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  1. She did have HG when pregnant. I wonder if there’s a correlation to other colon issues.
  2. So I'll use my 13 year old DD. Load, unload, operate dishwasher Do laundry Cook simple meals safely (ramen, eggs) Follow recipes for more complex meals/baking Vacuum Buy items at stores
  3. My DD's very large high school has lockers, but they aren't assigned and no one could use them anyway because you don't have enough time between classes. The only place that lockers are used is in the band room for band instruments. DD's backpack is insanely heavy.
  4. I've been meaning to respond! And I want to go back and read. What is your current favorite podcast, blog, or person you follow? The Holy Post and My Favorite Murder. Need to branch out. I was featured on a podcast this year, which was embarrassingly exciting for me. What was your favorite book last year- fiction and/or non-fiction? Last year was so hard - I can't remember any books I read. Favorite purchase last year I got a new work outfit at Talbot's that I've gotten a lot of wear out of. Best life hack I have no life hacks, really. Maybe just really refusing to do things for my kids/husband that they can do for themselves? Biggest regret - this was a financial podcast so it was my biggest financial regret but I think it's best to open it up for interpretation Probably my career path. I probably would have done really well in a more technical or engineering environment, but I didn't consider that path at all. What did you do to make your life easier this year? Convinced my dad to move closer to me. High point of last year Again, really rough year. No high points stand out...
  5. One note - while our fights were loud at times, we’ve never cursed at each other.
  6. In short, yes. We once had a ridiculous fight over sexism in a sci fi book. It was ugly and in front of his family. And we had both been drinking and neither would back down. My parents fought a lot and it was really uncomfortable for me growing up, so I have worked really hard not to have those kind of fights in front of our kids (and have mostly succeeded). ::hugs::
  7. These are very cool but far above my level of effort. I did full sized candy bars. 🙂
  8. My kids get annoying plastic crap that I despise. 😂
  9. I'm leaning toward colored pencils and maybe some notebook / crossword thing I can find at dollar tree (forgot it's next door to walmart). Thanks!
  10. We're having my 10 year old's birthday party tomorrow. In true working mom fashion, I've basically done nothing to prepare besides book the venue and order a cake. I used to not provide favors. Kids would always ask and I'd say "the party is your favor!" But I'm tired. So my question is, any thoughts on a favor for 10 year olds (4th grade) that I can get at Walmart or a grocery store that aren't plastic? TIA!
  11. I was cheering for Kelce until I saw the clip with the coach. It was gross to me. I watch a lot of football in college, and I'm used to seeing coaches yell and maybe get a tiny bit physical with the players, but I've never seen it reversed like that. I had a really visceral negative reaction (and it made me think why seeing the reverse doesn't bother me). I stopped cheering for the Chiefs and went to bed.
  12. Just came back for me. I think we need a backup subreddit in case the worst happens. I was (surprisingly) sad.
  13. Was the site down for awhile for anyone else? Do we have a backup place to gather if something happens here? 😭🙏
  14. I've wanted to write about a year without my mom, and I'm trying to stay off social media sites, so the Hive will have to read my ramblings (or not!). Last year, on this morning, I went and got a mammogram. That fact always feels so weird since mom died of breast cancer. I had made it back to my desk when my dad called. He was crying. The hospice nurse said that mom had transitioned to the "active dying phase." I ran out the door and was at their house by around 11:00. The nurse explained that now mom would need medicine every 2 hours at a minimum. That it would be no more than days, now. She was unconscious. I remember holding her hand and telling her that I would take care of dad. That we loved her. That it was ok. The nurse made a pitch for respite care. My dad had been doing everything, with only minimal breaks from me or friends for weeks on end. He refused. So, I said I would go pack a bag so that I could stay with him and we could take turns with the around the clock nature of things. I gave her oral morphine and held her hand while dad ran to the grocery store. When dad got back, I swung by my office and picked up my laptop. I drove home and packed a bag and grabbed some food. I headed back out to their house, which is a good 25-30 minute drive. I was about 5 minutes away when dad called me. She was gone. He'd been singing to her. The Hallelujah Chorus and Steven Curtis Chapman's I will be here. I arrived and said goodbye again and called the hospice nurse. Planning a funeral is like planning a wedding but with 2-3 days' notice. I found out that none of the family from Texas could come. Her sister had just had surgery for her breast cancer. I was writing thank you notes afterward and couldn't remember someone's name. I started to dial mom - I knew she would know. I have all of these little barricades put up in different places in my life. Dad has moved just around the corner from us. All of mom's stuff is there, in boxes. I haven't been able to go through any of it. I finally went to her grave site today. I couldn't make myself do it before, even though it's about 5 minutes from where I work. Usually the only time I can cry is in therapy. I guess it's the only place I feel like it's ok to just feel the feelings of grief. But I've been doing better at that, too. I talked with mom when I went to the cemetery. I haven't been "productive" at all today. I ate a bunch of sugar. I'm trying to be as nice to me as I know my friends and family would be. That if all I have to give today is 10%, then if I give that 10%, that's giving 100%. Thank you, Hive, for being virtual aunties over the years. And for reading my ramblings.
  15. If true, this is a huge problem for his conviction to stand.
  16. I’ve never had smoke or fires or weird flavors in food. I am persnickety about the microwave, but that’s because the plate or bowl touches the bottom and it bothers me if it’s dirty. No clue why I don’t feel the same about the oven. 🤷‍♀️
  17. TL;DR I don’t understand why having a dirty oven is a big deal. Context: I had no cleaning experience or training growing up. My house was one I could never have people over. I am still a poor housekeeper at best and have slowly developed skills over time. But, I’ve never understood why it’s a big deal to have a “dirty” oven. The door is nearly always closed. I’m the only person looking in there. Stuff eventually burns away. Nothing is touching what I’m cooking. Enlighten me.
  18. 26, married, DINKS, although I found out I was pregnant shortly thereafter. I had been working as lawyer full time for about a year, so our income dramatically increased.
  19. I'm approaching the anniversary of my mom's passing. I've been trying to grieve, but it's hard to find time and space to feel those feelings. In fact, it's usually only at therapy that I can connect with my grief, which my therapist says is a problem... Anyway, I'm having this issue with my hands. At certain times, my hands look identical to my mom's. Like I have a weird trippy feeling when I look at my own hands. It's made it hard to crochet or knit because I'm looking at my hands. I feel like they didn't used to look like hers at all, but as I've aged and gained weight, they are just sometimes identical. Has anyone had something similar happen to them? Does it go away or get better with time? Fortunately it doesn't happen when I'm typing/working. I'm not sure I could handle that.
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