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“Awww! IG is showing me the opening credits to David the Gnome! What a lovely wholesome part of my childhood-… oh no.”

Somehow a store I visited *once* sent a link to my phone to download their app.

WE DON’T WANT APPS FOR EVERYTHING.

They are knocking down the old YMCA in our town and I’m so sad I don’t have any toddlers left that want to go down and watch 😭

The order in which residents of our block get their yard in order for spring 100 percent aligns with my perceptions of their personalities.

In a real turn of events, we were not the last ones this spring.

I cannot believe how motivated my dogs are by a mini milkbone.

They just do not look that good; def would not willingly climb into a cage for one like they do.

Took my kids out to eat last night with two of my girlfriends and their kids.

Our kiddos, in the age of Siri and Alexa and streaming any song they want at any time, were absolutely enthralled with… a jukebox.

❤️❤️

Sigh.

I used to watch the baby monitor in the same way I now watch their location dots on Apple Maps.

Instead of painting, I'm just going to spray the exterior of the house with glue in hopes that the barrage of maple bugs form a impenetrable protective shell against the inevitable nuclear fallout to come.

I’m not a Swiftie, though I respect her hustle and drive. I enjoy some of her music. I love that my girls love her.

I didn’t even haven’t listen to the new album to know critics would hate it.

Once a woman becomes that successful, the world only knows how to cut her down.

My dad is 71.

Today he was telling me about the before-school care program he volunteers with — it’s at the very same elementary school he went to as a kid. It’s a town with lots of struggling families, and childcare is a huge need.

I just though that was pretty special ❤️

If I start an Insta account of middle aged men holding Zooms in bustling coffee shops would you follow?

9/10 if I sit down by a middle aged man in a half zip sweater and “nice” jeans, he’s about to hold a meeting about profits and losses for everyoneeeeee to hear.

I actually fell asleep immediately and woke up at 6am feeling sprightly.

Sign me up for AARP now I guess.

“If you clean out and vacuum my car I’ll pay you $20.”

10: “Can you just order me this perfume instead that is the same price?”

*sends link*

Cutting out the middleman. I’m here for it.

Me: “Goodnight, I’m heading up.”

Hubs: “You’re going to bed at 8:15?”

“On, no, I’m going *into* bed, that’s all.”

📚📚📚📚

If you’re the parent of a special needs student do you just perpetually live in a state of assuming the whole school admin team hates you or just me?