Post by mrs.jacinthe on Jun 5, 2013 13:00:43 GMT -5
It's been so QUIET around here lately. Let's get things moving, eh?
1. I had some friends fly in for a visit over the weekend and now I'm suffering from friend withdrawal. 2. We hung the curtains in my office and it's a night/day difference. I'm officially in love with my paint color. 3. I got a JCP ad in the paper this morning for their new home department and was *shocked* at their prices. (I know, I'm beating a dead horse here) 4. I'm seriously considering calling about baby-elephant-sitting, because I'm VERY curious. Is it for real? A coded message? Am I caught in an episode of punk'd?
mrs.jacinthe, did you post pics of your new curtains? Also, what's up with JCP? I am new to all things decorating so I've never really paid much attention to their prices. Is it super low? High? What?
I want to buy so much crap for the house but um, we need to close first. lol. Closing got pushed back to this Friday, so I am literally chomping at the bit right now.
1. The district I work in is changing sub scheduling and payroll over to an outside company. Nothing really changes other than the scheduling is now online (instead of the secretaries doing it) and who stamps paychecks. There was a WS on this today and people were ridiculous. What is so hard about, "You still have your job. You still get paid the same. Your job descriptions are not changing. Differences are a) Who does the scheduling b)who stamps the paychecks. It's really no big deal and will be 100 times easier once people get used to it. Right now people just refuse to listen and read!
2. I bought $75.00 worth of pouches for DD on Amazon. They're at leat 20% cheaper there than the grocery store. She loves them for breakfast and a fast snack sometimes. I was going to stock up all at once instead of buying the damn things once a week. If the UPS only knew what was in there.
3. Our new herdsgirl is awesome. I'm glad she takes a lot of stress off H. He said at lunch to me today, "I'm done at 5pm. She can manage. Let's take Rubes fishing?" WTH happened to my workaholic husband! I'll take it.
I actually need to finish the chalkboard project I was supposed to finish the wknd DD was born.
After 3 trips to Lowes I finally have curtain rods and rings to hang our new master bedroom curtains. They've been sitting on our DR table for 2 months. Did I mention they were from RH? Yeah DH is none to pleased about that.
I'm over about 80% of the blogs in my reader. Which I still haven't found a decent replacement.
Post by emoflamingo on Jun 5, 2013 15:17:52 GMT -5
I have absolutely nothing exciting happening.
I interviewed for a PT position somewhere. I'd love to get it (it could turn full-time) but it would mean I'd have to make up the extra 16 hours somewhere on weekends because my schedule wouldn't allow me to keep my current job part time and the other job. But I'd take the other job because I have applied for 3 years at any and all openings to get in there. Here's hoping family pull works for me this time.
I am stress eating a bowl o ice cream. 3 babies crying all at the same time is overwhelming. Nap time with the new baby is not going well. She wakes up the other two babies and then I have 3 in 3 different rooms all crying and I don't even know where to go first. It will get better but this week is really hard. I've changed more diapers and heard more crying today than I ever thought possible
I got a job offer on Friday and I'm taking it! It's a decent salary bump which we could definitely use, but transitioning out of my current job is going to make the next month pretty hectic.
We're wrapping up final details in the kitchen, but I'm so not in a hurry to put all of the stuff in the cabinets. I've been a lazy bum recently and I don't feel like organizing everything.
mrs.jacinthe - Please, please inquire about the baby elephant.
T's cousin has been active with the cattle dog breeders in her area and fosters on occasion. She has a 6 mo old Aussie/Healer/Border Collie mix that she got from a well known breeder / trainer in her area. Well one of the littermates came up for adoption yesterday, 6mo old(duh) male, still intact (would be neutered), marked more like a border collie. The owner (breeders son) had a shift change and he's working nights, wife is working long day shifts, and pup isn't getting the attention he deserves and is starting to show bad behavior because of this. They realize this and want to give him a better living situation.
We've been thinking about getting a dog, and I know how good Abby is (her pup) so I jumped at it. Told her that I would pay for the snip snip and we could meet halfway. Earliest she could meet is 6/15, not a problem at all. She was planning on picking the pup up today.
Everything is perfect right? Wrong. The owner had a change of heart at midnight and wants to "do right by the dog" and it isn't the dogs fault, and he wants to make it work...*sad trombone* Personally I don't think that you can really make this work, but you can't tell the owner "you said you were giving him up now gimme". T's cousin told the guy to really think about it over the weekend because if he waits several months then he will have a nearly 1 year old puppy that has limited training and bad habits that have been there for awhile.
I'm sad, I had a puppy for 3 hours and now I don't have a puppy
i washed a white/red chevron cotton rug and am AMAZED that the colour didn't run. i really didn't expect much for my $40 spent at homesense, but i am pumped about this. i think it will be moving to our "entry nook" since i know i can wash out whatever shiz h tracks home in his boots.
this is the most exciting thing in my h&g world at the moment.
I'm so sorry to hear that Em. That is really sad for the dog. I speak from experience on giving up a pet though. It's really hard to break that attachment and bond. I cried more over giving up my horse than breaking up with a long time boyfriend. They are being selfish a bit because you really have to think of the best for their pet. The first place my girl went was just slightly better, but within 18 months after I ave her up, she was in the best possible situation EVER, which always puts a smile on my face. She is a totally different, happy girl. I still lust for my dreams of my American warm blood broodmare and kicking ass with her at shows, but she is happy.
I hope they step up and let the pup go where he'll be better off.
I know it's hard, I've been there as well. From the sounds of things there isn't really a bond and the wife and kids are ok with the dog going, its the husband that that's the problem.
DD's 2nd birthday is on Saturday and then I'm having a smaller party on Monday. So far I have spent well over $300 and I still have to order the meat for the party. It's just family and only about half the people we invited are coming. I love having people over and I am happy to celebrate DD but man it's expensive. I know the next 2 days will be crazy getting ready and baking. Lots of alcohol is my stress reliever plan!
It's been so QUIET around here lately. Let's get things moving, eh?
1. I had some friends fly in for a visit over the weekend and now I'm suffering from friend withdrawal.
One of my brothers got married this past weekend and my two other brothers who live out of state (MA & CA) were in town. One has 15 month old twins. I'm suffering from brother/SIL/twin withdrawal!!!
Post by bunnymendelbaum on Jun 6, 2013 10:41:40 GMT -5
I'm currently in the McDonald's bathroom with my 3 yr somewhere in the middle of Tennessee. This is our second potty stop. She always does this on road trips. I think this one she is going to actually go.
And I know it's gross to Mess with my phone in the bathroom, but I haven't touched anything.
Post by bunnymendelbaum on Jun 6, 2013 11:18:12 GMT -5
About a year ago on our way home from the Midwest we got stuck in a traffic jam and dd had to pee on the side of the road. She loved it! She asked for months after to stop the car so she could pee on the grass!
It's like mashed fruit (or whatever. They have 100 combinations, but I usually stick to the fruit ones or plain applesauce) in a plastic bag with a spout. You open and kids suck the sauce out. Like baby food for toddlers...lol.
They're kind of weird, but overall healthy and DD leaves them, so hey whatever. It's great for the car or her a couple times a week on the go breakfat. No mess. No hassle. There was a big debate on the Bump about these. Rest assured my kid eats 100 other perfectly good things in a day, so it's not the only source of my toddler's nutrition, nor does she refuse to eat anything but!
dairy - is your work switching to Aesop? If so you will love it. All the districts I sub for use Aesop except one. I feel so bad for the one district that still has secretaries making calls.
I'm still waiting for summer. It's only 55 and cloudy. Boo. I though this was supposed to be June!
I'm excited I get another summer home with DD. I dread the day I go back to work full time.
dairy - is your work switching to Aesop? If so you will love it. All the districts I sub for use Aesop except one. I feel so bad for the one district that still has secretaries making calls.
I'm still waiting for summer. It's only 55 and cloudy. Boo. I though this was supposed to be June!
I'm excited I get another summer home with DD. I dread the day I go back to work full time.
Our district uses Aesop, its great except I haven't been a sub for four years and some secretaries still call me. Old habits die hard I guess.
dairy - is your work switching to Aesop? If so you will love it. All the districts I sub for use Aesop except one. I feel so bad for the one district that still has secretaries making calls.
I'm still waiting for summer. It's only 55 and cloudy. Boo. I though this was supposed to be June!
I'm excited I get another summer home with DD. I dread the day I go back to work full time.
Yes! It's Aesop! I'm all over it too. It's so easy, I like that I can see it all in front of me and block off days I don't want to work. I was the one that actually pushed for it when admin. asked about options. (I work like 1/4 time doing homebound ed, student teacher evals. etc. and fill in the rest of the time on sub pay). It was so hard with the sec. scheduling. They were pulling me out of my office when I was at school, the elem. would call twice in the morning and HS twice in the afternoon if I was home trying to schedule me and it'd all appear in my email besides. I couldn't keep up and neither could they. Not to mention the other little old ladies on the sub list as well. Stress all around. There was backlash because the other subs have been there for years and didn't want to lose the personal touch. I'm so excited though. We also had to round up subs. There's currently 3 on my district list. Me who will do anything, and 2 old ladies who are really particular about where they sub. It's the hope that they could a few more subs from other districts to sign on. They're desperate. I could have a full time job just subbing in this small town district if I chose.