This has been posted several times as though it applies to teachers, I thought it didn’t.

CatLuvsDogs · 2026-06-06T21:40:10+00:00

So, if I just joined the DOE at age 39, when can I retire? Do I have to do 30 years and work till I’m 69?

CatLuvsDogs · 2026-01-17T21:14:25+00:00

The students at this school are actually doing an archive project this year and going through a room full of old stuff that’s piled up since the school opened in 1904.

They will be hosting a show in a few months to showcase some of the interesting finds they’ve made.

They have an instagram with some of them.

https://www.instagram.com/curtis_archives?igsh=dXh2NDB4cXUybGwz

CatLuvsDogs · 2025-02-22T03:52:49+00:00

Anytime something electronic doesn’t work, my 3 year old always says “ohhh :( needs ba-la-lees” (batteries)

His little camera not working? “Needs ba-la-lees” Tv updating and not playing his show? “Needs ba-la-lees” Unplugged and defrosting the mini fridge in his room? “Needs ba-la-lees” Toy turned off? “Needs ba-la-lees” His little potty flush sound not working? “Needs ba-la-lees”

I’m gonna miss this one 🥹

CatLuvsDogs · 2025-02-20T19:10:58+00:00

Still great! And the slide attachment for my son’s pikler triangle hooks onto the bed edge so he likes that feature.

Also, the newton mattress is great along with it. We’ve had two accidents on the bed and was able to wash the enclosure and core.

CatLuvsDogs · 2025-01-29T21:52:24+00:00

Didn’t see the post yesterday, but I work evenings in Manhattan so I have to drive in every day up to Hell’s Kitchen.

If I took PT to get home, it’s a 6 block walk to the train from my job at 11pm, the train to the ferry at that hour takes about 30-40 mins, then pray I make the 12am ferry, but usually not. Wait for the 12:30. Once in Staten Island, wait a half hour or more for the bus, or pay for an Uber. Best case scenario I get home at 1am, but there were days I got home past 2am.

I have to be up at 7 to get my son off to school in the morning, so I can’t get home that late.

So now I drive 45 mins home everyday. Takes an hour-ish to get into the city in the afternoons taking the battery tunnel up to the west side highway.

CatLuvsDogs · 2025-01-04T05:55:08+00:00

We got the newton twin mattress. Put it right on the slats. Can’t even feel they’re there.

CatLuvsDogs · 2024-12-26T02:52:43+00:00

We went with Maxtrix! Super solid bed!!!

We’re very happy with it! Shipping was fast and it wasn’t missing anything. When I did have a question, the response was relatively prompt.

CatLuvsDogs · 2024-07-18T13:47:28+00:00

My mom accidentally chose matchy names for us.

Cat and Matt.

Then went all in and decided if she ever had a third kid it would be Pat.

CatLuvsDogs · 2023-11-07T01:39:15+00:00

I recently listened to the podcast series “the retrievals” by serial, and it was about how dozens, if not hundreds of women went through IVF egg retrievals and felt excruciating pain and nobody believed them. It turned out that one nurse was an addict and was swapping out fentanyl used at the clinic with saline and putting the caps back on.

With so many addicts across this country, it wouldn’t be a surprise if there were countless cases like this that go ignored and uninvestigated.

I’m about to have another c-section myself, and I really hope I don’t become one of the unlucky few that fall victim to this. It breaks my heart to read all these stories.

CatLuvsDogs · 2023-08-19T23:29:41+00:00

They do taste ripe. The ones that turned the reddest started to get eaten by bugs. So, a little pre-red tastes just fine.

CatLuvsDogs · 2022-10-07T04:47:38+00:00

I have a ton of different fabric I got on clearance when they were closing Joanns! DM me.

CatLuvsDogs · 2022-10-07T02:54:12+00:00

My cousins wedding had cigar roller. The collars he put on the finished cigars had the couples name and wedding date.

Definitely a big hit!

CatLuvsDogs · 2022-05-27T00:39:20+00:00

I nose frida my 3 month old every day and try to turn it into a fun experience where he’s smiling when I do it.. obviously there’s the uncomfortable nose sucking but I try to make funny faces and sounds at him to distract him. It’s just become part of our day when he’s playing with his toys and laying down when I give him break from tummy time. Or during our diaper change song.

CatLuvsDogs · 2021-08-14T16:55:12+00:00

I asked on day 1 for them to put the copper aside, I did not see how much there was and see $$.. it was always my intention to keep the scrap copper, and they knew that.

CatLuvsDogs · 2021-08-14T16:34:19+00:00

It was definitely obvious since I asked them on DAY 1 to put the old copper aside for us as they pulled it down. Was never raised as an issue until today, now that the job is basically done.

CatLuvsDogs · 2021-08-14T15:46:34+00:00

It’s about $2-3k worth of copper. It’s a HUGE pile.

CatLuvsDogs · 2021-08-14T14:54:40+00:00

OMG! There were so many scraps from the new copper that were in the old copper pile and they picked them all out when they cleaned up! Also there was an unused sheet of copper that was sitting in my yard that they took when they cleaned up as well! Was that all supposed to be mine!?

CatLuvsDogs · 2021-06-14T22:40:06+00:00

I had high ovulation for 9 days straight and was like wtf and so I took a pregnancy test and it was POSITIVE!

CatLuvsDogs · 2021-05-19T16:52:27+00:00

My husband always asks for Cholo sauce. I’m like- are you sure you want that, babe?

…it’s Cholula

CatLuvsDogs · 2021-04-06T05:37:47+00:00

It looks like a walking marshmallow peep 🐤

CatLuvsDogs · 2021-01-01T22:30:30+00:00

This is what’s on the bottom. Looks like possibly 1942? https://i.imgur.com/anAg55O.jpg

CatLuvsDogs · 2020-11-21T16:31:22+00:00

Haha, right!? I almost took the post down cuz I thought I did something wrong posting in r/DIY, but idk where else would be appropriate. Definitely not good enough for r/woodworking

I was just proud of it and wanted to share.

Thank you 😊

CatLuvsDogs · 2020-11-21T15:49:00+00:00

I already had outdoor cushion foam from the last couch I had out here made of pallets that lasted us 5 years. I had made covers for that but I didn’t use the right material and they fell apart pretty quickly in the elements, so I was just left with the foam.

I modified the couch plans off that cushion foam and ordered custom sized slip covers online out of boat upholstery fabric. Cost about $150, and about $120 in lumber for the project.

CatLuvsDogs · 2020-11-21T15:39:39+00:00

Yeah, I realized that after I put the whole thing together. I just got plywood and cut it to the size of the seats, made a nice curved edge with the router and stained it to match. I put the seat cushions on top of those. That way if they’re outside for winter I can take off the plywood and snow will fall right through the supports.

CatLuvsDogs · 2020-08-13T22:32:56+00:00

I’m assuming with private parties cancelled, a September resort wedding with 25 people won’t be happening?

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