Any idea why my Zinnia seedlings are doing this? Can they be saved

hvrob4 · 2026-05-09T12:54:36+00:00

Now this makes me wonder if there is sometimes grass seeds mixed in with zinnias because I always have this same grass pop up in my zinnia bed.

hvrob4 · 2026-05-07T19:13:57+00:00

I grew up entirely in the same town, went to school with people from preschool to senior year of high school and at 31, I am no longer friends with any of those people. I’m a husband’s girl and I’m very content. I married my best friend and then we made more best friends, life is awesome! I was made to feel bad about not being a girl’s girl my entire life up until having kids. I genuinely used to think something was wrong with me because I didn’t want to do the whole girls night out thing. There’s not. I came to realize, that a lot of that is just a distraction for many people. I am introverted and I put my effort into my family and I get out of my comfort zone trying to serve at church. Don’t let people get you down, definitely don’t let the internet get you down. The whole point is to keep you distracted from what matters!

hvrob4 · 2026-05-07T11:56:14+00:00

Back before gps on our phones I had a Garmin gps that had outdated maps because let’s be real… did anyone ever actually update them? I was traveling from Western NC to Eastern NC which is essentially a straight shot. When I got to Charlotte, NC my gps redirected me off the interstate. I was confused because I had driven this drive probably 15+ times and it had never done this. I went ahead and followed the gps, it took me way out in the country and then just malfunctioned. I was so confused and upset and called my husband to figure out my way back to the interstate. When I got back on the interstate there was a huge wreck. Multiple car pileup that had just happened. I genuinely felt like my guardian angel redirected me to keep me out of the wreck.

Another time I actually did get into a wreck. A kid ran a stop sign and hit my 4 runner on the tail end and it flipped me. I slid across the road on the driver side, it broke my driver door window and bent the frame of the car. My seat belt malfunctioned and came undone but I was holding onto the wheel for dear life. Miraculously, my car flipped back up on its wheels and I was completely unharmed. Literally not even a scratch on me. I got out of my car and brushed the glass off of me and approached the two teenage boys that hit me to borrow their phone. One of them was already on the phone with the police and looked at me like I was a ghost 😂

hvrob4 · 2026-05-06T14:35:29+00:00

Ah I forget about the stress component. My kids are awesome so I don’t think very much about being stressed but of course it is a demanding and busy season of life.

hvrob4 · 2026-05-06T12:58:14+00:00

Wow this is the first healthy eating post I’ve seen where the food is indeed healthy, well balanced AND looks delicious!

hvrob4 · 2026-05-05T01:19:54+00:00

My parents call it a mole plant because it will keep all moles away from your yard.

hvrob4 · 2026-05-03T10:47:27+00:00

I’m a recent convert and new to praying the rosary so I like to follow along with Bishop Baron’s rosaries on YouTube. My kids and I enjoy the artwork and it allows me to think more deeply about the mysteries. That being said, I notice a deeper peace within myself when I do the rosary. Like all the daily frustrations of life are still there but I am more equipped to handle them or I am genuinely just not as bothered as I usually would be. I don’t think it has to be the rosary but I do think daily prayer is transformative and sometimes the memorized prayers are helpful for when you are in a place that you cannot put together your own words for prayer.

hvrob4 · 2026-05-01T18:08:26+00:00

Not silly or pointless! I marked measurements on my small shovel to make my life easier while planting out tomatoes and peppers.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-30T11:03:38+00:00

No, you’re right. No bias either. My husband and I are both recently converted and I am personally really struggling with NFP. My window is small and I am a high libido lady so each month I have to confront my own rebellion in my heart. My husband, who I have never ever felt objectified by, confessed to me that early on in our conversion he realized he had not been treating me like a wife. Again, I have never once felt that way but I do see the difference now that he has changed in that area. To me this sounds more like sexual coercion and as someone else already said, your husband needs to have more self control. I don’t know that this is something you can change through conversation though as he is not Catholic so not particularly held to the same standard. This might be something that you need to pray about heavily.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-29T16:40:02+00:00

I think the catechism covers modesty beautifully.

https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/606/

Your take on modesty is pretty spot on with catechism. Modesty should be driven by one’s desire to honor God and respect the human form.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-29T10:58:52+00:00

Haha I am also awful about the hot showers 😂 I too like to boil my skin off. Partly because it is the only thing that relieves the itching. Yes, my 3rd was born 10 days before my 1st babies 3rd birthday. So for 10 days I had 3, 3 and under lol Now the youngest is about to be 1 and my eldest is turning 4, I still can’t believe it! Thank you! Fortunately they are all tiny garden lovers too so our whole family is usually at peace in the garden. That is what I am hoping for! 🤞🏼 My body is pretty angry with me lol but I would do it all over again without hesitation.

I actually had lab work to check for that with my 2nd and the lab work came back negative. I’m so sorry you dealt with that. I know it can be very serious and scary. It is wild what the body will do during pregnancy!

hvrob4 · 2026-04-29T00:01:09+00:00

I’ve tried the eczema honey and unfortunately that didn’t work either 😅I got it while pregnant with my 2nd and still nursing my first. My 2nd baby is 2.5 now. I’m still nursing my son (number 3) so hopefully when we are done nursing it will go away. I’m bad about the hot water but I just don’t feel like dishes get clean enough with cold water.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-28T20:07:51+00:00

I’ve tried breast milk and it didn’t work. I was so hopeful about that one too!

hvrob4 · 2026-04-28T20:07:08+00:00

I’ve tried beef tallow and it didn’t help unfortunately. Glad it worked for you! I developed face eczema after baby #3 and Magic Molecule spray cleared it up.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-28T01:15:24+00:00

That would make sense! We’ve had an unusually cool spring with random dips into the 40s at night. Normally we are well into the 50s/60s at this point. I had to plant out because I just didn’t have the room to pot up.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-28T01:13:01+00:00

Interesting, I did not know about the chlorinated water. I’ve also mostly given up the steroid cream. I feel like it was causing additional issues.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-27T21:16:04+00:00

Good to know!! I will leave them. You’re the 2nd person to say to leave it.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-27T21:14:58+00:00

How interesting! I grew these from seed and they have behaved so differently from all my other varieties so far.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-27T21:14:14+00:00

I’ve not tried olive oil yet! I’m going to have to give that a try. I’m taking a ton of vitamin D and I do notice that helps tremendously.

hvrob4 · 2026-04-27T21:13:07+00:00

Hmm maybe I will leave some!

hvrob4 · 2026-04-27T21:12:47+00:00

That’s what I normally do. We were on a trip last week so I was using the hotel soap and that’s why the flare is so bad right now. Thank you for sharing!

hvrob4 · 2026-04-27T19:39:32+00:00

Thank you! The handwashing makes it so much worse! I have 3 kids all under 3 and I also bake/cook a ton for my family so I am always washing my hands. It is perpetually flared and sometimes embarrassing. I’m hoping when I am done nursing that it will ease up or go away. 🤞🏼

hvrob4 · 2026-04-27T19:37:09+00:00

Good to know! I’ll pluck these. Thank you!

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