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Post by lollipop on Sept 14, 2017 7:29:58 GMT -6
How do you ladies with early risers handle it? I'm dying.I've been in a state of permanent exhaustion for over a week.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 14, 2017 7:54:47 GMT -6
How do you ladies with early risers handle it? I'm dying.I've been in a state of permanent exhaustion for over a week. We go to bed early! I pretty much never stay up past 10.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 14, 2017 7:55:09 GMT -6
How do you ladies with early risers handle it? I'm dying.I've been in a state of permanent exhaustion for over a week. We go to bed early! I pretty much never stay up past 10. Oh, and I'm constantly exhausted.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 14, 2017 7:59:28 GMT -6
Oh also I have put myself on a weekday drinking hiatus again. It got out of control with end of summer get together and entertaining clients/travel. Not drunk out of control but I am quite sure the frequency and amounts were no bueno. I'm doing this right now, too. My H is always bringing home really tasty, limited release, seasonal, etc locally brewed beers and I always want to try them. But it tanks my motivation and all those beer calories aren't awesome either. Plus, it doesn't help that his schedule is so erratic. Sometimes he works all weekend but then has days off in the middle of the week. So our "weekend" varies, but I'm trying to stick with the real weekend for drinks for now.
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Post by lollipop on Sept 14, 2017 8:14:11 GMT -6
nellieoleson I need to figure out how to get over my issues so I can go to bed before H gets home on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 14, 2017 8:18:06 GMT -6
nellieoleson I need to figure out how to get over my issues so I can go to bed before H gets home on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. I know it's a struggle for you. I think of you would get used to it, though, if you gave it enough time. I'm sure the first couple weeks would be a challenge, but then it would be so nice for you to be free of that! Especially when you think about the fact that you'll be getting up at this time for the next... 10 years minimum?? 😳😬😑😃
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Post by crimsonandclover on Sept 14, 2017 11:43:15 GMT -6
So I ordered a new fall jacket online. It was for cooler rainy days, and the color was called Blackberry. It looked kind of maroonish. It got here, and it is definitely fuchsia. Like glaring, vivid fuchsia. I have worn it a couple times and it's comfortable, plus I'm too lazy to send it back, but all of the rest of my coats are black or tan. It really sticks out in my wardrobe. I mean, this coat would stick out anyway because it's so bright. I'm trying to look at it positively - I will probably not be hit by a car at night. It will be easy to pick me out of a crowd. If I get lost and hurt in the woods, the helicopters looking for me should have no problems. All good things, right? Or should I send it back? It isn't dirty... and I think I could order the same coat in black.
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 14, 2017 12:09:56 GMT -6
A fuchsia fall jacket sounds odd. I mean color is great, I have a peach jacket, but it's for spring. I'd probably exchange it if it wasn't going to cost me money. Add me to the laying off the drinks wagon I still haven't decided when or how we are telling people about this baby. I'm actually starting to get curious how long before someone just asks. At this point I feel like anyone wondering is just being polite bc this is one heck of a blump.
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Post by lollipop on Sept 14, 2017 13:09:38 GMT -6
I'd keep the coat crimsonandclover. I like bright colours, occasionally. If I'm not consciously thinking about it, I tend to fall back on black though.
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Post by theoprah on Sept 14, 2017 18:47:07 GMT -6
crimsonandclover - half of my house is bright teal so...I would keep it! Or you can just give it to me hee hee! I love bright colors!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 20:19:42 GMT -6
How do you ladies with early risers handle it? I'm dying.I've been in a state of permanent exhaustion for over a week. I nap! 😀
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Post by crimsonandclover on Sept 15, 2017 6:58:05 GMT -6
Ok, I think I'm going to keep it. theoprah, you will have absolutely no problems picking me out at the airport Fuchsia jacket. No other description necessary. About the early risers, lollipop, I just go to bed early. If I go to bed after 10 several days in a row, I regret it. I usually head upstairs around 9:30/9:45 to get ready for bed and am in bed by 10. The DDs are up at 6:15. However, I'm an early riser myself and would much rather sleep from 10pm-6am every day than 1-9am. I mean, I would greatly prefer 10pm-9am, but since that isn't in the cards...
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 15, 2017 9:36:31 GMT -6
There is a huge and murderous looking spider on my living room ceiling. I know I need to get it, but OMG EEEEEEEKKKK NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I looked at it and it twitched it its front legs at me like "Bring it, beeotch."
If you don't hear from me again it probably ate my face off. 😱
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Post by crimsonandclover on Sept 15, 2017 9:41:08 GMT -6
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 15, 2017 19:15:47 GMT -6
nellieoleson tell us what happened!! Yesterday I found a dead dove in my yard and dd2 pointed out the huge gross mark on our window later. It's a second story window, idk how that's coming off since I haven't washed windows in the entire time we've lived here. Today I found a dead baby bunny in our front yard. It looked like a hawk had got it and left me the remains 🤢 so gross. lollipop as for getting up early, right now we get up at 6:15. When I'm working we get up at 5:15. I suuuuuucks. Bad. Rare is the day I am up past 9:30 and if I'm good I am in bed at 9. Unfortunately dh has a weird affinity for watching the news at 9 so we end up doing that and then going to bed after the headlines. He also thinks it's ridiculous to go to bed before 9, but honestly more often than not we are woken up by someone in the middle of the night so it's not a solid 8 or 9 hours of sleep no matter what. Last night my Fitbit showed that I went to sleep at 9:02. Dh said I was in bed at 8:45. I was so tired. It's a hard change, but necessary if you're getting up early.
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Post by kcrkcs on Sept 15, 2017 19:47:42 GMT -6
Not a morning person but early bed and immediate coffee are helping 6am be less painful. Not going to lie though I would dies to sleep until 8 on my day off. Shoot I would die for and uninterrupted night of sleep.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2017 20:18:35 GMT -6
Yeah I haven't had uninterrupted sleep for over two years. Cray. My baby wakes up now and before she was born I had to pee all the time while pregnant
The in law visit is going very well and I am really happy.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 16, 2017 7:28:56 GMT -6
I got the spider. As I was standing there with a wad of toilet paper in my hand I wasn't sure I could actually go through with it, but the thought of that spider on the loose in my house was worse.
I usually try to play it cool around spiders so I don't condition my girls to be afraid of them, but in this case I couldn't help but shriek when I went for it. That dude was freaky looking!
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 16, 2017 7:32:22 GMT -6
Dd2 was an absolute hellion yesterday. Drove me absolutely bonkers. She woke up last night with a miserable stuffy nose and now has a cold. Bummer she's sick, but I'm glad to know there was a reason for her crazy behavior.
I've had this crappy cold for a week now, dd1 got it on Tuesday, and now dd2. I'm over this thing. Why couldn't we all be sick at once???
And an uninterrupted night's sleep? What's that? Seriously. It's been so long. I think I would have to sleep train myself at this point.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Sept 16, 2017 7:43:42 GMT -6
I'm so glad you got the spider nellieoleson! Sorry for the sickies. Yay for a good IL visit @kelltothekell! Sleep. One day we will all sleep again. Right!?
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Post by scorpioscuba on Sept 16, 2017 7:44:48 GMT -6
DS has a karate tournament today. I'm not quite sure he's totally ready for it but it should still be fun.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 16, 2017 8:57:43 GMT -6
I need birthday present ideas for a 5-year-old girl. Party is tomorrow!
And....go!
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Post by crimsonandclover on Sept 16, 2017 8:58:49 GMT -6
I'm so glad you got the spider nellieoleson ! Sorry for the sickies. Yay for a good IL visit @kelltothekell ! Sleep. One day we will all sleep again. Right!? DD2 has consistently STTN except when she's sick or an occasional bad dream or "can you put my blanket back on?" for at least 1.5 years. So when she was 3. That means I would have about a year left before I can plan on regularly STTN. Considering it has been over 6 years since that was last the case, I'm in the home stretch.
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Post by crimsonandclover on Sept 16, 2017 9:00:35 GMT -6
I need birthday present ideas for a 5-year-old girl. Party is tomorrow! And....go! If she's anything like my 6-year-old, playmobil or lego princess stuff. If she's anything like my 4-year-old, playmobil school/home stuff (she loves her playmobil preschool). Also any sort of glittery art stuff like sparkly markers, sparkly paper, black paper with light-colored gel pens, etc. The good thing about those is that they also get used up and thrown away and don't sit around the house as clutter forever.
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 16, 2017 9:46:36 GMT -6
nellieoleson I'm a fan of craft kits, games, chalk, or a cute tshirt.
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 16, 2017 9:47:59 GMT -6
A friend of mine is having a garage sale in two weeks. I have two bags of toys, two bags of clothes and several stuffed animals that are going away. Next up is household items. It's amazing when you star looking what can go away.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 16, 2017 10:14:44 GMT -6
Venting here...
So annoyed with my H. He has one day off this week - today - then works tomorrow through Wednesday. We leave on Thursday for a 4 day trip.
We have been talking all week about how we have a bunch of stuff we need to take care of around the house and that it needs to get done today. We have literally talked about this every night for the past 5 days - what needs to get done, what we are going to prioritize, what tools he need to bring home from his shop so we can do the work.
Just now he's like "What did you want me to do around here today again? I didn't bring home any tools because I wasn't thinking about it when I was trying to get out of work last night."
Then he got annoyed at me for getting annoyed at him.
It's so fucking annoying though. Going to pick up his tools will take an extra hour out of the day. Plus we still need to get stuff from Home Depot. And I hate that he is putting all the responsibility on me to make him a list of chores. Why do I have to be the one to point out that we need to fix the gutter before the rainy season starts tomorrow?
I just need to keep an handyman on retainer and not count on my H to take any responsibility for stuff a round the house. It sucks, and I'm still in denial about it, but it's kind of true.
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Post by nellieoleson on Sept 16, 2017 10:35:21 GMT -6
I should say that my H is actually really helpful in general. He will come home from working at 13+ hour day and jump right in and help get kids ready for bed, fold laundry, pick up toys, etc.
It's just impossible to get any real projects done because he's never home long enough. And it is just so frustrating that we spent so much time talking. And planning this stuff and he acts like he doesn't know what's going on. I should t have wasted my breath and just handed him a list of things to do when he woke up today. It wouldn't have made any difference.
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Post by crimsonandclover on Sept 16, 2017 11:47:40 GMT -6
Just now he's like "What did you want me to do around here today again? I didn't bring home any tools because I wasn't thinking about it when I was trying to get out of work last night." Then he got annoyed at me for getting annoyed at him. It's so fucking annoying though. Going to pick up his tools will take an extra hour out of the day. Plus we still need to get stuff from Home Depot. And I hate that he is putting all the responsibility on me to make him a list of chores. Why do I have to be the one to point out that we need to fix the gutter before the rainy season starts tomorrow? This is a real thing. Here is an absolutely amazing article describing the problem with what is called the "mental load" - when men expect women to be the household managers and delegate tasks to the men. I think many of us - myself included - can seriously identify with it. www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/26/gender-wars-household-chores-comic
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Post by lollipop on Sept 16, 2017 18:13:36 GMT -6
I definitely carry the mental load in our house. If I dont think of it, it doesn't get done. And apparently it's also my job to remember birthdays and holidays and stuff.
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