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Food blogs can be so annoying sometimes, am I right? I'm just there for a recipe but the thousands of ads and sponsored banners are bogging down and freezing my browser. That website gets closed so fast, and I don't make that recipe.

#loselose #nevermindthen

heavygrey-deactivated20160905

HELP I have terrible dry scalp (dandruff?) and I just can’t get it under control!! I’ve tried like 5 different shampoos, I’ve changed all my hair products, I’ve tried coconut oil and a few other oils, all over the last few months and nothing seems to be working! It’s so frustrating because I’ll get out of the shower and my hair will look fine but then as its drying it starts flaking?! It seems like it’s dry scalp but I don’t know? It’s only at the top front of my hair, like right in the first inch or two from my hairline. I started washing my hair 2x a week instead of just one because I thought maybe it was the oils but it’s made zero difference. I have long, very thick hair but I’m getting quite a bit cut off on Thursday and then I might start looking into all natural shampoos!

simplylorina

It seems like you're wanting a more holistic solution, but I had dandruff a lot when I was younger, and Head & Shoulders has always worked for me. I wash my hair daily, though!

micdotcom

Watch: New anti-Trump ad reminds us of his own misogynistic words.

thejesuszone

YOU MATTER!! How do I know you matter? Because no matter how messed up you are, Jesus thought you mattered enough to lay down his life so you could have the best life. It cost him everything so you could gain everything. The only reason you don’t think you matter is because you have believed a lie. Listen to the truth: You matter because Jesus loves you.

both-seeker-and-sought

The truth is that the more intimately you know someone, the more clearly you’ll see their flaws. That’s just the way it is. This is why marriages fail, why children are abandoned, why friendships don’t last. You might think you love someone until you see the way they act when they’re out of money or under pressure or hungry, for goodness’ sake. Love is something different. Love is choosing to serve someone and be with someone in spite of their filthy heart. Love is patient and kind, love is deliberate. Love is hard. Love is pain and sacrifice, it’s seeing the darkness in another person and defying the impulse to jump ship.

(via thatkindofwoman)

love is deliberate. (via theriverjordyn)

rabbit-grey

a lot of you are concerned and that’s so kind of you, so I’ll update you. I’m still trying to stay off social media just because it’s such a time eater for me and i can’t waste any time but also because I just need more peace and quiet. anyway,

we originally moved here so josh could go to school for free (which fell through for other reasons) and we were offered his great grandmothers house rent free. then when we moved we found out his grandmother didn’t tell the current renter to get out so we were stuck in an apt we couldn’t afford. then Joshs hours got cut and we even more couldn’t live here. so we asked her again to kick the guy out. I was told it was clean and stuff. you know, liveable but that it was definitely dated and it wasn’t aesthetically nice. but it was free. free turned into like $100/mo (which is so so cheap but also NOT free) and the guys gf left him and so he let the place go to hell. then he was supposed to be out just before last of jan so we could clean and slow move. but he just got out and we have to do all that and move before the 29th which is when we have to be out of our apt. so you know, MONDAY.

I got to see the place for the first time last Sunday. I sobbed the whole time I walked through the house. I don’t want Ruby touching any surface floor or walls or anything. a feral cat got in and peed on everything so the whole house smells like cat pee and is FILTHY and gross. there are dusty cobwebs everywhere and old spiders and it’s like someone hasn’t lived here in six months or more but yet this guy and his CHILD lived here up until a couple weeks ago. I’m just crushed. but trying to be positive. last night we had been cleaning for a couple hours and because the grime is so thick, we didn’t get much done and we have four days left and today is almost gone and I can’t clean with Ruby and no one can watch her today so josh is fixing stuff and trying to clean himself as best he can but of course it’s slow going. And it takes a half hour to get out there anyway so that eats tons of time with having to get supplies from the store and stuff.

Another problem is a lot of the walls are damaged but but also aren’t drywall so the option is to do a quick patch job (although the walls are riddled in shoddy patch jobs that are dirty and funny story, plaster is water soluble so when I tried to clean it, I took the plaster off) or just replace the whole wall. the paint is cracked and (dry) peeling everywhere and I can’t tell if it’s because of moisture or age or what we’re suspecting, LEAD PAINT. so determining how/if we need to replace them. I just feel in over my head.

Big spiders are everywhere and I literally am terrified to be here with Ruby. and like the closets aren’t really finished so it’s just framing and spiders and shitty particle board paneling that’s not even installed well.

it looks like the scene for a horror movie or like hoarders minus all the hoarded shit. It’s been causing me so much anxiety that I’m having panic attacks on the regular and I’m just crying all day. and I’m nervous that the neighborhood if you can call it that (we’re out in the country now) is so poor and trashy that if we fix the house up and make it nice, we will be a crime target. I met the neighbor woman last night and while she was very kind she was explicit that we need to lock our doors and not leave stuff in our cars because of …. and then she nodded towards a trailer across the street.

so. we can’t stay in our current apt (I tried but they’ve already got new tenants), there isn’t money to hire a cleaning crew, I have no idea what to do about replacing walls and things … it’s def not going to happen before we move in and so my goal is just cleaning but again, we’re out of time and I can’t bring Ruby there.

it’s just such a huge disaster. the new plan is maybe moving in and then living with Josh’s parents for two weeks while we finish cleaning. It’s not my fav plan because their house is PACKED already. But they’re so kind to offer. anyway.

we need a legit miracle.

todayisawindingroad

GOD. WE NEED A MIRACLE. DON’T LET YOUR CHILDREN LIVE LIKE THIS. HALLELUJAH FOR THE BLESSING OF A HOME AND HALLELUJAH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR REAL GROWTH, BUT BE THE FINISHER OF THIS STRUGGLE, PAPA. DON’T LET YOUR CHILDREN SUFFER. PRESENT THEM WITH MEANS!!! PROVIDE A HELPING HAND!!! SHOW UP IN A VERY PRACTICAL AND REAL WAY HALLELUJAH!!

sketchmedesire

Please pray for Jeska and her family! She is a precious soft smol kitten and doesn’t deserve any of this at all. 💕 💕 💕

simplylorina

What if she got an estimate of cleaning costs and put up a GoFundMe? I don't know her, but I would we willing to contribute a bit. I'm guessing that would be around $300.

balfeys

Kate Winslet on why she’s not boycotting the Oscars this year.

That panic mode when your husband says, “I ordered two packages from Amazon. Don’t ask questions and don’t open them when they get here.” And you know they are for Valentine’s Day, but you just have never thought anything special about this holiday in particular and definitely were not thinking about buying anything for aforementioned husband because you pretty much forgot that Valentine’s Day is Sunday. Last year, I didn’t even get Josh a card (oops), and now he’s buying me presents??? But even though this holiday means very little to you for the sake of the holiday, that day five years ago does actually signify something very special in the course of our friendship that eventually led to dating and then marriage. Aghhhh! Maybe I’ll just get him a card?

#runonsentences

semperreformanda

what does prosperity gospel mean?

The prosperity gospel basically puts emphasis on the importance of personal empowerment of the believer and on gaining money and possessions in this life.

It is unbiblical because in the prosperity gospel, the believer is told to use God, whereas the truth of biblical Christianity is just the opposite—God uses the believer. Prosperity theology sees the Holy Spirit as a power to be put to use for whatever the believer wills. The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit is a Person who enables the believer to do God’s will.

The prosperity gospel movement actually closely resembles some of the destructive greed sects that infiltrated the early church. In the Bible, Paul and the other apostles were not accommodating to the false teachers who propagated such heresy. They identified them as dangerous false teachers and urged Christians to avoid them (1 Timothy 6:5, 9-11).

chartier

darnellclayton

For all those men (religious & secular) who justify harassing women based on their clothes, this one is for you…

ridleydaisy

thisisourcanvas

People have taken off work for the birth of my daughter and while I’m flattered and happy that they want to support us, I hope they don’t think they’ll be watching. 😳 I’m barely comfortable with my mom and mother in law watching. If it was up to me it would just be Christopher and I. I imagine that after pushing a baby out I would be pretty tired and just want to bond with her and now I’m probably not gonna be able to do that because people are gonna wanna come in the room and hold her and what not. 😕 I know I should become more verbal about my wants but it’s hard when people get so hurt because they care. It makes you feel bad….well it makes me feel bad.

mommatobb

I told my mother & MIL that no one was allowed in the room. I told them that they could come in immediately after the birth as soon as I’m in the mom and baby unit but I don’t want them in the labor unit. They were quite understanding although my mom was disappointed lol. It’s hard but it’s also YOUR body, your baby, your choice.

whycantisayfork4

Blame it on the hospital if you feel bad! “Oh they only allow 1 visitor and they prefer it to be the father/birth partner! But you can come when I’m in post partum!” If they say something like “well we’ve been there before for other people!” Say something like “they’ve changed their policies” or “its my providers rule!” Say they don’t allow any extra people during flu season.

My mom was hurt when I told her that she can be there while I’m laboring, but once it comes time to push she needs to go to the waiting room until 1 hour after his birth. She was like “I could just not come til after he’s born!” And I was like “no, I want you to feel welcome during labor, but pushing and 1 hour bonding time is just me and my husband and doula.” You will NEVER get that time back.

But seriously blame it on the hospital! Blame it on the doctors! Or don’t tell them when you’re in labor! If they bitch afterwards be like “it was so crazy I completely forgot” and then be like “look at this beautiful baby!” And move on.

biancaandbaby

^^ yes ! And tell the staff looking after you who you want in there and when visitors are okay. My MIL just walked in and made herself comfy but I had told my midwife beforehand I only wanted my mum and fiancé there, so she said ‘Bianca I think it’s time to make this more private, things will be happening soon!’ So that sort of lead us into saying sorry, you have to go, only 2 people allowed. My MIL is ok and we get on fine but I just didn’t feel 100% comfy. And then after I had Phoenix, he was taken to special care so I was left with my mum and my uncle (a nurse at the hospital) just walked in and was like oh congratulations etc.. I see him once a year or less and I couldn’t even talk? I was just lying there trying not to vomit or fall asleep and my mum had to talk for me. It was the fucking worst. AND then a few hours later I was properly meeting Phoenix for the first time and my aunt and two cousins walk into special care and awkwardly stand next to me. I love them to bits but it was just bad timing and the whole day felt like how I felt didn’t matter. Next time I’m having no damn visitors in the hospital AT ALL rule. I’m not even going to tell my MIL when I’m in labour because she was so pissed she had to sit in the waiting room and I don’t need to deal with other people’s shit when I’m trying to welcome a baby into the world ! The moral of the story is, be firm. Or make other people be firm for you, but don’t cave cause you’ll never get those moments back.

thecampbellfam

I REALLY don’t want my mom or MIL or step-MIL in the room while I labor. They are great people who I love, but they can get on my nerves pretty quickly. I know that I’ll feel annoyed if they’re in the room with me while I’m giving birth, and I’m not okay with them being there. I know that it will be an issue when I tell them, but honestly it is my birth, my experience, my baby. I tend to get overwhelmed by too many people, and I don’t want my family or friends to take away from the first moments with my new child. I’m tempted to not tell our family that we are in labor, and instead call them once the baby is born and we are settled in with the new baby. I know it’ll like hurt people’s feelings, but as I said before: it is my birth, my experience, my baby. We have a close-knit family that mostly lives nearby. The family that lives close includes: five grandparents, five parents, four siblings, four aunts, four uncles, and an endless amount of cousins. These are ALL the type of people to drop what they are doing to come visit us at the hospital.

No, just no.

For those who didn’t want family at the hospital when you had your child, how did you approach it with your family members? What did you say to them to prepare them?

heavygrey-deactivated20160905

I haven’t given birth myself, but I was there when my sister gave birth. She requested that just me and our mom be there with her. It’s really important for the baby to have bonding time - I know that for us, we weren’t even allowed to hold my nephew for the first while because his heart rate was higher than normal, so they had him on my sister’s chest for a while to help soothe him. She also had issues with him not latching when she tried to breastfeed, so imagine if there had been a room of people or even people waiting outside as that’s happening? NO THANKS!

Our cousin came to visit a couple of hours later, and wanted to bring her BRAND NEW BOYFRIEND into the room, and we were like, “are you kidding?” My sister was like, “I just GAVE BIRTH, I don’t want to meet your new boyfriend!” Some people just don’t get it.

I agree - be firm! It’s your body, your baby, your decision, and you need to be as comfortable as you can be. I know that when I give birth, I want my husband there, and probably my mom and that will be it, and I don’t want anybody visiting on that first day, and I’ll probably only let immediate family visit me in the hospital. Everyone always rushes in and visits you in the hospital, and you’re so exhausted and just want time with your baby, and then you have nobody visiting when you get home. I watched it happen with my sister.

Everyone is different. Close friends of ours invited us to visit them at the hospital just hours after their baby was born - we got to see the baby before his parents did. You make the rules! I would just be straightforward and up-front, and tell them that you appreciate them wanting to be there, but this is a special time and you would like to have x amount of hours or days after birth with your baby to rest and bond. It’s really important. Birth is exhausting and emotional and it’s totally fair to request your space. There will be plenty of time when you get home from the hospital for family to see the baby!

simplylorina

Yeah. I'm pretty blunt, so if I ever have a baby, I'm going to be firm about my wishes.