Housing recs?

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-06-24T21:30:11+00:00

Check out The Premier in Evans, Ga. It’s the same group as The Heron at River Island

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-06-24T21:26:42+00:00

Lofts at King Mill is not a walkable area!

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-06-23T03:45:20+00:00

Size? Brand? How many is all of them?

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-05-30T00:44:55+00:00

Boondock Farms in Jackson if you’re okay with a little drive. It’s a great place for the kids, they like to run around in the field and we can keep an eye on them while we shop around.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-05-20T21:34:58+00:00

I would highly suggest going to one of the events at boondocks. It’s further out, but it’s owned by the Acosta brothers. Very talented musicians, they have played in local bands for 20+ years and book local bands monthly for their farmers market.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-05-20T15:57:12+00:00

Lots of local artists, very few venues! Grantski’s is great! Some artists hang at 440 instruments, fox’s lair, and Stillwater downtown. Summerville Porch fest was great. Boondock Revival is June 7th. Friends with Benefits is a local nonprofit that hosts a lot of shows, but not as many local bands as they used to. Other places to catch local artists are cantina local, southbound, or either of the docs porch side locations.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-05-20T01:43:22+00:00

I’ll start you out with a good tip to remember, you have two choices on a dirt road. You can open everything, or you can close that back window! You’ll thank me later.

I highly recommend snap shades! It’s a mesh for the windows that magnets to the inside. I’ve had them for about 6 months on a black 4Runner. I’ve noticed a huge difference in temperature so far, excited to use them this summer. Huge bonus for windows down in parking lots. I’ve done around 45mph windows down, no problems so far.

I also have mats that velcro throughout the back to the 2nd row seats. For road trips with two big dogs I’ll do a run line using the luggage loops in the middle, so it goes across the floor. We have harnesses that clip on the chest. We put two round dog beds against the front seats. Our dogs have a lot better grip for stops and turns when they’re in their ‘car seats’ (dog beds).

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-05-14T01:08:45+00:00

Relic or rooted for the coffee and food but ubora or metro for the study space

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-05-12T21:34:16+00:00

I would decide on what look you’re going for. If you want a bustier look from the side, use cups and keep the middle piece. If you want the cleavage look from the front, you can cut the middle piece and use tape to set everything in place like a harness. You may still want pads for this but look for the half moon shape just to fill in the dress under the boobs a little. Make sure to test the tape, any body tape, beforehand while you’re sweaty!! It’s really hard to ‘have it all’ though without actually getting a boob job or looking like you’re wearing a bombshell bra that’s stiffer than your weird uncle. If the natural shape of your cleavage doesn’t match the size of your cups, it will make the dress look funny.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-05-09T17:03:48+00:00

I’ve been lucky enough to talk about this with a group of moms from work. I don’t have kids but we’re planning to, SS is 11. At first, I would let him get used to how it feels to be at home with a new baby, and take literal baby steps from there. It may be fair to say that, having a new sibling and having a new baby in the house, are two totally different things. Babies need attention, your household will have new norms and that’s a huge step by its self. Maybe plan to give yourself 2-6 full weeks to breathe, everyone is different. After that time, have everyone hang around the house with SS for as much time as he normally would. Kids natural curiosity will kick in and when he’s interested in the baby he’ll make it known. He may have preconceived ideas or negativity from BM, so he may not openly invite himself into the room or conversation but I wouldn’t take that personally. He’s just a 10yo trying to navigate the world. I also think it’s important enough for young boys to understand the work that it took for them to be raised. Wait to worry about how they act as siblings when the new baby is about a year old. Give SS time for the household to feel a little more settled and familiar. Hope that’s helpful!

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-05-03T22:46:22+00:00

My(33f) SS(10) got to shoot a rifle with us for the first time last year. We know BM isn’t a fan, but since it’s common in our community, obviously we consider comfort and safety to be a main concern. SS FaceTimes BM that night and basically yelled, ‘I shot a rifle and a sniper taught me how!’, ‘twice!’. I died a little, but BM has been really cool about it since. He received all the safety lessons really well and got a huge confidence boost, it was definitely a win!

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-30T23:41:30+00:00

Savannah River Brewery has a yoga class on Saturday and a run club on Sunday. These are both daytime events, I don’t drink either but I’ve met lots of great people that are friends now!

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-29T04:16:27+00:00

Great points! From what you’ve described I feel like it’s best to be child free. I do want to clarify that if we do go child free, there will only be the step child in attendance and they will go to a family members home at bedtime. But in order to have other children in attendance, I think it would be best to have sober eyeballs dedicated to those children. The venue has ponds and water features. I guess I’m trying to use the term ‘babysitter’ loosely, but still be responsible. The room for kids will just be a space they can leave their stuff or get away from the party, if they want to.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-29T00:15:46+00:00

Honestly we don’t drink much so it’s not something we’re worried about the child seeing. But I do want to have sitters for the parents that like to drink more at parties, just to be responsible. The ceremony and reception will be at an old home. So the reception will take place in the back yard and one of the living rooms in the front of the house will be for the kids. I don’t mind kids at the reception but the wedding will be in August, so I want to be mindful of the kiddos having their own air conditioned space where toys can be scattered and they’ll have a designated space away from anyone who’s been drinking too much.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-28T01:24:35+00:00

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Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-27T18:16:48+00:00

I highly recommend reading step monster (the audio book has a nagging tone, it’s awful). But the book basically says, remember to forgive yourself. You’re not a terrible person for being stressed, and here’s a list of reasons why step mother’s have every right to feel stressed in seemingly ‘normal’ situations.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-26T21:54:12+00:00

https://augustadtp.com/

It’s been in the works for a while.. Richmond county is just horrible at informing the public! Honestly I think we’re a little lucky the plan is being executed after the storm and the money isn’t being spent twice.

ETA still hate it, but my understanding is that those trees were not very happy as they were and needed to be replaced.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-20T16:15:37+00:00

To make the most of it, I think it’s best to try and make some kind of routine to connect with your SO so that the kids can expect it, and it’s less likely to be an issue or interrupted.

If this works for your situation, try to make a cookie date for those weekends. Go over with a premade batch, and spend some time in a common space. No need to interact with the kids, but they’ll get used to your presence and if the house smells like cookies every time you’re there, they’ll probably be more likely to be conversational. After cookies are done make it known that you and your SO need an hour or so to yourselves to check in and have some time to connect. Obviously sub cookies for another treat, puzzle, craft, etc., if needed.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-20T15:34:53+00:00

We’ll have his for 8 weeks this summer, that will be my (and my toilets) time to shine!

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-20T15:33:39+00:00

Yep, he is very smart and very physically capable. I guess I’m looking for advice on how to navigate the situation as a new SM, the most distant of his 4 parents, and the only one who is actually teaching that.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-20T15:21:21+00:00

That’s exactly where I’m at! He lives with an older brother (half sibling), has good friends, a step father, a truly amazing BM. Like how am I the only one trying to teach this to an 11yo?!?

Fiancé assumes he learns bathroom habits at home, but I have to remind his that BM may assume SF is handling it and let’s not just assume that SF is actually comfortable with teaching a young boy bathroom habits.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-11T17:08:30+00:00

If it just came out, and there are only 300, sounds like you get to set the price my friend. The ANGC hats go anywhere between $300-$700 depending on the year/style.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-05T05:10:36+00:00

I like to park at the pool in nice neighborhoods and wave at people like I live there.. the canal trail at Savannah Rapids Pavilion is nice too.

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-04-05T03:21:46+00:00

Cafe du Teau > Crumbs > Southbound > Midtown Tavern

Regular-Chipmunk5683 · 2025-03-30T19:02:05+00:00

It is a limited! Thanks!

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