If you do the swooping arc CORRECTLY, there is no time for some silly "dried up all the rain" hand gestures. You simply bring your hands back together again in time to pantomime the ITSY BITSY spider going up the spout again.

Wow...video rental stores are still a thing? Def buy a lottery ticket!

It looks awesome! I've chopped my hair off many times and have never regretted it. I've been sporting a bob for a long time now, and that's what I'll likely keep since it's middle ground between what I like (short) and what DH likes (long). I will never grow my hair long, mostly b/c it just makes my face look too drawn and haggard. Short hair emphasizes the eyes, so you can have fun with that. Plus, big earrings are super fun with cropped hair. I have friends with long hair who wear it up in ponytails or buns all the time. I can never understand what the purpose is of having long hair if you're always pulling it back! To me, it seems like a hassle with no real benefit. My BFF complains of headaches from her heavy, long hair piled up in a bun, and I'm always like, "You know...you could cut it short!" She's too scared b/c she's always had long hair and is so used to it. When I chopped mine short, and also now with a bob, I feel like I have a *style*, which for me, makes me full more pulled together. Different strokes, but it's what I prefer. I love your look. Change is wonderful!

Hmmmm, is this with regard to the party you're hosting? Are these people your DH's relatives? If I'm remembering your post correctly, I can imagine why you're so frustrated. Yes, it's annoying to have to repeat yourself or refer to the information you've just provided...but if it's for people who you don't even *like* or want to see, it's got to be 10X worse! :grouphug:

It might make me wonder about their relationship, but not in a concerning way. I think that's so overt and tacky that it seems like nothing could be going on, kwim? I mean, it's not subtle the way it might be if there was something going on. I do think it's inappropriate, but maybe she's just that way and it's not about your husband.

I'd be out of mind with worry! Fortunately, it sounds like the worst is over and she's on the path to recovery. What a strong and smart young woman you've raised. Many :grouphug: as you wait for more details.

Oh my goodness, they're ugly. And yet...strangely compelling. I can actually think of many outfits that would work with these. Def not the black, but the beige or grey could be pulled off with the right outfit and the right attitude.

Isn't there a boardie whose daughter is a student at Rice University in Houston? Anyone heard from her?

First of all, :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: . You should keep DD separate from your DH. If she has a virus, it can morph, and it can cause a fever. When the anesthesiology department comes in to check him out, if he's running a fever, they may not allow the procedure to be done. It's not worth it. I know your DH may be upset with you, but you'll have to take the hit emotionally so he doesn't take the hit physically.

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I don't mean being or having a hair/make up role model in a conscious way. More like, if your mom always wore full make-up, it might be the norm for you to feel like you're not ready for the day unless you too have make-up on.

I was thinking about this as I read the threads on hair and make up. How much of how we treat those areas of life is influenced by what we saw growing up? For example, my mom always had hair and make-up done. She never left home without tending to those aspects of her appearance. She always dressed well, her clothes were well-tailored, and although she didn't follow all the trends, she always looked current. As I think about it, the same is true of her sisters and her mother, and I'm the same way. What were your female role models like in terms of their appearance, and how did it affect what (if anything) you do to your hair, make-up, and clothing?

There was a time when I enjoyed reading those types of mags on vacation or at a doctor's office. These days I purposely avoid even thumbing through them in waiting rooms. I don't even want to know the names of anyone in the magazine. It's like I'm sticking my head in the sand and my fingers in my ears, and I'm perfectly happy with my level of ignorance. :)

Praying for you! And in case you haven't experienced a c-section before, just remember that it's not the end of the world. Really! Sometimes remembering that the worst case scenario isn't all that bad helps me feel less anxious. :grouphug:

My kids absolutely balk at the idea of doing schoolwork while eating. If I recall, that's how I did most of my homework growing up. And yes, teen boys break the bank for food costs.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Seriously, I think it is *highly* inappropriate to mention that a girl's breasts are huge in front of a tween/teen boy who is in the same class as her! If it was my daughter I wouldn't be at all pleased to know that she was being discussed this way while male classmates were present. I'm wondering if this woman just sort of lost track of the fact that her DS was present when she made that particular comment. Perhaps she was just in the flow of conversation and didn't monitor herself as well as she should have.

You know how people say if you may get triggered by a topic, don't open the thread? That's my rule with those posts. :lol: But seriously, I agree with other posters who said it's the expectation of my family members that bothers me. It's just pressure, I suppose, or it feels like pressure. I menu plan and do all the dinners, so it's not unprecedented expectation without cause. I think I'm just sick of decades of meal prep, and the question is a reminder that I've miles to go before I hang up this responsibility.

Or you could dust off your copy of TWTM and use the exhaustive lists there! ;)

One thing I've always done is to point out to my dc the stupid stuff people post online that comes back to bite them. College admissions, job interviewers, potential SOs, etc. When they see irl examples of how badly things can go for people who post stupid/inappropriate/offensive things, it makes MUCH more of an impression on them than if it's just Mom saying it over and over. I don't check teens from 16 and up unless I have reason to be concerned. Then I most definitely would check, and I couldn't care less if he/she thinks it's an invasion of privacy. Health and safety first, and this includes keeping them from making colossally bad choices that can really screw them or someone else up. Once they're 18, I'm officially out of it, and I hope and pray that all we've discussed for years and years has really sunk in. So far, so good.

When you get together with other families, do the adults never share difficulties they're having with a child? Disappointing school experiences? Cramps? Financial strains? Boyfriend/girlfriend relationships of their teens? These are the things that my friends and I talk about when we're together, and I can't for the life of me imagine that any of those topics are appropriate for kids 8 and above. They're just not, imo. If I'm having a hard time with one of my dc, I'm going to discuss this with my friends in front of one of their kids? No way Jose! Adults in my world need time to talk about adult matters, and that means some privacy is expected. Many of us homeschool, so there is PLENTY of moms-with-kids-talking-time. But not every conversation is meant to be had in front of kids. Not even in front of teens, because I don't think my friend's 17 year old son needs to know if I'm having bad cramps, kwim?

I think for the most part it depends on the conversations occurring. Some are perfectly fine for kids to hear, but others aren't. And the truth is, I feel constrained by the presence of other people's kids when in conversation with the adults. There are many topics that are inappropriate for kids to listen to, and I would absolutely tell my kids to find something else to do.

You can have the stylist cut some layers at the side of your face so your hair frames your face without getting *on* your face. That's what I've done and it works well.

That annoys me in the same way that it annoys me when people pronounce "stronger" as "shtronger." What in the world. I heard Michelle Obama give a speech once a couple of years ago and she kept saying something about girls and women being "shtrong" or "shtronger." I was annoyed. And shurprised. :tongue_smilie:

You know what's refreshing to me about this list? I've never acknowledged publicly that I hate avocados up until now. I felt weird that I didn't love them when it seemed like everyone else in the world thinks they're amazing. I even convinced myself that I don't *prefer avocados*. But the truth is, I hate them. And now, thanks to this thread, I feel free and empowered enough to say it. And I now know I'm not weird. Weird are the people who don't like coffee and chocolate, lol.

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