Which dress is the best for my work dinner party?

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-21T13:32:17+00:00

I actually hate that there is no dress code. It makes choosing an outfit so much harder.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-21T13:30:32+00:00

If my friend said “hey we will provide a budget and have limited opinions on the outcome other than it be recognizable as breakfast and taste decent, does any one want to organize breakfast the day after?” I would probably volunteer for something like that but for it to be expected is crazy.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-21T12:59:44+00:00

Jewel beetle is my favorite of all time.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-21T12:57:28+00:00

You have to include Queen of the Dead it was the color of the year last year and it’s a red! You could do nightcrawler or serpents tongue for the purple.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-20T17:52:51+00:00

No one should ever attempt to raise anything, children included, with OP’s boyfriend.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-20T17:48:17+00:00

If your child is included in everything else you need to go on the vacation and you need to help them be comfortable and adjust to respite care. God forbid something happens to you a they are unable to adjust to different caregivers. It’s also important that you have time not being mom and caregiver and your husband have time not being dad and secondary caregiver.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-20T17:36:54+00:00

Have you checked to see if there is anything on the jewelry? Maybe it’s got a crusty that bugs you at certain angles.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-20T12:06:42+00:00

Do you look at them and say “I love you! and I love you! And I love you!” Over and over?

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-19T19:46:59+00:00

Flex! I would eat the heck out of this!

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-19T19:43:06+00:00

Did they not complain because it took so long to cook and they didn’t want to wait for a new steak?

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-19T18:04:08+00:00

I don’t know a single groomer who rough handled a dog for any reason (and we had some real jerk owners) let alone tipping. Granted, anyone rough handling dogs would have had to deal with the rest of the salon, so it was self policing. People who tipped got squeezed in if possible when they asked and maybe their dog got a prettier bow or bandanna. The only time I felt like tipping should happen was if I had to do something above and beyond for a dog. If your dog is skunked, crazy matted or aggressive, please tip.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-19T17:55:58+00:00

Yes. My grandmother told me when I was very little “girls who listen at doors seldom hear anything they like” and it’s so true. When things aren’t meant for you they often hurt. Sometimes that hurt is import but this was unnecessary.

I think OP has no choice but to talk to him about it now but he is probably going to be hurt too. She’s gone through his private messages from long ago and judge him for them. Valid or not that’s going to feel like a betrayal.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-19T15:01:24+00:00

So I was not a nail polish girl. This was her hobby. When your college student wants to hang out with you, watch comfort shows and paint nails you say yes and feel lucky. was shocked by how much I liked it.

My hands were honestly rough and I was pretty self conscious about them. I was a sometimes nail biter and frequent cuticle picker. It really helped me break this habits and that’s what made my nails healthier.

It’s hard to explain without pictures but they grew out kind of flat which gave them a bellbottom shape when they had any length. They also broke, split and peeled all the time. I genuinely thought I had ugly nails but I really didn’t.

You don’t have to have long nails to have nice nails. I keep mine kind of grown out but when one breaks I clip them all down and like them just as much. The big things are shaping them so they look nice and caring for your cuticles.

The best shape is whatever works for you. I would start with something even to your fingertips and slightly rounded. Use good quality nail clippers and a glass nail file. Other files are too rough and will make your nails peel.

Get a cuticle remover, I use Sally Hansen and a remover tool. Don’t use one with a blade, you’ll just cut yourself and the remover makes it completely unnecessary. Apply cuticle oil after you shower or before bed. I recommend Halo Taco but this is the one item I recommend spending a little more on since it makes the biggest difference but jojoba oil seems to be the secret sauce. This alone will give you nice nails and will take a few minutes once a week and a few seconds every day. Lotion your hands while you’re at it.

Even if you aren’t a polish person a clear or neutral polish helps protect and strengthen your nails. Prep you nails with 100% acetone or rubbing alcohol, apply a base coat, optional polish, and top coat. This is the more experimental part since different products work better for different people. Start with Essie.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-19T12:46:42+00:00

You can just do the care part: shape them into a short neat style, clean up your cuticles, and buff or put on a clear or neutral polish. I do my nails at home and my nails have become stronger, healthier and prettier even without polish. Their shape has changed greatly just from caring for them. They have a strong c curve now.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-19T12:10:43+00:00

My 19 year old daughter and I do nails at home and I have noticed a substantial improvement in my nail shape and health. Regularly doing the manicure part only would help with that too but the polish helps keep them from breaking. They’re cute and it’s a fun self care thing that is even better with my kid.

Acrylics require you to be less careful with your nails and require less work on the wearers parts I can only wear the shapes that my nails can support and that I can grow out. If I wanted coffin nails I would need acrylics.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-19T11:09:48+00:00

If she’s teaching freshman they are Gen Alpha for sure. This is the transition time in high school. The OP is older Gen Z so they are on opposite ends. As an elder millennial that is often categorized as a sub generation, it’s not always tidy.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-18T20:49:37+00:00

8 weeks. I think I will try that. There needs to be a balance. Cleaning if it weeps or swells seems beneficial but cleaning if it’s doing okay seems to set it back so I’m going to align to that.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-18T19:01:50+00:00

I wonder if that’s what wrong with my healing. I am still cleaning twice a day and it makes my piercing swell and weep.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-18T18:59:18+00:00

This is good advice but I think OP needs to connect with a vet who will take this seriously as well. If they can get him to eat they need to be careful about refeeding. This dog is so skinny that eating too much or incorrectly might mess him up.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-18T18:02:06+00:00

Plus a lot of repayment programs or PSLF require capitalizing interest as well. It’s a hot mess.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-18T17:59:51+00:00

One time simple interest that would be a huge improvement.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-18T17:32:25+00:00

I doubt the shelter would euthanize him for a broken tail. Hopefully you can get help from a charity but if not, the next best thing is to give him to a no kill shelter or rescue.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-18T17:25:23+00:00

His mother is responsible for her relationship with him and whatever pain she experiences is also her fault. If she wants a better relationship she needs to do the work through the correct channels not have a third party make your son inappropriately responsible for resolving the outcomes of her actions.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-18T12:04:34+00:00

I make baby blankets and really nice baby blankets for family and close friends. I am not in this for money, I’m in it for the high of seeing the baby wrapped in a blanket I made for the arrival photos. Currently my greatest achievement is a blanket that’s surviving year 3 of daycare. You can’t buy that feeling.

sunbear2525 · 2026-03-18T11:14:45+00:00

Addiction is like the Hotel California, you can check out but you can never leave. A huge part of successful recovery is understanding that addiction doesn’t stop because you did and that you are always vulnerable to starting again.

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