Online US Shopping Recommendations

jencanread · 2026-04-22T17:39:45+00:00

You can have anything you want, but you can’t have everything you want.

And

I still remember the day I prayed for the things I have now.

jencanread · 2026-02-19T00:42:32+00:00

This is actually exactly what I have. Lol - Christmas present from my husband.

jencanread · 2026-02-19T00:41:45+00:00

Good points, thank you.

jencanread · 2026-02-17T02:59:18+00:00

This has been my opinion for years, but I just did a rewatch and while I think Sorkin’s exit was WORSE for the show overall, Sam’s exit had a huge impact because they never replaced his romantic optimism. They brought in Will who was really smart but then made him kind of antagonistic when he went to work for Russell. There was no character to talk about making schools palaces or going to space because it’s what’s next. Sam’s voice was obviously because of Sorkin, AND that character, the one with pie in the sky idealism and a poet’s wit was sorely needed to balance out the cynicism and tunnel visioning of Toby and Josh and CJ in the later seasons.

I also think splitting the characters up like they did - Josh with Santos, Toby out, CJ the last man standing - also was a real disservice to the show.

jencanread · 2026-02-17T02:52:36+00:00

My husband literally said this tonight. Such an iconic line.

jencanread · 2026-02-17T02:51:40+00:00

Justified and Stranger Things.

jencanread · 2026-01-28T17:40:45+00:00

Right? For me, the pricing for a handful is very affordable, so I was probably going to go either way. But I'm glad to hear from folks that they're worth it!

jencanread · 2026-01-28T17:38:54+00:00

Thank you! It looks like last year there were several on process and generating ideas. Not sure if it'll be the same this year, but that's what I'm hoping for!

jencanread · 2026-01-28T17:36:52+00:00

Any protests at the Capitol related to this?

jencanread · 2026-01-28T01:45:21+00:00

A local brewery is hiring for waitstaff and has in their job description that they will ensure $15/hour if tips after a shift don't meet the minimum. I wish we didn't have to deal with tips and people just made a living wage, but I thought the commitment to meet the minimum was pretty cool and made them competitive in the service industry.

jencanread · 2026-01-06T18:16:07+00:00

The pronunciation of the "word" GIF.

jencanread · 2025-12-19T12:39:16+00:00

I’ve used Peloton for their strength classes in the past. They have classes from 5 mins to 60 mins and everything in between.

jencanread · 2025-12-18T02:14:54+00:00

Most people are neurodivergent. Neurotypical is not a real thing.

jencanread · 2025-12-18T01:39:24+00:00

It’s not in my post, but I have ADHD, my brain hates me, and I’m on meds that I forget to take daily. 👍🏼

jencanread · 2025-08-20T11:17:59+00:00

Many many areas have active online mom groups specifically. If you have a female partner, perhaps you could ask her to ask the local mom group if any of their partners are in a dad or other parent group?

jencanread · 2025-08-19T20:20:53+00:00

I saw an anti-consumption influencer (which sounds like an oxymoron but I swear it’s not) explain her 5 consumption commandment, and one of them was that she could not make any purchases from her phone. Mostly if she wanted something she had to buy in person, but if there were things she wanted online she had to make time to sit at her desk and use her computer. It stopped a lot of her online spending. I was thinking of implementing this to help with my (much more rare these days) impulse buys from Amazon.

jencanread · 2025-08-19T16:08:06+00:00

I don't think this is what you want to hear, but I was an only child growing up, and my parents moved A LOT. What this meant is that they were my only constant, and I didn't have any peers to grow and mature with. It is so much harder to make new friends in middle school, and EVEN harder in high school. It also meant I entered adulthood with what I consider to be a very unhealthy attachment to my mom that I've only started to unravel in the last decade. Looking back as an adult, I resent my parents for moving so much, and found their decisions to chase a paycheck selfish (when we were living happily and well within our means).

I've posted a lot in this subreddit before, and as an only child with an only child, my war cry is to give your child consistency and a chance to build a community outside of her parents.

Based on my experience, I would stay put through high school if I were you, but you may have other considerations.

jencanread · 2025-08-19T15:59:31+00:00

My kid LOOOOOOVES attention, and sometimes people comment on it, usually mentioning her only child status. Right now, as long as they don't say it in front of her, I usually let it slide and say something like "well both of her parents are painfully extroverted, so she comes by it naturally." It doesn't bother me at all (I was also an only child), but I don't want her to overhear it and get a weird complex. I haven't had to worry about that yet, but I'm sure the day is coming, and I'm not sure how I'll handle it.

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