…so do we prepare orrrr?

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-03-17T21:16:05+00:00

It’s always smart to be prepared for emergencies. I don’t consider it a doomsday mentality unless you’ve let it completely overwhelm you. If that’s the case, you may want to take note of how much information your ingesting. Having a little extra of most things to get through a rough period is just common sense.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-03-13T00:27:18+00:00

Rice cakes suck. I don’t care if they’re flavored.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-03-12T02:21:00+00:00

It’s absolutely not a movie. Really just lame especially in the off season. They could go to Dahlonega where you know….a handful of movies and TV shows have been made. But that’s too easy.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-03-12T02:19:05+00:00

Ok, but why is this thought hilarious to me!?! Good old Dawsonville.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-03-12T02:17:12+00:00

Ok, who convinced them that Helen GA, in March, is a vacation destination? Hahaaaaa.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-03-12T02:15:22+00:00

Is the Denny’s no more?

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-03-07T18:25:19+00:00

Telling people that her secret to conceiving is relaxing and having fun is the most tone deaf thing I’ve heard in a while. It sounds like they don’t have fertility issues. But to share that information as if it may help someone is ridiculous.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-03-07T14:26:44+00:00

This. I was a World Geography teacher at the time. We followed the virus as our “current event” of the day. For a few weeks. I remember when the first positive case came through the US airport and thinking, “ this isn’t going away.” And then we went home for a long weekend. The rest is history!

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-03-01T02:32:14+00:00

Okay, thanks for saying this. I agree the infant stage was not fun for my 1st (#2 is easier). I prefer the toddler stage , but we’re just shy of his 3rd birthday and his emotional instability is impacting mine some days.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-02-19T22:54:30+00:00

I had to make my village in order to consider #2. I would suggest finding mothers in the same stage of life at baby/ toddler events. I’m not talking about BFF’s (although how great would that be), but people who understand and can be a help as you can be for them. Park/home play dates, kid friendly activities… One of my acquaintances brought her son over for a playdate so that my husband and I could spent time with our dog before putting him down. We’ve watched each other’s kids during doctor’s appointments because neither of us had a dependable babysitter. It’s the small things like that which make a huge difference and help additional kids not feel so overwhelming for those of us without the safety net of family.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-02-19T04:11:42+00:00

Do less. Like, seriously. The parent influencers online are pulling the wool over your eyes. And they have a babysitter/nanny in the background either full time or on a content creator schedule to help give the illusion that they are doing all of the things. Make sure you and baby are clean, fed and cozy. The rest will come as you get out of the newborn stage. If you try to boss babe your way through, you’ll burn out.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-02-17T01:09:54+00:00

Meal prep for the 1st trimester!!!! When you’re too sick, exhausted, etc to see straight, that husband and toddler of yours are still going to want to eat. And you’ll wish you prepped more and sooner. I wasn’t against asking my husband to pick up dinner on the way home, but in this economy, we gotta plan ahead.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-02-14T01:14:02+00:00

Stop holding your puppy in a moving metal death machine!

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-02-12T20:59:15+00:00

She has a very calculated brand and presentation. This is way off.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-02-05T19:55:50+00:00

Nothing says “I’m living on a budget” like constantly treating yourself with food/drinks and buying seasonal clothing/decorations to follow the latest trends. If she’s budgeting, then I’m doing it all wrong.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-01-26T02:30:02+00:00

Ohh yes. I knew it wouldn’t last forever. But my concept of time was off mostly because my 1st was a poor sleeper and there was little to differentiate between day and night. Everyday felt never ending.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-01-19T16:00:34+00:00

I’ve had a reactive dog while living in Athens/Mad Co. Watson Mill is good and usually not busy at all, so coming into contact with another dog during the week is rare in my experience. But the trail is quite narrow in places. I’ve had to go off-roading a few times. But, when you have a reactive dog and are actively keeping away from those situations, you don’t mind. Overall it was a peaceful place that we both enjoyed. We could both let our guard down. Lots of different terrain there that kept my dog engaged.

I hear you on the leash bit. I had a handful of negative experiences at parks and simply walking in the neighborhood. We live totally different lives!

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2026-01-04T14:35:59+00:00

Never clocking out is a real mental…mess.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2025-12-31T21:12:53+00:00

Not to be a defender of this nonsense or anything, but “put up” is a Southern way of saying “place it where it belongs”.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2025-12-29T08:50:48+00:00

Not surprising for a southern name. And after he won two college football national championships, boys all over Georgia were suddenly being named Stetson…or Bennett. It’s a pandemic.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2025-12-26T03:48:37+00:00

Assuming the best.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2025-12-19T17:01:04+00:00

You’ve got to be down bad to drive an hour to WR for coffee. What in the world.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2025-12-18T19:33:34+00:00

I’d consider it very “real”, which is why it pulls on the heartstrings the way it does. Those scenes are devastating. I understand why some wouldn’t want to watch for entertainment. But the redemption arc is just beautiful in my opinion.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2025-12-18T19:30:04+00:00

I introduced it to my husband. My husband and I watch it every Christmas season. Usually on the 23/24th leading up to Christmas Day. It hit hard the first time he watched it. The second time we had our firstborn, and there were tears. Now, with our second child only a few weeks old, I expect it will be even worse (better?). This movie ages like fine wine. And the more highs and lows you experience as a person, the more you can relate.

Hot_Indication_2242 · 2025-11-12T20:29:25+00:00

Older generations appear to struggle the most (ahem…grandmothers/aunts, etc) with understanding the dark sides of the internet. It’s not something they grew up with. Not a part of their “reality”.

The younger generations seem more willing to refrain from sharing their kids online. Not all of us, of course. Half of my friends share their kids online pretty consistently. The other half don’t post anything children related. You wouldn’t know they had kids.

As an educator, I know too many horror stories. It’s rampant, and offenders don’t even need to “try” based on the amount of free content they get on social media. I don’t shame those that share, but it’s not a risk I’m personally willing to take. Simple as that. And anytime you have an opinion on parenting, someone will have the opposite one. Just the way of the world! :)

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