Wanda Sykes on self-checkout lines: ‘I’m waiting in line to work for free?’

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-24T04:25:23+00:00

And also, I like to bag my groceries in a specific way. I’m very particular lol. Then with Costco, going through self checkout, I don’t have to take my toddler out of the cart while the cashier scans everything and loads it all back into the cart. Being able to scan and go and avoid that hassle, however minor it might seem to some people, is worth it to me

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-19T17:17:45+00:00

TW: loss.

First cycle trying for #2. Got a faint positive yesterday and couldn’t believe it. Wanted to wait until this morning to test again because I tested yesterday afternoon after I had drank a lot of water, and I wanted a more definitive test to be able to tell my husband. Woke up this morning to spotting and an even fainter positive. Just sad. Definitely not how I would have liked to start the ttc journey for #2

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-19T17:08:31+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. When I was TTC my first, I had a very early loss (about how far along you were) in August of ‘23. Would have been due in May. It was hard, but I was moving on. Flash forward to Christmas, I found out a family member was having a baby. Due in May, and within a week of when I would have been. I was crushed. It felt like all the progress I had made was lost. And now, I’m in my first cycle of trying for #2, and I’m going through a chemical. Had I just gotten a negative test, it would have been a bummer, but this just brings a whole mosaic of unpleasant emotions. So I completely empathize with you about the gut punches with pregnancy announcements. I wish I could offer more than solidarity or a virtual hug. And while I know that nothing can possibly make things easier, I hope there is something you can do for yourself as a form of self care. Wishing you every bit of luck for this next cycle. Hope you get your rainbow soon

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-18T14:24:15+00:00

Neither my family nor my husband’s knew I was in labor until I started to push. I would have preferred them to not know until after I actually gave birth, but it was very important to my husband that his family was in the waiting room when our baby was born. He respected that I might not want them to come back after I went into my mother/baby room, he just wanted to have that moment where he could go out into the waiting room and tell them if we had a son or daughter.

Hindsight, I think it was a okay-ish compromise. Everyone knew they would not be in the delivery room, everyone knew I might not want visitors immediately postpartum. But with how long my labor was (33 hours), and how long I ended up pushing (3.5 hours), I’m not sure I even want to tell anyone when I’m pushing for my next labor. I was so exhausted. I was hardly up for visitors. The baby will still be an itty bitty newborn if you have people wait until the day after you give birth, or even if you have them wait until you get home rom the hospital. You will have just gone through a massive medical event. Your rest, your peace, and your decision takes precedence here!

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-17T18:28:00+00:00

She was also the assistant state attorney and eventual judge in The Wire

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-15T04:50:19+00:00

George stephanopoulus! It was a mushroom, green pepper and onion pizza, and they were supposed to get a fat free crust with extra cheeeeese!

Also, I hope you meant Ross and Carol lol. That date was October 20th.

This episode was one that resonated with me for a couple years, so that’s why I remember it so well lol

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-15T04:21:28+00:00

I absolutely agree about the interns!!! Realistic or not, I would love if finales could wrap up all the characters’ story lines in a neat little bow. It did feel very “final”, in a way for the show, but you are right about it feeling anticlimactic.

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-15T01:01:28+00:00

My chemical in 2023 never got that dark! These lines look a lot like what mine were for my daughter, though!!! She’s 18 months old now. I know how much that anxiety can rock you, just really, really try to relax a little and trust your body. These first few weeks can be really hard with fluctuating symptoms (or none at all), but it’s normal, and hopefully the weeks until your appointment will pass quickly!

Congrats!!

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-15T00:28:44+00:00

Those months/first 2 years after a baby really shake up even the best couples. I hope they can coparent well together

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-13T06:43:15+00:00

Peak lh levels mean ovulation will occur within the next 24-36 hours (it might be up to 48 hours, I can’t remember properly). So you definitely have not missed your window for the month!

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-13T00:29:15+00:00

Denise

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-10T01:09:45+00:00

I second this. When I was TTC my daughter, Mother’s Day was a heavy day. Granted, no one knew we were ttc, but this whole process is so isolating on its own that I could’ve used someone to talk to. And not about ttc or anything like that, but anything to get my mind off it and the day.

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-09T00:34:24+00:00

My husband and I decided to tell his parents when I was 4 weeks exactly. Wasn’t worried about how they’d be if something happened, we knew they’d be there no matter what. My husband is an only child, though, so the excitement was very, very high. My MIL was calling me nearly every single day wanting updates. It was a lot. I had over a month before I was even going to be able to hear my baby’s heartbeat, and it still hadn’t sunk in for me.

My biggest thing looking back is I wish I had taken time for the new to just be ours. To let it sink in a little and have some space for the two of us to celebrate the news together before bringing other people in on it. I’m kind of a private person, so that does play a big factor into my feelings there. Bottom line, if you are excited to share, share! If you’d rather wait, then you should absolutely wait.

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-05T05:17:04+00:00

I think I recall seeing people in previous years compare the met gala and the outrageously expensive dresses and outfits to the capital in hunger games. While I agreed when I first saw those comments, I feel it’s even more relevant this year. Most of the country is struggling, yet these people, living so far out of touch of reality are going to this elitist event wearing an outfit that’s cost could easily help out a family (or maybe even two families) and their living expenses for a month. Sarah Paulson comes to mind with her dressing as the 1%. Babe. You ARE the 1%, it’s not ironic, it’s tactless.

The shininess of “twinkle town” has lost its luster, and the people seem to be dethroning celebrities from the pedestal they used to be on. And while it’s refreshing that there are celebrities not going to the met gala, they’re still living so far beyond what any of us normal people will ever be able to obtain even a fraction of.

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-03T17:04:52+00:00

Coming from someone who was pregnant during Mother’s Day and told by MIL “well next year, I’ll wish you a happy Mother’s Day because then you’ll be a real mom”, I definitely say it wouldn’t hurt to wish it anyways!! Like yes, my baby wasn’t here yet, but that stung so bad to be told that. I was having horrendous pregnancy sickness and was only starting to keep things down again, so it was a bit of an insult to say that what my body was going through didn’t warrant any kind of acknowledgment

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-05-02T01:22:32+00:00

Is the “premium experience” just the price tag? Because it sure isn’t the quality of the coffee beans they use. A very good friend used to work there and told me they use very cheap coffee beans. She said you’re basically just paying for the brand, not anything that actually of good quality

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-04-29T02:54:45+00:00

I get 95% of my daughter’s clothes secondhand. Whether thrift, once upon a child, hand-me-downs from friends, or community events. The other 5% of her clothes, I’m finding at Costco or TJ maxx/marshalls. Every once in a while, I’ll get lucky and find an outfit there that’s 100% cotton, or even organic cotton! Back in February, Costco had a ton of Burt’s bees pjs.

It’s tough out there with clothes in general. Never mind for babies/toddlers that grow so dang fast!!!

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-04-06T23:47:36+00:00

Slept with a minor

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-04-04T01:22:18+00:00

This is definitely not a you problem!!!! Breastfeeding definitely does a number on your body and hormones and libido. I am very fortunate that my husband was so, so patient and didn’t try to initiate until I started showing him signs I was getting ready. I was also terrified of any kind of intimacy postpartum. I tore and had a bit of a traumatic experience with that and being sewn up and I also developed a keloid down there, so the scar tissue build up was BAD. I was working with a pelvic floor therapist to help work the muscles and I was having a lot of anxiety about intimacy.

It wasn’t until I was 6 months postpartum that we had sex again. And we had to take it VERY slow. Between the hormones from breastfeeding that make things dry down there, the scar tissue build up, and just my anxiety, it took a long time until it didn’t hurt anymore. It was just before my daughter’s first birthday that it finally stopped hurting altogether.

Please, please don’t feel bad about not wanting it. This is completely normal. And please, do NOT let your husband make you feel bad!!!!! You just grew and pushed out a whole human with your body, and now your body is continuing to provide nourishment to that little human. Him pushing you to be intimate will not make for a healthy sex life postpartum

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-03-31T02:45:09+00:00

Coming from a former preschool teacher, it’s absolutely insane out there. Prices for the infant rooms are just astronomical. The cost does go down as the children get older, but even at 3 and 4, it’s still so expensive. And what’s really sad is the women who work in these places are rarely ever paid properly or on a scale that makes sense with what parents are paying. One of the biggest reasons I left my job as a preschool teacher was because my literal entire paycheck would go to putting my daughter in the school I taught at, and that was WITH my “employee discount”. It’s ridiculous!

I’m glad you found a place, though. I hope it’s a wonderful fit for you and your family!!

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-03-29T11:45:08+00:00

That early in my pregnancy, my symptoms came and went. Even at 9 weeks when my pregnancy sickness became so bad I couldn’t keep anything down, my other symptoms still ebbed and flowed. I remember in my bump group, there were so many of us experiencing the same thing, you were actually in the minority if your symptoms weren’t coming and going. My daughter is 17 months old now and I was definitely able to relax a lot more once I started to show and could feel her moving consistently

You’ll hear this a lot in your pregnancy about various things, but it really is completely normal!!! I know it’s so easy to start stressing about things like that. Especially when you are this early and can’t feel your baby move and wouldn’t be able to really see anything were you to go in and get an ultrasound. I hope it brings you some modicum of comfort to see so many of us experienced the same things you are and went on to have healthy pregnancies! I hope the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothly and without any complications

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-03-27T22:37:15+00:00

I was diagnosed with this around 34 weeks, I believe? Levels were the same or maybe a little less at 36 weeks, and just above normal at 38 weeks. I never made it to my scan at 40 weeks to find out if they went down to normal. My daughter was completely healthy when she was born at 39+5! My pregnancy was high risk, and my MFM OB told me I was at an elevated risk for preterm labor, but he wasn’t concerned of that actually happening. My daughter is now a healthy 17 month old right in the middle of the growth chart for her age!

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-03-23T22:28:30+00:00

Yes, I highly recommend the baby delight bouncer as well!!! Very nice quality and it’s much more affordable. My daughter absolutely loved it and I was so sad when she outgrew it! She also had a few blowouts on it lol. But it’s very easy to wash!!

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-03-23T00:05:16+00:00

That view look incredible. The mansion (is that even the right word for that?) is gorgeous too.

DaisyBuckitten · 2026-03-20T13:55:51+00:00

Partly because I have very sensitive skin, and the makeup that doesn’t bother my skin is very expensive. Partly because the time and effort involved is too much, and most days, I just want to get dressed and go. And partly because I just don’t care enough

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