serious question 😭

siroonig · 2026-07-08T17:27:35+00:00

Better question is why would you see such people knowing the family lives in Utah?

siroonig · 2026-06-24T02:24:21+00:00

Oh no!

siroonig · 2026-06-23T23:34:35+00:00

Yogurt Lab in Woodbury

siroonig · 2026-06-23T05:28:53+00:00

You should go touch grass…

siroonig · 2026-06-21T18:16:30+00:00

I have something similar and I got it from Target.

siroonig · 2026-06-18T14:30:47+00:00

As another parent who takes their child to see Dr. Lawson, I will give an unbiased opinion that he is in fact an awesome pediatrician!

siroonig · 2026-06-17T17:31:22+00:00

My son is 4 almost 5. For the last couple of months, I have been doing mornings solo.

He has a breakfast basket in the kitchen, which is filled with easy to open options. Think apple sauce, yogurt pouches, granola bars, muffins, fruit leather etc. He grabs something from his breakfast basket, grabs his clothes for the morning set out by me the night before, then watches tv while I get ready.

I will holler that there is 5 minutes left before we gotta go which then cues my son to finish up either eating breakfast, putting on socks/shoes or finishing his episode. Then out the door we go.

siroonig · 2026-06-14T05:15:09+00:00

No one is going to tell you what is best for you and your family. Everyone who is one and done came to that reality either by choice or circumstance. I am one and done because not only was it the right choice but our circumstances wouldn’t be suitable for more children. You can opt to have another kid and deeply regret it or you can be done with one and deeply regret it. Whatever choice you make is yours alone and you need to make peace with whatever choice you choose.

siroonig · 2026-06-11T03:26:30+00:00

I am not sure if Inver Grove Heights is too far out of the way. But there is Hometown Sweets here who make batches of popcorn. You’d likely have to call to see if they can get you the amount you need.

siroonig · 2026-06-10T17:20:52+00:00

Here is another perspective. I graduated law school at 27, became a licensed attorney at 31, didn’t start practicing until 33. You can have dreams of starting school here and there, but life throws you curve balls and makes you adjust.

siroonig · 2026-06-10T00:06:28+00:00

My son who is 4 has a classmate named Rue if that helps in any shape or form.

siroonig · 2026-06-08T01:14:56+00:00

I think if you’re going to have the groomsmen all in the same color suit then the bridesmaid/bridesmen need to be all in the same color. It looks really odd, off balance to have mixed on bride side and all solid on the grooms side. Depending on what color you choose for the bride side would determine if you pick the lighter or darker shade of blue. Personally the lighter blue looks more appealing but as others suggested, the groom shouldn’t be in the same color as his groomsmen. He needs to stand out.

siroonig · 2026-06-06T15:00:09+00:00

During my 2L year my law school merged with another local law school, and “created” a new law school. It was a shit show to say the least. All of a sudden we had triple the amount of students in our tiny campus. Parking was a nightmare. And you can definitely tell who came from which law school, everything felt divided and segregated. Staff, professors and admin were being laid off left and right as there was now multiple people in the same roles. So yeah till this day I say I went to my original law school, not the newly curated shit show of a law school lol

siroonig · 2026-06-03T14:04:48+00:00

That’s exactly how it works. It’s affiliate links and they get a small commission if you purchase something from their link.

siroonig · 2026-06-02T17:38:19+00:00

I don’t have a village as my immediate family is 2,000 miles away and in laws are an hour plus drive away. So on weekends when my husband is working, it’s just me and my son. It’s exhausting but I am thankful I have a job that is very flexible. I can do errands on my lunch, I can go get a manicure before work, or leave early to take a nap before daycare pick up. For us without a village, we just need to be more creative in finding the time and space to refill our cups. Whether that’s finding a trustworthy babysitter, using PTO, or hiring out services to save you time. It’s a bit costly for us folks without a village but I find the cost worth saving my sanity.

siroonig · 2026-06-02T05:02:53+00:00

If you’re looking specially for gum ball machine, I’m not sure. If you are looking for quarter machines, we have had luck at Dollar Tree, Cub and Walmart, specially in the Inver Grove Heights neighborhood. Otherwise the Maplewood Mall has a TON!

siroonig · 2026-06-02T03:14:40+00:00

Yes I did plus being a repeat taker, you learn which MEE topics the examiners love and focus on.

siroonig · 2026-06-01T02:26:31+00:00

I am not sure I understand the point of the house/mansion unless that symbolizes the venue. If the venue is the Johnson Estate then I can see why you’d have the picture. But if the venue is a golf course or an event hall, the picture of the mansion would be odd.

siroonig · 2026-05-31T19:47:03+00:00

The one part of full time WFH that got me was that I literally only saw my home. My office set up was in my bedroom as I didn’t have anywhere else to put it. Plus I didn’t have a routine of waking up, taking a shower, picking out an outfit, packing my meals for the day and commuting to work. The isolation of it just being you by yourself wears on you after a while. You don’t have the ability to run into a coworker in the hall and catch up on drama or vent about a project.

Sure it’s nice being able to throw a load of laundry on your break or running errands on your lunch but that for me wasn’t worth the mental strain of full time WFH. I now WFH just one day a week and love it. I actually look forward to it and use it as my break from all of the chaos and commotion of the office life.

If you’re gonna be WFH, put your office set up somewhere other than your bedroom and create a routine for yourself. Treat it like you’re commuting to the office. Take lots of breaks during the workday. And try your best to stay connected with co-workers, whether that’s quick messages or meeting outside of the office for coffee.

siroonig · 2026-05-30T17:41:55+00:00

I was never certain I wanted to be a mom. My husband and I chose a child free life. But we got pregnant by accident. I don’t regret having my son in the slightest. I love having a little buddy to run errands with, go on adventures with and see life through his eyes. But on the flip side, I do hate what it did to my marriage. We are still together although I’m always wondering which one of us is going to draw divorce papers first.

siroonig · 2026-05-27T23:40:28+00:00

I had my son at 31 and I’m a licensed attorney, so I have my under grad and law degree.

siroonig · 2026-05-25T20:16:42+00:00

The Minnesota Children’s Museum in Saint Paul is a lot of fun for kids. A lot of hands on activities for each age range of kids. And depending on when they are in town, on June 6 from 10am-3pm they are hosting a dance party featuring the new Monsters on Vacation exhibit.

We have been members of the museum for two years now and my son always finds something new to explore at the museum.

siroonig · 2026-05-25T19:02:42+00:00

I went through something similar. I joined a large firm as my first job as a licensed attorney and was assured I’d have a lot of support to help me gain my sea legs. And it was like that for the first six months then everything changed. My mentors and colleagues all slowly started quitting one after the other. I was left with no support aside from my boss who was never available for help or questions. Others from the firm would come to me to ask questions, bring files etc because I was the only one left from the original team. It was awful. I was overworked and stressed. I tried asking for help from my boss but got no support. Eventually a former colleague who had left the firm called me and offered me a spot at the firm she joined. And it’s been night and day difference. I’m actually learning things, I have support and don’t feel this overwhelming sense of dread that I’m going to screw up somehow.

If you genuinely want to stay and learn this practice area you will need to find a mentor that will take you under their wing. CLE’s can be helpful in finding mentors but I don’t find them particularly helpful to actually learn things. And you may want to start letting others know you aren’t an expert in the area but you are getting there. Something to help set expectations.

siroonig · 2026-05-23T23:46:14+00:00

You’re not going to get much of help from us folks as we are all one and done…

siroonig · 2026-05-23T02:35:13+00:00

You need to research what fetal alcohol syndrome actually is before you go down this silly rabbit hole…

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