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Post by goldenbird on Jul 17, 2019 19:44:25 GMT -6
sweptaway 🤐 I hope the resume adjusting goes well
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Post by sweptaway on Jul 17, 2019 19:45:28 GMT -6
sweptaway 🤐 I hope the resume adjusting goes well Thanks, me too! He's been complaining about this job for years...... I don't know why he waits until he is beyond miserable.
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Post by wildflower on Jul 17, 2019 19:45:40 GMT -6
I just booked our hotel for a DS1 and Mommy get away next weekend. I've been wanting to do this and wasn't sure if H's work schedule would allow. It does! I'm excited.
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Post by Pistol on Jul 17, 2019 19:45:57 GMT -6
H made homemade meatballs for spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight. Between the leftovers from tonight, left over chicken and biscuits from last night, and I have pulled pork planned for Friday, we may not need to do much cooking next week.
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Post by FlightView on Jul 17, 2019 19:46:13 GMT -6
It’s a perfect 70F and sunny here with a breeze. Perfect weather. I have wine.
H comes home tomorrow from work, he’s been gone 3 weeks.
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Post by goldenbird on Jul 17, 2019 19:47:25 GMT -6
I am nicely buzzed and sleepy. I watched four episodes of Fleabag but I think it's bedtime..more tomorrow!
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Post by fikafairy on Jul 17, 2019 19:56:16 GMT -6
1 more day of this training marathon. It’s going well but holy shit I’m tired.
H is going to Germany for work in October and I want to go really badly, but we are also TTC and if it happens it will be a ridiculously high risk pregnancy starting fairly early on. I keep talking myself into, then out of going.
We also debated bringing DS along but I don’t want to pull him out of school - 1st grade - and he doesn’t have a passport yet, plus another $$$ plane ticket. And then it doesn’t become a fun vacation, it turns into me entertaining DS in a different country at age 7, mostly alone. No fun so no go.
I’m rambling and tired.
I will add that if I went, my parents would take him without too much of an issue since they live nearby. But I’m still conflicted.
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Post by fikafairy on Jul 17, 2019 20:04:36 GMT -6
@holliberry either way her behavior is inexcusable regardless, but I’m a little confused on the timeline? Did her lack of hanging up the phone happen today and you had a different conversation with her earlier?
Either way, can you make other pickup arrangements? I wouldn’t want to expose my kids to false and toxic spew from someone, no matter how convenient.
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Post by wildflower on Jul 17, 2019 20:13:07 GMT -6
@holliberry, can you book the ticket, but purchase travel insurance? A doctors note saying that you can't go because of a pregnancy would get your money back, I'd think.
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Post by fikafairy on Jul 17, 2019 20:15:55 GMT -6
@holliberry either way her behavior is inexcusable regardless, but I’m a little confused on the timeline? Did her lack of hanging up the phone happen today and you had a different conversation with her earlier? Either way, can you make other pickup arrangements? I wouldn’t want to expose my kids to false and toxic spew from someone, no matter how convenient. We had a pretty horrible conversation last night, then the phone mishap today. MIL is DS’ favorite person in the world so it makes it all really really difficult because he already lost one grandma a month ago. Eesh. I’m sorry, that really sucks. I wish I had better advice other than trying alternate pickup arrangements. Also I’m sorry for the family loss
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Post by fikafairy on Jul 17, 2019 20:18:39 GMT -6
@holliberry, can you book the ticket, but purchase travel insurance? A doctors note saying that you can't go because of a pregnancy would get your money back, I'd think. I think this is for me, but I could probably get the sign off without an issue depending on how long I was away, I think it’s just my own anxiety getting in the way. I’ve honestly never purchased travel insurance, is this something you get as part of the ticket or something separate?
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Post by FlightView on Jul 17, 2019 20:38:19 GMT -6
That sucks @holliberry I’m sorry
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Post by Pistol on Jul 17, 2019 20:55:38 GMT -6
I tripped over the dog so now I’m laying in bed with an ice pack on my knee. What fun.
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Post by klw on Jul 17, 2019 21:11:08 GMT -6
DD lost another tooth today.. Lucky for me, the thought of the tooth fairy being in her room while she sleeps "creeps her out". So she set it up in the hallway tonight.
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Post by Bluebird on Jul 17, 2019 21:13:41 GMT -6
I had to calculate everything we spent on IVF last year for my CPA and holy fuck it was $28k so you bet your ass I’m drinking.
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Post by loony on Jul 17, 2019 21:25:44 GMT -6
I am drinking margaritas! Tequila in the freezer is no bueno for me, I will drink that shit til it’s gone. Me and tequila are friends. 🤪 ETA: I also made homemade sweet & sour which isn’t helping my situation. It’s only good only for a week! 🤷🏼♀️
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Post by loony on Jul 17, 2019 21:27:38 GMT -6
I also made some yogurt the night before in my Instant Pot and am laughing that so many people here were like so dumb and why? However, I got up in the morning and tasted it and OMG I love it! It is a lot less tangy and tastes great and I can put it in to cook before bed. Now, I just want to make all the recipes that call for greek yogurt 😂 I’m a convert. 3.99 vs 8.00 per week in yogurt helps, but I’ve also found that the whole family likes it better than store bought. 2min of active prep and 12 hours overnight is pretty damn easy.
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Post by loony on Jul 17, 2019 21:30:28 GMT -6
What recipe did you use? This has been on my bucket list forever. I had a beer with dinner and have now moved on to wine. The cleaning lady comes tomorrow, so I had to get the bottle off the counter so she could clean it, right? 😊 This is the recipe I used pin.it/jwbnm4n2k6joi6but I just boiled the milk on the stove first as it took 5 minutes and then stirred in my starter after cooling. Dumped it in the Instant Pot and pressed the yogurt button. I put it in the fridge the next morning to strain. Had a bowl, put a colander in that, then used 4 coffee filters and scooped the yogurt onto that, put a pot lid over it and let it sit while I was at work to thicken and become greek yogurt. So easy, and now I am planning on using the whey to make some bread and pancakes on the weekend for extra vitamins 😊 Mine is way easier! Fair life milk (full fat, but low-fat works). Put in IP with 2tbsp yogurt (first batch I buy one .79 Greek, citrus is best and then free from there on). Whisk. Turn on yogurt mode around 7-8pm and leave over night. Chill covered in the fridge for a few hours and then portion into small canning jars.
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Post by loony on Jul 17, 2019 21:32:43 GMT -6
I am drinking margaritas! Tequila in the freezer is no bueno for me, I will drink that shit til it’s gone. Me and tequila are friends. 🤪 ETA: I also made homemade sweet & sour which isn’t helping my situation. It’s only good only for a week! 🤷🏼♀️ This was supposed to be a like, because I can’t keep tequila in the house without drinking it. It’s the only booze that doesn’t give me instant hangover.
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Post by footloose on Jul 18, 2019 4:45:50 GMT -6
This is the recipe I used pin.it/jwbnm4n2k6joi6but I just boiled the milk on the stove first as it took 5 minutes and then stirred in my starter after cooling. Dumped it in the Instant Pot and pressed the yogurt button. I put it in the fridge the next morning to strain. Had a bowl, put a colander in that, then used 4 coffee filters and scooped the yogurt onto that, put a pot lid over it and let it sit while I was at work to thicken and become greek yogurt. So easy, and now I am planning on using the whey to make some bread and pancakes on the weekend for extra vitamins 😊 Mine is way easier! Fair life milk (full fat, but low-fat works). Put in IP with 2tbsp yogurt (first batch I buy one .79 Greek, citrus is best and then free from there on). Whisk. Turn on yogurt mode around 7-8pm and leave over night. Chill covered in the fridge for a few hours and then portion into small canning jars. I did see a recipe like that, but we don't have Fairlife milk here in Canada and any equivalent would be way too expensive. Either way it's actually not hard or time consuming so it's great! 😊
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Post by wildflower on Jul 18, 2019 5:05:47 GMT -6
@holliberry, can you book the ticket, but purchase travel insurance? A doctors note saying that you can't go because of a pregnancy would get your money back, I'd think. I think this is for me, but I could probably get the sign off without an issue depending on how long I was away, I think it’s just my own anxiety getting in the way. I’ve honestly never purchased travel insurance, is this something you get as part of the ticket or something separate? Whoops, yes, wrong tag! I've never purchased trip insurance. But I know it's a thing. Maybe Google? Ask Cher, lol?
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Post by angelashly on Jul 18, 2019 6:54:11 GMT -6
Did you say something to her I did the other day, and the summarized version are H and I are bad people and she wouldn’t set foot in our house if she didn’t love DS so much. And I told her please let’s find a common language to resolve these issues and she said no, we won’t be able to because you’re not a very good person. I would tell her to go eff herself but if I don’t accrue some personal And sick time, I will continue to be on unpaid leave and H just had knee surgery so we are kinda stuck for now. You need to find someone else. She would not have access to my kid. I know easier said than done, but no
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Post by pippiann on Jul 18, 2019 7:42:35 GMT -6
I am drinking margaritas! Tequila in the freezer is no bueno for me, I will drink that shit til it’s gone. Me and tequila are friends. 🤪 ETA: I also made homemade sweet & sour which isn’t helping my situation. It’s only good only for a week! 🤷🏼♀️ Tell me more. I'm making Margaritas for a crowd this Sunday but I haven't landed on one I really love yet. I do 3 parts tequila, 2 parts s&s & 1 part Cointreau Homemade s&s: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar (bring to a boil then cool) 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup lime juice.
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Post by pippiann on Jul 18, 2019 7:43:05 GMT -6
I am drinking margaritas! Tequila in the freezer is no bueno for me, I will drink that shit til it’s gone. Me and tequila are friends. 🤪 ETA: I also made homemade sweet & sour which isn’t helping my situation. It’s only good only for a week! 🤷🏼♀️ Tell me more. I'm making Margaritas for a crowd this Sunday but I haven't landed on one I really love yet. I do 3 parts tequila, 2 parts s&s & 1 part Cointreau Homemade s&s: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar (bring to a boil then cool) 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup lime juice.
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Post by sweptaway on Jul 18, 2019 8:21:29 GMT -6
Tell me more. I'm making Margaritas for a crowd this Sunday but I haven't landed on one I really love yet. I do 3 parts tequila, 2 parts s&s & 1 part Cointreau Homemade s&s: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar (bring to a boil then cool) 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup lime juice. Oh perfect! I was going to do lime juice and simple syrup, so, this 😂 Sounds delish
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Post by pippiann on Jul 18, 2019 8:26:18 GMT -6
I do 3 parts tequila, 2 parts s&s & 1 part Cointreau Homemade s&s: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar (bring to a boil then cool) 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup lime juice. Oh perfect! I was going to do lime juice and simple syrup, so, this 😂 Sounds delish It’s dangerously delicious! 🤪 enjoy.
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