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Wedding Woes
mrsconn23
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Early Friday Rave
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I'm up and at 'em early since I'm taking off at 11am for my management team's holiday lunch and then DH and I are going to go Christmas shopping for the kids.
My RAVE: Bralettes from Maurice's. I was in there the other day looking for something to wear for the family pics we're doing after Christmas with everyone in town. They had bralettes on sale for $10 and the salesperson was going on about how much she loves them. She's young, tall, and thin...I'm short, stocky, and have DD boobs that have seen some things. But for $10, I was like, "Why not?" O.M.G. They are so comfy and supportive. My boobs don't look all weird, saggy, or smashed down. IDK what kind of magic is in this spandex, but I'm sold. I'm going to buy, like, at least 3 more. At the regular price, they're still under $20. Anyway, I cannot recommend them enough. Thank you, you're welcome. LOL
The rest of the weekend will be football, wrapping, and getting ready for my SIL and nieces to come in late next week.
My RAVE: Bralettes from Maurice's. I was in there the other day looking for something to wear for the family pics we're doing after Christmas with everyone in town. They had bralettes on sale for $10 and the salesperson was going on about how much she loves them. She's young, tall, and thin...I'm short, stocky, and have DD boobs that have seen some things. But for $10, I was like, "Why not?" O.M.G. They are so comfy and supportive. My boobs don't look all weird, saggy, or smashed down. IDK what kind of magic is in this spandex, but I'm sold. I'm going to buy, like, at least 3 more. At the regular price, they're still under $20. Anyway, I cannot recommend them enough. Thank you, you're welcome. LOL
The rest of the weekend will be football, wrapping, and getting ready for my SIL and nieces to come in late next week.
Re: Early Friday Rave
I went to my real estate group's Christmas party last night. We won two door prizes again (they give out a lot), but really minor stuff. A real estate investing book and a snowman candy dish knick-knack. The snowman is really cute and his jacket hides the candy dish part. And at least they filled it with mini candy bars!
Lots of fun mingling. But the food was seriously lacking and they ran out of most of it after the first round. I kid you not, when I went home I had a snack because I was still a little hungry and a glass of wine. I didn't want one enough at the party to pay for a glass but a free one at my house hit the spot, lol.
My work's Christmas party is tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to that.
...after internet search .... They do, and in my city! Cool, I will check it out.
It looks like I'll be working overtime on the two days before my time off at Christmas. That is sort of annoying, but they are early 6am shifts so I still get to leave at a decent time. This also means I mean leave earlier from work on the 29th or something like that. So not all bad news bears.
I didn't get a chance yesterday to read Prudie, maybe I'll do that now. It is a quiet day at work for me before the big push next week before Christmas.
And this one: https://www.maurices.com/product/true-stretch-seamless-simple-strap-bralette/125456#color/C4673
A little background. There's a house on my corner that was in deplorable condition and sold about a year ago. The same one I was going to buy, but then my previous neighbor changed her mind and put it on the MLS. There's been major construction there ever since.
This morning, those construction workers were robbed AT GUN POINT!!!! Not one lone worker. A group of guys and in broad daylight.
Of course I feel bad for the workers. But this is half a block away from my house! I live in a fairly safe and nice neighborhood. I've never even had a package stolen off my porch. But especially in this city, it just goes to show that you never know when you might be the victim of a violent crime.
I cannot wait to get TF out of here and move to Cincinnati, smh. It's been too scary for too long.
I'm feeling better but yesterday was an issue. Chiquita is at 13 a kid who does not think things all the way through. She's not bad and is often well-intentioned but I've had times where I have to tell her that what she thinks is funny isn't - or quit it before I have to tell her a 2nd/3rd time.
Leads to yesterday and evidently she entered a very problematic search on a classmate's computer that triggered tech security and school officials to investigate. She was compliant throughout the entire time but it lead to an in school suspension for the day and she couldn't attend play rehearsal that afternoon.
When we asked her repeatedly why she entered the search she just thought "it would be funny" (it had to do with making weapons) and of all days she was in an in school suspension ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING.
I let her know how upset we were with her poor judgment and for the afternoon felt just burnt. I realize that so much of what's happened has been to her and not me so I am not attempting to be selfish but....as the grown up it's a lot. I'm overwhelmed and was so angry with the kid who I thought knew better and knew what was and wasn't funny.
I'm crossing fingers that we have our health for the next two weeks. Sunday we head to NYC !
Ugh that's so scary @short+sassy
Oof @banana468...13 yr olds sometimes don't think things through. As an educator, as a parent, as a person- I think kids these days (yes I hate that expression, no I'm not shaking my fist) have way too much digital access. I think school districts should dial back the 1:1 devices, they're beyond a distraction. I think the punishment was fair and silver lining, she might not have a next time having gone through this. And have the best time in NYC, good luck in all the rain - bring ponchos bc umbrellas are a PITA in midtown and the vendors on the streets will want at least $10 for them. (Yes, this was us a couple weeks ago on the last monsoon Sunday!)
Kids are back at school for the second day today, I do thankfully think that they're better. Two of them tested positive for the flu, we'd all had flu shots mid-Nov so I imagine their symptoms were fairly mild thanks to that. Hoping we're good for Christmas health-wise
Resting for the kids / grading for me tonight, maybe a Christmas movie thrown in. Tomorrow we celebrate my sister's bday and Sunday is our church's Nativity pageant.
@short+sassy That is super scary! So close to you, and also scary that it was so brazen robbing a whole group of guys. I hope they are okay after living through something like that.
Harley is being a monster and I'm not quite sure what's wrong. Probably a growth spurt or something, but ugh.
Our end of year bonuses were amazing and I splurged on buying Sarah McLachlan tickets for me and my 2 best women friends and a ticket to Red Hot Chili Peppers for myself. Paid off all of my credit card balances. Feeling pretty good about the new year.
@banana468 yeah, I’m sure kids that age don’t know the real implications of those searches.