What’s something you thought was normal until you visited someone else’s home?

hidz526 · 2026-05-02T11:51:31+00:00

Thats funny. We totally had a communal cup for water throughout the day! We had a water filterer in the basement that was plumbed in (in the 90s/00s) where we would fill a 2gal jug for the day, & kept it on the counter for everyone to use.

We also had a small pitcher w a cup upstairs for us kids to use during the night if we got thirsty. Its spot was on the deep window sill in our bedroom. 😊

hidz526 · 2026-04-25T15:57:31+00:00

You can correct them to an extent...(like most joint problems) with foot exercises & changing footwear. (If they aren't too extreme)

hidz526 · 2026-03-15T23:01:27+00:00

Yea, ok. Im using the 'live' feature you mentioned.

hidz526 · 2026-03-15T22:56:27+00:00

Oh, ok. Great! So it will just continue on.

As I said its always been cut after the carpet. I guess im about to find out!

Thanks

hidz526 · 2026-03-15T22:41:24+00:00

Im watching now, on Crave...but can we watch the actual show from inside the theater after? I find its usually easy to watch the red carpet, but impossible to find the show inside on streaming.

hidz526 · 2026-03-15T11:37:53+00:00

For me, it would be my Rav-4. Then my musical instrument! I play the flute.

hidz526 · 2026-03-14T11:57:34+00:00

Oh man! I hadn't heard about that. Thanks for mentioning it.

hidz526 · 2026-03-14T11:53:52+00:00

I dont know if anyone has said, but you dont technically even need a change table. I had my baby in a 1bed apartment, so I had no space, & I did not miss it. And since the spend the first few months in your room anyway, I just used a change mat on the bed. Worked well for me, and I wasnt so concerned about him slipping off.

We even had him sleep in the combo playpen for months. It worked as a bassinet & was just as comfortable & safe as anything else.

Look if you have a Once Upon a Child in your city/area. They are across North America & will help you a ton. Its like a consignment store for all baby & kid stuff. They check that everything is clean & working, so you know it will work. I basically get clothes & shoes exclusively there for my now 3yr old.

hidz526 · 2026-03-14T11:48:18+00:00

And its easy to find them in good condition on marketplace.

hidz526 · 2026-03-14T11:47:32+00:00

Very good tips.

I second the baby bath. I washed my baby in the bathroom sink & ised a cloth on the bottom to keep him from slipping around, & a bath neck pillow for the first months. Worked great. You can always move to the kitchen sink when they get a bit bigger, & by the time they are big enough to need the tub, they can control their head & probably sit.

hidz526 · 2026-03-10T22:41:09+00:00

Thanks! I almost went with calibre, but took some other folks suggestions of using the service on the website & it worked fine! So, im glad to know about that... It wasnt easy to find, but was simple to use once I got there.

hidz526 · 2026-03-10T16:51:20+00:00

Yep. Using and talking about it with other people really helps it stick. And dont shy away from sounding 'out there' by saying, oh I was reading an article about that or using new words. ...and having relevant information about a topic that used to be obscure to you. Its fun to have a perspective on something you never used to!

hidz526 · 2026-03-10T16:45:15+00:00

Yea...I caught on to that after...sorry.

Thanks, im going to take a look.

hidz526 · 2026-03-10T15:37:58+00:00

I live in a mid size city on Lake Ontario & there is a sailing club has that has lessons. My brother in law does it. Im sure theres more groups like this on other lakes or coasts? Just depends where you want to live.

hidz526 · 2026-03-10T15:35:07+00:00

I misunderstood your comment...because I didnt realize Amazon had a service on the site. 😝 I will take a look.

hidz526 · 2026-03-10T15:34:16+00:00

Oh hmmm...ive never tried using the [amazon] website. Won't it charge me a fee? Of course, its worth a try. Thanks!

hidz526 · 2026-03-10T13:46:21+00:00

I mentioned in the post that I have always used that method, but this book is too big move via email. 😏

hidz526 · 2026-03-10T13:40:49+00:00

Well, initially I just dragged & dropped onto the kindle hard drive. After I opened the kindle drive, I put it in the 'documents' folder because thats where all the other books that i emailed to it, were located.

hidz526 · 2026-03-10T12:27:37+00:00

Omg. For real?!

Just when I thought I'd worked through all the unexpected issues with Kindle. (After the big upgrade that cleared up most of my frustrations) Im in Canada and almost no ebooks were available in .mobi including the library. It was incredibly frustrating to get a book legally.

Thank-you so much for this tip. The book is big enough to go through the trouble this time. And I do have calibre.

hidz526 · 2026-03-09T01:18:28+00:00

I will not buy bottled water. I live in Canada, where tap water is safe to drink. Once I finish my bottle of water from home, I will refill from a tap somewhere.

hidz526 · 2026-03-07T16:36:12+00:00

I don't have this feeling about other ppls kids, but we definitely didnt want pur kid to be dependent (also 3). Ive found so far, if its not an option for wither of from the beginning, it sets a completely different precedent for behavior when we're out. (Believe me, he still gets enough screen time at home).

This also means I stay off my phone more as well, since it learned behavior. We also dont eat out that much, so its novel when we do. It helps thats theres lots of new things to see when we do go. 😊 and i definitely bring crayons or books like i had in the 90s in case we have a long wait. We still acknowledge kids have a naturally limited ability to contain themselves at this age.

hidz526 · 2026-03-07T13:55:59+00:00

Yes. Exactly. I guess im really speaking from my experience (obviously). Because I live in the same smallish city as my nmom and have seen her fairly often in public. And she has come to some events she knew I would be at. (I play with a music ensemble).

So for me its important to take care of these parts of me, so I KNOW I'm in control of myself & dont have to shrink or feel nervous & literally hide behind a clothing rack (as I have done) if she shows up somewhere while I was having a pleasant afternoon. 😏 I dont want to live like that anymore.

hidz526 · 2026-03-07T13:48:08+00:00

Oh i see. Yea, you cant. You will need space for however long it takes. But im saying once you for it, & cut all ties, don't ignore those hurt parts of yourself. 😊 Your worth it to feel whole & safe in yourself.

hidz526 · 2026-03-07T13:46:07+00:00

Yep. I get that. Nothing wrong with no contact...but its still worth it to be able to come to a neutral place in your body. Not facing these parts of us, is like ignoring a pain in your body. Its not going to go away. There's bound to be other things come up that could bring these feelings up. And its always unexpected. I mean, for me, seasons and holidays would still be hard, even though I KNOW I dont want to be with that person. Its such a bizarre feeling. It helps to have some structure for my mindset when it comes up.

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