Momof3littles
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Clothes, tech gloves, a replacement kindle (lost his while traveling). Scotch and some nice glasses. Engraved metal collar stays. Probably one bigger wow item yet to be determined.
He asked for a skateboard LOL. Midlife crisis? He's a late 30s scientist LOL. He skateboarded some in his youth but not like some guys. I have no idea what to do with this request other than laugh??? I wouldn't even know what to buy him!
DD has made him a little painted box for cufflinks. She was very sure that he needed this.
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Canned wild salmon
eggs
sweet potato in smaller doses; like beans, it depends on how carb sensitive you are. I am okay with small amounts. Kids sometimes use up leftover chili over a sweet potato or similar.
shred heads of cabbage and serve meat dishes over cooked, shredded cabbage (like other people would use buttered noodles :) ). Cabbage is cheap! We use coleslaw mix for convenience a lot, which obviously isn't as cost effective, but shredded cabbage will bulk things up a bit.
Make stock and use that as a base for soups
I make boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the dutch oven, and toss in a lot of extras . Sometimes I throw in lentils and quinoa (on the bottom, then add some liquid). I use up extra greens by putting those in there. We had some major kale production going in the garden this year, so that was available to put in there for almost nothing. I will add in capers or olives (capers cheap at costco, olives are pricey), etc. but you don't need to. Last night I did mushrooms, quinoa, lentils, chicken thighs, capers, and a sweet potato.
eta: Also consider looking at whether you are throwing a lot away each week, because that's the easiest place to cut IME. If you are tossing a lot of food, try freezing more, tweaking portion sizes, using leftovers for lunch, whatever you can do.
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I really like The Americans and am looking forward to it returning. I also like House of Cards and am excited for season 3, but it doesn't sound like a good fit for you.I like a lot of things on your like list (Suits, Parenthood, Weeds, Mr Selfridge, but I also like some on your "don't like" list (Orange)..
Justified? Can be a little dark.
Covert Affairs is decent. Some seasons are on Prime I think? Spy/CIA show but not super dark.
I'm currently watching How I Met Your Mother finally. I'm on season 4 and find it pretty funny. Yes, crude at times but it is light, funny, and short episodes work out when I just want to watch something while snuggled in bed.
I like Gossip Girl when DH is away and I want something fluffy and chickish :) I need a bag over head smiley I think.
I am currently watching Gilmore Girls, as I never watched it when it was on originally.
Have you tried The Good Wife?
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Peeked a few times, reminded my mom she had forgotten a few things once (she stashed in various places and sometimes forgot), but stopped when I realized that it really detracted from my enjoyment of the day.
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Crossfit kids ;)
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Do you like vodka and cranberry juice? That would seem safe given what you've said.
Do you like martinis? Asking since you like vodka and gin :) If you haven't had many, tonight could be a good night to try one. You could go for a girlier martini like a cosmo since you like vodka and maybe a little fruitiness.
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Pentel markers
Prismacolors
Mandala coloring book
Nice art pads, sketchbooks, journals, blank books
washi tape
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The problem is that every time a woman lies about having been attacked, she potentially damages the credibility of every other woman who reports a legitimate attack.
It sickens me to think that anyone would fabricate a story about a vicious attack. What a horrible thing to do, on so many levels.
Absolutely, and I am concerned that this story being "fabricated" is going to detract from the real conversations that need to happen about the mishandling of sex assault cases by institutions over and over again. This story, while terrible if indeed fabricated, doesn't change the fact that many of the nation's universities have mishandled cases and mislead students for decades.
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Withdrawal symptoms are normal. You may find you need to eat more frequently in those first days (avoiding sugar and too many carbs in general), and up your fats and protein.
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How horrible if fabricated, but we still need to focus on the fact that universities all over the US have mishandled sex assault cases at a level that is disturbing. We know UNC, Princeton, and many others have blamed survivors, misinformed and mislead students, etc. That hasn't changed; those are facts, and the universities themselves have acknowledged that their policies needed to be changed. Our military has also mishandled sex assault cases over and over again, going back almost 20 years ago I remember the stories about how the academies treated survivors. They continue to have issues with their handling of these cases. Those are facts, and that's a major concern, even if the UVA story ends up having been fabricated.
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Inspiring and awesome :)
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I've had one for about a month and really like it!
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If you want cooking stuff vs. actual food, does she have an electric pressure cooker? You could do something like the instapot combined with a cookbook. I would ask if she has any interest in something like that first, however.
Zoodler? (vegetable spiralizer)
I assume she has a dutch or french oven? (Le Creuset or the one Costco sells)
Bummer no TJs. They have some great stuff this time of the year. Truffle salt, sets of nut oils, etc.
If all else fails, look at Sur la Table and Williams Sonoma like PPs suggested.
Mortar and pestle?
Depending on budget, prepay for a CSA membership?
Thermapen?
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Longchamp nylon totes, although a tote style isn't the most comfy to carry IME with heavy books. Nordstrom online will have them.
Cuyana tote, Madewell tote suggested by PP are also nice, but leather, and not all weather friendly. And of course, a tote feels heavier than weight distributed like a backpack. They are stylish though, but maybe more form over function.
Anything here she'd like?:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?origin=keywordsearch&contextualcategoryid=60137281&keyword=backpack
Everlane:
https://www.everlane.com/products/womens-twill-backpack-grey-green
Not sure how functional they are, but everlane's business model is interesting and might appeal?
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Days where it is in between I do a light version of school, or have them read (pull specific books related to history), watch a science documentary, spend time on their memory work, etc. That works for me when I'm not feeling up to school, but I want them to make some sort of forward progress or learn something, kwim?
And if I don't feel up to it, then I don't, and I let the guilt go.
With the other activities you have scheduled, I'd probably have just encouraged them to read from a few genres.
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TJs burgers (chili lime chicken burgers, turkey burgers, etc.) are inexpensive
Joe's Special (there are a lot of variations, we just do a very simple one with spinach, egg, ground beef. Google for an idea of "recipes" although you really don't need one)
Coleslaw mix cooked (shredding your own cabbage is cheaper, obviously. Coleslaw mix wins for convenience though!) with ground beef, ground pork, or ground sausage. You can add condiments like soy sauce, coconut aminos, hot sauce, sesame oil, whatever to liven it up.
frittatas
Egg salad
Not super cheap, but a whole chicken, boneless leg of lamb (costco), pork tenderloin (costco). Not super fast, but not much hands on time. If you want to make it really easy, roast some veggies in the pan with the meat.
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We were a low screen family for years, then as the kids got older we let out the reins a bit. What works for me is to address screentime with my kids in terms of it all counting together. So for example, I'm not okay with an hour of tv plus an hour of xbox, plus playing on the kindle/phone/what have you.
THey get more time on the xbox with kinect in the winter, but I'm okay with that.
I've found for my kids a natural way to keep some level of balance besides my limits is to offer them fun alternatives. Today we started our Advent calendar activities and we made Perler bead ornaments. My kids are age 4.5 through almost 11. So having fun crafty stuff available, projects going, books, art supplies, etc. definitely helps. It also makes me feel like they can't really be "bored" if they don't feel like they have fun stuff to do. They have oodles to do.
In the winter we also do more family board games in the evenings, sometimes with a fire in the fireplace.
Yes, they push back and want more time, yes there are days they get more time playing than I'd like, but overall it has worked out okay for us over the last 2-3 years. I was a no TV before age 2 type of mom with my older 2. Relaxed that some with child #3. Their heads haven't imploded yet. But yes, it can be difficult to figure out a way to set reasonable limits, and I think some of the self regulation depends on the kid.
eta: I agree your kids are a bit young. Mine were a little older, but not much.
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Amazon has been lame, totally agree. They need to step it up!
I shopped a bit today online:
David's Teas because I wanted some :) and they had free shipping
Honeyville Grain for almond flour for my mom and me (20% and $5 flat rate shipping)
a bike cadence and speed sensor for my DH's garmin for his bike, but it wasn't discounted. Just ticking things off my list
I saw nothing stellar today, and the deals seemed similar to many normal days (gap 40% off happens regularly, for example).
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I have PCOS, and am therefore insulin resistant to a degree. I spent almost a decade as a vegetarian in my teens and part of college.
When I eat grains, beans, carbs in general, I feel hungrier afterward than if I hadn't eaten at all. This is common with people who are on the more insulin resistant end of the spectrum. I could eat a large bagel with cream cheese in college and be literally famished an hour later. It took several more years until I was diagnosed, and only then did I realize in retrospect why I was so hungry when I ate a carbier meal. Breakfast cereal, rice, pasta, bread, etc. always left me hungrier than if I hadn't eaten.
FWIW, I am not overweight and have never been overweight, and am still insulin resistant due to PCOS. I do much better on a lower carb WOE (grassfed/pastured meats when possible, eggs, lots of green veggies, avocados, avocado oil. some nuts, lower carb squashes like spaghetti squash and delicatas, mashed cauliflower, etc.). If I went back to eating higher carb foods I can guarantee I could pack on weight quickly.
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We've eaten LC/low sugar for most of the last 10 years. We do deviate periodically, but I know how to get myself back on track after all of this time. Ditto the recommendation above for being sure to include plenty of good fats and protein.
This time of the year it is more of a challenge to go cold turkey I think. I generally think it is better to cut out sugar completely for a period of time (at least a month) before opening yourself up to any (even occasional) substitute. I will bake things from sites like alldayidreamaboutfood (just had the Boston cream pie for the holiday). But I really think it is ideal to reset yourself completely before jumping to LC baking. I use erythritol and stevia, but not daily by any means.
Since it is the holiday season, you may find it helpful to try some LC options so you have something available. It is a difficult time of the year for many people to go cold turkey, so that's something to consider.
If you are concerned about insulin resistance, another thing to think about is adding in some exercise, including strength training, to help improve your insulin sensitivity.
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DId they rule out a night terror where they look awake but aren't? My two boys have had screaming episodes, etc. from night terrors. The oldest has outgrown them, but they were more common when he had a fever or was sleep deprived. Having to pee can be a trigger too. It is really weird as they kind of interact and seem awake but aren't. Just wondering if they could tell you if it could have been something like that?
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Ocular migraine with tunnel vision; periphery was shimmery, starry and sparkly, it was hard to see. I didn't have a headache. Later on, I sometimes got headaches, but often did not. Migraine with aura or ocular migraine. Most of mine were ocular and many did not include a headache later.
For me triggers were: out in the sun all day, dehydration (first one was during a day at an amusement park), stress, sleep deprivation. I had a lot of them in college when I was chronically living on 5 hrs of sleep at a time for weeks on end during my busiest semesters. Later on in adulthood, I rarely had them. Oh, I often seemed to get them in college on super clear, bright days with no clouds in the sky. High atmospheric pressure?
My mom had migraines in middle age, then none for years. In her late 60s she recently was diagnosed with *her* first ocular migraine. She couldn't see the page she was reading and was afraid she was having a stroke. She was then diagnosed at a top hospital with ocular migraine. I don't think she ever knew I had them.
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We did Singapore through 5a/5b (standards), CWP 5, and some side detours including: LoF fractions, decimals and percents, (edited to add: and LoF physics), and then prealgebra with bio. I don't like LoF but DS1 needed some variety and likes Fred overall. I think somewhere around 5a we also did a detour and did cryptology on Khan, so that addressed some of the probability, etc.
From there we entered AOPs prealgebra, and DS1 (10) seems to be humming along with it slowly but surely. This year has been a big transition into a more mature format of textbook, and DS1, despite reminders for the last year or two, has somewhat struggled with organizing his work, showing his work consistently, etc. But he's pretty much there now, thankfully.
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Only 12% of the people voted in the last election ; these are clearly not people who wanted to be proactive with their voice to help make changes. What does looting shoes, liquor , and cell phones have to do with a young man losing his life?
I don't know, but I imagine if I had lived through decades of the same old, same old, I might have a sense of apathy and feel my vote wouldn't really matter.
Again, in my mind, this is "white privilege" coming into play. If you haven't lived it, I don't think you can really understand.
He has found friends and challenge
in Accelerated Learner Board
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Wonderful :)