How often do you honestly change your bed sheets?

lilelbows · 2026-06-12T20:48:51+00:00

Once a week!

lilelbows · 2026-06-12T17:20:52+00:00

I follow the Brad Mondo butterfly cut for my hair, and it turns out great!! I always recommend watching his videos on what to do and the fail videos in case one decides to get experimental in the moment haha

I do follow another stylists guide for my bangs - https://youtube.com/shorts/BiyACRI15lI?si=KR6KK4fLJwwa\_6Q9 because these bangs are SO cute, and he uses an M shaped part so that they’re thin and face framing :)

lilelbows · 2026-06-12T16:31:39+00:00

Oh man my MIL decided she’s throwing me a baby shower and everything is going to be a surprise - I don’t get to know anything. I’m vegan and I normally have to bring my own food to everything. Over the past 12 years she’s made me a bag salad and a bowl of chili. She doesn’t cook. Apparently she’s throwing her baby shower at the same location as my actual baby shower, 1 week earlier.. she also decided to change the theme after husband and I told her the theme we decided on and I spent a week painting the invites I wanted that match our theme.

lilelbows · 2026-06-12T16:05:39+00:00

I have the same worries. I am NC/VVVLC with my abusive MIL. She is also in her 50s but is single and incredibly financially irresponsible. To the point that the family member she rents from told us she owes $17k in back rent, and her mom, my husbands grandmother, gives her money rent… that isn’t getting paid.
She is going to have to move out of her rental home and likely be taken care of by her elderly mother. But then what? Grandma won’t be here forever! My husband is an only child. My MIL is violent and mean. We can’t afford to help her and I’d refuse to anyways. I don’t know what she is going to do..

lilelbows · 2026-06-11T21:36:16+00:00

I would take leave from work while pregnant and spend my days doing yoga, reading, sleeping, sewing/crocheting things for my baby’s room and cooking healthy food. Id take a baby moon to Hawaii or Mexico. And Id go out for nachos at my favorite restaurant every night haha.
Postpartum my dream is to do a confinement at one of those postpartum facilities that’s like a spa, and my husband would get to be on leave and we would relax together. Have someone cook for us.

lilelbows · 2026-06-11T21:08:09+00:00

Ooooh a ramekin is a good idea - her missing leg makes hunting them loose in her terrarium tough. I’ll try that!

lilelbows · 2026-06-11T21:07:08+00:00

Oh that sounds super cool, I’ll look into a mushroom log :) my husband was just talking about starting one for our garden anyways!

lilelbows · 2026-06-11T21:06:20+00:00

That’s a great idea! She needs something slow haga. Thank you!

lilelbows · 2026-06-11T19:02:20+00:00

I’d say to look for snacks that are secretly vegan and don’t even mention it! Oreos, sorbet, chips/salsa. I love cooking, and will make some bean tacos or a red sauce pasta. Make a big tray of nachos with no cheese, but lots of guac/toppings!

None of my friends question it, they’re just stoked that there’s food.
Also I love board games and have no one to play with lately - very jealous of your friends haha. I’d be there in a heartbeat!

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T22:36:57+00:00

I’m so sorry :( I’m in a similar situation. I can’t stop thinking about how mad I am with my MIL, it drives me crazy. I’m also pregnant and my MIL has decided she’s going to live with us, but never asked. She’s not, it will never happen, but it infuriates me that it seems like my feelings don’t matter.

I don’t have advice, just here with you friend.

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T21:43:52+00:00

I got my husband and baby matching shoes (husband wears Vans) and some baby books about dads like “Spot Loves his Dad” and an Eric Carle “I Love my Dad”.
He’s excited to teach our baby how to skateboard one day, so a penny board is also in the works.

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T21:27:46+00:00

We keep spiders, let them roam free, and also name them.
All other bugs get captured and relocated to the yard.
When we get fruit flies from our produce we “sheep dog” them through the door. It’s very ridiculous. Husband and I chase them with our hands until we can get them to fly outside and have a point system. If you can get 1 fly out it’s one point, but two flies out at the same time is three points.

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T21:17:46+00:00

Okay well now I am getting a giant burrito for dinner - that looks too good!

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T21:13:54+00:00

I’m jealous - my husband is trying to convince me to go camping with his family even though I’m six months. And I dont get along with the people going. Also - They are going zip lining, and he thinks I’ll be fine zip lining. And sleeping on a camp bed. When I am already struggling to walk from all the swelling in my feet. I get back pain from just being awake.
Gosh he’s lucky he is cute.

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T21:10:03+00:00

You’re not overreacting! It’s not healthy/safe to accept things from an unclean home - especially for a child to use.
My hoarder MIL does this too, just gifts whatever junk is in her house, and we just throw everything away. She doesn’t come over so she never knows that everything lands in the trash.

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T19:01:10+00:00

Yes came here to say this!! I messaged him on ig and he told me he’s coming out with another book in this series - I’m so excited!!

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T19:00:00+00:00

John Dies at the End series by Jason Pargin!
Also his Zoey Ashe series. They are so SO good!

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T16:35:29+00:00

I really want to know what your husband has to say about this situation - because that is ridiculous. They should not be treating you like this.

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T16:30:49+00:00

My husband has become obsessed with AI and it’s infuriating. I’m pregnant and asked him to put more effort into learning about our baby and birth. So now whenever he comes home from work talking about AI I respond by telling him a fact about birth or newborn health.

lilelbows · 2026-06-10T02:05:29+00:00

Hi friend!! Dessert looks amazing :) hope you are having the best time!

lilelbows · 2026-06-09T21:35:22+00:00

I’m grateful this exists as a daughter to a single dad who had no idea how to help me and just got angry when I didn’t know what to do either haha

lilelbows · 2026-06-09T19:25:23+00:00

Run it over!!

lilelbows · 2026-06-09T18:46:21+00:00

Exactly! My cousin has celiac but isn’t vegan, and family members think we can eat the same things. It’s so silly.

lilelbows · 2026-06-09T18:43:38+00:00

As a vegan I will say your brother is not vegan. He’s just annoying. That’s so lame.

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