I'm so sorry. Sending so many positive thoughts to your mom and big hugs to you.

@stephanier.1765 I'm so sorry. 😞 I hope things turn around very soon.

yes, this is what ruined my wedding. My mother wanted to make it the way she wanted which was absolutely nothing what DH and I wanted. She spent way more than they could afford and we remember it as a miserable experience. DH and I lived OOS and paid for transportation and also paid for the best man to fly in for the wedding. Any wedding money we received went towards airfare and lodging - we just broke even.

Yes, and our choices should be respected. I have a friend who was on a vegan diet and was having all kinds of health problems. When she went off the vegan diet for her health some people were absolutely vicious to her about it. It was really disturbing.

Aw, he's beautiful. Sorry for what he's been through and I hope he does well when the catheter is out. You have been through an awful lot. 😞

I'm seeing this with my friends' kids and my kids' friends. I think all the cases I know of have been due to Covid, though - small intimate wedding ceremony with just family due to Covid and then a much bigger reception and maybe another ceremony later. One friend's dd had the small wedding with just family and everyone masked, then planned a big reception on NYE followed by a destination wedding/reception in Mexico in January. They canceled the NYE reception (local) due to Covid again but kept the Mexico trip. My friend and her DH didn't even attend the Mexico trip due to Covid - they watched remotely. I don't think many people ended up going to that.

Thank you. All of what you wrote is exactly what I'm worried about! Eek... She's the baby of the family and may be the first to get married.

Sending so many positive thoughts. I'm very sorry about this and hope you get some answers and improvement very soon. ❤️

Wow, this is mind-boggling to me! Two of my sons are in (verrrry) long-term relationships and I'm a bit nervous about what will happen with weddings and expenses (especially one ds because his gf has family both here and in Egypt, where she grew up and her parents live most of the year). And then there's dd eventually. These thrads are always very eye-opening for me because I'm completely ignorant about wedding expenses and who is responsible.

Love the photos and that the weddings were so personalized. The couples will have such beautiful memories of their special days! Thanks so much for sharing. ❤️

I agree! ❤️

Those are absolutely gorgeous! Love the colors.

Darn on the Covid. I'm sorry. 😞

this is what we do now because our food preferences/diets are so different. When the kids are home it's kind of tough because they eat differently than we do. I try to keep a list of meals that work pretty well but it's an adjustment for sure. We usually have three different dinners going for 6-8 people.

That's awful about the milk. I am a super picky eater and grew up with eating disorders. I never required my kids to eat foods they didn't like. They are all very adventurous eaters now as adults and eat much healthier than DH and I do.

I had this issue with some meats. My mother was big on having to eat whatever was served and I would get in trouble if I gagged. It was awful.

I don't eat meat. DH and two of my three (grown) kids do. Ds3 is vegan. I'm always mildly anemic but I think I was before I stopped eating meat. I don't like the idea of eating it but it doesn't bother me if others do. I love dairy, eggs, peanut butter, and I eat too much junk.

Hope you love them! You'll have to report back after you get them. 🙂 I had clothes I loved but gained weight and now have to purchase all new stuff. I hate shopping and I feel guilty about the expense. Also living in black yoga pants now. Stretchy and comfortable but need something nicer.

Me too. I've gained so much weight in the past six months that none of my other clothes fit. 😞

No advice but I'm so sorry about the nausea and the expense. I have frequent nausea and don't know what triggers it. Eating gives me relief for some reason (wish it didn't - I'm constantly eating).

No, my insurance company doesn't offer anything for free except for preventative care. I had a ganglion cyst years ago that resolved with rest.

I'm very sorry. That must be so incredibly painful and frustrating. We have an adult ds who is an Aspie and he does stuff like this sometimes. It's really hard. He always comes around eventually but it's tough and we never know the correct way to handle it and maintain the relationship.

I can't see a doctor for something like this. Our insurance is awful and I have a whole bunch of other medical issues that have higher priority (and I need a crown too. and we're getting a new roof. and...you know how it is).

No doctors for this. I have too many other problems that have priority over this for medical care. This doesn't hurt or interfere with anything (for now). I pay 100% for an office visit. I had one on my wrist years ago too that went away on its own. The wrist is a common area for it but I've never heard of them being on the palm.

Of course, now I'm looking closer and see a line/lump coming down from my ring finger so maybe that is it?