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My sincere condolences
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I'm calling it a night. I was extremely tired when I got home and never got over it. 😕. Dh and I played a couple of games with the boys and other than that I piddled a lot and snacked too much.
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Here's the pictorial version of my year-in-review. Off the top of my head, I'd say my most memorable reads of the year were Wolf Hollow, Everything Sad Is Untrue, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Demon Copperhead, Forward Me Back to You, Out of the Easy, Our Missing Hearts, and Small Things Like These. I don't finish books if I'm not enjoying them or invested somehow, so generally there isn't a "bad" book in the bunch. Several of these were re-reads, either as read-alouds with my 9 yo or with my high school English classes.
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11 hours ago, Carol in Cal. said:
Joe’s Jumpstart Cafe
On The Go
Mornings Your Way
Your Side Of The Mountain
Solid Start
Jump Start
8 hours ago, Bootsie said:Do you envision this venture as solely a drive-through establishment, or will there be a place for customers to come in and drink there coffee? If it is only a drive-trhough I would try to emphasize it in the name--something like Jo-to-Go, GoJo's, The Coffee Stop, Pick-up Perk, Espresso Express, The Coffee Hut, Perk Stop. (and I would avoid names with "shop", "cafe", or "community" in them--in that they would imply more of a place with a sit-down atmosphere).
What about On-the-Go Joe? 😂
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43 minutes ago, Murphy101 said:
Well poop. My long winded post was useless then. Lol
I have no idea. I’ve been on these board for a long time and I still stink at that.
Fwiw, I found your post helpful. 😋
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Thanks for sharing
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Is it too early to join in if I'm just proud of myself for doing a little bit of yoga before bed last night and getting up early enough to walk approx. 2 mi in my neighborhood before work? (I haven't exercised in longer than I care to realize.😲)
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9 hours ago, Kidlit said:
So far today:
walked approx 2 mi✅
snacked on some Mary's Gone Crackers crackers (LOVE!)✅
refilled cup with sparkling water ✅
to do:
shower (wash hair!) and get ready✅
work 8 hrs ✅
buy groceries?
Whatever else I have energy forDh cooked hamburgers/veggie burgers on his new griddle he got for Christmas, so supper is more or less done. 🎉. Now to see what the evening holds.
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I'm interested. I changed jobs (started this week), going from high-stress-and-time-intensive (teaching) to a much lower key position (public children's librarian) just this week. My dh still has a very demanding job in education, but the majority of financial stuff has fallen to him our entire marriage. It's time for me to pick up the reins a bit, or at least share them more. We are implementing YNAB (again!), and the accountability to keep up with it would be helpful for me.
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10 minutes ago, alisoncooks said:
That’s great! She has totally saved my back, lol. Idk if my problem is SI Joint or Piriformis, but I use her 10 min. SI Joint video 2-3x a week to remain functional!
I'm sorry you struggle with back pain, but I am happy (& encouraged!) to know you've found a way to keep functioning!
I have terrible plantar fasciitis and, more recently, knee pain, and I want to help myself. I am only 48!-
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So far today:
walked approx 2 mi✅
snacked on some Mary's Gone Crackers crackers (LOVE!)✅
refilled cup with sparkling water ✅
to do:
shower (wash hair!) and get ready✅
work 8 hrs ✅
buy groceries?
Whatever else I have energy for-
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3 hours ago, Eos said:
Delurking to ask a silly question but I'm thread-curious, do you guys write down your meals as you eat them then post? I have a habit goal to stop snacking. I already know I would forget what I snacked on if I didn't write it down, but I know I would not stop mid-crunch to write.
I was about to ask the same question! I'm NO stranger to food logs, but I wondered if you guys have a better/different way.
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11 hours ago, alisoncooks said:
I keep coming back to:
Yoga with Joelle https://m.youtube.com/@YogawithJoelle
and Yoginimelbourne. https://m.youtube.com/@yoginimelbourne
(Joelle is more beginner-friendly, imo, and more focused on pain management and gentle stretching)
Thanks for sharing Joelle! I found a short flow for feet/ankles and one for knees and did them both (modified).
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I finished another audiobook--Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. I enjoyed this time travel book (though certainly a different sort of time travel book!)
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I tackled today--second day on new job. I had a great day at work! I haven't accomplished much else, though.
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10 hours ago, Kidlit said:
Good morning! I'm still abed, having decided that it's the coziest place to be this warmer-but-still-cold day.
I start my new job today! I am a teacher/ school librarian, and I took a job before Christmas as my city's children's librarian. It's a good move for me as I've never been able to teach without it totally overwhelming my life. I'm excited!
so--before work:
shower and wash hair ✅
get ready for the day ✅
breakfast + coffee✅
YNAB work
tidy room
meal prep for my lunch ✅
WORK!✅ 🎉
do what needs to be done at home afterwards
Transitioning to this new routine will take some adjustment. I used to get to school by 7 am daily, and sometimes as early as 6 am. My earliest work time now is 9 am!
Happy Tuesday!
Back home after my 8 hrs. I had a good day! I'm going to have to get some routines in place, but that might have to be when everyone else gets back to their school/work schedules.
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26 minutes ago, theelfqueen said:
So I volunteer at the museum and have taken on a lot of responsibilities there- I'm the Membership Coordinator and I am on the social media team, and I work at the front desk and I.... I do enough that I was awarded Volunteer of the Year this year.
But the museum is not my only gig. I have volunteered with a local organization that serves needy children at Christmas. I've been volunteering there for 7 years. It's dear to my ❤️. I've been asked if I am.interested in being on the Board of Directors. 3 years ago before I joined the museum, I'd have done it in a heartbeat, even though I was still homeschooling at the time. Now I feel torn... I love this organization, I love its mission, i love being a part of it. But I really don't know if I can make rhe commitment in time and energy. Our oldest son and only grandchild are still in the UK and even if they come back stateside they will be far away. I like the freedom to travel to them. Part of me wants to accept. Part says I have enough on plate.
Thoughts?
Personally I'd err on the side of freedom to travel. Not being on the board won't lessen your commitment to the cause or your work there, but it will allow you the freedom of doing it on your terms. Otherwise it might begin to feel like a job. The opportunity to do it later when you're less inclined to travel for whatever reason will likely be there. That's my 2 cents.
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Good morning! I'm still abed, having decided that it's the coziest place to be this warmer-but-still-cold day.
I start my new job today! I am a teacher/ school librarian, and I took a job before Christmas as my city's children's librarian. It's a good move for me as I've never been able to teach without it totally overwhelming my life. I'm excited!
so--before work:
shower and wash hair ✅
get ready for the day ✅
breakfast + coffee✅
YNAB work
tidy room
meal prep for my lunch ✅
WORK!✅ 🎉
do what needs to be done at home afterwards
Transitioning to this new routine will take some adjustment. I used to get to school by 7 am daily, and sometimes as early as 6 am. My earliest work time now is 9 am!
Happy Tuesday!
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Following because I'm pretty sure (& hoping so because I hate it 🤣) our came-with-the-house dinosaur is on its last leg.
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4 hours ago, Carrie12345 said:
Anyway, I’m in a stage of parenting young adults, and I recently started talking to my kids about just HOW much I’m winging it, because I was not patented as a young adult. I had some frame of reference for newborn to 18, but that’s it. I wasn’t thrown out on the street or anything, but I had no guidance or emotional support.
I didn’t ask my mother for more than she could/would/did “give”. Honestly, I harbor resentments that I’m working on. My kids want more, and I try. I don’t always succeed, but they do know I try!I hope I'm not thread hijacking, but what does guidance and emotional support look like for YAs in your household? Without providing too much personal info, at our house it is difficult because of personality differences and because of latent resentment over some feelings of abandonment during a medical crisis. I would love to make this better but I genuinely don't know how.
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7 hours ago, Kidlit said:
Merry day after Christmas!
Coffee out ✅ (Starbucks giftcard already put to good use!)
Clearance shopping at Target, Sam's, Lowe's ✅
Accompany my dad to meet with financial advisor over recent sale of inherited property and house ✅
more shopping?✅
home for cleaning up bedrooms, organizing, whatever else comes up (in progress)
thinking through goals and plans foR new year
play games or look at Christmas lights?
Got bedroom 1/2 way cleaned (why is this always this way?). Now we're about to go down to dmil's to eat supper. She bought Christmas dinner from our favorite Italian restaurant and we're going to eat leftovers.
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3 hours ago, Kidlit said:
Merry day after Christmas!
Coffee out ✅ (Starbucks giftcard already put to good use!)
Clearance shopping at Target, Sam's, Lowe's ✅
Accompany my dad to meet with financial advisor over recent sale of inherited property and house ✅
more shopping?✅
home for cleaning up bedrooms, organizing, whatever else comes up
thinking through goals and plans foR new year
play games or look at Christmas lights?
Lunch and shopping finished! Now, headed back home. TBD: nap or no nap?
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3 minutes ago, ScoutTN said:
Tested blood sugar…lowish. Had a snack.
Did some general tidying while listening to the Close Reads year-end podcast: folded and put away laundry, made a bed, swept, etc. Charging my headphones now for later listening.
About to snuggle under my blanket again, this time with 84 Charring Cross Road, which I have been wanting to read for a while.
Enjoy the novel! What reader doesn't enjoy a book about books? 🥰
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1 hour ago, Kidlit said:
Merry day after Christmas!
Coffee out ✅ (Starbucks giftcard already put to good use!)
Clearance shopping at Target, Sam's, Lowe's ✅
Accompany my dad to meet with financial advisor over recent sale of inherited property and house ✅
more shopping?
home for cleaning up bedrooms, organizing, whatever else comes up
thinking through goals and plans foR new year
play games or look at Christmas lights?
Still out and about. Making one more stop and then home for lunch! My stomach is growling!
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Anyone want to do a Well-Trained Wallet January thread? - JOIN THE WEEKLY THREAD
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Dh and I finally sat down and looked at YNAB together and started a good conversation about our plans. 🎉