Leap Year has been an intro rom-com for both of my girls.

RIP that guy’s job

I almost always stick with vodka cranberry. It’s a predictably safe drink for my head and stomach. I’ve also enjoyed an occasional mai tai or Bay Breeze, which is just a vodka cran with pineapple juice. Mojitos are refreshing, too. I’ve recently wanted to try a Moscow Mule. You’ll notice that all of the drinks I enjoy have vodka or rum, and generally just 1 alcohol source rather than a bunch of difference liquors mixed together. I’ve found other drinks to be risky for my body.

I had a similar situation come up recently. The questions ended up being vague enough that I could just focus on her positive attributes.

I do think looking at your childhood/parents critically is a thing young adults do. I know I did. What I didn’t do is vocalize my criticisms to them or openly complain. My dd is kind of in the same stage, not as extreme. Sometimes she tries to make her younger sibs her confidants, but I have shut that down. She definitely hated the restrictions of living at home. I enjoy her more when she isn’t living at home, too. We have a good living apart relationship.

What I don’t understand is why this isn’t a normal job, without tenure or adjunct. Why the extremes?

My biggest issue with enameled CI is the weight. I'd like something lighter.

If I do not want stainless steel or Teflon, what should I get? Enamel? But I don't think I want enamel over cast iron (too heavy). I mostly would like something that is stick resistant, without being some sort of polymer that's going to flake off down the road. My whole family seems to have a deficit when it comes to using stainless steel. I know my dh would be very unhappy with SS.

Minimum 2 cups of coffee every morning. In the winter, I often have another cup around 3.

I love plan to eat, but it is a subscription. I've heard great things about paprika and it's a one time purchase.

When we moved from FL to Northern California, I struggled way more than I thought possible with the lack of sunshine. A lot of my FL friends have been bemoaning the weather lately. I can only suggest taking vitamin D and getting out for walks. Oh, and buying appropriate clothing if needed! DH and I realized a few weeks in that part of what was making us miserable was that our FL wardrobe was seriously lacking for NorCal weather. It's amazing how much better you feel when you have enough layers, good socks, warm shoes, scarves, hats, etc. It may seem like a waste, but you might need a small winter wardrobe upgrade.

I’m in the market for pans. Do you have the stainless steel?

Where is Chevron located?

The slide was in an UBER rich area. Oprah’s neighborhood. So I’m guessing no boardies.

Less time to stress. You got this!!

His opening paragraph had me :lol: . I wish he included some citations in there because I'm genuinely curious about some of his claims.

I don’t, but I do think she thinks pretty highly of herself.

I think it’s totally possible.

I love all the commentary on what the leader should have done. How’s that working for you? Bottom line, this 4H communicates over FB. You either find a way to participate in that communication, or miss out on things. No, you shouldn’t demand personal communication. No, you shouldn’t scold the leader for not clearly stating that she wasn’t going to be personally communicating changes. No, not every leader sees the need for 2 forms of communication. Yes, your son will probably be affected occasionally. No, it’s not anyone else’s fault. You must weigh this out. Are you willing to sacrifice being in the loop in order to avoid FB? If yes, then explain your convictions to your son and accept that this will cause an occasional problem. If no, then make a dummy FB account. THERE IS NO OTHER.

Make peace with your son being the odd man out and understand that it’s no one else’s fault. OR Open a new google email. Use that email to open a FB account without using your full real name (my friend’s account for our homeschool FB group is “Molly Fourkidsâ€. We all know who she is. Set the FB to forward to your new fake email. Check that email regularly. That’s how to make a dummy FB account.

If group communication happens on FB, I suggest you set up a friendless dummy account. Gently, you can’t expect her to personally contact you. That’s not her responsibility.

Yeah, I had a feeling that was coming. First fires, then mudslides. California is consistent. This was one heck of a downpour.

Funny, I just saw an add for Wantable today! Can you expand on what you like about it? I’ve also seen Trunk Club come up a few times.

I’m a question asker, but not to the extreme. My dad is the type of person who won’t let you come up for air, he asks so many questions. He also tends to ask awkward, weirdly personal, or unanswerable questions. Growing up there were a few times that I just wanted to crawl into a hole. So I try to have some self awareness.

Or maybe kids was a painful topic? I have a talent of asking the wrong questions. I’ll ask about kids to someone who just had a miscarriage, or jobs to the guy who’s been unemployed for 6 months.