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Dear Community,
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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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
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.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Vents? AWs? Flame-Frees???
Re: Vents? AWs? Flame-Frees???
AW: We closed on our land yesterday! 7.7 acres.
Confession: I bought a picture for our new house right after the closing. The house that won't be built for 6 months.
Vent: DH has been a total slob lately and it totally makes my blood boil. If you spill something on the counter, wipe it up! If you throw something in the garbage and miss, PICK IT UP! If you open a drawer to get socks out, CLOSE THE DRAWER when you're done!
I was super grouchy yesterday, and EJ was in an anti-listening mood where she couldn't stop talking. BAD combo. Especially with K at the gym, unable to step in so I could just go relax.
Vent: I found out last night that the company which laid me off 2 years ago just posted a job that is equivalent to my qualifications. It brought back all the old feelings and made me mad & sad all over again.
Vent: DH wants to talk about taking two long trips next year but I only have 9 days off to use in the next 12 months and I don't want to use all of it for long trips. Not to mention all of the days that H's school will be closed that we need to find a way to cover.
Confession: I haven't talked to my parents in weeks. It is not that I don't want to...but by the time we get the kids in bed (Todd has been averaging 9 or 9:30) and I do all the necessary evening chores I am too tired to talk to anyone. And practically every weekend has been way to full.
AW: Heather lost her first tooth this week!
We bought our house through a relo company and in the end, I was glad that there had been so many checks and balances (from a buyer's perspective). I do remember how stressful it was, though!! I hope the process goes smoothly for you:)
This happened to me too, Heather! Only my old company (who had to cover their arse on it for other reasons) made it a "senior" position. It's frustrating but, in the end, I still have to have faith that it all happened for a reason. *hugs*
I'm super grouchy b/c work is kicking my butt. One team member is really ticking me off with her attitude of passing on work, but calling us all out on not taking the jobs (when we're all slammed compared to her).
This is adding to my negative views towards SAHM friends who post on FB all day about little things; but mainly, this week alone, I've seen a few posts about "next summer we're just going to be lazy and not do any camps - all this running around for activities has me exhausted!" and "It's already 10am and I have to take the kids to the doctor and do *this this and this* for school preparation. How am I going to have the time?"
Wah freakin' wah. How are working Moms going to do all of that then? I haven't even had a lunch break available to balance my checkbook!!!
Blah.
My three sons!
AW: My boss just gave me a cash bonus and told me he really appreciates all the work I have done this week while our parts manager is off.
AW: We bought the cabinets for our kitchen reno on Sunday. I am so excited, even if the boxes are currently filling my hallway and I may break my neck soon!
Vent: Citizens Bank sucks majorly! DH used his debit card, I made a deposit before the charges cleared. I got charged not 1 but 3 overdraft fees because although the charges were pending, they did me a "favor" by approving them. Our main accounts are at PNC, and if we were to go "negative" no fees would be charged if the money was in the account when the charges posted. I despise Citizens with a fiery passion but my husband is too lazy to change his eft at work.
I know. I had just hoped that 2 years later the reason would start to become evident. The only difference now is that I have my freelance work, which is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because I enjoy it and a curse because I really don't have time to do it as well as I would like...
Confession: I'm mentally checked out and on vacation already. We leave next Thursday and I can't wait to unplug from the world and hang out with my guys all week.
I guess my AW is...... 45 days until we leave for Disney. Wahoo.
Now, that's a vacation I would be excited about!
Vent: I'm getting really tired of suburban/rural friends asking me what we're going to do when it's time for Gabriel to start school. I'm a PROUD, successful product of the Pittsburgh Public Schools. It's so insulting. I didn't judge their choice to live in the middle of nowhere, I don't appreciate my "city" choice being judged. I'm optimistic about the changes the city schools are trying to make. I'm hopeful that Gabriel will have a wonderful experience, and if he doesn't, we'll decide what to do then. I believe, given the proper foundation and respect for learning, that one can succeed if they want to.