It’s officially September! This is the month I become a first time homeowner! I’m so excited.

I’ll be the only human living in the house but of course my cat Aurora is coming with me. Which also got me thinking….

The word “homeowner” has the word “meow” in it.

So for this contest, name a word that has another word hidden inside. Homeowner doesn’t count, I took that one 😉

Canada and US accounts can enter. Nothing too big and fancy because I have a lot of expenses relating to my new homeownership.

Let’s say this contest ends on Monday. That gives you the weekend to enter.

If you like, you can give me any first time homeowner tips you may have. Not required for the contest, just appreciated by me!

Thank you for the pantry items! Its always nice to have some of these extras in stock!

I forgot to post this last week but, I received these stickers and there was no gift receipt 😔. So thank you so much to whoever sent them to me ❤️😊

Hello, I've been lurking for a while! I'm a little bit more confident now to participate :)

Hi, I'm Mika!

I love to explore new hobbies and learn about new things.

My core hobbies are:

• Gaming: Currently playing through Stardew Valley but my favorite games are FFXIV, Overcooked, and Beat Saber!
  
• Drawing & Painting: Love to paint people's pets!
• Writing: Penpaling, poetry, short stories
• Collecting: Die Cast Cars & Stationary!
• Reading: Finishing up The Name of The Wind!

I'm so happy to meet you all!

Thank you so much [u/mafiacub](u/mafiacub)
I also received pop tarts but they are hiding in the cupboard 🙈 also 400th anniversary of Salem!

This was such a fun contest and I truly wish I could gift every single person that participated. I love mugs and I know how much meaning favorite mugs can hold. Thank you to everyone who participated!!

u/palegreencars These are some of my favorite cookies!! Hope you enjoy them❤️

Coming Sat

Order # ‫113-9844232-0877800

As many people know, RAOA is a huge sub and it can be very intimidating. Many newbies have questions they may feel silly asking or are just worried they won't make any l here. This thread will hopefully change that!

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How this works:

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The general idea is that this will be posted and you will be adopting a newbie for a whole week. I'm not saying you have to talk to them 24/7 all week. But be there to help them out and be an awesome friend! :)

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Newbies:

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Make a top level comment (basically make a comment in reply to this thread) stating you're new and would like to be adopted. Maybe include a little bit about yourself for your adopter to start to get to know you! If a top level comment is a bit too intimidating, sometimes users volunteer to be adopters and you can grab one of them!

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Adopters:

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Reply to a newbies comment saying you'd like to adopt them for the week! If you'd like, you can also post a top level comment saying you're looking to adopt! This will help any newbies with a bit of stage fright!

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Notes:

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Newbies don't have to be brand new. But you should be new enough to need some guidance such as what are tags, how do I contest, what rules do we have, how do I make friends, etc! Anything you need help with. A newbie can be adopted by more than one adopter! This way they have many people to help them out! Newbies, if you missed the first day, feel free to comment and be adopted mid-week! You can even come back and be adopted next week too!

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So go! Have fun! Be adopted! :)

hi guys!!

I’m new here and wanted to introduce myself and ask yall what your favorite hobbies are? I thought I was a lost cause for finding something to do other than doom-scrolling, (tried really hard this year and last year to break that habit) and I somehow fell in love with my hobbies again, and discovered hobbies that I enjoy so much now.

A few of my favorites are:
Reading
Coloring
Journaling
Scrapbooking
Diamond art
Solo RPGs

A little bit about me besides my hobbies, is I love to learn new things, play video games, and have 2 dogs, one is 5 years old and the other is 9 months old. He is currently in the destroying stage, but he’s still very cute :3 I love true crime shows/fictional shows that show off real life like NCIS, Law and order, criminal minds, 9-1-1, etc!

In celebration of my birthday month I'd like to share the love. Easy-peasy is how I like to keep it! Tell me your sweetest memory❤️ Maybe someone can use a pick me up today, and your memory could be just the thing!!

Contest ends on Friday the 4th at 12pm. I will randomly select one winner. Please have something under $10.

Surprisee🤗Did someone gift me this not sure how it was never on my list but shows my name and Zappos confirmed it’s from amazon if so thank you so much if not it makes me a little nervous please let me know🫶🫶🫶

The comfort buddies are here! 🥑 Thank you so much, u/MafiaCub for just a lovely gift! Appreciate it!!😊

Welcome to the daily/nightly thread!

Whether you're brand new or a regular, come hang out and chat with your fellow RAOAers!

Some fun holidays celebrated today:

* National Blueberry Popsicle Day

* Pierce Your Ears Day

* World Coconut Day

Come on in, put your feet up, grab a blueberry popsicle and chat with some interesting people!

QOTD: What is the best thing you've got going on in your life at the moment?

Giveaway closed! I’ll be using the randomizer to pick the winners. Thanks for participating everyone :)

Hi everyone!

I am back and would like to do another nail giveaway for three people this time!

I love to use my creativity to make beautiful things for other people and quite honestly I need a distraction from my life so this is a great way to do it. Whether you have an event coming up that you’d like a set of nails for or you just want something fun and creative to wear, etc. I’d like to make them for you!

All you have to do is :

1. Comment your inspiration for your set of nails!
2. Be willing to send me your nail size. I’ll send you a picture on how to measure!
3. Be able to DM mailing address if you win for shipping!

Hey everyone! I’m new here, so I figured I’d introduce myself.

I’m currently trying to get more consistent with journaling and actually make it part of my daily routine. I’ve always liked the idea of journaling, but I’ve never been great at sticking with it, so I’m hoping to change that and use it as a way to slow down, organize my thoughts, and keep track of the things I’m working toward.

I’m especially interested in anything that makes journaling more enjoyable: notebooks, pens, prompts, stickers, or little accessories that make you want to actually sit down and write.

A little about me: I’m a big movie fan (check my page for my letterboxd reviews) , I’m studying to become a teacher, and I’m always trying to pick up new hobbies and routines. I’m excited to meet some people in this community and see what everyone else is into!
Thanks for having me! 😊

Two winners selected, one UK and one US as I had it open to both. I did mention choosing a videogame related prize, but neither had something I saw so have instead chosen something to maybe help you cope a little :)

u/Any-Astronomer-5946 . I hope the comfort advocadoes work for you, best of luck with the job hunting, just remember rejections are not a reflection on you personally. They don't know you, they just know a piece of paper.

u/Affectionate-Let9241 . I hope a nice quiet read, and a sweet snack will help you find calm after any stressful day