skin is freaking out and I just feel bleh. I need to get back to a workout routine as well, but I keep putting it on the backburner.
Post by amberlyrose on Jul 29, 2021 14:50:53 GMT -5
I can't get over the "but they are millionaires! they have access and can bathe daily!" argument. Should they only use a fancy dishwasher instead of hand cleaning dishes? Or only buy high end groceries? lol.
New Mexico is requiring masks this year in school and I'm so happy. My mom and aunts are teachers and my only nephews attend school in the state. I just want my mom to get through her last year safely!
My hometown district has said they are also going to restrict parents walking kids into class, which is upsetting a lot of my old friends. I get it- from both sides. I can't imagine not being able to walk a new little one into their class on their first day of school, but I'm sure there would be at least one parent who refused to mask and would cause a scene.
FWIW, our district didn't allow parents to walk kids into class even pre-covid.
First day of kinder was "meet and line up at X door."
For me, it's just another thing that has changed over time since I was a kid and probably better for the students anyway. My hometown used to make a huge deal about first day during milestone years/transitions and I think they still do, which is why everyone is up in arms about it. But it's a small, rural area and everything bad is the Gov's fault, apparently.
I started following them on Instagram after the last big thread and I hate them for making me want to move to Florida. Lol. Honestly I could absolutely picture myself incredibly happy living somewhere like that- walkable to the beach? Restaurants? Cute ice cream places? Tiny house with less crap and cleaning? Sign me all the way up.
If I could move that house to a mountain town by a lake, it'd be my happy place. I hate humidity and Florida overall.
Post by amberlyrose on Jul 28, 2021 11:09:47 GMT -5
New Mexico is requiring masks this year in school and I'm so happy. My mom and aunts are teachers and my only nephews attend school in the state. I just want my mom to get through her last year safely!
My hometown district has said they are also going to restrict parents walking kids into class, which is upsetting a lot of my old friends. I get it- from both sides. I can't imagine not being able to walk a new little one into their class on their first day of school, but I'm sure there would be at least one parent who refused to mask and would cause a scene.
I'm glad that they put in the IKEA pantry around the fridge because that seemed like a bunch of BS to have a couple of shelves. Most of their dish storage is across the room from the dishwasher? No wine glasses? And they don't have any appliances aside from a toaster and microwave? I know I'm probably the extreme opposite but it just seems odd. lol
I'm probably just jealous.
I was telling DH that I could easily get rid of our oven in the LB condo. It's tiny and gets so hot in there that we really only used the toaster oven or air fryer 90% of the time we cooked. On humid days? Forget it- postmates or take away. Until we got the nespresso, we would cold brew and didn't own a coffee maker. I did miss having pantry storage but again, didn't really cook so wasn't a big deal. Also didn't need space for serving ware or more than 4 glasses of each kind since we never had anyone over.
In Denver, I LOVE cooking and use our stove all the time. I need all the storage since we entertain here regularly.
Post by amberlyrose on Jul 26, 2021 11:39:30 GMT -5
I hadn't dug into this before today but I did see Father James Martin post a few times about it last week. It seemed from a quick scan of comments in his posts, the Pillar authors were going after the bishop for his stance with Biden receiving communion. Sounds like it's completely opposite of that and they are even more conservative than the bishop.
The original Pillar article was homophobic AF. It also pisses me off that many liberal Catholics and non-Catholics praised the article and downfall of the bishop without acknowledging how hurtful and downright awful this "expose" was for the LGBT community.
In an article about it in American magazine, a Jesuit publication, the author also questions how they went about gathering this info and the motive to use Grindr data.
"Monsignor Burrill’s identity was correlated with pings from Grindr, an app primarily used by gay men, and his presumed failures at celibacy were substantiated by tracking his phone’s location to gay bars and a gay bathouse in Las Vegas. Did The Pillar’s analysis also look for location pings from straight dating and hookup apps? Were pings from such apps even included in the dataset they used, or was their analysis, either by limitations of design or of available data, destined from the start to focus on failures of celibacy in relation to same-sex activity?" (article)
Post by amberlyrose on Jul 20, 2021 16:23:59 GMT -5
My hometown has seen a sharp increase this week. It's rural with a county medical center and it's overwhelmed with ventilator patients. The mayor is finally admitting that he and his family all received the vaccine recently. I'm just so angry that rural town leaders like him pushed so hard against the Dem governor and now that shit is hitting the fan, they are worried and putting out calls to action. IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS. I'm so worried that my mom won't be able to see her parents any time soon because she recently had surgery and none of her family have taken this seriously.
My parents live 15 minutes away. They're both retired yet busy. They've helped me with after care, pick ups/drop offs, backup care if someone was sick, etc. We go over there after school/work every day. My mom kept my kids fed. It's been an enormous help, physically and financially. My mom cooks amazing gourmet, organic, farm-to-table, cooked-to-order dinners and many lunches for the kids. DD loves staying overnight with them. She lived with them during the week when she was in K & 1st grade. My dad would drop her off and pick her up and she would come home with me on Fridays. I kept DS at home and my mornings were easier just having 1 kid to get out the door.
However, they don't follow concepts like problem solving, boundaries, forgiveness, etc. so it's mentally very challenging for me. I put up with it because the kids adore them and they adore the kids. But I regularly breakdown and the whole thing just adds to my depression.
I'm sorry that the lack of boundaries are causing you so many issues
My parents love you so much- I'm sure they'll be happy to have you over any time! My dad loves to randomly bake too When I was little, my parents bought a house on one end of the block, then my aunt moved in across the street at the other end of the block. Grandparents decided to buy a house soon after. Haha. The other aunts lived in more rural areas, so our neighborhood basically became a family block party for most holidays. I loved it. But they did have ground rules on both sides and we've talked about that before.
I'm hoping with the senior center around the corner and the school across the street, my parents will find things to fill their time. My mom wants to volunteer at the school with the tutoring program.
<3 I could use a mom while mine has her head up her ass. (loong story) It would be so fun to bake with your dad!
It sounds like you've got good plans and good communication. IDK if this is how your brain works, but my ADHD likes to hyperfocus on things like this and I get SUPER anxious and my imagination runs wild; and not a good wild! But once I say it out loud, the issue becomes much less of a Big Thing. If that's helpful to you, I'm happy to grab a beer or something. I haven't been to the cider place yet. A super cute coffee shop opened near me. It's got a great patio.
Oh, this is definitely it. Hahahah. I think this thread really helped though! Reminds me that we do have a great relationship and my parents are pretty good with boundaries. This was mostly brought on by this weekend, where we just grabbed our stuff and headed to the mountains out of nowhere. My mom does like to know where we are because she's anxious and I worry that it'll feel like I'm checking in as a teenager, but that's more of me projecting- my parents don't push for the info, I just know she likes to know.
Cute story as a kid: we had a tradition of calling my grandparents every night to let them know we were closing and locking the front door. Usually just to signal we were all in for the night and safe. We would fight over who called but in the end, my little sister usually did it. Even after we all moved from that block, we kept that up until probably late high school years. And now I'm crying just thinking about it. lol.