Jeaniy02

Coco. I thought Up had prepared me for unexpected Disney emotional upheaval, but the end of Coco had me and my husband bawling on the couch.

Whereas I just keep my bobby pins in a little jar that used to hold capers haha. Carabiners are fab, tho--I use a small one to hold my hair ties and it hangs on the inside of my bathroom cabinet on a tiny command hook. Makes it easy to see at a glance how many hair ties I have left.… Read More

My husband and I can only have children via IVF. It can be challenging to decide when to have another kid through IVF/IUI because you are committing to several doctor's appointments, filling time-sensitive prescriptions, doing shots, and the financial aspects. So you need to really… Read More

Personally I didn't find that I needed a lot of stuff. I was induced so I made sure that I had a book, long phone charger, and some crosswords while I was waiting for everything to get going (try to sleep if you can, though). Really all I needed were my toiletries (shampoo/conditioner,… Read More

@ninaelizabethp2 Your comment is a great example of missing the point entirely. My son is 18 months old. I've had a good portion of these same fears and anxieties. So many parents have, but it's so hard to talk about because you don't want to burden anyone or you're afraid that… Read More

I didn't know that it's not uncommon to have really bad sinus drainage/stuffiness when pregnant. It's not the most common thing, but it's not rare--I've met a few other women who had the same problem. I had "morning" sickness for almost the entire pregnancy that was exacerbated by… Read More

I got down to one state left and then stared at the map for 5 minutes before remembering the existence of Connecticut. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Sorry, Connecticut-ians! I was raised in California and Missouri and currently live elsewhere in the Midwest.

My new boss is a loathsome toad. I was working on something at my computer and he was talking with another coworker nearby and I heard him mention my name. I said, "Sorry? What was that?" and tuned in to their conversation, thinking I had missed a question or statement directed at… Read More

I taught myself embroidery, and it's really not hard! If you don't want to pay for an online class go to NeedlenThread.com for stitch tutorials, including informative but short videos on how to do tons of neat stitches! She also has free downloadable patterns for monograms and other… Read More

Wow, there are a lot of stories here. :) My husband and I met as freshmen in college in 2002 because we lived in the same dorm. We were friends and then started dating early on in our sophomore year when I was 18 and he was 19. We got married in 2010. After about 14 years together… Read More