UO UO UO

[wegrowsheep]

Sept 17, 2015 12:00:02 GMT -5 Girlymama79 said:

Pumpkin smoothies are the best.

I agree nurse-ins are stupid. I think people should do baby feed-ins. Bottles and boobs = same thing.

My uo: I think it's child neglect to not change your babies diaper when you know it needs changed.

I like pumpkin smoothies too, with pie spice. Yum.

Feeds-ins, nurse-ins, whatever. Seems like a waste of time.

Neglect, no. But kinda gross. However, I won't make that judgement call on another parent, because every kid is different. My niece gets has a ouchy backside from sticking her hand down her diaper and scratching herself, when clean. Toddlers are weird.
However, if you're out in public with your kid(s), don't let them hang out in poop if it is at all possible to change it. No one wants to smell that.

HOA? I hope I never live in a populated enough area to warrant needing one, but the intent is good. Not always executed well, however.

Pie Rocks. Whipped cream (real stuff) should be it's own food group.


Did I miss any?

ETA: My MIL is a saint, and is probably the reason my children are relatively well-dressed (when I can get them to wear clothes). I have been known to quote her to my husband, lest he forget how he was raised.

[baileybaileybne]

@poppyc8 I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Au's surrogacy, donation etc laws are all over the place in each state and very strict. Au is a very conservative country, even the more liberal party, and the govt can't seem to get past the 'best thing for the child' argument on lots of issues (especially marriage equality - which frustrates me so much because same sex couples can adopt kids, just not get married... What??).

It is causing problems because people are going to Thailand etc and getting cheap deals on unsafe things they could do here safely, if allowed.

Eta: damn auto correct!

[NariaDreaming]

Sept 17, 2015 15:56:12 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

Sept 17, 2015 15:17:25 GMT -5 erbear said:

Oh, and the ladies at Sephora wear too much makeup and it does not look good/sell the product.. It's scary. I got a smoky eye makeover today and I look good, but the lady doing my makeup just had hers CAKED on.

I agree that it is too much. Just wanted to add that I used to work in a store that sold make-up, similar to Sephora, and it was store policy that ALL (women and men) employees had to wear at least 7 clearly visible pieces of make-up that were sold in the store.  I often looked like a hooker at a Halloween party, but it was a requirement. I have no idea if Sephora has a similar policy, but it's possible.

Just dirty lurking, but there's no way I would be able to do that. Yesterday was only the 3rd day I've worn any makeup at all this year.

The other two days were weddings.

[baileybaileybne]

Sept 17, 2015 16:50:07 GMT -5 NariaDreaming said:

Sept 17, 2015 15:56:12 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

I agree that it is too much. Just wanted to add that I used to work in a store that sold make-up, similar to Sephora, and it was store policy that ALL (women and men) employees had to wear at least 7 clearly visible pieces of make-up that were sold in the store.  I often looked like a hooker at a Halloween party, but it was a requirement. I have no idea if Sephora has a similar policy, but it's possible.

Just dirty lurking, but there's no way I would be able to do that. Yesterday was only the 3rd day I've worn any makeup at all this year.

The other two days were weddings.

Ha ha lurking to see if shit goes down like last week so you can signal Parenting? Feel free to share a crazy UO to start the ball rolling. It got pretty animated!

[NariaDreaming]

Sept 17, 2015 16:53:21 GMT -5 baileybaileybne said:

Sept 17, 2015 16:50:07 GMT -5 NariaDreaming said:

Just dirty lurking, but there's no way I would be able to do that. Yesterday was only the 3rd day I've worn any makeup at all this year.

The other two days were weddings.

Ha ha lurking to see if shit goes down like last week so you can signal Parenting? Feel free to share a crazy UO to start the ball rolling. It got pretty animated!

I more or less lurk most of the UO's on Thursdays

[Flick]

Sept 17, 2015 17:30:29 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

Another seemingly UO: I don't care that parenting joined in last week. I enjoyed it.

I usually lurk parenting for the interesting UO any ways so it was awfully nice of them to come to me for once. Haha

[pghtruelove]

Sept 17, 2015 17:34:11 GMT -5 Flick said:

Sept 17, 2015 17:30:29 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

Another seemingly UO: I don't care that parenting joined in last week. I enjoyed it.

I usually lurk parenting for the interesting UO any ways so it was awfully nice of them to come to me for once. Haha

I lurk in parenting all the time but it's too intimidating for me to post.

[pghtruelove]

Okay I think I thought of a good one.
While Dave Matthews is an amazing musician and his band is also quite talented, I think DMB is boring to listen to.

[baytosa2013]

Sept 17, 2015 10:24:06 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

I think it is perfectly acceptable to drink alcohol 7 nights a week.

I think you might be my soulmate!

[hannahl201477]

I guess I'm neglectful. Unless LO eyes open and stay open in the night I don't change his diaper. Which a lot of times results in a leaking diaper

[periwinkledaydreams]

Sept 17, 2015 17:43:56 GMT -5 budders said:

Sept 17, 2015 17:37:58 GMT -5 pghtruelove said:

I lurk in parenting all the time but it's too intimidating for me to post.

Same. My bigger issue is really just that I can't keep up with their threads. Everything moves so quickly over there, and I only really get on sporadically throughout the day when I'm either pumping or feeding.

Exactly what I was going to say. I barely get around to posting HERE before Im way behind the conversation, and we're extremely slow going compared to over there. I lurk them and end up having to skip like 20 pages by noon lol.. don't know how anyone can keep up with those threads!!!

[carolyngrace]

hannahl201477, I'm with you! DB doesn't wake up at all when he nurses at night, so HELL TO THE NO with changing his diaper. Half the time it has soaked through his clothes in the morning, but I could really care less. I'd rather do laundry every day than wake a sleeping baby. He doesn't get diaper rash from it, or seemingly have any negative consequences, so I feel not even a little bit bad!

ETA: It's ridiculous to call not changing a diaper immediately neglect. Have you ever known children that were truly neglected Girlymama79? I'm guessing not. 

[periwinkledaydreams]

Has anyone seen the diaper commercial recently (can't for the life of me think of which brand, Im clearly an advertisers dream lol) where they show the toddlers dancing around with the droopy saggy ass diapers and they call it the "cowboy walk" or some shit? Then they show them in the advertised brand and they look like they are freshy fresh even though they are apparently pee pants. Anyway the whole commercial is basically like "Don't let your kid look like an asshole walking around with his diaper down to his knees. Just buy this brand and he can piss in it for 12 straight hours and no one will know!!!!"

The commercial is cute and funny, and they are clearly not marketing child neglect.

[kemdupuis]

Sept 17, 2015 18:19:58 GMT -5 baytosa2013 said:

Sept 17, 2015 10:24:06 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

I think it is perfectly acceptable to drink alcohol 7 nights a week.

I think you might be my soulmate!

It is absolutely acceptable!

[baytosa2013]

Sept 17, 2015 20:20:18 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

Sept 17, 2015 18:19:58 GMT -5 baytosa2013 said:

I think you might be my soulmate!

 Hooray, a drinking buddy!

I may or may not be drinking right this second because thirsty Thursday!!

[tiffbot]

Sept 17, 2015 20:29:03 GMT -5 periwinkledaydreams said:

Has anyone seen the diaper commercial recently (can't for the life of me think of which brand, Im clearly an advertisers dream lol) where they show the toddlers dancing around with the droopy saggy ass diapers and they call it the "cowboy walk" or some shit? Then they show them in the advertised brand and they look like they are freshy fresh even though they are apparently pee pants. Anyway the whole commercial is basically like "Don't let your kid look like an asshole walking around with his diaper down to his knees. Just buy this brand and he can piss in it for 12 straight hours and no one will know!!!!"

The commercial is cute and funny, and they are clearly not marketing child neglect.

Lol yes, the tag line is from sag to swag

I think it's Pampers

[periwinkledaydreams]

I wanna drank with baytosa2013 and @jemomma, but I can't!! God I miss alcohol Chocolate cake with funfetti frosting it is, cause 1. Im a fun Auntie 2. Period. 3. Fattie. 4. No booze = more chocolate

I realize none of this is a UO. But it should be an UNPOPULAR FACT that I am not able to have a drink!

[nchauhan]

Sept 17, 2015 21:01:33 GMT -5 periwinkledaydreams said:

I wanna drank with baytosa2013 and @jemomma, but I can't!! God I miss alcohol Chocolate cake with funfetti frosting it is, cause 1. Im a fun Auntie 2. Period. 3. Fattie. 4. No booze = more chocolate

I realize none of this is a UO. But it should be an UNPOPULAR FACT that I am not able to have a drink!

Oh my god, why can't you drink? This is terrible. I'm so sad for you!! I'm currently drinking a glass of wine, I'll take an extra big gulp for you

[periwinkledaydreams]

Sept 17, 2015 21:03:54 GMT -5 nchauhan said:

Sept 17, 2015 21:01:33 GMT -5 periwinkledaydreams said:

I wanna drank with baytosa2013 and @jemomma, but I can't!! God I miss alcohol Chocolate cake with funfetti frosting it is, cause 1. Im a fun Auntie 2. Period. 3. Fattie. 4. No booze = more chocolate

I realize none of this is a UO. But it should be an UNPOPULAR FACT that I am not able to have a drink!

Oh my god, why can't you drink? This is terrible. I'm so sad for you!! I'm currently drinking a glass of wine, I'll take an extra big gulp for you

Meds. Too many meds. Happy gulping!!!

[dogmama22]

Sept 17, 2015 10:03:45 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

My UO is I have never seen or read any of the Harry Potter films/books. Never seen Star Trek or Star Wars, can't get into any of the vampire/zombie books or movies. I just can't get into the supernatural/magic stuff.

+1. I've been thinking about at least watching the Harry Potter movies soon because I always feel out of the loop, but I haven't done it yet.

[gigi3126]

Sept 17, 2015 21:24:32 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

Sept 17, 2015 10:03:45 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

My UO is I have never seen or read any of the Harry Potter films/books. Never seen Star Trek or Star Wars, can't get into any of the vampire/zombie books or movies. I just can't get into the supernatural/magic stuff.

+1. I've been thinking about at least watching the Harry Potter movies soon because I always feel out of the loop, but I haven't done it yet.

Dear god, woman! Quit thinking! Just do it! I'm sure they'll be on ABC Family this weekend.
Actually, I'm a huge HP nerd now, but I didn't read any of the books until I had seen a few of the movies.

[baytosa2013]

Ok so just for funsies my UO is I don't get the obsession with Harry Potter. I'm not in to it at all.. The movies, books, theme park etc...can someone please tell me what the draw is? Fun fact: I don't care for things related to sci fi, magicians, space travel or vampires...maybe that's why?

[periwinkledaydreams]

I like sci fi and time travel and magic, but I never got into Harry Potter either. I tried to make myself read the books so that I could at least say Id tried, but it didn't take. Ive never seen any of the movies aside from when they just been airing on TV and Ive been in the same room.

[nchauhan]

Sept 17, 2015 21:40:21 GMT -5 baytosa2013 said:

Ok so just for funsies my UO is I don't get the obsession with Harry Potter. I'm not in to it at all.. The movies, books, theme park etc...can someone please tell me what the draw is? Fun fact: I don't care for things related to sci fi, magicians, space travel or vampires...maybe that's why?

Harry Potter is amazing and magical. It's crazy how intricate the author got in this world. There are things in the first book and link to the last. It's one of those books where I pick up something new everytime I read them. Besides, unlike the twilight series, Harry Potter is essentially about the struggle between good and evil and I think it's a great message along with being super interesting. Plus it's also really well written. I couldn't stop rolling my eyes when I read 50 shades; I thought the writing was terrible. If you have to refer to a girls vagina as "down there", you prob shouldn't be writing a bdsm erotica novel.

[baytosa2013]

Sept 17, 2015 21:52:45 GMT -5 nchauhan said:

Sept 17, 2015 21:40:21 GMT -5 baytosa2013 said:

Ok so just for funsies my UO is I don't get the obsession with Harry Potter. I'm not in to it at all.. The movies, books, theme park etc...can someone please tell me what the draw is? Fun fact: I don't care for things related to sci fi, magicians, space travel or vampires...maybe that's why?

Harry Potter is amazing and magical. It's crazy how intricate the author got in this world. There are things in the first book and link to the last. It's one of those books where I pick up something new everytime I read them. Besides, unlike the twilight series, Harry Potter is essentially about the struggle between good and evil and I think it's a great message along with being super interesting. Plus it's also really well written. I couldn't stop rolling my eyes when I read 50 shades; I thought the writing was terrible. If you have to refer to a girls vagina as "down there", you prob shouldn't be writing a bdsm erotica novel.

+1 on the 50 shades...terrible writing!

[Deleted]

Sept 17, 2015 16:38:50 GMT -5 baileybaileybne said:

@poppyc8 I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Au's surrogacy, donation etc laws are all over the place in each state and very strict. Au is a very conservative country, even the more liberal party, and the govt can't seem to get past the 'best thing for the child' argument on lots of issues (especially marriage equality - which frustrates me so much because same sex couples can adopt kids, just not get married... What??).

It is causing problems because people are going to Thailand etc and getting cheap deals on unsafe things they could do here safely, if allowed.

Eta: damn auto correct!

Interesting. She lives in Sydney which I would think would not be a really conservative place. They have a huge LGBT population. That's sad that it pushes couples to go abroad where they might not be getting safe care for fertility procedures.

[Deleted]

for work I use 7 products but I'm not caking them on.
Eyebrow pencil
Foundation/tinted moisturizer
Eyeliner
Eyeshadow (lighter color and mid tone color)
Mascara
Lipstick

I guess I'm a pirate hooker...

[baileybaileybne]

Sept 17, 2015 22:59:48 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

Sept 17, 2015 21:52:45 GMT -5 nchauhan said:

Harry Potter is amazing and magical. It's crazy how intricate the author got in this world. There are things in the first book and link to the last. It's one of those books where I pick up something new everytime I read them. Besides, unlike the twilight series, Harry Potter is essentially about the struggle between good and evil and I think it's a great message along with being super interesting. Plus it's also really well written. I couldn't stop rolling my eyes when I read 50 shades; I thought the writing was terrible. If you have to refer to a girls vagina as "down there", you prob shouldn't be writing a bdsm erotica novel.

Yes to all of this. Harry Potter was the series that got me reading. It holds a special place in my heart. It started my love of it, and of writing. I grew up with the characters as well. My husband and I actually spent five hours at the theme park and would've stayed longer if we had longer than a day at universal. 

+1 to fifty shades too. Bleh.

A big reason we went to the east coast of the U.S. Last year was to go to Orlando for this theme park. It blew me away! Loved it. Love the books, I don't think I would have loved HP just going off the movies but the later ones were pretty good in their own right.

[Deleted]

Aha! There's my UO.

If you enjoyed 50 Shades of Grey, thought it was good writing, or that the sex was spicy, I totally judge you. Not the same level of judge as if you are an axe murderer or if you leave your child's diaper unchanged for more than three seconds, but judge nonetheless.

And +1 for not getting the HP craze. But I did read the entire Twilight series in one week so I'm also a big fat hypocrite.

[Deleted]

Sept 18, 2015 0:18:59 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

Aha! There's my UO.

If you enjoyed 50 Shades of Grey, thought it was good writing, or that the sex was spicy, I totally judge you. Not the same level of judge as if you are an axe murderer or if you leave your child's diaper unchanged for more than three seconds, but judge nonetheless.

And +1 for not getting the HP craze. But I did read the entire Twilight series in one week so I'm also a big fat hypocrite.

I didn't read FSG but I can absolutely say that twilight is some of the worst and also monotonous writing ever. After book one I wanted to rip my eyes out.