fatpony
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Post by fatpony on Aug 25, 2022 12:21:44 GMT -6
dc2london, How do they feel about mashed potatoes? lol
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sifl
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Post by sifl on Aug 25, 2022 12:25:40 GMT -6
dc2london, How do they feel about mashed potatoes? lol Or a baked potato bar. Now I want potatoes.
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Post by cakewench on Aug 25, 2022 12:36:17 GMT -6
We had a mashed potato bar at our cocktail hour and I didn't get any because of pictures and dress bustling. Sad face.
Mashed potatoes Donuts Waffles
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Post by blurnette989 on Aug 25, 2022 15:39:34 GMT -6
Tomorrow rounds out my kids' first week if school. I like to occasionally surprise them with special after school snack surprises. I've done apple Cider bars, ice cream sundae bars, popcorn bars, hot Cocoa bars, Nacho bars. One time I did an edible cookie dough bar. I'm trying to think of something new and fun for tomorrow but I coming up blank. Any ideas? chocolate fondue?
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Aug 25, 2022 17:15:59 GMT -6
I love these suggestions!! Thank you!
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athn64
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Post by athn64 on Aug 25, 2022 17:25:03 GMT -6
H was looking over my shoulder to try and guess what everyone's jobs were based on their profile pics, and he's hilariously bad at it. jaygee, he guessed you were a "pipe fitter". PandaWatch was "zookeeper". And by the time we got to fatpony, he'd given up and just said "centaur". I can't remember all the others, but I figured you might find it amusing.
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Post by PandaWatch on Aug 25, 2022 17:37:51 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Aug 26, 2022 5:17:29 GMT -6
About to go get my way overdue nexplanon replaced in my arm. Hoping the old one comes out easy!
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Post by cakewench on Aug 26, 2022 6:29:44 GMT -6
About to go get my way overdue nexplanon replaced in my arm. Hoping the old one comes out easy! I'd ask how you like it but if you're getting a new one put in I guess that answers my question (I'm still weighing it myself).
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Aug 26, 2022 9:27:48 GMT -6
The baby now has a rash, following a couple days of fever, that looks suspiciously like HFMD? But he just had it a few weeks ago?? He seems mostly fine but we’re headed to the pediatrician to get it checked out.
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Post by cakewench on Aug 26, 2022 9:30:07 GMT -6
Oh nooo piratecat - hope your poor kiddo is feeling better soon! <3
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Aug 26, 2022 11:39:45 GMT -6
HFMD confirmed. 🤦🏻♀️
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Post by blurnette989 on Aug 26, 2022 13:09:46 GMT -6
About to go get my way overdue nexplanon replaced in my arm. Hoping the old one comes out easy! I'd ask how you like it but if you're getting a new one put in I guess that answers my question (I'm still weighing it myself). i prefer low dose progesterone only birth control, so for me it's great because it is all that and i don't have to remember a pill. My arm was a little sore on removal but nothing too bad. This implantation was much better this time though because the doctor used actual local anesthesia. Before they just used a chilling spray when they inserted it lol.
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clucky
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Post by clucky on Aug 26, 2022 13:10:40 GMT -6
Ugh. Hopefully no one else gets it.
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Aug 27, 2022 14:05:44 GMT -6
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addymac
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Post by addymac on Aug 28, 2022 11:07:38 GMT -6
Why do I get sick on the last day of my vacation every damn time?! It’s just an awful head cold but I am so ugh. My head is pounding, my sinuses hurt, my throat feels raw/ it hurts to swallow, my cough is awful and nonstop now, and I just want to sleep. DS got sick on Thursday and of course it was only a matter of time before he gave it to me, but ugh. Have to go back to work tomorrow and I’m dreading a 12hr shift. I just want to sleep in and nap all day while my parents watch DS. Oof.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Aug 29, 2022 8:16:58 GMT -6
We had a really amazing time on our vacation last week and so far no regrets on missing the first week of school (especially with the amount of covid we're hearing about!) and we are already planning to miss it next year too. #noregrets
We are going to be having a contentious 504 meeting later this week. I had requested testing for DD1 at the end of the school year, went to follow up as this school year ramped up since I never heard anything, the VP tried to punt it down the road this fall citing that she had new teachers last year that didn't fully implement the plan... to then tell me that DD had a new teacher again this year (failing to tell me that both were actually brand new teachers), and now the VP is denying she said any of that. It's not giving us a lot of confidence. But DD went to her first day today super calm, so I hope it goes ok! And we won't be playing any games on Thursday.
I'm also having an 11/10 vacation hangover and got some frustrating news at my job this morning and I just don't feel like I have anyone I can talk to about it. I'd been trying so hard to spin up a detail or a potential path out, and covid evaporated everything. I'm having a bit of a pity party.
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sifl
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Post by sifl on Aug 29, 2022 12:41:32 GMT -6
I’m sure you can vent about work here byjove we’d be happy to help if we can
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Post by trueblue on Aug 29, 2022 12:45:41 GMT -6
Please feel free to vent byjove, DM me if you want. I have had all my paths out close up as well, my favor coworker is likely leaving and I don’t know how to ask for $$. I have set up a bench with snacks & drinks. Grab a comfy spot.
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Post by carmensandiego on Aug 29, 2022 14:02:25 GMT -6
byjove, sending you virtual support.
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Post by blurnette989 on Aug 29, 2022 14:07:25 GMT -6
Yes hugs byjove. Big hugs. Vent away.
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Minerva
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Post by Minerva on Aug 29, 2022 14:23:56 GMT -6
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Post by angelashly on Aug 29, 2022 14:50:05 GMT -6
I’m sure you can vent about work here byjove we’d be happy to help if we can This!
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Post by notblanche on Aug 30, 2022 10:29:03 GMT -6
I'm sorry for the HFM piratecat. My toddler came home from his grandparents' with it, and I had a whole Meltdown. cnf just had it in her house too. This summer has just been one thing after another for so many of us.
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Post by notblanche on Aug 30, 2022 10:31:02 GMT -6
Also I'm glad y'all had a great vacation byjove. I almost always missed the first week of school because we traveled to Vermont at that time of year, and no harm was done. I'm sorry the school is giving you the runaround though. You know you're the best advocate for your DDs On a personal note: Neither child is in my house, and idek what to do with myself.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Aug 30, 2022 12:16:52 GMT -6
Also I'm glad y'all had a great vacation byjove . I almost always missed the first week of school because we traveled to Vermont at that time of year, and no harm was done. I'm sorry the school is giving you the runaround though. You know you're the best advocate for your DDs On a personal note: Neither child is in my house, and idek what to do with myself. Thanks! I held on tight to your prior anecdote about missing school for sure!
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Post by notblanche on Aug 30, 2022 12:22:42 GMT -6
dc2london, what sort of treat bar did you set up for the kiddos on Friday?
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Aug 30, 2022 12:23:35 GMT -6
I guess a lot of my work woes really stem from a lack of mentorship and role models. I keep getting told I'm doing great on my evals and when I ask for feedback from my supervisor, and then keep getting passed over for promotion (though I've been told next year I really really will... heard that before- but this year really stings because I've missed an opportunity to have more of a leadership position, which comes around almost never- people have to retire or die) and on a smaller level awards. I had been hopeful precovid about a detail to explore opportunities at a sister org, and I feel like that's going nowhere. I am also suffering from a pretty decent case of imposter syndrome and worry about taking the leap to a new opportunity that might be more demanding all around (but maybe that would be good for me?). There are some things that I might be interested in doing, but it would be a pay cut, which we couldn't absorb right now. So I feel a bit stuck. I have the name of someone to talk to outside my realm that might give me some inspiration, but she is unavailable to contact for another month.
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Post by notblanche on Aug 30, 2022 12:35:42 GMT -6
Also I'm glad y'all had a great vacation byjove . I almost always missed the first week of school because we traveled to Vermont at that time of year, and no harm was done. I'm sorry the school is giving you the runaround though. You know you're the best advocate for your DDs On a personal note: Neither child is in my house, and idek what to do with myself. Thanks! I held on tight to your prior anecdote about missing school for sure! I forgot I had shared previously! We always went when we did because of the county fair; my then-stepdad loved to run in the demolition derby. We would rent a cabin near a lake for two weeks and not go to school. I had my first kiss at the top of a Ferris wheel there one summer. Best memories of my childhood
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Post by piratecat on Aug 30, 2022 13:02:08 GMT -6
I'm sorry for the HFM piratecat . My toddler came home from his grandparents' with it, and I had a whole Meltdown. cnf just had it in her house too. This summer has just been one thing after another for so many of us. It sounds like it's been making the rounds here around us. HFM sucks because they get the fever and miss daycare and then you think they're over it and then bam! rash! and they have to miss daycare again. At least that's how it's been for us, but he's on the other side of it, thankfully. I hope it was mild for your kiddo.
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