Post by namastebiotches on Feb 6, 2015 6:38:37 GMT -5
Yesterday, DS & I went through a big power struggle to get him to nap. I didn't have to go anywhere that afternoon since dh had my vehicle & I just needed him to nap. It was ugly & I feel guilty about it looking back. I won, but damn he puts up a fight. I hate being the slightest of mean.
My hours changed at work as of yesterday. MIL came an hour early to watch DS so she could get updates on how his afternoon schedule normally goes because she is used to watching him in the mornings. I wrote down his last nap, bottle, and diaper change and was out the door! Stopped and got a smoothie, went to work early and played on my IPad. The break trumped any guilt.
Post by namastebiotches on Feb 6, 2015 8:01:58 GMT -5
Some Fridays I definitely forget to get DS' night pullup off since he stays in pajamas longer than usual since he has no school. Today, for example. I often tell him to help me out & remind me but I guess he forgets too. Whoops
Post by smalltownmoon on Feb 6, 2015 8:53:25 GMT -5
My mom is coming over today around 11 to watch M for me so I can grocery shop and work on invoices. I'm tidying up but definitely leaving the bulk of my dishes because I know she will do them for me when M takes a nap. Worst daughter? Probably.
My mom is coming over today around 11 to watch M for me so I can grocery shop and work on invoices. I'm tidying up but definitely leaving the bulk of my dishes because I know she will do them for me when M takes a nap. Worst daughter? Probably.
My mom is coming over today around 11 to watch M for me so I can grocery shop and work on invoices. I'm tidying up but definitely leaving the bulk of my dishes because I know she will do them for me when M takes a nap. Worst daughter? Probably.
That's genius. I don't let my mom baby sit here cause she steals my Tupperware bahahaha
Post by namastebiotches on Feb 6, 2015 9:15:27 GMT -5
I haven't seen my mom in over a year. ::shrugs:: (fwiw, we live a state away from each other.) My family has yet to step foot into our new house we bought Nov '13.
I haven't seen my mom in over a year. ::shrugs:: (fwiw, we live a state away from each other.) My family has yet to step foot into our new house we bought Nov '13.
I think you've mentioned this before, doesn't she try to guilt you into coming to visit?
I bought DS The Little Mermaid for Valentine's Day know full well that it is not about trains and therefore he won't want to watch it. That shit is for me!
Post by BostonKisses on Feb 6, 2015 9:27:44 GMT -5
I feel a competitive edge right now, but also feel like no1curr about our Great Strides efforts. The chapters do kind of turn it into a competition for fundraising with all of the recognition, and I bust my ass every year to get people to walk and raise money, with no recognition of our efforts. I also get jealous of people (and good friends) whose teams take off and they have all of this IRL support from family and friends, both financially and in numbers. We have support from part of the family (mainly my side and my MIL/FIL), and our church. That's it. It's disheartening to see friends constantly turning away and throw gobs of money at every other organization that comes their way, but they refuse to help the CFF so we can continue to fight for a cure.
I haven't seen my mom in over a year. ::shrugs:: (fwiw, we live a state away from each other.) My family has yet to step foot into our new house we bought Nov '13.
I think you've mentioned this before, doesn't she try to guilt you into coming to visit?
Yup. It's impossible for her to get out here. Yea, whatever. I'll see ya when I see ya.
I bought DS The Little Mermaid for Valentine's Day know full well that it is not about trains and therefore he won't want to watch it. That shit is for me!
I feel a competitive edge right now, but also feel like no1curr about our Great Strides efforts. The chapters do kind of turn it into a competition for fundraising with all of the recognition, and I bust my ass every year to get people to walk and raise money, with no recognition of our efforts. I also get jealous of people (and good friends) whose teams take off and they have all of this IRL support from family and friends, both financially and in numbers. We have support from part of the family (mainly my side and my MIL/FIL), and our church. That's it. It's disheartening to see friends constantly turning away and throw gobs of money at every other organization that comes their way, but they refuse to help the CFF so we can continue to fight for a cure.
Is there a link where I could make a donation? It won't be much, but I would love to help.
I feel a competitive edge right now, but also feel like no1curr about our Great Strides efforts. The chapters do kind of turn it into a competition for fundraising with all of the recognition, and I bust my ass every year to get people to walk and raise money, with no recognition of our efforts. I also get jealous of people (and good friends) whose teams take off and they have all of this IRL support from family and friends, both financially and in numbers. We have support from part of the family (mainly my side and my MIL/FIL), and our church. That's it. It's disheartening to see friends constantly turning away and throw gobs of money at every other organization that comes their way, but they refuse to help the CFF so we can continue to fight for a cure.
We did the March for Babies one year and ran into similar issues. The only people I could get to walk with us were my sister, her husband and my niece. And very few people would donate (even some family shot us down). Sadly, the experience turned me off so much that I don't walk anymore. We still donate to MOD ourselves, but I am not about to go begging to people who have already shot us down. It does hurt when people down realize how personal a cause is to you.
I hope you are able to successfully fund raise even if you aren't bringing in as much money as other teams.
Same except I couldn't get any of my family members to donate but yet they spend money on stupid crap. We did our first walk in '13, skipped last year because no $ & also, the weather ended up being poor which worked out for us. We're hoping to walk this year but we'll see. It was just the 3 of us when we did it. Whatever, it's something to do on a Saturday.
BostonKisses just know you are doing an awesome job! I lurked on your blog and it is amazing!! It seems like you do a ton for your DD and that's nothing to downplay. Others will never understand your struggle and it's easier for them to donate to causes "everyone knows" I think. Like they get more street cred or something. Good things come to good people and I can tell you are good people!
@ladysansa, I can imagine the frustration with that. That really, really sucks. It is hard when you see people throw the money away on petty stuff too and then say they don't have money to donate.
Post by namastebiotches on Feb 6, 2015 10:22:58 GMT -5
I brought up moving to North Carolina or some other in the middle state that is south enough not to be blistering cold to DH yesterday. LOL The reality of it is that if I had like a Jeep Wrangler to stomp through the snow in the winter & to have a functioning fireplace actually working to make it extra cozy, winter would be easy peasy. To dream..
Post by TheEleventhHour on Feb 6, 2015 10:25:28 GMT -5
I've been letting the dog pee and poop in "unapproved" areas ever since the blizzard. The area where I should be taking him has 5 foot snow banks from the plows covering it and our back porch slider has been frozen shut sooooo I don't really care where he goes. Also there is really no safe place to walk because there was so much snow (9 foot drifts in some places) that the way they had to plow made the roads single lane.
The old people in the neighborhood have complained that the yellow snow is "unsightly" but they can SUCK IT. I pick up his poop so it isn't like I leave that lying around. If you are so offended by fucking yellow snow go live in a condo that doesn't allow pets.
I brought up moving to North Carolina or some other in the middle state that is south enough not to be blistering cold to DH yesterday. LOL The reality of it is that if I had like a Jeep Wrangler to stomp through the snow in the winter & to have a functioning fireplace actually working to make it extra cozy, winter would be easy peasy. To dream..
This is why you need a Subaru! They kick ass in the snow!
Also hugs to you and BostonKisses and anyone else who have dealt with difficulty in raising funds for walks and such. I personally like to give to things close to home or heart so if I had a friend walking for CF of MoD I'd give to them!
I brought up moving to North Carolina or some other in the middle state that is south enough not to be blistering cold to DH yesterday. LOL The reality of it is that if I had like a Jeep Wrangler to stomp through the snow in the winter & to have a functioning fireplace actually working to make it extra cozy, winter would be easy peasy. To dream..
This is why you need a Subaru! They kick ass in the snow!
I know!! I've been toying with the idea of pushing back our Christmas vacation we were about to book to just save money through the year & find one to buy. Hmmm
Post by namastebiotches on Feb 6, 2015 10:45:27 GMT -5
I have this person on FB who loves to post her revealing outfits a lot. She'll do a side by side collage, one pic just front on & one either turned sideways or the complete backside. She just did one with a side shot & her butt definitely looks like that Miley performance butt they made fun of her for. Looks flappy, not very attractive. I would never post that even being very thin & fit as she is. Just ew. Actually, I'd never post multiple angles of my outfit. Such an aw.
Sorry if this offends - someone on my Facebook had the gall to post how she feels attacked for being anti-vax. I'm just going to copy and paste here. I want to throat-punch her, honestly: lets just remember that the media/government uses scare tactics and flood reporting to keep us from questioning certain things (Ebola anyone?)...there are many reasons that someone can become infected by an illness (such as measles) and unvaccinated children are not the only or even close to the primary cause of an "outbreak" (again scare tactics...have you ever seen the statics of who it is that becomes infected by these diseases...very rarely is it the unvaccinated, so how can they be the ones who are spreading them...I digress). But let's also remember there are many other things we CAN do to protect OURSELVES from illness (although we cannot control everything...ie. make everyone else do what we think they should do) we can do things such as take care of ourselves with exercise, healthy food, etc; we can build our immune systems with supplements, and by allowing our bodies to fight sickness rather than medicate everything, etc; we can believe for God's protection and try not to live in fear and anxiety of what could happen; and in my (well-researched) opinion not getting vaccinated also helps you stay healthy. So let's not condemn each other for our choices and although the media would like you to believe ONE main thing in order to push an agenda let's do our own research and think for ourselves...just saying!!
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