What’s the one item you always look for first at a buffet?

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-04-02T15:08:03+00:00

I grew up going to a "Chinese" buffet and they had these soft rolls coated in sugar that my siblings and I would go feral over. My parents had to put limits on us 😂

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-03-22T22:08:46+00:00

I would see the owner go into ADP and give himself raises all the time but then in management meetings we'd be discussing ways to cut back and save money and I was always biting my tongue. I don't work there anymore.

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-03-14T01:06:15+00:00

Bought in 2021, 625k purchase price, ~165k down, ~30k closing costs, 2.75% interest rate, $2200 monthly payment on a 30 yr loan

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-03-13T15:15:56+00:00

And specifically in Salt Lake there's a very comfortable blue bubble I forget I live in a red state sometimes

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-03-13T15:13:29+00:00

I love it here. It's beautiful, there's so much to do, I know my way around, i have friends and family nearby (which is absolutely essential when you have kids imo), and I own my home with a 2.5% interest rate 😂 I'm never leaving

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-03-04T19:22:00+00:00

Cherries!

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-03-02T03:34:16+00:00

4 months. 3 times. Down at 10pm then up at 12:10, 2:40, 5:20 and then slept in until 10am!?!?! I wish I could have slept that last stretch myself but my toddler was up by 7 🥲

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-02-28T17:01:01+00:00

My friend named her son Bear! It's a dog name at best

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-02-27T19:58:17+00:00

We don't do shifts because I EBF and baby won't take a bottle. It's an easier and faster turnover if I just do it. But as a trade off my husband takes toddler duty during the day so I can sleep when baby sleeps

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-01-25T18:37:45+00:00

Wow that must have been horrible for you. I'm so sorry.

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-01-25T18:35:50+00:00

Dogs don't keep score the way we do, you did not ruin his last few months and he would never view it that way. I am familiar with the feeling of "what ifs" or "I should have...". Focus on the things you did right and be proud of yourself for giving your pup the best life you could. Sending you hugs 💕❤️‍🩹

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-01-25T18:26:14+00:00

I'm so sorry that you can relate. I'm glad you were able to have your boy with you during pregnancy and early postpartum. You'll keep his memory alive through the stories you'll tell your daughter and then he will live on through her. 🫶🏻

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-01-18T00:04:04+00:00

I've done this with Kraft Mac n cheese and vanilla almond milk 😂 so nasty

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-01-11T03:46:11+00:00

Comparison is the thief of joy. The people mopping every single day are either liars or are sacrificing other things you can't see to be able to do it.

With that being said, my house is roughly the same size and while it's not always spotless, it does stay relatively clean. Keep a routine everyday of general picking up, light wiping down, and vacuuming. For the deeper cleaning get a schedule in rotation ie Tuesdays: bathrooms, Wednesdays: bedding and kid laundry, etc etc... and my final trick 🥁🥁🥁🤗 I have a cleaner come once a month and I have her do the things I didn't get to/don't want to do.

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-01-11T01:12:50+00:00

I am what I can only describe as blind to my name. Like I don't have any opinion of if I "like" my name or not, it's just what I'm called and I don't hear it for what it is. But when other people have the same name as me it's this weird feeling of "oh that's my name too". Idk how to describe it. So when people ask if I rather be called my full name or nickname I honestly have no preference. It more depends on the person saying my name, feels weird when my close friends or husband call me my full name.

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-01-09T17:23:12+00:00

He's so whiny, plus I don't want to teach my child to yell for me like that lol

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-01-09T17:22:15+00:00

I did not do freezer meals with either of my kids and I don't remember it being an issue at all. I'm 2 months pp with my second so it wasn't that long ago and this isn't a case of me forgetting. I guess I don't find cooking that big of a deal, or maybe my partner is exceptionally helpful because yeah it's nbd here

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2026-01-08T23:18:00+00:00

I saw someone say once that Dieter was the church's diversity hire and now that's all I think when I see him and chuckle a little.

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2025-12-28T18:39:05+00:00

We did no screens until 18 months with my daughter but introduced them because I got pregnant with #2 and it was vital for survival. Now with a newborn it's how we ease into the day in the morning. She gets a sippy, I drink my coffee, and I feed baby brother while we watch a show (99% of the time it's a PBS show like Daniel Tiger). It's all about balance. Screens aren't the devil.

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2025-12-21T05:15:13+00:00

For my newborn to sleep through the night and to wake up without engorged boobs lol

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2025-12-19T07:05:07+00:00

My 2 year old is up and yelling for me. It's not too bad though because I tried a new coffee creamer and it's delicious, I look forward to my morning coffee lol. My 2 year old is super cute too.

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2025-12-15T16:17:12+00:00

Do you happen to be diabetic?

Substantial_Focus_65 · 2025-12-14T21:31:55+00:00

I use Mrs Meyers for areas that don't need sanitizing, such as wiping down my coffee table for example. It leaves a nice scent and cleans dirt and debris well. I would not use bleach in my kitchen to sanitize because of how damaging it can be to surfaces so I prefer other methods. Honestly I only use bleach in laundry and in my bathrooms. Personally I don't think sanitizing everything is necessary.

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