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RioSamba

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  1. Thank you for updating. I'm another poster that thinks of you often, and I admire your loving perseverance. Your path is a hard one, but you hike it with tremendous grace.
  2. I'm sorry for the loss of your lovely father. Thank you for sharing some of his story with us.
  3. Best wishes for your recovery, from one texting convert to another!
  4. I'm going to do this. Thanks for the great idea! I think I might use a sharpie instead of stickers. Hmmm.
  5. Perhaps it is as the teller told. If so, isn't it a great thing that he turned away from that and became the loving man you knew? As for those women, don't give up. My cousins and I have spent decades on of my fourth great grandmothers. A couple of months ago I finally identified her with paper, and we have DNA confirmation too. DNA has paid off for me on multiple lines, and I'm closing in on two more women right now.
  6. Does she want to have a Spiritual community? Does she want to study?
  7. Separate laundry by person and teach children how to launder. My older sister were ready to do their own laundry around age 10. Steam. I have a cheapie shark handheld and it's so easy. If it's baked on, caked on, hard to reach, or gross I prefer to let the steam do the work. Squeegee tile showers after use. Roomba. It's not just a vacuum, it's a beloved family member. The best hack of all is a good cleaner. If you can afford one, just do it! Simplify and declutter. Keep yourself out of the stuff management business as much as possible.
  8. I don't force it. The more you push, the more they pull. DH and I have chosen a church that is not our first choice (we are comfortable with the theology but prefer a smaller church) because our children are so at home there. The youth leaders really promote a Christ like, loving atmosphere. They are condemnation free, attentive to group dynamics and individual needs, and they teach and show what it means to follow Christ. What is your DD learning in/from this group? The leader sounds unkind and insensitive. Those aren't traits I'd want in a youth leader or minister! In your shoes, I would be looking for a new church. If there isn't a good church for you, perhaps you can find or start a Bible Study Group? Hugs.
  9. I'm so sorry, how awful. Here on the Front Range of Colorado we are seeing big changes in Coyote behavior. They are adopting pack behaviors and becoming much more aggressive with humans. Our suburb has had multiple incidents of coyotes attacking small children as well as people walking dogs.
  10. We are starting to deal with this too. I think you and DD are doing everything right. Just as it is normal for DD to be around less often, it's natural for younger siblings to feel sad, angry, or rejected. When middle DS says something snarky, I encourage him to talk about the underlying feeling. That seems to help. I don't think there's a magic solution to this, life is thorny!
  11. That's inspiring, good for her! Congratulations, Mia!
  12. RioSamba

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    I'm sorry things are so difficult. I remember your previous threads and some of the complexities involved. I think you need a deep breath for yourself, whatever that looks like in your world. A movie, prayer, a glass of wine, coffee with a friend, whatever calms you. Give yourself some oxygen and then think about which issues are really yours to solve, what boundaries you want to set, and how you can go forward. Hugs.
  13. Oh oh OH! So adorable. I needed to see these sweet babies today, thank you!
  14. We will help so long as we are helping not hindering. There are too many variables to make a hard and fast rule, or to say I will pay for x but not y. Health care is a separate consideration. Even if a YA child can't afford coverage due to bad choices, I'm still paying.
  15. MiniDroneBees by Monsanto, probably.
  16. I have (and love) a Bamix with a metal housing. I've never had any issues using it with my Le Creusets. The blender draws everything to it, so there is no need to scrape.
  17. I am so sorry for the loss of your precious Nathaniel. I just prayed for you and your family.
  18. PTL for good doctors and all the rest of it!
  19. It is a privilege to see the power and beauty of your love for Nathaniel.
  20. It's great that you spoke so clearly about what was bothering you, and it sounds like she reacted without condemnation and with a genuine effort to do what you asked. I think it's probably a conversation that you will have to repeat frequently. It would be worth it to me since you both seem to be loving people with good intentions. Especially when she is staying at your house, I think you should give yourself permission to interrupt with a smile when needed, and to walk away sometimes. She sounds exhausting!
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