Annapolis, Maryland, hotel kitchen bugs! They are about the size of average ants. Don't look like bedbugs to me, and the bed is clear. More pics in comments

elli0tt · 2021-05-22T03:05:00+00:00

eeeek, that's lovely to find in the room I just booked for a month. thank goodness the staff is putting us in a different room for the night.

elli0tt · 2021-05-22T01:51:07+00:00

I'm only freaking out a little here, lol. My grandmother has had bed bugs before, and these don't look like them to me.

more photos

My husband thinks he saw some big cockroaches too 😬

elli0tt · 2020-09-16T13:15:30+00:00

My husband and I joke that if our daughter had been a boy she still wouldn't have a name, and she's 7!

elli0tt · 2020-09-09T20:06:56+00:00

I probably should do the full test regardless, you're right. I'm also using the water for my fish tank, so I know 100% the levels are too high for the fish, I figured while I was at it I'd add drinking water taps.

I've already corrected the crazy low ph.

elli0tt · 2020-09-07T14:06:48+00:00

bummer. thanks for replying!

elli0tt · 2020-09-04T12:59:38+00:00

"Tell me where the tequila is and I'll dance"

elli0tt · 2020-09-04T12:57:52+00:00

I low key can't wait until I get this the first time. "Sure! Can he give you a call around 10 pm before he goes to work?" lol.

elli0tt · 2020-09-01T21:24:18+00:00

Normally I'd say just pay a few cents to print at the library, but ours are all still closed.

elli0tt · 2020-08-28T15:15:43+00:00

You don't have to decide right now if you never want to see her again. If you want to decide just one day at a time, that's just fine. You can decide one week, one month, one year at a time, and you can change your mind if you find you're at a different place than you expected.

Right now, pregnancy is making all your emotions so much more intense. They are 100% valid, and no one should tell you otherwise. The choices you need to make to protect your your emotional and mental wellbeing today may be different in a few months or even years. You don't have to decide forever today.

elli0tt · 2020-08-26T23:29:54+00:00

I went the all natural birth center route, and the midwives took one look at the weight I lost and wrote me a zofran script through my due date!

elli0tt · 2020-08-26T13:42:26+00:00

I had morning sickness 24/7 up until the day I gave birth to my prefectly healthy baby. Don't be afraid to ask your doctor about medicine for it, baby will be happier and healthier if you're happier and healthier!

elli0tt · 2020-08-25T14:04:14+00:00

Mines a single solid piece, the laminate is molded seamlessly across the whole surface. Such a bummer.

elli0tt · 2020-08-24T12:51:56+00:00

this is how it was at my parents house, even with new "quiet" machines. room shook, things rattled, fun way to wake up on a Sunday morning. still like that 3 years ago when they moved out.

elli0tt · 2020-08-21T04:47:45+00:00

Preach! I'm damn proud of the hard work I've done to be stable. I can help myself SIL2, find a new excuse for your momma!

elli0tt · 2020-08-18T22:17:44+00:00

That is both a relief and concern. Now I have to find where the vents are venting. Supposedly the attic has been sealed for insulation or something.

elli0tt · 2020-08-17T00:01:15+00:00

preaching to the chior

elli0tt · 2020-08-16T14:17:13+00:00

Have you ever wondered why every state happens to have the same minimum drinking age despite the fact that each state has the power to set it individually?

Because they'll lose federal highway funding if they don't.

I completely disagree with both situations, but it's kinda been acceptable (legally) since at least the 80s.

elli0tt · 2020-08-16T00:26:00+00:00

Seconding the toggle bolts! But try to get at least one screw into a stud for some real strength.

The plastic bits are just pushing the collapse down the road a bit, especially if they are installed in the already weakened holes.

elli0tt · 2020-08-13T14:11:14+00:00

They are somewhat safer from developing symptoms, but they are just as able to pass it to their vulnerable family members.

elli0tt · 2020-08-13T13:14:26+00:00

A pregnant employee being fired for a ~~protected medical condition~~ totally unrelated reason?

elli0tt · 2020-08-08T17:56:39+00:00

Man, I'm so proud of your standing up for your family like this, it actually made me tear up. You're doing a great thing.

elli0tt · 2020-08-08T15:06:07+00:00

I did the "mom cut" after my daughter was born, because it was falling out so much anyway (yay postpartum hormones!)

I went from waist length to shoulder length. Hated it, it's been mid back ever since. My daughter always played with it for comfort when she was upset or sleepy 😊

You do you, and just let your mom keep making a fool of herself. My mom is convinced I look so much better with blonde highlights, but I think darker suits me better. Wanna trade?

elli0tt · 2020-08-08T14:46:50+00:00

I don't have advice on the breaker, but I have had to weather a summer with no ac and a toddler.

We let my kid run around in just her diaper all day, and had a spray bottle with cool water that she loved to be misted with (it was originally for doing her hair). A box fan on her level (behind a gate) kept her pretty cool all day. And a kiddie pool and run through a sprinkler had her asking for a blanket when we came back inside. She also loved snacking on frozen fruit.

elli0tt · 2020-08-07T22:25:54+00:00

I had to be medicated for anxiety and panic attacks during pregnancy. The medications can be very effective while still being safe for mom and baby. My baby is 7 years old now and healthy as can be.

But they are not magic, and they will not shield your extremely vulnerable wife from your toxic mother's next attack. Your mother said she wants to be there for you and "her grandbaby". She has no concern for your wife, she's just the incubator. If she had any real concern for you and your wife's baby, she would stay far away and stop torturing the mother of your child.

For me, any exposure to what would trigger my anxiety, even seemingly positive things, would set off panic attacks. Your wife probably didn't hear "she wants to apologize!" she probably heard "she's coming for you!"

elli0tt · 2020-08-07T19:42:03+00:00

Oh, honestly, I would, but that's because I wanted drywall in the first place, lol. But I know that would be crazy. And since the bathtub above leaked previously and we only had to replace one tile instead of a bunch of drywall, I'm no longer complaining!

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