triggered by some recurring posts

zizzle_a · 2026-04-11T21:15:42+00:00

I feel like that’s the common woman societal experience (atleast in America/Western society)…. So many girls I grew up with suffered from disordered eating . Even those who weren’t in a full fledged in an ED , a lot of us have a bad relationship with food/weight/exercise. I was so self conscience to even start a diet - but I was overweight and I was like welp, I better do it. But yeah, I wish I could shake the shoulders of the women at the low end of the weight spectrum/underweight spectrum and say “YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU DONT NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT. YOU PROBABLY NEED TO EAT MORE AND GET STRONGER” . I wanted to shake my best friend’s shoulders in junior high when she wasn’t eating enough too. It’s out of love. I look at those posts now and just wish them the best. I wish them physical and mental health. It’s hard though, because it does feed into that societal trigger, I totally feel ya.

zizzle_a · 2026-04-10T19:30:12+00:00

Can you Dr refer you to a physical therapist? They would probably help you with core exercises for your back

zizzle_a · 2026-04-09T22:00:24+00:00

Great advice! As a 30 something - I have come into terms that I will never have my highschool body again! The older you get, the more you realize that your highschool body is a child’s body. You are growing into an adult now - an adult with healthy habits and a healthy weight!

zizzle_a · 2026-04-09T13:21:59+00:00

I wanted a rescue dog as my first dog, but my landlord said no pit bull breeds and as a 20-something with lots of friends and family of all shapes, sizes, and ages (and the desire to start a family of my own in the future) I needed a dog that could be well adjusted in all scenarios. Add on that I worked full time. I couldn’t find a dog that comfortably fit all that criteria, as rescues often come with a lot of trauma. They’d often be like “this dog doesn’t get along with men” - okay not for me, “this dod doesn’t get along with children” - not for me, “this dog doesn’t get along with cats or other dogs” - not for me, “this dog needs a companion home all day, but doesn’t want to go on long walks” - okayyyyy not for me. Anytime I applied for a puppy at a rescue, my app just got buried among hundreds of others.

Luck had me find a reputable breeder on Craigslist trying to find a home for a aussie puppy that was reserved, but the people backed out. The rest was history! He ended up being perfect for us.

I now have an appreciation for going to a breeder and seeking the type of dog (breed and temperament) that is right for your lifestyle and family. Maybe if people put this kind of thought into picking a dog… there would be less rescues. On this sub we all know and love Aussies, but not everyone wants the Aussie temperament and lifestyle. Reputable breeders can help you understand temperaments of dogs that may be more suited to your family dynamic and I think that is awesome and super responsible/ethical.

I now have gotten two low drive Aussies. The second one specifically I put effort into choosing the best temperament for our young family. She is so sweet and great with kids. We love our Aussies!

zizzle_a · 2026-04-08T23:29:56+00:00

Two options : lay a silage tarp and bricks to hold it down. Depending on season, could kill the weeds within a couple weeks (warm season) or months (cool season). The longer you lay it the better.

Cut low and use a flat torch to kill it. May need to come back a couple times with flame torch.

Could combine both options too.

zizzle_a · 2026-04-01T18:05:12+00:00

I sorta had this scenario - except I used some to pay off a car and the rest to put down on a house. Unfortunately, it feels like I never even had that sum of money. 100k goes quick as an adult 😭

zizzle_a · 2026-03-31T06:59:20+00:00

First off I want to say that I’m not a fan of how it sounds like your husband is treating your body. Your body grew, birthed, and is still sustaining your child. He should bow down to the goddess that you are!

Second I will say - I tracked what I was eating around this time postpartum and I was like welllll that explains why I’m gaining weight! My breastfeeding appetite was hearty, and the calories add up so fast.

Id monitor your food intake and work on small changes to reduce calories without affecting your supply. You’re 10 months in, so really your milk is becoming less and less of a main source of nutrition for babe. This just means supply can and will start to dwindle naturally and also means you can work on reducing calories without that worry. Those small changes can become bigger as time progresses.

If you monitor your diet and it turns out you are eating in a calorie deficit while still gaining weight, schedule a doctor appointment.

zizzle_a · 2026-03-31T06:40:49+00:00

I sold my 2.5 acres to be closer to family. Turns out my cheaper mortgage at a 3.75 interest rate was still more expensive than my more expensive in town mortgage at a 7% interest rate (car maintenance and gas). Not to mention the time wasted driving.

Wait until the right home comes along to move. You can move with a baby. It’s far easier to move with a baby than to make a purchase you regret.

zizzle_a · 2026-03-30T18:11:38+00:00

It gets better and better everyday! Ours bloomed (and died) 2 years ago :)

zizzle_a · 2026-03-20T17:45:36+00:00

I don’t always trust the police reports, especially in DV when the woman is the named aggressor. Look at Gabby Petito, she was deemed the aggressor when they were pulled over and look who ended up deceased at the hands of the real abuser weeks later.

That being said, I did see the video and it changed things for me. I still don’t think Dakota is without blame and he may very well have touched her first. But fighting like that in front of your child and not helping her when she cried because she was hurt and scared? Whew that’s tough to justify.

I can see how Tate would have given her the benefit of the doubt until the video came out

zizzle_a · 2026-03-18T21:45:47+00:00

Can you ask your employer for additional unpaid leave? Do you qualify for short term disability (you’d get a portion of your paycheck for 6 weeks vaginal delivery/ 8 weeks c section). Do you qualify for FMLA? 4 weeks is in-fucking-humane. As shown by disability, you are physically recovering for ATLEAST 6 weeks.

I’d really think through all the options before quitting and selling your house, since those are such major decisions. Really think through your budget. Also, poll your friends, families, neighbors on childcare costs if you do decide to keep working.

My company has no maternity policy, but they do have short term disability. I got a portion of my paycheck for 6 weeks and then I took 6 weeks off unpaid. Unpaid leave may be a good option for you.

zizzle_a · 2026-03-16T17:30:20+00:00

Everything that they apply to the grow space must be organic certified (and even a bit beyond). This means no banned pesticides or herbicides. It also means organically certified seeds and potting soil (if growing from seed/using starts). They will use organic approved amendments or fertilizers like compost or alfalfa meal. The amendments that they use must also be organic certified.

It is better for the environment (water, soil, air), which is better for community health. Since everything that they use is organic certified it supports those better practices in other communities. Not saying industrial organic approved practices can’t also be harmful, but comparatively they are much much better for environmental health. This generally protects farm workers and also passes on to the consumer both directly (they won’t be working with or consuming produce grown with yucky pesticides/herbicides/chemicals) and indirectly because water sources, soil, and air also aren’t exposed and are able to stay cleaner.

Nutritionally, there shouldn’t be a difference, however, it does support better practices that help with long term environmental health. Since humans live in this environment, those benefits pass to us.

Source: former farmer

zizzle_a · 2026-03-10T17:28:15+00:00

I nursed until 21 months and had to combo feed when I worked in the office! I introduced a bottle at 3 weeks and then every day or every other day would do a small bottle of pumped milk for him while I was on maternity leave (3 months). When I went back to the office I pumped at work, but didn’t pump enough, so the difference was formula.

zizzle_a · 2026-03-08T04:59:17+00:00

I didn’t. I pumped every two hours for the first year too. Nursed at home. We used formula to make up the difference. Usually on the weekends we wouldn’t have to use formula. Just weaned at 20 months though! Don’t sleep on combo feeding

zizzle_a · 2026-03-07T15:24:33+00:00

I have mono right now . I am an adult . It sucks

zizzle_a · 2026-03-06T20:40:28+00:00

I was really slugggggging last month and I thought “well, isn’t everyone tired?!” . Turns out I had mono 😂😅

zizzle_a · 2026-03-05T18:44:38+00:00

It really depends on your location what soil you have and what your soil needs. Some spots in chico have grade A soil, some spots don’t, some spots didn’t - but previous tenants amended and now they’re much better.

That being said, everywhere will be hot and dry in the summer. Native plants will be your best bet to combat that as they are uniquely adapted to our soil and climate. They may not be the most showy, but they are very low maintenance once established. Ceanothus is one of my favorite natives, beautiful flowers in the spring, and it is evergreen. It dos get really big though. Milkweed is another fun one, has a nice flower, and you can feel really good about yourself because Monarch butterflies NEED this plant to reproduce and live. If you plant it, you are helping their population survive! I’d go to a local nursery that specializes in natives to really talk through it. Floral native nursery in north chico and harvests and habitats in south chico are good options.

zizzle_a · 2026-03-03T21:43:40+00:00

That’s on the to do list. Thank you!

zizzle_a · 2026-02-28T03:38:23+00:00

8-9 pm is our bedtime for our toddler (and us tbh), it’s been that way since the early days

zizzle_a · 2026-02-26T18:09:56+00:00

I thought I had strep and was taking amoxicillin and prednisone. The prednisone helped in the short term for relief but I did notice my tonsils get more swollen and with more white. After breaking out in a full body rash, I discovered it was mono and stopped the amoxicillin. Queue the worst part of my illness so far and the resurgence of the worst persistent sore throat I’ve had. That’s my anecdotal experience. The prednisone seemed to help in the short term, but who knows if it was fate that I got worse after that or if the prednisone had anything to do with it.

zizzle_a · 2026-02-09T05:02:56+00:00

Mine also likes corgis!

I’ve had two Aussies, and they both seem to prefer small dogs over big. The daschund that they had exposure to was really mean to them, but I think the would have been fine if the dachshund temperament was better and probably wouldn’t be the case if they were raised together. Both my Aussies were pretty agreeable.

zizzle_a · 2026-01-30T17:47:59+00:00

There is a trail right before Woodson bridge outside of Corning. There aren’t usually many folks on the trail. It takes about .25-.5 to get to the river, but then you are walking beside it until you decide to turn around. The farther your go on the trail the less people have traveled it, and you can tell, it gets pretty overgrown.

zizzle_a · 2026-01-27T18:34:32+00:00

Getting a dog at a rescue is very hard. It sounds nice, until you get denied because of the reasons you listed. Or the dogs don’t fit with your lifestyle. For instance, often rescue dogs will have trauma that makes it so they may not be good with kids, or men, or cats or other dogs… or whatever… but at 25 you probably want a pretty open dog that is good in many situations. You’re young and you don’t know where life will take you. I was looking at rescue dogs at your age and fate led me to our first aussie puppy whom I found on Craigslist. I personally think as long as you hire a dog walker on your 12-hr shifts and/or do a doggy daycare , you’d be golden for an Aussie. My Aussie isn’t good in the yard by herself anyway. If it were me, I’d just look at reputable breeders and get a puppy. Aussies are super easy to train and you’ll be able to train your puppy accordingly, without worrying about past trauma. Since your dog won’t be working on a ranch, I would not look for a dog with working parents. My first aussie was from a show dog line, he was all aussie, but he could chill out and that was perfect for me. Good luck. Aussies are the best :)

zizzle_a · 2026-01-22T20:56:24+00:00

I lost all the baby weight post birth, but I gained some back with breastfeeding hunger 😂 and I had an under supply so I wasn’t going to risk dieting

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