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MercyA

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  1. Interesting story: I know a female Christian missionary in Japan whose modus operandi is spending a lot of time at onsens. I know we all have our own opinions about missionaries. I just think that hanging out in the nude at hot springs is an interesting way to meet people. 🙂
  2. In case anyone is dying to see such a montage: https://youtu.be/kVmC0ktznNo?si=NJawaj1O7LxCzUAi&t=51 🙂
  3. Did anyone else think of Lumbergh from Office Space when you saw this question? 🙂
  4. I was blessed to have seven living grandparents / great-grandparents as a child. The six who lived nearby were all Grandma First Name and Grandpa First Name. No confusion at all. The one who lived farther away was known as "Grandma in Chicago" or sometimes "Grandma Last Name." She always sent all her great-grandkids a $2 bill for Christmas. 🙂 I would much prefer to just be Grandma or Grandma First Name. I'm not really into the cutesy names (but to each their own!!). I still miss my Grandma so much. ❤️
  5. My great-grandpa played cards with the Mafia in Chicago. 🙂
  6. Here's a short video for the horse lovers 🙂
  7. People can be such jerks. Huge hugs to you. ❤️
  8. Love this! A rescue uses them to wrap rescued birds during transport so they don't injure their wings. Ikea sent the rescue 300 bags when they found out. 🙂 https://ikeahackers.net/2020/03/swan-rescue-bag.html
  9. Yes. When I was pregnant, it was still available in a combined prescription form. I had terrible nausea 23 hours a day. It definitely took the edge off, which was a very good thing. I was happy to feel so sick after so many years of infertility. 🙂
  10. I personally LOVE the rainbow blanket, and I'd be beyond thrilled to receive any of them as gifts. Too cute and very special. Perhaps go to Target.com and look at the baby section if you want to know what colors are in right now. 🙂
  11. A nearby library used to do book sales, and some people would come in and sweep entire shelves of books into boxes, then retreat elsewhere to go through them. Not cool.
  12. That one was a largely a miss.
  13. This is a heinous book. Not only do the dogs die, the kid tortures the family cat so cruelly and catches him in his traps so many times that the cat runs away. This is supposed to be humorous. Add in plenty of brutal raccoon killing, just for fun. Great for sadists, not for kids.
  14. @City Mouse, those Angry Mama microwave cleaners are adorable! Love all the different hair and dress colors. 🙂
  15. Which do you prefer? I've used dishcloths my whole life. Recently my stock became low and I started using a dual-sided sponge I had put away. And now I'm reading about Swedish dishcloths and Scrub Daddies/Mommies... I do like the way I can "feel" sticky spots or food particles through a dishcloth, but the sponge is kind of fun, too. What do you use for washing dishes and wiping counters and appliances and why?
  16. I always buy the liquid Rit dye and then use liquid Color Stay Dye Extender. I just dyed a dress two days ago and am super happy with it. If the bedskirt is cotton/linen, regular Rit dye should work very well. I see two problems with using Rit, though: 1. You need to use the hottest water setting on your washing machine and dry the item after dying. The bedskirt may shrink. 2. The bedskirt is a darker beige. I always dye from a lighter color to a darker color. You could try using a light gray, but I don't know that it would change the color much. If it were possible to send it back and get one in white, you could choose the exact color formula you wanted: https://www.ritdye.com/color-formulas/?type=197&hue=0&collection=0&collaboration=0
  17. I'm so sorry. It's terribly hard but time will help.
  18. These are the things I keep stocked: First aid items Tums, Pepto-Bismol, Imodium, Ex Lax Tylenol, Aleve, Advil, baby aspirin (for dog) Nighttime and daytime cold/flu meds, cough suppressant, antihistamines, decongestant, cough drops, nasal spray Sleep aids Poison ivy prevention and treatment Anti-itch gel, cortisone cream Rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, witch hazel Sunscreens Contact supplies Shampoo, soap, moisturizers Deodorant, toothpaste A few extra favorite makeup items A few other misc. things (I use mostly generics meds but I used trade names here.) I do keep most prescription meds. I am cheap and I have some chronic conditions for which prescription meds are helpful. Plus, who knows what's going to happen in the world. I think I've only had one (very old) prescription not work as well as a newer one, but other than that no problems. I store them away from the main medicine cabinet. Liquid medications I don't keep as long.
  19. I know that moisturizers can be used under prescription tretinoin, especially at first, to lessen irritation. You could also just switch back and forth between moisturizers every night. Have you seen this thread?
  20. Hugs to you. It's DD's first year in public school. Calling something or someone "cringe" is very common and usually said in a joking way. I agree that it's unkind but most kids would not have taken it so seriously. It is going to be okay.
  21. DH wanted me to tell you all how much he appreciated your input and suggestions. The two of us went on a road trip yesterday and we talked a lot about this in the car. I even printed out your comments to read to him. We're looking at things completely differently now and I think we have a good plan for saving for DD's major life events. You are all invaluable friends to me.
  22. Thanks, all! The link @Bootsie posted was very helpful in terms of estimating costs. @bolt. and others, we were not planning to mention the fund to my DD, but I admit it never occurred to me to call it something else. I learn a lot here. Thanks for the great suggestion. 🙂 We don't care if she never gets married as long as she is happy. We're just working on a new budget and that's the only thing we hadn't thought to include. @KSera, we do have a separate college fund. DH set it up literally the same night I told him I was pregnant! He is a planner.
  23. I used a combo retinol / hyluronic acid nighttime product for quite a while and was happy with it. Recently I've switched to prescription tretinoin because I have a lot of dark spots / sunspots I'm trying to address. After several months of using retinol, my skin did look noticeably better and I think younger, too. Just speaking from my personal experience: Iit should improve the appearance of lines and wrinkles and likely even out your skin tone a bit. The wrinkles will still be there but be less noticeable. It should make the skin on your neck appear a little smoother. It doesn't do anything for jowls (alas!) or bulging veins. I did use it under my eyes. That said: when I noticed flaking skin or excessive dryness from the retinol, I switched to a collagen / purely moisturizing cream for a night or too. Dryness under the eyes is not good. Hope that helps! Sorry my formatting is wonky.
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