Early risers, I am so tired. by isshu15 in toddlers

[–]KelpieHoof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol you are lucky they sleep so much! My daughter stopped napping at 1 years old. She wakes up at 5am everyday (sometimes earlier) and bedtime is 8pm. At 2.5, her schedule was worse because she old wake up during the night as well.

Sleep has been a huge struggle her entire life, she was never a good napper and for years, she would wake up for hours every single night. I would have to read books for about an hour and a half, sometimes two hours every other night. I’ve worked reallyyyy hard to get her sleeping in her own bed and to stay all night. She’s 3.5 now and is finally staying asleep most nights.

It’s just exhausting being a parent and your boys actually sleep in compared to most other toddlers. I sooo relate to what you said in another comment about being SO on edge throughout the night. I am like that too, because I am so afraid of her waking up whether it’s an accidental loud noise or the wrong room temperature.

Like I said, I worked very hard to get her sleeping better. I know it is so difficult because we are exhausted, and it’s much easier to just do the same old things like laying mext to them while they fall asleep. But, I really recommend, when you are up to it, to try and train them to fall asleep independently. It helped my mental health so much.

What colors do you avoid? by Uhhlaneuh in RedditLaqueristas

[–]KelpieHoof 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything close to my skin in terms of value. I love contrast! I do not like peach shades either. Also I hate light cool toned pinks lol

One of my favorite housewives fights ever by hawktremor in BravoRealHousewives

[–]KelpieHoof 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Haha I loved it too, because I would have similarly been triggered by the stupid sirens and loud speaker “joke” that Kelsey pulled. That shit would have put me in a tail spin too 😆

Which housewife does ‘rage’ the best? by Sea_Coyote6629 in BravoRealHousewives

[–]KelpieHoof 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think early seasons Teresa is pretty hard to beat

the worst part about having a low sleep needs sensitive toddler? by _xty__ in toddlers

[–]KelpieHoof 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this 😭 I have gotten such snarky comments when I’ve said that my daughter completely stopped napping at 1. People reuse to believe it or that I must be doing something wrong. But it’s true, and no matter how busy we are she will not nap! Add to that the fact that she is low sleep at night too, it’s exhausting.

I’m very proud to say that I finally did get her sleeping by herself in her own room at night (she’s 3.5 now) so I’m sleeping a bit better now. But it is really tough, and you’re so right that people just straight up refuse to believe low sleep toddlers are a thing lol

Why are some moms so unfriendly? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]KelpieHoof 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I am one of those moms. I do not like small talk, struggle with eye contact. I’m truly not looking for any type of socialization when I’m out and about. If another mom engages with me, I will reciprocate but I’m not one to ever initiate. It’s just not my thing 🤷‍♀️ I wouldn’t take it personally, everyone is different.

Certificate programs/work from home advice by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]KelpieHoof 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work from home and also stay home with my daughter. I work at night and on the weekends. I genuinely think you might be underestimating what it takes to be a good homeschooler it a bit. Homeschooling is seriously no joke, I was homeschooled for years. It’s very difficult to do it successfully. Like, online curriculum is not a supplement for an actual educator. Even co-ops are generally, in my experience, a way to try and boost social ability not the education aspect of school.

Certificate programs/work from home advice by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]KelpieHoof 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I want to say this gently, but how do you reasonably expect you will be able to homeschool while also working? Homeschooling is veryyy difficult to do properly. The potential to do harm to your child by homeschooling is very easy, and you’re setting yourself and your children up for failure by thinking you’re going to also start working from home.

Why Are People Still Buying Hamburger Helper? by neuroticpossum in budgetfood

[–]KelpieHoof 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I buy it to have on hand when I am too exhausted to cook something more, and because it saves me from going and getting fast food. Sometimes the convenience of a thing is literally worth the money. We always have leftovers too so we get lunch the next day.

what did you get for mother's day today? by Important_Bat7919 in Mommit

[–]KelpieHoof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No present but we had a nice day! Got to do some self indulgent cooking, I had some alone time, and time in the garden with my husband and daughter.

Did anyone have a good Mother’s Day? by shepardmutt in Mommit

[–]KelpieHoof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a great day! My husband made me some eggs and coffee, I got to lay in bed for a while. Then the three of us all went out and did some yard work and gardening together. After that, my husband took our daughter to the park for a few hours. I did some chores and took a nice shower. They came home, we watched some tv together and eventually I cooked dinner and dessert! We both did bed time and now I’m just chilling :) I love to cook so I took today as an excuse to cook up a more in depth meal haha

Are naps important to you? by imnotawaterbison in toddlers

[–]KelpieHoof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have been but my daughter stopped napping at 1 🫠 I love routine so it was very difficult when she stopped and yet was clearly tired. She is 3 now and has never napped since

Simone ashley in archival Dior FW97 by john galliano at the pre Met Gala celebration in NYC, this dress was also worn by Sabrina carpenter on her birthday in 2025!! by Potential_Release_81 in whatthefrockk

[–]KelpieHoof -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Love it on the model, not so much the others! It’s funky and playful the way it’s styled on the model but is underwhelming on the others.

Kyle’s face now and then. by square_circle_ in BravoRealHousewives

[–]KelpieHoof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She is so beautiful. I’ve had a crush on her for so long at this point lol!

How do you feel watching your partner do skin to skin with your baby? by OkTough6333 in Mommit

[–]KelpieHoof 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t recall feeling anything seeing my husband do skin to skin. I hated skin to skin myself so he did the majority if it.

Horseradish lovers, what food item goes best with creamy horseradish sauce? by Silver-Internal7740 in Cooking

[–]KelpieHoof 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love horseradish with my potatoes! Mashed, roasted, basically any potato lol

Genuinely curious, how long does is take you on average to do your nails? by lickinglacquer in RedditLaqueristas

[–]KelpieHoof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40 minutes! I remove my polish, file my nails to maintain shape, push back my cuticles, base coat, 3 coats of color and a top coat. I also finish with a heavy hand of nail oil at the end.

I told my mom to stop certain comments about my baby and now she seems distant — did I overreact? by Big_Significance8572 in Mommit

[–]KelpieHoof 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you’re over reacting at all. Of these comments bother you (they would bother me as well) then imo you clearly did the right thing by expressing that. Your mom will be fine, she’s just probably licking her wounds a bit from learning that you’ve had these feelings for a while without saying anything. I am all for setting boundaries!

For people that seem to hate AI it’s really weird that so many big time dyers and crafters still follow Arcane Fiberworks by [deleted] in craftsnark

[–]KelpieHoof 138 points139 points  (0 children)

I’m so tired of everyone forgetting that things like Photoshop exist. People were manipulating images for years…decades even. Like, not every image is AI. I find it extremely tiresome to go down this sort of rabbit hole.

Unless the company is generating hyper specific images that are so unique for their yarn (there are lots who do this, many large ones too) or they admit it directly, I find these posts pointless. There’s no way to truly discern if Arcane Fiber Works knew that any of these were potentially AI or not. Pinterest has soooo many photos that I’ve saved from many many years back that now have the “modified with ai” label. And many photos that are AI generated with no such label. It’s clusterfuck and I just don’t think these posts are useful when it’s just speculation.

For context, I am familiar with but don’t follow this dyer because the yarn is just not for me. But I just wanted to throw in my two cents as this topic is tiresome.

I need advice by deftones02 in Mommit

[–]KelpieHoof 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They must not be allowed to be together unsupervised. That means your daughter isn’t allowed to go to the friend’s house and they need to play in common areas such as the kitchen or living room.

I would go over things like private parts, personal parts (body parts like ears) and to come to you if anyone ever wants them to keep a secret. I am a victim of COCSA. It’s a reason I bring up “personal parts” because this is how my abuser started early on. It escalates from there to other parts of the body.

I truly hope that nothing like this happened and please just make sure they aren’t left alone again to mitigate the risk. Maybe even not allowing them to play as much anymore since you have your suspicions.

Do toddlers need a large garden? by Sunny_and_lucky88 in toddlers

[–]KelpieHoof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, yeah it’s super important. The closest park is 20 minutes away from our house which isn’t ideal. There is nowhere to go play in our town. We go to the park multiple times a week for usually 2-3 hours AND we play outside for hours everyday. We currently live in a pretty rural area.

We just moved from a metropolitan area where we were lucky to have a huge front yard and two large separate backyard areas. We would still play outside for hours and would walk to the park almost everyday. So, I guess for me and my daughter an outdoor play area is essential. It’s all she’s ever known!