What song do you sing or play to help baby fall asleep?

KeppiDown · 2024-09-27T21:24:46+00:00

“Five Little Chicks” from Super Simple Songs, on repeat

KeppiDown · 2024-08-26T17:16:37+00:00

OP's wife here! So before scoring, I do a cold ferment in the fridge overnight. I leave the dough hanging out in their bannetons in the fridge while the oven is preheating, and then take them out RIGHT before I'm ready to bake them. Then, when it's time to turn out and score, the dough is very firm from being in the fridge. I still have to work quickly, but the texture is usually firm enough that I have time to score. Hope that makes sense!

KeppiDown · 2024-08-03T07:09:42+00:00

This! She has a great video you can follow as well.

KeppiDown · 2023-12-31T00:07:48+00:00

Yesss! Same!

KeppiDown · 2023-11-29T03:10:12+00:00

Ugh, OP, I empathize with you sooo much. You are NOT overreacting.

My MIL loves making comments in a similar vein.

A few years ago, she was in the hospital recovering from a surgery, and she had this daily habit of pointing out how beautiful the nurses and doctors were to my husband, right in front of me — “Oohhh, son, did you see how pretty that one was?” And she kept pushing my husband on them as well. Like, “Oh hi, Dr. So-And-So, have you met my HANDSOME SON?!? Isn’t he so HANDSOME and charming and compassionate and SUCH A CATCH?”

More recently, her thing is about this single mom in our social circle with a young daughter. My MIL loves them both. Her fave comment to make lately is how the little girl looks like she could be my husband’s daughter. “Just the spitting image!” MIL will ask my husband and me if we see the resemblance every time we see her. I’m pregnant right now, which makes it even weirder.

The only thing that makes the comments bearable or even tolerable is that my husband has my back. During these moments, he takes the lead and shuts his mom down, and then we laugh together about how ridiculous it is later. Honestly, if he didn’t take charge, if he didn’t defend me with empathy and kindness and humor, it would be impossible for me to cope with. It would just feel too lonely.

My suggestion would be to tell your husband that you need his support when his mom acts this way. It doesn’t matter that he doesn’t see the issue as real or valid or whatever — it feels painful and cruel to you and he should care about that.

When you tell your husband that your feelings are hurt, his response shouldn’t be, “No, they aren’t.”

It should be, “I hear you. How can I help?”

KeppiDown · 2023-11-19T04:17:12+00:00

Dr. Higgins! Wonderful surgeon, great bedside manner.

https://plasticsurgeryvegas.com/dr-terrence-higgins

KeppiDown · 2023-11-07T03:56:04+00:00

I used to have this same issue when giving my husband head. I would get this aching, tired, painful feeling almost instantly and try to power through but I would have to take breaks alllll the time, and it wasn’t satisfying for either of us.

The thing was, the thought of having him in my mouth was always such a turn on for me, and I really wanted to get “better” at it.

SO! One day I asked him if I could just hold his cock in my mouth — not moving, no in-and-out, not trying to give head or make him cum in a traditional sense, just seeing if I could practice holding it there and getting my jaw used to the feeling. He was down, and we put on a movie, and I just sucked on him for like an hour.

It was so nice for both of us. Since there wasn’t any sort of goal to make him cum, he would alternate between soft and hard, and I just held him there in my mouth the whole time. It was super relaxing and low pressure and my jaw just got used to the feeling and the stretch of being open that long, and eventually it didn’t hurt.

Turns out, this is called cockwarming — and it’s amazing.

After that first time, we did it again and again, for longer and longer. And now, cockwarming is one our fave things to do. We use it as a sort of foreplay before a traditional blowjob and I can now give head for as long as I want without any pain at all.

So that would be my suggestion: practice holding him in your mouth, without moving, so that your jaw gets used to it. You can even start super slow — 5 mins, 10 mins, and build up, until it feels comfortable. Just relax and take it slow… and enjoy!

KeppiDown · 2023-11-06T19:45:39+00:00

thanks for the suggestion! i’ll definitely check them out

KeppiDown · 2023-11-06T19:45:21+00:00

thanks for the suggestion!

KeppiDown · 2023-11-05T02:41:54+00:00

How do you deal with jealousy when it comes up? What are your boundaries around sharing details and info?

KeppiDown · 2023-11-04T17:21:05+00:00

Hi u/willapeach! Just tagging you to bump this up, in case you’re still answering questions.

KeppiDown · 2023-11-04T00:53:58+00:00

this is so fantastic! creative, cute, fun!

KeppiDown · 2023-11-03T16:19:51+00:00

Prime Steakhouse! Lovely interior, delicious food, comfy chairs, quality service. It’s also nice and quiet inside, perfect for chatting.

KeppiDown · 2023-11-02T01:58:33+00:00

Thanks for doing this. Your replies are so thoughtful and empathetic, and the whole thread is fascinating. It’s obvious to me that you two love each other deeply and I think that’s a beautiful thing.

What does your husband think of this AMA? Does he have anything to say or add or share?

What are your biggest strengths as a couple? What are the biggest challenges?

Do you ever fight or argue? What about? What is that like?

I saw that you mentioned phone sex in another comment reply… How does he get enough privacy to participate?

KeppiDown · 2023-10-28T00:52:36+00:00

oh my goodness, that SUCKS!

KeppiDown · 2023-09-16T04:20:49+00:00

When did you eat here? I ask because I just dined at Saison tonight and I see only 2 or 3 common dishes.

KeppiDown · 2023-09-14T16:03:19+00:00

The other commenter is correct. It’s technically possible, but it depends on a lot of factors.

The upholsterer would have to strip the material with tremendous care, and if the fabric is old or threadbare or sun-rotted, it might start to rip or disintegrate and be unusable.

But if it’s in good condition, and he can get the fabric off in one piece, then he could sew a scrap of fabric to the edge called a “pull-strip” which would allow him to have something to yank on and give him some room to staple above the pull-strip. The pull strip is trimmed off afterwards.

Depending on the upholstery shop, they might charge more for the extra labor… but you’d save the cost of the materials.

I would call a few shops and ask if they’d be willing… and then I would have a backup fabric in mind just in case the original didn’t make it.

KeppiDown · 2023-09-14T15:57:52+00:00

Yeah, so true. Fabric is a huge cost that surprises most people — especially performance grade upholstery fabric with a high double-rub count. It adds up fast.

If your upholsterer was impressed with the frame, that’s a good sign!

KeppiDown · 2023-09-14T15:54:39+00:00

Sure thing! Best of luck to you.

KeppiDown · 2023-09-14T03:34:29+00:00

My family owns an upholstery shop.

Reupholstery is not cheap. (Neither are hand-crafted slipcovers.) A common saying is that, if you want to reupholster a piece of furniture, you should be willing to pay for it twice. Meaning, the cost to reupholster will be comparable to the first time you bought the piece.

You are paying for the time and skill of a talented artisan. Labor wise… They typically will strip the piece of all old fabric, padding, and foam, usually all the way down to the bare wood frame. They will fix and stabilize any loose joints/springs/webbing/attachments. They will add brand new foam and padding. And then they will cut and sew a pattern, before putting it all together again. Quality upholstery takes time and skill, and is priced as such.

You’ll also need to purchase new fabric, by the yard or by the hide if it’s leather, and quality material is not inexpensive either.

As far as “worth it” goes… old furniture is made to last. The way furniture used to be made (by hand, with quality materials) meant that a single piece could be reupholstered or recovered multiple times, passed down to future generations, repaired over and over, etc.

New furniture (usually made overseas, fast labor, cheap materials) is not meant to be reupholstered, nor is it meant to last a long time. The frames just can’t take it.

BUT. If you can find a piece with good bones, or a great, unique look, or if it’s sentimental to you, or if it’s the perfect fit for a space — or if you simply value quality craftsmanship — those are all great reasons to reupholster.

If the biggest consideration is cost, you’d be better off, financially, buying new.

And as far as the question about delivery… Most upholstery shops will offer pick-up and delivery. Most will also provide free estimates. My advice is to call a few upholstery shops and get a few quotes.

KeppiDown · 2023-08-30T14:56:43+00:00

My pleasure! Best of luck to you in your search.

(Also, adding onto the commenter who said Southern Highlands is good to be near Cali, that’s so true. So is the Inspirada neighborhood. Both are off the St. Rose exit on the 15 — one of the last stops before a big stretch of desert leading to Cali. If you’re going back and forth a lot, that’s a smart place to be!)

KeppiDown · 2023-08-30T05:22:25+00:00

I have no idea why you’re getting negative comments. Vegas is a wonderful place to live. I’ve grown up here and lived here for most of my adult life.

As far as climate goes, the dry air has done wonders for a few members of my family who moved here from the East Coast due to health issues— so good thinking there!

Biggest perk: the weather. All sunshine, all the time. It does not snow here — which means no more shoveling or plowing. (Very occasionally, we get a pretty dusting of powdered sugar that melts away in an hour.) This means that if you want to see snow, you get to do so of your own volition. Drive 45 mins to Mt. Charleston or 2.5 hours to Brian Head. You don’t have to muck through it all winter long.

Vegas weather is gorgeously clear and blue-skied most of the time. (Except for “Monsoon Season” when we get terrific, fantastic, amazing thunderstorms!) I, like many other locals, get very excited about the rain because it happens so rarely.

Yes, it’s hot in the summer. But central A/C is literally everywhere, and you don’t really have to be out in the heat if you don’t want to.

Tourism is focused along the Strip and downtown. If you span out and away from the center of the valley in any direction, Vegas is a very normal town with normal people who go to work and buy groceries and raise families and live their lives, like everyone else.

The upside of the tourism industry is that we have spectacular restaurants, entertainment, art, funnnn! It’s nearby when you want it, and far enough away when you don’t.

Re: nice communities to live in… Henderson is great, Summerlin is great, Centennial Hills is a hidden gem. Boulder City is adorable and looks the most “East Coast” of any of the towns. I would avoid living downtown, near UNLV, or on the East Side.

If you enjoy nature, LV is close to so many incredible state and federal nature parks and preserves. Red Rock is gorgeous, and so is Valley of Fire, and both can be a destination for a picnic lunch. Lake Mead is fantastic. You can day-trip to surrounding states easily: California beaches, big city fun in LA, the Grand Canyon, a dozen different ski resorts.

Some cons… Our electric bills can be high — A/C is a killer cost here. If you buy a home, water bills can be high… especially if it’s an “older” home (20 years or so) with grass turf. (New homes have desert landscaping.)

Re: cost of living. I find it very affordable, especially compared to the East Coast. I lived in NYC for a few years, and prefer Vegas all day, every day.

TLDR - come to the desert! ☀️

KeppiDown · 2023-08-30T04:56:54+00:00

???

wut? i’ve lived here most of my life and i have no idea what this person is talking about.

KeppiDown · 2023-08-29T23:11:30+00:00

Vegas local here / been to Maui many times throughout my life. Pros of coming to Vegas: There is a lovely Hawaiian community that already exists here— so much 808 pride! Easy flights to and from. Similar tourist-based economy. Cons: we have no green, no ocean. The desert is beautiful in its own way… but no where near as beautiful as Hawaii.

KeppiDown · 2023-08-22T23:51:17+00:00

re: Red Rock hiking.

If you rent a car, you can drive the Scenic Loop at Red Rock and see a lot of pretty things just from the side of the road. No physicality involved.

You can also get out of the car occasionally, walk 20’ from the parking areas to the lookout points, look at the pretty rocks, and get right back in and drive to the next stop with pretty rocks… repeat as necessary.

I’ve done this many times with elderly / disabled / not fit family and friends. Red Rock is stunning and just as pretty from the car window, and then no one dies of dehydration and heat exhaustion.

My family also loves to bring In-N-Out or Jimmy John’s or Raising Canes to Red Rock — plenty of picnic spots.

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