I think it's weird when people apologize for not posting in a long time. It's one thing to explain why you've been absent, but to be like "I'm so sorry I haven't been around" is odd to me.
I wish people would start more threads around here instead of dropping so much in the random thread. I'm not able to keep up with that anymore and feel like I'm missing a ton. I previously had no opinion about the random thread, but now I think I hate it. I feel like it's made the board even slower than it already is with so few people.
I think every kid from like eight years old- middle school should be required to go to a summer camp (paid by community, schools, churches, etc.). Could be a camp related to your religious beliefs, your disAbilities, your talents, your favorite sport, etc. It builds character and independence. Social skills. Good for the soul.
I wish people would start more threads around here instead of dropping so much in the random thread. I'm not able to keep up with that anymore and feel like I'm missing a ton. I previously had no opinion about the random thread, but now I think I hate it. I feel like it's made the board even slower than it already is with so few people.
I'm not sure if that last sentence made sense.
Lol... I just want to post in random thread my random thought:
pretzel and gooey cheese sounds good....
or...
would pay a dollar right now to drop what i'm doing and walk out
But... my random thought always seems insensitive to the previous topic above mine... then my random thought isn't so random anymore.. I'm just a dick.
Just came in to say I miss you @lovethatdirtywater!
Girrrrrrrrrl! Where've you been? I've missed you too, and have been a delinquent friend re: keeping in touch.
Dude, this incubus about to shoot out of me has been keeping me busy! We just got done painting our bedroom and the nursery, and I'm getting the house in order for when my parents arrive next week, so that they don't think I'm a total slob.
My DH ended up at a strip club last night. Told me today. Doesnt really bother me.
I don't care if mine goes either. He's been 2 or 3 times the 9 years that we've been together, 1 of those being his bachelor party haha. I think if it was more of a regular thing it might bother me.
1) YESS to that summer camp idea! I did girl scout camp every summer from age 7-high school. it completely built my character and gave me so much more confidence that I would have had otherwise. it's still my favorite childhood memory.
2) I agree with the strip club thing - it wouldn't bug me. I totally 100% trust DH....I think it's essential to a marriage.
3) my UO - I wish the economy was how it used to be in that if I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, our family could do just fine on a single income. now it seems like you have to have 2 incomes to do anything above just scraping by. it sucks. maybe that isn't such a UO....let me try again: I actually like the traditional role of women as homemakers. I don't believe anyone should be forced to do it, I just like it and wish it were an option for me.
oooo, I have another: I hate holidays where you are obligated to buy something or do something for another person, ie- mother's day, valentines day, birthdays..... go ahead and call me scrooge. I always try to do something super nice and meaningful and it almost always ends up being a huge pain, not turning out nice, or being more of an inconvenience than it was worth. example - this mother's day we had just gotten back from mexico so I didn't have time to go visit my mom and the in-laws on sunday. told them we would come by later in the week - hello guilt trip (unintentional on their part). so DH and I try to make those cute concrete step-stones where you put LO's footprints and some colored rock and stuff in it (like this:
) simple right? nope nope and nope. they look like giant brown blobs of awfulness, topped with semi-sharp bits of colored glass DH picked up. (he sucks at projects). I don't have time to make anything else, sooooo....here you go grandma. don't cut yourself.
here's 2 more, based on attire I've been seeing today:
Yoga pants are acceptable to wear out of the house, and imho, pretty much anywhere not 'fancy' or 'work-related'. I don't believe people need to dress up(aka jeans) to run basic errands if they don't want to.
leggings are NOT pants. your butt must be covered when wearing leggings just as if you were wearing tights/nylons.
yoga pants ARE pants, although they look better with a tunic-type top.
I think it's weird when people apologize for not posting in a long time. It's one thing to explain why you've been absent, but to be like "I'm so sorry I haven't been around" is odd to me.
This is probably me! LOL I guess I'm not necessarily apologizing for not posting because I haven't been around, but for the fact that I feel like a newbie all over again when I do finally find the time to come back and post again because I've been MIA and think people will wonder who I am.
My UO: I'm tired of the "coconut oil" craze. It's probably just me, but not only do I HATE the smell of it, I also don't think it's that big of a miracle oil!
I have also never used it w/ my LO. I just see all my mom friends who have tried it and still have diaper rash babies. I just go straight for the desitin or calmoseptine or calazime....not the smelly oil!
I use coconut oil as a leave in conditioner for my hair (overnight for a deep condition, then rinse in the morning), and as a body moisturizer. I love it for both of those things.
I read that it was good for eczema, but it didn't do shit for mine.
So I think it's good for certain things, but not some cure all.
Post by angelsnight on May 22, 2015 9:14:03 GMT -5
The summer camp thing is ok as long as they don't HAVE to keep going if they don't like it. I went in the second grade and hated it. I cried myself to sleep every night but did it quietly so people didn't think I was a baby. I thought maybe I was just too young, so I tried a church camp the summer before freshman year. My brother was a counselor and I went with my best friend. Yes I did have some fun, but overall I was still very homesick and wanted to go home. That winter we did a weekend retreat at the same camp, hated that too. I was signed up for summer camp again that summer, but the morning of I had such had anxiety about going (despite my brother and best friend being there again) I faked sick so I didn't have to go. Its just not for everyone and I don't think they should have to go.
Post by angelsnight on May 22, 2015 9:19:03 GMT -5
My UO, I don't think speeches should be required in school. Maybe talking in small groups and such, but I don't see how speeches prepare you for anything. I still get sick to my stomach at the thought of doing them. I was so nervous about doing the MOH toast at my best friends wedding, it took away some of the fun of being MOH. And I just realized between this and my reply about summer camp, I probably sound like a nervous wreck of a person, lol. I'm really not that bad, just certain situations make me uncomfortable.
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