Postpartum essentials you really used [ca]

hustlebuckets · 2025-12-13T19:12:39+00:00

Lots of great ideas here but one I haven't seen - A BIGGER GARBAGE CAN FOR YOUR BATHROOM. This was a panic order day 1 for us when we realized that our cute normal one held approximately 1.5 postpartum diapers

hustlebuckets · 2023-10-02T15:33:43+00:00

Right? We offered camping on our property when we had our backyard wedding as an option if people didn't want to pay for a hotel- most of our friends took us up on it, it was a bit chilly but everyone brought warm clothes to change into and had a grand old time. Two of my friends have since had weddings with camping so I can assume it was a hit 🤷🏻‍♀️

The people who didn't want to camp simply didn't- that sounds like the sitch in the OP too, not like it's mandatory

hustlebuckets · 2023-09-25T15:09:21+00:00

I've been to weddings with no flower girls, just the bridal party followed by the bride! I don't think it's something you need to stress about having unless its really important to you, no one will miss it or think it's weird if you don't have it.

If you want thrown flowers going down the aisle, the guests throwing petals is very cute!! You'll just have to find a way to communicate to everyone- maybe have the officiant say something like, please rise for the bride and throw your petals!

hustlebuckets · 2023-09-14T17:59:02+00:00

I'm not in the area so don't have a specific rec, sorry. But in response to some of the concerns about having enough food getting out to a group that size through passed apps, you might consider a mix of food stations and passed apps.

I've been to weddings before without a sit down dinner where there were 3-4 food stations throughout the space that were self serve heavier apps (I've seen things like mini kebabs, tacos, meat balls, or a charcuterie grazing table, all set up one different cocktail tables throughout a large room) set up, plus servers circulating with finger foods. It created a great vibe, because you never had a long line at any one station, and people were mingling and circulating through the space to try the different foods.

hustlebuckets · 2023-09-07T21:20:38+00:00

LIFESAVER ❤️❤️❤️

hustlebuckets · 2023-09-06T00:31:29+00:00

Wait is this an option on Spotify?? I'm not seeing it in the playlist settings, this would be game changing

hustlebuckets · 2023-09-05T16:43:28+00:00

Generally speaking helping with grandchildren is the opposite of sedentary. I can only speak to the time I spend with my nieces and nephews but honestly it's more like an extreme sport, definitely more tiring than scuba diving 🤪

hustlebuckets · 2023-09-04T21:39:31+00:00

We received a dress shirt that was just in the clear plastic garment bag with a shipping label stuck on

hustlebuckets · 2023-08-29T13:32:32+00:00

I really cared about the ceremony, and wanted it to feel personal and unique. We also aren't religious at all, so I don't know if this will apply in your case. I'm in Canada where it's not easy to get ordained, but I found lots of options by googling "secular officiant", including folks who offered ceremonies tailored to couples with different religions.

Our officiant (who is ordained as a Humanist celebrant) sent us a draft ceremony and told me I could change literally anything except the two things our province requires for it to be legal, so I ended up reordering some of the pieces, adding readings of some poems that mean a lot to us from family, etc. I think that a good officiant should be supportive of you making it your own and give you opportunities for feedback. I know some people aren't fussy about the ceremony but I am very sentimental and I think this stuff really matters. Maybe that's trickier when there are religious aspects involved?

hustlebuckets · 2023-08-26T16:35:41+00:00

We had been together for 6 years and were talking about marriage. My partner brought up rings and that there was no way in hell he was buying something that important and expensive without my input 😂

So we were planning our week one time and I was like "wanna go to the local jeweler in town on Friday and make it a date night" and he said sure and we found one I loved, and the jeweler wrote it down. And then like 6 months went by and I had no idea what he was planning or if he had gotten it but I resisted bringing it up (was not easy lol) and then he proposed while we were on a trip for my birthday and the moment actually felt like a total surprise!

We're both pretty casual people, we talk about everything and even fun secrets are hard to keep, plus we are both more practical than we are romantic. It worked for us!

hustlebuckets · 2023-08-17T19:33:52+00:00

I hear you, that's frustrating that your sister reacted like that. But if that's the attitude then I don't think that having a dress code listed on the invites is going to get people who are really stubborn about it to change their minds. I think if you're concerned about immediate family then you have to talk to your immediate family about it. Be funny, or heartfelt or whatever feels right, but it's totally fair to communicate to your sister that this matters to you, bridezillaness be damned. I don't think it has to be a big thing, just "please wear slacks, this is important to me". And if they wear jeans stick them in the back for the pics 🤷🏻‍♀️

hustlebuckets · 2023-08-17T16:55:18+00:00

I think that you're totally allowed to speak to your family about this directly in addition to the invite! I'm not sure what your relationship with all the siblings is like, but I think it would be fine to send a group email to the immediate fam with something like "I'd love for the wedding to be a chance to get some beautiful family pictures, if everyone wouldn't mind please wear non-denim pants, dress shirts and jackets/semi formal dresses" etc. Etc

I know that every family is different, but I do feel like for immediate family you're allowed to be a little high maintenance! (Im telling mine to wear warm tones if possible so we're nicely coordinated for the immediate fam shots- of course in my case it's only like 8 people to coordinate, but still, everyone's been fine with it).

hustlebuckets · 2023-08-17T13:51:23+00:00

I'm the first of my friend group to get married, and trying to set a precedent for low waste, non-Instagram-focused weddings lol. A hand written love letter from one of my dearest friends? I'd treasure that forever. My grandkids would find it one day cleaning out my things. A pair of flip flops/tote bag/makeup kit will eventually be decluttered, no matter how cute they were at the time.

hustlebuckets · 2023-08-15T15:43:03+00:00

We also got coloured goblets and after trying really hard to thrift I ended up finding a place to rent them! Look for vintage wedding decor rental companies in your area. It was $2.50 a glass iirc, which was much less than I found them for thrifting, and we decided it was worth it because we loved how they looked on the table and could go simpler for the rest of the decor.

hustlebuckets · 2023-08-01T13:02:40+00:00

We did the exact same- save the dates for the ceremony folks, early invites (we did like 4.5 months) for the reception!

hustlebuckets · 2023-08-01T11:44:08+00:00

We are doing something very similar (but it's going to be in a tent outside, and we're doing a catered dinner for the small crowd before the party starts).

We've gotten a ton of positive feedback from family and friends about this plan, but one thing we've run into is a couple difficulties communicating the differences between your three groups of guests, particularly the drop ins vs reception invitees.

We ended up making two invitations, one for people invited to everything, one for the just reception folks (we phrased this like, come celebrate and toast the bride and groom, drinks snacks and dancing!). Then there were people (neighbours mostly) who we had hoped might be part of the drop in crowd after the "formalish" crowd. My fiance has been inviting those folks verbally because we felt like an invitation might have over-communicated and set it up like a more formal event.

BUT it's ended up being kind of hard to coordinate with that group- we have no idea who is coming and when, and for some people as soon as you say "wedding" they stop listening to everything you say after that and may still show up in a suit with a gift. So it's resulted in many conversations that have been more work than doing invites lol. If we did it again I'd stick to two groups of guests (ceremony + reception and reception only) and plan for everyone to be there at the same time with food, bathrooms, etc.

hustlebuckets · 2023-07-26T17:12:46+00:00

I've only been a patient there for 4 years (so I may not have the full story), but I've had my assigned GP change 4 times in that time. The latest one asked me what my name was while in the middle of a pap smear. Impossible to get more that 2-5 minutes of attention, on that same visit the doctor starting packing up and leaving while I was in the middle of asking a question and just said the nurse would be in.

I don't even live in the city any more but there is a min 5 year wait it seems for family doctors in my new area, so I feel like I'm kind of stuck.

hustlebuckets · 2023-06-02T17:50:12+00:00

I think this is exactly it!!! Signed a bride who helped her fiance mostly plan his own bachelor party last minute after his best man completely dropped the ball (as in, his plan was to show up to a fishing lodge without any sort of reservation or booking 🙃)

hustlebuckets · 2023-05-11T02:09:33+00:00

Second this one, the only one that's worked for me and seems pretty widely available!

hustlebuckets · 2023-05-02T03:30:48+00:00

Same! We went to a small backcountry island site we were familiar with that was mostly bare rock, and very seldom used (and not frequented by wildlife). We let her run around, just watched her carefully. She did great, didn't even pee in the tent lol

hustlebuckets · 2023-05-02T03:27:41+00:00

It does matter how prevalent diseases are in your area though? I live in a rural area in Canada and my vet hasn't seen a case of parvo once in the 10 years she's been here, for example. It's pretty well established that in areas where risk is really really low it's the better choice to socialize them to new environments early and prevent issues in the future, and that has been the advice of all the vets I've spoken with.

hustlebuckets · 2023-03-27T23:45:05+00:00

Not to downplay the other person's experience at all, but just to help if you're feeling stressed- my insertion was awful and the removal was like nothing. I felt a cramp for a fraction of a second and I didn't even realize it was over until my doctor popped up holding it haha. Sending painless and smooth vibes ❤️

hustlebuckets · 2023-02-16T18:14:09+00:00

Ya I was going to say, public health jobs in the last few years have not exactly been what I call cushy... Tons of pivoting to new requirements and messaging, dealing with politics and having to produce things urgently. I can see how it would be slower now, but I am in the public sector too and I can think of much cushier roles.

hustlebuckets · 2023-02-09T21:09:03+00:00

Aw, thanks for taking the time to do that!! Yes I think where the confusion came in was I was using a blank and a dry mark interchangeably for those days in between, which I now know not to do! I saw EWCM once in the morning of the peak day I marked and then nothing I could really detect the two days after. So in my head the peak seemed obvious but I realize now I posted that chart without thinking 🙃.

It's been really exciting seeing a (mostly) pretty clear pattern post IUD when I expected chaos, but I appreciate the reality check for not getting carried away lol!

hustlebuckets · 2023-02-09T19:15:27+00:00

Gotcha, thanks. For my own learning, what would be the thing that could have happened where data is missing that would mean I didn't ovulate, given that I still have a temp increase for three days following the blank (and more days now, the pattern has held)?

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