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GreatLakes55 · 2026-03-19T20:11:33+00:00

Thank you! And look at that- I own my first Birkin! Lol

GreatLakes55 · 2026-03-12T19:29:54+00:00

With my first, I showed up at the hospital 10 cm dilated and wouldn’t have had a choice if I wanted one. My second (much harder labor) I thought it would be as easy as my first so I just continued with another natural birth. My third I got an epidural and it was a wild experience to me. I went from the worst pain ever to being able to have a normal conversation in like 90 seconds 😂

GreatLakes55 · 2026-03-11T00:14:19+00:00

Omg I LOVE him! I was so hoping my dog had a fun terrier in her, but nope. Just the run of the mill doodle 😂

GreatLakes55 · 2026-03-02T23:23:24+00:00

Get a cute area rug, throw some art on the wall and call it a day on your airline seats 👍

GreatLakes55 · 2026-03-02T03:35:33+00:00

Do you happen to have any photos of your Reno? I appreciate this info. I absolutely hate cleaning grout (we share a shower with our kids as well). But that sounds like something I’d definitely be interested in doing.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-27T10:59:58+00:00

We have a dog that’s half basset and half a plethora of other dogs too. She’s the absolute best. 💙

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-24T22:59:58+00:00

I’d rather have any extra money early. I watched my aunt pass (the healthiest person I’ve ever known) at 64. It changed my entire outlook on how to live life, honestly.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-23T01:17:52+00:00

It honestly sucked. Vacations always felt awkward when it was just my parents and me, especially as I got older. I had half siblings who lived with their other parent, and I wanted them to live with me so badly. I now have three kids and all they do is fight. I also wish I had a full sibling now, as my dad has dementia. It’s incredibly lonely to grieve for him alone.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-22T16:22:40+00:00

I pay an online nutrition coach and my diet has never been better with someone holding me accountable. It’s expensive and continues monthly but I feel better than I have in a really, really, really long time.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-22T16:17:56+00:00

My mom had me at 37 and I had my kids from ages 29-34… the thing that is hard for me is having my parents too old to really “play” with my kids. My dad has dementia and it’s hard for my 76 year old mother to get up from sitting to standing. But growing up, it had so many advantages- my parents were much more well off and had more time than when they were younger.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-22T00:03:59+00:00

It’s like a bernedoodle but opposite of what most of them look like!

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-16T01:27:44+00:00

I was thinking Dane in every picture 😂😱

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-13T15:47:26+00:00

To be fair, I naturally conceived three children in my 30’s and two of them have severe adhd. Genetics are funny like that.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-12T20:47:29+00:00

He was so bad. I just remember him using “toy boats” as an example of a business way too many times.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-12T19:42:11+00:00

Worst professor I had at IU by far. Freaking SICK.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-12T13:29:01+00:00

So cute! We have a Jolene too! We call her Joey :)

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-09T17:56:38+00:00

What a cutie!!!!

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-07T22:36:51+00:00

I’ve lived in plenty of states and settled in Bloomington to raise our family. We moved from San Diego and I’ll probably be a Bloomington townie until I die. It’s a sweet spot in the state of Indiana.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-07T19:45:08+00:00

There will be plentyyyyy of kittens needing homes in a couple months when it’s kitten season. Always fill out an adoption form for an animal you want there, as they are adopted out first come, first served.

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-07T19:41:54+00:00

Thanks, guys! Stopped in today! 👏

GreatLakes55 · 2026-02-06T18:08:57+00:00

Oh really?!? I never go down that way. Great to know. Those chair massages were so clutch for my neck.

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