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  • crhein26crhein26 member
    MrsP419 said:
    I am in no way asking for it, expecting one, or waiting on one (already bought almost everything I would need, slowly), but I would really love a shower for the twins.  This prepping for 2 babies be hard!  I know I have already been welcomed to motherhood, but let me tell you, becoming a twin mama makes me feel like a first time mom all over again!  It would be nice to do something celebratory instead of everything being about appointments and logistics and planning.
    @MrsP419 - Maybe someone will throw you a sprinkle.  That's what happened for my cousin when her third baby was a boy and about 5 years after she had her last daughter.

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    crhein26 said:


    MrsP419 said:

    I am in no way asking for it, expecting one, or waiting on one (already bought almost everything I would need, slowly), but I would really love a shower for the twins.  This prepping for 2 babies be hard!  I know I have already been welcomed to motherhood, but let me tell you, becoming a twin mama makes me feel like a first time mom all over again!  It would be nice to do something celebratory instead of everything being about appointments and logistics and planning.

    @MrsP419 - Maybe someone will throw you a sprinkle.  That's what happened for my cousin when her third baby was a boy and about 5 years after she had her last daughter.

    Hahaha!! I saw this and all I could think was it was a euphemism for peeling oneself, and I wondered why we would celebrate. Then it occurred to me what it meant haha!
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    LindsayDesigner said:

    I think it looks gross when someone wears sandals without taking time to tend to their feet. A friend of my roommate would wear sandals and her heels looked like they could grate cheese. Take a few minutes to give your feet some love and it will help the rest of us from losing our lunches.

    On a slightly related note, I hate it when people don't wear appropriate foot wear for either the occasion or the weather. I don't mean a freak summer rain storm or early fall blizzard. I'm looking at you, college student wearing open toed pumps with your hoodie and torn jeans.

    Haha, my feet are terrible. I just can't reach them anymore (not that I cared too much before I was pregnant either). I totally rock the sandals 9-10 months of the year. I didn't have my first pedicure until I was 29(?). I just hate having my feet contained, unless they're in heels. My girlfriend HATES this about me and I just laugh. I hate the feeling of a pedicure. #sorrynotsorry
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  • k2k2togk2k2tog member
    shiggybop said:
    All cats and dogs should be spayed or neutered. We have such a horrible pet overpopulation that it 's sickening. And I think caring about a breed standard and "keeping a line going" is ridiculous. Obviously this would change long term as pets become more scarce, but for right now if I see balls dangling from a dog that doesn't have a medical issue that prevents him from being neutered, I judge.
    I agree with this, but then I don't, so really, I don't know what to think about it. My parents purchased a Bernese mountain dog from a reputable breeder a number of years back and spent 10 years loving on that dog like she was their own kid. Not to say that they couldn't have loved another dog, but Berners have very specific personality traits that make them Berners. If people weren't allowed to breed purebreds, those traits that make them such good family pets could disappear. Same goes for every other breed. 

    That said, I think there's no reason for a family pet to remain intact. If a dog is not going to be bred and bred responsibly, it should definitely be spayed/neutered. And, perhaps a little more regulation in the industry and buyer awareness of the issues would go a long way. 

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  • erind228erind228 member
    edited March 2014
    @jshrop, I was just going to ask her if she was describing my feet. My heels used to be a lot worse than they are now, but I never really cared. I'll rock my flipflops sans pedicure.
    Edit: because my damn thumbs are swollen or something.
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  • MrsP419MrsP419 member
    crhein26 said:
    MrsP419 said:
    I am in no way asking for it, expecting one, or waiting on one (already bought almost everything I would need, slowly), but I would really love a shower for the twins.  This prepping for 2 babies be hard!  I know I have already been welcomed to motherhood, but let me tell you, becoming a twin mama makes me feel like a first time mom all over again!  It would be nice to do something celebratory instead of everything being about appointments and logistics and planning.
    @MrsP419 - Maybe someone will throw you a sprinkle.  That's what happened for my cousin when her third baby was a boy and about 5 years after she had her last daughter.
    That would be nice, and definitely still a possibility.  Just with twins (well, according to what I have read on the multiples board) it is recommended you finish up any and all "events" and necessary shopping before 30 weeks, since you are basically huge and potentially immobile after that point :-).  That gives us about six more weeks, and I don't think it is really a time frame that people who are not twin mamas know about.  Ironically, if something does happen, it will probably be my DH's work friends, who I don't really know at all. They are a very supportive and sweet bunch :-).  Again, no complains or expectations; I am just a planner and if something is going to happen, at this point I would like to know about it.
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  • kbellizio3kbellizio3 member
    edited March 2014
    sempre_staccato said:


    shiggybop said:

    All cats and dogs should be spayed or neutered. We have such a horrible pet overpopulation that it 's sickening. And I think caring about a breed standard and "keeping a line going" is ridiculous. Obviously this would change long term as pets become more scarce, but for right now if I see balls dangling from a dog that doesn't have a medical issue that prevents him from being neutered, I judge.

    I agree with this, but then I don't, so really, I don't know what to think about it. My parents purchased a Bernese mountain dog from a reputable breeder a number of years back and spent 10 years loving on that dog like she was their own kid. Not to say that they couldn't have loved another dog, but Berners have very specific personality traits that make them Berners. If people weren't allowed to breed purebreds, those traits that make them such good family pets could disappear. Same goes for every other breed. 

    That said, I think there's no reason for a family pet to remain intact. If a dog is not going to be bred and bred responsibly, it should definitely be spayed/neutered. And, perhaps a little more regulation in the industry and buyer awareness of the issues would go a long way. 

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    This...all this...also my moms friend had a Bernese and he was probably the best dog ever (besides my own because I'm biased)

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    ok a super random one.  i cant pretend to like music just because i am supposed to!  i hate bob dylan and the black eyed peas were banned from my wedding.

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  • shellbell813shellbell813 member
    shiggybop said:

    All cats and dogs should be spayed or neutered. We have such a horrible pet overpopulation that it 's sickening. And I think caring about a breed standard and "keeping a line going" is ridiculous. Obviously this would change long term as pets become more scarce, but for right now if I see balls dangling from a dog that doesn't have a medical issue that prevents him from being neutered, I judge.

    I have a Siberian cat that I am ashamed of how much I paid for. But I absolutely love her and really wanted a cat, but I am super allergic. These are hypoallergenic cats and believe it or not she really doesn't make me sick. I wish I could've saved my money and gotten a cat from the pound, but I can't.

    Although I know that there is an issue of overpopulation and breeding pets seems silly in that context, there are reasons behind it besides just being a "pretty" animal, sometimes.
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  • kittenslovekittenslove member
    edited March 2014
    emilyh107 said:
    krptcmschfmkr128 said:
    Hmm... how about some controversy? :P


    I don't think a relationship has to be completely monogamous to be healthy, as long as both partners are on the same page. I'm not talking "sister wives" sort of situations, I'm talking about people who swing and such.

    To each their own. I would not be ok with this but, I do know a couple who are "swingers" and they are happy. I may not understand it but I get what you are saying.

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  • BMaidPlannerBMaidPlanner member
    amwangel said:
    @shiggybop I TOTALLY agree. I think paying crazy money to get a certain breed is ridiculous when there are thousands of pets in shelters. 

    My (first ever!) UO is that I think it's crazy tacky for people to send out registries for kids' birthday parties or second/third/etc babies. We got an invite to a first birthday party with an AMAZON REGISTRY listed. No! Tacky! I totally think it's fine to have an ongoing wish list in case someone asks for suggestions (or even send it out to them if they ask - my family does Amazon wish lists for Christmas), but to put on Facebook or email, "Here is my kid's registry!" just rubs me the wrong way. I also have a friend having her second child (same sex as the first) who sent her family an unsolicited registry. I am not a crazy etiquette person at ALL, but man! I cannot deal with that kind of stuff. 
    I totally see why this is tacky but I'd love it if folks would send me registries for everything. My family is impossible to shop for, my friends all have NYC apartments with no room for "stuff" they don't really need and my ONE friend with kids is out of state and every year I have no idea what their sizes are, what they already own, what they *really* want for Christmas and Birthdays. I love picking out gifts and I truly love gift giving but some situations/people turn the whole thing into a stress fest and I'd love to just get them what the want and know I made them happy.
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    krptcmschfmkr128 said:

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    The clogs are nice looking. The sandals, not so much.

    Love the clogs! Mine have worn a hole thru the sole, so I'm thinking Mother's Day gift? My UO is I think it's totally acceptable to wear these clogs with maxi dresses, maxi skirts, sweats, jeans; basically everything... No shame here


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  • MrsP419MrsP419 member
    edited March 2014
    PressLove said:
    @MrsP419- You deserve a sprinkle!
    Thank you, @PressLove!  :-*

    ETA- I would not go as far as to say I (or anyone else) deserve a sprinkle, but it definitely would be appreciated and beneficial ;-).
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    AandJ28 said:
    I am in no way asking for it, expecting one, or waiting on one (already bought almost everything I would need, slowly), but I would really love a shower for the twins.  This prepping for 2 babies be hard!  I know I have already been welcomed to motherhood, but let me tell you, becoming a twin mama makes me feel like a first time mom all over again!  It would be nice to do something celebratory instead of everything being about appointments and logistics and planning.
    *quote box fail* @flerlgirl - talk about reading comprehension... I read the above post and thought she was talking about installing another shower in her home, specifically for her twins to use. Yikes!! Get with the program, brain!
    @AandJ28, my master bathroom shower (one of my favorite things in my house) is currently broken (STILL) so I am stuck in my kids tiny bathtub, so your assumption is not too misaligned with things I desire these days ;-).
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  • rachel8078rachel8078 member
    On a related note to PP, mine is that I think every single invite I get should have registry info on it... We all know one of the big reasons people throw showers and parties is gifts, so why pretend otherwise? I would much rather know what you want/need and be able to get it for you, than search for something you may hate and return. If I don't want to buy you a gift, I won't come to the shower, because, frankly, it would be awkward to show up withOUT a gift.
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  • lest12lest12 member
    No @loherrim our state reps made some statement about changing it ASAP.

    But whoever the guy doing it was, what an effing creep.

     

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    edited March 2014
    krptcmschfmkr128 said:


    lest12 said:

    No @loherrim our state reps made some statement about changing it ASAP.

    But whoever the guy doing it was, what an effing creep.

    It's sad that it takes cases like these to get the obscure laws changed after someone's become a victim by them.


    Agreed. I was thinking the same thing... great that they are reacting, but now they just get to be the heroes... meanwhile, that victim will never get justice, and that creep will never get punished.

     

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  • k2k2togk2k2tog member
    Muffinhny said:
    sempre_staccato said:
    Muffinhny said:

    I am totally judging "you" for having multiple children and collecting WIC or some other kind of assistance when you should have been responsible and either not had so many kids or had  a job so you could provide for said children. There is no excuse!!

    *this stems from several members of my extended family who have 4+ kids (most of them have 7+) don't work and just sit back and collect free money, healthcare, etc.* DRIVES ME CRAZY! My taxes are paying for your damn kids! I think they need to start coming over and shoveling my driveway and mowing the lawn in the summer to make up for it!

    I don't know your family, but I might suggest you read a little into the cycle of poverty. It might give you a new understanding of them and their possibly poor choices, and at the very least might help explain why it's difficult to impossible for poor people to just pull themselves up by their bootstraps.
    I don't fault those that legitimately need the assistance. My family.. not so much. This goes back to a lot of drug use, criminal activity, and sheer laziness.
    All of that is part of the cycle of poverty. Like I said, I don't know your family. Still, if you're interested, wikipedia is a good place to start:

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