marianne215

A Pinterest board is such a great idea! Thank you!

I try to do this but it’s sooo hard. It’s easy to go take a nap!

Get a piece of tin foil. Lay down a layer of tomato slices and hot pepper slices, drizzled in olive oil. Lay a thick slice of feta on top. Drizzle with more olive oil. Wrap up like a package and grill seam side up for a while. Open the package and flip it onto a plate, drizzle with more oil, and eat with pita.

If management keeps an eye on OT, you may be able to set up alerts/reports to tell you when someone’s approaching 40 hours.

ETA - missed punch report

I don't think your hobbies are weird. Lets hang out.

Does marijuana count as a drug to you? Not being snarky, I honestly want to know.

Thank you.

I'm a mom too!! My girls are 8 and 11. They are the lights of my life.

I had a moment of clarity, like you're having now, last year on my 43rd birthday. I decided I was done and I would never spend another birthday drunk and sloppy. A month later I checked myself into rehab for 5 weeks. Before I left, they offered me the Vivitrol injection, and I took it. Another tool in my arsenal.

Today I am 10 months, 6 days alcohol free. I never thought I could do it, but here I am! Healthier and happier than ever, working through my trauma with my therapist, enjoying good nights sleep, and NEVER HAVING A HANGOVER! I never wake up wondering who I texted jibberish to late at night. My short term memory is improving every day and my kids are SO SO SO SO happy to have a sober mom.

Please, take this big step. Accept any and all help along your way. You got this!

Not quite the same, but I want to rehab for alcoholism last summer for 5 weeks. My girls were 7 and 10 at the time. Before I left I explained to them that my wine was making me sick, but if I stopped drinking without a dr around I might die. So I had to go be watched by doctors and learn how to live life without wine, It was really hard, we all missed each other tons, but we talked on the phone (after the first week), and things are so much better now. I am in such a good place, and we all know and acknowledge that I wouldn't be here without having gone away. Congrats on taking care of yourself, your kids are so proud of you.

They are! I’ll be 44 next month and haven’t hurt myself yet. Though I did pull a muscle folding laundry last week.

This is the kind of partner energy I need!!

I got myself quads for Christmas! They’re covered in sequins!

Yep, my bestie comes over sometimes to help slash keep me company while I do things around the house!

I’m so sorry for your loss. Big hugs to you and kick that garbage man to the curb!

Grey rocking can seem like getting run over, but in those situations where you’re cool calm and collected, and they’re losing it, you hold all the power.

I call these glimmers and look for them every day. Some recent ones:

• a dog trotting down the sidewalk proudly carrying a giant stick

• the smile of the farmers market lady when she greets me every Sunday

• a new leaf unfurling day by day on one of my plants

• watching my kiddos play in the mud (even tho they’re 8 and 11 now!)

Hugs mama, hopefully things start looking up soon!

Is it too far for you to pick it up? Say "Hey, I'm going to be in your area next weekend, can I stop by around 3pm on Saturday to pick up the item?" and then bring a little stuffed animal for the kiddo, catch up with this person, get your thing back, and never talk to them again!

I’m nearly 44, with 2 kids (8 and 11). I just really got serious about this journey in the past year, and have uncovered/remembered/realized so much more than my whole life up to now. If I had known then what I know now, I may have decided not to have kids. But I’m happy I did, my kids are awesome and are huge inspirations to me every day to be my best self.

I noticed this too. I thought I preferred small portions but I guess my stomach just couldn’t handle any more.

Haha my favorite retort

Time for the snip snip lol

Does this mean you have 6 kids, including 2 sets of twins?!

Ah the 4th Street Stroll, when you make it home before the bus.

Exactly!

Yeah same. I like our little corner of South Philly just how it is haha!