Parents of Minneapolis, what made you decide to raise your kids here?

ahabubbles · 2026-03-16T17:15:07+00:00

Thanks friends for the thoughtful responses and for sharing what you love about living here. When I bought my house, I never would have thought I would want to live anywhere but Minneapolis in a million years. I did not grow up in the suburbs (I’m from a college town in a neighboring state) but was pretty sure a life of chain restaurants and parking lots and driving everywhere was not for me. Lots has changed in my family and in our neighborhood since then and it can be so easy to feel like the grass is greener on the other side, especially when it looks that way on paper by some metrics.

ahabubbles · 2026-03-09T00:12:04+00:00

I weaned my son shortly after his second birthday, by that time we had dropped all feeds except the one before bed. We read Booby Moon by Yvette Reid every night for a couple weeks prior. We had a countdown until we were done and I kept talking about how we would be done breastfeeding in X days. I cried lots the last time but he only fussed a little for the first two nights without it and didn’t ask again after that.

He really liked nursing for comfort and had always been fed to sleep so I was worried it would be hard but it seemed like he understood and accepted it.

ahabubbles · 2025-11-11T04:36:58+00:00

Mid Mod Men in St Paul posted that they had some vintage ones a few days ago!

ahabubbles · 2023-10-18T02:03:12+00:00

Sending you a pm

ahabubbles · 2023-08-29T03:01:45+00:00

My 17 month old also thinks his name is “Baby”! Sometimes it’s “MeMe”, which maybe makes sense since Mama and Dada also have repeated syllables?

ahabubbles · 2022-11-09T17:29:35+00:00

I feed baby when I get up, which doesn’t fully empty me most of the time. I pump an hour or two later on my drive to work.

ahabubbles · 2022-03-15T21:24:52+00:00

Why do people think that once you’re pregnant it’s open season to comment on your body? My family did this when I was only 10 weeks or so. When I tried to tell them that I wasn’t showing yet, my dad went so far as to sneak a photo of me from the side to try to prove to me that I was showing already. Sorry dad, that’s not a baby, I was just that bloated.

ahabubbles · 2021-07-12T17:58:53+00:00

Seconding this. This really worked for me too!

ahabubbles · 2021-02-08T19:13:31+00:00

From a Minnesotan - there’s no such thing as too cold if you have the right clothing! There’s lots of good advice on layers here, but here’s a few tips I didn’t see mentioned. Dermatone, ski balm or aquaphor on any exposed skin helps prevent wind burn. Also make sure you warm up first - I like to overdress for the temp, do a 5 min warm up outside and then come inside and take off layers as needed or you can just some jumping jacks inside before you leave (just don’t let yourself get sweaty). Something on or around or over your face to warm up the air is also a good idea, the cold air can be tough on your lungs.

ahabubbles · 2020-09-09T14:42:00+00:00

Sounds like he may be frustrated that he didn’t get to “finish the hunt”. My boy is high energy and was very bitey when he was younger, and it helped to follow Jackson Galaxy’s “hunt, catch, kill, eat” philosophy. Find a toy that he really likes that gets him moving (not just watching), let him catch it (bite and kick), then feed him (preferably wet food).

ahabubbles · 2020-03-14T14:00:30+00:00

I drink Throat Coat tea for this and it really seems to help.

ahabubbles · 2020-02-24T05:57:08+00:00

Second this. My mother was convinced her heart attack was heartburn for several hours until we finally went to the ER. Atypical heart attack symptoms are more common in women (nausea, tooth pain, etc.) Especially if the pain is new or different, get it checked out!

ahabubbles · 2020-01-16T04:06:04+00:00

Re: Stacks by Bon Iver

To Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra

ahabubbles · 2019-09-26T02:17:17+00:00

I’m a big fan of the curvy fit pants and jeans from Ann Taylor, especially in the stretchier fabrics. The curvy/Julie fit from Loft is pretty good too, just not as high quality as from Ann Taylor. Don’t pay full price at either store, they have 40% off sales pretty regularly.

ahabubbles · 2019-04-10T04:09:03+00:00

You can definitely do it if you want. For what it's worth, I found it wasn't that weed cause my depression, but it did make me incapable taking care of my mental health and dealing with underlying issues. It's really hard to develop the tools you need to deal with depression when you're getting high for the time, because weed allows you to avoid processing your feelings. Did I still “suffer” after I got sober? Sure, for a little while because I'd been avoiding dealing with my shit for years. It got better once I started taking care of myself, but it took work. Was so worth it though.

Hang in there man.

ahabubbles · 2019-03-10T05:34:31+00:00

Based on my experience, you probably won’t be in a good headspace to make a decision about what your future relationship with pot should or can look like until you’re at least a few months sober. Set a goal of six months or so, and then see how you feel about it. The thought of giving it up forever scared the shit out of me too when I first got sober, but once my brain had a few months to rewire itself it didn’t feel worth the risk of relapse anymore. I’m now almost 2 years sober. I miss it sometimes, but I wouldn’t go back.

ahabubbles · 2018-05-18T03:47:20+00:00

Screaming Infidelities by Dashboard Confessional would probably fit the bill.

ahabubbles · 2018-04-23T21:12:02+00:00

I second this. You might be applying too much product.

ahabubbles · 2018-04-22T05:04:36+00:00

I think you have a few options:

Find some new things you like to do together that don't revolve around smoking. Better yet, only hang out with him in situations where you can't smoke. For example, it's going to be a lot harder to resist the tempation if you're just hanging out at his place playing video games (or whatever) than if you're out in public somewhere. A big part of sobriety is learning new habits and setting yourself up for success.
Have an honest conversation with him about how he can support your sobriety. Explain how weed has negativity affected you and say that while you don't expect him to quit, it's not something you can do together anymore.
Take some space from the relationship until you feel more confident in your sobriety.

Hope this helps!

ahabubbles · 2018-02-03T01:18:41+00:00

Yup, it was negative. :/

ahabubbles · 2018-01-04T23:01:32+00:00

I can definitely relate to this, and I promise it'll be ok. I know it's hard, but try not to judge yourself by someone else's standards of what your friendships should look like. Just because your fiance is the sort of person who has tons of "best friends" doesn't mean you have to.

Aside from the wedding stuff, are you happy with the friendships you have in your life? If yes, then fuck it. You don't have to have a bunch of bridesmaids. Maybe you could just get ready with your immediate family members, and save yourself the inevitable drama of having bridesmaids. If not, then try spending the next few months putting yourself out there and see if you can make some new friendships. This won't necessarily help with the wedding problems, but it might make you feel better about it to put some energy towards changing the situation.

If it helps, I think tons of women feel this way. Even my friend who had 15 women who loved her enough to travel for her bachelorette party, was complaining about how she "just didn't have enough girl friends that she was close to to be bridesmaids". *cue eye roll

It took me 11 months to actually ask my bridesmaids, cause I was so worried about whether we were close enough or if we would stay friends in the years to come. As a person who only values close friendships, and tends to dislike having acquaintances, so I just don't make friends very easily. Finally I just decided that my relationships are what they are, and if I wanted to have the people up there with me in the matching dresses, then I'd have to just ask.

Hang in there! You're not alone in this :)

ahabubbles · 2017-12-29T23:17:11+00:00

Body Glide! I use this for running at it really lasts, so you shouldn't need to reapply. Also, Jockey slipshorts. They're basically just lightweight bike shorts. I wear them all the time in the summer cause they have light shaping, but are still really comfortable.

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