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4 hours ago, MistyMountain said:
My spouse snores really loud and it causes me to barely sleep and constantly be sleep deprived. I keep trying to get him to do something like look into getting tonsils out, a mouth guard or the apnea machine etc but he will not hear it. Last year he traveled for work for a month and it was so nice to be able to sleep that month. Recently my kids had a sleep over in each other's room so I used the extra room to sleep and it was so nice. He falls asleep immediately and it takes me forever to fall asleep and poking him to change positions does not stop it. We do not have any extra bedrooms but I need to sleep separately. What is some sort of comfortable long term sleeping option that can be moved every day? We can't have a bed taking up space in another room.
Can I ask why he's so resistant about treatment? Snoring is not just an annoyance to others. If it's sleep apnea, it can have devastating consequences.
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1 hour ago, Thatboyofmine said:
I’d prefer big tile slabs with very thin grout lines. I loathe cleaning grout.
I think that this is the way to go. It's a modern look and low maintenance. I hate cleaning. period.
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The prescription is yours once you paid for the exam. If they give you problems, insist on getting the prescription and look for a new eye doctor. I would tell them exactly why I was leaving the practice too.
Ah... I see that the prescription is older than 2 years. It is invalid so I don't think that the online retailer will honor it.
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That was rather cranky of her. I bet she felt badly about it afterwards.
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1 hour ago, Homeschool Mom in AZ said:
I'm a natural purger and not sentimental about stuff, but the thing about sparking joy is that it can help people like me who might be holding onto redundant practical items I don't really want. It's a way to give permission to someone who really does want less stuff in the space to get rid of those more ambiguous pieces by fine tuning the purging process. If I have several useful, practical items that work but I don't need all of them, the spark joy test turns off the analysis and focuses on prioritizing from a different angle. It made it much more efficient because it tapped into deep satisfaction, the closest someone like me will ever get to being joyful about inanimate objects. Having applied it several years ago, I see how effective it is for me because it's so dang satisfying keeping the things that passed the spark test.
Sparking joy? I have a lot of things that I have used for years that I use faithfully that do not spark joy. Should I get rid of it? Like my 16 year old salad spinner. Spark joy? Not so much. Should I replace it with a fancier joy sparking model? Why would I do that?
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On 1/2/2019 at 7:47 PM, arctic_bunny said:
I started at episode 6, because it seemed most appropriate. I was sad to find out there really is no magic. You have to just get off your butt and do it. Sigh.
Pretty much lol. It's amazing how famous she has become. People have been doing the purging thing (minus the "sparking joy" thing) forever. Kondo was just able to write it down and market it. Genius.
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Leg and thigh squeezes are reserved for my dh only. I would jet.
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Korean rice cake (more like flat, small rice pasta) and mandu soup. Very traditional.
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As an avid coffee drinker to a non-drinker, if you don't like coffee don't bother trying to like it. I would just work with tea. If cold turkey Coke to unsweetened tea sounds unappealing, try very lightly sweetened and gradually move to non-sweetened.
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33 minutes ago, mommyoffive said:
I don't know where you are located now or if China is on your list at all. But there are deals to China right now for 367
Yeah, there are some amazing deals right now. Isn't it crazy how you can travel so far for so little money? Tickets to Singapore are cheaper than when I started going there 15 years ago.
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Who is handling the estate? I would ask them about it. I didn't think that documents, like you mentioned, had any significance until notarized.
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We are planning/brainstorming/daydreaming a trip to Asia that includes Singapore, Korea, and Hong Kong. I'm pretty sure that we can hit at least two of those places.
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Please consider his feelings in this. I suspect that he knew you wanted a simple watch, but would never spend the extra money on yourself for the upgrade (Apple watch). Just that feeling that my dh wanted me to have something a bit more lavish or special would be enough for me. If he's acting especially giddy, its because he's anticipating your happy reaction.
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I always thought of low self esteem meant that a person just feels inadequate, less of a person, or unimportant. They believe that they aren't worth it, in a sense. You may be able to change behaviors or responses, but I'm not sure that you can just change low self esteem. Low self-esteem is a kind of (false) belief about yourself and your worth. Honestly, I struggled it for much of my life until I truly began to see myself as God saw me. I have absolutely no idea where you find your value, but I began to see that if I always depended on a person to find my self worth, it's a losing game.
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What about a nice trifle? You can use a nice store bought pound cake, use some berries and canned whipped cream.
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I have an old Bosch too and I kept finding food all over the dishes even though my husband cleaned the filter trap. I was ready to buy a new one, but then my husband checked and it turned out that I didn't secure it enough so food was getting through the filter.
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On 12/15/2018 at 11:21 AM, bethben said:
Honestly, any bank/ investment company that calls itself Robinhood already sets off all sorts of red flags in my brain just because of the name. Whoever thought that was a good idea? So, if I get beyond a certain amount of money, they will steal it from me and give it to those whose bank accounts are in the lower percentages? Sounds horrible.
Seriously. Have they even read the book?
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On 12/12/2018 at 3:48 PM, Hoggirl said:
A couple of thoughts about wedding dresses.
There is an organization called Angel Gowns that repurposes wedding dresses into burial outfits for infants. I don’t think there is any national structure or organization for this group. They can be found by googling the name of your state and “angel gowns.” Or searching on FB.
Another option is to incorporate some elements of wedding dresses into something else - I’ve often thought if both a bride’’s and groom’s moms still had their dresses, some of each dress could be used and sewn together into a ring bearer’s pillow. What a lovely way to check off “something old.” Or elements of each could be sewn into a christening gown when the couple has their first child. Cutting wedding dresses up like that would allow all of the children (boys, too) or grandchildren get “use” from the dress.Thank you for this! I am a purging addict, but I do have a hard time purging my wedding gown. My gown is pretty special because my mother made it for me and it is double faced gorgeous silk. I will consider some special ways to repurpose it.
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12 hours ago, PeterPan said:
Yeah, I think if I drop the price enough, someone in our area will have use for older things. I'm not going to sell carseats past date, but other things can go I'm sure. (strollers, crib, etc.) There's a sort of consignment sale program that sells around here, but they're really picky about cribs. I don't know about ethics and laws and all that. I bought a new crib for ds, so would it be that out of date and illegal to sell? The consignment place was literally like 3 years on that.
Even the thrift shops around here will refuse all baby gear. We can't do much with that stuff besides give it to a friend or throw it away.
While it is pretty easy for me to get rid of stuff, I do keep a few things and will probably save it for a while. I have two baby outfits that all of my kids wore and a small stack of baby books that I have such fond memories of reading to my babies (over and over and over again).
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17 hours ago, regentrude said:
No one? You must be in a very affluent area. Here (low income rural area) plenty of people can't afford the snazzy new stuff and are very happy to get used baby gear for a low price or free.
Maybe? I've always lived here so I don't have that much to compare it to. Believe me. While I was getting 100 dollar strollers, many of my friends were getting Bob strollers and Egro carriers. I'm pretty low maintenance and oblivious to brands.
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I'm a ruthless purger. I confess. lol. So far, I've not once regretted anything that I've tossed. Baby and kid stuff is the worst. Just a few years after you bought a new exersaucer or stroller a brand new snazzy model comes out. You may have held onto yours thinking that someone might want it. Nope. No one wanted my baby stroller or baby clothes.
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4 hours ago, KungFuPanda said:
I think this person exists in almost every family. They just do. Getting spun up about how they should act will only make you crazy. Try proceeding as though they’re a more distant relative and expect MUCH less going forward.
This is what I pretty much do. However, when I think about it a little, I just can't help feeling disappointed. It's not just anger or frustration; disappointment is worse I think.
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A hot bubbly spinach artichoke dip. Served with a crusty baguette.
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It runs constantly unless you turn it off. It does not use a lot of data at all.
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Need chapstick recommendation
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A lot of previous posters said that they liked Burts Bees, but it dries my lips out. The only balm I use in the winter is the Paula's Choice lip and body balm. My whole family is hooked on it. The only thing that I don't like about it is that you need to use your fingers to apply it. I wish that it came in a stick. I also use the Paula's Choice SPF balm and that comes in a stick, but I don't like to use that unless I'm outside.