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Post by notblanche on Feb 1, 2024 14:56:03 GMT -6
January was approximately 1,127 years long. Thank goodness it's over.
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Post by notblanche on Feb 1, 2024 14:57:57 GMT -6
We started the year in a child care crisis, which was just so great. My 4yo's preschool closed with 10 days notice. Cue immediate panic and impending doom. We got it sorted out; he's in week two at a great new school. But damn it all. That was not on my bingo card.
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Post by notblanche on Feb 1, 2024 15:00:05 GMT -6
And plus also, I was in byjove's neighborhood for five minutes this week. I flew to DC at 6am Tuesday morning, had meetings and team building and wine, and then flew home all in the same day. Idk if I could ever EVER do it again, I am so tired, but it was kinda fun. |
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 1, 2024 15:08:30 GMT -6
We started the year in a child care crisis, which was just so great. My 4yo's preschool closed with 10 days notice. Cue immediate panic and impending doom. We got it sorted out; he's in week two at a great new school. But damn it all. That was not on my bingo card. I'm glad you found a new place! We've had a couple daycare providers close recently in our area as well and parents are scrambling |
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Post by byjove on Feb 2, 2024 10:22:46 GMT -6
We had middle school orientation for parents today. It felt like going to take the hospital pre-birth orientation and tour, in a way that K-orientation never did. Exciting times! We have DD1's IEP transition/get ready for 6th grade meeting in a couple of weeks. I'm like we will remove nothing! lol
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Post by clucky on Feb 4, 2024 8:03:42 GMT -6
DS4 brought home the cutest artwork. The center was a bust of what I was easily able to gather to be him, even with a cut out of his hair glued on. It was then surrounded by hearts and name I didn’t recognize. I complimented it and he said “No, {girl in other K class} made it for me.” I asked who he made one for, and no, it was just a sweet gesture. She just made one for him. She put her last name on it. It is so nice to see that he is doing well, as he is my first to not have preK and stayed home with me prior to K.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 4, 2024 8:26:59 GMT -6
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Post by elle on Feb 4, 2024 9:58:57 GMT -6
I just bought the headboard (in Juniper Forest). When we moved last year we upgraded from a queen size mattress to a king and while I have plans for a 4 poster colonial bed frame eventually, the one I want isn't in the busget just yet. I'm tired of not having at least a headboard and thought it would be beautiful for the next year or two. I also bought the taper candlesticks and the plant pot because why not. |
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Post by byjove on Feb 4, 2024 11:02:20 GMT -6
Yesssss! I wish I needed furniture at the moment. Although most of the furniture isn’t new, it’s just available at target now? Strawberry fields is my favorite print, if anyone wanted to know. I love all the insects in it. Though I guess they call it curio here. |
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Post by byjove on Feb 4, 2024 11:09:39 GMT -6
I just bought the headboard (in Juniper Forest). When we moved last year we upgraded from a queen size mattress to a king and while I have plans for a 4 poster colonial bed frame eventually, the one I want isn't in the busget just yet. I'm tired of not having at least a headboard and thought it would be beautiful for the next year or two. I also bought the taper candlesticks and the plant pot because why not. Amazing!! I might grab some pillar candles. Boring the taper candles are tempting. I must have missed the flower pots! (Because I thought they were trash cans 🤦♀️🤦♀️) |
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Post by beaf12 on Feb 4, 2024 16:24:28 GMT -6
I just bought the headboard (in Juniper Forest). When we moved last year we upgraded from a queen size mattress to a king and while I have plans for a 4 poster colonial bed frame eventually, the one I want isn't in the busget just yet. I'm tired of not having at least a headboard and thought it would be beautiful for the next year or two. I also bought the taper candlesticks and the plant pot because why not. I have the Juniper Forest as wallpaper in our family room. I absolutely love it.  |
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Post by byjove on Feb 4, 2024 16:30:08 GMT -6
I just bought the headboard (in Juniper Forest). When we moved last year we upgraded from a queen size mattress to a king and while I have plans for a 4 poster colonial bed frame eventually, the one I want isn't in the busget just yet. I'm tired of not having at least a headboard and thought it would be beautiful for the next year or two. I also bought the taper candlesticks and the plant pot because why not. I have the Juniper Forest as wallpaper in our family room. I absolutely love it. Loooooove. I want to do a mural in a hallway, but DH is very wallpaper adverse. I’m trying to wear him down though! |
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Post by trueblue on Feb 4, 2024 17:23:25 GMT -6
I saw a meme over the weekend that stated weekends are starting to feel like 30 minute lunch breaks and damn it’s true (for me).
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Post by elle on Feb 4, 2024 18:17:55 GMT -6
I just bought the headboard (in Juniper Forest). When we moved last year we upgraded from a queen size mattress to a king and while I have plans for a 4 poster colonial bed frame eventually, the one I want isn't in the busget just yet. I'm tired of not having at least a headboard and thought it would be beautiful for the next year or two. I also bought the taper candlesticks and the plant pot because why not. I have the Juniper Forest as wallpaper in our family room. I absolutely love it. That's gorgeous! Target's version seems to be a slightly different colorway, but I'm really hoping it will compliment our bedroom wall color. 🤞 |
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Post by beaf12 on Feb 4, 2024 19:09:24 GMT -6
I have the Juniper Forest as wallpaper in our family room. I absolutely love it. That's gorgeous! Target's version seems to be a slightly different colorway, but I'm really hoping it will compliment our bedroom wall color. 🤞 The wallpaper comes in 2 different colors. I chose this version to go better with the green color DH wanted. I loved both options. |
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Post by clucky on Feb 5, 2024 11:08:38 GMT -6
I’ve been eyeing the Peacock Linen or White and Garden Party Burgundy. I’m at the age where I dreaming about wallpapering the bathroom, but then I’m wondering if I’m losing my mind.
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Post by blurnette989 on Feb 5, 2024 13:36:28 GMT -6
The latest Last week tonight's piece on Chuck E Cheese is amazing. I recommend everyone to watch it!
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 8, 2024 9:39:28 GMT -6
In case yall were wondering the Idaho House State Affairs committee is hearing a proposed bill on
Cannibalism
As if arming teachers, erasing transgender persons, taking away abortion access weren’t enough. This state is exhausting
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Post by elle on Feb 8, 2024 10:30:46 GMT -6
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 8, 2024 11:38:13 GMT -6
It actually appears to be a restriction on …. Human composting because She saw a guess the meat challenge in a cooking show and the chef JOKED saying it could be human flesh. Spoiler it was not Y’all if you know anyone who lives in this state, check on them because we are not ok 😂 |
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 8, 2024 11:40:12 GMT -6
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Post by AmyG on Feb 8, 2024 11:40:57 GMT -6
It actually appears to be a restriction on …. Human composting because She saw a guess the meat challenge in a cooking show and the chef JOKED saying it could be human flesh. Spoiler it was not Y’all if you know anyone who lives in this state, check on them because we are not ok 😂 Driving home from spokane Airport Google told my son to take a different route Thru Idaho I told him not to go thru idaho! |
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Post by trueblue on Feb 8, 2024 13:44:25 GMT -6
In case yall were wondering the Idaho House State Affairs committee is hearing a proposed bill on Cannibalism As if arming teachers, erasing transgender persons, taking away abortion access weren’t enough. This state is exhausting The fact that my first question, regardless of a deep dive into the actual bill, was for or against pretty much says it all. |
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 8, 2024 14:04:48 GMT -6
In case yall were wondering the Idaho House State Affairs committee is hearing a proposed bill on Cannibalism As if arming teachers, erasing transgender persons, taking away abortion access weren’t enough. This state is exhausting The fact that my first question, regardless of a deep dive into the actual bill, was for or against pretty much says it all. Fun fact. Idaho is the only state where cannibalism is illegal apparently. The bill increases? This? No one is sure. But the Rep who brought it is now on Twitter calling the local paper team cannibalism. It.is.wild. |
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Post by blurnette989 on Feb 8, 2024 15:26:59 GMT -6
Not so fun, but tangentially related fact- not all states have clear laws banning necrophilia. Most laws banning it that do exist were created in our lifetimes. I guess there are certain things we all just assume are so taboo that they MUST be illegal, but aren't necessarily!
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Post by athn64 on Feb 12, 2024 13:05:16 GMT -6
DD2 has a negative food balance at the school. The problem being, the school has told us they cannot guarantee no cross contamination for her allergens, so she has literally NEVER had the school food. I got on today to add to DD1's account, because she does eat at school. Called the school, but the person who deals with that is out today. Argh.
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Post by beaf12 on Feb 12, 2024 13:44:02 GMT -6
DD2 has a negative food balance at the school. The problem being, the school has told us they cannot guarantee no cross contamination for her allergens, so she has literally NEVER had the school food. I got on today to add to DD1's account, because she does eat at school. Called the school, but the person who deals with that is out today. Argh. I kept getting notifications about a negative balance, but in MN school lunches are free. I also work in a school but don’t even know my account number to buy school lunch. And that’s where the problem was, a someone had used the wrong number and it was billing MY account 😂. I was like I didn’t even know I had an account! They got it straightened out quickly. |
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Post by kbw on Feb 12, 2024 14:29:10 GMT -6
DS2 can’t have ice cream and can only have popsicles. Kindergarten can only get it once a week. They kept telling him he didn’t have money to buy it and getting upset at me so after the 2nd time they made him put the popsicle back I called and apparently there was something wrong between the app where we load money and the school computers so all these kids had $0 balances for their snacks (lunch is free unless they want a 2nd lunch).
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Post by clucky on Feb 12, 2024 14:39:25 GMT -6
I'm trying the freetxusa site this year for taxes this year. The past few years I have done mine, but always with the green box company with a preparer double checking me. Not sure why, but I am nervous. I also have some 1099-B from last year, but no clue what it is from and I don't think anything is missing. Hate they are so unnecessarily difficult and why I am finally doing it alone. Just needed to panic vent quickly.
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