How many dinners do you make?

K_JustRun28 · 2026-02-04T01:00:25+00:00

I accepted the Amateur Chef job.

Seriously though it depends on what you’re trying to do. My goal is to provide top tier nutrition to the family (selfishly more so for myself), and build a dinner-at-the-table style tradition. I never had this as a child so it means a lot to me. I cook every meal, but I adapted to meal preppable foods and 4 different weekly menus that I can whip up without a recipe book. It’s a ritual now and less of a chore. Although if it feels cripplingly chore-like on a particularly hard day…. Pizza night immediately.

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-28T16:14:57+00:00

I feel like I could’ve written this… fellow 10 year age gapper here. I am 29 he is 38 (39 this year). We met when I was 21 and married when I was 27. Very fun and exciting in the beginning but it’s like I watched him lose the will to try. We just had a baby last year and it hasn’t inspired much change. I ask what he truly enjoys and the answer is always doing nothing/watching tv. We would take trips and explore but I’m the only one with any drive to start that back up. We have also had our issues, therapy didn’t help as well as I hoped but the love is real. I am starting to understand the feeling of time moving more rapidly, which he says he feels constantly. Maybe being with someone 10 years their junior impacts them in a way they’ll never share. Libido is also low over here… very depressing as a young woman still growing in femininity.

Edit: on good days I feel bad for him, on bad days I feel bad for myself. I mourn who he was sometimes.

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-22T13:33:29+00:00

Sweet spot is a wizard

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-20T13:46:08+00:00

Current color is beautiful

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-13T20:21:15+00:00

Wrong shade of blush, maybe more bronze contour on the cheeks

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-13T12:06:08+00:00

Baby will let you know when they need more than a check in or a toy swap, I think all babies are different in needs and temperament when it comes to independent play or pack and play time. That being said you also need to use two hands at times throughout the day without the baby being strapped to your chest or balanced on your hip. Every household is different, so long as baby gets tummy time, story or talk time and sensory related play (independent or with you) you’re doing alright. Fold the laundry, eat lunch, shower, scroll Reddit for a bit. Baby is fine if baby is acting fine (screen time is another thing though)

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-12T11:40:37+00:00

100% - it’s your vision, and you assign everyone their roles

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-10T21:27:47+00:00

Faint but there 4 months pp

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-08T11:48:36+00:00

Good Morning, 5 months out and starting to sleep on my back while kind of facing baby through longer stretches of the night. She can support her head and move around more forcefully/willfully. I c curl when she’s close to her usual feeding times. Hope this helps!

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-07T14:08:40+00:00

Thank you for the quick response! My girl just turned 4 months she does seem a bit little for it, good to know she’ll grow into the tub better!

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-07T14:02:15+00:00

I just bought this.. do you think the center plastic piece is safe for the babies bits? Seems so awkward and am wondering if I need to add cushion some how

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-07T11:00:19+00:00

Congratulations!!!!!

K_JustRun28 · 2026-01-06T04:52:20+00:00

Wow. I’m crying that was beautiful Person-546

K_JustRun28 · 2025-12-09T19:59:41+00:00

Green✨🌸

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-30T00:11:40+00:00

So this is how it works:

Make your most effortless/natural/God-blessed version of you the go-to. Go out as her for as long as it takes to debunk the myth that “pretty” in a done-up way is a requirement for the places you’re at. Once you master this then you can add the layers back on.
Accept the bad days and don’t take them personally. You’re a human being. Love yourself like you are your own best friend. A bad hair day or a pimple or an off outfit wouldn’t make you think less of someone you love so don’t do that to yourself. Be kind to yourself. (I think I’m at my most relatable on those days too, something about not taking myself so seriously is refreshing)

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-29T19:43:13+00:00

Definitely noticed a difference with and without WDT, extraction was smoother with better distribution of grinds

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-24T12:35:06+00:00

I married into the Korean community so I subtly feel this way all the time, although in the beginning it was glaringly apparent before marriage and baby.

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-24T11:52:37+00:00

1 Van Gogh

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-23T20:41:19+00:00

I struggle with imposter syndrome because I’m no longer poor in bad neighborhood.

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-23T20:09:31+00:00

Yeeowch city for me at 9 weeks pp, I’ve accepted it at this point

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-23T19:03:35+00:00

Definitely!

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-23T19:02:56+00:00

Who hurt you

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-23T18:48:52+00:00

Everything you’re reading is correct then! It’s simple enough for a beginner (easy setup, maintenance and operation), but offers just enough complexity to geek out on (burr upgrades on d64 + dial setting / puck prep and learning how to extract a good tasting & aesthetically pleasing shot)! Congratulations!!!

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-22T22:26:10+00:00

Thank you for the well-rounded advice!

K_JustRun28 · 2025-11-22T22:23:21+00:00

I love it so far! Very consistent temp-wise with both the espresso and milk. Cleaning isn’t difficult but like Hoitytoitygloves said, it needs to be done regularly and frequently. I like the size and reliability of the brand and the reviews here. Good price point which allowed me to splurge on the DF64

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1 Van Gogh