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Post by andi9899 on Dec 22, 2018 6:27:59 GMT -5
So I just turned 40. It seems as if I've started wrinkling overnight! I'm developing crow's feet! It's not even remotely cute. And it's not even a little bit subtle. When I smile even my eyelids are starting to crease. FML. I'm getting an eye lift! What do you use for skin care? Bar soap and body lotion.
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Dec 22, 2018 13:06:40 GMT -5
Proud of myself. I wrote Gwendolyn a poem that I'm going to put in her stocking. We were talking about her first horse riding experience in Colorado and it got me inspired. I haven't written anything in a long time. Hope that's a sign I'm turning the corner with my mood/anxiety
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Post by Pants on Dec 22, 2018 13:59:01 GMT -5
What do you use for skin care? Bar soap and body lotion. Well one step while you're saving for an eye lift might be to throw a little money at an eye cream.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Dec 22, 2018 14:56:58 GMT -5
What do you use for skin care? Bar soap and body lotion. Get thee a serum and good moisturizer stat! Your needs will obviously vary but I use: Face wash - Mardio Badescu glycolic acid wash or this Elizabeth Arden cream cleanser my aunt gave me a few months ago. A couple of times a week I use No. 7 microdermabrasion. Glycolic acid peel pads would also be nice if you use a gentle facial cleanser. Face - Belif bergamot herbal extract toner, Olay Regenerist serum, Belif Aqua Bomb moisturizer. I'm 37 so I may have no business giving skin care advice, but I rather like my skin and the products I use.
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Dec 22, 2018 17:51:26 GMT -5
Beautypedia helped me get the right products I needed. I've stuck with them for a few years now. I need to find a serum that wont make me break out. The one I had kept doing that even though it wasnt supposed to.
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Post by TheHaitian on Dec 22, 2018 20:34:39 GMT -5
And the pacifier is gone... been a rough couple of days but today on Day #4 and she is doing much better.
Still ask for it at bedtime and cries a little but nothing compared to First day, that was rough. But it was necessary, she started to have some skin reaction around her lips so I took her to the Dr... seems it was some Dermatitis caused by the pacifier so same night it was gone.
One of the benefit (and sometimes downside) of the no pacifier is she is definitely more vocal/talks way more lol!
As for potty training, my MIL started to attempt it... she puts her on the potty in the morning around the time she usually goes and she goes potty now. But that is it, besides that she still uses her diaper the rest of the day.
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Post by tcu2003 on Dec 22, 2018 21:09:16 GMT -5
My 6-1/2 year old is getting caught in lies, which is frustrating to no end. DH saw scotch tape on our couch today - not completely unusual as C was using it yesterday while MIL watched him at our house as school was out and we still had work. DH removed it to find something sharp clearly made a hole in the fabric of our couch. We ask C what happened, and he denies any knowledge. Ask again, pointing out he had the tape yesterday and we will be far less upset if he is honest, and he tells us he finds the couch like that and decides to put tape on it. Right. And if so, then why didn’t you tell someone. Let it go for a few minutes while we’re all cleaning up, and DH finds the missing scissors in C’s stocking - busted, plus the guilty look on his face.
There have been a few other recent incidents like that, usually related to sneaking candy or saying he’d done something when he hadn’t yet. He’s currently restricted on art projects - no scissors anytime soon, and we’ve taken away screen time. That said, nothing seems to impact or really bother him. As soon as we express disappointment or frustration, he is the kid who immediately asks why we hate him, or do we hate him, or something along those lines. 😞
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Post by oped on Dec 22, 2018 21:31:26 GMT -5
That’s developmentally typical tcu.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2018 22:22:55 GMT -5
That’s developmentally typical tcu. Or at least I hope that's true, LOL, because both my boy's lied their butts off at that age. Carrot still does. I think he was 7 when I found the $100 bill in his jeans when I was doing laundry and he said his Dad gave it to him for mowing lawn. Yeah, his Dad did not GIVE him that $100. He took it out of his nightstand.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Dec 22, 2018 23:19:49 GMT -5
That’s developmentally typical tcu. Or at least I hope that's true, LOL, because both my boy's lied their butts off at that age. Carrot still does. I think he was 7 when I found the $100 bill in his jeans when I was doing laundry and he said his Dad gave it to him for mowing lawn. Yeah, his Dad did not GIVE him that $100. He took it out of his nightstand. Yeah, the lying stories I have from Ben ... Ugh. I think we are past it for the most part.
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Post by andi9899 on Dec 23, 2018 8:21:00 GMT -5
That’s developmentally typical tcu. Or at least I hope that's true, LOL, because both my boy's lied their butts off at that age. Carrot still does. I think he was 7 when I found the $100 bill in his jeans when I was doing laundry and he said his Dad gave it to him for mowing lawn. Yeah, his Dad did not GIVE him that $100. He took it out of his nightstand. Or like the time Thing 1 tried to convince me that my mom said she could have her wedding ring. Yeah. Nice try kid.
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Post by alabamagal on Dec 23, 2018 9:28:32 GMT -5
In my house it was the “things that happened all by themselves”. Without kids in the house, I no longer have things that just spontaneously break or fall apart. The worst thing was not being able to keep towel bars in the boys bathroom, they just seemed to fall off the wall.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Dec 23, 2018 10:12:56 GMT -5
Gwen tried to blame Abby for messing with my make up.
Uh hon I saw you examining it in the bathroom. You might want to try again.
Abby copies her. I've started telling them I don't care who did it the PSA is for everyone.
They are otherwise good kids. I lied abput stupid shit too when I was a kid. I figure once they figure out I'm not giving them the reaction they want the novelty will wear off.
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Post by oped on Dec 23, 2018 12:27:00 GMT -5
Could someone else remind me that it’s also developmentally typical that your 17 year old thinks everything you have to say is a pile of shit and everyone else in the world is smarter and better informed than you could ever be....
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Post by NastyWoman on Dec 23, 2018 13:43:20 GMT -5
Could someone else remind me that it’s also developmentally typical that your 17 year old thinks everything you have to say is a pile of shit and everyone else in the world is smarter and better informed than you could ever be.... Yes it is. Absolutely unequivocally!!! It will slowly wear off and in a few years (or sooner) you will discover that you have a whole new, pleasant/great, relationship with them if my experience is anything to go by.
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Post by tcu2003 on Dec 23, 2018 14:13:23 GMT -5
That’s developmentally typical tcu. How long does this phase last??? And thanks for the reassurance this is normal.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Dec 25, 2018 9:29:58 GMT -5
Santa brought 3 gifts per kid and a box of movies for the family. There's lots more from dh and me to open today. But Santa brought cheap ear buds as my kids are really hard on headphones and ear buds. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it. And those who don't, I hope you have a peaceful/sane/enjoyable time and we didn't drive you too nuts with our stuff.
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Post by taz157 on Dec 25, 2018 9:40:35 GMT -5
Santa brought 5 gifts for DD while the remaining presents are from Mom and Dad. Currently, DD is still sleeping as is DH. A quiet house to myself is good! My parents are expected around 11 and the turkey will be in the oven before then.
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🎁
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Post by tcu2003 on Dec 25, 2018 11:18:27 GMT -5
Santa brought one gift to each kid, and the rest are from mom and dad. Santa doesn’t wrap what he delivers to our house, so that makes it easy to spot. C got the fidget cube he asked for, and M got a small indoor trampoline because mom and dad didn’t want to wrap it. 😉
Merry Christmas to all celebrating, and peace and joy and love to all!
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Post by muttleynfelix on Dec 25, 2018 16:27:57 GMT -5
Santa brought my kids scooters, hiking sticks, a movie and some candy. He nailed it. 😁
From us, they got books and sweat pants. Then Jocelyn got her Adora Doll and Ben got a Tumblebee.
DH got me socks! I was so thrilled. I bought him band aids. Hahaha.
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Post by Pants on Dec 25, 2018 18:49:34 GMT -5
We've done it. Three Christmases in three different time zones. K is obsessed with the "dancing unicorn" toy she got, B is happy with her multitude of gifts. We are all jet lagged to hell, but Christmas in hawaii, so, ok!
Mele kalimimaka to all! (Merry Christmas from Oahu!)
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Post by Works4me on Dec 25, 2018 19:37:57 GMT -5
Santa brought my kids scooters, hiking sticks, a movie and some candy. He nailed it. 😁 From us, they got books and sweat pants. Then Jocelyn got her Adora Doll and Ben got a Tumblebee. DH got me socks! I was so thrilled. I bought him band aids. Hahaha. How big is her Adora doll? For want of a better term, they are adorable.
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Dec 25, 2018 20:09:06 GMT -5
At our house, Santa delivered his presence in a canvas sack for each kid with their name on the front. Then we had a couple of games and Play-Doh for Mom and Dad for all the kids, and then about six little presents each. My mom and my mother-in-law also got the kids like six things each. So right now my house is flooded with toys, most of which are tiny little Minifigs and Legos. So really quite perfect for a house with an 18 month old. All in all it was a fairly decent day.
I also just took them all in and left them at home, and now I'm heading over to my sister's house to hang out with my sister and my brother before he goes back to Dallas. Merry Christmas everyone :-)
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Post by muttleynfelix on Dec 26, 2018 9:13:01 GMT -5
Santa brought my kids scooters, hiking sticks, a movie and some candy. He nailed it. 😁 From us, they got books and sweat pants. Then Jocelyn got her Adora Doll and Ben got a Tumblebee. DH got me socks! I was so thrilled. I bought him band aids. Hahaha. How big is her Adora doll? For want of a better term, they are adorable. 18" She wanted an American Girl doll and they day after I was searching options that weren't a zillion dollars, the Adora brand was on the deal of the day for Amazon. I'll have to compare her to my nieces actual American Girl dolls, but I'm happy with purchase.
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Post by raeoflyte on Dec 26, 2018 11:32:18 GMT -5
Christmas was good overall. C has some serious entitlement issues that are absolutely infuriating and mortifying to watch play out over and over. I'm going to try to have a serious conversation with him about the pattern of behavior this week when we're not caught up in the emotions of a current incident and see if I can get through to him at all.
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Post by taz157 on Dec 26, 2018 11:32:28 GMT -5
NomoreDramaQ1015 - In know you have experience with croup, what have been your remedies? DD may have it.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Dec 26, 2018 11:58:51 GMT -5
NomoreDramaQ1015 - In know you have experience with croup, what have been your remedies? DD may have it. We let her sleep in her bouncy seat so she was upright and ran the humidifier. Cold air helps. Otherwise ride it out. Croup sucks.
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Post by chen35 on Dec 26, 2018 12:29:18 GMT -5
Taz - maybe call first, but they can give a steroid at the instacare that REALLY helps.
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Post by taz157 on Dec 26, 2018 12:48:08 GMT -5
When I called and spoke the nurses line, she said to let it ride out and nothing about croup. When DD and I were at Walmart, the greeter suggested I take her to get checked out for croup. DD’s breathing sounds normal, just a cough. At night, sometimes her breathing sounds different. We do have the humidifier going at night and I’m about to move it the room that DD is playing in today to see if that helps.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Dec 26, 2018 13:12:41 GMT -5
Croup is very distinct. Scared the crap out of us at first because we thought it was whooping cough.
MIL thought every single cough was croup. We learned to ignore her.
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