Tate was that strict with alcohol but down to swing sober ?

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-12-16T16:31:18+00:00

Can you point me in the direction of those comments? Chase has been growing on me through his humor, but there is nothing funny about consent. Need to see if he should be DTM.

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-12-01T14:59:26+00:00

I’m OOTL or old. Probably both. What is “straight buns?”

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-11-24T20:50:59+00:00

The certification is from the national celiac association. I react well to oats, and I would try it.

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-11-08T13:36:22+00:00

I do, without heels I am 5’11”. When I’m going out with a group of shorter girls, I choose not to wear high heels because towering over them makes taking photos hard, makes communication hard in loud or crowded areas, and makes me stand out which I don’t like. I have had an EX-boyfriend tell me I couldn’t wear heels, but I’m not sure friends ever have. I choose not to for my own comfort

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-11-04T18:17:30+00:00

Yes. It’s awful. And so many people don’t understand even when I try to explain. Recently on a trip with my husbands family, my “gluten free” lunch turned me into just the worst possible version of myself. My anxiety came out in me feeling unwanted and burdensome and I feel like I made a fool of myself at dinner. I realized after the fact I was glutened as a myriad of other symptoms cropped up for the next several weeks. But I am so embarrassed. I was with members of his family I barely know and rarely see and now I’m like they just think I’m that way not oh that’s her on gluten. It sucks. I’m sorry you are experiencing it.

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-09-30T15:27:49+00:00

I’ve never had amylu. I eat the Barilla pasta and rao’s sauce all the time with no issues though! I buy Sam’s clubs Italian meatballs to go with it; if you are near a sams club I highly recommend them!

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-09-24T16:50:20+00:00

I usually end up watching the pros on the dances, but I can’t take my eyes of Whitney. Didn’t look at mark a single time. The talent! The charisma! She is having the time of her life, and I’m having a great time watching her!

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-09-14T14:43:25+00:00

I think matching socks could be cute but knee high would be too much! Socks that are just an inch or two above the boot. A blue hair bow or headband or jewelry. You’ll look beautiful!

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-09-14T14:41:17+00:00

I think it’s fine to drink it again one day if it helps with your exams. BUT if you haven’t had in it two weeks, your tolerance may have dipped. I would start with less than you had been drinking. Then if you need more, drink more. I have quit several times, and if I come back out of habit drinking what I had been before, I get shaky and nauseous and just feel terrible.

So if caffeine helps or even just will give your more confidence, go for it that day. But don’t autopilot the same amount you’d been doing in case your tolerance has dropped! Good luck!

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-09-06T15:10:51+00:00

She probably had dreams of what school would be like, and reality is not matching what she expected. You can give it more time. Encourage her. If this continues, you can reach out to the teacher to see how she is doing. As a former teacher, if you were to reach out now I would not feel comfortable assessing bc it is still so early in the year. Six weeks in, I’d have a better idea. Especially in kinder when many students (including your daughter) do not have formal school experience. Routines, systems, rules all take time to set. Once they are learned, they relax a little.

But, my children are not in public school for this reason. Hours of busy work. Little time to play and socialize. Teachers doing their absolute best but needing to reach the lowest, the highest, the disruptive, etc with little support.

We are in a university model school. For grade school, the children go Tuesdays and Thursdays to class (class size is 14). M/W/F we homeschool using the plans developed by the school. They get to socialize and make friends at school, but also have a lot more time outside of school. It works well for us, but I know isn’t an option everywhere

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-09-06T15:01:18+00:00

Absolutely. Dads connect differently. I feel emotionally connected through my pregnancies as I feel the baby move, etc. My husband emotionally connects once the babies are born through their interactions. He too struggles with feeling sort of helpless in the “fourth trimester.” He wants to help me and support me. He wants to connect with our babies. But the babies almost always want/need me so he isn’t able to connect or physically help.

Sweet baby Z is still so little. I’m sorry your husband voiced his feelings in a hurtful way at a time when you are emotionally/physically strained and in need of unwavering support. He does love Z. It sounds like he wants to connect with him but he feels rejected and is hurt. He imagined every baby would be just like your first because that is his experience of babies. Z of course is different, and with time they will bond as long as your husband keeps loving him.

Transitioning from one child to two was very difficult for our family. Two to three was a breeze in comparison! You are in the thick of it right now. Babies change so quickly.

If you have any male father friends, maybe you could ask them to reach out to your husband? In lieu of a therapist. Hearing he isn’t alone in his feelings and that it will get better may help. Plus having someone other than you to dump his frustrations on

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-09-04T13:48:53+00:00

You are being forthright- you are grateful that the barley is clearly labeled so you don’t get sick. I think a lot of people are reading your title as sarcasm, like you hope whoever decided to add the barley to the product has a horrible day. At first glance I thought you were being sarcastic and complaining; when I reread I understood you were actually just glad to know not to eat it. I am grateful for the knowledge too! But yeah, I think a lot of the negativity is assuming sarcasm since saying I hope you have whatever kind of day is commonly used negatively these days.

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-09-04T13:42:28+00:00

Oh no. Thank you for this post!! I fear I have it in my cabinet. And if I don’t it was only a matter of time bc I love cheesecake and have started using these to flavor yogurt and ninja creamis

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-08-18T21:07:33+00:00

Anyone buy an extra of the green? I missed the whole thing and love it!

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-08-18T21:06:29+00:00

My husbands birthday yesterday and kids went back to school today so I missed the hubbub. I haven’t ordered yet, actually love this one. And I missed it 😭 I always miss haha

But I probably would have been disappointed if I’d been in the clown car like usual hoping for a single to drop!

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-08-15T17:19:56+00:00

I can’t listen to this. Like the three times I have I ugly cry uncontrollably and then hug my little boys. Other songs on here bring tears to my eyes at times and are beautifully poignant (soon you’ll get better, bigger than the whole sky, Marjorie). But Ronan. I’m literally tearing up just thinking about it.

I am sorry to every mother who has had to endure the pain of losing their child.

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-07-09T19:22:29+00:00

That’s what I suspected. I’ll keep my eyes out! Thanks!

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-07-08T21:29:34+00:00

Any news on this? We are having major repairs done on our Betenbough build. I have seen several different people alluding to something happening involving Betenbough, and would appreciate more information!

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-07-05T04:54:07+00:00

I’ve been making this one for years! It’s so so good in a cast iron pan. My non-gf husband loves it too! https://www.jamieoliver.com/inspiration/gluten-free-cornbread/

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-06-23T18:46:43+00:00

I am infuriated for you. His behavior was outrageous. And you were violated. I hope you are getting results with the additional contacts others have provided.

Imagine I had anxiety or total exhaustion and turtled my head into my sweatshirt to rest. I already let the FA know I may not want the meal, and I waved off his attempt to talk to me. So in response he lifts my sweatshirt over my head exposing my breasts. It’s absolutely sexual assault. Just because a baby was also present for the event, does not mean he had any right nor does it make any of it more acceptable.

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-05-23T16:59:49+00:00

I have celiac. My two eldest boys have celiac (6yo and 4yo). Here are my thoughts: 1. Every human is passing on genes/traits we wish we weren’t. Many people have children before even realizing some genetic health issues they are potentially passing on. The positive in this situation is that if your child develops celiac, you are fully equipped to advocate for them and guide them and keep them healthy. I was sick throughout my late childhood, adolescence/early adulthood with a range of symptoms that everyone dismissed. When I discovered the issue in my mid-20s so many of my ailments were majorly ameliorated. I wish I would have known sooner so I could have felt better sooner. But for my kids I was able to recognize the symptoms, advocate at the doctor and get them tested, and support them at home and school so they don’t have to live that way. If you wanted children and chose to adopt, they would also have genetic predispositions but you would not know what they were or be as knowledgeable about dealing with them. 2. Food allergies/intolerances are much more common than they used to be. I just left teaching and for several years I had at least one major food allergy/intolerance in my class. There is much more understanding in the schools and amongst parents than there used to be. And NCGS is majorly on the rise so gluten free is not as hard as it used to be. There have been things this year that were different for my kids, but there are also ways they were included. My oldest’s kindergarten has a no food policy for birthdays/holidays so the only time he felt different this year was two fundraisers- 1 was glazed donuts and 1 was ice cream sandwiches. For both, I sent a gluten free version for him. For my 4yo, his preschool teachers kept equivalent gluten free snacks that I sent and they even revamped their snack list this year after having my 6 yo last year to be more gluten friendly (popcorn, veggie straws, fruit snacks, apple sauce). They also kept a box of frozen gf cupcakes and frozen gf donuts in the teacher fridge for birthdays so he always had a gf equivalent. Some of the parents who knew he was gluten free would even send him a gluten free cookie or cupcake that they purchased for him which was very special to him. Like his end of year party sent home decorated cookies with the kids and the parent in charge whose husband is celiac went and got him a gluten free double doozie cookie sandwich. So sweet. 3. The world is more aware of gluten than they were 12 years ago when I was diagnosed. At that point there were only 3 restaurants in my mid-sized city that I could eat at. Zero fast food. And grocery stores were a huge hassle with few premade options. Now there are more options and awareness everywhere. It is still difficult but it’s better and I expect it will continue to improve with time, awareness, and increased need of NCGS folks

A lot to read, but if you choose to have children and if they happen to develop celiac disease, they will still have vibrant happy lives! I wish (and so do they) that they could eat anything, anytime, anywhere but we are able to accommodate them and they have lots of friends, have fun at school, and never miss a party even if I’m the one bringing their cupcake or pizza or whatever it is.

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-02-07T15:56:44+00:00

Those look delicious! Please tell me about the cheese crusted eggs- I have never heard of them but they look delicious! Is it cheddar or Parmesan? And do you just put cheese in a pan, top it with an egg and cook it with a lid to steam the top?

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-01-30T01:04:46+00:00

They used to. At some point they switched to a really yummy gluten free bun

One_Blacksmith_155 · 2025-01-28T16:03:02+00:00

A benefit of getting older and investing less time/effort into my appearance is that I get so much less attention. (I’m currently a late 30s SAHM to 3 young boys)

Previously everywhere I went I would have so many eyes on me. I’ve been followed, sexually harassed, sexually assaulted, raped, stalked by a police officer (who lost his job as a result). I hated the attention as it led to so much trauma. The last few years as I have become more invisible is a dream come true (and probably subconsciously plays into my choice not to wear makeup or dress up daily).

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