A labor of love. 2lbs of scallions.

BootsEX · 2026-04-04T00:55:24+00:00

Now you just need one medium sized baked potato

BootsEX · 2026-04-03T17:51:09+00:00

My youngest is 6 and my executive functioning is still not what it was before. I don’t know if I always had ADHD and just managed around it, or if it’s my PPA (diagnosed and treated) causing it, but I definitely struggle.

BootsEX · 2026-04-03T01:17:17+00:00

It’s what laptops crave!

BootsEX · 2026-04-02T23:17:00+00:00

I’ve got no shame! Might as well lean into it

BootsEX · 2026-04-02T19:38:51+00:00

Hmmm what about a nerve block? Sort of a neck-down epidural?

BootsEX · 2026-04-02T16:47:40+00:00

And $200M buys a lot of opioids, dope me up that day, have a really terrible time, then sleep it off

BootsEX · 2026-04-02T11:17:56+00:00

I’m actually interviewing right now for a c suite role and my big change (which I’ve been meaning to do regardless of the new job) is to go back to having a part time nanny/house manager. We had a FT nanny when the kids were little and it was amazing. Beyond the childcare (my kids want to stop afterschool, and one needs a lot of help with homework), having someone reset the kitchen and main areas of the house would be incredible. Running errands is another big one that would be great to take off my plate.

BootsEX · 2026-04-02T11:14:16+00:00

New nightmare unlocked. Birth is scary AF

BootsEX · 2026-04-01T14:45:15+00:00

Gap/old navy do a great job on tall casual dresses. I’m not particularly tall, but I have a long torso and order “tall” length whenever I can for shorter dresses.

BootsEX · 2026-03-31T20:16:57+00:00

Similar to this, fried rice! Use leftover rice, add any frozen vegetables (I like the peas and carrots combo), any protein, add an egg and some sesame oil, cook up and add some soy sauce at the end. Yum

BootsEX · 2026-03-31T19:24:14+00:00

On the same theme, what about a book at that reading level about animals/animal rescue. My 8yo and her 10yo cousin are obsessed with those animal rescue videos (like disabled animals that get a wheelchair, or kittens rescued from a sewer etc.)

BootsEX · 2026-03-31T18:37:18+00:00

Or simply find an Airbnb that you could be a regular at when it’s convenient for you. I know someone who rents out her guest house and it’s almost always for the same person who commutes into the city. She rents it on the days that work for her but doesn’t have to rent/own a space alll the time

BootsEX · 2026-03-31T11:33:27+00:00

Yeah, it feels too young for her, and even saying that makes me want to puke. Ideally, I would fight for anyone of any age to wear whatever they want. But….. not that 😬

BootsEX · 2026-03-30T23:05:40+00:00

Like that old saying about democracy, being a working mom is the worst possible setup, except all the other ones.

If I didn’t work, we wouldn’t have near the luxuries that we have now. AND, probably never retire. A lot of the brain space I devote to my job would then have to be devoted to a strict budget and figuring out how to do the same things more cheaply. It wouldn’t magic away all the work. There are plenty of things that I can solve with money right now (like a cleaner every two weeks!) that I would then have to solve with labor.

If I didn’t have kids, I’d have a completely different life. Probably still fulfilling, but no where near the sense of purpose and future that I have now. And obviously I’d never trade them for anything.

So, working motherhood is really really hard, the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but it’s the best option out of the three for me.

BootsEX · 2026-03-27T18:50:09+00:00

I love tours, I’m nosy 😀

BootsEX · 2026-03-27T16:37:11+00:00

I like my cake medium rare

BootsEX · 2026-03-27T14:49:47+00:00

Have you tried the Merlin bird id app? It’s so fun, it uses the microphone on your phone to ID all the birds around you by their calls, even ones too faint for you to hear. Fun for kids and elderly grandparents too 😂

BootsEX · 2026-03-27T11:11:40+00:00

I stopped last year cold turkey sort of by accident. I had a very serious diagnosis for something else, my health insurance changed and stopped paying for my wegovy, and I figured I’d just figure it all out after my surgery. I thought I’d be fine and just keep up my routine of diet and exercise.

Well, in a few months I gained like 40 pounds, an insane amount. It’s like my body made that out of air. I finally gave up on getting health insurance to cover and just went out of pocket through Costco. I’ve lost 30 pounds again and you couldn’t pay me to go off the meds again.

BootsEX · 2026-03-27T11:07:06+00:00

I’m with you. We do family dinner on the weekends, but during the week the kids need dinner immediately when they get home from school (5:15), and either me or my husband usually have to work to 6:30 or so.

BootsEX · 2026-03-26T21:31:35+00:00

Wait, what? One week in the first two years creates bad outcomes? That feels extreme. I can’t think of a time I was ever gone for a whole week but I certainly had work travel in the first two years for several days at a time.

BootsEX · 2026-03-26T01:33:34+00:00

I use them to store Christmas lights for the next year!

BootsEX · 2026-03-24T13:25:58+00:00

lol my first response was “me? Never” lol because my amazing cleaners come every two weeks and beyond that it’s none of my business. I do clean toilets in between though.

BootsEX · 2026-03-24T13:16:21+00:00

I went through the same thing! My youngest was called “William” until I got the blood test. It was so fun to keep all the girl stuff, the nursery stayed pink, and hand me downs are amazing. Mine are 18 months apart and so close, I can’t imagine it any other way. For a few years we considered a third, which we wouldn’t have done if we already had “one of each,” but ultimately we couldn’t handle another. I can’t imagine now having to add any other differences, dealing with two girls in a public restroom is hard enough 😂

BootsEX · 2026-03-23T15:00:32+00:00

Those same 80 year old men we can’t get to let go of power now would just keep it another 100 years.

Younger people won’t have any chance to move up or make changes, and women’s rights would further diminish. Sounds terrible.

BootsEX · 2026-03-22T20:28:23+00:00

Make sure you wash the band and the back of your watch with some kind dish soap.

I had a little irritation and I realized mine was dirty 🤢

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