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Post by flamingo on Mar 14, 2018 10:24:43 GMT -6
We’ve been in our house 5 years in may and I’m really not that happy with our carpet. It’s matted quite a bit in the high traffic area. I thought carpet was supposed to last longer than this. Oh geez, don't tell me this! I check the warranty on the samples we look at, obviously I want the longest warranty, but don't want to pay the price! I'm hoping to get at least 10 years out of it, although H told me he doesn't want to be in this house for 10 years, so I don't know why I'm so worried. Good quality pad is key to carpet lasting...do not skimp on that. It will help your carpet last longer. Also, if you look at carpet samples, they're all made of different stuff...polypropylene, nylon, polyester are prob the most popular. Some are designed to release stains, some to repel dirt, etc. Nylon is the best in terms of resiliency--how well it "bounces back" after you walk on it, etc. It also tends to be a bit more expensive, but if you're wanting it to last awhile, I'd consider it and see what the price difference is. When we put new carpet in our house before we sold it, we didn't do nylon, but we did upgrade over "builder carpet" and then got a nice pad. That stuff felt like a million bucks, esp. compared to the original stuff it replaced.
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Post by inthekitty on Mar 14, 2018 10:28:35 GMT -6
J keeps asking when we're going to pick M up lol. Idk how he'll do when m is in school next year. Cass has such a hard time with M in school as well as me going to work. She gives M a big bear hug at the bus stop everyday. M is a jerk to her and because it's not cool and kind of ignores her.
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Post by vino on Mar 14, 2018 10:30:30 GMT -6
hi.
I miss all of you.
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Post by flamingo on Mar 14, 2018 10:30:55 GMT -6
Hi all. wedding glad you're feeling more comfortable today and that you have some peace and quiet. Enjoy your lunch--that's great that your parents can help out. B has sports after school today so I have some extra time. C and I did some shopping this morning and stopped for CFA on our way home, so we're currently watching Pop Star Minnie and eating lunch.
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Post by flamingo on Mar 14, 2018 10:31:12 GMT -6
A vino spotting!! Hi! How are you?
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Post by vino on Mar 14, 2018 10:33:26 GMT -6
Happy Birthday C! I hope your day is wonderful! guster
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Post by vino on Mar 14, 2018 10:36:44 GMT -6
We’ve been in our house 5 years in may and I’m really not that happy with our carpet. It’s matted quite a bit in the high traffic area. I thought carpet was supposed to last longer than this. Oh geez, don't tell me this! I check the warranty on the samples we look at, obviously I want the longest warranty, but don't want to pay the price! I'm hoping to get at least 10 years out of it, although H told me he doesn't want to be in this house for 10 years, so I don't know why I'm so worried. We replaced our carpet in April 2012. It was higher quality carpet and underlay. I LOVED it first, it was so comfy and looked amazing but now almost 6 years later I want to rip it out and regret it so much. It looks worn and old. Even after vacuuming, it's clean but not fluffy enough for vacuum lines. I even had it steam cleaned in September and it didnt help much. Sorry, total carpet buzzkill.
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Post by lfig on Mar 14, 2018 10:39:44 GMT -6
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Post by lfig on Mar 14, 2018 10:41:02 GMT -6
vino!!!!!!!!!! WHERE have you been????? You CAN’T leave us like that again....k?
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Post by nam2013 on Mar 14, 2018 10:41:38 GMT -6
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Post by klong11 on Mar 14, 2018 10:42:12 GMT -6
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Post by peachsmama on Mar 14, 2018 10:42:28 GMT -6
J keeps asking when we're going to pick M up lol. Idk how he'll do when m is in school next year. Are you going to send M to preschool next year too? M will start preschool this fall. And then kindergarten next year. Jack misses the cut off by 35 days for preschool this year, so he'll start next fall. Which I think might be better for Jack emotionally, and I would feel sorry for those teachers if the two of them are in the same building. Lol.
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Post by vino on Mar 14, 2018 10:43:17 GMT -6
A vino spotting!! Hi! How are you? I'm doing ok. Work has been non stop since January, so every work day feels like 5 minutes, which is good. Home has been...trying. J is doing amazing and becoming such a little character, I forgot how much I love this age. B has had a rough 5-6 weeks. He was sick, super tired and not himself. I took him in and the Dr ordered blood work; he is iron deficient, so he is on supplements for the next 3 months but I am already starting to see a difference. He also tested positive for mono, but I'm pretty sure we're at the tail end of that thank goodness. MH has been...ummm a lot...lately so I'm trying to navigate that along with everything else. I'll try and post in the group later. Thanks for asking. I'm off to try and catch up, I hope everyone is well. I've missed you guys.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 14, 2018 10:47:56 GMT -6
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Post by lfig on Mar 14, 2018 10:50:05 GMT -6
Poor B vino. Sounds like a rough several weeks for him, and you! But glad he seems to be on the other side of it.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 14, 2018 10:51:51 GMT -6
Are you going to send M to preschool next year too? M will start preschool this fall. And then kindergarten next year. Jack misses the cut off by 35 days for preschool this year, so he'll start next fall. Which I think might be better for Jack emotionally, and I would feel sorry for those teachers if the two of them are in the same building. Lol. I meant J, mistype. That’s a bummer he misses cut off though.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 14, 2018 10:54:07 GMT -6
Hi vino! Sorry things have been rough.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 14, 2018 10:54:44 GMT -6
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Post by vino on Mar 14, 2018 11:00:07 GMT -6
Oh how I love that Forrest Gump gif
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Post by kim22 on Mar 14, 2018 11:01:52 GMT -6
guster Happy Birthday to C! I can't believe he's 2. I spent all morning packing for the hockey tournament and then the school nurse called that my kid who is playing in the tournament had a fever. He is resting and I got him a doctor's appointment at 2:30. Poor kid is so upset. His first actual game is 11:30 Friday so I'm hoping this is something quick.
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Post by vino on Mar 14, 2018 11:04:21 GMT -6
vino !!!!!!!!!! WHERE have you been????? You CAN’T leave us like that again....k? I'm sorry, I'll never do it again
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 14, 2018 11:09:03 GMT -6
A is one week old today! I'm sitting here soooo happy it's not one week ago at this time, that was right about when the chaos started! He's getting his PICC line out today and then will just have the feeding tube.
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Post by vino on Mar 14, 2018 11:10:16 GMT -6
A is one week old today! I'm sitting here soooo happy it's not one week ago at this time, that was right about when the chaos started! He's getting his PICC line out today and then will just have the feeding tube. A week! Crazy! He is adorable, and I'm so, so happy that you are both doing well.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 14, 2018 11:34:55 GMT -6
My sister & I occasionally gchat throughout the day. I sent her some messages and she replies that she's using her phone to teach and the kids are seeing all of the alerts.
Whoops.
Next time a heads up would be nice.
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Post by jewels on Mar 14, 2018 11:36:39 GMT -6
M woke me up 3 times last night. She said she was scared. MH told me I shouldn't give in but I remember what it's like to be scared in the MOTN and I don't want her to feel like she can't come get me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I will always go in if I really believe he is scared. He used to use it to get me in, but I knew he was faking. When it's MOTN, I know it's legit fear and I can't let it go. About a week ago he had a rough night with nightmares and wanted to come sleep in my bed. I don't want to make that become a habit so I told him no, but I would stay with him till he fell back asleep. I sat on the floor by his bed and held his hand. He eventually fell asleep holding my hand, which was so sweet. But every time I tried to leave before then, he seemed truely terrified. So I'm glad I stayed with him. That was a very long winded way of saying I am team tgrimes on this one.
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Post by jewels on Mar 14, 2018 11:43:00 GMT -6
yey vino!! Welcome back!! You've definitely been missed around these parts! guster, happy birthday to C! I can't believe he's 2 already! trtlcrzy - glad she's improved some and I hope you are able to get whatever services she needs!! Wow, I really like the exclamation point today!!!
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Post by jewels on Mar 14, 2018 11:44:02 GMT -6
Also, how do we get back the posters that have left? I know I only more recently started posting a lot, but I was always around before and I feel a lot of people have scurried off... how do we fix that??
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Post by mwhip on Mar 14, 2018 11:50:38 GMT -6
HI vino! Glad to 'see' you! Sorry things have been rough lately! You know we are here for you when you need us! flamingo We are definitely going for a better quality pad, that was the easy decision! I'll have to check what the samples we have are made out of. trtlcrzy the link doesn't take me to one carpet, but just the page that has all the options to choose from.
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Post by mwhip on Mar 14, 2018 11:54:20 GMT -6
A group of us girls from work all went to lunch together. We went to a public market, more like a mall food court, because 3 of us ate there last week and it was really good. There are 3 options to eat at and last week we had pizza/salads. I decided to try the Asian place today, I looked at their menu online before we left and they have a lunch special on their website. Well, they don't actually have a lunch special, you just order from the menu. So I just ordered what I was going to get on the lunch special, with a diet coke, it was $28! I now this is based off what area we are all in, but lunch in the midwest is usually ~$10-15, with tip. I didn't really feel like I could tell them to just cancel because of the cost, although I should have. It was definitely not $28 worth of food. I will not be eating there again.
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