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Post by goldenbird on May 5, 2024 6:31:09 GMT -6
We bought a new car yesterday. My old car was in the stone age compared to this new one, which I can control with an app! Technology is wild man. I got a Carolla cross hybrid. I was really surprised my H was on board with a hybrid; I hadn't even really considered it. We got a liiiitttllle bit of a deal at my Hs shop but it's still a stretch for us and I'm a bit nervous. But I love it. Congratulations! |
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Post by goldenbird on May 5, 2024 6:33:36 GMT -6
lizblue how exciting! I hope you get it! We bought in 2012 with a sweet 3% so I'm planning on dying in this starter house now 😂😭 Same but in 2016. I have some things I wish were different about this house but overall it works for us. |
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Post by klw on May 5, 2024 6:47:31 GMT -6
This weekend is literally a washout with all of the rain. It was upper 80s and sunny the past week. H wanted to try to open the pool which is a miserable thing to do while it is rainy and 55*.
Yesterday, I took DD shopping for a white shirt for her band concert. Why can’t they make white shirts thicker so they aren’t see through. 🙄
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Post by sweptaway on May 5, 2024 7:11:41 GMT -6
It's raining again which is making me nuts because I have so much in the garden to do. But it's nice to kind of have a quiet day. DS isn't feeling well and he's also overtired so I got a lot of attitude this morning.
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Post by icedcoffee on May 5, 2024 7:43:01 GMT -6
lizblue how exciting! I hope you get it! We bought in 2012 with a sweet 3% so I'm planning on dying in this starter house now 😂😭 We bought this house in 2015. I love it but we had no concrete plans for how long we'd stay, cuz it was our first one. Now we've been just been putting money and work into renovations to make it just what we want. We're here for the foreseeable future as well! Haha. For the space and yard we have our mortgage is amazing, as is the interest rate. It'd be so dumb for us to move right now, when we have no real reason to |
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Post by icedcoffee on May 5, 2024 7:47:53 GMT -6
We just tore out our old deck. Previous owners had a half inground pool that they eventually filled in with cement, with a cement patio around it. It was nice when the kids were little cuz it was big enough to ride bikes and skates around. But it was an eye sore. We had it removed and a two level cement patio running parallel the length of our house put in instead of it going straight out into the yard.
It's soooo much better and amazing how much more yard space we have now. It completely changed the vibe of the backyard and I'm excited for summer ☀️
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Post by sweptaway on May 5, 2024 7:52:18 GMT -6
lizblue how exciting! I hope you get it! We bought in 2012 with a sweet 3% so I'm planning on dying in this starter house now 😂😭 We bought this house in 2015. I love it but we had no concrete plans for how long we'd stay, cuz it was our first one. Now we've been just been putting money and work into renovations to make it just what we want. We're here for the foreseeable future as well! Haha. For the space and yard we have our mortgage is amazing, as is the interest rate. It'd be so dumb for us to move right now, when we have no real reason to We bought just before ds was born so it felt like a race. We didn't look at too many houses at all. There's a lot in our quirky little place that I would do differently if we ever moved but honestly I doubt we will. I try to love our place but sometimes I get a little envious of homes with better layouts. |
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Post by icedcoffee on May 5, 2024 8:01:16 GMT -6
We bought this house in 2015. I love it but we had no concrete plans for how long we'd stay, cuz it was our first one. Now we've been just been putting money and work into renovations to make it just what we want. We're here for the foreseeable future as well! Haha. For the space and yard we have our mortgage is amazing, as is the interest rate. It'd be so dumb for us to move right now, when we have no real reason to We bought just before ds was born so it felt like a race. We didn't look at too many houses at all. There's a lot in our quirky little place that I would do differently if we ever moved but honestly I doubt we will. I try to love our place but sometimes I get a little envious of homes with better layouts. My biggest complaint is the lack of an en suite. We have a ranch with a finished attic space. The kids are upstairs in that space with their own bathroom. The main floor has our room and 2 guest rooms and only one hall bathroom. I hate my bathroom is the one everyone uses when guests are here. H and I are undecided about how to fix that. He wants to add on to our room so we can have a huge closet and bathroom and laundry. I'd rather just take over the one guest room next to our bedroom. Blow out that wall and make that room our closet and bathroom since it's right next to current bathroom, and the plumbing is already right there. But he doesn't want to lose a bedroom. Soooo we wait in limbo lol |
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Post by emma on May 5, 2024 8:24:03 GMT -6
We’ve also committed to staying in our house long term. I had no interest in moving but MH thought we’d move to something bigger after a while. We have to renew mortgages here every 3-7 years on average so we’re not locked to the interest rate but the property market has gone insane in the last 2 years so we can’t afford a bigger house in our neighbourhood anymore.
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Post by flojo on May 5, 2024 8:41:26 GMT -6
This weekend is literally a washout with all of the rain. It was upper 80s and sunny the past week. H wanted to try to open the pool which is a miserable thing to do while it is rainy and 55*. Yesterday, I took DD shopping for a white shirt for her band concert. Why can’t they make white shirts thicker so they aren’t see through. 🙄 I had the same white shirt issue with DD this year for band. It’s ridiculous how hard it is to find a normal white shirt that isn’t see through. She wound up wearing an undershirt/cami thing under because I gave up. |
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Post by fancynewbeesly on May 5, 2024 9:00:14 GMT -6
We bought in 2021 when interest rates were still super low but the housing market was starting to go crazy. DH and I say all the time if we bought now, we definitely couldn't afford our place. There are things that I wish we had, like a basement (I hate that the toys are scattered everywhere). The girls bedrooms are super small, so it is hard to fit things in. But our room is great, and we are in love with the backyard, the layout of the house and the neighborhood. DD1 remembers our old house (which was much bigger with a basement and big bedrooms) and she STILL says she prefers our house now-because of the neighborhood and how easy it is to ride bikes places.
DD2 doesn't remember the old house much---just the basement. She was 3 when we moved.
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Post by bobyn on May 5, 2024 10:38:52 GMT -6
The concert last night was incredible, and it started raining while they were playing their song "Rain". It rained through their last four songs but we didn't even care. It was insane and magical and we ended up soaked but it was so so worth it.
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Post by sweptaway on May 5, 2024 11:51:07 GMT -6
The concert last night was incredible, and it started raining while they were playing their song "Rain". It rained through their last four songs but we didn't even care. It was insane and magical and we ended up soaked but it was so so worth it. One of my favorite shows of one of my favorite bands was a rainy, muddy mess. I'm so glad it worked out for you! |
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Post by dc2london on May 5, 2024 16:03:34 GMT -6
I unexpectedly put an offer in on a house today! We were looking at a Reno but got stupid crazy high quotes and then our dream house came on the market, three blocks away so we’re still in my same amazing neighborhood. I’m fully expecting a bidding war and I don’t know that we’ll get it but I’m finding it hard to not be very excited!! I am the most sad about giving up a 2.9% mortgage but when it’s all said and done, the move still makes financial sense. I want this house!! Good luck!!!! |
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Post by bobyn on May 5, 2024 16:05:38 GMT -6
The concert last night was incredible, and it started raining while they were playing their song "Rain". It rained through their last four songs but we didn't even care. It was insane and magical and we ended up soaked but it was so so worth it. One of my favorite shows of one of my favorite bands was a rainy, muddy mess. I'm so glad it worked out for you! My boots were so muddy, but they kept my feet dry! I would have been walking in squishy sloshy shoes if I'd worn my Vans... |
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Post by dc2london on May 5, 2024 16:10:56 GMT -6
I saw a dad and his 2 young kids dressed up as Star Wars characters this morning at the grocery store. They were so cute and I couldn’t stop myself from saying “May the 4th be with you!” They smiled, I think they enjoyed someone noticing them. dc2london, what themed snacks did you make to celebrate? Our weekend plans started yesterday with mulching and replanting some perennials that didn’t survive the winter. loony hopefully any snow you get melts fast and you can get back to enjoying Spring sports. That occasionally happens here too. One year we got 15 inches of snow and then 10 days later it was 90 degrees! Sorry, I got busy yesterday and sucked into a book. My S2 created the menu: Obi Wan Kabobis (chicken kebabs), Jabba's frog snacks (peri peri wings), pretzel stick light sabers, Chewy treats (cocoa krispy treats), and Degobah swamp punch (sprite, sherbet, dry ice) |
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Post by beepers on May 5, 2024 18:02:47 GMT -6
This weekend is literally a washout with all of the rain. It was upper 80s and sunny the past week. H wanted to try to open the pool which is a miserable thing to do while it is rainy and 55*. Yesterday, I took DD shopping for a white shirt for her band concert. Why can’t they make white shirts thicker so they aren’t see through. 🙄 I’m finding it harder to find quality clothing/linens. I mean, even MLB uniforms are see-through and ripping apart. I feel really old that this is a complaint I have but here I am. |
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Post by sweptaway on May 6, 2024 15:23:20 GMT -6
Are we still in this thread? I leave for a work trip tomorrow and my poor kiddo is sick as a dog. I'm a wreck. I know it's ok but I get so anxious when he's sick.
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Post by AmyG on May 6, 2024 18:30:00 GMT -6
Are we still in this thread? I leave for a work trip tomorrow and my poor kiddo is sick as a dog. I'm a wreck. I know it's ok but I get so anxious when he's sick. That sucks I'm sorry. |
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Post by skategirl128 on May 6, 2024 18:58:08 GMT -6
Are we still in this thread? I leave for a work trip tomorrow and my poor kiddo is sick as a dog. I'm a wreck. I know it's ok but I get so anxious when he's sick. I’m sorry- sick kiddos are the worst. I hope he feels better quickly and your trip goes smoothly. |
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Post by sweptaway on May 6, 2024 21:18:12 GMT -6
It seems like on top of his cold he had a nasty migraine. He slept a lot today but is feeling better tonight. Phew! Thanks 😊
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Post by imapenguin on May 7, 2024 6:56:05 GMT -6
I’m at the airport waiting to surprise my mom who is on her way with my sister. We wanted to take her on a trip for her 60th birthday but she doesn’t know where we’re going or that her mom, sister, and aunt are waiting at the gate for us. I can hardly contain my excitement!
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Post by angelashly on May 7, 2024 7:59:19 GMT -6
I’m at the airport waiting to surprise my mom who is on her way with my sister. We wanted to take her on a trip for her 60th birthday but she doesn’t know where we’re going or that her mom, sister, and aunt are waiting at the gate for us. I can hardly contain my excitement! This is so great! Have the best time |
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Post by angelashly on May 7, 2024 8:00:56 GMT -6
My 40th birthday party is this weekend and I’m so excited. I need to stop trying to find more things to accessorize my outfit with
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Post by goldenbird on May 7, 2024 8:18:15 GMT -6
I’m at the airport waiting to surprise my mom who is on her way with my sister. We wanted to take her on a trip for her 60th birthday but she doesn’t know where we’re going or that her mom, sister, and aunt are waiting at the gate for us. I can hardly contain my excitement! This is so sweet! She's going to be so happy! |
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Post by Rusty Red on May 7, 2024 8:33:56 GMT -6
SO is moving in with me next week, so I need to do some serious cleaning around here. Hard to get motivated when it is supposed to rain all week and there will be dog mud everywhere.
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Post by piratecat on May 7, 2024 8:34:08 GMT -6
I’m at the airport waiting to surprise my mom who is on her way with my sister. We wanted to take her on a trip for her 60th birthday but she doesn’t know where we’re going or that her mom, sister, and aunt are waiting at the gate for us. I can hardly contain my excitement! The nicest surprise! |
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Post by angelashly on May 7, 2024 8:37:48 GMT -6
SO is moving in with me next week, so I need to do some serious cleaning around here. Hard to get motivated when it is supposed to rain all week and there will be dog mud everywhere. Ohh i didn’t see that was happening Congratulations. Is your mom staying still |
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Post by Rusty Red on May 7, 2024 9:17:21 GMT -6
SO is moving in with me next week, so I need to do some serious cleaning around here. Hard to get motivated when it is supposed to rain all week and there will be dog mud everywhere. Ohh i didn’t see that was happening Congratulations. Is your mom staying still Yes, she is. |
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Post by angelashly on May 7, 2024 11:15:15 GMT -6
Ohh i didn’t see that was happening Congratulations. Is your mom staying still Yes, she is. T&P my friend |
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