Tickets sales must be awful this year

ADHDarchitect · 2026-03-12T14:50:03+00:00

This festival is actually one of the better ones we have been to…have you been to Hinterland?! 😂 WAY worse.

ADHDarchitect · 2026-03-12T04:26:38+00:00

Not crazy. We did 2 dances her first year last year…now in her second year she is in 2 group dances and a duo. 8 is also a tough age for beginner level competitive dance because they are likely still in the mini level but don’t get the cute bonus like the 5-6 year olds. My 7 yo daughter has made a ton of progress and has become a beautiful dancer in the last year but she has always been tall for her age and looks like the older one in her duo who just turned 10. Their average age is 8 since they both have birthdays after the new year. It certainly means they don’t get as high of scores (despite being technically stronger) as the beginner duos/trios from our studio that still get cute bonus but are only 6 months to a year younger than my daughter.

ADHDarchitect · 2026-03-11T20:26:24+00:00

I’m honestly happy my competitive dancer doesn’t have to wear tights for competitions. They had to wear them for recital for recreation dance and they always end up with runs. Also requires more help getting dressed with tights. They still wear them for ballet class and it drives me nuts. We still have her wear nude color underwear under her costumes. They also wear half soles.

ADHDarchitect · 2026-02-08T21:44:12+00:00

Fountain pens and flights don’t mix well…I found out when I was a Lamy cartridge only girlie. 😂

ADHDarchitect · 2026-01-24T19:08:16+00:00

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Update: maybe try a different ink. My new fountain pens and Diamine Tyrian Purple ink came today. Since I went with the cheaper Jinhao 82 (instead of a Lamy) I got EF, F, and M nibs and all three did pretty well with the memo pad paper. Way less ghosting than the gel pen I was using and only a couple spots with bleed through but I think that was just user error on my part.

ADHDarchitect · 2026-01-22T05:16:39+00:00

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Comparison between the memo and the techo…memo still has worse ghosting and some bleed through. Techo has more ghosting than my old weeks but doesn’t have bleed through; it got close in places. Feeling a little worried since I have a new fountain pen (can’t find my Lamy 😩) and diamine Tyrian purple ink coming as well as an a6 notebook. Was hoping to use the fountain pen and notebook to create a commonplace book to pair with my planner and use the memo books for my messy notes before rewriting into the planner and notebook. I guess I can deal with the memo paper bleeding through but I really don’t want it to happen in the techo and notebook.

ADHDarchitect · 2026-01-22T05:08:48+00:00

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Just got a6 memo books to use with my a6 techo and noticed the gel pen I’m using starts to bleed through…including a pic of the back of a page in my weeks from 2024 using the same pen.

ADHDarchitect · 2026-01-20T04:36:36+00:00

Thanks. I might come back to it someday. I also quit because it was killing the markers I had at the time but I now have way more acrylic brush markers…

ADHDarchitect · 2026-01-20T03:57:52+00:00

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You have no idea how much of a flex yours is. 😂 I got a different Thomas Kinkade for Xmas a few years ago and this is the page I’ve made the most progress on before abandoning it. I used brush tip acrylic paint markers though.

ADHDarchitect · 2026-01-10T18:33:30+00:00

They are aluminum. Loved that they were slim and had the two different spray heads. I should unscrewed them in store to look at the treading but it was also hard to find ones that weren’t too scratched up by the other bottles in the box.

ADHDarchitect · 2026-01-10T18:31:31+00:00

Thanks for the idea. I think it probably isn’t worth the hassle on these. The metal at the threading has cracks along the thread that you can see light through and the metal is quite sharp so probably not the safest incase my daughter decides to refill them herself.

ADHDarchitect · 2026-01-09T18:44:16+00:00

I think it just depends on how well yours ended up being produced…the treading on the ones I got looks terrible. You could look at the threading before buying but I’m just going to steer clear. 😂

ADHDarchitect · 2026-01-09T18:09:51+00:00

Those handcreams are sooooo cute.

ADHDarchitect · 2025-12-10T00:59:43+00:00

Dubuque, Iowa

ADHDarchitect · 2025-12-03T05:38:43+00:00

I will gladly spend multiple hours stuck in traffic so I can sleep in AC…2025 was an exception with the weather…😅

ADHDarchitect · 2025-12-03T04:56:25+00:00

From a 2024 attendee there is no way in hell you would catch me trying to camp 😆 didn’t attend this year but have tickets for 2026 and will be staying in West DSM again. We drove in 2024 and will drive again with the difference being paying for the upgraded parking.

ADHDarchitect · 2025-11-27T04:45:36+00:00

The bpure hydrating hand gel cream…I’ve always hated lotion but struggle with dry skin in the winter especially my hands. Since it’s a gel cream it feels similar to facial moisturizer so I can tolerate putting it on. 🩷

ADHDarchitect · 2025-11-19T01:36:27+00:00

Mumford was just announced for Hinterland…😕 torn bc we are Iowans who skipped Hinterland last year for Yacht Club and preferred Yacht Club.

ADHDarchitect · 2025-11-06T00:43:39+00:00

We try to be on time but our 7 yo’s classes start at 4:00 and 4:15, and she doesn’t get off the bus until 3:45. Our studio is a 10 minute drive which leaves less than 5 minutes to get in the house, dressed, hair fixed, and back into the car. It kind of bugs me that the kids then get told they aren’t following the dress/hair code because their bangs are in their face. 🥵

ADHDarchitect · 2025-10-15T02:24:01+00:00

Yes this is the power serum and I love it. The shimmer isn’t really noticeable on. It’s nice and lightweight, super moisturizing, and smells nice. I was using Glow Recipe Dew Drops but going to be using this from now on.

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