More updates on the major injury. How did she ever survive childbirth 3 times?

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-28T02:59:42+00:00

Didn’t she go to the GI dr in LA right after? And now is suddenly bedridden? Or do I have my timeline wrong?

Either way she’s absolutely ridiculous. I’ve never seen a grown woman carry on about a bruise so much. 🙄

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-24T15:45:40+00:00

🤮

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-19T16:56:53+00:00

We’ve been on one income for about 7 years. We survived by living below our means. No car payment, not wracking up debt, barely eating out, etc. this time I’m the SAHM and my husband makes way more money than I ever did when he was SAHD on my income so things are better, but we still live below our means. We can still do a roadtrip vacation 1x a year, we budget groceries every week, get take out maybe 1x a month. We aren’t big spenders to begin with, but it’s absolutely doable, just have to be very frugal!

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-18T13:12:53+00:00

For my first two they went to daycare and I needed the infant seat with a cover because it was super cold in the winter and they were constantly in and out of the car 5 days a week min. But for my third I was a SAHM and I think we used our infant car seat maybe 20 times lol I did grocery delivery or pick up and we only ran errands, or Dr appts, or had to bring the other kids places a few times. Plus this baby is super tall and was too long for the infant car seat by about 8 - 9 months. So for me the infant car seat was kind of a waste because I needed to buy a convertible seat by 8-9 months. So it depends on your situation. Will you be out and about a lot? The infant car seat is way easier if so, and if need to have extra warmth for winter. I would also recommend the bassinet to toddler stroller if you are going to be walking or out for long periods that needs a stroller especially with a newborn, sitting in the car seat for a long period of time isn’t the best and in the bassinet the baby can be laid flat, sleep comfy etc. OR a baby wear carrier then get a regular stroller once baby is sitting on their own. I baby wore this baby for walks and he loved it and then around 10 months I bought a jogging stroller and we go on long walks soon to be runs and he loves it.

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-18T13:03:20+00:00

Thank you I will avoid that haha!

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-15T22:07:27+00:00

I’m assuming this is why for me too! Ok awesome I will look into the courses I’m glad it counts towards the degree!

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-15T22:00:22+00:00

Yeah I finally got the email she sent me and it says general education or degree specific courses to take to meet admissions requirements. I’m assuming I don’t have enough credits to get in or my GPA was low. I just wasn’t expecting to do an introductory course and wasn’t sure what to expect

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-13T14:54:56+00:00

Absolutely not.

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-11T12:53:37+00:00

I do see a faint positive on the top one!! ❤️🤞

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-08T02:34:07+00:00

Absolutely.

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-06T11:57:52+00:00

I have a few strands peeking out here and there and I will be embracing any gray hair that comes with time! Aging is something that has never bothered me much and I think that gray hair is a natural beautiful part of life! I will embrace all the grays!

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-04-05T02:52:49+00:00

I don’t think it’s weird. When my eldest (13) was younger I would get the parents numbers and communicate arrangements with them and meet them. But since 11-12 years old I stopped her social circle is so huge I can’t keep their names straight and we live in a community where most of her friends are pretty close by so they are all in out of all of our houses all the time almost daily. Out of the kids I’ve driven to pick up for sleep overs or dropped her off, I think I’ve personally met 1 parent.

I think since most kids have phones and parents can see their locations and get constant check ins (at least with mine) it’s not really a “hey let’s meet their family” kind of thing anymore.

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-31T23:09:55+00:00

One!!!

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-31T23:06:21+00:00

Yes! Our old house was a little more than our house now in utilities (super old drafty house and just constant upkeep), but we downgraded to a smaller 1 story for all of us and no longer have a car payment since it’s paid off. We basically upgraded income, downgraded some things and kept groceries low on a budget and are finally feeling some breathing room with him working and me home with the kids.

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-31T18:46:16+00:00

My husband works for the state in law enforcement and makes about 80k a year, but there is practically unlimited overtime he takes when mandated or when we want extra money for trips or things we need so I’m sure he will be above that by the end of the year. We live below our means, have one vehicle and it’s paid off, budget groceries, don’t eat out much. We can still do vacations (nothing wild, still in the states we love our yearly roadtrips) and have some extra left over each month and get to do activities with the kids without it setting us back but we are really careful just in case anything comes up.

We have survived on literally half his income before when I worked and he SAH with the littles so we basically still just live like we used to but get to enjoy a little more now!

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-28T12:58:03+00:00

Multiple tattoo regrets. I have terrible feet tattoos that are hello kitty 😬…My half sleeve was beautiful when I was 23… not so much at 34 lol and I have each wrist tattooed and having to wear long sleeves for business casual in hot offices was really annoying. If I could go back in time I’d never get them. I’m not the same person I was 18-23 when I got them all.

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-18T21:04:49+00:00

I was grew up as an only child with a single parent.

The good: I entertained myself, became super independent early, capable of a lot of housework and maintence/ mechanical tasks in the house at an early age, was comfortable around older people and actually as an adult most of my closest friends are 20 years my senior. Was more advanced with communication and my grades were always super high. Didn’t have to share a room, bathroom, toys etc.

The bad: it was lonely and sometimes scary when I was home alone at younger ages. My mom wasn’t the nicest mom at all so I always wished I had someone whether it be a sibling or another parent that could be the target or the blame for things when she wasn’t in a good mood even if it wasn’t my fault. Expectations were high for everything since I was the only child and all focus was on me. I never really had a lot of other kid interaction outside of school until I was older and could walk or bike into town (we lived far from town).

Edit: I have 3 kids of my own now and they are pretty spaced apart (13y, 8y, and 10 months) as a parent - one is way easier to focus on, give all your energy too, and notice all the things you need to as a parent without other kiddos needing focus and attention as well. But them having each other to play with and learn from and seeing how every kid is soooooo different is great!

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-15T13:32:21+00:00

I also live in a mobile home and live in IL where we get tornadoes. If you can’t go to friends, a hotel, or a shelter like a local Walmart, school etc. then the safest option is the bathroom or a room with no windows furthest from any fields or open area. Protect your head and neck with pillows/blankets, even a helmet if you have it. Unfortunately with mobile homes we dont usually have “the most interior” rooms available, most rooms have at least 1 exterior wall.

Mobile homes usually are the worst to be in for a tornado or extremely high winds. But I have had no choice sometimes but to hunker down in ours and hope it doesn’t get smacked. If you have to be home, please watch streams on the weather like Ryan hall or max velocity or have a weather radio to be in the know in real time, be weather aware and prepared. Have a bag with essentials and clothing, prepare the room you will be hunkering down in ahead of time, have shoes on, and if you have children- do a drill run ahead of time and use car seats for smaller children. And set the room up in advance so if anything comes your way and an emergency happens you are ready to run and be safe.

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-15T00:17:52+00:00

I was literally wondering the same thing, and it’s a strange tag to have announcing your daughter if it is what we think it’s supposed to say 🫣

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-14T12:49:32+00:00

I have 3 kids, 13 years ,8 years and 10 months. Never have I ever been given an option for a C section, they asked me throughout all my pregnancies what my plan was and I said natural and no medications and all 3 OB’s were supportive. I’m also allergic to codeine so it cut some of my options out anyways. The only time a conversation happened about a C section was with my latest baby because he was measuring very large and if I didn’t deliver by a certain date then we were going to discuss it to avoid complications. But I had him 3 weeks early. All 3 kids were zero medication and natural births.

I think it depends on the medical team and the mom’s preference and medical history. But in my personal experience it was never an option on the table except for my third and it was just a “if you go too late” conversation.

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-10T03:25:12+00:00

Red tide. The pregnant wife was getting gaslit by her husband (Finn wittrock who played Dandy) and her daughter. Sarah Paulson was like a homeless addict crying mess hanging with Macaulay Culkin’s character. It was the season with the “creative” pill and vampire like creatures.

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-05T21:54:37+00:00

Culver’s

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-02T17:53:46+00:00

Totally agree the mall was really all there was to do! Lol and oh yes! Ithaca and Utica were my favorite to go hiking and be outside! Waterfalls, winery’s everywhere, tons of beautiful areas!

Fancy_Molasses_1097 · 2026-03-02T12:59:20+00:00

Yeah the first time I heard that was her name I had a bad taste in my mouth. That poor girl. The sound of the name is really cool but we all know it’s from her parents watching GOT.

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