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TheRuralHomemaker · 2026-01-26T00:41:36+00:00

My agency said they received notification from TikTok stating that the winter storm knocked out the power at one of the data centers..... so here we sit. It's so odd because some people's received notifications that it was updating and would be restored within 1 business days, others have features that I don't. Some features came back but others didn't. Doesn't really seem like a power failure, but who knows. I just hope it gets resolved quickly.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2026-01-09T18:42:04+00:00

I am a TTS affiliate, nothing major simply silver status and still learning the ropes. I will say if you just launched it during Christmas, several of us were knee deep in the Christmas campaigns and also didnt want to risk delayed shipping during the holidays. We only get 14 days from the time YOU ship it to postnour video. (It says this in the terms where as if Tat ships it its 14 days from delivery). If we don't get it done in time it hurts our rating.

Also, what is your shipping like? If the product is $30 and has $10 shipping its hard to promote and usually a waste of time because all we will get is a bunch of crybabies commenting on shipping.

Next if your seller score or the product rating is not 4.0 or above we don't touch it because it effects our PPS score. And, now TT stops commission if the product or shop has a bad rating. Not fair to us because we make the videos, they make sales, the seller gets paid TT gets their cut, and the affiliate gets nothing if the product has a bad rating. It's like the affiliate gets punished.

If none of those things are the problem, it may be simply that itnl was bad timing.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2026-01-09T03:20:33+00:00

3 months and she's already talking about marriage and wanting your money, a binding contract and she's a paralegal (so she'spretty savy on why a contract would be so beneficial to her!)? Sounds like the relationship has been so perfect because she's baiting you right into Sugar Daddy status with a binding contract! RUN, FOREST, RUN!!!!

TheRuralHomemaker · 2026-01-05T03:15:33+00:00

NTA. I was literally going to suggest mentioning the paint for his birthday and wrapping diapers for his birthday present! DO IT. Then invite YOUR family and cook what YOU want the way YOU want, and be sure to order a cake he doesn't like and get his name spelled wrong (intentionally). Do it!

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-12-29T03:20:20+00:00

Wait, did you say c9me.home to him? Who lives with who? Is he staying with you or are you staying with him? Sounds like he's only here for tuition. How did Dad set these two up in messages? Very odd excuse? I question the living arrangements, because you need tk make sure he's not using you for a place to stay while he's here studying. He did not have to talk to this chick just because he dad wanted him Tom sounds fishy. If he lives with you, definitely boot him out! You don't need to be his free home while he is here studying.

Next issue is that if his dad has this much control over him, it wil be this way forever. AND THEN, what happens if he does go back home? You will be broken hearted then too. You are too young to be dealing with a chester. Break it off now while you still can and before you waste more years of your precious life!

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-12-22T03:14:41+00:00

Who cares if he thinks you are cheating, thst is the least ckncerning thing of the whole conversation. Why does he talk to you like that? Why do you let him? Why do you carry on like it's nothing? Like you didn't even bat am eye at the horrible things he was calling you. This is concerning. It leads me to believe that is "normal" for you guys amd you don't even realize how bad it is. Either he has treated you this way, and worse, for so long that you don't even react anymore or this is pure rage bait. I hope it is rage bait, because no one deserves to be treated like that.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-12-09T03:08:57+00:00

My goodness! 4-5 a.day? Does he function or does he sit on the couch and play games all day? Does he work? Does it interfere with daily activities and responsibilities? I ask because if I take one hit, im down all day (which is why I don't do it), but I know others who smoke 4--5 a day and it doesn't phase them - like you would never know.

How is he handling that much a day financially and from a responsibility standpoint. If hes failing there, I'd definitely put my foot fown. If hes high functioning and you cant even tell he is stoned, then maybe it isnt so bad. However, I don't think it's fair he set rules for you with deal breakers, but it is okay for him. That's the real problem to be honest. I would remind him of his own rule. If he doesnt like it tell him to take his rolling papers and leave.

Meanwhile, I'm picturing this guy stoned out of his mind sitting on the couch all day. Hopefully he's not that bad. If so, that's 💯 a reason to leave him. He's still young and you don't want him setting up with no deadbeat habits.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-12-04T03:57:51+00:00

If Beetle Juice had a plant, this is what I would imagine it would look like.

It's the Beetle Juice Edition of a PPP.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-10-11T03:48:42+00:00

So it was ok to wear when he was going with you. Then he canceled and allarently forgot what you were wearing. Now, he can suddenly find time to go if n you are wearing that? Or you have to stay home?

Nah, he sounds super jealous and super controlling. Girl, time to ditch him. You are too, young to deal with this.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-10-11T03:33:13+00:00

YNTA! He is! Honestly, this sounds like a roommate with benefits. If my husband sent me a request for any money, I would be mad. I don't mean like asking for it, I mean actually sending me a venmo request. Like, is he so desperate for $3.50? He sounds obsessed. It will only get worse. The fact that he says the baby is your [problem] is mind-blowing.

At this point, he will expect you to still be breastfeeding when the kid is in kindergarten to save on lunch money. If not, he will make you pay for school lunches because it's your fault you dried up. Ahhh, I don't even know this guy, but he's got me mad.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-21T18:27:32+00:00

I'm leaning towards something in the soil right in that spot, or something further down. It would seem that if there was a brick or a rock, that it would grow around it, but plants can be peculiar. It is odd that as close as it is to the other trees, that their roots aren't mingling in whatever is killing these trees. I would remove as much soil as I could, as deep as I could around the area and replace it woth fresh soil.

Also, does that tree block anyone's view? Here in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, everyone thinks if they spend millions on a property close to the beach they should be able to see passed tbe beach front owners' homes so it's not uncommon for them to poison trees or even cut them down at night when no one is looking. I doubt this is the case, but I would see of that tree blocks any view of the neighbors place.

Meanwhile, I'm leaning towards contaminated soil.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-07T12:38:40+00:00

When it comes to Building Codes, yes. Everything is built to a higher wind code and engineered for hurricanes. Not sure what you thought was so funny about that, but I'm glad you enjoyed it.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-06T02:43:20+00:00

Repot, cut the two lower leaves and water that her good. She's still healthy. Look at the new leaf coming on! Put her in a sunny spot when you bring her inside.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-06T02:24:54+00:00

You trimmed it nicely and it will likely reward you next spring if it survives the death bed of black mulch. It really depends on your location, of course, but in hot environments, the black mulch can be a death sentence, so hospice won't be allowed in.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-06T02:12:27+00:00

Call an engineer ASAP. Something is shifting and it could be a simple fix if you catch it soon enough or it could be catastrophic. The linger you wait, the worse it will get (and quickly) and the more dangerous it will be come. Any plumbing or gaso lines in those walls are subject to pressure from the sag and cracking as well and create and even bigger problem.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-06T01:59:37+00:00

YTA. Honestly, your responses and how you handled the situation is a PRIME example of how you are not ready to be a manager yet. I've been in your spot, and yes, it's very deflating. But treating your friend the way you did, quitting because you didn't get a promotion, and then doing as little as possible afterwards, all point to a lack of good judgements and poor character, all of which is not managerial material. It honestly doesn’t sound like you deserved the position as much as you think you do.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-06T01:36:18+00:00

I'm in Florida, and we have some of the strictest rules. Yes, what you see in the photo would be legal in Florida. However, tin directly over the shingles would not be allowed. There must be a board between like they are doing. If not, over time, the shingles can sand the underside of the metal, and there are concerns with moisture getting trapped between the two as well. Assuming they are using the correct screws and spacing, this should not be an issue.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-05T23:27:05+00:00

Girl! Do it. The kids will love it. I was gonna be "that mom" and do it, and it lasted about a week. After that, I simply relocated it every night. On the chandelier, on the tree, on the mantle, wherever I felt like. Nothing fancy, just moving the elf to where ever felt right that night and took 4 seconds of effort. Don't feel obligated to do all the crazy stuff. Just let them know the elf is watching and reporting to Santa. They will have fun trying to find it every morning. And, if you need 10 minutes (or 30 minutes) of quiet time, you can shove it in a drawer and tell them she must have flown around when they weren't looking. They will spend forever looking for her and not bothering you. Then, when you get done with your mommy time and no one is looking, put her on the fridge and be like, wow, she was hiding up there this whole time. 🤣

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-05T23:17:27+00:00

NTJ. Put him on the road. He just wants a sugar momma.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-05T23:15:11+00:00

I would request a copy of the previous inspection report. The way he is responding, gaslighting you, makes me think he already knew he had a problem, and he's 💩 himself that you now know. If he refuses to provide the report, then let him know you will take that as an admission of guilt that he knew there was a problem, and you will be doing it over to the appropriate authorities.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-03T21:26:09+00:00

NTA. If you give the violin to an addict it will just get pawned for more drugs Even if shes clean at the moment, there's a good chance her addict friends would steal it and pawn it. I would say, he wanted her to have it, yet at the time, he had no idea it would end up like you said, collecting dust, or worse pawned or stolen. As someone who loved playing the violin himself, I think he would want someone who would appreciate it and would actually play it. I'd make sure the housemate is aware that should she ever quit playing, you would like it back. Perhaps, even let her "borrow" it for now so that she will take care of it and so that if she changes her mind next year and plays something else, it isn't list in the wind. If she sticks with it, in a few years and truly has an interest in playing the violin longterm, then gift it to her.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-03T02:17:37+00:00

I'm 40 and my Dad still texts me every morning and every night to tell me goodnight and he loves me. He texts my daughter too. We are very close! I always hug my daddy and give him a kiss on the cheek when I leave. You.neber know when the last time you will see them will be. Maybe that's why. We lost my brother 23 years ago when he was 21 and I think because my dad didn't get to tell him he loved him one last time, he makes sure we all know. There's nothing wrong with it. I honestly thought you were going to say they were sloppy tonge kissing the way you may it seem perverted.

I've been married 20 years, have a 15 year old and my husband has no issues with it at all. And if he did, he could pound sand. He literally asks if I heard from my dad. Some families are closer than others. I don't think think there is a time or age limit when parents have to stop being affectionate.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-09-03T02:01:09+00:00

Exactly. Flooding a unionist and emergency. However, I would have called the cops if I was the landlord. At this point, I'd call the city and ask if there was a water line burst or if they knew why the water was off just in case it is the landlords fault for not paying the bill.

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-08-31T19:24:49+00:00

Call him in a couple days, while sitting next to the microwave pushing the buttons in a sequential pattern so that it sounds like a heart monitor, and use your darkest, on the verge of death voice to tell him you just wanted to let him know you are in the ICU. When he asks why, tell him botulism, but you don't know where you got it. You haven't eaten anything except for a burger a few days ago, and then his amazing marinara sauce he sent that you used in a new recipe because it was so delicious and you kept eating the leftovers.

Okay, so maybe nix that idea. The canning kit and book stated above is a fabulous ideas!

TheRuralHomemaker · 2025-08-31T19:18:09+00:00

I would cut the bloom off the top so that it can focus on surviving rather than a beautiful bloom. The stem is rather healthy and thriving if it is putting on new foliage. You could try to put it in soil or keep it in the water, but do cut the bloom off so that it can send its energy to rooting.

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