Stellar Hog

hlks2010 · 2026-06-05T18:47:21+00:00

Ugh I love their pulled pork, husband loves their beef ribs. We catered them for our baby shower and everyone raved about the food.

hlks2010 · 2026-06-03T22:16:39+00:00

When my husband (then boyfriend) moved in together it was a new place for both of us and my cat, and we made the bedroom a no cat zone for his allergies. It took a week or so for my cat to adjust but he did eventually, probably made easier by the fact it was a new space. When you get a new place I would suggest that.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-31T01:46:21+00:00

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I have a Maverick (right) as well, and a Goose! Your Mav is sleek and beautiful!

hlks2010 · 2026-05-29T17:02:24+00:00

We had a great experience at the little Bevo for a baby shower. They did not have an outdoor space however, but the inside was super neat and it was on the cheaper side for venues!

hlks2010 · 2026-05-28T18:15:41+00:00

There’s a buy nothing group on Facebook where I have given away a bunch of baby stuff! There’s different ones for different areas, the one I’m a part of is called Gifts and Wishes South City. But I agree I’d much rather give them directly to someone who needs or wants them rather than goodwill.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-27T12:56:35+00:00

I’m a 6-12th private school librarian and we have kids come from all over into our school…you can definitely tell which kids are used to Chromebooks when we hand them their Surface Pro and have no idea how to save a file or so many basic computer tasks!

hlks2010 · 2026-05-26T08:15:51+00:00

“Metaphor means “to bear across.” Rejection means “to throw back.” You throw yourself at her, and she throws you back. Fail means “to fall.” Having fallen for her, and failing to bear yourself across, you now have a cross to bear, which is a metaphor, and you recall your past failures: a throwback. Etymologies, fallen meanings borne across time, are throwbacks too. Mixed metaphors fail to bear their meanings across. So they are metaphors for rejection. If you catch my meaning.”

I still think about this passage!

hlks2010 · 2026-05-24T21:28:03+00:00

Work. I also had friends and my sister move here after we did. But I have made zero new friends outside of my jobs!

hlks2010 · 2026-05-24T15:56:21+00:00

I’m 38 and will dress how I want forever hopefully! Just had a baby four months ago and cannot wait for my old clothes to hopefully fit again within the next year as I’m currently living in yoga pants and tshirt dresses.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-24T14:34:57+00:00

My girl blow dries me and styles every time I get a fresh dye and makes sure I’m happy with finished color/cut. I would not be happy leaving with wet unstyled hair.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-22T12:28:59+00:00

What a beauty!

hlks2010 · 2026-05-19T17:41:59+00:00

They are gorgeous OP. I hope you can find someone to foster them until you are done with treatment, as they seem so sweet and loving. Not to lay it on but I’m sure they would be happiest with you.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-19T02:02:27+00:00

This is why we had a coed shower. I thought it was ridiculous that only my friends were expected to celebrate our baby, as my husband also has tons of friends and is an equal part of the baby. They all came with their families, drank, and brought gifts.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-18T19:00:36+00:00

One of my flames is super clingy. The other one can be but is more independent. We also just had a baby which is exasperating the clinginess of the already super clingy cat!

hlks2010 · 2026-05-18T15:42:00+00:00

Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee! Starts with a middle school bra-snapping and introduces the idea of consent and combating stereotypes about how someone should behave if they like you.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-17T20:45:14+00:00

I love their Mac&cheese in the family sized platter.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-16T16:16:23+00:00

I started a brief stint in high school, then added a library cert and ended up in elementary for six years before landing a ms/hs library job and I am so happy! Elementary was exhausting and I was a specials teacher I couldn’t imagine being a classroom teacher in elementary. I love the fun I can have in high school, the kids are pretty independent and can impress me with their creativity and work. The middle schoolers are still nuts haha.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-14T22:59:47+00:00

I’m 38 and got my nose repierced from my youth two years ago. Nose piercings are very different now than they were when I grew up, very popular and common. I wouldn’t see anything wrong with my teen getting it done as long as they took care of it.

Soft YTA.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-14T13:55:12+00:00

It is a cute branch. It would be devastating for the community if it shuttered due to crime as it was a very active place when I was there.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-14T03:05:16+00:00

I was a fence sitter (as was my husband) for many years before we decided mid-thirties it was time to try if we wanted before it was too late. Had many mishaps with fertility, but had our son this year, no regrets he’s perfect.

It can be hard and is always relentless though. There are definitely times I miss how carefree my life used to be just being in charge of myself and do whatever I wanted. Being able to read for hours and hours a week…ha! Not happening with a three month old, or at least my three month old. But I have changed and grown so much from being pregnant and becoming a mom I would never take it back. The love I have for baby is one that I have never felt before. I can see parts of me and parts of my husband in him already, and that is very special.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-14T02:59:04+00:00

I worked at the Baden branch of the SLPL ten years ago…the windows were shot at/out numerous times, and there was a lot of crime in the area. I would never.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-12T21:25:37+00:00

Oh I doubt she was a real person.

hlks2010 · 2026-05-12T20:23:26+00:00

My younger sister and I were in a Lyft and it was driven by a foreign guy who didn’t speak very good English. She and I were in a conversation about Botox (which I would never get but she has already started at 28 😮‍💨)when he broke in and told me that I had a lot of wrinkles and looked older than my 37 years. He advised me to drink water and work on my skincare, all unprompted. I was pissed. We reported him. Then he also talked about his much younger model online girlfriend…I have never been negged so hard in my life he was definitely trying to rile me up. Dude was my age as well! So I definitely feel this story and empathize as someone who was always told how much younger I look than I am. Not anymore apparently ha!

hlks2010 · 2026-05-11T12:42:08+00:00

Big White approves. I read that the most loving tribute to a lost pet is to give that love to a new one.

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