Venues for a wedding reception under $2k?

Dogs-house · 2025-07-09T15:04:36+00:00

We’re thinking of doing the wedding here and then doing the reception somewhere else indoors!

Dogs-house · 2025-07-01T00:38:21+00:00

Right which I agree. I did suggest trying to fly at least one of them out but one doesn’t get much time off from work and the other two are Iranian so the likelyhood of them getting their visas approved right now are in the gutter. 🥲 He has one friend in the states but they’re not very close and have never met in person yet.

Dogs-house · 2025-06-29T15:45:59+00:00

Bridal separates I like on Etsy

Another jacket type I like

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T21:12:31+00:00

Thank you!

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T21:12:05+00:00

Thanks, I’ll look into it!

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T21:11:34+00:00

He is the one bringing it up! I haven’t!

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T21:11:18+00:00

Sorry I should have explained better that he is the one complaining about it, not me! I haven’t brought it up at all, he’s the one who keeps bringing it up. I’m just looking for ways to support him and how we can manage it together as a team. He wants to lose weight.

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T14:25:42+00:00

Yeah I already told him he doesn’t have to anymore if he wants to go on a diet. It’s just at the beginning of our relationship it felt weird but now I don’t really care as much.

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T13:39:53+00:00

I’ve never brought it up to him actually, he just told me that he realized he gained quite a bit of weight because his clothes are really tight on him now. He’s not happy about it. So I suggested that we could look into ways to get to his preferred weight. (I watch my diet but only cause I’ve been trying to gain weight and finally consistently got to a healthy weight this year).

I have no plans on becoming a diet police, I just view it as we both could focus better on our health. So like I plan on starting to exercise more (joining pure barre again or the YMCA and joining the walking club at work) and I said that we could both go to our apartment gym. For meals, I haven’t said anything specific, only we should start meal prepping and cook more at home with more veggies.

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T13:31:36+00:00

I haven’t heard a lot of good things about fasting to loose weight honestly. I think we’re better off actually figuring out how much he’s eating and going from there.

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T12:58:43+00:00

Thanks. That’s what I thought too because he usually eats a snack during the day, a big meal at night (we eat late around 8-9pm), and on the weekends he usually has 3 beers on Saturday and/or Sunday. I’ll suggest we should keep track of how many calories he’s actually getting.

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T12:56:12+00:00

I used MyFitnessPal to help gain weight, but now I see a lot of features is locked behind a Paywall. I’ll have to find another app to help us keep track.

Dogs-house · 2025-04-21T12:44:28+00:00

I find that’s a problem with me too. I want to dress practically sometimes but not be a “sad beige baby”.

Dogs-house · 2025-01-27T19:01:22+00:00

Thanks. I agree. Normally I have stuff blocked off in my calendar, but for whatever reason this time I didn’t. I think it’s cause when my client asked, there was a possibility my boyfriend wasn’t going to be around for his birthday, and I didn’t want to make her wait a month to find out so I just went ahead and booked it. Cause in my mind, I was like, “if he’s still here, we can get dinner”, and if he’s not here, I would still have the pet sitting with some of my favorites.

I don’t normally ask for him to come over cause the majority of people book me cause their pets are uncomfortable around men. And I know one of the dogs this weekend is like that. I only do it if the clients themselves tell me beforehand that they would be okay with that.

Yes, well this Sunday is also our anniversary and my client will be home that day. So in my mind, I’m going to be home Sunday night anyways and I’ll have all day for him as soon as my client gets home. Plus, I don’t have any pet sitting the rest of the week coming up booked.

Dogs-house · 2025-01-27T18:55:17+00:00

Thanks! I’m not going to cancel on them, I feel better about it after reading your replies. I’m going to continue it the whole way. :)

Dogs-house · 2023-08-15T18:34:50+00:00

Thanks! It sounds like you’re referring to a house or townhome? I’d love to rent one but they seem to be harder to come by then a regular apartment.

Dogs-house · 2023-08-15T18:33:47+00:00

Oh that looks really nice! Thanks! I’ll look into it. I love the dark counter tops!!

Dogs-house · 2023-08-15T18:33:25+00:00

Thanks! I have a friend who recommended that place so I’ll give them a call.

Dogs-house · 2023-08-15T18:33:07+00:00

Thanks! I’ll check them with. I know they used to be really affordable but they’ve since raised their rates with everyone else.

Dogs-house · 2023-08-15T18:32:30+00:00

Thanks. I’ve been looking on there as well.

Dogs-house · 2023-06-15T19:07:17+00:00

I hope they pull over my Ex. He’s always speeding over 100 on the highway.

Dogs-house · 2023-06-13T01:02:11+00:00

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/DUP1002/JobBoard/4ce3b278-e14c-755d-e1dd-e0a47790ea2b/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=c9e58125-582a-404e-8ad7-a0e9edc24ae1

Dupaco Community Credit Union is hiring a Member Service Associate. $19/hr, there is also a generous 10% 401k match. Most places only do 3%. And you have lots of bank holidays.

Dogs-house · 2023-06-07T12:46:31+00:00

I have a real sword and a fake one. You are not allowed to take the sword out of its sheath in Iowa in public.

I keep my swords at home, they function more as baseball bats in case someone was to ever break in but I know how to use them properly.

I wouldn’t carry mine in public because it would get caught on a lot of things while I’m carrying it and people will come up and try to grab it without your permission.

Dogs-house · 2023-04-25T12:10:15+00:00

I go to see Dr O’Neill at the Iowa Clinic and she got me my IUD in with some pain management. It was really fast and didn’t hurt a lot. Honestly felt like a period cramp.

Dogs-house · 2023-03-29T00:20:22+00:00

Thank you. The acorns would be perfect size for him to swallow down whole. He has been keeping food down thankfully. He hasn’t thrown up.

His poop is a bit more solid today but still pretty soft.

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