Lady Marmalade
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I used the free version of the Picture This app for a long time before I decided to start paying for it. I think there was a limit to the number of ID's you could make while it was free, but I never hit that limit.
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I have the exact same faucet that @fraidycat posted. I like it much more than I thought I would when we moved in. You push the black button to alternate between spray and stream, and you can maneuver it all over, regardless of which mode it's in. When I have a sink full of dishes and I still need to fill a pot with water (or something) I just pull the hose out and swing it over a pot to the side of the sink. I love it almost as much as I think I would love a seperate pot-filler by the stove.
Strong feelings about soap dispenser=check. We pulled ours out and DH put the cap on instead.
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April 4, 2001. It was a book in the Otherland series by Tad Williams. 🙂
I was also a beta tester for Prime before they launched it. 😬
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Congratulations and what amazing photos! Thank you so much for sharing them with us. Did you always want to have a large family or did it just kind of happen that way? Such a legacy, I'm honored to "know" you. 🙂
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You are totally going to be That Parent if you bring it up.
That being said, two things come to mind.
One- has your DS said anything about wanting to be on those relay teams? His answer might sway me on whether you should say anything at all.
Two- if you decide to say something, it absolutely has to be about wanting your son to succeed and not about being on the winning team. I would frame it more along the lines of DS wanting to know what aspects of swimming he should be working on to improve his ability to help the team succeed. But I would really only go here if he's mentioned wanting it, if he's just been a typical 9 year old happy to participate and do his best, I would leave it alone.
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I found that with DS, I didn't need to keep track of anything once he had taken the ACT and submitted his scores. Once he had taken that, all the schools we had sent the scores to kept sending him all kinds of reminders and deadline notes.
DD knew where she wanted to go to college, so we didn't have that at all. She had her scores sent to the one school and then applied as soon as she was able. One and done.
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3 hours ago, Acorn said:
I once had a few red delicious apples that were incredible. They were part of an organic CSA/food box coop. I do not know where the coop owner bought them. I thought we all hated red delicious and was disappointed to open that week’s delivery to find them. They had a thin skin and really crisp texture.
We have an orchard near us with a few Red Delicious trees and fresh off the tree they are delightful. Sweet and crunchy and full of flavor.
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My favorite apple is whichever one is fresh from the tree that day. 🙂 My absolute favorite varieties to eat are Ginger Gold and Snow Sweet. I have a young Snow Sweet tree that looks to give us a small harvest this year. I also have a Honeycrisp tree, but in addition to those I have Empire, State Fair, Sweet Sixteen and Candy Crisp apples. If we can find a Ginger Gold and Arkansas Black tree to add to the orchard in the next few years I'll be set with an amazing variety of apples for eating and baking with.
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I don't think I've seen a little free library paired with a bench before. That is so inviting and special.
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I have one and I love it! I broke the needle threader on mine at some point- I don't really miss it, so no need to repair it. I haven't even used it for half of the things that it says it can do. Buttonholes, buttons, quilting with the extra quilt table, etc,
I think I paid about $250 for my machine. I would buy another in a heartbeat.
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9 hours ago, Heartstrings said:
They don’t even have to move out to go through this either. Mine has never left but is the same way.
Yup.
DS moved into his first apartment a month ago, but he had begun getting on my nerves with comments about the state of the home and complaining about the lack of food on hand.
After he moved out I deep cleaned his bedroom and bathroom and the next time I saw him I asked if he had bathroom cleaning supplies because his bathroom was disgusting. He said he had a toilet brush. I did offer to buy him some supplies, but he hasn't taken me up on that yet.
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3 hours ago, katilac said:
Do you mind sharing the brand?
I bought this collection from Zomme:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0875YSKTK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They look so much like a real tattoo and they last! I use nail polish remover to rub them off when they start to look too faded in spots.
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What would her reaction be if you told her you were going to take a year off from this sport? It sounds like it's sucking a lot of everything out of your family- time, money, joy, family time, etc. I might suggest taking time off and see how she reacts. If she gets really upset or buckles down on practicing, maybe reassess, but if she is completely okay with it and then carries on with whatever she was doing at that moment, you'll have your answer about whether or not she has a passion for the sport.
Taking time off from an activity is definitely not going to jeoparadize any chances of excellence, and if she has other activities, like ballet, that will help in the long run, you can phrase it like she's taking a year to do a little cross training.
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In the last few years I have:
Gotten a part time job that turned into a full time job that has turned into a full blown post-children career that I intend to continue with for a long time.
Bought myself a car without even consulting my husband.
Got my nose pierced, then a few month later got a cartilage piercing, and I'm currently planning the next one. Every time I see my piercings they bring me joy. I love them so much.
Bought a large package of high quality temporary tattoos off of Amazon and am wearing them one at a time in different places to figure out where I will want to get mine. I WILL be getting one, but placement is important to me. I'm currently really loving the one on my inner forearm. I've always been anti-tattoo, but I've really become enamored with tastefully done sleeves- where every detail has significance.
Bought myself virtual tickets to pricey two day conference in August.
Signed up for a designation course with a well-known motivational speaker and am loving every session.
Joined Jamie Oliver's virtual cooking club. I seldom actually participate, but I buy the cookbook and am enjoying seeing what everyone else cooks up from month to month. So far all of the books have been winners, I just don't often have the time to cook.
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1 hour ago, katilac said:
Regarding PowerPoint and Excel: do not say why you used the software, say how you used the software. Excel: experienced and proficient in data sorting, data validation, pivot tables, whatever. If you aren't sure of the right terms because you just kind of did it, just look up a list of Excel skills for reference.
This.
I was told very recently by a headhunter to not disregard all the skills I aquired as a SAHM. The important part is reframing the experience. So based on the little bit you shared above, under job skills you could put:
Proficiency in creating and maintaining schedules
Expert in coordinating volunteer activities and recruiting talent
Detail oriented
Etc.
Job skills aren't necessary skills you've learned or used on the job, but are skills that you could use on the job. And of course, you can tailor that list of job skills to better reflect how you meet some of the requirements that the employer is looking for.
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Woolite Dry Cleaning sheets. You can put all the costumes in the dryer with one sheet and it works great. My only caution is that if there are beads and gems sewn onto the costume, make sure none of them are hanging by a thread because they will knock off in the dryer.
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I voted 70 for both of us. We always say that DH will never retire because puttering around the home drives him bonkers. Physically, we'll see if he makes it that long. Construction has a physical toll on the body. He has a decent retirement plan through work that allows for earlier retirement at 62.
For myself, after 18 years of being SAHM, I am loving being back in the workforce. I love my job and find it incredibly fulfilling in so many ways. I would love to be able to keep it up until I'm 70. I turn 45 this year, so that's plenty of time for things to change. Right now the SSA says I could retire with a full benefit at 67.
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I came back to add the Mission: Impossible movies, The Nut Job, and National Treasure. Gone in 60 Seconds comes to mind as well, but in my mind it comes across a little more mature even though it's PG-13.
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Logan Lucky is our family favorite. We can watch it over and over and it just never gets old.
We don't watch R rated movies, generally, and we're big fans of heist movies.
We also really like The Italian Job, Ocean's, and Knives Out. I'm sure there are more, but I have to go to work. 🙂
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Yep.
I gave DS his diploma last week the day before he moved out into his first apartment. Just like that he's literally grown and flown. Fortunately we work together, and I see him more at work than I was seeing him at home anyway. He's taking a gap year to work full time, live a young adult life, and think about what he might want to do long term.
DD will come home from college next week to distract me from the fact that he's not here, and I'm always looking for new projects at work to tackle so I am distracted from being sad about him not being here. We have a great relationship- he didn't move out to get away from us, he just felt like it was time to try adulting.
I should work on his transcript so it's done before I completely hang up the homeschooling hat. My next big question though is what to do with all the stuff. No one homeschools high school around here, and I'm not totally sure what I want to keep or get rid of.
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I'm in fast food and I have as steady of a job as I want it to be. I want to work as much as they'll let me because I love it, so I'm averaging 55 hours a week, and have been for the last 18 months. I definitely made over 40k last year, and with a pay increase this year I will be creeping closer to 50. I may move into the top level director position and that will make me salaried, with less hours and a significant raise in pay. The work is not hard. Physical, yes, but super rewarding and not difficult to get really good at it quickly.
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Wow! That fabric is NOT forgiving to work with. I am super impressed, and I adore the removable sleeves. What a great idea!
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Yikes! I only have glowing reviews from my Carvana experience.
Call them. They have that 7 day guarantee for a reason. I'm hopeful that they will make it right for you. There was some kind of paint or decal residue on my driver's side window when I got the car. Very small, hardly noticeable, and definitely not in any way in my line of vision for anything, but the Carvana rep who delivered my car said she couldn't get it off, so she reported it and a few days later I received a check for $100 from them to pay for having my car detailed and that paint removed if I wanted it.
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4 hours ago, Bootsie said:
Per minute phone charges were high--so leaving a message could easily cost $1 or $2. Then, the person had to see that they had a message, phone their number, and put in their passcode to retrieve the message. It was much cheaper and quicker to see a brief message than to use a voicemail. Phones were large and heavy; they didn't fit in a pocket; a pager could be clipped to clothing so that the person immediately saw the message and then could go their briefcase, purse, car, or wherever their cellphone was to make a call. People also didn't want their cell phone number to get out. You could give out your pager number and then call back with your cell number blocked; the pager was a call screener in a way.
Yes, I'm sure you are right here about the cost. I do recall that with the pager you received a certain number of pages per month included in the monthly fee of just $6. This was in late 96/97, and my phone was provided by work at the time. I also remember quitting, being told I could keep the bright red phone (remember Nokia?) and then getting my first bill afterwards. Every call to voicemail even was charged as a call!
What will you do when you win a billion dollars? (Before cash out and taxes.)
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It's going to go into the beautiful people I work with. All the kids of school age will get college paid for. All the amazing kitchen staff working SO hard to make America their new home will get financial help to bring their families here to live with them. A thousand millions could go a long way.
I would totally still work. I love my job.