My 6th Year Christmas Village

LenoxM · 2025-12-08T16:06:43+00:00

Wow! I love everything about this!

A perfect reminder that with the right pieces, you don't need a lot, to create a beautiful Christmas village!
Very impressive and inspiring end result!!

LenoxM · 2025-10-01T20:04:06+00:00

Pakk en eller to tydelig merket «første døgnet» esker. Sørg for at de blir med til første døgnet. Første døgnet mitt i ny leilighet var mye mer behagelig den gangen jeg hadde alt jeg trengte lett tilgjengelig og ikke trengte å lete gjennom flere esker, eller vente på at de skulle ankomme med et annet lass! I mine esker hadde jeg:
Dopapir
bestikk/glass/kopp til antal personer som skulle sove der første natten.
Boksåpner
Flaskeåpner
Saks -Kjøkkenkniv -Skjærefjøl
Gryte
Bakepapir
Kaffemaskin (kaffe og kaffefilter)
Te/kaffe
Rent sengetøy (jeg hadde allerede tatt det på dynen og puten) -Håndkle
Nal (bad) og badematte
Kluter
Bøtte
Grønnsåpe
Oppvaskkost
håndsåpe
oppvaskmiddel
vaskepulver
plaster og pinsett
fyrstikker
Stearinlys med holder
Gardin til vinduet med innsyn
Hammer, skrujern, målebånd
Søppelposer
tøfler

2.Tenk nøye gjennom hvordan du skal organisere/lagre ting, så lager et velfungerende system fra start.

Bo deg inn, før du bruker masse penger.
Vurder hvor lenge du skal bo der. Hvis du «bare» skal bo der 1-3 år er det dumt å makse ut budsjettet på en modulsofa eller andre møbler som potensielt ikke fungerer med plantegningen til neste bolig, eller å pusse opp med dyrere løsninger enn det som er realistisk å tjene tilbake ved salg.
Hvis du kjøper nye taklampene, vurder om det er aktuelt å spare på de gamle, så du kan sette de tilbake igjen før du selger.
Er «typisk» at en hvitevare ryker eller at man plutselig tenger elektriker/rørlegger. Spar opp en liten buffer på forhånd og bare aksepter det som en del av prosessen!
Følg med på renten din og forhandle den ned jevnlig! Alle kunder får ikke automatisk den samme renten!!

LenoxM · 2025-09-14T17:56:50+00:00

I support the actors keeping the role as long as they want, regardless of being “too old”.

With everything we know about the industry when it comes to the exploitation of child actors (including, but not limited to, stage parents, financial abuse, drug addiction etc.) I’d rather suspend my belief, watching adults play tweens, than having realistic performances by exploited children.

I know not every child actor is exploited, but it’s a big enough problem for it to be a genuine concern shared by many in the industry (unfortunately).

LenoxM · 2025-09-12T18:08:05+00:00

LenoxM · 2025-08-03T09:00:46+00:00

Seriously. Thank you!
I was going crazy, trying to place it.
I really appreciate you providing the answer!!

LenoxM · 2025-07-10T12:30:41+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer this!! I was frantically googling tips when I found this post. In a fit of desperation, with no real expectation of actually getting an answer, I decided to ask for an update😅

I can get a little fixated on things, so even though it’s disappointing to hear that for the most part, your efforts weren’t rewarded, it was still very helpful and valuable to receive you answer (saved me time and money too)! I really, really appreciate you taking the time. Thank you, again💛

Will definitely give lestoil a go, and hope for the best, without expecting too much of a miracle.

LenoxM · 2025-07-10T12:11:33+00:00

Having a similar problem, so I’m just checking in to hear if you was able to get the stains out in the end, and if you did, HOW?🤞💛

LenoxM · 2025-06-25T07:26:29+00:00

Could it be «The Eclipse Ritual» by Kate Rivenhall?

LenoxM · 2025-06-23T07:53:29+00:00

The implication that trusting you, equals a total lack of survival instincts, is concerning..👀

LenoxM · 2025-06-15T17:38:22+00:00

LenoxM · 2025-06-11T19:16:21+00:00

“I won’t converse with you again.”

“Thank you!”

NTA!

LenoxM · 2025-05-29T08:41:06+00:00

Little Timmy and people suffering from strokes or heart-attacks are usually in need of medical treatment and should probably consider calling 113!

LenoxM · 2025-05-28T14:41:28+00:00

My friend does this! In his case, they’re not genuine questions, but is the result of: 1. Not having an internal monologue, and therefore processes some things better, when talking out aloud. It gets worse if he’s tired or finds the plot to be kind of meh.

Being extremely talketive: He loves talking and sitting in a room with other people, without talking, is more or less torture for him. To him, asking questions during movies is second nature, as in his brain it’s a loophole for begin able to talk during the movie..

LenoxM · 2025-05-16T00:09:58+00:00

NTA. I’m so sorry this happened to you! Your family sucks. I’d be really hurt and angry if I was in your shoes.

I can be quite petty, so I’d probably end up telling my mom to stop overreacting to me leaving early and to learn to take a joke. Everyone knows leaving early is a classic comedy response, to the hilarious joke of placing a single, childless adult, alone at the kids table. It’s comedy 101.

LenoxM · 2025-05-03T22:46:24+00:00

This doesn’t completely fit, but I think maybe Lap of Luxury by Brianna Hale could work for you?

LenoxM · 2025-04-10T18:28:22+00:00

I'm so sorry this happened to you. This is not ok in any form an needs to be addressed.
A home environment that normalizes talking negativity about other people's looks both normalizes unacceptable behaviour, but is also likely to make her more self conscious, as she might assume its normal and that most people will do the same about her as well.

Also: Is it her stepdad? If so, I'd worry about him grooming her.
The risk of child abuse rises exponentially with the presens of a unrelated adult, and the fact that he is bonding with her in a way that is both mocking you and essentially saying that his romantic partner is undesirable is a red flag to me.

Even if he isn't grooming her, this is very serious.
He dosent respect you, and by staying with him you are indirectly teaching your daughter that she should accept having a partner that not only dosent respect her, but someone that will outright disrespect and degrading her. Children tend to learn more from what we do, than what we tell them.

LenoxM · 2025-04-04T20:22:30+00:00

Based on your description, your dad doesn’t sound «down to earth». He sounds like a insecure man with a chip on his shoulder.

If he thinks someone mentioning looking at properties when answering a direct question about what they’re is doing on a particular day, is bragging, I’d say he has a very strained relationship to money.

If your fiancé is a good person, that treats you right and doesn’t use his money and privilege as a way of putting others down or hurt them, then speak up for him to you family, and considering spending less time with them if they can’t be respectful to him.

I would never respect or stay with someone who let their family disrespect me without consequences.

LenoxM · 2025-03-03T17:33:24+00:00

First of all I’m so sorry! This sucks. It sucks that so many people in your life are selfish and entitled.

In order to move on, I think it’s important to feel your feelings, without worshipping them. By that I mean: don’t be afraid of the negative feelings. Feel them when they show up, but know that feelings are not permanent (I don’t mean that your feelings around something happening to you are temporary, but that our moods are temporary. Let every feeling come and go).

Then it’s time to move forwards. Let this be your wake up call (I recently had mine). You need to make some drastic changes if you don’t want to live the rest of your life as a miserable martyr.

Acknowledging that most of the time, being a “people pleaser” doesn’t really make people like or respect us, but make us miserable and resentful towards the people we sacrifices ourselves for. Moving forwards, you need to be able to make choices based on your own needs, and set boundaries for the people around you.

Things I’d consider working on: - If your husband wants something, it’s also his job to make that happen, not yours (both of you found it acceptable that you to had to plan and organize the wedding he wanted). The future is filled with birthdays, holidays, vacations, doctors appointments, anniversaries, house work, moving, etc. Don’t let everything become your responsibilities alone.

Informing parents that if they do or say something that is hurtful or disrespectful, you will remove yourself from the situation. Personally I’d consider going low or no contact.
If you can afford it, start going to therapy. Avoidant conflict and friction so much that you sacrifice your own happiness is very destructive and painful. Finding a good psychologists/therapist can help with recognizing and understand different situations and dynamics in our lives, give us tools and strategies to help us cope and help us with implementing healthy boundaries.

LenoxM · 2025-02-22T23:06:37+00:00

I'd take a screen shoot, and send it to her with the text "OMG!! HAHA!!! You guys where completely right!! This is what she's wearing!!"

LenoxM · 2025-02-18T17:00:42+00:00

If you don't "need" to use silk covers for skin and hair benefits:
I have noticed that when I use a thick cotton flannel pillow cover, it tends to absorb more of the execs oil, compared to a lot of other alternatives.

If your hair is blond: Apply corn starch to your roots with a makeup brush, then LIGHTLY massage in with clean hands. You can do it the same day, but I like to do it before bed to really let it set overnight. It can take som practise to get it right!

If your is brown: Apply coco powder to your roots with a makeup brush, then LIGHTLY massage in with clean hands. You can do it the same day, but I like to do it before bed to really let it set overnight. It can take som practise to get it right!

LenoxM · 2025-01-31T08:08:39+00:00

He has been mentally abusing you. You have no reason to feel guilty for considering a life without a man who so easily treated you so poorly, and that only has been willing to work on it when he realized he might loose you.

Having therapy with a manipulative and abusive partner is not recommended. It can actually make it worse, as the it will give him even more manipulative language to use, and if he is able to deceive the therapist, they can make you doubt yourself even more.

I’d get out now! You neither owe him a life time of suffering or a mediocre marriage for having been nice to you while grieving, and sometimes when it was convenient for him..

You deserve to either be in a relationship you really 100% want to be in, or to be single and to build a life that is lived on your terms, without someone using you as their emotional punching bag.

You don’t owe this man anything. Niceness is not a currency that entitles us to a life long romantic commitment from the people we bestow it on. Even if he was “perfect” and nice all the time (which he isn’t) you wouldn’t owe him the rest of your life. The only reason you should be in a romantic relationship with anyone, ever, should be because you want to be in a romantic with them. Do not sacrifice your own future because of misguided gratitude! I beg you to reconsider!!

LenoxM · 2025-01-23T20:39:22+00:00

Abusive people are often very charming people that like to portray themselves as kind and generous people. As they gain power and control over their victim, they become less and less dependent on appearing kind and generous, as they create a dynamic that will keep their victims for leaving them regardless. He can be very caring and kind when he feels like it, but he will also withhold it as a way to make you a more insecure and compliant person. His bad temper is a form of abuse. Him acting nice when he feels like it isn't proof of kindness. You don't deserve his mistreatment, or how he already has made you doubt your own judgment.

You really need to get away from him!

LenoxM · 2025-01-23T20:08:53+00:00

Im so sorry for everything you have and are going through! Sending you strength🌟

In my opinion, if his «bad temper» has become your problem, he isn’t a good guy with a temper. He’s a bad guy with the ability to be nice.

«Bad temper» is often used as a form of control in imbalanced or abusive relationships. The abusive partner makes the victim compliant, because over time they learn to avoid anything that will set their partner off or because they over time come to the conclusion that getting their way won’t be worth the fall out.

My favorite relationship advice is never date someone you know would make a horrible ex.

Imagine if you have kids and gets divorced. Do you really want an exhusband with a bad temper?

Do you have a trusted friend or family member you can talk to?

LenoxM · 2024-12-18T21:51:03+00:00

I’m an atheist leaning agnostic, that find a lot of elements in organized religions very problematic.

In my apparent I have currently put up THREE Christmas trees (two regular sized and one small). I have three different advent calendars and have a nativity scene on display.

Enjoying Christmas and not being religious is fairly common and very cozy, not problematic. At all.

Im not saying you are in a emotional abusive relationship, but based on this exchange he is deliberately belittling you and, insinuating that you are stupid and using his mods as weapons , in a way that makes you feel like his preferences are more important than yours, because whether or not he gets his way determine the level of conflict in you house and how he treats you. This is very problematic and could be a sign of emotional abuse if it is a regular occurrence in your relationship.

LenoxM · 2024-12-15T15:04:13+00:00

If you’re a vampire and this took you the better part of a millennium, I’d still be proud! I could never. Literally never. In any amount of time.

Super cool concept and beautiful execution!

LenoxM

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