I got boxes at Walmart for our last move.

My mom had the exact same issue and had her thyroid removed. Like others have said, it was surgery. It wasn't fun, but it wasn't horrible. We can all tell when she needs to change her synthroid dosage because she gets tired and moody. :tongue_smilie: I don't even notice the scar anymore. It took a little while to fade, but it's not obvious.

I'm facebook friends with one ex. His uncle goes to my parent's church so I'd get updates on him anyway. I'll never escape the small town syndrome no matter how far away I move! There is one guy that I googled just because I really wanted to know how his life turned out.

It wouldn't hurt to leave a note. I'd say exactly what you wrote. "Coordinating black, glasstop stove being installed this afternoon." As for the cabinets, could you refinish them? It's much cheaper than new cabinets. We repainted ours (they were already white), and a fresh coat made a big difference. Eventually the right buyer will come along. I hope your house sells very soon!

Practically speaking, it's going to backfire on her one day. She'll say "Okay, I'm going to check the cameras," and he'll say, "I don't care!" Then what will she do? This one could have bad natural consequences for her.

I went to Kirk Martin's workshops at the Greenville Homeschool convention and it was great. He talked about exactly this kind of thing. I agree with everyone else that said to let your kids know what you expect of them, then let them make their choice. Don't worry about them or get angry if they don't do what they're supposed to. Just follow through with the natural consequences (which you did). You didn't do you work, so no camping. But that's their choice. They chose to stay home for the weekend, not you. Don't let them ruin your weekend. If they choose to pout and whine and complain all weekend, that's their choice. Not yours. You can choose to have a restful weekend. Easier said than done, but that's what I keep reminding myself. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:

I will add that I'm one of those people that will facebook a friend if they're not at church, but it's not with the intent of pressuring them. I really just missed seeing them that week and wanted to let them know.

This issue is what helped us decide on a church when we were looking for a new church home (had just moved to a new city). We hadn't even committed to the church at the time and I was being repeatedly asked to help with nursery and teach Sunday school over the summer. I told her over and over again that we had other commitments and I didn't have the time to take on anything else. After she called me asking AGAIN, I told her no (AGAIN), and that we hadn't even decided if we wanted to stay at the church. That put her off, but by then I was already decided that it wasn't the right church home for us. Maybe you should consider finding a church closer to your home. I know how hard it is to leave a church, but this is actually a legitimate reason.

Can you link the story? Is it a test to diagnose people after they show symptoms or to determine if someone will develop alz in the future. Either way, I'd want to know. Unfortunately my family has a very strong history of it. My dad and uncles know it's coming their way. I'm still holding out that it I won't have it. Up until my generation, my family seemed to only have boys so I don't know if it's linked to just the males in my family or not. It's a slim hope I hold onto.

You're scaring me a little bit! I've still got 9 years left of 30s to get through!

BTDT. My best friend froze me out suddenly. I do know what happened, but I was shocked at how fast I was frozen out. Our families went out together all the time. We'd have lunch together every Sunday after church, and go out together during the week fairly often. Then...nothing. Eventually we talked through things (as in almost a year later), but we were never actually friends again. I'd facebook her once in awhile and say something like "we should all get together again soon" but it would never happened. Then we moved away, and that was that. It still hurts. It effected my whole family. My kids were asking why we never saw K and B anymore. Even my friend's husband didn't get it. All that to say, I don't think there's much you can do beyond apologize for anything you might have done wrong and tell her you're there if she wants to talk. I doubt things will go back to what they were, and you'll have to decide if you want to open yourself up to the possibility of getting frozen out again.

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Thanks! It was cloudy here so we couldn't watch.

Hmm, I don't know, but I wonder why anyone would stay in that situation.

Sherlock.

Sounds like you have an infection that requires anti-biotics. I don't usually run to doctors, but a week long fever would make me call. It could be a symptomless (almost anyway) uti.

First off, diet needs to change. Second of all, I had a friend go through something very similar. She went to doctors for months before they realized what was going on. She had a very bad case of the rotovirus years ago. They said her case was severe enough that it actually changed her digestive system. Extreme stress and eating trigger foods can bring back the symptoms (severe stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea...not pretty). My friend is still trying to figure out what her triggers are, but she's doing better now.

Thanks for asking this. I've been wondering the same thing. I refuse to buy anything from BJU for personal reasons, but I didn't know where else to go to.

I have that kind of sister too. I say call her, tell her what you've got going on this summer (surgery is HUGE in my book), and that you feel like everything you say offends her so you thought it would be best to be quiet for awhile. Then you just have to keep your mouth closed around her. Polite conversation, but NO ADVICE and NO OPINIONS if you can help it. I know it's ridiculous, but that's worked the best for me. And if she still jumps down your throat about something, you can honestly know that it's her, not you. By the way, my difficult sister is getting married in a month. To a guy I've met exactly once. Fun times, I tell ya. Fun times.

I never thought about videoing it, but I might just do that the next time. I just wonder if it would reinforce the behavior since she LOVES to be on camera.

Don't be sorry. I'm glad MY 6r old isn't the only one! I was beginning to think we'd gone horribly wrong somewhere along the line. :001_smile:

My 6 year old dd is SCREAMING right now. This has become her go-to technique when she gets mad. She screams. I told her she could scream as long and loud as she wanted, but she wasn't coming out of my room and nobody was going to listen to her. It wouldn't bother me nearly as much if we didn't live in an apartment and she wasn't SOOO LOUD! Unfortunately, she knows this and uses it against me. :glare: As I typed this, she became quiet, switched to yelling "MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY!" then quietly came to me and said she'd clean up (the thing that started this chaos in the first place). Unfortunately for her, I'd specifically told her to stay in my room on my bed until I came to get her. So back to the bed she went. She screamed at first, and now she's quiet. God help me be consistent so she gets over this foolishness and moves on to something less likely to cause a migraine.

I suggest first floor because it's easiest to move in, and you don't have to worry about your kids bothering the neighbors below. OR the top floor so you don't have neighbors above you. It depends on what's more important to you. Just remember that it's different from a house. You WILL hear noises occasionally. :tongue_smilie: I know it seems obvious, but some people can't get over it. We've been in an apartment for over a year now after selling our house and relocating, and I have to say that I LOVE it. Our community is quiet, well maintained, and has lots of amenities (pool, fitness center, grills, business center, trash pick-up, and planned events throughout the month). We've never had an issue with noisy neighbors or any problems really. You do get what you pay for so keep that in mind.

:lol::lol::lol: Me to. I've already had to break up sibling fights, take away all screen time, and bite my tongue so I don't tell my husband a big, fat, well-deserved "I TOLD YOU SO!"

I got pregnant when dh and I were both still in college. It was a complete surprise, and I was terrified. I cried when I found out. We were broke, married college students which was fine for us by ourselves, but it didn't seem good enough for a baby. We took some deep breaths then added a baby to our plans. We still both graduated on time, and dh was even able to continue with grad school and earn his masters. Your friend is scared, but encourage to look past the fear and trust her husband.