yummeecookee
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Post by yummeecookee on Mar 5, 2018 14:00:52 GMT -6
B also likes to write and make cards, notes, maps, lists etc. Iāve definitely seen improvement in how she writes her name, but yes, it is still very child like. I donāt think she could write on lines. Like others have said, the letters look close enough and theyāre in the correct order- so all good.
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Post by jewels on Mar 5, 2018 14:13:15 GMT -6
sands42, S was not writing anything and had no real interest in it. He started in his new PreK class last month, and is now writing his name, his brother's name and a few other things. He's also recognizing letters everywhere we go (like in the car he is spelling out the signs we see... it's adorable). It happened so fast. I wouldn't worry if he's not interested yet, but I also love those dry erase books. We have a few too and he likes them. But I feel like at this age, once it clicks, it clicks. I also like what flamingo said about understanding what can happen once he starts learning his letters. Lastly, S can write his full name, and in general can write all the letters, but he flubs his S almost every time. Like it just looks like a little lightening bolt.
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 5, 2018 14:27:02 GMT -6
I love that bouquet, chrisy01! Mine was black lilies. All bulb plants are so pretty.
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Post by lahdeedah on Mar 5, 2018 14:30:16 GMT -6
Calling all the people who ditched cable...
I planned to do it this summer with the end of my Directv contract. I saw the roku is on amazon deal today, so I started doing a little research so I could decide if I want to buy the roku or another firestick. I'm finding just for internet and a live streaming alone it will be about the same or more than if I just switched providers and got a TV/internet/phone deal. So what gives? I was expecting it to be cheaper, but i'm not finding it's that much cheaper. Do any of you do just netflix or prime video without live streaming? Help...
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Post by mwhip on Mar 5, 2018 14:44:51 GMT -6
lahdeedah I looked into dropping Dish and going with Sling or a similar service. I live in a small town and my ISP doesn't offer unlimited data. By my estimates, what I would have to bump my internet to, I would have been spending close to the same as I currently am, so I'm leaving things as they are. I'm not much help, but just something else to add to the cost if you do switch.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 5, 2018 14:49:48 GMT -6
Calling all the people who ditched cable... I planned to do it this summer with the end of my Directv contract. I saw the roku is on amazon deal today, so I started doing a little research so I could decide if I want to buy the roku or another firestick. I'm finding just for internet and a live streaming alone it will be about the same or more than if I just switched providers and got a TV/internet/phone deal. So what gives? I was expecting it to be cheaper, but i'm not finding it's that much cheaper. Do any of you do just netflix or prime video without live streaming? Help... If youāre planning to try sling, which is a streaming service, they usually have an offer for a free roku when you sign up. For us it saved some money each month but I canāt remember for sure how much. We also have prime and Netflix.
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Post by sands42 on Mar 5, 2018 14:51:15 GMT -6
lahdeedah Who is your internet provider? We have Comcast and we were paying $80 for just internet. The fastest speed. We added live tv streaming through their app Xfinity Stream and it took our bill down to $55 because it was a bundle. It streams perfect and clear. If you canāt get Comcast maybe your local provider offers something similar? All we use is Hulu, Amazon, Netflix and xfinity stream. I know we were paying like $150 a month when we had cable. Plus we already had Hulu etc as well.
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Post by peachsmama on Mar 5, 2018 14:57:58 GMT -6
Josie likes to write if there's a purpose attached to it- a note to her cousin or labeling a picture. She's all over the place with how she forms the letters bc her left hand brain wants her to work from the bottom up and from left to right, but school is trying to teach her the right handed way, so we get some interesting looking s's out of that. I'm left handed and I hate this! Makes it so hard to learn.
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Post by wedding on Mar 5, 2018 15:01:51 GMT -6
Our flight leaving providence was delayed so we missed our connection to the last direct flight to Omaha today. Now we are flying to Chicago then to Omaha and will get in around 9:30pm. Iām so tired from all the anxiety with the power outage, my ass, C being sick and now this. I just want to go to bed.
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Post by lahdeedah on Mar 5, 2018 15:08:22 GMT -6
lahdeedah Who is your internet provider? We have Comcast and we were paying $80 for just internet. The fastest speed. We added live tv streaming through their app Xfinity Stream and it took our bill down to $55 because it was a bundle. It streams perfect and clear. If you canāt get Comcast maybe your local provider offers something similar? All we use is Hulu, Amazon, Netflix and xfinity stream. I know we were paying like $150 a month when we had cable. Plus we already had Hulu etc as well. Ok, this helps. We now have ATT internet bundled with Directv. I know Directv has an app for streaming, so I'll check with them to see if they bundle it with internet service so maybe I won't have to switch internet providers and still get the best deal. mwhip, I did take that into consideration. I looked at all of my internet options and for the best streaming speeds, the lowest offer with all companies is around $60. For the fastest, about $80. Add that to the live streaming services that would put me into paying $100+, which over what I pay now. I know once my two years is up, my current price will go up, but I want to keep it under $100 if I can. We don't watch much live anymore, just sports channels for MH and M will watch Nick Jr. and Disney Jr. All my shows, I watch on the DVR.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 5, 2018 15:11:14 GMT -6
Our flight leaving providence was delayed so we missed our connection to the last direct flight to Omaha today. Now we are flying to Chicago then to Omaha and will get in around 9:30pm. Iām so tired from all the anxiety with the power outage, my ass, C being sick and now this. I just want to go to bed. I'm sorry. This really blows.
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 5, 2018 15:14:08 GMT -6
Our flight leaving providence was delayed so we missed our connection to the last direct flight to Omaha today. Now we are flying to Chicago then to Omaha and will get in around 9:30pm. Iām so tired from all the anxiety with the power outage, my ass, C being sick and now this. I just want to go to bed. That sucks! I'm so sorry!
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 5, 2018 15:16:44 GMT -6
Jealous MH is home with the kids. I miss them! I'm just hanging out with HGTV, my sister and BIL are on their way. They can be...a lot...so I hope they keep it kinda short.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 5, 2018 15:18:07 GMT -6
Jealous MH is home with the kids. I miss them! I'm just hanging out with HGTV, my sister and BIL are on their way. They can be...a lot...so I hope they keep it kinda short. Will you just be hanging at the hospital until the baby makes its appearance?
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Post by mwhip on Mar 5, 2018 15:30:52 GMT -6
lahdeedah You might call them and tell them you are thinking about switching, when your contract is up, see if they give you discounts. I have some friends who did that with Direct and got their bills significantly reduced!
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Post by joelies on Mar 5, 2018 15:37:06 GMT -6
Oh lovely, DH is getting sick again. I'm starting to worry about our flight tomorrow morning.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 5, 2018 15:49:41 GMT -6
Oh lovely, DH is getting sick again. I'm starting to worry about our flight tomorrow morning. Nooooooo!
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 5, 2018 16:12:14 GMT -6
Our flight leaving providence was delayed so we missed our connection to the last direct flight to Omaha today. Now we are flying to Chicago then to Omaha and will get in around 9:30pm. Iām so tired from all the anxiety with the power outage, my ass, C being sick and now this. I just want to go to bed. Thatās super annoying, sorry. Have you checked the weather in Omaha? Hopefully there wonāt be any more delays for you.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 5, 2018 16:15:12 GMT -6
wineallthetime are you all caught up on bachelor? 3 hour finale tonight!
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Post by peachsmama on Mar 5, 2018 16:26:49 GMT -6
1 day of working from home and I have a sick kid. Fantastic. J has pink eye. The nurse at the pedi wouldn't call in drops over the phone and my pedi wasn't there. Taking him in in the morning. Also need to get groceries. Hopefully they have the fun tractor cart so the boys will cooperate.
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Post by yummeecookee on Mar 5, 2018 16:38:27 GMT -6
Iām glad you all brought up the cutting the cable topic. I plan on doing the same this May once our contract w xfinity is up. We were looking into sling.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 5, 2018 16:48:56 GMT -6
Aside from whatās presently on our bodies, all of our clothes are clean and put away šš» I feel very productive. I also decluttered the kitchen and picked up stuff in my closet. I have 3 bags of old clothes to donate tomorrow after I drop H at school.
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Post by lahdeedah on Mar 5, 2018 17:00:05 GMT -6
Anybody have a fire stick and a Roku? Advantages/disadvantages?
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 5, 2018 17:35:07 GMT -6
Jealous MH is home with the kids. I miss them! I'm just hanging out with HGTV, my sister and BIL are on their way. They can be...a lot...so I hope they keep it kinda short. Will you just be hanging at the hospital until the baby makes its appearance? Sure will! They said if things stay stable I may be able to go out to dinner or something at a later date. I'm wondering if we can take the kids to the Hands on Museum down the street if baby decides to stay put!
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 5, 2018 17:35:41 GMT -6
Oh lovely, DH is getting sick again. I'm starting to worry about our flight tomorrow morning. Omg I'm sorry!
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 5, 2018 17:37:18 GMT -6
wineallthetime are you all caught up on bachelor? 3 hour finale tonight! Yes! You know I'll be watching. Guessing I may go to bed early cause I haven't slept well in a few days, BUT then I will be watching tomorrow. Curious how this all plays out, of course I've looked up spoilers.
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Post by csho on Mar 5, 2018 17:57:44 GMT -6
Calling all the people who ditched cable... I planned to do it this summer with the end of my Directv contract. I saw the roku is on amazon deal today, so I started doing a little research so I could decide if I want to buy the roku or another firestick. I'm finding just for internet and a live streaming alone it will be about the same or more than if I just switched providers and got a TV/internet/phone deal. So what gives? I was expecting it to be cheaper, but i'm not finding it's that much cheaper. Do any of you do just netflix or prime video without live streaming? Help... We only have Netflix and we watch Netflix on our computers. Our internet service is $50 per month and Netflix is something like $12 per month.
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Post by joelies on Mar 5, 2018 17:58:50 GMT -6
We just talked to Colin and he told us that the power was back on, so we could come home now.
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Post by csho on Mar 5, 2018 18:02:46 GMT -6
Our flight leaving providence was delayed so we missed our connection to the last direct flight to Omaha today. Now we are flying to Chicago then to Omaha and will get in around 9:30pm. Iām so tired from all the anxiety with the power outage, my ass, C being sick and now this. I just want to go to bed. I'm sorry wedding I wish I was there with you and could help somehow
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Post by csho on Mar 5, 2018 18:06:48 GMT -6
lahdeedah, we were even temper to drop our Netflix subscription back in January when they raised their price but we chickened out š...maybe this Summer š
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