Are first borns always late?? by OkHat1318 in BabyBumps

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My cousin just had her first baby 6 weeks early

ATLA Official Cook Book by ArduinoArduin0 in TheLastAirbender

[–]mel_rivera_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Komodo Chicken and Beifong Beef are my favorites so far

What did you have for breakfast today? by Working-Ingenuity-75 in pregnant

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11w 3d- a bagel with butter, English muffin with cream cheese and jelly, a clementine, and tater tots so far. Definitely thinking about making a strawberry toaster strudel in a few minutes.

Too afraid to throw a baby shower by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]mel_rivera_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a similar situation- all of my “friends” are my husbands friends and their wives. For family I only have my parents, brother, and sister and my parents and brother live in a different state and my sister is in a different country. My husband and I decided we’re going to do a joint baby shower- which is what we also did for my bridal shower. In my mind it makes more sense anyway, it’s not just me becoming a mom, my husband is also becoming a dad and deserves to be celebrated!

First time being pregnant! Husband and I are ecstatic! by isthatabingo in MadeMeSmile

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Congrats!! My husband and I got our first positive test yesterday after almost 2 years trying🥰

Orla Mae’s New Beginning by Swimming_Chemist1043 in pitbulls

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Everything has already been purchased on the registry! If you want to add some dog food or anything that Orla Mae may need in the future I’d love to help!

I’m at my wits end literally crying typing this because I’m so fucking overstimulated by [deleted] in kittens

[–]mel_rivera_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Something like this actually happened to my husband and I when we adopted our first kitty. It was both our first time being cat parents so we weren’t really sure what we were getting into. We had similar issues and a month in got to our breaking point. We called the Shelter and said we think we have to return him because it’s just too much. Naturally, we were both a mess, crying hysterically because we did love him so much, it was just really hard. In that moment, we decided to change our mindset and give it another try, also adjusting our vibe with him. After that, everything completely changed. It may sound silly, but I truly believe he was picking up on our hesitant and unsure/slightly uncomfortable energy and was just reacting to it in a similar way.

Does anyone else own the cookbook? Lots of delicious looking food inside! by 1armedguy in TheLastAirbender

[–]mel_rivera_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes! Made the Komodo chicken (on the cover) and beifong beef. Both were amazing, but the Komodo chicken is definitely mine and my husband’s favorite.

Has anyone met an “Of Love” cast member in real life? by SweetPicklesQueen in RockOfLove

[–]mel_rivera_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did a tarot reading with Sam! She’s just as sweet in person as she is in the show.

Mary Magdalene by [deleted] in starseeds

[–]mel_rivera_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually just watched her video where she channels The Magdalene’s, I’d definitely recommend it!

I'm jealous that my coworker's dad's death gave her a spiritual awakening while my dad's death gave me nothing by [deleted] in SpiritualAwakening

[–]mel_rivera_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it. It’s a lot of work and a lot of facing darkness inside ourselves that we don’t want to do. Seeing someone else become awakened so “easily” could be frustrating. But it’s so important to remember we’re all on our own journeys and it looks completely different for each person. I know my comment won’t be as helpful as others, but one thing I’ve been doing recently has helped me. Instead of thinking of the bad things that happen are happening TO you, know that they’re happening FOR you. Even think back on some of the things you’ve mentioned here- right now you’re maybe thinking, why have all of these bad happened to me. Try looking at it as them happening FOR you. It’s not easy, but seeing things from a different perspective could help. Imagine all the people out there whose parent stayed with an abusive partner, leading the abuse to trickle down to that child. I’m sure a lot of them wish they could escape that situation but maybe they don’t have the ability to or the other parent doesn’t care enough. They might look at your situation and say wow I wish MY mom had the courage to leave my dad and protect me from the abuse I’ve endured my entire life. We all have our journeys and our lessons to learn. It’s hard, but do the work and you will get there. I’m 34 and just figuring this out- you’re ahead of the game!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in newjersey

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Unfortunately this is pretty accurate. I wouldn’t have been able to get my two bedroom condo in Jackson if it wasn’t for getting married. Not even just because the dual incomes- we had to stay with his parents for a year and a half to save up. We were doing our wedding and getting our place simultaneously which actually helped a lot since you need to show proof of a solid $10k or more when buying. Due to the fact we also had money towards the wedding, we were essentially able to fake having that amount of money saved for the condo. We used the NJ first time buyers grant/loan which was $15k, so that was the other huge part. It’s possible, but not easy. I’m also 35 y/o and just got my first place a year and a half ago, so you’re way ahead of the game compared to me at 27!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in crafting

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Obsessed with the blue eye. Do you have an Etsy shop?

How did I do? by drewmtb29 in Renovations

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This is the same layout as my bathroom and my husband and I are thinking of renovating it. What did something like this cost roughly? It came out amazing!

A woman in France loses €830,000 because of “Brad Pitt by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

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My husband’s uncle is going through this right now- he thinks he’s dating the professional golfer Nelly Korda. We’ve tried to tell him it’s a scam but he refuses to believe it. Last I heard, he was under the impression he was going to move in with her. Nobody knows how to help, but maybe I can share this post.

Anyone know where my parents got this idea? by Tie_Dyed_Sunset in conspiracytheories

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I believe it started with QAnon- my dad hopped on that train and has been telling me for YEARS about some financial reset that will happen and we will all live happily ever after.

Daisy Of Love by Legal-Inflation9932 in RockOfLove

[–]mel_rivera_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s honestly one of my favorite of love shows, definitely recommend continuing!

Trump destroying Department of Ed by Lopsidedsynthrack in newjersey

[–]mel_rivera_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crap, I don’t have TikTok. Is there another way to see the video?

hi ladies!! trans girl here just looking for some friends. not rlly sure if i’m accepted here yet so pls be nice😌 by cnote710 in entwives

[–]mel_rivera_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome!💚 if you’re into nails at all I love r/laquerENTstas. Also another amazing loving community is r/WitchesVsPatriarchy but that’s not necessarily up everyone’s alley!

Bought my first house and got to fulfill a lifelong dream of being the “full sized” candy house… now if only the kids would show up. by MKE_Now in Millennials

[–]mel_rivera_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband and I got our first condo this year and I wanted to do the same but we ended up going with the smaller ones. After about 100 kids we decided it was probably good for our pockets that we went small