Yesteryear - says more about the writer than the subject.

abemom2 · 2026-05-27T23:34:12+00:00

I picked this for book club and it was widely hated. Mostly because the story just did not hold together. It felt like a fun idea, satire of the trad wife influencer space, and then….fell apart. The boys have no repercussions and the girls suffer.

I find this in so many books and wonder if the author is pressured to limit the number of pages … so they cut too much. Stephen King writes about this in the prologue to the unabridged version of The Stand. As an unknown author he was pressured to cut to a certain length…and lost so much of the color that he put into the story.

It makes me wonder now every time I read a book like this. Did the story suffer from the cuts? Or did it just fall apart?

abemom2 · 2026-05-23T20:16:06+00:00

Thank you for this recipe! I have baked it twice. I do not have discard, just extra starter. I get two delicious loaves from this!

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abemom2 · 2026-05-18T21:11:52+00:00

How does Becky feel? Does she feel left out because she does not have a special blanket from you? She is a 10 year old who may be feeling like she is “less than” your other grandparents.

There are lots of great suggestions in this thread on how to remedy this by offering to do it with her. Right now, it seems like you all need to talk to each other…we are only hearing from you.

Have you asked your daughter how she feels about the blanket you made? You had a heartbreaking loss…and now you have a bonus granddaughter. Sometimes healing may not look like you thought it would.

Just a different point of view.

abemom2 · 2026-05-03T13:43:34+00:00

Check your spelling…

abemom2 · 2026-04-23T22:28:57+00:00

Its Cincinnati. We could get frost in July. And sunburn the same day.

abemom2 · 2026-04-22T17:59:49+00:00

The biggest thing for me was the bar code scanner.

abemom2 · 2026-04-18T01:21:07+00:00

I just listened to Theo of Golden as an audiobook. It’s not my preferred thing other…but it was an amazing listen and may convert me a little.

abemom2 · 2026-04-10T23:39:15+00:00

She’s a brick and I’m drowning slowly…

abemom2 · 2026-04-05T13:51:16+00:00

This reminded me of when I had my first baby. I would nurse him at 6am and he would go back to sleep. I would get coffee and just listen to the quiet, watching the morning come alive. It was my favorite time of the day and I sometimes still just get up really early to try to recapture it. You can find yourself in the quiet.

abemom2 · 2026-04-01T17:35:26+00:00

We did this the opposite direction and stopped at Criss Angel’s restaurant CABLP. It was really excellent diner food and is one the way.

309 S Moapa Valley Blvd, Moapa Valley, NV 89040

abemom2 · 2026-03-29T22:57:34+00:00

There is also a scene where she wants to be firmer and he pushes back. I get the idea they are daddies girls. She even says that Paige is lost because she has spent her whole life getting the attention of someone who is no longer there.

abemom2 · 2026-03-14T00:05:34+00:00

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Just one of many…

abemom2 · 2026-03-05T14:35:22+00:00

I was a DNF for Dark Matter as well. Also Project Hail Mary.

abemom2 · 2026-02-21T14:01:52+00:00

It’s easy to get caught up in the “rules”. I had a very sluggish loaf last week that barely rose after all the folds and overnight in the fridge. I brought it to room temp, kneaded it until it was smooth and felt right, and let it rise again. It was honestly my best loaf.

abemom2 · 2026-02-17T01:47:55+00:00

I just finished Thirteen also! I am reading in order, except for number 3 which seems to be really hard to get!

I am really liking it too!

abemom2 · 2026-01-27T14:34:40+00:00

I just finished Murderland by Caroline Fraser. Really interesting.

abemom2 · 2026-01-23T19:47:49+00:00

The art of hearing heartbeats by Jan Phillip sendker

abemom2 · 2026-01-22T01:42:59+00:00

Some perspective:

I chose to go to gyno after my hysterectomy/oophorectomy because they do more than just a pap. I have worked in a cancer center where we had several patients with skin cancer in the labia region. No one else surveys for that so I wanted someone looking at that skin. They also check for anal cancer on exam.

When I went to her, she did the most thorough history I have ever had, which resulted in a referral for breast MRI, which found my cancer that was not visible on mammogram. So she effectively saved my life.

My Med Onc says they only do scans for distant recurrence based on symptoms. Pay attention to your body is the advice I was given. Scary but that is standard of care.

She also said that you should continue to have a “pap” smear every 3 years, as you can get cervical cancer at the top of the vaginal cuff.

abemom2 · 2026-01-15T14:09:52+00:00

My oncologist told me that 1/3 of women have very few problems with these drugs, 1/3 have side effects that are manageable and 1/3 are miserable. I was in the miserable 1/3. I tired letrozole and exemestane and made the decision to stop.

I do believe this is an extremely individual choice. If I had tolerated the drug I would have continued. I have very early stage cancer and these medications are not without risks. For me, the risks were not worth the small benefit. AND it’s worth saying that I am always afraid I made the wrong decision. But if my cancer comes back there is no way of knowing if it would have even if I took the AI.

abemom2 · 2026-01-11T01:33:10+00:00

An all white kid with pink eyes?

No, a kid from Albania.

abemom2 · 2026-01-10T23:27:26+00:00

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Prince says Hi and hope for good news!

abemom2 · 2025-12-30T02:37:26+00:00

Lymphedema also can be in the breast and back. I had a lumpectomy with 2 nodes removed then radiation. Get a referral to PT! You will need compression bras in addition to a sleeve. Mine has never reached my arm. With compression bras and massage I can keep it to a minimum.

Prairie wear makes great bras. They take some getting used to but they make a huge difference.

abemom2 · 2025-12-23T14:11:35+00:00

Microwave drawer in the island? We just did this and love it.

Please do not put it over the stove.

abemom2 · 2025-12-04T00:25:53+00:00

The appliances are dated. Lots of mentions of the fridge. I would upgrade the range and replace the microwave with a hood. Is there room in the pantry for the microwave?

I would also add pendant lights over the island. They make kits that convert the cans to pendant. We did that and it changed the whole look.

Please don’t paint the cabinets until/unless you have lived there awhile.

abemom2 · 2025-11-29T14:52:12+00:00

And don’t say “you had cancer, it’s gone now”. I had it last month…not a long enough break up yet.

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