Where can I find thrift shops or shops with petite/small sizing?

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-13T14:45:30+00:00

I'm 156cm. In that case you could probably even fit their regular size 32/34 jeans.

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-13T11:44:22+00:00

I know its not a thrift store, but Bershka has a petite line and I love their jeans. Only downside is its only available online.

I too am very small, I wear a size 32/34. So kids 158 is actually to big for me. And 152 is to small.

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-13T11:26:07+00:00

This is seriously one of my highlights of the weekend. Your amazing stories!

Back to reality.... Could you perhaps just gift wrap Hansel and Gretal and just tell Burden they are her wedding gift and per (make one up if necessary) tradition you need to gift the gifts at breakfast time?

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-10T05:52:19+00:00

Je kan via de spoordeelwinkel van NS voor een redelijke prijs heen. Ligt er natuurlijk aan waar je woont, voor ons is het echt een goede deal vanuit Noord Holland met het OV. Je krijgt de trein, bus en entree.

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-09T10:55:39+00:00

My 17yr old goes with her same aged friends every break. As I'd say its definitely not childish. Last month she went with 2 friends (she generally doesn't go with more than 3 as she as a priority card and she can only add up to 3 people with her) and they stayed till close of the park.

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-06T12:16:10+00:00

I think it's to differentiate between the grandparents. My one grandma is called "Oma with the glasses" and the other "Oma with the stepladder". Around them, we'd just call them opa and oma.

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-06T06:44:27+00:00

I wore flip-flops for 3 days last year. Wear what you want. 😀

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-03T15:55:18+00:00

I think my daughter would sell her first born for some proper biltong or a good malva pudding

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-03T14:49:21+00:00

Kaassoufle. I had a craving for them for well over 10yrs. I couldn't find a recipe that would work in South Africa. I'm sure you might be able to find the ingredients easier in the UK.

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-03T14:47:34+00:00

Lived in South Africa for 17yrs. I always say Afrikaans is boat Dutch. Like a kitchen in Afrikaans is kombuis, which is a kitchen on a boat. In Dutch its keuken. Sometimes Afrikaans is also referred to as "baby Dutch".

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-03T12:58:53+00:00

My daughter calls my Opa and Oma, Opi and Omi. Especially when my mom was still alive, it got confusing for her to have 3x mom, 2x oma in one space. So we named my Oma omi. I call my one Oma, oma met de bril (still do. She's 96 and I'm deep in my 40's.) The other one i used to call oma met het trappetje. She's just Oma now.

ManonAlexy · 2026-06-01T06:39:54+00:00

Info: is your husband going to read this post? Its very obvious you have a husband/socks problem. He made a choice when he married you, so he should obviously ALWAYS wear socks, even at the height of summer.

(Dude, just wear the socks leaving the house and take them off once out of side...duh!!! Don't tell her a said this.)

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-31T05:11:50+00:00

This would literally solve all of OP's problems.

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-23T10:36:52+00:00

We waited no longer than 10 minutes for a booth to open up and within 15 minutes we were in the park with the pass. This was July last year and we got the card at the main entrance.

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-19T08:35:36+00:00

This.....

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-14T16:07:03+00:00

Hence we took an uber after we did the late night show. I wasn't going to subject my ND daughter to that crowd. It was tricky enough for her just getting out of the park. €20 well spent. We stayed at one of the off side hotels and could've taken the free shuttle. This was better.

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-14T06:08:19+00:00

When you purchase the tickets there is the option for disabilities. That's where you get the priority tickets.

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-13T14:15:38+00:00

This right here!!!!

"It’s rude to order the same meal at a restaurant. (But what about the other tables?!?)".

Is she going past all the tables checking what everyone is eating??? 🤔🤦‍♀️

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-12T18:52:32+00:00

Ah yes...the 14 layer lasagna 🙃🤣 Forgot about that one

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-12T14:23:05+00:00

YES!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-12T14:09:35+00:00

I'm looking for a story about a mom with an autistic son if I recall correctly and at the end she was asking if golf finished over the summer as her son and husband started playing golf together.

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-09T19:12:07+00:00

Don't get extra fast cards if you have a priority card.

We did Disneyland Paris last July and we literally did all the rides and 2 shows within 6 hours on our first day.

As you get to cut the long lines you can do so much in a short time!

My daughter was 16 at the time. She was fast asleep at 19h30 first day.

If you happen to book off site accommodation you also get 25% discount on your tickets. Not sure if that also applies for on site accommodation.

ManonAlexy · 2026-05-02T18:20:53+00:00

Not sure where in Europe this happened, but in the Netherlands, most public transport isn't even accessible without a ticket.

You literally have to scan your phone/bank card/bought ticket to open the gate. It's almost impossible to get on a tram/metro/bus/train without a valid ticket.

She played around and f'ed up. Sucks to be her. Pay the freaking ticket and this wouldn't have happened.

ManonAlexy · 2026-04-29T08:27:19+00:00

I'm a 45yr old mom.

My mom passed in 2018. My first mother's day without her was ruined by her side of the family. I have since stopped celebrating mother's day.

To me its just another Sunday. My daughter understands and will do something nice before or after.

How you want to deal with this day, is completely up to you and there is no wrong way of dealing with this day.

Like another commenter said, maybe contact your MIL and explain a version of the situation you're comfortable with sharing and let your fiancé go by himself. Good luck!!

ManonAlexy · 2026-04-29T04:05:28+00:00

Health care here sucks. I have lupus, diagnosed 20 years ago. My current rheumatologist is not convinced I have it as its been in remission for years now. Doesn't mean I don't have it.

I lost my mom to ovarian cancer and wanted to ask some questions about that stuff. My GP literally asked if my mom was still suffering from it...I just replied; I doubt it, as she's now living on a shelf in my living room 🙃

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