There are more than a few things that irked me about this entire story.
1. The caption on that picture. Why is it necessary to make mention of another crime that happened almost a month before this baby disappeared?
2. He was 4 and playing outside in his own yard when he fell in the hole. They reported him missing and searched for the baby and he was found in that hole two days later.
3. The ruled his death accidental but his mother is getting charged with negligent homicide.
What say yall?
I currently have to use the world's most inefficient pantry. I don't like clutter and the older I get...the worse this gets for me. I know it doesn't bode well for my future peace of mind but oh well. What can I do? *sigh*
The door is 18 inches wide.
*BLINK*
There are only three shelves and the shelves aren't very deep.
This is my problem.
12' wide and one piece. The one I saw at Home Depot was two pieces attached with a c-hook so they've forever sway when you opened the door.
I just ordered this to hang on the door: ClosetMaid Adjustable 8-Tier Wall and Door Rack, 12-Inch
And I ordered some more canisters and whatnot so I could stack stuff neatly. I like these because they come with their own measuring cups and they are BPA free: Sistema Klip It Bakery Container
I love the canisters that clip. The solid clunk makes me know it's airtight!
I'm kicking myself because I just ordered some stuff from The Container Store and had I thought about this before then I could have added to that order since the Elfa sale is going on currently and, as always during the sale, all Elfa components are 30% off. I could have added some things ya know? Oh well. I hate shipping fees more than anything and I haven't the slightest reason why. Crazy huh?
Do you have a pantry this size? Any tips on how to utilize it properly? What do you do so it doesn't drive you insane being a cluttered disorganized mess?
This damn plant has been placed in every window in this house. It has been fertilized, allowed to dry until the dirt pulls in, wet throughout, dribbled on, soaked sitting just the bottom of it in water for 30 minutes, etc. and it STILL keeps dropping healthy leaves like it's so damn miserable and has lost it's will to live. The last thing I read was that the poor dear might need a specialized grow lamp like this one: Hydrofarm JSV2 2-Foot Jump Start T5 Grow Light System
$60 light for a plant I paid $8 for two years ago.
I'm two seconds away from snatching this little shit up out that damn filigree planter and chunking it in the outside garbage can. I'd walk away from that shit like this yelling "DUECES BIOTCH!"
Yeah...it's like that and that's the way it is.
HOOOAH!
“Hi Monica,
Hope you are doing well and had a nice holiday. I am an off-and-on reader of your blog for many years now and have sent a few things for consideration by the tribe. I’ve always found their feedback helpful. So here is the latest that I’m struggling with. If you’d like to post it, please do.
My sister-in-law has been with my brother for over 10 years, but only married for a few years. They have two young children. She has always been nice and a part of the family. That is, until she had kids. Once she had kids she became controlling, overbearing and often downright bitchy. She is overprotective and could be the poster child for helicopter parents.
How she raises her kids is her business, but the fact that none of their aunts, uncles or grandparents were able to bond with them because we could never get near them, that’s where the problem comes in.
As I’m writing this I am already hearing people’s reaction that it is her business how she raises her children, but it hurts. These are years in their lives that we will never get back.
Another part of it is that my own kids are slightly older, and she acts like her kids need protecting from mine. Of course you need to protect your baby, but trust me when I tell you my 3-year-old is just playing, not trying to hurt your son. She said that when kids come over to her house to play, there are rules. She won’t tell me what the rules are though. Chances are, my kids will break them. And I can’t help but wonder, if they come to play at my house, is it my rules then? Or still hers?
In my opinion when other kids and parents are around you be respectful of how they do things, and you use common sense. Share, be polite, don’t break things, clean up after yourself, those kinds of things.
I avoid being around her if possible and walk on eggshells when I am. I’d love my kids to grow up knowing their cousins, but I’m struggling to get past this. She has, in the past, disciplined my kids for things that she felt they were doing wrong, but that I was okay with. In fact, everyone except her was okay with it. My son grabbed a toy from her son. Her son went about his business and picked up another toy. This happened a few times and when I didn’t step in, she did.
If it had been something serious, potentially harmful or dangerous, of course I would have stepped in. My approach is to let kids play and work these things out themselves.
I guess I am looking for others’ experiences and advice on how to deal with this. She is family so she isn’t going anywhere.
Thanks so much!”
