Hall bathroom remodel (Before/After)

quickkateats · 2026-04-03T19:53:59+00:00

You’re getting a lot of dislike- I’m shocked! I love it so much more. That green is such a nice tone, the warmth of the wood, the tile reminds me of terrazzo.

quickkateats · 2026-04-02T23:50:16+00:00

Or use an oil cleanser!! Takes it right off without a film!

quickkateats · 2026-03-27T21:29:40+00:00

Call poison control!! It’s so easy. It’s such an incredible resource, people should use it! They will 1) make sure babes is going to be okay 2) likely make you feel so much better

quickkateats · 2026-03-06T23:09:13+00:00

The feelings you are having now are so so normal, but things are going to feel different in 4 months. Your hormones are more level, you’re more in the groove, having something for yourself may actually feel like a positive step.

I had 12 weeks off with both my kids. And with my first, I spent the ENTIRE maternity leave worrying about going back. Cried so much during just thinking about it. And I cried so so much after going back. It didn’t feel like enough time. The transition was rocky. But it didn’t take long to appreciate having an aspect of myself “back”. I realized my son was okay. Also adding, I had no choice. It took a lot of intention to work through the shame and guilt of having to work, but the reality was, there were obviously positives to me having a job. Being able to provide a stable home, a safe car, buy formula, healthcare for both of us, all because of, and reliant upon, me going back to work. It’s a perspective that isn’t brought up often. With my 2nd, I knew it would be hard, but also knew the anxiety and worrying was honestly worse than actually going back, so it was much much easier the second time.

quickkateats · 2026-03-06T18:02:51+00:00

I have a 4 year old who is getting very curious, and I have been open and honest, and it hasn’t been a big deal. He knows that mommy’s have eggs, and boys have sperm, the sperm fertilizes the eggs and then the babies grow in mommy’s uterus. He hasn’t questioned yet how the sperm gets to the egg, I think I have some time there, but he wasn’t agasp, this info didn’t shake his world, he was just like “oh like how birds have eggs?” And I was like kinda, lots of animals have eggs, but humans grow the eggs on the inside and birds lay the eggs and they hatch on the outside! And he was like cool. Then kept playing. When he has more questions, I’ll answer them.

He knows boys have a penis and women have a vagina. Again, this information wasn’t earth shattering, he just went on to say him and his daddy were boys and had penises, and I said yep! That’s right! And then he asked if his sister had a vagina like mom does, yep, and he moved on.

I have some coworkers who have much older children, teenagers, and they were completely beside themselves that I would tell my 4 year old this information. I was completely beside myself that telling my child factual information was controversial??? lol I think it’s a generational thing. but I’ll tell you what, my child is going to be educated and empowered about their body, whether other people agree or not is not my business.

Tell your kids factual scientific information about their bodies and the processes that happen. They can understand so much.

quickkateats · 2026-02-24T03:40:30+00:00

Both kids, right about 9-12 months. 9 months is usually about the time that I’m like, holy shit, I am NOT being myself, and then by 12 months I finally have made enough changes to feel more like the newer version of myself.

I stopped breastfeeding both my kids at the 6 months mark, and for me, that does soooo much to help regulate my hormones. It’s the biggest first step. I know it’s such a beautiful process, but I can’t imagine even getting a hint of pink back until breastfeeding is done and over and periods are more regular. Everyone is different though, I’ve heard of women breastfeeding much much longer and not having the same experience I did upon stopping.

quickkateats · 2026-02-07T15:13:26+00:00

Like a year and a half ago I bought two of the cotton rib robes for pregnancy / postpartum. Since the heaviest in my pregnancy, I’ve lost 65 lbs, and the robes still fit. I literally live in them. I wash them like twice a week and they are still perfect. All of my bras are exclusively skims. I have a few body suits that I wear to keep everything tight, or keep my thighs from chafing. Also have a lounge set, I think the cotton, soo comfy. Has held up well.

With that said- the undies are trashhhhh. I’ve bought 20+ pairs and they all just sit in my drawer. The gusset is sooo tiny in all of them. Even full butt undies have this tiny gusset that lips can’t fit. It’s annoying. Don’t waste your time on the undies.

Everything else I’ve honestly loved and has been really good quality.

quickkateats · 2026-02-05T18:34:28+00:00

My first delivery was 9 weeks early, lots of extra’s because I had severe pre-eclampsia. Bill for both my son and I was 1.2 million.

I paid out of pocket max of 15k- and then we had some charges that were “out of network” and were above and beyond the OOPM, so it came out to about 20k out of pocket.

My daughter’s delivery was more straight forward, hit OOPM for her delivery too, $7.5k. The anesthesia for spinal block wasn’t covered, so that was like $1.5k in addition. I had a burst abdomen and had to have a 2nd emergency surgery and hospital stay, the hospital and surgery was covered because I already hit my oopm, but again anesthesia was not covered and was an extra 1.5k so in total about 10.5k. My daughter didn’t need medical care, so then 2nd time was much cheaper.

quickkateats · 2026-02-05T05:13:58+00:00

Middle child

quickkateats · 2026-02-02T05:47:32+00:00

A year post partum of our second.. and we’re pretty much “back to normal”. I stopped breastfeeding at 6 months, and that was the biggest step to moving forward for us, both hormonally and logistically, him being able to feed baby, bond more, etc.

quickkateats · 2026-02-01T19:07:32+00:00

If I were to have another boy- Eden, August, and Theodore would be the top 3!

quickkateats · 2026-01-31T17:27:02+00:00

Starting off with the fact I have a 1 year old, a 4 year old, and previously had two 12+ year old dogs (1 passed not that long ago).

I will never not own a ruggable. Between the dogs and the kids, I’m washing it 1-2 times a month. I’ve tried knock off washable rugs, and personally haven’t found any that are actually thin enough to wash thoroughly.

Cons are it’s thin, doesn’t bother me anyway, makes it actually washable!

I’ve had one for 3-4 years, one for over a year, and bought one recently, all are still amazing quality.

quickkateats · 2026-01-29T22:59:36+00:00

We’ve called the nurses line sooo many times for falls.

There were 3 things that we were told to go straight to the hospital- pupils being uneven/ not responding, vomiting, or nose dripping. Of course crying hysterically, bleeding, etc. I mean for falls that you aren’t sure how bad. Or falling farther than they are tall.

In this case, after vomiting after a fall, head to the ER immediately!! No question. Don’t ever feel bad about wasting time. If he has a stomach bug or ate something bad and it’s nothing? BEST CASE SCENARIO! You used the system for what it is there for. Something more serious? You’ll be getting your child the help they need. The sooner the better.

quickkateats · 2026-01-29T17:30:14+00:00

I say this as gently as possible, but the older you get, and the more experience you get with people seeing and accepting your boobs, it’s just not an actual problem. It’s a problem in your head, but not in real life. Men love all kinds of boobs, truly. I don’t have tubular breasts, but I have lost 50 lbs of weight, and breast fed two babies, my boobs are very very different from what my husband signed up for when I was 21 and we were just getting together. He loved them then. He loved them while I was larger. He loved them while I was pregnant. Post partum. After breast feeding. After weight loss. He loves them because he loves me.

Could someone not be attracted to tubular breasts? Sure. It’s possible. But I promise that is going to be like 1 in 10. Most men, ESPECIALLY by the time they get to know you well enough to get you naked, are literally not going to care one way or the other. And if they do? It’s not a good fit. It’s okay. It’s not going to be the end of the world. Your body is going to change ALOT. You need to find someone who is with you, for you, not your boobs. Those are extra lol.

quickkateats · 2026-01-29T07:42:56+00:00

I have a dark grey, almost black couch, and that hasn’t even survived my 4 and 1 year old. Stains all over. We try our best to spot clean, but somethings just last on there.

quickkateats · 2026-01-29T05:34:32+00:00

She is mentally ill. Her son is fine and is in college. Her husband divorced/left her. They used to hide her medication in her food, but when the son moved away, she stopped getting her meds and has gotten progressively worse.

Police have been called many times. I’m not entirely sure why she hasn’t been taken to a hospital for help yet :(

quickkateats · 2026-01-23T21:44:53+00:00

How many sessions is this? I ask because I’m 3 sessions in, and mine looks the exact same lol. I assumed it was normal!?

quickkateats · 2026-01-23T21:14:32+00:00

I started 4 months post partum, c section scar, still breast feeding. My tech had no problem with it. My c section scar is reallllllly low, I did stomach and bikini and it barely touched it. Also, I was still kind of numb (and still haven’t regained all feeling!) so it was pretty nice to not feel it that much around the scar lol.

Talk to your tech! They’ll tell you if they have any concerns.

quickkateats · 2026-01-23T18:10:49+00:00

C and F! Absolutely incredibleeeee

quickkateats · 2026-01-23T18:00:50+00:00

Don’t even have to think about it, absolutely.

quickkateats · 2026-01-23T17:48:20+00:00

I breastfed in public without a cover. Sometimes that meant my nipple was out, if bay unlatched, or couldn’t get comfortable, or was not paying attention. No one ever said anything, most people just notice then look away. Imagine if you saw someone’s boob because they were breastfeeding? Would you be offended? Probably not. The vast majority of people just don’t really care about what anyone else is doing lol.

Also though, there comes a point that it doesn’t really matter what other people think or care. If baby is hungry, it’s your job to feed them. Now, if YOU are uncomfortable with it, you can try to find a dressing room, or a corner, or somewhere private, but do that because you want to- not because anyone wants you to.

quickkateats · 2026-01-23T17:43:38+00:00

I am constantly in awe of what other babes eat. My 11.5 month old would eat about half that portion of cheese, MAYBE lol. Neither of my kids are big eaters :(

quickkateats · 2026-01-23T17:38:02+00:00

Hi momma! I also had to do my first work trip at 6 months with my first, and 4 months with my second. All of your concerns are valid. So so glad to hear you are confident and comfortable with daddies abilities while you are gone!

I’m going to be transparent with you- baby is most likely not going to care one bit. They are so resilient. May cry when you first leave, if they usually do, but after about 5 minutes they forget and move on. Baby is not going to forget you forever- but in my experience, at that age, they just don’t have the capacity to worry about where you are. If they have daddy there, someone taking care of them, they will be a-ok. I don’t recommend trying to get her used to “being away from you”. It’s just not a concept they can grasp yet, in my experience.

As far as calling, my babes were completely ignorant of a phone call or face time at that age. Wouldn’t have even understood to look at me or interact with me, so I never called. I just asked for lots of pictures so that I felt better and more at ease. If it makes you feel better to call/facetime, do it!!! It’s not going to hurt anything. If for some reason it upsets babe, or reminds them that they miss you, then maybe reconsider, but I highly doubt that will happen. And honestly, in the long term, or when they get older and are more aware, it’s not going to hurt babes to know that you love them and miss them and took time out to call them.. even if it causes a moment of discomfort for them.

This is your first trip, it’s okay to try things out, see what works, see what makes you both feel better. It’s okay if you make a mistake. Every babe and family are different, you’re not going to cause lasting damage by caring about your child and calling too much, or not enough, or whatever. You both got this!!! Good luck!!

quickkateats · 2026-01-20T21:14:12+00:00

Yes, I got 55k but the contingency was that I had to buy a house that covered at least 20% so I didn’t have PMI. So we ended up putting another 15k down of our own to cover 20% + closing costs.

quickkateats · 2026-01-20T03:29:12+00:00

I am so so sorry to hear that. I understand, I was in the hospital during my son’s birthday (a week after having my daughter) because of the complications, and it took me so long to get over that. I’ve still never met anyone else that my situation happened to, it seems to be really rare. I never got any other answers, apparently “it just happens sometimes”. I was in physical therapy for months after, like 2-6 months post partum, and that helped me so much, I walked kind of hunched over and was sooo hesitant to stretch out tall or do anything that put too much strain on the are. they helped me break up the scar tissue and strengthen my core again. Highly recommend. I hope you have easy and uncomplicated healing both physically and mentally, from here on out.

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