mommyoffive Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Come share your good news. Anything big or small counts. 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 I get to go out with friends twice this coming week. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 My BIL and SIL are having a baby girl! I already posted this before, but it's worth two posts! Babies are the best. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 My ds12 had a friend over to play today. It was nice! My ds9 went to a classmate's birthday party and had a great time! I'm having supper tomorrow night with a friend. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 DH, who has cancer, just had his regularly scheduled scan and everything is stable. 49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 We built our temporary walls for the basement remodel today. Progress! 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Blue Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 The days are now getting longer already. Just next month, the daffodils will bloom. 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 We've bought plane tickets and booked hotel rooms for our next trip! (Also, as IB mentioned ... I didn't have to turn on my light until after 5:30pm today. Yay! 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitgrl Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 We are going to be godparents in two weeks! 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 (1) I have been working as a programmer for an airline since 1989. I was able to work half-time and homeschool for many years. Eventually, I had to work 30hrs/wk to maintain health benefits for the family, and a few years ago, a co-worker retired and my boss persuaded me to go full-time. I have been working with this airline all along, but through spin-off and buy-out, the airline is now my client. I started asking to work half-time with health benefits last year because I wanted a better work-life balance. I got nowhere. On Dec 1, I told my boss that since I could not work half-time and get health benefits, I was resigning as of Dec 31. In 2 days, I was offered half-time work with health benefits! The folks I work with at the airline intervened and my company made an exception for me. Yay! I could go on a rant at this point about corporations and health insurance and shackles, but I won't. (2) On Jan 1, I got my very first pension check from this airline. I was not supposed to get it until I turned 65yo, but because of the buy-out last year, I was able to get it at 62yo. Woohoo! It feels like free money, but I earned it long, long ago. 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 (edited) My due date is 26 days away!!! Edited January 15, 2023 by Elizabeth86 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Ds opened some mail from December (when I had the flu and wasn’t intercepting important looking mail) and discovered he got a scholarship he applied for. The amount coupled with a generous merit scholarship makes one of his schools affordable! 38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Great thread. I needed this. Thanks @mommyoffive for starting it! Woohoo for health, babies, travel, money, friends, daffodils, and home improvements! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, ScoutTN said: Great thread. I needed this. Thanks @mommyoffive for starting it! Woohoo for health, babies, travel, money, friends, daffodils, and home improvements! I needed it, too, and didn’t even know it! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgo95 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 My DH has been unemployed for a couple months but he flew out for an in-person interview yesterday that has a 99% chance of them making him an offer for an ideal job. And housing would be 1/3 the cost of what we're currently paying. 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 My first prescription glasses order from Zenni arrived today and they're awesome! For something like $65 with shipping. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 We had all but one of my kids home for Friday night (Shabbos -Jewish Sabbath) dinner (the youngest is with his best friend in NYC this weekend. The older two live nearby.). Husband was home from his Israel trip. Bonus son came too. Very loud and lively and we enjoyed it very much! 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 2 hours ago, SKL said: We've bought plane tickets and booked hotel rooms for our next trip! (Also, as IB mentioned ... I didn't have to turn on my light until after 5:30pm today. Yay! Where are you going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, sgo95 said: My DH has been unemployed for a couple months but he flew out for an in-person interview yesterday that has a 99% chance of them making him an offer for an ideal job. And housing would be 1/3 the cost of what we're currently paying. Oh wow!! Sending all the good thoughts his way. Sounds perfect. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Our refrigerator died on Tuesday, and the new one is arriving tomorrow afternoon. At the moment, we have all of our cold/frozen groceries spread throughout the house. Some is in the spare fridge in the garage, along with one of my son's dorm fridge. Then other things are in the camper fridge, and my DH has two plug-in coolers in his room. It's been crazy running from room to room to find our food. I can't wait to have it all in one place again! 😀 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, knitgrl said: We are going to be godparents in two weeks! AWWWWWW. Baby!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, freesia said: Ds opened some mail from December (when I had the flu and wasn’t intercepting important looking mail) and discovered he got a scholarship he applied for. The amount coupled with a generous merit scholarship makes one of his schools affordable! Wow!! Congratulations to him!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Indigo Blue said: The days are now getting longer already. Just next month, the daffodils will bloom. Spring seems so close!! I do feel bad that we have no snow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Elizabeth86 said: My due date is 26 days away!!! Baby watch!!! That went so fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Sunshine State Sue said: (1) I have been working as a programmer for an airline since 1989. I was able to work half-time and homeschool for many years. Eventually, I had to work 30hrs/wk to maintain health benefits for the family, and a few years ago, a co-worker retired and my boss persuaded me to go full-time. I have been working with this airline all along, but through spin-off and buy-out, the airline is now my client. I started asking to work half-time with health benefits last year because I wanted a better work-life balance. I got nowhere. On Dec 1, I told my boss that since I could not work half-time and get health benefits, I was resigning as of Dec 31. In 2 days, I was offered half-time work with health benefits! The folks I work with at the airline intervened and my company made an exception for me. Yay! I could go on a rant at this point about corporations and health insurance and shackles, but I won't. (2) On Jan 1, I got my very first pension check from this airline. I was not supposed to get it until I turned 65yo, but because of the buy-out last year, I was able to get it at 62yo. Woohoo! It feels like free money, but I earned it long, long ago. Wow, that worked out great. Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, mommyoffive said: Where are you going. We are finally going to be in Guatemala on Good Friday to see the sawdust carpets (and we'll see a few other beautiful things too). https://hablemosdeculturas.com/alfombras-de-aserrin/ 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 My 14 yo dd is a freshman in school for the first time. She was asked to the winter formal by a (16 yo!) boy. That is NOT the good news. She told him she wanted to go with her friends but she would see him there and could hang out some if he wanted. I thought that was a great response. Then she said “I wish parents could chaperone so I just knew you were around if I needed to talk during the dance.” I’ve just been kind of tickled all day that she has had the confidence to decline the invite from the older boy and that she talks to her mom and would even welcome me as a chaperone. I didn’t talk to my parents about anything! (And my boys sure wouldn’t have wanted me as a chaperone 😂). She definitely is confident enough to go without me and I’m not going to try to chaperone…it just struck me funny. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, mommyoffive said: Baby watch!!! That went so fast. Yes it did!! The first trimester drug on for ages, but after that…yikes!! I’m not even close to ready. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Just now, Elizabeth86 said: Yes it did!! The first trimester drug on for ages, but after that…yikes!! I’m not even close to ready. lol Other people's pregnancies always go by in a flash. You still have time to get things done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, SKL said: We are finally going to be in Guatemala on Good Friday to see the sawdust carpets (and we'll see a few other beautiful things too). https://hablemosdeculturas.com/alfombras-de-aserrin/ Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
math teacher Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 I had a great observation (evaluation) this week, and I made a perfect score on my artifact in reading academy. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 I love this thread! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom_to3 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 What a beautiful thread! Just what I needed before heading to bed. I watch a children's news channel every day with my kids in my native language - and there is almost always some random bit of good news from around the world in there. My kids have argued that it makes the bad news that is reported all the time more bearable. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarita Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 I was reminded today that we are on over 1 year of no 4 hr long tantrums with my eldest. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraClark Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 We had a baby 2 weeks ago! We now have 4 boys and a tiny girl. Girl clothes are so much cuter-they have all these tiny details-and I'm having a blast dressing her. 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraClark Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 9 hours ago, Elizabeth86 said: My due date is 26 days away!!! Time to start cleaning and organizing all the random things. Ha! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 11 hours ago, freesia said: Ds opened some mail from December (when I had the flu and wasn’t intercepting important looking mail) and discovered he got a scholarship he applied for. The amount coupled with a generous merit scholarship makes one of his schools affordable! I didn't know whether to "heart" or "laugh" emoji at this one. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 2 hours ago, LauraClark said: We had a baby 2 weeks ago! We now have 4 boys and a tiny girl. Girl clothes are so much cuter-they have all these tiny details-and I'm having a blast dressing her. Congratulations!!! I had three boys and then a girl. I never longed for a girl but wow she turned my life upside down in the best way possible. She is the only one left at home now and I just am loving every minute with her. Enjoy! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 9 hours ago, math teacher said: I had a great observation (evaluation) this week, and I made a perfect score on my artifact in reading academy. Yay!! Congrats. I am glad it went so well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 7 hours ago, Mom_to3 said: What a beautiful thread! Just what I needed before heading to bed. I watch a children's news channel every day with my kids in my native language - and there is almost always some random bit of good news from around the world in there. My kids have argued that it makes the bad news that is reported all the time more bearable. I think we always need a good news thread, you are right. It makes so much sense to find the positive things in life (big or small) too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Clarita said: I was reminded today that we are on over 1 year of no 4 hr long tantrums with my eldest. That is wonderful. Congrats! I bet it was a much better year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 3 hours ago, LauraClark said: We had a baby 2 weeks ago! We now have 4 boys and a tiny girl. Girl clothes are so much cuter-they have all these tiny details-and I'm having a blast dressing her. Awww congrats!!!!! A baby, the cutest thing ever. I have the opposite, 4 girls and one boy. So neat to have both. Have fun dressing her! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 11 hours ago, teachermom2834 said: My 14 yo dd is a freshman in school for the first time. She was asked to the winter formal by a (16 yo!) boy. That is NOT the good news. She told him she wanted to go with her friends but she would see him there and could hang out some if he wanted. I thought that was a great response. Then she said “I wish parents could chaperone so I just knew you were around if I needed to talk during the dance.” I’ve just been kind of tickled all day that she has had the confidence to decline the invite from the older boy and that she talks to her mom and would even welcome me as a chaperone. I didn’t talk to my parents about anything! (And my boys sure wouldn’t have wanted me as a chaperone 😂). She definitely is confident enough to go without me and I’m not going to try to chaperone…it just struck me funny. Good for her! You raised a good one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 15 hours ago, Pawz4me said: DH, who has cancer, just had his regularly scheduled scan and everything is stable. I am glad things are stable. Sending lots of good thoughts to him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 15 hours ago, SKL said: We are finally going to be in Guatemala on Good Friday to see the sawdust carpets (and we'll see a few other beautiful things too). https://hablemosdeculturas.com/alfombras-de-aserrin/ If you have time, I highly recommend a couple special experiences in Guatemala. The historic city of Antigua is beautiful and fascinating. Well worth any time spent there. The city offers a police escort if you ask (called Tourist Police)—essential if you intend to hike. We did a tour of a coffee plantation with a ride on their mountain zip line. There is nothing like zip lining over the trees down a mountain. Unbelievably gorgeous and exhilarating. We took a tour with a wonderful archaeologist to look at the Olmec heads. Fascinating! And the heads look hilarious up close. They’re just funny huge stone heads from long ago. We enjoyed a hike up a live volcano. My kids were so thrilled to poke a stick in actual lava seepage. We still have the stick. If you choose to do this, wear good shoes with thick soles. Do not wear sandals of any sort. Bring gardening gloves. Lava rock is very sharp. Have a wonderful trip!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Today is our 15th wedding anniversary and we are more in love than we could have ever imagined. I married my best friend and couldn't have asked for a better partner. We are celebrating our anniversary with a trip to Puerto Rico just the two of us. We've been here since the 11th and get how late on the 17th. We are having a blast and already know we're coming back here next January with all the kids. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 I get a 3 day weekend this week! A close friend is coming over for the day tomorrow. We are finally going on a family vacation for the first time in a while due to a foster child we couldn't take out of state, covid, and dad's health. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 It's the litter princesses 4th birthday. Our little caboose baby has been such a blessing 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 We've had a fabulous weekend. Even with the bad weather, it has been a cozy, fun filled couple of days. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, rebcoola said: It's the litter princesses 4th birthday. Our little caboose baby has been such a blessing How much younger is your caboose baby than your other children? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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