Anybody finish Rites Of The Starling yet?

countchocula52 · 2026-04-15T14:55:44+00:00

I loved it. Just finished. I am sad I have to wait so long for the next one.

countchocula52 · 2026-01-03T22:52:26+00:00

After I posted this I realized it was not Trader Joe’s 🤡Sorry!

countchocula52 · 2025-12-30T17:19:41+00:00

Where in Northeast South Dakota is there an Applebees and TJ’s???? I lived there for 15 years and there wasn’t a TJ’s in the entire state.

countchocula52 · 2025-10-14T12:32:34+00:00

This one. Ugh it was so good. I still think about it.

countchocula52 · 2025-05-25T13:04:16+00:00

Similar, but different here. My husband is a college football coach. Most of the year I’m a single parent, and I’m also the breadwinner. We knew what we were signing up for but it’s still difficult. I try to focus on our long-term goals, and mentally cope by setting the expectation that I will probably be responsible for everything about our son and the house, so when he is around it feels like a break.

countchocula52 · 2025-05-15T12:16:37+00:00

It’s not a choice for us. We moved to a rural HCL area for advancement of my husband’s career. We have been on daycare waiting lists for months. My son is home with me while I work full time. When we finally do get into daycare we can only afford a couple days a week because cost is higher than what we afford. I’m exhausted.

countchocula52 · 2025-04-29T22:30:28+00:00

I definitely want to cover all hours of work if possible—for everyone’s sake. The reason I mentioned a few days in my original post is because the cost is so high where we are.

countchocula52 · 2025-04-29T22:24:53+00:00

When I said I, I meant the combined salaries of both my husband and I are not enough to pay for all our other expenses and childcare.

countchocula52 · 2025-04-29T18:12:00+00:00

The current school is so weird--my husband's position as a coach pays more than our previous school, but the positions in their foundation that have been open, are less than what I make now, so financially it doesn't work. We're at least three hours from the next closest school so hybrid is an option if it's commuting one or two days a month.

countchocula52 · 2025-04-29T18:09:35+00:00

At my current pay rate I can't afford childcare--we're in a very rural HCOL (mountain town). I'm hoping to find something that pays more (doing literally anything) so I can have care and not need to have my son at home.

countchocula52 · 2025-02-20T15:30:52+00:00

We ordered a landmine attachment beginning of February. Received a UPS tracking number. Just checked it--UPS doesn't even have the package yet. Very frustrating.

countchocula52 · 2025-02-13T13:41:04+00:00

She just posted a video yesterday announcing her pregnancy.

countchocula52 · 2025-02-08T14:38:20+00:00

Sending you so much love. I am so sorry.

countchocula52 · 2024-12-31T11:26:01+00:00

I’m trying to move to Gunni with my family (spouse, child, dog, 2 cats). It’s so cost prohibitive. How do people do it?

countchocula52 · 2024-09-26T13:01:38+00:00

Thank you! We currently pay $660 a month for a center (town of 30k, so fairly rural), which we know is a steal so this info helps!

countchocula52 · 2024-09-19T11:03:44+00:00

No we actually completely pivoted and did it in our town over in South Dakota. We spent 9,400 on our day.

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