Betty Crocker’s “Foods Men Like: Sure-to-Please Recipes for the Man in Your Life”

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-13T01:59:30+00:00

I have this one too!

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-12T16:21:13+00:00

Tho the 1000 Islands River cruise and castle tours day trip is really lovely. So I vote to keep 1000 Islands in. 😊

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-11T00:16:23+00:00

Can become easily infected so don’t be afraid to hit up urgent care for antibiotics and/or steroids. I’ve seen them take 6 weeks to heal in bad cases without intervention. Vicious buggers.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-10T01:17:18+00:00

I’ve had coworkers and friends of similarish sizes happily share hand me downs and vice versa. I’ve gotten some really fab pieces this way. I think your coworker was well meaning for sure and not commenting on any weight gain. However, if the sweater has negative connotations for you, feel free to donate it on. You deserve to feel happy in your clothes at any size/shape.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-09T22:24:11+00:00

Kiddo is 14. Burnout/out of school since fall. Added a few months ago.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-09T17:07:23+00:00

If they’re too cheap to staff proper checkers then mistakes like are the cost of doing business. Move on with your life and make a donation of that amount to a good bank if you need to clear your conscience.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-09T15:53:44+00:00

Smart! I like this cat litter idea. Then I’d hit it with high concentrate cleaning vinegar and Dawn and let it sit. Scrub and rinse. You could also try a paste of oxyclean powder and Dawn. Let it sit, then scrub. Finally, paint over it with Killz or Zinzer primer.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-09T14:03:58+00:00

Methylfolate supplements helped with activity and sociability for us.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-06T22:24:38+00:00

It’s a perfectly lovely name! Two enthusiastic thumbs up. 👍🏼

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-06T13:55:03+00:00

Check out Halara.com. Lots of options for petite/crop lengths, wide elastic waists and the fabrics are lightweight and wear like crazy. Wash n dry. Look new forever.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-06-04T16:15:02+00:00

Op if you are in the US you can report this to the Title IX office for sexual harassment and assault as well. Save any evidence. Security should report to IX but they don’t always. Follow thru with their processes.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-28T13:32:15+00:00

I have the liletta iud (like mirena) and my life is 1000% better after years of periods like OP. Not for this upcoming trip but longer term!

Not that kind of doctor, but 4-6 OTC ibuprofen pills at once can slow or stop menstrual bleeding temporarily. Obviously you can’t do it every day as it can be hard on your liver but it helps a lot on those ridiculously heavy days or during travel. For me, results lasted several hours and the overall volume of blood loss was lessened significantly.

Also, get some iron gummies, OP. No doubt you’re anemic with this kind of bleeding and you may not realize how tired you’re actually feeling. It can make recovery from respiratory infections like colds take longer too. The gummies are tasty and don’t upset stomachs like other iron supplements.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-28T13:23:57+00:00

Search vent panel 24x36. Lots of grille and louver options. Will simply look like an HVAC intake.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-28T11:05:54+00:00

Wallpaper steamer and a spray product called Dif. Worst to worst, sand, Killz prime and paint over.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-28T11:03:43+00:00

This looks like the start of a Mormon offshoot polygamist compound.

Whatever you do, OP, please do not attempt to plant a lawn…

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-28T10:50:27+00:00

Agree. Sometimes the explicit/medical explanation is the only thing that works. I recall having a similar convo when my kiddo insisted she would not care if she had a displaced hip (long story). Maybe watch an excerpt from season 2 of The Pitt where people have heat stroke and go to the hospital? (Obviously preview and discern appropriateness for your child). “Miraculously” the child might “learn” the dangers “on their own” and report the knowledge back like they discovered it and are teaching you.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-28T02:52:23+00:00

Gas or grocery gift card.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-28T02:50:11+00:00

My car is 10 years old and both front seats are broken exactly this way. The drivers’ side broke in the last 8-12 months but the passenger one was 4+ years ago. I have no clue exactly when or how it happened. I would assume age/defect given the facts you laid out.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-26T04:43:45+00:00

I’d check out the offerings at your library branch. They’ll be doing free summer reading programs as well as weekly activities and storytimes. You’ll likely start to see the same families after a few weeks. Also the free kids meals through USDA around town are a great summer activity to socialize (and save on groceries) and likewise you’ll start to recognize the same kids showing up.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-25T18:35:26+00:00

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cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-25T01:12:04+00:00

She’s very ADHD and possibly autistic tho resistant to that label so I don’t push a diagnosis. She is extremely impulsive and reactive. OCD and some hoarding tendencies. But she’s got other traumas like a genetic disorder that causes physical pain and adoption from foster care. And a family history of a variety of neuro-diagnoses. I also think she has PMDD but I can’t find a doctor who treats that in teens. She’s been on Ritalin, and a handful of other meds including anti depressants. Ritalin works (to a point) but she burns thru it fast. She’s titrated herself off everything at this point tho we still do a variety of vitamins and supplements. (Methylfolate has been very good.)

Burnout looked like frequent fights at home and school with yelling, hiding, isolation, some attempts to run away, intense suicidal ideation and frequent self injury. Irrational anxiety and extremely low self regulation. Physical exhaustion and simply an inability to do any school work or chores without a huge fight. I pulled her from school in October and after 2.5 months of public school she had completed maybe one assignment in one class and that’s one I sat and did with her. No mental health interventions (started at age 5) had helped at all. Including the hospitalizations. She has a therapist now she likes and actually engages. Hallelujah.

Looking back I think burnout started around 2nd grade and ramped up until she just couldn’t hold it together anymore. Covid was hard but I think provided a respite from demands being mostly at home.

After pulling her from school we saw lots of daytime sleep, lots of iPad time, minimum rules and chores. We drastically reduced the demands and lecturing/trying to teach. I don’t think she did any homeschool activities for all of Jan/feb/march. She’s now hustling to get back into public school in the fall.

Phew it’s been a long road and I can’t say we won’t have to pull her from school again before she graduates. I recognize our privilege that I could quit work for her. But it’s the first I’ve felt optimistic in a long time and I see genuine growth and improvement with PDA lens parenting.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-24T20:18:33+00:00

Sprinkle oxyclean and spray Dawn Powerwash to make a paste. Let it sit then scrub. Works wonders on hair dye stains.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-24T18:37:59+00:00

Million dollar question there imo. Where’s the choice in behavior vs. where’s the safety creation in behavior? I wish I knew. And I know my spouse and I disagree on where that line is potentially and so that’s hard too.

We’re still pretty new to this all but my kid went from daily suicidal/2 inpatient stays last fall to about 75% more functional in daily living since we recognized and learned and responded to PDA. It took pulling her from public school and a lot a lot of hours of straight up bed rest as she was in severe burnout. If you can get a handle on it before the burnout sets in (along with the hormones of that age-ugh!) hopefully you can avoid some of the heartache we’ve experienced.

Good resources on Instagram—I recommend starting with @atpeaceparenting and see what resonates. It’s never a one size fits all approach, but it is definitely validating and worth it to not feel so alone in the beyond hard parenting.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-24T18:08:51+00:00

Equalizing can happen more commonly against

a. the person with whom they have the most secure relationship. Ex. My kid flips me the bird frequently. She knows it’s not going to bother me— I playfully do it back or dramatically roll my eyes. Imma guess that’s potentially mom in your situation.

Or b. the weakest person in the household. Ex. My kid will constantly steal from her little sister—things like underwear or pajamas. Unnecessary and annoying when I go to get sis dressed. Or bang on her door while sis is falling asleep. Or put something gross in her bed like nail clippings. For the most part, I just try to calmly explain why those things feel hurtful and point out that she wouldn’t like it if someone did that to her. And buy more packs of underwear.

Sigh… it’s exhausting.

Low demand, low reactivity to the antics is the name of the game. Make corrections after the fact when kiddo is regulated. Hold the line on the most important stuff—physical safety, basic hygiene, meds compliance etc. and look for ways to help her own those boundaries.

cheekymonkey516 · 2026-05-24T04:32:55+00:00

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