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Dec 7, 2017 9:55:37 GMT -6
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 7, 2017 9:55:37 GMT -6
Work day for me. We got our tree yesterday and will put it up in the next couple days. C has been asking for a star for the top. I've always been kinda anti tree topper, but I'll be going out to get out today. The things we do for our kids! Target has cool ones that project on the ceiling! I thought they would be super expensive but they were only like $15. That's probably what he wants, but Im just not flashy! I'd like more of a rustic look, but we'll see!
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 7, 2017 9:55:54 GMT -6
Y'all remember that story I told y'all about getting stranded at the Rodeway Inn in Ardmore, OK trying to get to my sister's for Christmas awhile back, right?
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 7, 2017 9:56:56 GMT -6
Let's just say we would have fire drills when we were at school when it snowed. The last time I remember snow I was at my work Christmas party and based on the dress I was wearing it was 9 years ago or so? M will love it!! I do want her to see it someday. As a kid we switched off Christmases between our house, my grandparents in OK and my aunt's in MI. As a kid, I loved the snow.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Dec 7, 2017 9:57:24 GMT -6
Target has cool ones that project on the ceiling! I thought they would be super expensive but they were only like $15. That's probably what he wants, but Im just not flashy! I'd like more of a rustic look, but we'll see! They have some really pretty rustic ones too.
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Post by klong11 on Dec 7, 2017 9:59:28 GMT -6
Texas gets ice, not snow. We had some pretty brutal iceball fights when I was younger.
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 7, 2017 10:00:48 GMT -6
Texas gets ice, not snow. We had some pretty brutal iceball fights when I was younger. You get more ice than we do, I think. It will snow in Dallas, but they get lots of ice, too.
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 7, 2017 10:06:02 GMT -6
Morning! Glad B is feeing better vino. guster Can you put Charlie down at his normal time and just let him sleep for an hour? Sorry you aren't getting the break you need.
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Post by mwhip on Dec 7, 2017 10:08:59 GMT -6
The pig is the small pink thing, kind of looks like it's just floating...maybe pigs do fly?
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Dec 7, 2017 10:10:54 GMT -6
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Post by kim22 on Dec 7, 2017 10:10:54 GMT -6
MH wants to find some tacky 80s christmas decorations to put outside. Why can't we just have nice things? We have a pig in the tree that lights up, icicles hanging from said tree, the light projector on the outside of the house, a 12' santa clause and an archway with mistletoe and mice kissing inflatables, and a small leg lamp in the window. We have the 12ft Santa also. Our front yard is sloped. When I said it probably wouldn't stand up on our lawn, I was accused of being negative. Guess what really pregnant lady gets to give the neighbors a show as I wrestle to get the darn thing to stand every night?
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Post by guster on Dec 7, 2017 10:11:23 GMT -6
Morning! Glad B is feeing better vino. guster Can you put Charlie down at his normal time and just let him sleep for an hour? Sorry you aren't getting the break you need. Sometimes that works. He's the most inconsistent napper I've ever met. We had a really good stride where he would nap from 1 to 230, and then he started waking up at 5:30 and the 1 o'clock nap too late for him but he wouldn't go down at 10-ish all the time. I'm going to just have to readjust for myself so I don't get too overwhelmed. I might have to start waking up at five so I can have the 20 minutes to myself and I might even use the pack and play in the afternoon if he doesn't nap and put something on for him for the tv so I can at least try and take care of some of the in the house. You guys are all so great. Thanks for the advice
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 7, 2017 10:12:55 GMT -6
Both M and M2 have Christmas Pajama day tomorrow at their schools. Of course, MH put M in his Christmas PJs last night. I was like come on dude! You know he needs to wear those Friday... so I will be doing laundry tonight after work. I have a cleaning lady starting this Saturday! I am sooooooooooo excited about it. When she is done, I might hug her. Is that acceptable?? LOL I know her. She is the housekeeper at my job and recently started doing side jobs on weekends. When I found this out, I wasted no time asking her to help me out. Can. Not. Wait. I feel like I haven't seen my house thoroughly cleaned since before I had M2, which is way too long.
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Post by mwhip on Dec 7, 2017 10:16:06 GMT -6
We have a pig in the tree that lights up, icicles hanging from said tree, the light projector on the outside of the house, a 12' santa clause and an archway with mistletoe and mice kissing inflatables, and a small leg lamp in the window. We have the 12ft Santa also. Our front yard is sloped. When I said it probably wouldn't stand up on our lawn, I was accused of being negative. Guess what really pregnant lady gets to give the neighbors a show as I wrestle to get the darn thing to stand every night? We have had some ridiculous winds the past week. Monday night, me and H ran outside (obviously he didn't run) because we thought Santa was going to fly away, even though they were just on the ground. We have put an empty propane tank, lumber, and a bag of mulch on him to keep him from ripping away. I'm sure our neighbors truly think we are insane.
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Post by vino on Dec 7, 2017 10:17:50 GMT -6
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Post by vino on Dec 7, 2017 10:18:59 GMT -6
Hey, who had Santa's phone number from last year? I think it was mwhip or mskatiep? B thought it was amazing when he'd call on Bluetooth and he heard Santa.
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Post by yummeecookee on Dec 7, 2017 10:19:38 GMT -6
Hi everyone, nothing new from me. Going to tour another DC today after work. Did you like yesterday's? I was thinking about your situation. It would make me really sad to move Josie from her preschool midyear. I hope you're finding good options, jic Thanks guster. The school seemed nice enough. It’s a bit inconvenient for me to get to on my commute but mh would be doing most of the pick ups and drops offs. They also supply diapers and wipes, but of course now, only C is benefitting from that. (Is it wrong that I secretly hope things don’t move forward for mh?)
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Post by vino on Dec 7, 2017 10:21:37 GMT -6
jewels there is a thread on GD about explaining Christmas to children when the family is Jewish, might be a good resource for you since you were asking last week.
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Post by mwhip on Dec 7, 2017 10:22:12 GMT -6
Hey, who had Santa's phone number from last year? I think it was mwhip or mskatiep? B thought it was amazing when he'd call on Bluetooth and he heard Santa. I'd have to google it, but it was me. I can't remember. H has an app on his phone that E uses all year long to call Santa. You can put people on the naughty list, leave him a message with your wish list, send him a text and he texts back, etc. she loves that one!
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Post by yummeecookee on Dec 7, 2017 10:27:05 GMT -6
I need to step up my Xmas tree game and get a real tree topper too. Right now we have a small angel that is actually meant to be a regular ornament. I kind of like those ones that project on the ceiling.
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Post by yummeecookee on Dec 7, 2017 10:30:05 GMT -6
Also PSA for fellow makeup lovers. Tarte is doing their 25% off friends and family sale rn. Free shipping too.
I have FWP bc I made an order yday before the sale started. They’ve already shipped it so couldn’t price adjust today. They told me to reorder and just return the original order one it arrives. Learn from my mistakes, everyone.
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Post by flamingo on Dec 7, 2017 10:36:05 GMT -6
Morning!
I've started to post three different times today and keep getting distracted. Latest interruption: somehow C got a pouch open and has been toddling around the house eating it. This is...terrifying.
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 7, 2017 10:36:46 GMT -6
mwhip All I see is a penis when I look at that santa claus.
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 7, 2017 10:38:56 GMT -6
mwhip All I see is a penis when I look at that santa claus. And now thats all I see..
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Post by cagoldi on Dec 7, 2017 10:42:41 GMT -6
Also PSA for fellow makeup lovers. Tarte is doing their 25% off friends and family sale rn. Free shipping too. I have FWP bc I made an order yday before the sale started. They’ve already shipped it so couldn’t price adjust today. They told me to reorder and just return the original order one it arrives. Learn from my mistakes, everyone. Mind twins. I was going to tell everyone about the sale. What stuff did you decide to get?
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 7, 2017 10:43:21 GMT -6
mwhip All I see is a penis when I look at that santa claus. And now thats all I see..
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Post by cagoldi on Dec 7, 2017 10:44:42 GMT -6
flamingo X has managed that too. Dude still can't open them on his own...
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Post by wedding on Dec 7, 2017 10:54:25 GMT -6
It sucks that she would miss her program trtlcrzy, but I disagree with bringing two sick kids there. Sorry.
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Post by mwhip on Dec 7, 2017 10:56:58 GMT -6
mwhip All I see is a penis when I look at that santa claus. And now thats all I see.. Ha ha! I hope that's what my neighbors see as well!
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Post by joelies on Dec 7, 2017 11:02:37 GMT -6
joelies , where are you? I need some cookie advice from the Christmas cookie queen. I'm just really bad at cookie dough -- it's almost always the wrong consistency and then it doesn't chill well and therefore won't roll well. Any helpful hints. I want to really get good at two kinds of cookies. Oh I stick with drop cookies, they're so much more forgiving. Everytime I try to make shapes, it's an epic fail. I'm clearly doing something wrong because they flatten out too much and lose shape. So I'm completely unhelpful, sorry.
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 7, 2017 11:06:55 GMT -6
Target has cool ones that project on the ceiling! I thought they would be super expensive but they were only like $15. UO Thursday right? Those projectors are awful! I dislike them very much. Once again, you just get me Vino.
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Post by joelies on Dec 7, 2017 11:09:05 GMT -6
I just reloaded $100 on my Amazon GC to get the extra $10 bonus, and I immediately placed an $111 order. Whoops! On the brightside, I think I'm pretty much done for Christmas and Colin will be stocked up on underwear in the next size up. LOL.
I'm leaving an hour early today. Santa is coming to my office park so DH is bringing the boys. We're timing it to visit at the same time as Col's best friend (her Dad works in one of the other buildings here) and then the boys will come visit my office. I'm so excited, I love bringing them in.
Oh and Colin has been trolling me daily. He keeps telling me his pull-up is wet when I get him up. When we take it off and it's dry, he starts laughing hysterically. He's so odd but it makes for a positive wake-up.
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