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Post by billmurray on Aug 24, 2017 18:50:49 GMT -6
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Post by loves2read on Aug 24, 2017 19:41:06 GMT -6
Congratulations budders! Happy and healthy nine months!
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Post by Taitai on Aug 24, 2017 20:32:35 GMT -6
jubilantsquirrel That is so unfair that she won with a store bought cake!!! That's not right - you did get second place for sure. littlelion Ewwwww...even my love for cookie dough wouldn't bring me around on a deep fried ball of it. Thank you for the confirmation that it's not good. Reminds me of when I heard about someone selling deep fried sticks of butter at a state fair - yuck!!!🤢
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Post by Taitai on Aug 25, 2017 8:01:06 GMT -6
littlelion Were you the one who gave me the recipe for the cookie dough filling of those cookie dough truffles? Or was it jubilantsquirrel? Either way, the fried ball of cookie dough got me reminiscing about my favorite treat (not fried obviously). DH and I are making the recipe tomorrow - so excited!!!
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 25, 2017 8:07:33 GMT -6
Taitai, what is this favorite treat you are talking about? jubilantsquirrel, who do I need to call and yell at about the fake homemade cake? That's some bullshit. Even if she made if from box cake it would have been better. littlelion, did it taste like barely cooked cookies? I'm not a huge fan of the fried everything phase. Except oreos. Fried oreos are amazing.
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 25, 2017 8:10:34 GMT -6
My boss has been so cranky all week. He needs to go back on vacation. I'm sorry the answer to your question isn't as straightforward as you wanted. Tomorrow we drive to MA for my grandfather's memorial mass and then Sunday I was planning on going to the man made lake right by our house. Where I will sit and not move for a few hours. What are your plans this weekend?
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on Aug 25, 2017 8:31:48 GMT -6
That was me !! I hope you love them! And thank you everyone! I was honestly pretty annoyed by it. It wasn't a baking contest, not a cake decorating contest. But I still got a $10 Panera gift card so I can just go drown my sorrows in their pastries. ETA to fix tag.. Taitai ,
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Post by letthewookieewin on Aug 25, 2017 8:44:01 GMT -6
We're finally picking DH's car up from the mechanic today once he gets out of work. FX we don't have any more car trouble for a while.
I'm hoping we'll have a fairly uneventful weekend. After DS's birthday two weeks ago and DH's car trouble last weekend, I need a bit of normal in my life.
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Post by Taitai on Aug 25, 2017 8:48:57 GMT -6
That was me !! I hope you love them! And thank you everyone! I was honestly pretty annoyed by it. It wasn't a baking contest, not a cake decorating contest. But I still got a $10 Panera gift card so I can just go drown my sorrows in their pastries. ETA to fix tag.. Taitai , Oh good! I seem to recall it was from the cookie dough filled truffle recipe you were thinking of using for either this year's or maybe they you used for last year's baking contest, right? Pregnancy brain is the worst and I can't remember anything properly. I will share pics and let you know how ours turns out tomorrow! sheilathetank My favorite treat is always cookie dough! Hence the avatar. Since I'm pregnant, I haven't been eating cookie dough, because of the raw eggs. However - jubilantsquirrel hooked me up with a great recipe that is egg free. It is going to be the highlight of my weekend. Seriously. Also, I hope everything goes smoothly for the memorial mass tomorrow. Relaxing by the lake on Sunday sounds like a good plan - I'll hope for good weather for you 😊
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 25, 2017 8:52:22 GMT -6
That was me !! I hope you love them! And thank you everyone! I was honestly pretty annoyed by it. It wasn't a baking contest, not a cake decorating contest. But I still got a $10 Panera gift card so I can just go drown my sorrows in their pastries. ETA to fix tag.. Taitai , Oh good! I seem to recall it was from the cookie dough filled truffle recipe you were thinking of using for either this year's or maybe they you used for last year's baking contest, right? Pregnancy brain is the worst and I can't remember anything properly. I will share pics and let you know how ours turns out tomorrow! sheilathetank My favorite treat is always cookie dough! Hence the avatar. Since I'm pregnant, I haven't been eating cookie dough, because of the raw eggs. However - jubilantsquirrel hooked me up with a great recipe that is egg free. It is going to be the highlight of my weekend. Seriously. Also, I hope everything goes smoothly for the memorial mass tomorrow. Relaxing by the lake on Sunday sounds like a good plan - I'll hope for good weather for you 😊 I love and hate your avatar because it makes me want cookie dough every time I see it.
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on Aug 25, 2017 9:08:01 GMT -6
Taitai, I think I made the cookie dough truffles for a potluck once. They really are good!
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Post by teraiin on Aug 25, 2017 9:17:30 GMT -6
Good morning!
I've been having a rough week just feeling cruddy. I seem to have skipped any point of feeling good this pregnancy and went right from morning sickness to morning sickness + uncomfortably large.
In better news DS is FINALLY acting like he's going to start walking. Which was stressing me out (him not walking) although I'm sure I'll be whining about basing a runner in not too long sooooo
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Post by billyhorrible on Aug 25, 2017 9:21:29 GMT -6
I have my mid year performance review today. I'm totally nervous, ever though it's unwarranted. My boss has basically already told me I'm doing great. I just am always waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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Post by teraiin on Aug 25, 2017 9:28:42 GMT -6
I have my mid year performance review today. I'm totally nervous, ever though it's unwarranted. My boss has basically already told me I'm doing great. I just am always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Oh I can relate to feelings like that. Hope it goes well and no other shoes drop!
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 25, 2017 9:35:11 GMT -6
billmurray, fx everything goes smoothly at your review. I would try to go in prepared with statements like "i know I haven't been up to standards lately but I'm taking xyz steps to improve things". Reviews are the one time to be honest with your boss about how you feel things are going. teraiin, yay for DS walking! I hope you feel better and the morning sickness lets up soon. Just keep thinking about how much fun the A/S will be in a few days and how you get to see your LOs.
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Post by teraiin on Aug 25, 2017 9:48:08 GMT -6
billmurray, fx everything goes smoothly at your review. I would try to go in prepared with statements like "i know I haven't been up to standards lately but I'm taking xyz steps to improve things". Reviews are the one time to be honest with your boss about how you feel things are going. teraiin, yay for DS walking! I hope you feel better and the morning sickness lets up soon. Just keep thinking about how much fun the A/S will be in a few days and how you get to see your LOs. Yes!! One week from today! This week is going to crawl by!
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Post by littlelion on Aug 25, 2017 9:50:33 GMT -6
[quote source="/post/400242/thread" timestamp="1503670053" author=" sheilathetank littlelion , did it taste like barely cooked cookies? I'm not a huge fan of the fried everything phase. Except oreos. Fried oreos are amazing. [/quote] It tasted like a ball of raw cookie dough with a fried outer shell. The fried oreo cookie does not sound any more appealing. I tried a fried avocado slice and that also was disappointing. I'll stick with fried zucchini or green beans.
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 25, 2017 9:52:41 GMT -6
littlelion, ewww to fried avocado. Sounds like it would be mushy and gross. The oreo is really good. It gets just a little soft and the chocolate melts a bit. It's delicious.
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Post by littlelion on Aug 25, 2017 9:54:22 GMT -6
I got pulled in to a mtg this morning. It didn't even need to be a mtg. An email would suffice. And we talked about all this other stuff. So now my concentration is shot. I do my best work in the morning. I have one thing to get done. ugh. And I want to go to Target at lunch. My MIL is staying with us this weekend. I'm nervous. Hope she enjoys herself. We have a soccer trial for Leo tomorrow morning. We'll prob do lunch out. And then maybe Sunday we'll do the conservatory by my house.
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 25, 2017 11:33:08 GMT -6
littlelion, I hate when that happens! I get the most work done in the morning too. I like to get in before everyone else so I can do my work in peace. I hope the visit with your MIL goes well.
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Post by billmurray on Aug 25, 2017 12:46:26 GMT -6
billmurray, fx everything goes smoothly at your review. I would try to go in prepared with statements like "i know I haven't been up to standards lately but I'm taking xyz steps to improve things". Reviews are the one time to be honest with your boss about how you feel things are going. teraiin, yay for DS walking! I hope you feel better and the morning sickness lets up soon. Just keep thinking about how much fun the A/S will be in a few days and how you get to see your LOs. I think you meant billyhorrible
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Post by billmurray on Aug 25, 2017 12:49:56 GMT -6
This is the last weekend of my summer vacation and I'll be back at work next week. Students won't be at school until the week after, so next week will be a more relaxed. So today I'm doing as little as possible and trying to relax as much as my kids will let me.
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Post by billmurray on Aug 25, 2017 12:52:34 GMT -6
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Post by billyhorrible on Aug 25, 2017 13:44:31 GMT -6
Whew. It's over! It went great. He thinks I'm doing exceptional work, so wanted to clarify that he put me down as "successful" because it's a mid year review and they don't ever put "excellent" because that puts pressure on the second half of the year. But he thinks I'm heading toward "excellent" for my end of year review, which will put a little extra in my bonus. He's impressed with how quickly I pick things up and what a great team player I am. It couldn't have gone better, so thanks for the good vibes!
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 25, 2017 13:59:50 GMT -6
billyhorrible, (quoted correctly this time) That's awesome! I'm glad it's a complete 180 from what you thought going in. Fx for the bonus at the end of the year.
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Post by letthewookieewin on Aug 25, 2017 14:38:12 GMT -6
billyhorrible I'm glad your review went well! FX for an even better one at the end of the year.
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Post by Taitai on Aug 25, 2017 21:08:56 GMT -6
billyhorrible Yay for a great review!!! That is a great way to end your week - I hope you can celebrate a bit this weekend! billmurray I hope you are able to have a nice relaxing finish to the summer before school starts again. I love back to school time, but do teachers? I remember getting all excited to buy supplies and see my friends again. littlelion Good luck with your MIL this weekend! Is she enjoying America a little more? (She was the one who was having some culture shock - right?) As for us - it's officially the weekend and it is also cookie dough day. DH has to take DS to get some passport photos at the mall (all but 2 pages of DS' passport are used up and he needs a new one...and he's only 2.5...god help us), and then it's cookie dough time!! Cannot wait!!
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Post by Taitai on Aug 26, 2017 2:22:39 GMT -6
jubilantsquirrel We just made the cookie dough and it is awesome!!! So yummy! DS, DH, our nanny, our nanny's kid, and myself all scarfed it down instantly. There is no more left! This recipe is getting starred and going in the recipe box for sure! ETA: Is it okay that I posted your recipe on my O17 BMB? I was telling them about it and everyone was interested in the recipe. If it's okay with you, I can credit you with a tag too! I didn't want to put you on blast without asking though 😊. Also, if you prefer me to not post it, just let me know and I will poof the recipe! I just got so excited about it and wanted to share with my fellow very pregnant O17 ladies.
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on Aug 26, 2017 9:33:01 GMT -6
Taitai, I'm glad you love it!! And of course you can share! 😁 Everyone deserves a little cookie dough in their life!
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on Aug 26, 2017 9:51:10 GMT -6
Here you go @chair! It's for cookie dough truffles, but you can just make the cookie dough part and chow down on that if you want!
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