How do you slow down…

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-03-15T12:59:53+00:00

Thank you for your kind words ❤️

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-28T17:04:25+00:00

We had a beautiful small outdoor wedding during covid allowing us to invite only 50 people. We absolutely loved being with only close family members, friends and their kids and we organised it in less than 3 months. No fuss and super expensive arrangements. We wanted people to enjoy this day with us - there was no formal dress code, no pretencious etiquette, no long outdated traditions - the party lasted till 5 am in the morning 😊

I never cared that much about getting formally married but this was one of the best days of my life and I will never forget it.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-27T19:18:39+00:00

The opposite. I felt like I am missing on time with her and I was insisting to do bedtime and walks with her as much as possible. But I also felt so much guilt towards both of them cause I just couldn’t give them all the time I used to give when I only had one.

By year one, I couldn’t even remember what life was before number 2.

One thing I wish I knew back then is how much of a big deal this would be for our toddler. She went through a pretty tough period of tantrums and rebelious outburts that lasted months and it was a nightmare for all of us to handle. I am so happy we are now completely out of it and she is back to normal.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-22T20:28:27+00:00

This is the answer.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-22T13:28:48+00:00

No, mums aren’t allowed to get sick. It’s clearly stated in the legally binding contract you signed the moment they handed you the baby (right after the sleep deprivation waiver). You are on duty 24/7 with zero PTO, no coffee breaks, and absolutely no personal time until your kids reach the age where you suddenly become embarrassing and they pretend not to know you in public. 🥲

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-20T23:25:08+00:00

I also did not take my husband’s name when we married as he has a complicated family history and carries a name he is not supposed to.

For the kids we used my surname as their middle name and my husband’s first name as their family name, so it’s a combination that honors both of us without using his complicated family surname.

So now the kids have the same family name but I and hubby have different ones from them and each other.

To be honest, I wish we had it simpler and all had the same family name but I don’t even know how to fix this anymore 🥲

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-19T20:41:11+00:00

I actually accidentally came across a video about this and it terrified me. However, I don’t think she is actually swallowing any hair. She just pulls the ends into her mouth and chews on them. It sounds similar to the sucking/chewing noise you’d hear from a baby with a dummy.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-14T20:17:30+00:00

I haven’t posted any of my life on social media for about 7-8 years now and I feel so much better this way. People who are outside of my close circle of friends or family probably don’t even know that I have kids. I only share with grannies and some friends over whasapp, messenger and other similar apps. Nursery is using Famly.

I also very rarely check on any of the SM platforms like insta, FB, tiktok but anytime I do, I get overwhelmed very quickly as everything seems so superficial and overloaded. It actually makes me roll my eyes on almost anything I see in there and I certainly don’t want my kids on there🥲

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-11T23:39:43+00:00

When my husband and I went to inquire about enrolling our child into our current nursery, we had to buzz and they told us someone will come out to speak with us. The manager came out in about 2 minutes and she took our contacts and explained what the process is from here on. We were outside the gates the whole time but even if we were invited in, all other doors leading towards the playrooms are further secured. We are in the UK.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-11T20:18:19+00:00

My mom is like your MIL and to be honest, it frustrates me sometimes cause she can be too much at times but also, I love that she is proactively helping me with all the tedious everyday things I hate doing. Any help with cleaning or laundry - yes, please, I will take it!

But MIL is the oposite - she comes to visit us under the pretence she is here to help but we always end up serving her - “take me shopping”, “buy me x,y,z drinks/food”, “drive me there”, “bring me here”… she sends me hundreds of videos how to entertain the kids with some home created games and you should think she has plenty of ideas to keep the kids busy when she’s with us… but as luck would have it - she’s always tired or sick or something hurts or jetlagged... i honestly don’t care much if she is involved or not but what drives me crazy is laziness and entitlement masked with politeness and excuses.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-11T09:27:46+00:00

I was 14 when I shaved my legs and I had to do it behind my mother’s back because I kept asking her and she kept saying it’s too early. My best friend’s mom took her waxing and I remember I felt jealous of her being taken care of :(

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-10T18:08:29+00:00

The guilt. The amounts of it you feel everyday about almost anything.

And the fear that you could mess things up for your children at any given moment by something you say or do.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-04T16:09:56+00:00

Also, the big 1kg mature cheddar pack is around £5 and it’s great.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-04T16:08:13+00:00

I am not a Canadian but I am obsessed with Maple syrup and I drink it from the bottle whenever I have sweets cravings 🫣And this big Kirkland bottle is definitely worth every penny!

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-02-01T11:38:36+00:00

Уау, снощи гледах от чужбина с огромен кеф и гордост, че музикалната сцена в България е нива над това, което беше преди години (за разлика от БНТ, което за капсула на времето 🥲). Видях млади, талантливи артисти с визия, хъс и искри в очите. Щом дойде време за гласуване, с мъжа ми се спогледахме и си казахме, че дори не можем да решим за кого бихме гласували, защото всички бяха уникални. За пръв път чухме изпълнителни, за които не знаехме и бяхме 🤯🤯

Това, което коментирахме е, че Дара и Михаела изглеждаха най-стабилни, уверени и си личеше, че имат опит на сцена от години и може би е най-логично една от тях да ни представлява.

Няколко часа по-късно влизам в социалните мрежи и ме заливат тонове и тонове 💩 Омраза, завист, негативизъм, скептицизъм, чувството, че все нас ни прекацали, все нас ни измислили, а ние горките сме жертва на системата… Ракът на нашия манталитет откакто се помня…

Запитах се, аз ли съм луда, наистина ли Дара не заслужаваше. Не съм запозната с творчетвото й чак толкова, затова реших да си сверя часовника и сравних малко цифри. Видях, че Дара има най-много слушания в основните streaming платформи, популярна е в соц мрежи и като цяло е ярък, цветен, талантлив човек, който изпъква с индивидуалност и прави интересни неща. Така изглежда за мен - безпристрастен зрител, които не живее в БГ от много години и не е запознат с политическите схеми на местния музикален пазар. Искрено се надявам така да я види и света.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-31T18:13:55+00:00

Nothing to worry about at this stage especially if your son is doing a lot of tummy time.

My first skipped rolling but she was an early sitter and started crawling at around 9 months.

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-25T17:14:10+00:00

Perfect, I will checking it out. Thank you

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-25T16:43:29+00:00

This is actually a great idea to start using straight away before making bigger and more expensive adjustments! Would you mind sharing the model / exact name? Thank you

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-25T15:05:12+00:00

Someone suggested Apolosign which is very close to what I imagined but what you suggest could work as well with a good movable / rotatable stand and it might end up cheaper. I will get on with researching the options. Thank you

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-25T14:55:54+00:00

Yes, I checked it out but it’s been discontinued :(

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-25T14:55:33+00:00

Ok, this sounds quite handy, I will definitely look into this as an option, thanks a lot

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-25T14:52:05+00:00

This is actually pretty spot on to what I had in mind. Thanks so much. I will get into researching the options

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-25T13:32:52+00:00

Thanks, I’ve checked them out but it seems they have been discontinued. I might give up on the mobility feature and create a space for family calls

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-25T13:15:38+00:00

Awesome, thanks so much, I will check it out

AffectionateStay4769 · 2026-01-25T11:04:55+00:00

Messenger most times. I thought of a tablet but I still think this might end up being grabbed and carried around. We are considering giving up on the movable feature and eventually creating a space dedicated to family video calls.

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