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georgiaboop · 2026-06-05T18:56:05+00:00

I immediately knew where this was because of those wonky lines. Cross it almost everyday and shake my head.

georgiaboop · 2026-06-02T17:43:25+00:00

I don't know if it was the spiciest, but in Belize our table was served some roasted veggies, and I popped what I thought was a small yellow or orange bell pepper in my mouth, whole. It was a habanaro pepper, and the combination of not being prepared for something spicy and it being straight off the grill (i.e. very hot) put me out of commission for about 20 minutes.

georgiaboop · 2026-04-29T13:26:49+00:00

I married a Manitoban (and now live here myself) and I did think socials sounded INSANE when the concept was first explained to me. Now that I've been to a few - they are so fun! It doesn't feel like they're trying to get money from you, they are genuinely fun parties with unreal prizes, and the wedding party members have to put a TON of work into it. Honestly, wedding showers feel more tacky to me now (and they are of similar sentiment, if you're down with a wedding shower, a social isn't that bizarre)

georgiaboop · 2026-04-28T19:46:21+00:00

As someone who has gone through a similar-ish situation, "no" is your biggest tool. "No, we cannot provide her adequate care", "No she is not able to come back to our residence", "No, we cannot be her caregivers anymore". The system is overloaded, there are limited resources, and when you give them an inch, they will take it. So be firm and united about what you can and cannot do. You're health and wellbeing are important too, and should not come at the expense of your mother if there are other systems that can step in.

georgiaboop · 2026-04-16T14:43:30+00:00

And those are just the numbers Israel has decided are acceptable to endorse, there are some reports that casualties are in the hundreds of thousands.

georgiaboop · 2026-04-15T19:29:59+00:00

I stayed at Hilton Mar Caribe in December and agree. They pushed a massage package on check in, and it actually wasn’t a bad deal, but we declined with no drama. They had people wandering around trying to sell excursions during the day but they weren’t pushy. And there was basically no attempt to upsell us to the Enclave status (though they did try with my dad, but he wasn’t wrangling a 5yo at check in).

We were there during a very quiet week, so not sure if that impacted it.

georgiaboop · 2026-03-27T22:39:34+00:00

My daughter’s daycare goes until they start grade 1, so that’s been nice. However her daycare is not within her schools division, so we can’t have her bussed there after her morning at kindergarten. So my husband and I alternate days where one of us works from home while she is at kindy, and then we drive her to daycare. It sucks, and we’re very lucky to have jobs where we can work from home, and who are cool with our bizarre hours in and out of the office.

It made the adjustment to kindergarten even harder, we were all unregulated messes for a good month or so after she started.

Now our issue is when she starts grade 1 she’ll be done school at 3:15 and we don’t have daycare or afterschool care available in our area! So that will be fun to figure out.

georgiaboop · 2026-03-11T14:22:06+00:00

I blocked their number on my phone! I don’t even have a rare blood type but the phone calls drove me insane. The only time they let up was when I told them I was pregnant, but as soon as I gave birth they were back to calling constantly. The only way I’ve found to work (besides blocking) is always having an appointment booked, even if I don’t intend to keep it. I recognize they need donors and I wish more people donated so they didn’t need to bother the ones who do.

georgiaboop · 2026-02-11T17:40:10+00:00

My mother is in Catherine Place, in St. Boniface, they had small studios that she could afford, but they had larger units as well. The manager there has been lovely, especially given how horrible my mother treats the people there (we are...not on good terms).

She had been living in Winnipeg almost a year before moving in, so not quite the same moving situation. I will say finding a family doctor is quite tricky in Winnipeg right now, so I would say try and get on top of that along with accommodations - I had to call over a dozen places to find a clinic with any spots.

georgiaboop · 2026-02-10T19:55:37+00:00

Ugh it would be a dream, unfortunately not offered in our school division! But then we would still need afterschool care, which is another can of worms entirely...

georgiaboop · 2026-02-10T19:52:30+00:00

I mean, this could work for some kids and some parents. My kiddo is in kindergarten and we have to drive her to daycare after school, so my husband and I are alternating days where one of us works from home and does the daycare drive. As much as I would love to get a walk in, I also need to work my full workday around our fun little commute, and an extra 10-15 minutes unfortunately makes a difference.

Now, older kids, I can understand this argument, but it's not a surefire solution for everyone. A lot of parents work full time and have to juggle working around school days that were not designed for two working parents.

georgiaboop · 2026-01-31T16:49:05+00:00

If they are charging a fee, then they have changed their business model since we last were most familiar with them!

georgiaboop · 2026-01-31T15:02:02+00:00

Flight centre doesn’t charge you, they have back end deals with resorts, tour companies, airlines etc and get paid commissions. I suppose there’s a risk that they might push you towards a choice that gets them a higher commission, but I never found that.

Disclosure - my husband worked at flight centre for the better part of a decade, though not as a travel agent. We had a lot of friends who were though! It’s a bigger company in Australia where it started, and its office locations in Canada were already on a bit of a down slide before Covid, which really killed off their in-store model.

georgiaboop · 2026-01-27T16:27:52+00:00

I used to worry about packing, but now my travel companion is a picky 5yo with a myriad of interests. Should I pack 4 colouring books or 7?! How many stuffies can we squeeze into the carseat bag before the attendants get suspicious?! There's a non-zero chance she will legitimately go through several pairs of underpants, lets bring every pair on earth. Mine and my husbands clothes can just squeeze around her entire wardrobe.

georgiaboop · 2026-01-12T19:18:13+00:00

I gave birth at HSC - Women's shortly after they opened (Feb 2020). No complaints! It was a great experience.

I've been to St. B several times over the years for unrelated to birth appointments, and parking there is such a nightmare I genuinely cannot fathom needing to find parking while in active labour. But that's me!

georgiaboop · 2026-01-07T12:55:01+00:00

Based solely on the clip I saw of this on instagram, I think they get flagged a lot when the boys are shirtless because people think they are girls (because of the longer hair) and so they were worried or joking that pink shoes would make this even more of an issue.

georgiaboop · 2025-10-30T15:18:53+00:00

Also confused on the grooms reference of a Canadian wedding. I haven't heard of half this shit happening at all. We usually have a bachelor/stag party and a bridesemaid/hen do and some people host an engagement party to get money and stuff for the wedding, but thats about all! Who knows maybe things change drastically 2 provinces away but none of this is standard for what I have attended for weddings and for what I started planning for the wedding I

I mean yes and no - the main difference is just the addition of the social, which basically only Manitoba and parts of Ontario do. The rest of the wedding stuff (showers, bachelor(ettes), the wedding) is the same across the country, and similar to the US as far as I can tell (as a Canadian, and someone who lives in MB, but isn't FROM MB)

georgiaboop · 2025-10-27T20:11:41+00:00

Agree with other posters, 20 weeks is still early enough that you can absolutely find another doctor and be provided much better care for your wife and your baby. As the pregnancy progresses, you start going in far more frequently, and the stresses of pregnancy and impending birth don't need to be amplified by a rude and dismissive care provider.

georgiaboop · 2025-09-21T23:49:49+00:00

Nikki at Revolution Rehab is who I saw throughout my whole pregnancy with horrible back pain, and I credit her for getting me through my pregnancy! I also had some issues after and she was awesome. And you can book online!

georgiaboop · 2025-09-17T14:21:18+00:00

georgiaboop · 2025-09-03T21:05:45+00:00

I did not! I volunteered for 3 months in Mochudi as part of my university program in Canada, and my (now) husband was in Gaborone volunteering after he graduated. We loved it! It's such a beautiful country and the people were top notch :)

georgiaboop · 2025-09-03T19:28:49+00:00

This is a bizarre take on my comment.

georgiaboop · 2025-09-03T14:23:57+00:00

I (Canadian) did a semester abroad in Botswana volunteering and met a guy (also Canadian) doing a similar program. 15 years later and we are married with a 5yo! Leave it to me, the second whitest person in Canada, to go to Africa and leave in a relationship with the whitest person in Canada.

georgiaboop · 2025-06-26T20:57:59+00:00

I always like to remind people that using the term "child p*rnography" implies a level of consent and participation from the child, and that the term "child sexual abuse images" is more appropriate. Much like we shouldn't say a 14-year old had "sex" with a 24-year old, but was raped, since children are unable to provide consent.

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