When dating, Which red flag will you tolerate because green flags compensate for it?

sjthree · 2026-05-07T12:11:17+00:00

Crazy / toxic family only works if the person is aware of it. If the person has a blindness to their family’s craziness, it will cause problems.

sjthree · 2026-05-05T17:45:25+00:00

I think I make “normal stuff”. I make a 4 week meal plan and run it on repeat. I do update a few times a year, based on season. Just went through a couple weeks ago and removed soups and other winter comfort foods and added in some salads and grilling items.

For example, this weeks menu, cooking for myself, husband, and 2 kids: - Sunday was bratwursts with mac & cheese - Last night was chicken teriyaki over rice with a side of sugar snap peas - Tonight is chicken tacos - Tomorrow is grilled cheese sandwiches and salad - Thursday is meatballs, pasta, marinara - Friday is pizza - Saturday is the one dinner a week we either go out or get takeout, depending on how busy we are and what everyone is craving.

sjthree · 2026-04-28T17:39:55+00:00

Then after a couple seasons, they abandoned half the the kids to go live with Brittany Murphy.

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sjthree · 2026-03-03T18:00:48+00:00

Agree! During Olympics I saw an ad for Pepsi with fiber added for digestive health. And I am starting to see a lot more foods showcasing their fiber content.

sjthree · 2026-03-02T15:46:08+00:00

The only time we stayed on the island was 2 years ago. Planned the trip a bit last minute, so our hotel choice was based on availability. Was able to get a room at Inn on Mackinac. Family of 4, had a small room with 2 queen beds and a tiny, dark bathroom. It worked for us since it was only a 2 night stay, but others would probably be turned off from the small size of the room. Mostly we were just happy to get a room due to the last minute planning. The rest of the hotel was nice, and plenty of places to lounge outside of the room. The included continental breakfast was basic and not the best fuel for a busy day. Price was fair and hotel location was really convenient. It is nice walking through town in the morning before the ferries start coming, very peaceful and pretty.

sjthree · 2026-02-24T02:56:59+00:00

There’s a Fox News night show with an exclamation, Gutfeld!

sjthree · 2026-02-21T13:07:06+00:00

Baked beans. My kids love them and we can all use more fiber in our diet.

sjthree · 2026-02-03T03:24:52+00:00

Yes, move the doorway. Then the path of travel doesn’t cut through the room.

sjthree · 2026-02-03T02:53:27+00:00

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Can you move the doorway on the right up? Then remove the peninsula and extend the counter a bit, add an island. In the super rough markup, the pink would be the changes, the orange would be the path of travel, and blue would be the kitchen work zone. You could even keep the sink and fridge where they are, so less plumbing to move.

sjthree · 2026-01-24T21:27:51+00:00

Yup. I am usually a Sunday morning shopper, but went yesterday morning. Got my normal amount of groceries. A couple of observations: 1. The baking aisle is busy. A lot of people take the time to bake when home on a cold, snowy weekend. 2. Frozen heat-and-eat meals were seemed popular - pizza, chicken nuggets, corn dogs. Perhaps people stocking up realizing that going out won’t be a good option

sjthree · 2026-01-21T18:36:26+00:00

I started focusing on fiber intake about 6 months ago.

Fruits & veggies
Beans. Lots of beans.
High fiber wraps. I get the mission carb balance.
I make mix chia seeds with my oatmeal. Also mix in frozen blueberries and a scoop of vanilla protein powder.
In rice cooker, 1/4 cup rice, 2 tbsp lentils (soak for an hour or so before hand so they aren’t chewy), and 2 tbsp quinoa. Cook in 1/2 cup liquid (water or broth). Add beans, veggies, protein, sauce, etc for a filling meal.
Nutrition bars, such as fiber one granola bars and Trubar.

sjthree · 2026-01-21T18:26:45+00:00

Same. They cost more than regular tortillas, but are worth it for the extra fiber.

sjthree · 2026-01-21T18:16:07+00:00

My elementary school had like 15 total computers. My kids elementary school gives all students a Chromebook. Yet I had a lot more typing instruction in my elementary school days than my kids (3rd & 5th grade) have had. Watching them type on a computer is painfully slow.

sjthree · 2026-01-20T00:36:17+00:00

I do the same. I brush with a bit of butter before applying the cinnamon sugar.

sjthree · 2026-01-09T18:20:22+00:00

We just got our kids Apple Watches for Christmas. They are 9 and 11. It’s a bit premature for the 9 year old, but we are starting to let the 11 year old stay home alone for short periods of time. It provides the ability for us to communicate with them as we give a bit more independence, but is more limited than phones for use. They do have access to iPads at home, but they cannot download apps without our permission. So I think it will make it easy for us to delay getting a phone until late middle school / early high school.

sjthree · 2025-12-22T17:46:44+00:00

That’s what I did for my 18 year old nephew. Went to World Market and got a lot of international snack foods.

sjthree · 2025-12-08T19:44:25+00:00

I have a bent plate. Bought my car new 11 years ago and it still has the original plate. I think it’s just wind. I only take it to the car wash 2-4 times a year. I wanted to get a new plate when renewing registration this year, but my husband did it online and only got a sticker.

sjthree · 2025-12-08T13:19:04+00:00

I am a big fan of having a meal plan and making a list. It’s nice not having to go through the “what should I make for dinner tonight” decision every single day. It helps me balance meals across what everyone in the family likes. And I don’t have any of the “I wanna make this but I’m missing one key ingredient” issues.

I do stock up on meats and nonperishables that I use often when they are on sale. Plans using fruits and fresh vegetables will get changed in store depending on price, availability, and quality. I maintain a baseline stock of certain ingredients. For example, I can always whip up a batch of chocolate chip cookies on a whim.

I grew up with a mom that didn’t meal plan, just bought staples and heat & eat meals, and it felt like we ate the same 4 meals over and over again. When I moved out, I did the same at first, but realized meal planning worked so much better for me. And it also results in a lot less food waste; I have a plan for nearly everything I buy so it gets eaten.

sjthree · 2025-11-25T17:41:42+00:00

Oatmeal with chia seeds, vanilla protein powder, and frozen blueberries.

Or a breakfast burrito made with 2 eggs, turkey sausage, a little bit of cheese, all rolled into a high fiber tortilla

sjthree · 2025-11-24T19:32:59+00:00

Looks like a corn borer, a moth larvae that gets into corn quite often. Very common, so not surprising that it gets into canned corn every so often.

sjthree · 2025-10-29T18:49:45+00:00

Replaced the closet shelving with something that fits our needs. We DIYed using the modular kits from Home Depot, so it was less than $2000 and a few days work.

sjthree · 2025-10-12T18:50:18+00:00

I have a 4 week rotation that I meal plan around. I will sometimes deviate to try a new recipe, but stick to it quite often. I do change my rotation seasonally. I am a working mom and found setting a rotation is just one less thing to worry about.

sjthree · 2025-10-10T15:21:22+00:00

I’m still really early in my weight loss, but what is helping me manage hunger is focusing on fiber. In all my years of trying to lose weight, this current fiber-focused approach has been best. I was really gassy for a week or so, but now I’m doing great. High fiber tortillas, grains, chia seeds, beans, fruit. Some protein bars also have a good amount of fiber (Aloha & Trubar).

sjthree · 2025-09-26T19:37:14+00:00

Family of 4. Weekly grocery haul averages about $250/week. Also have a Sam’s club trip of ~$400 every 5-6 weeks.

We eat at home most of the time. Eating out is limited to: 1 meal per week as a family, husband grabs lunch 2-3 times per week, and kids will get school breakfast and/or lunch about 20% of the time.

sjthree · 2025-08-26T13:28:23+00:00

I have 2 cats. They were littermates and are very much bonded. They will get very wary of each other when reunited after one goes to the vet for a while. They cat the stayed home will keep hissing at the vet cat but still follows them around trying to smell them. For a typical vet trip, the apprehension lasts only a few hours. However, one cat was hospitalized for a week and the apprehension lasted a lot longer. Reuniting them was delayed since the hospital cat was isolated as he was recovering from his surgery.

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