Congrats @sseamom . I am so, so excited for your entire family. I know that you are so proud and happy . I feel that this is the beginning of a positive trend for this thread.
@sseamom Iām so so thrilled that your D gets to go to Fisk! <:-P
@happymochi, the Instagram thing is weird! I do try to be careful not to use phrases that I think might be exceptionally Google-able. I donāt see how that would lead people to your IG account though.
Like many here, I am a little tense considering the risks of the various financial aid options. Merit seems safe enough, until I think about the potential for disaster with the qualifying GPA. We donāt qualify for much need generally, though Dās Ivy option was exceptionally generousā¦but how much will that change when D13 graduates? If we get an inheritance, will that mean handing the entire thing over to the school? All sorts of thoughts here! Weāve been struggling financially over the last year because of D13ās ongoing medical issues, our house is due for tons of repairs, two of our three cars are over ten years old and high mileageā¦just seems like lots of things ready to go south on us.
Fabulous news @sseamom! So happy everything is going your DDās way!
Awwww- @sseamom - what fantastic news!
DS also just sent me a text: āI am a National Merit finalistā --yippee 
Hopefully this is another āgreat news Fridayā for all!
Congrats @bookmom7!!!
Congrats to her @bookmom7
Awesome news @sseamom
@sseamom CONGRATULATIONS to you DD. I am happy for her.
loving all the good news! Congrats to the hardworking teens!
Congratulations @sseamom !
Congrats to your daughter @bookmom7
Congrats everyone on the good news!
Congrats sseamom and bookmom7. Happy to hear about folksā kids good news. D busy writing essays and getting ready for her spring sport. Not looking forward to doing IDOC stuff which is due March 1 for my Dās schools.
Thatās wonderful @sseamom! And congrats to your son @Bookworm7!
Congrats to @sseamom and @Bookworm7
With all the problems I have had with IDOC this week, I decided to look on the website again this afternoon to see if anything change. And low and behold the error message is gone!!! I am officially done with financial aid. I can do my happy dance now!!
Congrats to all those with good news! When I saw that there were 34 new posts, I was hoping for fabulous news to start the weekend!
Congratulations @3scoutsmom and @bookmom7 on the NMF news!!!
Wonderful and heartwarming news @sseamom , awesome news and a wonderful end to a new beginning for sseakid!!
We need another celebratory barbecue party, me thinks (-:
Once again, Iāll bring margaritas!