OMG underwaterrhymes that's hilarious! I can't imagine half of that being good in a lunch box generally, let alone for kids.
This weekend, we decided to clean out the dryer vent using the neighbor's brush kit. We've lived here 10 years and hadn't done it, so, figured it was time.
First, as soon as H took the vent off the dryer, we found a dead bird. Like, the whole lil guy just flew down in there and got trapped. Sad and gross.
Second, about 10 feet into the vent, the brush came unscrewed from the rods and got stuck. So, kind of a tricky spot. H was (understandably) pissed and frustrated. I started calling around to places for an appointment to get it fished out. H ordered a lighted bluetooth scope from Amazon. The scope arrived last night. He ran it up the vent this morning and got SOOOO LUCKY - he was able to screw a section of rod into the brush piece and pull it down. I can't even begin to think how much that $50 Amazon purchase just saved us in a house call!
cereal K - when I was in a college, TWO birds flew into my dryer vent and busted out where it connected to the dryer and flew around my apartment. And then my dryer died. My dad came to fix it and found MULTIPLE dead birds in the top that had flown in and hadn't busted out.
cereal K - when I was in a college, TWO birds flew into my dryer vent and busted out where it connected to the dryer and flew around my apartment. And then my dryer died. My dad came to fix it and found MULTIPLE dead birds in the top that had flown in and hadn't busted out.
I don't think I could handle that!
I'm hoping this is the reason our dryer has been taking longer to dry, and not the dryer going out.
I guess we also need to check to see if the cap/cover for the vent is broken and letting critters in. Of course, I think the dryer vents to the roof (second story laundry), and the elevation of our yard and house means that's about 35-feet in the air...
I am so thankful my kid will literally eat the same thing for lunch everyday without a care in the world. She can do 90% of it on her own anyway, but struggles making her nutella or PBJ sandwich.
Also, more kid related stuff - we have 2 days before school that we have no childcare. No camps, no grandparents, nothing. I am freaking out because my current boss isn't the most telework friendly and so I hate to ask to WFH outside of my regular office days. DH thinks he can cover the Wednesday and I will cover Thursday. I'm already leaving early for school open house that day, so hopefully that will help.
I may be mis-reading the situation, I just don't have a great relationship with this boss.
And we also just realized that my parents will be OOT the first week of school and there is a day where I'm supposed to be at the office and DH has to take the dog to a specialist vet appointment, so no one will be home when she gets off the bus. I'm hoping I can WFH that day (I'll be in late with a dentist appt anyway) or if I can get a friend to take her home with her kids and I'll pick her up on my way home.
I'm far more annoyed than I should be that Dicks Sporting Goods categorizes their kids shoes in such a bizarre way. They call sizes up to a kids 3 "Preschool" and it's labeled in giant letters in the store. DD is 10 and has small feet but come on. Size 3 seems pretty large for a 4 year old! I tried to take DD in to try on running shoes and she refused to even look at them once she saw the huge sign. Sigh.
Some of those lunch ideas sound really yummy for ME, but I can’t imagine sending them with my child!!! Not only would he not eat most of them, but I’m not about to put that much effort into my kid’s school lunch.
Tell me your kids are about to start school w/ telling me your kids are about to start school Big kids upgraded from the bentgo kids this year and Ds3 is going to school every day 🙌
That lunch ideas list is WILD. My H and I were just reminiscing about our lunches from the roaring 70s/80s. My mom used to toss frozen tuna fish sandwiches into my rusty uninsulated Holly Hobbie lunch box and send me on my way. I cannot fathom party puffs, lol.
I feel bad limiting the # of activities the kids want to do but the fees really add up! We told each kid they can do scouts, 1 sport and 1 creative activity (music/theater/art type things). Plus the time commitment is a lot .
Ham salad party puffs sounds like the saddest girl band of all time.
I’m trying to imagine my kids’ faces if I sent them in with this and keep cackling.
You just reminded me of when I had the kids over at my ILs house a few days after Easter. Mil was making creamed ham (?!) from a recipe book. Luce asked her if things were going ok for her-because what the hell, mom mom!
I am so itchy today. I don't really know why. We stayed in 4 different hotels over the last few days so it could be related to soaps or something. I don't see any bug bites or anything. I also haven't taken my allergy meds since Wednesday so I am wondering if it's my body reacting? I hope taking them tonight helps. It's annoying. I do not have any known allergies to things that should make me itch
The family party yesterday was nice. They served catered BBQ including ribs and brisket. There was also plenty of alcoholic drinks but nothing else that really justified the $32 per person cost. I know BBQ isn't cheap but it definitely wouldn't have been $32 if I had ordered what I ate in a restaurant. And I ate a big plate, lol. Oh well. We did have a good time so that's what matters. It was good to see everyone. After 5+ years since seeing them all, it was so strange how much older everyone looked.
I want inexpensive, moisture wicking shorts with zippered pockets. The women's shorts on Amazon that meet criteria are a 5 inch inseam and reviews say pockets are shallow. I ordered a men's pack that was 7 inch inseam, cheaper, and had better reviews. I have a big ass and smaller waist but the shorts have a drawstring so I'm hoping they work.
Our local Buy Nothing group never fails to entertain me. I posted some things over the weekend, and a couple hours after I said a pair of bowls (cheap cereal bowls I bought at Christmas Tree about 15 years ago, no less!) had been given away to someone who expressed interest right away, some woman commented to say she'd have been interested in them and wished I'd waited to see who else might want them before giving them away. She went on to make a second comment about how lots of people don't wait long enough. I kind of laughed to myself and just ignored her, but I did fantasize about responding, "Oh, don't worry, I wouldn't have given them to you anyway, so no harm done."
Am I supposed to feign an apology? I actually feel like just letting it go is kinder, but when she posted a similar comment on one of my neighbor's posts, my neighbor responded that she was sorry but in a hurry. I know my neighbor well, and she's not sorry (lol), but maybe we're all supposed to pretend? And no, this is not a case of someone needing the bare necessities. Far from it.
I'm trying to decide what to do about the last two days of summer before school, when camps are out. I really don't want to burn PTO time, but I'm having trouble finding a sitter.
This week, my favorite neighbor's DD1 and my DD1 are at the same camp, and my friend's H works near the camp, so he's doing all the drop-offs and pick-ups. It's such an incredible convenience and I'm so grateful. I was thinking of buying them a gas card, but I think they'd be uncomfortable with that (or $), so now I'm thinking we will just buy them dinner when we go away together in a few weeks. That's reasonable, right? They're a family of four, so if we pick up their dinner one night, is that a reasonable gesture of appreciation?
Our local Buy Nothing group never fails to entertain me. I posted some things over the weekend, and a couple hours after I said a pair of bowls (cheap cereal bowls I bought at Christmas Tree about 15 years ago, no less!) had been given away to someone who expressed interest right away, some woman commented to say she'd have been interested in them and wished I'd waited to see who else might want them before giving them away. She went on to make a second comment about how lots of people don't wait long enough. I kind of laughed to myself and just ignored her, but I did fantasize about responding, "Oh, don't worry, I wouldn't have given them to you anyway, so no harm done."
Am I supposed to feign an apology? I actually feel like just letting it go is kinder, but when she posted a similar comment on one of my neighbor's posts, my neighbor responded that she was sorry but in a hurry. I know my neighbor well, and she's not sorry (lol), but maybe we're all supposed to pretend? And no, this is not a case of someone needing the bare necessities. Far from it.
I'm trying to decide what to do about the last two days of summer before school, when camps are out. I really don't want to burn PTO time, but I'm having trouble finding a sitter.
This week, my favorite neighbor's DD1 and my DD1 are at the same camp, and my friend's H works near the camp, so he's doing all the drop-offs and pick-ups. It's such an incredible convenience and I'm so grateful. I was thinking of buying them a gas card, but I think they'd be uncomfortable with that (or $), so now I'm thinking we will just buy them dinner when we go away together in a few weeks. That's reasonable, right? They're a family of four, so if we pick up their dinner one night, is that a reasonable gesture of appreciation?
I would respond "You seriously just made 2 comments because you don't like the way I gave away an inexpensive set of bowls? Lol ok." but I choose violence in my Buy Nothing group with people who act entitled to free stuff.
ETA: Complaining normally brings on a reminder from the admins that givers can choose whomever and however they'd like. Plenty of people normally comment that they make a note of who complains about how free stuff is given away and purposely don't gift to them. It's glorious.
Pilsy - LOL to that lady. Dude, it's first come first served ESPECIALLY on free shit. I wouldn't bother responding, but if I did it would be that and not include an apology. Because I'm not sorry you don't like the rules of the group and of society at large.
I feel bad limiting the # of activities the kids want to do but the fees really add up! We told each kid they can do scouts, 1 sport and 1 creative activity (music/theater/art type things). Plus the time commitment is a lot .
That seems like plenty of activities? I wouldn't feel bad about it. Technically DD is only in 1 (dance), though it is 4-5 days/week. She's at an age where she is there for a few hours, though, which actually makes it more manageable than the 1 hour activities and easier to arrange carpools.
Our local Buy Nothing group never fails to entertain me. I posted some things over the weekend, and a couple hours after I said a pair of bowls (cheap cereal bowls I bought at Christmas Tree about 15 years ago, no less!) had been given away to someone who expressed interest right away, some woman commented to say she'd have been interested in them and wished I'd waited to see who else might want them before giving them away. She went on to make a second comment about how lots of people don't wait long enough. I kind of laughed to myself and just ignored her, but I did fantasize about responding, "Oh, don't worry, I wouldn't have given them to you anyway, so no harm done."
Am I supposed to feign an apology? I actually feel like just letting it go is kinder, but when she posted a similar comment on one of my neighbor's posts, my neighbor responded that she was sorry but in a hurry. I know my neighbor well, and she's not sorry (lol), but maybe we're all supposed to pretend? And no, this is not a case of someone needing the bare necessities. Far from it.
I'm trying to decide what to do about the last two days of summer before school, when camps are out. I really don't want to burn PTO time, but I'm having trouble finding a sitter.
This week, my favorite neighbor's DD1 and my DD1 are at the same camp, and my friend's H works near the camp, so he's doing all the drop-offs and pick-ups. It's such an incredible convenience and I'm so grateful. I was thinking of buying them a gas card, but I think they'd be uncomfortable with that (or $), so now I'm thinking we will just buy them dinner when we go away together in a few weeks. That's reasonable, right? They're a family of four, so if we pick up their dinner one night, is that a reasonable gesture of appreciation?
Here is a wild story for you…
A woman posted on our local moms group (I’m in FL) that her mom in MI sold a table on marketplace for $100. She said the table was like $1500 new. They arranged a pick up date and the mom messaged the buyer her address day of and never heard anything from the buyer. So she sold it to someone else or gave it away. The buyer SUED her. The first time the case was dismissed and the buyer appealed and the second judge awarded the buyer like $900.
I wrote my letter to CHOP about the "no antibiotics for you" situation. We are close to $1500 in bills and they haven't even processed the ENT specialist or the 2nd pediatrician visit. So we'll prob. be in the neighborhood of $2,000 when all is said and done.
[mention]sunnysally [/mention] Mens athletic shorts are so much better.
[mention]pilsy [/mention] most B/S/T boards I’ve participated in have pretty strict rules about who the item should go it, and it’s usually whoever “claimed” it first. I’ve never seen people wait to see if more people are interested and choose someone based on….I dunno what criteria she expects you to use? So I’d print just respond with “I’m just following the rules of the board, recommend your contact the administrator if you’d liked to see the rules changed.”
[mention]sunnysally [/mention] Mens athletic shorts are so much better.
[mention]pilsy [/mention] most B/S/T boards I’ve participated in have pretty strict rules about who the item should go it, and it’s usually whoever “claimed” it first. I’ve never seen people wait to see if more people are interested and choose someone based on….I dunno what criteria she expects you to use? So I’d print just respond with “I’m just following the rules of the board, recommend your contact the administrator if you’d liked to see the rules changed.”
Mine likes you to let things “simmer” and if you want to do first come first serve, then you list it as “flash gifting,” but ultimately it’s up to the person gifting who they gift to. And you can use whatever criteria you want or none at all. If I have space to let it hang out and lots of interest, I’ll wait a day and then do a random number generator. If I don’t and want it gone asap, I list it as flash and get it out asap.
I watched “Prey” yesterday and I LOVED it. The main actress is amazing-like she was born to be an action star (I mean this in the most positive way). If you like Predator movies in any way at all you should watch it.