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Post by cakewench on Feb 17, 2023 14:53:07 GMT -6
I have spent far too much time on Amazon looking at jewelry today 🤦♀️ I found statement rings I like for both the pearl and green option. I kind of want to order both 🤣 Ohhhh I love these!! Eta: do you mind posting links? Yes please share, that emerald one is stunning
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 17, 2023 15:00:29 GMT -6
I have spent far too much time on Amazon looking at jewelry today 🤦♀️ I found statement rings I like for both the pearl and green option. I kind of want to order both 🤣 Ohhhh I love these!! Eta: do you mind posting links? Pearl: a.co/d/9hV21DkEmerald: a.co/d/5MmkOiJ
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Post by enchanted on Feb 17, 2023 18:30:25 GMT -6
I know there are quite a few Bridgerton fans here. I read a little blurb in NY Mag that beside the new season this year, Netflix is also doing one about Queen Charlotte and her backstory. Not sure if it will be a special or a season or what since it was just on a list of shows to watch out for this year.
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 17, 2023 18:33:28 GMT -6
The kids didn't have school so we went to the zoo for their Penguin March. It was cold (about 28°) but super cute. We only lasted 2 hrs total outside, even layered and bundled
DS2(4.5) really surprised me with how much he's learned from watching Wild Kratts. He told us otters are amphibious!
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Post by athn64 on Feb 17, 2023 18:36:13 GMT -6
I know there are quite a few Bridgerton fans hete. I read a little blurb in NY Mag that beside the new season this year, Netflix is also doing one about Queen Charlotte and her backstory. Not sure if it will be a special or a season or what since it was just on a list of shows to watch out for this year. I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be a limited series
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Post by Ls2012 on Feb 18, 2023 10:57:08 GMT -6
I know there are quite a few Bridgerton fans here. I read a little blurb in NY Mag that beside the new season this year, Netflix is also doing one about Queen Charlotte and her backstory. Not sure if it will be a special or a season or what since it was just on a list of shows to watch out for this year. Oh, this sounds lovely right now. Between health shit, my oldest getting her first apartment and the massive clean-out of her space, the impending attic renovation, and various other parts of the house in literal disarray, I need some good tv distraction.
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Post by fatpony on Feb 18, 2023 11:46:42 GMT -6
I know there are quite a few Bridgerton fans here. I read a little blurb in NY Mag that beside the new season this year, Netflix is also doing one about Queen Charlotte and her backstory. Not sure if it will be a special or a season or what since it was just on a list of shows to watch out for this year. It's also a book. I just pre-ordered the audio. juliaquinn.com/books/queen-charlotte/
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Post by byjove on Feb 18, 2023 20:49:43 GMT -6
I know there are quite a few Bridgerton fans here. I read a little blurb in NY Mag that beside the new season this year, Netflix is also doing one about Queen Charlotte and her backstory. Not sure if it will be a special or a season or what since it was just on a list of shows to watch out for this year. It's also a book. I just pre-ordered the audio. juliaquinn.com/books/queen-charlotte/I follow some black romance authors on Twitter and they are not happy right now about this because apparently Julia Quinn famously said she would never write a black romance because she didn’t see how she could give them a HEA. I get that Shonda Rhymes is a coauthor and that obviously the show took IMHO beneficial liberties in casting from the books, so if JQ was going to write the book this is how it would be, but I’m not sure how to feel about it, beyond it feeling like a money grab.
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Post by enchanted on Feb 19, 2023 16:38:35 GMT -6
byjove I had no idea she had said that previously. The blurb did mention that Shonda Rhimes is writing the Queen Charlotte show for Netflix. Your post reminded me of a book I picked up at the library last year titled Black Love Matters. It's a series of essays by Black romance authors and readers and talks about a lot of issues with Black protagonists; lack of them, how the ones that are there don't usually get a HEA. Some of the authors are also part of the LGBTQ+ community and they talked about the lack of representation and HEA for their community as well.
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Post by klw on Feb 20, 2023 8:00:45 GMT -6
We had DD's birthday party yesterday. We decided to grill hamburgers and hot dogs. I made broccoli salad and deviled eggs. My mom made some macaroni salad. It was like a perfect summer time BBQ even though it's only February. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. It was a break from the heavy holiday foods that I know I am tired of.
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Post by addymac on Feb 20, 2023 20:51:15 GMT -6
So my sister had been saying they wanted to get married this summer and only this month did she finally book a place and date and she told us in a group chat. I asked, is there dates that would make more sense to come? Like more lead up time to the wedding or more after. I was ignored, my dad responded with what times he booked off work so we just went ahead and so we booked flights for the same, Arriving mid week of wedding and having extra time after. I get it’s partly our fault for not confirming before we went ahead but I had asked and she didn’t response for 2 days. But then as soon as I said in the chat we have booked she asks for when? And then when told acted she would have preferred a different time frame with us being there the weekend before for H joining fiancés stag and also because they’re going on the honeymoon 4 days after 🙄. Now I’m wondering if we should bother changing the dates. It will be an extra $600 to change the flights. Idk if it’s still in the timeframe but a lot of airlines have free cancelation within 24hours? Otherwise, i guess it depends on how much time you want to spend with your sister vs the rest of the people that will be there after she leaves. I’d be annoyed at her lack of response.
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 20, 2023 20:51:28 GMT -6
philo personally I wouldn't spend more money if I didn't want to. You asked and nobody answered. Do what works best for you I also have a very complicated relationship with my fam that might be influencing my opinion, so maybe a grain of salt and all that
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Post by byjove on Feb 23, 2023 8:47:03 GMT -6
Minerva I saw your post about being late today and likewise, we were delayed by animals. Two of our favorite pups were just coming up to our treat station as we were exiting the house and of course we had to give them pets. DD2 said what else are you to do when given there is so much cuteness? So we were officially "delayed by cuteness." lol
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Post by Minerva on Feb 23, 2023 9:19:38 GMT -6
Minerva I saw your post about being late today and likewise, we were delayed by animals. Two of our favorite pups were just coming up to our treat station as we were exiting the house and of course we had to give them pets. DD2 said what else are you to do when given there is so much cuteness? So we were officially "delayed by cuteness." lol That is too sweet!
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 23, 2023 17:49:07 GMT -6
I am a notorious overpacker and am desperately trying to make 1 suitcase work for both my and MH's stuff. It's not looking good 😬
He probably won't be home until 11 and we have to leave by 7:30am tomorrow
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Post by sifl on Feb 23, 2023 20:45:09 GMT -6
I am a notorious overpacker and am desperately trying to make 1 suitcase work for both my and MH's stuff. It's not looking good 😬 He probably won't be home until 11 and we have to leave by 7:30am tomorrow Does it have to fit in just 1? That would never work for me, even for a weekend trip 😂
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 23, 2023 23:32:06 GMT -6
I am a notorious overpacker and am desperately trying to make 1 suitcase work for both my and MH's stuff. It's not looking good 😬 He probably won't be home until 11 and we have to leave by 7:30am tomorrow Does it have to fit in just 1? That would never work for me, even for a weekend trip 😂 We're trying to avoid checking 2 bags. We could definitely do it without all the fancy outfits. So far we have 1 suitcase and 1 carryon. I'm a little nervous about the suitcase weight 😬 We'll check in the AM after the last minute stuff gets thrown in. 🤞🤞🤞 it's under 50 lbs!
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Post by gymngemini on Feb 25, 2023 23:36:47 GMT -6
So this just popped up on my news feed and it felt very personally relevant because my almost 13 yr old does this - as soon as I tell her it's time for bed she wants to tell me all the things. It can truly drive me nuts because I'm just ready for some quiet, but I've tried to make adjustments so that I'm available to listen at that time. On a side note too, the author of this piece has a few good books on the transition from childhood to teen, and while it's geared towards female teen development, I think there's a lot of general knowledge that is helpful. The author is local to me and I've seen her speak. I hope people are able to gain something from it. This should be gifted so all can access. wapo.st/3IUAp8d
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Post by byjove on Feb 26, 2023 12:46:16 GMT -6
mrsweasley I hope you guys have been having a great time!
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Post by beaf12 on Feb 26, 2023 18:53:59 GMT -6
So this just popped up on my news feed and it felt very personally relevant because my almost 13 yr old does this - as soon as I tell her it's time for bed she wants to tell me all the things. It can truly drive me nuts because I'm just ready for some quiet, but I've tried to make adjustments so that I'm available to listen at that time. On a side note too, the author of this piece has a few good books on the transition from childhood to teen, and while it's geared towards female teen development, I think there's a lot of general knowledge that is helpful. The author is local to me and I've seen her speak. I hope people are able to gain something from it. This should be gifted so all can access. wapo.st/3IUAp8dMy 14 year old DD does this and I absolutely love it. I also get tired, but I’ve tried to be really open to her nocturnal visits. It’s not every night, but several times a week. We also pick shows to watch together and that has been a fun activity. We watched all through Bones, then Ginny and Georgia, and we just finished Atypical. If anyone has any suggestions for new shows, we are looking for our next series to watch.
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 27, 2023 8:01:53 GMT -6
mrsweasley I hope you guys have been having a great time! It was a blast! I think I need a week to recover 🥱
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Post by elle on Feb 27, 2023 8:27:55 GMT -6
Starting Monday with the sweetest story.
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Post by Minerva on Feb 27, 2023 8:58:50 GMT -6
Starting Monday with the sweetest story. 😍😍😍
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Post by byjove on Feb 27, 2023 9:22:51 GMT -6
We had some amusement last night. Out of the blue, DD1 (4th grade) started saying the word "sexy" this evening. We kind of just ignored it at first but close to bedtime I showed the girls a picture of the aurora borealis with a figure in the distance and DD1 asked would you say that is sexy? DH and I were like time to put the kibosh on this. DD2 (1st grade) asked what it meant and the best I could come up with on the spot was when you really want to kiss someone. DD2 usually gives me a lot of kisses on the cheek at bedtime so she started saying Mommy is so sexy over and over 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ so that backfired. DD1 was totally grossed out because she said she had heard it at school and thought it meant something like “sus.” Never a dull moment around here.
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Post by clucky on Feb 27, 2023 9:27:14 GMT -6
So this just popped up on my news feed and it felt very personally relevant because my almost 13 yr old does this - as soon as I tell her it's time for bed she wants to tell me all the things. It can truly drive me nuts because I'm just ready for some quiet, but I've tried to make adjustments so that I'm available to listen at that time. On a side note too, the author of this piece has a few good books on the transition from childhood to teen, and while it's geared towards female teen development, I think there's a lot of general knowledge that is helpful. The author is local to me and I've seen her speak. I hope people are able to gain something from it. This should be gifted so all can access. wapo.st/3IUAp8dDS2 (8) does what we started calling downloading. He seems to process his day at the end when he has settled for the day. Lately, DS1 (11) has started it too. Thanks for this article, H & I have talked about this before, but it is always helpful to see it explained too.
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Post by blurnette989 on Feb 27, 2023 11:41:21 GMT -6
We had some amusement last night. Out of the blue, DD1 (4th grade) started saying the word "sexy" this evening. We kind of just ignored it at first but close to bedtime I showed the girls a picture of the aurora borealis with a figure in the distance and DD1 asked would you say that is sexy? DH and I were like time to put the kibosh on this. DD2 (1st grade) asked what it meant and the best I could come up with on the spot was when you really want to kiss someone. DD2 usually gives me a lot of kisses on the cheek at bedtime so she started saying Mommy is so sexy over and over 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ so that backfired. DD1 was totally grossed out because she said she had heard it at school and thought it meant something like “sus.” Never a dull moment around here. omg this has been a thing at our house too. With 7 and 9 year old boys it comes up at the weirdest times. i asked the oldest what he thought it meant and he was like well it's when people want to tell you they want to do sex they act sexy. And i was like well shit that's pretty accurate. But i then told him that means it's an adult word and topic right? And he was like oh yeah I guess so. But this kid also insists you have to be married to have a kid, and all the animals we see mating are married. We've had ao many age appropriate sex positive talks and it's just so interesting to see how their little brains interpret it. 🙈🤷
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Post by clucky on Feb 27, 2023 11:50:52 GMT -6
Wanted to share this opportunity for anyone who may be interested (this is a c&p from a FB post). Oklahoma School for the Deaf is offering free online ASL classes. If you have always wanted to learn ASL but cost has prevented you, this is a great opportunity. courses.osd.k12.ok.us/ASL 1 and ASL 2 pre recorded self guided classes. Great resource for parents and teachers wanting to learn ASL.
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Post by athn64 on Feb 27, 2023 12:48:40 GMT -6
We had some amusement last night. Out of the blue, DD1 (4th grade) started saying the word "sexy" this evening. We kind of just ignored it at first but close to bedtime I showed the girls a picture of the aurora borealis with a figure in the distance and DD1 asked would you say that is sexy? DH and I were like time to put the kibosh on this. DD2 (1st grade) asked what it meant and the best I could come up with on the spot was when you really want to kiss someone. DD2 usually gives me a lot of kisses on the cheek at bedtime so she started saying Mommy is so sexy over and over 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ so that backfired. DD1 was totally grossed out because she said she had heard it at school and thought it meant something like “sus.” Never a dull moment around here. omg this has been a thing at our house too. With 7 and 9 year old boys it comes up at the weirdest times. i asked the oldest what he thought it meant and he was like well it's when people want to tell you they want to do sex they act sexy. And i was like well shit that's pretty accurate. But i then told him that means it's an adult word and topic right? And he was like oh yeah I guess so. But this kid also insists you have to be married to have a kid, and all the animals we see mating are married. We've had ao many age appropriate sex positive talks and it's just so interesting to see how their little brains interpret it. 🙈🤷 DD1 asked me what a boys "nuts" were this weekend. We've talked about anatomy, but always used the proper names, so she didn't know what the boys in her class were talking about. She's 8.
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 27, 2023 16:44:07 GMT -6
*poof pic* Everything was so beautiful, very pinterest perfect wedding
We stayed in Georgetown and walked to the University Fri. We went to the textile museum and saw a neat (& free) exhibit on prayer rugs. Sat I went to the Library of Congress myself while MH did all the groomsman stuff. As part of the "resort fee" we got free Spy Museum and Big Bus tickets so we did that Sun
Our flight home was delayed but the kids were all in bed in one piece. I told DS1 we'd let him know when we're ready to book our next vacation 🤣
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Post by sifl on Feb 27, 2023 17:08:09 GMT -6
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