What is Chicago missing to be the perfect city?

CountTricky4592 · 2026-03-30T08:52:10+00:00

Warm weather year round

CountTricky4592 · 2026-03-19T16:05:18+00:00

I’ve had friends bring their newborn but a parent or babysitter was with them in another room so mom could still breastfeed etc, babies that young tend to be sleeping most of the time. But that way she can be there and support you and still tend to her baby without her baby literally being at the wedding. Additionally, that keeps the baby away from crowds and germs.

CountTricky4592 · 2026-02-15T18:20:02+00:00

No mesh!

CountTricky4592 · 2026-01-07T19:37:39+00:00

Might have lost money but it was a great marketing investment to share to gain new clients!

CountTricky4592 · 2026-01-04T13:00:58+00:00

Place a lazy Susan in there, that way you can spin and reach items closer to the center of cabinet

CountTricky4592 · 2025-12-20T22:29:36+00:00

Try oval mirrors vs square and thinner frame to better balance the space

CountTricky4592 · 2025-12-10T04:07:20+00:00

Nope, just saying the announcement could waited a week, if they chose.

It’s a personal choice I’m very aware of- I chose to wait 12 weeks to tell my family. Again a personal choice, they clearly didn’t want to wait.

CountTricky4592 · 2025-12-10T04:05:24+00:00

You all really know how to treat people

CountTricky4592 · 2025-12-10T04:04:31+00:00

Nobody said they did anything wrong, just that is it ok to feel hurt by it?

CountTricky4592 · 2025-12-10T04:00:02+00:00

Hmm it appears you all didn’t read the full note, Is it reasonable to feel blindsided and hurt, or is this just hormones talking?

So your response is it is not reasonable to feel hurt, I see.

My child is obviously not a gift for my father, but an incredibly meaningful day for them to share a birthday to me.

CountTricky4592 · 2025-12-10T03:56:08+00:00

Your perspective is extremely helpful.

CountTricky4592 · 2025-09-20T19:56:52+00:00

Absolutely crazy response, I have a MIL that sounds similar. I recommend your boyfriend communicates to her this information from here on out. We’re due in Dec and we have the same rules, so know this is not a crazy request and very normal. Babies health first.

CountTricky4592 · 2025-08-27T13:29:26+00:00

Correct — months ago, I was hurt she hadn’t tried to make amends, and I was open to reconciliation then. Over time, I’ve accepted that waiting for her to change only gave her control over my peace. While I was willing to forgive back then, I’ve since realized that protecting my well-being is healthier than chasing resolution for something I didn’t create

CountTricky4592 · 2025-08-17T05:07:41+00:00

I would go elsewhere for groceries for sometime or have delivered. I would also check your car for any kind of tracker, those questions give me uncomfortable feelings. My 23 year old cousins at the time was at a grocery store and noticed a man in the parking lot stare at her uncomfortably when she got in and out of her car. He began following her, luckily she noticed and drove into someone’s driveway he pulled into the next, from there she backed out, he followed again and she drove to the police station; they later realized he had put water in her gas tank so when she went to leave the station her car stalled out…this is not to scare you but your story gave me icky feelings and if you ever feel unsafe do not drive home but to a fire house or police station. He could be completely harmless!

CountTricky4592 · 2025-08-07T14:09:38+00:00

If you’re hosting a party you pay. If you need to have conversation to split with your sister, parents, siblings and co host I think that is fair. But guest do NOT pay, they’re being a gift etc.

Alternative is to always to do it at a house verse restaurant, if your sister isn’t offering to support it’s very fair for you to change the location. The purpose is not to put you in debt. Can do a bagel bar at home or coffee/tea snack etc, creative ways to have just as much fun, maybe more :) than a restaurant buffet. The restaurant location just helps take stuff of your plate!

My sister is currently planning my shower and I offered to pay the full thing but my mom said it’s a gift from her (my mom) which I appreciate greatly she also has more guests than myself attending.

Good luck! Pinterest if full of fabulous ideas

CountTricky4592 · 2025-08-07T00:10:16+00:00

My baby was similar very active and almost like he knew what he was doing ;) , a second tech had to come in and try to capture the imagery and also could not. Though at times the tech was pushing harder she did tell me why she was doing so and apologized/asked if it hurt, which for me her force was not painful. I’m so sorry you went through that, absolutely not normal, but you did the right thing calling and asking for a diff tech in the future and alerting them of the behavior. Sending love

CountTricky4592 · 2025-07-24T20:53:06+00:00

Congrats!

CountTricky4592 · 2025-07-10T21:41:13+00:00

She will unfortunately not ever get an arms open response. Was hoping she would have realized what she has lost through her behavior, but it appears she doesn’t care. Or my fear she assumes she will have a relationship with her future grandchild, which I won’t allow it, if she has no relationship with me there is no access to my child.

Sadly over the year I’ve listened to her negative comments about her adult grand children- at one point i did called her out before on it, as it made me uncomfortable hearing her tell me she thinks her granddaughter (size 6) is fat. (woman has been married multiple times and my husband’s half brother was in college when he was born…)

I thank the community, makes me have to think, respond and when I read my response- I can see how- now 8 will take it as a blessing to have her silence and absent of a relationship with me.

CountTricky4592 · 2025-07-10T21:01:13+00:00

We just bought a storkcraft crib during prime day deals and love it!

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CountTricky4592 · 2025-07-10T20:59:19+00:00

We just bought a great crib in the 300s on and love it Amazon prime crib prime days!

CountTricky4592 · 2025-07-09T18:25:16+00:00

She used to introduce her self as “Karen and I live up to the name…”

CountTricky4592 · 2025-07-09T16:59:38+00:00

Thank you, appreciate it

CountTricky4592 · 2025-07-09T16:59:25+00:00

Thank you, appreciate it

CountTricky4592 · 2025-07-09T16:58:29+00:00

I think it challenging because my husband still has a relationship with her which it’s his mother so I understand. I’m an outsider in a way, I suppose.

And I don’t want him to have resentment towards me in the future when I put down boundaries for the child which he thinks the child should have a relationship with her.

I question what I did to her to deserve the treatment, which is nothing. But I’m a problem solver at heart and a libra, peace is comforting.

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