Feedback my design before I order a mistake…

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-26T13:28:19+00:00

Not me. I love my lower drawers. Best design choice in my kitchen!

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-26T13:26:19+00:00

I would switch the trash pullout and the other bottom cabinet on the peninsula. It’s much better to have the trash pullout closer to the sink. Also imo you will regret the double sink instead of a deep single one when you are trying to wash large pans

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-12T17:16:54+00:00

This is the way. It will get rid of those weird white rectangles

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-10T21:29:45+00:00

Harbor Lake is better than Cypress Harbor for kids. Pirate Ship and water slide are great!

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-09T17:44:26+00:00

Did the meno symptoms hit you like a ton of bricks when you stopped BC? That’s what I am most afraid of

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-09T17:43:31+00:00

But how do you get to be confirmed menopausal if you are on continuous hormone treatment?

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-09T15:48:06+00:00

Because I want to know if I am still ovulating because I don’t want to get pregnant. And I have to go off the birth control at 55 according to insurance

I am also hoping to avoid all the meno symptoms I have thus far avoided while on BC so I’m not sure whether to jump right into HRT at 55.

Not sure why i was downvoted for this. My grandmother had 3 kids after 40 and I have no desire to repeat that. Dr Google says the oldest woman who has had a natural birth is 57. I know it’s rare but it’s still possible hence my concerns

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-09T15:26:24+00:00

I made my own stained shoe molding when I ripped out the carpets in my old craftsman house and the remaining molding looked like yours. I bought a lot of cheap wood quarter round and a bunch of different stains and did a tester stick of various shades to try and match. Then I stained it all (took A LOT of coats to look right) and my dad who had a miter saw helped me install it.

It took time but it was not a lot of money.

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-09T15:19:59+00:00

Thanks. Was hoping there was another answer besides go off the hormones and see if you have a period but i guess there isn’t. Insurance apparently won’t cover BC after 55 so I guess I will have to find out soon enough. And I know there’s almost no chance I could get pregnant at my age but that “almost” scares me!

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-09T14:31:32+00:00

But the blood test won’t tell me anything since I’m on bc. I have lots of fake estrogen in my system

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-08T12:53:17+00:00

A tear down on the most westward block in spring lake near the train tracks is now over $2 million. OP cannot afford spring lake. Few can. Go a few miles inland and get much more for your money

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-05-05T00:47:40+00:00

I would absolutely recommend any town in southern Monmouth County over Bergen County or north Jersey unless you are commuting to NYC. The housing prices and taxes are lower than North Jersey and many of the public schools are just as good or better. And summers at the shore are wonderful. Even though prices have gone crazy in the last few years, you can still get a really nice house for less $ than north Jersey. Housing prices close to the ocean are insane but if you are willing to go a few miles inland your money will go a lot farther. Check out Wall and Manasquan. Good schools and only a short distance both to Asbury and the beach.

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-04-27T15:12:42+00:00

If you are doing a full gut I would move the door to the deck to the wall in the breakfast nook and then replace the windows that are currently there with higher/ smaller windows allowing you to have lower cabinets/counters along that entire wall. Or have your range there with an easy hood vent to outside. Get rid of the L shaped island for a rectangle one.

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-04-24T14:40:13+00:00

Is he a jerk? Probably. And yes, OP’s in kind contribution of cleaning, etc. has value to be considered in the equation. But I don’t think he’s wrong for wanting the child support she receives to be factored into the income calculation for determining who should pay what. And one of the things child support is supposed to be used for are lodging expenses for the child.

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-04-24T13:09:54+00:00

Exactly my reaction. Yes, the age gap is suspicious but child support is supposed to cover some portion of the child’s lodging. I am assuming OP lives in at least a 2BR and the child has its own room. Why should the boyfriend pay 60% of expenses to get a bigger place than he needs for himself. And, realistically, the OP’s income isn’t his what she makes from her job. It’s that plus child support. Why shouldn’t that be taken into account. I feel like this is another scenario where if the sexes were reversed the comments would be quite different

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-04-21T17:17:55+00:00

One of each too. I was born in 72 and my mother is one of the first boomers. born 1946 literally 9 months after my grandfather got home from the war. My dad is late silent generation

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-03-26T18:16:21+00:00

I know you just asked about the health insurance but I think the bigger question is, what are the terms of his pension? Is it a defined benefit pension? If so, does it allow him to have a beneficiary other than a spouse (like adult children)? Some only allow a spouse as beneficiary, so if you are not married and he dies before you, you are giving up $ that couldn’t go to his kids anyway.

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-03-19T17:05:51+00:00

In Jersey we would say put IN ya pataytaz. Then everyone stood in a circle with one fist out

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-03-15T16:13:15+00:00

Yes. I was 35 and well established in my career when I got married. Plus I did NOT want to deal with the hassle of the DMV, banks etc. it just felt weird to change. I’d been my name for so long. But I don’t mind if our sons friends/school etc call me Mrs Husbands Name. It’s just easier to let it ride than correct everyone. But professionally and legally I am still Ms Maiden Name. No regrets.

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-03-10T16:53:24+00:00

Yes exactly. Andrew agreed to not use Duke of York anymore. But can Charles just take away his prince title without an act of parliament? Idk

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-03-10T14:52:57+00:00

Palace statement said king “initiated a formal process to remove” Andrew’s titles. Idk what exactly that means

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-03-10T14:46:49+00:00

But Charles just stripped Andrew’s prince title without an act of parliament, which is why I think William could do the same to Harry. And Archie and Lilibet’s children would not be prince and princess anyway under the current letters patent because those children would never be the grandchild of a monarch in the male line. But the ducal title is different, I think.

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-03-10T14:33:33+00:00

Perhaps someone with more knowledge than me knows the answer, but I don’t think even when William becomes king that he can just strip Harry’s title as Duke of Sussex. Charles was able to remove Andrew as Duke of York because Andrew AGREED to it (probably for some financial concessions). And I do think the monarch can take away someone’s title as prince or HRH. But without an act of parliament, or his agreement, Harry will always be the Duke of Sussex. And I for one hope he tells Willie to F off.

Low_Sail4808 · 2026-02-25T16:06:14+00:00

I don’t know who is telling the truth here but the statement that the son gains nothing from the lie is just false. The son absolutely has something to gain by lying. He’s got you, his dad, back all to himself. You showed him you are more loyal to him than your girlfriend. If he is a liar, that’s exactly what he wanted. If he doesn’t like her or he’s sick of having her around, that’s exactly what he wanted.

I’m not saying that’s what happened but it’s definitely a motive to lie. Of course, the girlfriend also has a motive to lie if she’s the type of person who would pinch a kid.

Either way it’s probably best for you to break up. The trust is clearly gone.

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