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u/moonchica thank you so much for my lash fan. It was a pleasure creating the template for you and I’m so glad you like it.

Life is turning around and this community lifted my spirits during a hard time as well as in a few days it’s my kids birthdays so yay ! My son will be 3 and my daughter 2 the next two weeks and my baby will one next month 🥲 so grateful for them all ! My son has been making great progress in therapy and I made a little extra money by selling a tres leches cake earlier this week so I’d like to give a little back to this awesome community ! For the Contest you must have a wishlist item under $5 , since that’s just around what I can spend at this moment and comment what’s one thing that makes you happy today. Winner will be chosen at complete random . Contest closes in Feb.2nd.

hello everyone, Id like to post an Introduction , so here goes … I go by Purple Grandma on here and I’m really new to Reddit , but it seems like you folks are really cool and kind. I about 60 something - give or take hehe- I’m a grandmother to two sweet boys and I live with them and my daughter and I watch and take care of all of them because my daughter has been having some medical issues. Anyway , I was born and raised in Austin Texas . I still live in Texas but father north from the city now which is nice for me since it’s growing so so Big! I have been looking at this sub and I think it’s so neat and a nice way to converse with others . I absolutely love that y’all have the daily and nighttime hangouts where you can just sit and relax while talking to new strangers ( I hope to meet some friends ) ! Some of my hobbies are binging out on tv shows or watching really good movies , reading thriller books, and taking my grandsons outdoors and to the park. I love watching YouTube shows about people traveling / living and /or camping in their cars or vans … it’s so cool to me to learn survival skills too. I hope y’all will have me ! Thanks for reading and have a wonderful rest of your day 👍

Welcome to today's thread! If you haven't been around before, here is a quick explanation of these threads for you to enjoy!

The Daily/Nightly thread is a place for you to enjoy the company of your fellow RAOAers in one place! This thread is for many aspects of communication such as:

* Ranting

* Chatting

* Venting

* Squeeing

Plus many more fun things!

Qotd: Whats something you would take people to see if they visited your town

Should be there tomorrow !

hello all! my name is mimi and i’ve been lurking in this subreddit for about a month. i’ve decided to make an introduction post (even though i’m quite nervous)

about me: i’m 19 (almost 20! eeee!), from the US, and i LOVE animals. i love dogs, cows, ferrets, guinea pigs, and many more cute little creatures ^__^

my hobbies are reading, writing poetry, and binge watching TV series’

that’s pretty much all there is about me! ♡

i can’t wait to be an active member of this community .. thank you to everyone who reads my silly little intro! byebye & take care :P

u/lordchanticleer Thank you, friend! I appreciate this so much 😺

Welcome to the daily/nightly thread! If you haven't been around before, here are a few fun topics you could chat about with your fellow RAOAers in one place:

• Having happy hours
• Absorbing appetizers
• Masticating meals
• Demolishing desserts

Plus more exciting happenings!

So come on in, grab a drink, and make new friends.

QOTD: hot chocolate or tea?

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this community! You guys are heroes. I'm here as a struggling mother of 2 boys, one severely autistic, but I'm blessed in every way to have them and be here. I hope to spread happiness and joy like you! See you around! Have a safe and beautiful 2025. 💚

Thank you so so much ! My boys are thrilled and can’t wait to bug hunt this weekend . I really want to share with you how much joy you just brought into my home . Thanks a million !!💗💗💗 U/cleospet22

My hobbies are knitting, video games (obsessed with BG3 rn), beads and more recently digital coloring. I'm more knowledgeable about the first two just in case anyone asks. 😅

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Thank you! u/Passionxxooxx

I currently work in academia doing research as a graduate student. When I joined this sub about a year and a half ago, I was in a super tough place mentally! I felt like my research was at a standstill and I would never be allowed to graduate. We talk about how tough graduate school is academically, but no one wants to talk about the mental/emotional aspects.

One of the most common afflictions academics face is imposter syndrome. It's that whole feeling of "I'm not worthy to be here. I don't belong here. I'm faking it and soon everyone will realize". After I picked myself back up after my rough spot, I started being vocal about imposter syndrome and graduate student depression. I feel like it would have been great to have someone be that honest around me in my down episode, so I would be that person for others!

February is typically thought of as a month all about love. So in the spirit of trying to get into a positive mindset, I have a challenge for you!

Contest rules:

• Please have items under $10 on your wishlist (or be willing to give me an email for a gift card if you don't live in the US).

• Between now and February 16th, I want you to take some time to write down (pen and paper) 5 things you love about yourself.

• I want you to pick the two most unique-to-you attributes and post them below.

• Use the phrase, "I love myself because" for the randomizer.

Your comment should look similar to this: "I love myself because I can make awesome graphic designs in Canva in under 15 minutes and I can eat dessert after dinner no matter how full I am as long as it contains chocolate."

Be creative and laugh about how unique and awesome you are! This contest will end sometime on February 16th with gifting shortly after.

Im 20F, soon to be mom! I have two wonderful dogs named Mia and Ricky, I love going to the beach, hiking and trying new snacks. Recently moved to a new area by myself and I'm currently working on getting used to the new setting, excited to see new faces and getting a new job. Wish me luck! :)