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[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

@AmericanAir Thanks to your social media team’s prompt response and resolution, my daughter safely made it home with the earliest flight possible.

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

Haven’t slept last night tracking flights disappearing appearing, itineraries moving back and forth within next 24-48 hours, call center no help. She’s with her luggage, still waiting in line to talk to an @AmericanAir ground crew.

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

My unaccompanied 15-yo daughter is stuck in MIA after 19-hr delay from MID with @americanair with no connection to ORD as in her original itinerary. @AmericanAir Please help our daughter get on a flight “home” today.

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

@AmericanAir Just sent you a DM with the record locator. Thanks,

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

My unaccompanied 15-yo daughter is stuck in MIA after 19-hr delay from MID with @americanair with no connection to ORD as in her original itinerary. @AmericanAir Please help our daughter get on a flight “home” today.

[Dr. Jill Biden @DrBiden]

For the first time ever, there will be a special live broadcast of the Inauguration made especially for students and families.

You can tune in live at 10am ET on #InaugurationDay. To learn more, go to https://t.co/CcOwVmBgd5.

I’ll see you there!

[K.B. Spangler @KBSpangler]

After the election, I'll be able to focus on work

After Biden is declared winner, I'll be able to focus on work

After the Electoral College meets, I'll be able to focus on work

After Georgia votes, I'll be able to focus on work

After the coup is over, I'll be able to fo

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

Our foster kittens made me do these.
* Kitten castle out of shipping boxes. There are pompoms, jingle bells and feathers in each box for them to play.
* Comfy kitty bed upcycled from my son’s 16 y.o. baby blanket.… https://t.co/FfW4m48bIB

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

Home improvement projects and decluttering efforts have been trending since start or the quarantine. This garage ball storage rack project in our unfinished garage was super simple. It not only keeps all the balls in… https://t.co/8cCn7LmMAo

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

I almost forgot that today is #memesfrommyteens day until I annoyed the hell out of my son during our evening walk and received a meme in return. #joysofparenthood https://t.co/Y1zXhvJxmW

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

- Hello, Good morning! Is that my fellow backyard gardener?
- Hi, I’m calling you to remind you to check on your zucchini plants. Yes, make sure to look through those big leaves closely. Your welcome. #backyardgarden https://t.co/DOGiyKeQ0n

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

- Hello, Good morning! Is that my fellow backyard gardener?
- Hi, I’m calling you to remind you to check on your zucchini plants. Yes, make sure to look through those big leaves closely. Your welcome. #backyardgarden https://t.co/XVxc5ofr9b

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

Happy Wednesday!!! How have you annoyed your teens today? Here are a few of my teens’ favorites. #memesfrommyteens https://t.co/DT7PMalcBv

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

In order to have an enjoyable bike ride with your kids whether it be road cycling or mountain biking https://t.co/lmG9m4C10J

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

We use a standard compost bin for 10 and a compost tumbler for 5 years to compost kitchen and yard w https://t.co/FjDmj9kFrw

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

Summer hair and we care. 🥰 I chopped 14 inches of her hair and she donated it to @cwhl_org. 💇‍♀️

If you’re thinking about donating hair, consider @cwhl_org. Their instructions are straight forward and simple. https://t.co/JsHSxTBskG

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

We celebrated my son’s 15th birthday earlier during the shelter-in-place order. You can’t throw a big party at your house or organize an event at a gaming room but you can still put together a pand-epic and memorable… https://t.co/acX6sGgQxp

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

Happy #worldcatday!!!

We felt we were getting slightly comfortable and somewhat bored!!! with kids being all independent and not having our backyard chickens anymore, we decided sign up to foster cats. We welcomed… https://t.co/QIMaoa7caa

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

The best part of having your teens on social media is that they send us memes to make fun of our parenting. I’m planning to share some of the best memes I’ve received from them every Wednesday. #memesfrommyteens… https://t.co/sfafWmhl03

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

Going into the weekend like... #onecanonlydream #visionboard @ My Backyard! https://t.co/r0rMzc74HX

[Practical Mama @PracticalMama]

Dear vegetable garden, thank you for helping me keep my sanity since March. #vegetablegarden2020 https://t.co/zM4KYhchVh