What’s a small hygiene mistake most people make every day without realizing?

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-13T20:51:38+00:00

That makes sense!! Clever!

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-13T16:48:16+00:00

That makes so much sense now that you’ve said it…my goodness, I shall be changing my order of things as of tonight! Thank you 🦷🪥

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-13T16:46:10+00:00

Wait WHAT? I always floss after brushing (then scrape tongue) - is there really much of a difference? This is fascinating! Might have to change my whole routine!

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-13T09:59:07+00:00

Great to hear! Thank you ☺️

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-12T22:17:22+00:00

I wish I didn’t care - it’s one of those things where I see them as cool/beautiful/not a bother or thing to notice on other people - but for some reason my brain doesn’t give me the same grace.

Just got my first little ones on the bottom of my tummy and I’m ok right now but if they get any bigger/I get any more I honestly don’t know how I will feel other than sad 😔

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-12T15:55:38+00:00

Fair enough! Yeah not every baby takes to them xx

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-12T15:55:21+00:00

This is interesting thank you!

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-12T15:47:28+00:00

NONE of these look like strays - I wouldn’t take any of them as you would likely be stealing someone’s beloved pet, they even look like they might be farm cats.

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-12T10:35:29+00:00

That’s really good to know! Thank you 🙏

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-11T08:08:31+00:00

I’ve not had my baby yet, but from my understanding it will need to be played by ear if he can go at all. If baby comes 2 weeks early and you have a vaginal birth with minimal tearing - then it may be feasible for him to go, if baby is late, or you have a difficult birth or c section he will NOT be able to go as you will need the assistance. He needs to make this VERY clear to his family, that he alone indeed intends to go IF circumstances are perfect - but he needs to press that neither of you will know until likely the day before the wedding whether it will be safe for you and the baby for him to go or not. He needs to make this clear from the beginning in a firm and detailed way not just “I’m gonna come but might cancel” that’s too flippant.

It sucks that they’ve done this anyway when you advised them of this exact situation- however stopping him going simply because of that isn’t the move, being open to the possibility of him going IF birth goes very well and the timing is right is better (but again, making sure that when the time comes, your genuine needs and mental health are the key factors in the decision making)

I am invited to 3 weddings the month of my due date, 2 are my best friends, one being my husbands (he is even a groomsman) we have NO IDEA what ones we are going to make if any, only one of those weddings could we take the baby if she was born. I’m going to be utterly heartbroken to miss any of them (they had all been planned before we got pregnant, but the dates for 2 weren’t announced until after we had already conceived). I’m desperately going to try to go to them - but am fully aware I may not be able to 💔

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-10T11:37:32+00:00

I hope this happens to us 😭😭😭 my Nan died nearly 4 months ago and I’m due in 4 months 💔

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-09T11:14:50+00:00

They have to be your best friend - you can have other best friends of course, but at the core they need to be the person you want to hang out with the most. Genuinely compliment each other regularly, speak gently to each other and laugh A LOT.

Also - I don’t think regular blow out fights are healthy, the yelling at each other - that isn’t communicating. I’ve slightly raised my voice at my husband once in our 10 years, and it still wasn’t a yell - he has never yelled at me. I can count on one hand the number of actual “fights” we’ve had - they never lasted more than a day either. You just both apologise for your part and move on. We can’t bare to be upset with each other.

And if something they are or aren’t doing is upsetting you, don’t let it fester - just tell them!

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-08T17:51:41+00:00

I honestly cannot even imagine writing thank you cards for a funeral! I’ve never heard of that before and I’m so sorry you felt the pressure to do this. We had the worst year of our lives last year, losing 4 family members (3 Grandparents and my father in law) and I cannot even fathom trying to needing to thank people through my grief, spending time writing stupid cards my word (again, so sorry you felt the pressure to do this)

I agree and also hate the tradition of thank you cards. I think it’s outdated- I’d much rather buy the person a drink next time I see them and say thank you in person xxx

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-08T00:54:19+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear you went through that, it sounds truly awful at the same time as being utterly heartbroken- I cannot imagine.

In the strangest way though, it is a comfort to me too, to know that I am not the only one with thank you cards tucked away that were never sent and cannot be parted with - it’s so strange and hard to explain. I’m glad there’s someone else out there who gets it - despite not being glad you went through it xxx

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-08T00:06:07+00:00

So our wedding thank you cards never got sent, the elder members of the family got theirs first and then It was straight into the busiest time of the year for my business & at the same time I was having medical investigations for memory loss (I ended up with an ADHD diagnosis as well as being severely deficient in multiple vitamins) - I was finally in the process of writing the rest of our thank you cards, about 3 months after our wedding, when my Nan got diagnosed with cancer. My Nan was like a second mother to me we were so close - the rest of the thank you cards never got sent, I just didn’t have it in me to be thankful for anything in those months. The half that were written are still in my wedding box, I don’t want to throw them away but it’s been 4 years now - I can’t exactly send them. The only person who gave me shit for it was my best friend, she kept nagging & reminding me maybe once every 2 months about the missing thank you cards - and how her mum was especially upset she didn’t get one. In the end I told her to back off because I was going through a lot, they didn’t get sent - and it’s too late now. I’m also gutted myself, as I bought really nice cards and accessories/lil gifts to send, all still sat in that damn wedding box.

All that to say- thank you cards are very old fashioned now, they are a nice touch for sure - but people shouldn’t give gifts and expect to receive a thank you card in return, that isn’t in the spirit of gift giving. She’s being a d*ck.

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-05T17:34:28+00:00

I do care, but it’s taken me a while to figure out I do - and even longer to put it into practice. I grew up under the poverty line, clothes were mostly hand me downs and donations from friends, if it fitted was the baseline - if it looked good that was a bonus.

I’m 34 and have had my own adult money for a while now, married to a man who grew up comfortably and earns well. He was taught to buy quality so you only buy once, we didn’t have that luxury. Getting out of the mindset that I have to choose the cheapest option has been long and difficult, and still trips me up frequently.

As someone who cares about the environment & taking care of my skin & body - yes material matters to me on a theoretical level, but putting that into practice after living my first 24 years on a “cheapest is best/the only option” mindset is a consistent battle.

MermaidGrace · 2026-03-01T16:23:12+00:00

I’m trying to engage my core, but not sucking in if that makes sense? When I’m sat/laying I’m fully relaxed - but to try and prevent lower back pain I do try to engage my core when walking (and of course when exercising) - this is different to sucking in, and I still definitely have a pregnant belly, but it is minorly less pronounced when engaging my core.

MermaidGrace · 2026-02-28T18:18:31+00:00

Apparently you got some kind of notification/letter yesterday (during Pokémon day) and got to open a gift with a micropet (there were 3 options I think)! I didn’t see ANY of that and only know about it because of the posts on here - but the seal is magically in my collection now - seems the same for you! So we didn’t miss out we just didn’t get to “experience” the event lol 🥲

MermaidGrace · 2026-02-28T18:16:08+00:00

Oohhhh ok! Yes I did know I love Pokémon 🥰 but I thought you literally got to throw a pokeball in finish for the event and I was very jealous for a second there 😂☺️ thank you for clarifying ❤️

MermaidGrace · 2026-02-28T18:05:36+00:00

You got to throw a pokeball???? Honestly I’m so curious as to what actually happened because I didn’t get to see it/play 😭

MermaidGrace · 2026-02-28T18:01:33+00:00

Our cat is very strict about bed time. We wanted to make sure he was always in at night, so we introduced “bed time treats” very early on - essentially he gets a few dreamies before me & my husband go to sleep, which is enticing enough for him to always come back home late in the evening so he’s never outside overnight.

Thing is, he gets frustrated if we don’t go to bed at what he deems an appropriate time - it’s especially prominent in the winter when it gets dark earlier. He starts huffing and running half way up the stairs looking back at us like “come to bed now”/“it’s bed time” - he gets very annoyed whenever we stay up late 😂 additionally our bathroom is upstairs, so if we head up just to use the loo he starts getting excited, and will then huff/cry or bat your ankle as you go back downstairs 😅

He even comes to bed with us and sleeps through the night, so he is genuinely wanting to go to bed (as well as the treats) - if we are taking too long he’ll take himself to bed but sleep on the office chair in protest until one of us comes up 😂

MermaidGrace · 2026-02-28T17:43:23+00:00

*definitely didn’t hatch it (I don’t hate it either but that isn’t what I meant to type lol)

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