We've done it both ways. It literally has no effevt. None.

This is my plan, too. We already have a small house. When the kids are gone, we'll use one bedroom as an office with a daybed, and have one spare room for guests/ crafts. I only need a small cabinet and folding table, and the room is more than ample. We'll likely add an rv soon that will work as extra guest space if needed. Imo, you don't need a huge house to be welcoming.

We have a flexible rotation because without one, it tends to be unbalanced. B will always choose to stay home, Luna is always with me, Jeff feels left out, w gets overlooked, Jay gets the most outings (because he is in treatment in the city, so we do things while we're there). With e loose rotation, I can make occasions when they wouldn't naturally arise. I was supposed to take Ben skating last night but I got sick :( When i feel better, I'll take him, and there's a sushi go round next door to the rink that we can try.

I can't tell if it's hotter than usual or if the tummy bug D and I have been passing back and forth is making me feel hot. Either way, we aren't going outside. My kids do spend a lot of time outside, even in the heat. We take our outside time in the morning before it hits 100. And we swim a lot. We're not too bothered by the heat. I'm struggling with establishing a routine for my kids. Still. It's so hard. Whine whine whine. I'm trimming down our schedule a lot. There's too much going on. I'm decluttering our lives, our house, my mind, my expectations, and their four-year that last part is the hardest. We moved here. I know this doesn't seem lovely to most people. I would not have thought this would be where we'd go, but we are thriving here, in spite of all of my complaints. I like where we live. It's so peaceful out here, no humidity, we eat well, there is a ton to do, beautiful sunrises every morning and sunsets every evening, so much for my kids, good employment opportunities, lots of hiking and mountains to climb, and close to my family. D is likely going to have to move for his next position. His company likes them to stay mobile and move around a lot. He's considering South America and Tuscon. For both of those, we would likely not go with him. Which makes me sad. Ben is also asking after ranch work. I don't have those kind of connections in the community, so I have a bit of a job ahead.

I can only remember shopping there once, for maternity clothes when I was in school, preparing to go to work lo this many years ago. I happened upon a clearance sale and got lots of cute clothes that I would never wear again. What does one normally buy there? I remember my mother going, but I don't know for what. I know they have been in and out of bankruptcy a few times, even before the internet. I think they had a big catalog department many years ago?

I'd drop Girl Scouts, and consider postponing confirmation class-isn't she a little on the young side for that? Will you be able to add something more if she wants it after golf is finished? Maybe a once or twice a month class or group would be more her speed?

They pop right out. They will melt like any other chocolate. The on will be gooeyer because it is not thickened and dried with sugar.

well. at least 5 guys has a veggie sandwich, In n Out has nothing for me.

Neti pot? Himalayan salt crystal lamp? The first one works, the second doesn't.

D is the same way. He doesn't want other people in his space. But he has had to bite the bullet to make allowances for luna's therapists. Can you talk some sense into him? Can he stay locked in his room? Can you just not budge on this one. It's already arranged and you need this. The end. I'm sorry.

Welp, y'all have convinced me to schedule luna's screening next week. She likely has two genetic disorders, one from me, and one of her own. I've been worried about silent issues all along. The only way to know for sure is to do the test. There is a lab in Phoenix that is working with Stanford university on a grant. The test is free for us. UCLA has a similar grant. If anyone needs this (extremely expensive) test, be sure to ask around to see if there are any participating labs near you.

Well of course. I make energy bites with just Pb, oats, and seeds. But op was looking for something prepackaged and easy.

I agree with the water filter. We use refillable 3 gallon bottles with a spiffy water cooler. Instant hot water for Would and tea. I sweeten my coffee, but drink my tea plain, so switching to tea after the first cup helps a lot. Teas are helpful in many ways. Pb cups are so easy to make. Melt dark, or semisweet chocolate, put a dollop in an ice tray, too with pb, then more chocolate. Pop it in the freezer. Done. Granola bars can be good, great, or candy. Read the ingredients.

P.S. Many of us have/ are managing difficult kids and toddlers. We have tons of advice and ideas of you want it.

It sounds to me like your mom wants visits but not child care. I think that's reasonable. That's what my in-laws wanted and we did our best to make time for that. Would you and your mom like to have a standing date? Wednesday afternoons or whatever? I understand about unclear expectations. My mil would always tell me to call her when I needed a break or needed some time away. I never did. I was in school, and spent enough time away. So I never asked. What she really wanted was time with my kid. If she had asked i would have happily dropped him off. But she didn't say it that way , so I didn't know.

Valerian and chamomile for anxiety. And b6.

Depends on the size of the kid. Jay and Tori are itty bitty, as was Jeffrey. We train early, so a baby potty is kind of necessary. They moved to the big toilet whenever they were ready. I'd rather empty the little potty than deal with toilet gymnastics. How old is the child in question? how big? Is the big toilet still too large? Would a little seat help? If old enough, I'd just have a talk.

I have been wanting to order bras from this site. I now have a pair of super cute shoes and three bras in my basket, and I'm debating a second pair of shoes. Thanks!

Honestly this attitude is so ridiculous. If you could think you symptoms away, no one would ever suffer with headaches, migraines, nausea, body aches, joint pain, anxiety, depression, and so on and so on. Morning sickness is real! it has been since the beginning of humans. It has a name. What did he think , that it was just a myth? Generations of women were just imagining themselves waking up puking every day? Sure, mind over matter is a thing. You can use some biofeedback techniques, and muscle through things. But that doesn't mean they aren't there. I'd be mighty tempted to tell him to just not think about having the flu or diarrhea or whatever very real physical ailment he came down with. I say this as the person who tends this way in our family. I'm tough. I can power through all kinds of physical distress. I have little sympathy for lounging about and whining while feeling under the weather. I have admittedly told my anxiety ridden husband to get a grip on himself. I was wrong. I didn't know what he was experiencing. Neither did he. We didn't know that it was out of his control. Now we do, and I try to be sensitive.

I'm not a naturally organized person. I'm a free spirit. But I have worked very, very hard to get myself together. I had my life running smoothly before we moved, but chaos and adjustments to a different lifestyle and person difficulties have taken their toll. I am just now feeling like I have some semblance of control. I think a big part of the problem is knowing how much we are capable of. It is not possible to do "everything". I can't simultaneously clean my house, school my kids, care for my baby, walk my dog, go to the gym, cook and bake, and get my kids to out of the house activities. It's just not possible. There are limited hours in the day. Something has to give. I loathe administrative tasks. Today I have to call my cell phone carrier and sort some things out. I need a new phone and I'm locked out of my account, which is on autopay, so I really need to address it like now. I want to cry thinking about all the hoops i'm going to have to jump through. I can already feel the frustration welling up. Not having a working phone, and losing all of my contact AGAIN is already causing problems.ugh. Today I'm cooking hash browns with sweet potatoes, and fried eggs. Dinner will be curried meatlessballs over yellow rice. I might pull together some poppyseed energy bites, and/or some muffins. and hummus. My kids will be having lunch at mcdonalds tomorrow with their camp, so I don't have to pack. one less thing. oh but I do need to pack for luna and me, because we will have playgroup at 12:30 in Chandler. Maybe we'll stop by TJs on the way there. I've not watched Merlin. I'm a podcast junkie.

I am sure you didn't mean to be dismissive and insulting, but this comment comes off that way to me. You are telling her that she is imagining her symptoms. It's "all in her head". You may not experience them. I don't. But that doesn't mean it's less real. Our medical establishment has long told women that we are just imagining all kinds of things. At 24, I was told that I was imagining my blood sugar crashes. That panicky, cold sweats were just imagination, and that eating something to bring my blood sugar back up was making me fat ( I was a little overweight). I just needed some self control. Don't give in to my cravings. Nope. I'm diabetic. I needed to adjust my diet to avoid crashes and stabilize my blood sugar. Will power wasn't the issue. knowledge was. Mine and my doctor's .

Those are much less bad. These are beautiful. and these are cute and comfy looking. affordable, too. Really, all of the shoes on that site are cuter than the first link.

I think someone tried way too hard to fancy up a sensible shoe. They are so ugly.

No sugar, no caffeine, b5, b6, b12, vitamin c, water, rest, and licorice root.

This is literally what I asked for this time around. I asked for "some kind of shelter" but I didn't really think that was necessary. That was my compromise because I wanted a camper.