1. It cost an arm and a leg but I’m so very glad that we did get the backyard renovated when we did. We didn’t do anything fancy, we just made it less of a jungle and more of a safe outdoor place for all the dogs and kids to hang out. They make their own fun: finding the sunbeams, finding ways to make a mess, raking the potato plants unnecessarily.

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July 8, 2022

Good Things Friday (176) and Link Love

1. I had one semi good parenting moment this week (month/year). JB sat and talked to me about an incident they didn’t feel good about and didn’t want to tell anyone else about.

I haven’t felt like a present or good enough parent in a really long time and I have deeply worried that that would affect their trust in me. Hell, it eroded my trust in me! But I suppose I was working from a lot less self trust to begin with.

2. We ran into a handful of old daycare friends this week and it was quite nice catching up with them.

3. Smol Acrobat’s willingness to wave goodbye to friends we know and love but they haven’t quite yet embraced was purchased with three snacks.

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July 1, 2022

Good Things Friday (175) and Link Love

1. Whenever I see an author I like on Twitter, I make sure to ask the library to add their books to our collection. Support authors!

2. Walgreens didn’t credit my $5 promo Walgreens cash after a purchase last week. Happily it only took two attempts on chat to get it credited. It’s gotta be the little things these days.

Challenges this week: everything, y’all.

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