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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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RP: I'll go ahead and FREAK OUT here too...
Background: I'm divorced. I kept the three bedroom home, taking on a second and third (ish) job to make sure I could still eat like I like (high maintenance) and afford everything. It makes me busy, but worth it!
I have a boyfriend. I met his parents at Thanksgiving, and they are great! In order to make sure we could both attend both holidays, I am doing a little shindig at my house with my parents, sister/BIL/new neice. We decided it would be cool if our PARENTS met and his parents came to my house that night too. It is Saturday the 22nd.
I am a teacher and our last day of school is the 21st. Remember I also have another job in the evenings (3 a week). Usually I have more than ONE day off before the present exchanging starts to do some shopping, because we usually get off school about 5 days before it all. NOW I am also hosting a party which now includes a HIGH STRESS situation the day AFTER I am done with school.
When am I going to cook? When am I going to clean? When am I going to SHOP?
I hoped I would feel better after venting this...yay, notsomuch.
I have a boyfriend. I met his parents at Thanksgiving, and they are great! In order to make sure we could both attend both holidays, I am doing a little shindig at my house with my parents, sister/BIL/new neice. We decided it would be cool if our PARENTS met and his parents came to my house that night too. It is Saturday the 22nd.
I am a teacher and our last day of school is the 21st. Remember I also have another job in the evenings (3 a week). Usually I have more than ONE day off before the present exchanging starts to do some shopping, because we usually get off school about 5 days before it all. NOW I am also hosting a party which now includes a HIGH STRESS situation the day AFTER I am done with school.
When am I going to cook? When am I going to clean? When am I going to SHOP?
I hoped I would feel better after venting this...yay, notsomuch.
Re: RP: I'll go ahead and FREAK OUT here too...
Mother's Day, 2011
That might be the nicest thing someone has said to me in awhile! Thanks for the vote of confidence!
You can do it, just take it one step at a time.
It'll be a fabulous time, even if the TV is dusty! LOL!
You can do it! I do this to myself, too, if it makes you feel any better! Good luck with the parents meeting
Here's some helpful hints that I try to do:
-Clean the downstairs bathroom NOW and just shut the door and try to not use it until the 22nd. One less thing to clean.
- Don't worry about cleaning upstairs unless you are having the guests spend the night. Focus your cleaning on downstairs.
- Clean one room a night next week. That way, it's not all piled up at the end of the week.
- Can you freeze any of the food you're making? Try and make as much ahead of time as possible.
I hope those help! Good luck!!
You can do it! Just mix in a few glasses of wine here and there to help releave the stress.
One task at a time and you'll totally knock it all out. Let us know how it goes!!!!
p.s. Maybe that wonderful BIL that you have can help with any last minute details.
I swear having a baby has wiped out a good 1/2 of my brain cells!