Thank you! The ear infection took 2 weeks but it did clear up. I might try the vinegar if it happens again!

Right?!? I had to do some digging but it is listed as a possible side effect on some websites and in the UK. I also found some case studies where they suggest it might make people suicidal occasionally? It is a common antibiotic so I think these are uncommon side effects.

Please don't quote as I will delete later. Back in August almost overnight I developed a huge labial abscess almost the size of a golf ball. I went to my Dr and he drained it (painful) and put me on antibiotic #1. After 7 days the area was still infected so he added another week of antibiotic #1. After that things were ok for a couple of weeks on my labia, but I developed an outer ear infection in both ears from all the baths I was taking to help my heal my abcess and was put on antibiotic #2. A few weeks later the abscess came back. Dr. drained it again (again painful) and put me on antibiotics #3. The abcess is not healing. He prescribes me antibiotics #4. I am taking antibiotic # 4 the week before the election. My anxiety is through the roof. I end up in the ER one night thinking I am having a heart attack but it ends up being panic/anxiety. I assumed it was because of the election. On the day after the election I go back in because I am still not healing. Dr. puts me on antibiotic # 5 and schedules me for surgery on the 9th to remove the abcess. I feel better emotionally and assume it must be because the election is (sort of) over. I had my surgery on Monday (the 9th). It was way more intense than I expected. I have internal and external stitches and the incision is 3 inches long on my lady bits. Obviously the pain is terrible. Yesterday I went back to the Dr because the incision is infected. He switched me off antibiotic #5 back to #4. I took #4 yesterday and this morning. Today I have completely spiraled out and am having the same feelings/sensations I had at the beginning of the month when I thought I was having a heart attack and in the middle of it put together that both times I felt this way I was on antibiotic #4. So I called the on-call Dr who called my regular Dr who says that severe anxiety can be a side effect. So now I am being switched to antibiotic #6 and hoping my chest will go back to normal and my lady bits will heal and this whole nightmare will end. I am so so tired of it all.

Half our family is Jewish and I'm making these to give at Chanukah! They just crack me up! https://www.etsy.com/listing/846275511/crochet-pattern-x-hanukkah-gnome-pattern

Oh my goodness! My SIL would love those! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for starting this thread! I've always loved reading what people find! I'm considering this for dd13- Shakespeare Insult Generator! https://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Insult-Generator-Match-Insults/dp/1452127751/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=bards+insults&qid=1605232705&s=books&sr=1-1

A few days of no cooking or dishes!! What a glorious idea!!!

Thinking of you. Missing family is going to be so hard this year.

Truth!! I feel like this is a high level marriage accomplishment. Be honest about what works and what doesn't and find a solution!

My Granny for years made us granola for Christmas. I think it started as a frugal gift out of necessity, but it was always one of my very favorite gifts. So delicious!!!!

Sending good thoughts your family's way and hoping for both of these presents!

You should totally buy it!!! Mom's deserve a little fun too!

What an absolutely incredible gift!!!

I feel like I can finally respond to this! I'm just doing the high school level classes in this post. Will do 8th grade classes on the other board. Hits: Algebra 1 with Foerster text and Math Without Borders videos: This has been a great move for us. The videos do a fabulous job explaining the concepts and our DD is gaining a really solid understanding. Homeschool Spanish Academy Spanish 1: This started out as a complete disaster. My dd had a hard time adjusting to the work load and I was overwhelmed by the scheduling. We persevered, everyone adjusted, and I am so impressed with how much dd is learning. Plus, she rolled her r's successfully for the first time on Friday! I thought for sure it would be a big miss and am so glad I was wrong.

I have been online window shopping as a distraction. I usually pick out my own holiday present, and often even order it myself. My dh is amazing in a million ways, but gift giving isn't his top priority. Anyway, it is time to pick out what I want and I don't have any ideas. What would you like for the holidays?

Thank you for the good thoughts. My EKG, chest x-ray, and bloodwork were all normal. It looks like a combination of anxiety induced heart palpitations and nerve numbness. I am so relieved.

Well, to make things even better I woke up at 2 am with heart palpitations and a numb/painful left arm and am now waiting in the ER... I am morbidly obese but have actually lost 20lbs during covid so it seems pretty crappy to actually be making progress for the first time in years and now have this. I dont even know if this is a thing,but while I wait I am going to hope it is all the stress.

Vionic flip flops are amazing for foot issues

Yes, it might be weeks before we know the outcome.

Thank you everyone! I appreciate the encouragement so much! I think I will focus on us having fun for a few days!

I am extremely stressed about next Tuesday. I am also over reacting to some other things in my life in a way that doesn't make a lot of sense, so I think that is also probably connected to my stress over Tuesday. I am a box checker and rarely have us take days off of school. I am thinking of maybe canceling school for tomorrow until Thursday and just reading books and doing crafts with the kids. Is that crazy? It would put us behind almost a week.

We were married between Christmas and New Years. It is always so chaotic at that time of year and most of our marriage we couldn't afford a babysitter, so we have never really done anything fancy. For several years we couldn't even remember what day it actually was. LOL The truth is, I would like to do something special (dinner out etc.). Someday when the kids are grown up? The one really lovely thing we do do (when we remember) is look at our wedding photos with the kids. That is lovely.

An Electoral Map to color I found! https://tophermcculloch.com/2020/08/2020-electoral-map-coloring-page/

And here is a list of board games about elections! I had no idea there were so many different ones! https://homeschoolgameschool.com/gameschoolingpresidentialelection/

Here is a list of movies that might work for an election party! https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/political-movies