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Post by beaglemom on Dec 7, 2015 6:21:54 GMT
We had pictures done the Sunday before thanksgiving. We knew she was leaving from our shoot to drive two states away for thanksgiving. Our online gallery was up on Thursday and she was super apologetic that they were delayed. I was thrilled. 106 edited photos all ready to download straight from the gallery. My guess is the cd will be at the post office when I get our mail tomorrow.
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Post by beaglemom on Dec 1, 2015 5:56:38 GMT
I guess midnight must have hit where they are. but I had a cart full of digital stuff to buy. Almost $300 before the 50% off plus my subscriber discount. I had been waiting on a bunch of stuff for literally months waiting for the sale. The banner still says "Last Day of Black Friday Deals! Get 50% off all digital items. Shop now!" But when I go to check out only my sub discount shows up - not the 50%. And based on past experiences I'm not purchasing my cart without them telling me they will fix the price, because there is no way I'm paying the amount my cart currently says! I sent a message, but I wonder how long it will be before I hear back.
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Post by beaglemom on Dec 1, 2015 5:52:32 GMT
I just got the email to choose a paint color, literally five minutes ago, so I went to choose a color and they are all gone! Seriously? What happens now? How can something that is supposed to be included with my kit be gone? Just gone. 12 hours before reveal and they are gone. SMDH I'm so done. ETA: I will live without a tube of paint but it's the principle of it. It's so shady. Why would you send me an email to choose a color and then not deliver? Why would you pick an item and not have enough to include. Absolutely ridiculous. I had the same problem!!
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 28, 2015 5:51:02 GMT
Yay TCU! So much fun to watch.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 26, 2015 6:26:07 GMT
We have done it the last few years and it's delicious. The last time we did it we put the turkey on a rack in the roasting pan and filled in underneath with veggies and wine. Fabulous drippings and the veggies were to die for!
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 25, 2015 0:01:57 GMT
We made sure that our surviving dog got a chance to sniff and see the body of our dog that passed. I had been told that helped them "understand." We waited a couple weeks to let her adjust. We really thought about it, but in the end didn't get another dog. We did have the advantage that my mom had our living dog's brother, so she could go visit. A year and a half later our other dog passed of a heart attack (in my arms). We have been without a dog since Father's Day. The kids would love another one, my heart wants another badly. But we have a new baby arriving in March and the flexibility when we travel (which is a lot) of not having a dog has been really nice.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 24, 2015 23:51:28 GMT
I agree, but not sure if that is enough miles. We go every other year for Christmas (Dec16th-Jan2) and from early December till December 26th the crowds are low, the temperatures are fabulous and the margaritas are delicious!
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 23, 2015 23:34:15 GMT
I understand and validate you! DH threw away my "good" pristine copy of the Disneyland park map that I was going to use on a layout. Dude was in the doghouse for that one! I get excited when DS's friends accidentally coordinate with what he's wearing and our activity. Those pictures are always fun to scrap! On the Flipside, I was kind of miffed when DS's friend was wearing a springy lavender dress at the pumpkin patch. Lol! I kid, I kid, but it does make things more challenging. We are headed to Disneyland next week. I would be happy to pick up a map and send it to you! I do have to say I was disappointed the last time we went, they are much flimsier than they were 10+ years ago. I have one that I cut up in a scrapbook from 12 or 13 years ago that was really nice paper. Now they are magazine paper feeling.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 23, 2015 5:28:25 GMT
Yeah we were talking about it when he got home. The Nuggets aren't very good and the last time they played the Warriors none of the good big name players played. He said the tickets at home would probably been $300-$500 each.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 23, 2015 3:59:10 GMT
We are out visiting family in Colorado so dh got to go tonight. He isn't back yet, but somehow they scored 8th row seats for $99 each 4 hours before the game. That's awesome. That's the downside to the Warriors being so hot, the seats are crazy expensive. If he can share how he got them, I'd love to know. My bil got them from some resell website. They had been watching tickets from last night. It was dh, bil, mil, and fil that went. So four seats together at that price, which seems crazy.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 23, 2015 3:54:07 GMT
We are out visiting family in Colorado so dh got to go tonight. He isn't back yet, but somehow they scored 8th row seats for $99 each 4 hours before the game.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 20, 2015 15:33:25 GMT
My youngest two are being taught cursive specifically to help with their penmanship. One is dyslexic and writing is extremely difficult for him, the thinking is if he doesn't need to lift his pencil it's easier for the brain to hand connection to write words out. It helps a little but not much. He can read it though. As well as he can read anything. My other is just a lazy writer. His penmanship is atrocious because he speeds through his work. The teachers hope this will help him write quickly but legibly. I'm dubious. He just can't be made to care. No matter how many times I make him rewrite his work so I can read it. I would highly suggest looking into Slingerland for both of them. It is primarily for kids with dyslexia, but other kids with language processing or fine motor difficulties benefit greatly. They do a fantastic job teaching cursive and helping with kid's brain to paper flow.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 20, 2015 15:24:12 GMT
Talk, next to never. Chat over hang outs, couple times a day. Usually a question or funny story about the kids. I don't even have a work phone number for him. He is in meetings most of the day and if there was an emergency I would call his cell.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 16, 2015 21:06:10 GMT
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 7, 2015 7:00:07 GMT
I'm 20 weeks with number 3 and no movement yet. But every ultrasound we have had baby is going crazy moving around. Hoping soon!
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 5, 2015 22:38:35 GMT
I had no idea that it was illegal to drive without shoes. I wear flip flops most of the year, I always take oft my right one and put it in the driver's side door. I have had one get caught while driving and it isn't worth the risk for me.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 5, 2015 5:50:43 GMT
DS's school is in a residential area. I know there's a gas station about 5-6 blocks from the school. Otherwise, they can take a bus to the other campus in Minneapolis where there is a Target. So it's not really easy to just "get a pair of gloves." And I think it's unreasonable for him to take his own money and buy gloves to cover up what is a huge health problem. This. I didn't have a car at my school till junior year and that was only because I lived off campus. I would say less than a quarter of freshman had cars. There wasn't somewhere within walking distance to get cleaning supplies. And there wasn't reliable public transportation either. It was a small private school that didn't sell supplies like that on campus either, since the janitorial staff was supposed to take care of stuff like that.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 5, 2015 5:41:55 GMT
I lived in two different dorms. The first there was a bathroom for our hallway. The second there was a bathroom between our room and the girls next door. In both cases the dorm housekeeping staff cleaned our bathrooms. It was part of their responsibilities, vacuuming the halls, common areas, and our rooms (floor had to be picked up). We didn't have access to a vacuum or anything like that.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 5, 2015 2:37:31 GMT
We have replaced my prius bulbs multiple times with bulbs that my dh ordered online. They are $25ish vs the $200+ the dealership charges to replace them. Never had problems with them. However this last time dh was trying to replace them (it is a huge pain in the rear to do it) he snapped off the tab to pull out the thing on accident and now the next time we will have to have the dealership do it cause he can't get to it. Thankfully we aren't planning on having the car too much longer, so I'm hoping to only have to pay to replace them one more time.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 4, 2015 22:18:37 GMT
We do! We alternate every other year. Year 1 Thanksgiving in Colorado with Dh's family, both sisters and their families live there. Inlaws live in CA right near us. Year 1 Christmas at home with my family! Year 2 Thanksgiving at home with my family. Year 2 Christmas in Cabo with dh's family.
We have been doing Cabo for Christmas since 2006. 2006-2010 we went every year. We love going. We have two huge houses that can fit all 16 of us, plus another set of inlaws if my sils want to invite theirs. We go December 16-January 2 and have a great time. Dd was born in 2011 and I put my foot down and said I wanted to have Christmas with my family every other year. So now we have switched to that - which was what was discussed and agreed to around when we all got married 2004/2005, but no one was doing it.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 3, 2015 0:05:48 GMT
Following this thread too! I'm watching my parents go through this with my grandparents right now and my inlaws are only 10 years behind my grandparents so this is very much on my mind. they have been trying to do a remodel on their home for the last 4 years, but for a number of reasons it hasn't happened. if they can't do it I don't know what we are going to do. Fil just had his 8th knee surgery - which of course he is convinced is going to change everything. But I watch him going up and down the stairs and it just looks so painful.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 2, 2015 23:46:16 GMT
No advice! But I will be watching. Dh's parents are in their mid-70's and while currently technically in good health I have definitely noticed a decline in the last couple years. DH's sisters both live a couple states away and rarely visit - more often my inlaws go visit them. Their house is in desperate need of a remodel if they are going to stay in it for 10+ more years - which they have been trying to do for almost 4 years with no progress. I know my sil's will have very vocal opinions, but I also know that they just won't be here. Dh's mom fell and fractured her thorasic spine and pelvis a couple years ago and they came out for a weekend and did very little to help while they were here. Mil's plan is that fil will die first and then she will go live with her oldest daughter. Other than that we can't get anything else out of them in terms of what they want. We literally drive by their house every day to go anywhere and I am currently a SAHM. So I know it will fall on me - oldest sil even acknowledged that the last time they visited (the first time in 5 years). I just worry because they are fairly demanding now and can still do most things, I can't imagine what it is going to look like in the next couple years.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 2, 2015 3:46:17 GMT
I am loving the Cutterpillar Crop. I bought it via the kickstarted campaign (no complaints from me on how that was handled). Love the light and how accurate it is. No more crooked cuts! Yes, if I didn't have the Pro from a couple of years ago, truly the Crop would be all I need. Love that thing! I really hope I had a lemon Pro. I donated it a couple months ago because I could never get it to cut straight and I had spent so much on it that it made me mad every time I looked at it. I did order the new one from the kickstarter campaign. I got it, but I don't think I have used it. I have one I bought at costco that I use at the moment. It works fine.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 1, 2015 17:27:43 GMT
I posted on the other one... But thought I would share here too. Dd wanted to be Cinderella and we figured it was probably the last year ds would let us decide for him. I made their costumes and was really happy with how they turned out. Last Friday we had pictures done in them.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 1, 2015 17:26:04 GMT
Dd wanted to be Cinderella and we figured it was probably the last year ds would let us decide for him. I made their costumes ave was really happy with how they turned out. Last Friday we had pictures done in them.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 1, 2015 4:04:33 GMT
Hugs to all!
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Post by beaglemom on Oct 31, 2015 3:11:22 GMT
I would think that most of those questions could be answered over email. I went and visited the school I attended after I was admitted and then didn't go back till the day I moved in. Also where I went as freshman there were only a couple hosting options, you ranked your choices and then were placed by lottery. All dorms had info online for viewing. Granted I lived in California and the school was in Texas, but I didn't feel the need to visit more than once.
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Post by beaglemom on Oct 30, 2015 18:10:30 GMT
I'm annoyed because i wanted to finish out the year. I thought we had to December to decide, now earlier in November that before 23 vs 25th. I just want December, not to extend my sub past that.
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Post by beaglemom on Oct 27, 2015 7:00:43 GMT
I love glitter so if my grandmother had bought me a glittery dress I would have been so happy. Most Christmas cards either go directly into the trash in January or get stuck on a refrigerator for awhile. Every gushed over the dress you made last year. THIS really IS all about you and what others think of you. Do they LOVE your Christmas card? Are they amazed at your coordinated efforts? Do they admire your sewing skills? If I was you with your personality, I would get a photographer to take photos of my immediate family and not on Thanksgiving. I would use those for my cards. Plus you need to make sure (which I imagine it's too late) that you do not tell your daughter her grandmother chose an ugly dress. Think about your own beloved grandmother. Think if she chose a dress for you when you were a little girl? And then your mother tells you that it's ugly. Get the idea? I said nothing about the dress in front of my daughter. She is 4 and is a parrot so I would never dream of saying something in front of her that would hurt mil's feelings. To clarify again we are not doing the pictures on thanksgiving. We are going to visit them for two weeks over thanksgiving. The pictures are the weekend before thanksgiving. It isn't just about the Christmas card. We have beautiful family pictures from past years, they are in our home, our kids love looking at them, they are in their albums, the grandparents ave great grandparents have copies. I thought it was rude if I didn't give my sil's the option to have their pictures done too since they always comment when we get them done at home how they wish they had family pictures too. I'm still making dd a dress, she would be crushed if I didn't. If for the big group my sil's want them to wear the ugly ones fine, but for our family shots we are going to wear what we want to wear, we'll figure out how to change.
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Post by beaglemom on Oct 27, 2015 6:49:13 GMT
OP, I totally get where you are coming from. This would drive me batty too. I get what everyone is saying about respecting different opinions but I think when you are footing the bill and doing the organizing, you do deserve more say. Having said that, I would probably minimize the potential fallout by not making a big deal of it with MIL. Pick out outfits for your immediate family, see if the photographer can extend your session time and do an outfit change for your immediate family photos. Next year I would make a comment to your extended family well in advance that things were too hectic trying to coordinate both immediate and extended family photos at the same time and this year you are just doing immediate family. Unless, hey! - someone else wants to book a photographer and organize the family on another date for an extended family shoot, in which case, you are all in. I think the footing the bill part will shoot her in the foot later on. I can envision the ils no longer wanting to do the pictures. The kids look young and it would be a shame to have no more family pictures because someone doesn't like a dress. I can see the mil's feelings being hurt and maybe sil as well as they mist have liked the dresses. Now op is telling them they have horrible taste and questioning why they would want pictures in THAT. If I understand correctly though, only the op's dd will not be wearing the dress and the other three girls will? Sils did not pick the dresses mil did. One sil hadn't even seen it yet. If the other decide they want it then they will all wear it for the group and for our family I will just have her change. I love to sew and she loves helping me pick the fabrics and patterns.
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