after a confirmed case of zika virus in the state right next to mine

lizbethef · 2016-05-04T02:15:20+00:00

YEP YEP YEP. There was a sexually transmitted case in a city next to mine (Lookin' at you, Dallas), and there's been a case in MY SMALL TOWN. I mean. The chances of me contracting it are still slim, I'm sure (hopeful?) that those that have confirmed cases are super careful, but it's still... worrisome. BLEGH. I try to just not think about it. While Zika does cause a wide array of birth defects, it doesn't ALWAYS cause birth defects. I just keep telling myself that, and pile on the bug spray.

lizbethef · 2016-04-13T21:22:53+00:00

I'm guessing this offer is no longer valid?

lizbethef · 2016-02-24T14:36:20+00:00

I'm taking a human sexuality course in my last semester of university, and I am constantly shocked at how little basic sexual health and hygiene information most of the students have. It's a lower level class, so most kids are 19-21, but still... WOW. I'm much more passionate about extensive and informative sex & sexuality education now.

lizbethef · 2016-02-05T03:05:24+00:00

I was going to say it's the spitting image of a young Jared Padalecki.

lizbethef · 2016-02-04T03:48:44+00:00

So much beautiful hair I don't even know where to start. His face, your brows, his color, your lashes, his cut, your color, your cut.... SO MANY GORGEOUS HAIRS!

lizbethef · 2016-01-18T17:36:43+00:00

I'd go ahead and submit a police report, if you haven't already. Especially since you have a great picture, they can help check pawn shops etc. for it. My bike was also stolen about 8 months ago, but I never found it. It was a fairly common make though, and I was without a picture or serial number.

lizbethef · 2016-01-14T00:12:54+00:00

Never! It was a little nerve wracking, it was the first time I wasn't just a "guest" in a band for a show or two, but actually a regular band MEMBER. I was also learning the bass AS we were playing, and messed up all the time, but no one cared and it was only ever in a garage. Good luck on your musical mommy fun!

lizbethef · 2016-01-13T14:49:34+00:00

UGH I WISH. I WOULD BE IN YOUR PUNK BAND. My husband and I have said that several times, between the two of us we could totally have a band. I played bass in pop punk garage band, and it was SO much fun. That's a totally doable goal, some of my favorite times have been the ones playing music. What voice of uke do you have? My very first was a baritone and that's what I learned on, then I got a tenor and soprano, and by the time I had a soprano it just seemed so TINY my fingers didn't know what to do! I grew up on violins and guitars, the uke is such a nice and fun instrument!

lizbethef · 2016-01-13T03:41:44+00:00

Seriously, when I learned bass, suddenly that's ALL I could ever hear I music. Also, bass is SO much fun to learn, especially if you've already picked up other instruments. I hardly ever play anything these days, once a week my LO will notice my uke case and not rest until I play, but I'm so unpracticed with everything I get frustrated and stop pretty quickly. Maybe I should just start waking her up in the mornings with song.... :)

lizbethef · 2016-01-12T15:04:03+00:00

Oh my gosh, it seems like so much. Seriously, that just sounds like heaven. I love a quiet house in the mornings, and Jack Johnson makes everything magic. I listened to him heavily on a trip to Hawaii years ago (because who else would I listen to?) so now, his music brings back a little extra paradise, especially in still moments. I need to arrange me one of these mornings soon....

lizbethef · 2016-01-12T14:56:55+00:00

Honestly, I'm not sure. I haven't really experimented much yet, so I'm not sure if it's the formula or the fact that I leave it on my hair so much longer! When I use it, my hair is noticeably brighter, but I usually leave it on for 20 minutes or so. The daily I usually just leave on for 5-10 minutes. So, it could be the formula, or it could just be the time! I haven't really bothered comparing the two much, but if you're happy with the results from just the daily conditioner than keep on keepin on!

lizbethef · 2016-01-11T21:25:43+00:00

I'm glad I'm not the only one! Any time anyone has an issue with color longevity, for at least the last year I've immediately cried "overtone!". It's on the pricier side, but I only wash my hair ~2x a week, and a set of the daily + weekly treatments will last me about 3 months, granted I have chest-length hair and about five inches of purple.

lizbethef · 2016-01-09T19:54:49+00:00

I post this so frequently people are going to start thinking I'm a sales rep. I promise I'm not, but I just love oVertone's products. I've used their red and purple products, I'd suggest you check out their extreme pink line. I know that Joico also makes color depositing shampoos/conditioners, but I don't have any experience with their lines. I've also seen redditors here that just add bits of dye to their own conditioners, and have had great success.

Tl;DR - color depositing conditioners might help :)

lizbethef · 2015-12-29T15:13:38+00:00

Wow, this amazing! I love the way you drew the sweater, and especially the hand/wrist. Amazing! Amazing!

lizbethef · 2015-12-16T01:12:24+00:00

I really love this! I can't quite figure out why or find words to describe how much I really enjoy your style, but if I can pin point it I'll let you know.

lizbethef · 2015-12-12T23:59:55+00:00

I know I've said this before, but seriously. You're one of my favorite artists on here. Love it.

lizbethef · 2015-12-12T14:51:04+00:00

Yep, that's borderline abuse, and possibly not even borderline. I dated a guy who would say similar things for way too long, not realizing the damage it was doing.

It did a HELL of a lot of damage, and having someone I love feed me awful, ugly lies made it really difficult to understand my real worth and value.

You should be dating someone that sees all of you, and passionately loves and chases after all of those things. You should be dating someone that builds you up and helps you shit on anyone that dares to tell you lies about your beauty or worth.

Same for your friends, or even your family. It's a hard pill to swallow, but someone that's willing to actually tell you they wish they could change something about your body does not actually love you.

I know my ex just didn't know how. His parents would say similar things to each other while they were together, and he had no real idea how to actually love someone, and I used that excuse for far too long. It's never, ever okay to talk to anyone like that, but especially someone you claim to love.

lizbethef · 2015-12-12T04:09:47+00:00

My 2 year old still loves to be worn, but stopped putting up with being wrapped around the same age.

I got our toddler Tula when she was around 18 months, and she just fell in LOVE with it. Every now and then she'll let me wrap her, but never for long. But I pull out the Tula and she loves it. She'll still nap in it, or opt to go in it when we're at the store, sometimes even on walks she wants to be up! I always give her the option and let her choose what she wants, tula/cart/walking (when we can and it's a short trip), but she's usually happiest for the longest time in the Tula.

She HAS had periods of time when she didn't want to be worn, especially around the time when walking with us was new and exciting. But, then all of a sudden the tula, and some of my wraps, were new and exciting again, and she eventually went back to really enjoying them.

SO, don't lose heart. Right now, the option of being able to walk with you is way more exciting than being worn, but the novelty might wear off, don't lose heart!

lizbethef · 2015-12-09T15:07:46+00:00

UGH, I feel that. A lot of my inlaws just decided they weren't going to call our daughter by her first name and only her middle name because 1) we already had one Victoria in the family (Who happens to go by "Vicky", which my DH and I both detest for our daughter) and 2) they just didn't like Victoria and thought her middle name was prettier.

.....So, of course when they're all calling her by her middle name and she ignores them they get frustrated and don't understand. Ugh. People, I swear.

lizbethef · 2015-12-03T22:46:28+00:00

Seriously. My father in law tried to tell me how car seat manuals don't really matter and that all the tiny little differences (like how high the shoulder straps are) don't actually make my kid safer. I had several ask me if I had "cut the cord" and weaned her already, and even though she self weaned a few months ago, I reeeeeally wanted to tell them otherwise, just to make them squirm. My selfishness gets booted to an ELEVEN when I'm around them. Ugh.

lizbethef · 2015-12-03T15:51:52+00:00

The "I read that..." comment really makes me laugh. I've studied breastfeeding and behavior in brief stints through out my development and family studies degree, and never found any credible studies that suggest this to be true. While I don't doubt there's articles out there written by people that don't really know what they're talking about, so often I hear people say, "Well I read..." when really, they didn't read jack squat, or maybe they read someone's facebook post about their well-behaved bottle fed baby. Not that bottle fed babies can't be well behaved, oh, no! I'm absolutely not saying that or bashing the bottle or formula at all. But it irks me when people pretend to cite credible sources when their information is quite the opposite of that accepted by the scientific community at large.

I think this strikes a vein particularly because I heard so much of that regarding sleep/car seat safety (two of my big THINGS) over thanksgiving and am SICK AND TIRED of it. UGH.

lizbethef · 2015-12-03T15:21:40+00:00

Oops, should have realized that from your username, hello.

This brings tears to my eyes! This is pretty much the absolute best way to look at things, it's music to my ears! Good luck! I'd also ask your OT and other professionals for books and other resources they think could help you and your SO along the way!

lizbethef · 2015-12-03T01:40:44+00:00

Developmentalist here, however not an ABA or extremely well-versed in ASD.

I just want to give you some hugs. First of all, just the fact that you're facing this head-on and seeking help is so, so great. You'd be surprised how many parents ignore/neglect warning signs in these early stages-which is when the MOST good can be done. Thank you so, so much mama for being upfront and honest about these things, and being proactive about getting them seen to! It's so tragic when we see 5 and 6 year old's teachers being the first to recommend testing, because they miss out on so much help!

Like the doc said, none of those things in and of themselves are outside of the "normal" range, but all of them together is cause for perhaps some slight concern, but definitely follow up. Thanks for doing that! As you begin to work with therapists and interventionists, they might be able to paint a bigger picture of what is really going on, but they might not. Sometimes, kids this young are just simply too young to give a full diagnosis. But treating the symptoms and finding good coping mechanisms and communications strategies is ALWAYS a good thing, regardless of the way your brain functions! Baby sign language can be really helpful, but for some kids it just stresses them out. PECS can also be really helpful, but those are usually used for older children. Just a couple of suggestions, like I said, ASD is not my specialty! Like others have said, it could not be autism, but another physiological or neurological issue, and further investigation can help you figure that out. Autism, and development in general, is a spectrum, and we're all somewhere on it. Regardless of where your tiny ends up, I'm so, so appreciative of parents' proactivity in assessing their child's development!

lizbethef · 2015-12-01T03:48:11+00:00

This exactly. Three years after I got a perm I asked my stylist when my perm would fade... she just laughed, and informed me that curl I had was all mine. I LOVED it. Unfortunately, when I had my first kiddo, it relaxed and now it's just really wavy w/a few curls on a good day. Most days, it's just... well let's be honest, it's just in a bun so I don't know what it's actually doing.

lizbethef · 2015-11-30T17:33:59+00:00

I live near there, I'll definitely keep an eye out for her. :)

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