Lawana
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Buy 2 get 3 free?
For clothes at a mid level retailer.
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Eaten a M&M or a Twinkie.
What!?!?! I am shocked, I tell you, shocked!
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Nordstrom also carries a lot of less common sizes.
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That is big pot! I wouldn't have room to store it!
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Soup for freezing. 2 or 3 chuck roasts. Braising ribs.
Edited for autocorrect
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Been to Washington DC.
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As far as I know, I have never had the flu. I haven't been ill with anything other than a cold for 5 decades. I suppose it is possible one of the colds was really the flu, but no fever, no body aches. Of course I can whine about a cold with the best of them😆
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A couple thoughts....
Our society does not have stock phrases for serious chronic and terminal illnesses. We don't want to openly acknowledge individual mortality. So we get a kind of paralysis around the subject. And while we feel awful and horrible about the situation and want to communicate that, we literally don't know how. So we pull out the stock phrase of "Get well soon," because we do know how to say that.
Grammatically, the imperative covers more than commands. It also covers wishes, entreaties, requests. Look at the Lord's prayer for a Christian example. We are certainly not commanding God to do anything, but the majority of the sentences are imperative.
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abrathatfits reddit is an amazing resource for fitting bras. Bra manufacturers want to pigeonhole you into sizes they make that will maximize their profits. So Victoria's Secret will try to put you into a 32 D when you actually need a 28 F.
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There is no stopping a family culture of secrecy, at least for some. I was given an opportunity to disclose sexual abuse, by a caring, safe adult, but could not, at 14, overcome the family "no talk" rules to do so. When psychological abuse happens early and often.... never mind, too painful
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Two of my remnants are the inability to spend on entertainment and decorating. I waste a bunch of money on expensive and convenient food. Used to take the kids out to eat a lot. But go to a movie?!? Buy a ticket for a show? Buy something that its only value is it's nice to look at? Forget it.
Also, my kids always had nice things to wear while I wore a few very cheap things.
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Without a doubt, LDS self-identify as Christian --the name Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reveals a clue. They do not consider themselves to have a shared heritage with the historical church, believing true authority died with Peter, then was restored to Joseph Smith. And to answer the pp's question, they consider themselves to be monotheistic, despite believing in three separate beings of God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. The oneness comes in *one in purpose*, rather than one in being.
Viewed from outside, the classification of Mormonism comes down to defining terms, as it always does. If your definition of Christian includes belief in God according to historical understanding of His nature, then an argument can be made that Mormons are not Christian. But they believe in Jesus Christ and His saving work (accomplished in the garden of Gethsemane, not on the cross, creating yet another major distinction from historical Christian belief), so what does one do with that?
Lawana, the exmo (exmormon)
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I guess if I totally knew, I wouldn’t have posted. 😉
I think it might look like: I cook something that has a protein, maybe a starch (whether or not I eat it) and vegetables, and everybody likes it. DH cooks something and he might have something I don’t like, but there is also a meal’s-worth of food I do like and good vegetables in there. If I didn’t need to actually make vegetables myself in order for there to be some when DH cooks, that would be even better because it’s nice, when having a night off of cooking, to actually have it truly off all the way. That could be asking too much, though, because DH is not a multi-tasker and he isn’t that good at doing that.
That sounds ideal lol. In my fantasy world, everyone would like the things I like, and prioritize the things I prioritize. Reality gets in the way lol
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Quill, I have been following along with interest and am wondering what your ideal solution would look like?
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That really stinks! As a fellow sensitive person, I can imagine how devastated I would feel. I don't think the chances of finding out what really happened are very good, because it seems like she is avoiding conflict, and as such, won't be upfront with you. I do think it is worth making one attempt to communicate because while I would desperately want to know the whole story, there are two things that could actually impact your future job prospects. 1. Would she be able to give you a good reference, and 2. Is there anything she might suggest that could improve your functioning at another job.
Those two things are completely reasonable to ask, and if communicated unemotionally, would be no threat to anyone. If she cannot provide satisfactory answers, you can be sure the problem lies with her, not you.
I wish you the best and am sending copious amounts of energy and confidence your way!
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My mother has a Life Protect 247 that she got after she dislocated her hip and had to inch herself along the floor on her back to get to the phone. She has only used it once when she locked herself out of her house, but she and I feel it is worthwhile for the peace of mind. Due to this discussion, she is going to contact the company and change her contact numbers a bit and also inquire whether the gps can be used to locate her if she goes missing. So thanks for this thread!
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I am not an A Type person, but am so not laid back about schedules and what is expected of me. Maybe something like send a group text to dh, BIL, SIL, outlining your schedule for the day and directly invite them to dinner? In other words, take charge of your own schedule.
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Our insurance company would not do this in our state. They said it becomes a mess if there is a property claim because there is a legal question of who has suffered the loss--the policy owner or the automobile owner.
This. Dd moved out of state. In order to insure her vehicle, we had to transfer title to her name, register it in her state, and create a separate insurance policy for that vehicle.
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After 10 hours of sewing, I have to call it quits. My neck hates me lol. Got the bodice done of the dress, so I am pretty sure I can add the skirt and put in the zipper tomorrow! And that doll's dress? The instructions sucked! You just never know with independent pattern makers.
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Good morning!
I have a Herculean task for today, so I will join in.
Finish sewing hooded towel Towel ✅
Sew doll dress ✅
Sew dress for 5 yo granddaughter
Spatchcock and dry brine turkey Turkey ✅
Oops! Forgot to add 2 puff pastry sausage stuffing rolls for ds's girlfriend's family ✅
See what I mean?
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The idea that our best might not be good enough can extend to our biological children as well. BTDT. Life is messy. If there were always clear answers, we wouldn't be struggling as much.I will agree that my best for this kid may not be good enough. Thankfully I am not the one actually responsible for him. Dh is. And xwife is. So I am doing the best I can to support them....like taking him to the doctor. ,.shopping for food he might can eat...
As difficult as it may be, please know that we can accept and encourage you as you are, and also see things from a different perspective.
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I think you are doing the best you can. You also need to know that in the case of your stepson, your best is not helping him with the problem he has.
As long as you look at food choices as solely a matter of character (anyone with a weight issue does not have sufficient will power), you will not be in a position to help an obese person. Your repugnance of obese persons is very clear. Even though you say you love your stepson, the message about your value of a person's weight is abundantly clear.
It is possible that you are doing what is to you a Herculean effort, but is to your stepson a wholly inadequate attack of a life-altering issue.
I have never met you. I have no reason to think you are anything other then a well intentioned loving person. What I have picked up on by reading your posts is that you have a hot spot about weight issues. Meaning overweight is an indication that there is something amiss in one's character. If a person were of good character, they would choose food, in an appropriate quantity, that would nourish their body and spirit, and their weight would appropriately reflect that. Therefor, if weight becomes out-of-bounds, a person is not honoring an inborn quality of proportionality. Somehow, they are choosing, for whatever reason, to ignore the sensible, rational perspective and adopting an attitude of "I don't give a damn what anyone thinks or feels, I will eat whatever I want." Maybe that is consistent with the person in question's personality. But maybe it is not. If not, then I might consider whether there might be more to the equation.
The point I am trying to make is that because you, or any of your immediate family, has never struggled with this particular issue, does not make it any less an issue for those who do so struggle. Gaining 15 pounds at menopause does not equate to struggling with obesity.
Please, please, understand that your lived life experience of weight=reasonable, doable choices does not mean it is also the lived experience of those that do struggle. If what you really desire is the benefit of your stepson's health, then you are going to need to broaden your perspective of what has worked for you, and take in the experience of those that have struggled. Physiology really does change. Your experience, even gaining 15 pounds at menopause, does not equate to an obese person. It just doesn't.
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The (used to be) best fitting pants I ever owned was a pair of dress pants that I did a maternity alteration on--ripped out the side seams, cut off the top part of the front and sewed on a stretch panel with elastic at the waist. I had to wear it with a longer top to cover the panel, but the fit was great. (They are too big now because I lost 25 pounds. Yay me!)Me too .Well, hips are not narrow but if they fit in the waist they are loose in the butt, which is not flattering. And skinny jeans strangle my calves.
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I read that very acidic canned items don't tend to last as long past the date.
Ya think? Lol. After my grandmother passed (at age 99), her daughters were going through her basement, which included a room of food storage shelves. On a shelf was a can, or what had previously been a can, but at the time presented with a bottom rim, a top rim, and a strip of welded metal separating the two. May or may not have dated from the time tomatoes were canned in unlined cans. 😂
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Underage kid with a car
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i agree with pp about looking into the insurance before deciding. Is the best rate from adding on to your existing policy or creating a separate policy. I don't know if it varies by state, but when we bought dd a car, she was moving out of state and needed a separate policy, which required the car to be titled in her name.