Monday randoms:

[emoflamingo]

1. I feel like this week is going to be a lot of ;D and +o( and :-( . We close on our new house on Thursday morning and we take possession that night. We won't be moving in right away because we're having the carpet ripped up and the hardwood floors refinished, but I am so excited and a little nervous.

2. The reason this week will be a lot of +o( is because we're going to be renting out house #1 to a former classmate of H's. My MIL has been adament against us renting it out, but we don't really have a lot of options. If we don't rent it out, we lose $650/month in mortgage, plus utilities to keep it show ready and then lose $6,000 minimum at closing (that's with closing costs and paying the difference for the mortgage). Financially, it makes sense to rent and hope they are actually as mature and responsible as they seem to be.

3. Also...



Renting house #1 out means we can afford to go to Miami in January.

[thewop]

18 people viewing the board? Interesting.

I emailed my cousin about Thanksgiving a week ago. No response. I even sent a text letting her know I sent an email incase it went to her junk folder, she said she'd look for it. No response. Not even a "we don't need help, but thanks for offering" or "not sure what the plans are yet, I'll keep you posted". I don't want to bug her, but I kind of need to know what the plan is. Thanksgiving is a week and a half away. If I'm not celebrating with them, I need to shop because I'll host my IL's. I think I'll call her tonight.

[mrs.jacinthe]

I think renting it out is a good thing to do. We did it before we sold our OH house and I don't regret it one bit.

I have been in a funk lately. I'm just feeling disenfranchised in general with no specific reason or whatever.

I'm trying to buy myself a new purse and can't find one I like ANYWHERE and I just want to throw things. The problem is me (of course) being too picky.

This morning for breakfast I had a piece of toast with PB on it and that's it. And now I'm STARVING. And only 2 hours to go before I can eat a snack. Dagnabbit, I hate this part of our "diet"

[thewop]

Nov 12, 2012 11:57:37 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

I have been in a funk lately. I'm just feeling disenfranchised in general with no specific reason or whatever.

I'm trying to buy myself a new purse and can't find one I like ANYWHERE and I just want to throw things. The problem is me (of course) being too picky.

;

I've been in a funk too. I can't shake it.

I looked for close to a year for a new purse. The one I really wanted was almost $300, but I couldn't bring myself to spend that much. I finally found a knock off at Macy's for $50 a few weeks ago. I was also really picky.

[emoflamingo]

Oh I hate that crap, Wop. H's family is spur-of-the-moment planners for holidays. It drives me crazy (okay, crazier than my normal amount of crazy). Last year, they asked us the week of Christmas if we could adjust our (regularly scheduled) plans. Nope! If the had asked me a week earlier, it would have been fine because I hadn't bought all the White Elephant gifts I needed.

Mrs.J, I feel similarly about brown boots. I can't find any that I like that aren't $300 and I just can't see myself spending that much on boots for myself.

[thewop]

Nov 12, 2012 12:05:43 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Oh I hate that crap, Wop. H's family is spur-of-the-moment planners for holidays. It drives me crazy (okay, crazier than my normal amount of crazy). Last year, they asked us the week of Christmas if we could adjust our (regularly scheduled) plans. Nope! If the had asked me a week earlier, it would have been fine because I hadn't bought all the White Elephant gifts I needed.

Mrs.J, I feel similarly about brown boots. I can't find any that I like that aren't $300 and I just can't see myself spending that much on boots for myself.

Well...I don't want to be a jerk to her because her sister died a few weeks ago, but a simple one sentence response is all I need. Even if she told me I wasn't invited, I'd be totally cool with that. I just....need to know.

[emoflamingo]

Oh that sucks. Probably not having the best go at it, then.

[thewop]

I could eat a dozen croissants by myself.

[tarheels]

Nov 12, 2012 12:05:33 GMT -5 thewop said:

Nov 12, 2012 11:57:37 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

I have been in a funk lately. I'm just feeling disenfranchised in general with no specific reason or whatever.

I'm trying to buy myself a new purse and can't find one I like ANYWHERE and I just want to throw things. The problem is me (of course) being too picky.

;

I've been in a funk too. I can't shake it.

I looked for close to a year for a new purse. The one I really wanted was almost $300, but I couldn't bring myself to spend that much. I finally found a knock off at Macy's for $50 a few weeks ago. I was also really picky.

Me three for a purse. I've actually just stopped carrying a purse and now just carry my wallet because I can't stand any of my existing purses but I just can't bring myself to spend the $200 on what I want. I spent $90 a few years ago on a nice bag marked down at TJ and only carried it for one season :/ I just don't want to spend big money on purses.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Nov 12, 2012 12:14:49 GMT -5 tarheels said:

Me three for a purse. I've actually just stopped carrying a purse and now just carry my wallet because I can't stand any of my existing purses but I just can't bring myself to spend the $200 on what I want. I spent $90 a few years ago on a nice bag marked down at TJ and only carried it for one season :/ I just don't want to spend big money on purses.

LOLOLOL, tarheels - I read this and spent at least a few minutes trying to figure out how you found a purse at Trader Joe's.

Pardon my derp.

[emoflamingo]

I'm still bitter I can't indulge in swedish chocolate and buy furniture for another year and a half.

[tarheels]

Nov 12, 2012 12:16:12 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Nov 12, 2012 12:14:49 GMT -5 tarheels said:

Me three for a purse. I've actually just stopped carrying a purse and now just carry my wallet because I can't stand any of my existing purses but I just can't bring myself to spend the $200 on what I want. I spent $90 a few years ago on a nice bag marked down at TJ and only carried it for one season :/ I just don't want to spend big money on purses.

LOLOLOL, tarheels - I read this and spent at least a few minutes trying to figure out how you found a purse at Trader Joe's.

Pardon my derp.

;D

[peach]

I am annoyed at a family member who keep correcting my parenting.

We are overall pretty firm with DD and we are big on manners and being polite. I have taken care of enough little shits that having a child with some manners is really super important to me, and we know that if we are firm now, she will find it comes naturally as she grows older and we won't always be harping on her about it.

For example,we walk into a room. several people say hi. I say "Brook, X said hi to you. You need to say hello." she is not shy or anything, just needs reminders sometimes....but this family member jumps in with "Oh it's ok she doesn't have to say hi" Uh, actually she does.

DD has been picking her nose. I see her doing it and say "Fingers out of your nose please, that's not polite." DD gives me attitude and says "I WASN"T" when I saw darn well she was. I say "yes, you were. If you need a kleenex go get one, but it's rude to pick." Family member jumps in with "Oh no she was just rubbing her eye she really wasn't picking her nose..."

It's like every time I give her any discipline or direction, the family member thinks I am SOOO mean and jumps in to make excuses and save my poor kid. I don't appreciate undermining my parenting and my authority like that.

You raise your kids your way and I will stay out of it. Let me raise mine how I see fit.