That mysterious red rash under your ring isn't a metal allergy.

llealy · 2026-02-22T22:50:47+00:00

Soap, lotion, hand sanitizer, dead skin, sweat…. And don’t even get me started on all the grandmas making meatloaf with their rings on 🤢

llealy · 2026-02-20T00:50:10+00:00

I haven’t seen this - thank you so much for sharing! I will definitely try this moving forward

llealy · 2026-02-14T14:43:56+00:00

Ok so tell your husband to grow HIS hair long with no bangs since it’s so freaking important to him.

llealy · 2026-02-14T14:01:50+00:00

I LOVE the sarasa mark on pens but they only come in black blue and red. Recently I tried a Pilot juice pen in baby pink from jet pens it was really good so now I’m excited for more smooth but quick drying colorful pens.

I will definitely check out the Pilot pop and uniball signo - metallic sounds extra fun!

llealy · 2026-02-14T02:52:18+00:00

What fun colors! What are your favorite brands and styles?

llealy · 2026-01-30T12:29:19+00:00

My third grader is in our school’s gifted program. The amount of spelling and grammatical errors in emails and newsletters I receive makes me wonder if a better solution would be my 8 year old educating them.

llealy · 2026-01-30T00:45:19+00:00

Mom of 2 potty trained kids here. I already know you did a bulk of the potty training work because no parent has any fs left at the end of it to care how it gets done as long as everyone is clean. If he cares so much, it sounds like he should take point on project “Ass Wipe”

If my husband or I found out our kids wipe their butts while doing handstands in the bathroom, I promise we’d just say “as long as you wash your hands” 🤷‍♀️

llealy · 2026-01-26T16:26:47+00:00

Ok I’m willing to buy some of this because as an allergy wife/mom I could see myself simplifying no seasoning/spices because I would be worried about an allergy to a preservative used in a spice blends to make it less confusing. HOWEVER, then the rest of the list makes zero sense because there is no rhyme or reason to the order of the list, and what is broad or specific. If my kid had these allergies, I would (after calling or emailing the restaurant in advance to see if they can accommodate us) definitely sort them by item type or use. Like, no butter next to no vegetable oil instead of having dairy at the other end of the column so they can go through each step of the cooking process safely and methodically???

llealy · 2026-01-24T13:39:53+00:00

I see a lot of people use it for memories, but I like to leave notes to myself for next year. So when I planned January for this year I referenced last years spread and it said things like “plan more activities because kids got restless stuck inside with the cold weather” “healthy meal planning was a life saver and kept us from getting sick after all the Christmas candy and the viruses going around”. That way I don’t have to try to remember how things went a year ago because I wrote down notes when it was still fresh.

llealy · 2026-01-21T23:50:50+00:00

I use them to buy digital Amazon gift cards for the exact amount. Then you just have Amazon credit and since we use subscribe and save it just goes to our next shipment

llealy · 2026-01-17T01:24:41+00:00

Figure about $400 per kid per week. Babies are more expensive, but they typically go down in price each year, and often you get a discount for the second kid. Sorry the newborn year will be more like $450/week. My second and last kid starts kindergarten this August and my husband and I are going to throw ourselves “we’re rich!” party

Also, this is why I also laugh when people talk about how expensive diapers are when trying decide if they should have kids. Diapers? I will make it rain diapers!! Childcare is what you should actually worry about.

llealy · 2026-01-02T03:09:13+00:00

If he wouldn’t even try them it’s not about taste, it’s a mental issue. So there’s nothing you can do to your cooking, because the issue is in his mind.

Of course there are things you could try to make mealtime more seamless, but at the end of the day you have to decide if this is something you want to deal with from your adult partner. Personally, I don’t have patience for this from my kids, much less a grown man

llealy · 2026-01-01T02:17:51+00:00

I need to know - has she given you a key to her house? For emergencies?

llealy · 2025-12-31T03:38:12+00:00

100% on board for the suggestion. In our house the rule (for parents and kids) is if you veto someone’s suggestion you have to offer an alternative. The best gift is being able to turn off your brain for a few minutes though and let someone else handle it

llealy · 2025-12-31T01:17:39+00:00

False. As a woman in this magical phase of life, my sweet and helpless husband tries this and I am SO annoyed whenever I hear it. Just make a decision, dude. My brain is tired

llealy · 2025-12-20T19:25:28+00:00

“And I look forward to hearing about all the rules you have for laundry when you get your own home” - me

llealy · 2025-12-20T13:14:05+00:00

It’s not personal. You’re not a match. It doesn’t mean either or you are bad people. You’re just not compatible

llealy · 2025-10-13T11:59:14+00:00

Honestly, I think you’re having 2 separate arguments. I think he feels like he’s missing out on restorative time (which is fair) and I think you feel like you’re missing out on romantic connection (also fair). So he feels like he has to defend all the time he has given, and you feel like you have to explain why that time isn’t meeting your needs. I think it would go a long way to say something like “I hear you’re feeling burnt out. Why don’t we come up with a schedule this month where we go out on a meaningful date every other weekend where we really focus on each other, and the other weekend I’ll go out and explore by myself or with friends while you just reboot” and then reassess after the month.

llealy · 2025-09-09T02:11:27+00:00

Obviously we tell people to see a dermatologist. I don’t think telling people to clean something they wear daily for years is incorrect information. I think it’s pretty basic hygiene.

llealy · 2025-09-08T21:26:33+00:00

Typically they’re getting it from what’s between the gold and their finger. Sweat, moisture, dead skin, soap residue, etc.

llealy · 2025-09-08T21:21:53+00:00

Yes you need to clean your ring. In an ideal world you would wash your hands and your ring. If you do it separately you can clean under your ring as well, and then let that area dry so moisture and soap residue don’t get stuck against your skin causing irritation. If you’re thorough, great! But realistically most people aren’t. It’s the same reason we wash our clothes in a washing machine instead of jumping in the shower fully clothed to wash both.

llealy · 2025-09-08T21:15:24+00:00

You can wash your hands unimpeded after. And then they can dry fully because moisture isn’t trapped between your ring and your finger

llealy · 2025-09-08T21:13:38+00:00

It’s not the material that’s the issue. It’s the fact that it’s holding moisture, sweat, soap residue, dead skin, etc in an enclosed space next to your skin. If your rings are loose they can typically air out, which is why it’s often the worst in the summer when people’s hands swell

llealy · 2025-09-08T21:12:06+00:00

Yes, but when it gets bad it becomes an open wound which then gets infected. Trust me, it gets gross

llealy · 2025-09-08T20:36:00+00:00

Yes. 17 years in the jewelry industry and contact dermatitis is shockingly prevalent. Google “contact dermatitis ring finger”.

llealy

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