A commercially prepared protein shake like Premier or a banana since easy to peel and eat.

Mountains or beach? Give me the Big Sur where the mountains meet the ocean. I despise litterbugs and my cruel fantasy is to force them to pick up their debris with their teeth.

Over the years as kids left nest, I cut down dramatically on decor from being one of the houses on suggested lights tour list to almost minimalist and indoor only. We have a set of three Costco table top white glass trees with color changing light, cat nativity set, traditional nativity set, six large high quality pots of poinsettias, large wreath, hand sculpted Santa head sprite, Lands End monogrammed stockings, big red felt like bows for stairs, holiday themed hand towels and candle holders, mini Christmas village and probably forgetting something. Doesn’t seem very minimalistic when typed out.

You have already given him a generous ideal gift by covering cost of trip for him. A card or phone call should suffice. If you feel need to give him something else, how about a gift card?

For adult children with partners, I tell them to go wherever they want without guilt for Thanksgiving (or other holidays) since there are 364 other days in the year available for us to get together. Do not offer potential solutions; the couple is responsible for resolving their own issues re holidays.

We store them in dishwasher. If you do not have dishwasher (or even if you do), wash them as you use them, especially pots and pans. Of course, this is an added task for you. Short of telling husband that leaving dirty dishes out is not negotiable (my top choice), you could buy paper or disposable plastic plates, bowls, glasses and cutlery. Hope you find resolution that works for all members of household.

I have read only the original post. I would allow her to go.

Dave’s bread freezes well inside freezer bag standing upright. We seldom eat bread but I keep Dave’s thin sliced around for occasional toast or grilled cheeses.

Many years ago, I sold some of my homeschool books and CDs on eBay, but it was not a “business.” Shortly thereafter,I switched to donating to others essentially because I was rather lazy.

No.

Instead of focusing on monitoring techniques, have you discussed your concerns with him?

What improved my relationships with my adult children was when I started treating them as roommates while they were still living at home.

I have not had my booster yet because covid finally caught up with me. Supposedly you should wait 4-6 months after infection to get booster. If you are 60 or over, you should not wait six months. Guess I’ll get it in 2-4 months. Have never had any side effects from any of the covid shots.

I’ve been known to pull out some of Halloween decor in late August, so I would be right at home in Filipino community. Fall and Christmas decor are simultaneously displayed. If Party City sold Groundhog Day decor, I’d probably buy it.

It is never too early to celebrate with pretty holiday decor.

I think my last surgery was typical for a larger regional hospital in same general section of USA as original poster. Surgery had to be done in hospital instead of ambulatory surgical site because of serious issues. We reported to hospital surgery waiting room; one person was allowed/required to stay entire time. Any additional family members had to find another place to wait. The waiting room was staffed with a couple of monitors/receptionists and security officers to escort out those extra people or prevent them from entering. I only recall one patient bringing two people with them; of course, one was told to leave. This was prior to pandemic.

I was wondering same thing re who tells 20 people they’re having surgery. In fact, I’ve long ago stopped sharing medical info with people who have shared the info without my approval. Husband, adult children (only one lives in my city), sister and good friend are on my short list. During surgeries, only my husband is allowed. I honestly would be appalled to learn that 20 people knew my personal medical business and were waiting while my surgery was done. My husband darn sure would not feel supported.

Nothing happens. I sometimes ate raw potatoes as a child.

I have experienced high chair tray dumping quite a few times, but never would I interpret it as rebellion in an infant.

We used our playpen so seldom that we kept it folded up. My youngest Houdini could be out of it in a flash.

We used the Gerry frame backpack and a soft front pack and playpen on occasion with first two babies . I’ve read all the replies now but still don’t understand what , if anything, non-corporal punishment blanket training entails besides simple redirection. I also never knew it was possible to train crawling infant to remain in one place. We could not contain our special needs baby in device once she started crawling and climbing. She was a tall agile baby and toddler who could climb out of her crib, so we had to stop using crib. She slept on a pallet in our bedroom with door locked so she couldn’t escape. I didn’t do anything except turn on a dim light for her and put a few toys and stuffed animals on her pallet.

Precisely how does one blanket train without physical force? I googled the term but every description I read involved corporal punishment when infant attempted to leave blanket. I would expect infant to crawl off blanket to explore surroundings. Is blanket training only used prior to infant being a crawler?

Same here. This forum was my first and only exposure to concept of blanket training, Pearls, Duggars and other prominent religious people who advocated harsh child rearing practices. I too assumed it was a fringe belief since never heard it anywhere else.

I had rosacea during my forties. I did not seek treatment for the rosacea itself but did use a cover up cream occasionally. Fortunately the rosacea subsided in my early 50s.

Why go to effort of training infant to use blanket when you can put them in a playpen with no training required? How and why is blanket training preferable to a playpen during read alouds? I ask because I’ve never known anyone who did blanket training.