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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 10, 2021 15:58:56 GMT
I've never taken a Shimelle class, but I signed up. My initial reaction was "ok, cut papers in 6x12...easy" but then I watched the video and realized it's more than that so I'm going to give it a try.
I also signed up for the sketch class because I have quite a few 6x6 paper pads that I never know how to incorporate.
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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 9, 2021 18:08:24 GMT
I've never thought to trim first, mostly because we also use the trimmer to clean up what the mower missed. I never wanted to trim until we got a new trimmer that is battery operated & not as scary sounding as our old corded one.
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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 6, 2021 21:15:27 GMT
I took my boys to a waterpark resort at Wisconsin Dells last July. We are going to Colorado this July for vacation and my sister's wedding. I'm already thinking about next year because my stepmom said they have lots of points for us to use with their timeshare plan. I'd like to do something with our youngest son over Spring Break 2022 because (fingers crossed) our oldest son is scheduled to go to Germany/Switzerland/Austria on a school trip. I just don't know where to go.
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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 6, 2021 21:04:50 GMT
I like a double sink with equal size in the kitchen (my Mom has a double sink where one side is bigger than the other and I don't like washing dishes in the little side, even if it's nice having a bigger side for drying.) If I had a bigger kitchen with more counter space I might be ok with a single big sink, but I have a small one so I'm happy with a double sink.
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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 6, 2021 20:46:40 GMT
Has anyone been taking Hybrid All Year Round? I keep thinking about it and there are a ton of separate lessons. Reviews have apparently been good on the AE Facebook group, although I wouldn’t consider those unbiased and I don’t have FB to check myself. Any feedback from the peas? Totally agree on the Bloom Story Kit, BTW. I thought it was pretty to begin with, though. The puffy sticker add-on are amazing in person. I signed up for the Hybrid All Year class, but forgot about it after the first lesson because I wasn't getting emails that lessons had been posted and I haven't seen much of FB. I'm excited about what I can learn from it, but haven't sat down to watch/listen/follow along. Bloom is better looking overall in person--still not wild about the yellow, but it works with the rest of colors. I'm still not wild on the theme and I'm not sure how much is usable for me. I am not a fan of pink, but the chipboard tag that has the Lady Bird Johnson quote is probably my most favorite shade of pink
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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 5, 2021 19:24:52 GMT
Oh okay so riddle me this, Batpeas? I placed an order taking advantage of the free shipping code over a week ago...and its still active. That's not normal, right? ETA: Looks like my power of suggestion worked. I literally just got my shipping notice. Ha. Well, happy Monday! I forgot about the free shipping weekend--I have a feeling there is a huge backlog between SC free shipping orders, SC first of the month non-box orders, and AE WITL orders (I just got the shipping notice for my WITL order). Whoever scheduled a free shipping weekend right after WITL release is not very bright... (insert your own SC/Inked jokes here)
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Post by huskermom98 on Apr 3, 2021 22:18:05 GMT
We almost always travel at Easter so we never did any hunts at home. One set of grandparents goes all out with a set number of eggs that are filled with money & candy (just money this year, probably because it was warm enough to melt chocolate). That hunt is open to anyone without kids of their own. Another set of grandparents has eggs for hiding, but they were never filled so once the kids got to a certain age they didn't really care any more, usually before age 10.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 30, 2021 1:09:13 GMT
Well call me stupid and ignorant because I am 45 years old and my parents divorced when I was 12, but to this day I have no idea why.
Honestly, I don't want to know. I don't need to know. Do I have my suspicions, yes. But again, do I want to know, no. Quite frankly, it's none of my damn business.
I probably feel this way because my parents had a fairly amicable divorce. They never fought in front of us before or after. The worst thing I feel I ever heard was the first time my mom said "your father", but it was just the wording, not the tone. Sure the divorce changed my life, but not for the worse. They get along and hang out together (with their spouses) at family gatherings (now that all of us kids are married and have families) if there aren't a bunch of us present.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 29, 2021 21:17:54 GMT
I got what I wanted, but I wish they would just do a one-week box for WITL because the shop format for the DD box is much better than the eternal scrolling that the normal shop pages do. I gave up trying to scroll past the inks & page protectors because I didn't want to possibly lose anything I wanted.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 29, 2021 1:40:11 GMT
I'm not sure what the main dish will be at my dad's on Saturday, but I'll take a double or triple batch of green bean casserole because that side of the family loves it.
We'll be home on Sunday & I'm not sure what we'll do. I looked at a few restaurants' take out meals, but most of the ones I'd like have to be picked up either Saturday (when we're out of town) or before we'll be out of church on Sunday.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 27, 2021 2:31:21 GMT
Ugh. Not liking Ali's mini--the colors (I LOVED last year's colors!), the patterns, the excessive amount of embellishments that all seem so similar, the 3x4 cards...meh or yuck. I do like the black day circles & the 4x6 card prompts.
I think I really like Liz's kit. I normally don't care for plain black & white, but I think I can make it work more than the colors of the other kit. The phrases & sentiments are perfect for WITL.
I'll skip both albums, but wish I could get the inserts. I like the weather, work, & phrases stamps, but not sure if I really need all 3 three.
Love the pleather tags, the patches & the 3x8 papers. I like the houses, but don't need more than one really (would have loved to have them for past years when I was delivering flowers). I'm not sure on the half-circles--i like the idea, but not sure on the colors.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 27, 2021 1:59:04 GMT
Yes- confirmed by a test last month. I was the first, but DH & our two teens also tested positive a week later. Theirs was just a bad cold, only our 13yo had a fever for just one evening. I had it the "worst" because I had a low fever for a couple of days, but otherwise it was a bad cold. I was more tired than normal, but I was also isolating in our bedroom & had nothing to do but lay in bed & watch TV.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 26, 2021 2:59:18 GMT
Have fun! I missed going to AAA games last year, can't wait to go to some this year.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 25, 2021 13:52:35 GMT
I'll scrap a few things as they pertain to my family, but I'm not going to do much more. Mostly it will be remote learning, picking up takeout, delayed & changed baseball season for DS, and holidays at home. It won't be a separate album or anything, just part of either the boys' albums or the family album. I did keep track of what shows & movies I watched while in isolation/quarantine last month, but that's about it.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 23, 2021 19:08:46 GMT
Ok, time to 'fess up! Who bought the last CP Skylight and Sage available on SB.com that I had sitting in my cart since last night? I just went to place my order and they're gone. Not me! Thought it might have been, but I got Midnight, not Skylight. I did get the last "Foundations" minis bundle...which is why I ended up paying shipping when had I (unknowingly) waited until today I could have had free shipping. I've heard so much about the CP inks that I decided to try them out.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 23, 2021 16:55:27 GMT
Ugh...I JUST placed an order last night! I would normally have sat & waited on the order for a few days, but I something I wanted was the only one left...go figure...
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 22, 2021 17:59:09 GMT
I sometimes clean up conversations (DH used to send a text to let me know he was on his way home everyday). I needed to be better about cleaning up texts from my flower lady neighbor when I was delivering for her because not only did we text a lot, but she would send multiple ones that could have been in just one message. I don't want to delete the entire thread yet, but I don't want to look at them to delete then because it will just piss me off...it was an ugly split when I quit.
I need to be better about deleting ones from businesses or delivery people, but I rarely think of it.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 21, 2021 12:44:18 GMT
DS's school is having a prom, but he's a sophomore & not likely to get asked by a junior or senior. Honestly I'm surprised the district is allowing it, but if they are then every other district in the state must be allowing it (ours has been the most restrictive about everything during the last year.)
I have two neices in Nebraska that I know are having a prom. One had hers last night (I don't know it was like normal or if there were restrictions/ changes). The other one's is in a couple of weeks & will be held on the football field (no high heels allowed!) That could be interesting...
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 20, 2021 13:39:56 GMT
Well I'm ready for football...who else???
I hadn't done a bracket for a couple of years because I got tired of trying to keep track of games during the first weekend when it coincided with my annual scrapbooking retreat. But I thought I'd join in on the "fun" this year because a guy at DH's office does a big bracket pool and DH & the boys usually fill one out. Three of the four of us had Ohio State in the Final Four...as Nebraska fans, we've not been happy with the Big Ten this year...and that streak continues considering how bad the Big Ten teams did in our brackets yesterday!
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 20, 2021 13:33:44 GMT
I take a look at the CM site every year before my annual crop because one of the hosts is a CM rep & offers free shipping for orders placed a couple of weeks before the crop. Some years I see something interesting and get something, but most years I don't (however I might pick something up she has available at the retreat). I do like that they offer sports sets every couple of years because I'm always looking for new football and baseball items, but like others, I do think it's pricey for what you get.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 15, 2021 16:11:43 GMT
My oldest son has never been nervous about wanting to drive, but he did like driving with me more than Dad. We needed him to have a school permit because of his sports activities so he had to take drivers ed.
I had intended to let the drivers ed people take him on the interstate for the first time, but they didn't get to it before shutting down a year ago because of Covid. They were out of class/driving for almost 2 months before finishing class online & doing the driving parts. In the meantime I continued to have a ton of flower deliveries for my neighbor & so I had DS drive me around town for most of them--including ones that required getting on the freeway or interstate. He's done great on the interstates & highways since then--he even drove the section of I80 between Des Moines & Iowa City that I don't like because it's fast, hilly & busy (and unfamiliar because we usually head the other direction).
My 13yo son has only shown a slight interest in driving (kids in Iowa can get a learner's permit at 14) so we won't be in a big hurry with him. We will have to deal with that before the end of his freshman year when our oldest graduates from high school. His attention span makes me nervous, but I don't want to discourage him from learning how to drive.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 14, 2021 22:53:00 GMT
DS15 "Spicy deluxe medium medium" (Chick-fil-A order)
DS13 "My water bottle is empty" (from last month when he was stuck in his room with Covid, but if there was a crickets emoji I would have put that because I sent him two texts over the weekend and he didn't answer either one. That's not unusual for him; sooner or later he'll learn to respond in order to keep me from calling him!)
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 14, 2021 21:21:15 GMT
Stars Stripes + Sparklers--like it, but don't need much. I do like that it doesn't mention parades and that the non-patriotic items are very usable (food, grills, etc.) Sunkissed--love that it's not overly ocean/beach-centric, but ugh...another VW van, and now a tent? Family Fun--love that it's not just about games because we are not a game family. I might have to get some of this, but it would have been perfect about 3-5 years ago Howdy!-- they couldn't decide on cartoon or vintage so apparently they used both??? I might only look for this if we do something with a horse/wagon ride in Colorado this summer, otherwise I have no use for it. Enough of the vintage please!!! Pass completely on the other 3.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 14, 2021 5:43:19 GMT
I almost skipped based on the add-ons, but thought I'd give it a try...wish I had skipped. I am intrigued to see it in person (especially the big flowers) but I'm not sure I'll like it.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 12, 2021 20:32:34 GMT
Ours will go straight into savings for now. We'll put our boys' share in their 529s, but the rest will go towards replacing a hot water heater & fixing some plumbing issues, or towards a freezer/fridge & meat, or paying on the loan on DS's car.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 7, 2021 18:41:06 GMT
I like Iced Tea in the summer and sometimes drink Green Tea in the winter, but otherwise I have coffee every day.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 6, 2021 14:22:47 GMT
DH might take the boys fishing if things calm down at work & the weather isn't it's usually spring break cold/cloudy/windy self. I'm working my usual hours, but honestly, the boys are happy to just hang out at home on their devices. Hopefully my youngest isn't busy all week finishing up a book report or catching up on other schoolwork that he has "forgotten" or put off.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 4, 2021 21:21:10 GMT
My oldest son's district finally went to a full-time option last month after the state legislature passed a law requiring schools to offer 5 day in-person as an option (all districts are required to offer an online only option too). The law mostly affected metro/urban schools because most of the districts (public and private) in the state have been full-time since the start of the year. Thankfully the district learned their lesson and didn't fight the law like they did in the fall when they started the year online in violation of state law--the kids already have enough days to make up from that time.
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 4, 2021 21:08:25 GMT
I had 2 c-sections and DH was there for both (thanks to the anesthesiologist who realized both times that they were starting and DH hadn't been let in yet...) I don't remember if he had the opportunity to look over the curtain, but I'm guessing he wouldn't have taken the chance to look. Me on the otherhand...I would have wanted to see and would totally have paid to have a video copy if that would have ever been an option!!!
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Post by huskermom98 on Mar 3, 2021 2:19:39 GMT
Iowa dropped its mask mandate almost a month ago, but most places still require a mask. Distancing requirements were also dropped, but again, a lot of places are still requiring some sort of distancing. All school districts were required to offer a 5 day in-person option as of 2/15, most districts dropped Hybrid to make that happen (virtual is still required as an option too). That mostly affected metro area schools as most districts outside of urban areas have been 5 day in-person all year.
Since that all started, positive case numbers remain anywhere from 200-700 a day for the entire state--according to our school district's Covid dashboard the state is at an average of 95.91 positive cases per 100,000 people in the past 7 days and a 6% positivity rate for the past 7 days (but I usually see closer to 4% elsewhere).
State wrestling was two weeks ago, Girls state basketball is this week and Boys is next week, even with limited crowds in the arena it will be interesting to see what happens to the numbers (if anything).
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