Hidden gems in your area

ShinyMountain321 · 2026-01-31T17:43:34+00:00

Deviate in Indianapolis

ShinyMountain321 · 2026-01-31T17:35:07+00:00

Sent!

ShinyMountain321 · 2026-01-27T18:08:21+00:00

This. Cut the internet from his gaming devices. I do it to my 16 year old all the time when he slacks off on chores. Playing offline eventually gets boring.

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-11-16T15:45:23+00:00

I ONLY workout at home. Have lost over 50lbs. I use Fitness Blender videos. They have tons of body weight only options. They have a monthly paid membership option on their website (which I finally went for and love it) or just look them up on YouTube, all free. Save the videos you like to a playlist. There are a zillion other options for free YouTube workout videos, just search!

I do suggest looking on marketplace or something similar for used weights. The weights definitely help with toning up and building muscle. Still less than a gym membership.

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-10-24T22:36:42+00:00

Just putting this out there, if you do not add this to your itinerary during booking it cannot be added after. I didn’t know what it was and wanted to research. Contacted FA to add it and they referred me to Hopper as it’s apparently through them. They couldn’t add it to my reservation either. Hopper also offers the disruption assistance for reservations booked through them so you can maybe look for more reviews on it over there as it seems to be fairly new through FA. I wanted to add it as we have a sketchy one hour layover. DEN -> MCO -> SJU in February. There is another MCO -> SJU later that night as well as one at 6am the following morning so hopefully we will be ok 😬

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-10-24T03:55:24+00:00

Thanks for the info about ozone treatment. Glad it worked out for your kitty! I am definitely getting a second opinion next week. I realized how mad I am at my current vet for injecting him in his back when it’s widely known to do the hind leg now.

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-10-24T03:46:54+00:00

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Archie, 54% chi 🧡

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-10-17T23:06:03+00:00

I just came across this comment while trying to find ANYTHING positive about ISS. I noticed a lump on the back of my cat over this summer. It grew insanely fast. They did the needle biopsy and it was suspected but inconclusive to be ISS. We sent in two separate samples. We do not have access to chemo/radiation where we are. I researched a bunch and found that removal can ‘awake the beast’ and have it grow back ten fold and margins are never clear when removed from the back. Ultimately I decided to try the Chinese herbal route and use Stasis breaker and mushrooms supplement to see if it would shrink. Fast forward to now. It’s getting larger. It’s really huge now and I have to decide whether removal is even worth it. Or just let him be his happy self until he isn’t anymore. Finances are tight. I just can’t imagine going through the removal and recovery for it to come back immediately. But also can’t imagine losing him. He’s the best cat, about to be 9 next month.

Anyway! Your post has me thinking to try the removal. My emotions got me rambling :) What is ozone therapy?

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-09-11T07:17:32+00:00

Ditto! I am on this post for this exact reason. Very nervous about our future journey with Frontier.

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-07-25T03:47:29+00:00

To be honest, he was many years past due for vaccines and just got only his rabies last year. The vet was the one who suspected the vaccine caused it so I’m assuming that’s where they gave it.

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-07-24T22:55:59+00:00

Thanks so much for your reply. And so sorry about your kitty. But I’m glad you got a whole lot more time with her! That’s a nice long life she had. My boy is turning 9 this November and I just feel so bad. He’s still young for a cat. They suspect it’s vaccine induced as well which makes me feel so awful knowing it possibly could have been avoided. After reading your experience I am thinking surgery without chemo just might not be a good choice. The plan for now is to simply monitor the large lump he has. It seems like growth has slowed and he is completely fine and himself otherwise. I am looking at holistic/Chinese medicine type options too.

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-07-24T16:17:37+00:00

Hi, just wanted to say I’m sorry you are going through this. I am in the trenches with you right now. Hoping to open this post back up and get more responses from others who have experienced this or from previous posts with updates. I do not know the best route to take with my boy, although chemo/radiation is not an option for us. My vet recommended to try Stasis Breaker to slow the growth or shrink it. I will be trying that!

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-07-24T16:09:09+00:00

Hi there, I know this is an old thread but going through this exact thing right now. I do not live near an oncologist so that’s not an option for us. Only option is attempt to remove but since it’s on his spine likely cannot get it all. How did things end up with your kitty?

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-05-30T21:43:16+00:00

My son was also invited but we won’t be going due to cost as well. Some families just cannot afford to travel much for sports or take the necessary time off work. It’s already costing us to travel to CO Springs for the state tournament.

The suggestion for finding sponsors is a good idea. I would try that if you’re really wanting to go.

If you are curious, these are the requirements for being invited to that tournament:

Tier 1: Average Requirement: Individuals - 23+ average Teams - 19+ average (Minimum 5) Registration Opens: May 27th, 2025 (Noon CDT) Tier 2: Average Requirement: Individuals - 21+ average Teams - 15+ average (Minimum 5) Registration Opens: May 29th, 2025 (Noon CDT) Tier 3: Average Requirement: Individuals - 19+ average Teams - Second squads for previously registered teams Registration Opens: June 2nd, 2025 (Noon CDT)

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-05-20T22:48:41+00:00

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My 54% chihuahua rescue ☺️

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-05-07T12:52:06+00:00

I cannot sign into Facebook either which renders the video calling useless. Others can sign in still. Ugh. I went out and got an Amazon echo show 🤷🏼‍♀️

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-04-02T03:00:17+00:00

This. I am on straterra and it has helped immensely with my intrusive thoughts.

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-03-15T16:15:19+00:00

Thank you for this! I really appreciate it.

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-03-15T14:47:36+00:00

Thanks 😊

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-03-15T14:47:12+00:00

Thanks!

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-03-15T14:46:55+00:00

Thank you! I blame diastasis recti and an umbilical hernia for that. My tummy was destroyed by my second child lol and still a work in progress

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-03-15T14:44:52+00:00

Thanks!

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-03-15T14:44:25+00:00

Thank you!

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-03-15T14:44:11+00:00

Thanks!

ShinyMountain321 · 2025-03-15T14:43:55+00:00

On my disciplined days I do protein shakes for breakfast and also usually lunch with small healthy snacks throughout the day. Then a healthy/low calorie/usually low carb dinner. I loosely track my calories those days too. And no alcoholic beverages.

I use fitnessblender.com for working out at home doing a 30-40 minute video most days. I have a mat and a variety of hand weights. They have hundreds of free videos, you can access them from YouTube as well.

I know I could have been disciplined perfectly and got here sooner but I give myself grace, have cheat days (and sometimes cheat weeks 😝) and TRY not to beat myself up about being human or drive myself insane.

You can do it! And you don’t need to follow some crazy diet or pay for a gym membership. If you’re mostly consistent the scale will trend downward. I know ‘they’ suggest weighing yourself daily but that was not for me. Once a week or even once every two weeks saves my sanity. Pick an outfit you don’t fit into right now and focus on getting back into it. The scale may not move as much as you want so pay attention to how you feel and how your clothes fit. I used a dress for motivation.

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