Happy Camper
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Oh my gosh, he's so beautiful! Congratulations!!
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1 hour ago, Quill said:
Don’t mind me; I’m just obsessively checking for baby news…
Same! 😁
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20 hours ago, Elizabeth86 said:
Thank you to all that said you don’t blame me. I’m the biggest rule follower in all the world. I feel wildly irresponsible for not “obeying” I could never forgive myself if something happened to my baby, but I truly feel safe. I mean, they were going to let me walk out after the ECV and go home, so I’m just not sure how starting and then stopping an induction changes things.
This happened to me with my youngest, and I'm a major rule follower too. One of the nurses told me that if I were a relative of hers, she would suggest that I go home because in her experience, when labor doesn't start after induction, there's a reason. I definitely didn't want to go home with that baby still on the inside, but I think she was right. I sure hope you go into labor naturally and before the snow!
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3 hours ago, Spy Car said:
No one...and I mean no one...would believe how much stone I have moved in recent days.
I have stacks and stacks and stacks and stacks and stacks and stacks and stacks...well you get the picture.
Not done yet, and then so much work ahead of me. But so happy. I can make beautiful paths and walkways from this slate.
I gotten to know the guys on the work crew. Nice guys. I'm sure they must think I'm a bit nuts (not wrong) but they seem to appreciate how hard I'm working.
Quick hydration break. Then back at it.
Bill
Impressive! But I have to wonder if you are moving all of this stone just to avoid a haircut! 🤔😂
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4 minutes ago, Spy Car said:
You should jump in. The water is cold and we do bite, but you'll get used to it
Love the screen name BTW.
Bill
I've actually been here a very long time. It's mostly that other people post what I would have said, and I'm an introvert, so I prefer to observe and listen most of the time, both here and IRL.
As for my screen name, I have often regretted it because I'm often NOT a happy camper, but it was the best thing I could come up with at the time. The picture is of a very old canoe that belonged to dh's family and he spent half a summer restoring. It's about 25' long, and always draws attention when we use it at our favorite campground.
Now back to your hair... 😂
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This thread is fantastic - both on topic and off! I especially loved the original posts, but couldn't decide how to react, which is largely why I rarely post. Anyway, please keep this going!! 😁
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2 hours ago, Murphy101 said:
But seriously why is America one of the only (or the only?) nation that doesn’t have children brush their teeth while at school?!
Really?!? I didn't know that! It makes sense though.
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This made me laugh way harder than it should have. Ugh, I hated these!! I thought they tasted nasty. Oddly enough, dh loved them and ate them like they were candy, which I'm sure was not what the dentist intended.
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3 minutes ago, Spy Car said:
We had a little 2AM earthquake here in Los Angeles last night.
No big thing. Just not feeling like I'm possessed of the sort of "cantankerous energy" required for a customer-service call to be any fun today.
Maybe tomorrow?
Bill
Oh wow! That doesn't sound fun. Dealing with lots of wet, heavy snow isn't fun, but I think I'll take that over being awakened by the earth shaking!! How does one go back to sleep after that?
Meanwhile, I'm not sure calling is worth your time. I have since found a post on Snopes (I confess that I forgot that existed!) claiming this is a scam, which I really hope is true, but I will probably test my accessories, just for peace of mind.
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6 hours ago, prairiewindmomma said:
Between this and the Pyrex and Instant Pot lead issues, I just ordered a ton of lead testing strips. Ugh.
I hadn't heard about Pyrex or Instant Pot. Please elaborate. But I was thinking of trying lead test kits too.
2 minutes ago, TexasProud said:Yeah, I am not willing to make a decision based on one person's website. I need better proof than that.
Well, that's why I posted, hoping others had more information to share. I've always found the boardies to be very informed. But I thought there was enough here to cause concern, and figured KA users might want to look into this themselves. I would be delighted to learn this is not a concern.
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7 minutes ago, fraidycat said:
Same question. I have a "pro" model or something like that. The bowl lifts up to the machine instead of the stand tilting down to the bowl.
This is from that second link I posted, so just because it's "silver" doesn't necessarily mean that it's stainless steel. Might want to look up the model and see if it is mentioned in the product description.
Here’s the original overview post link, for those who missed it (below) – and I also want to reiterate this issue (of the cast-Aluminum attachments that come with most KitchenAid stand mixers being contaminated with Lead) is for ALL YEARS and ALL MODELS. The version of the whisk that normally comes with the units has a stainless “balloon” – but the top “nut” is normally made of Lead-contaminated cast Aluminum. If you have KitchenAid attachment paddles and dough hooks that came with your stand mixer, and if you did not expressly buy the stainless ones, they are highly likely to be made of Lead-contaminated cast-Aluminum (probably 99% of the ones I have tested – from all years (historic and current) have been positive for Lead) – which can be a problem IF the white or gray plastic coating chips (if you have the coated ones), or IF you got the gross burnished / bare metal ones [that turn black over time], which leave gray streaks in your batter / dough.
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5 minutes ago, Annie G said:
I’ve heard reports that folks have called to get a replacement and KA isn’t replacing them. As of now, this ‘recall’ isn’t from KA, it’s just people posting the number saying to call them for replacement. THe KA website has a section for recalls and this isn’t mentioned at all.
Also read that there’s a class action lawsuit being put together. Starting to think the lawyers are trying to drum up some concern to boost their case.Yes, I saw that too. Reading the comments on that second link I posted, sounds like in early to mid December, KA was replacing them with stainless steel ones for free, but then switched to offering a 20-30% discount along with a script that they have tested the parts and have deemed them to be safe. Oh, and wait times when calling can be up to an hour. @Spy Carplease update if you call.
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The white dough hook and paddle have been found to contain high levels of lead, according to at least one study (see below). I'm just learning about this, so please tell me this isn't real. I'm picturing all the times my kids have liked cookie dough or cake batter off of my paddle over the years - and liked thoroughly, of course. Here's an excerpt from the website linked below (sorry so big, I'm on my phone):
Do KitchenAid Mixers Have Lead?
Attorneys believe it’s not the mixers themselves that could contain lead, but the cast aluminum attachments that come default on the appliances, such as the dough hooks and paddles.
KitchenAid’s stainless steel attachments, on the other hand, are suspected to be lead free. Unfortunately, these must be purchased separately and at an additional cost, meaning consumers would need to go out of pocket to obtain potentially safer mixing components.
To help mitigate this cost, some have used research performed by award-winning consumer safety advocate Tamara Rubin, also known as the “Lead Safe Mama,” to request KitchenAid replace their cast aluminum attachments with “[l]lead-free stainless steel options” for free.
Out of the hundreds of KitchenAid mixer attachments reportedly tested by Rubin, “nearly all” were found to be contaminated with lead.
In one example, a KitchenAid dough hook reportedly tested positive for lead at a level of 2,434 parts per million (ppm). For reference, the Consumer Product Safety Commission states that products used by children, a group particularly susceptible to the health effects of lead exposure, must not contain more than 100 ppm of total lead content in “accessible parts.”
According to the World Health Organization, however, “there is no level of exposure to lead that is known to be without harmful effects.”
https://www.classaction.org/kitchenaid-lead-mixer-lawsuit
I haven't tried calling to see about getting them replaced. Anyone else heard about this?
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16 hours ago, Tenaj said:
My dh discovered yesterday that 1 of my teens had left his deodorant in his brother's car two weeks ago! Said brother lives an hour away. Teen son never thought "gee, I should get a new deodorant from the supply". 😬
I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone in this struggle!!
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This Snapchat with my 19 yo DS about packing for a trip (involving flying). Oy.
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Yikes, what a roller coaster for everyone! Praying for a good outcome.
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@Terabith your posts never disappoint! 😂
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These are just a sample. Snails crawling on a rope suspended over water. Two snails competing to crawl down blocks to get to the flowers. And I can't tell you how many snails have had houses built for them out of Legos or magformers! This child is "special" 😂. These are from two years ago, but she still loves snails.
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Yikes, those sound like a nightmare! I have learned a lot about snails over the years (one thing being that there are a LOT more of them than I would have thought!), but those are nasty! The ones we have here are fun in comparison. They are actually pretty awesome pets. Can we upload videos? I have some great ones of pet snails doing "tricks". 😂
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Aw man! It's behind a pay wall. But I got a quick glimpse of the snail. My daughter has been obsessed with snails for years, but those are just epic! I bet you can hear them chew!
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On 6/24/2022 at 10:56 AM, wintermom said:
Ah yes, the proud parent passing on all their worldly possessions to their off-spring. 😉
My sister just went through this nightmare when she emptied out my parents home. She deserves a medal!
Unfortunately, we have too - multiple times, which is actually one of the reasons our garage looks like this. But we can't seem to conquer it. One of my goals in life is to NOT leave this kind of thing for my kids! Baby steps I guess.
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Baby Boy is Here!! Update
in The Chat Board
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Yay! Congratulations!!