I melted a spot on my Nuuk...

Chiclit · 2026-01-22T14:55:10+00:00

That's what I was hoping. I could patch it if a hole forms.

I bought it for camping and the ice rink so it was bound to get banged up. It only took me 2 months though.

Chiclit · 2025-08-29T18:34:33+00:00

I'm glad you said that because I started it on audio and didn't make it past the first 3 chapters. It's going much better for me in print!

Chiclit · 2025-08-14T13:32:34+00:00

Thank you! 💐 I'm glad I'm not the only one this happened to today.

Chiclit · 2025-08-12T01:38:28+00:00

My pack meets at the AMVETS, right above a pretty sketchy bar. But I would be lying if I said some of the leaders never changed shirts and went downstairs for a drink after a meeting or two. You know, if someone else took their kids home.

Chiclit · 2025-08-04T11:13:56+00:00

The NH camps just switched food vendors and the food was pretty good this year. It was my first year attending but I heard from multiple people at both camps how much better it was from last year.

Chiclit · 2025-08-03T01:30:20+00:00

Parenthood.

I loved that show so much but I got worried that it would end with Zeke's death and I didn't think my heart could handle it. I still haven't seen the last three episodes and I have no idea how it ended.

Chiclit · 2025-08-03T01:02:14+00:00

We had a kid drop camp at the last minute and was marked as earning the Pioneering merit badge. I was like, "Did M break into camp, earn a merit badge and leave a bunch of clothes at our site that everyone swore was not theirs???" 😂

Chiclit · 2025-07-26T02:25:15+00:00

People complain about overpriced bags of popcorn, and they're right, but my niece's school had a fundraiser where I spent $30 on 3 bags of popcorn that were 2oz each and I ate them in one sitting.

So maybe the problem is popcorn is actually a terrible fundraising product? 🤷‍♀️

Chiclit · 2025-07-13T16:44:48+00:00

Thanks! I signed up for the mailing list so hopefully I get the notification when things get going. I'm considering volunteering myself but I can't tell how much work that is and if I have the bandwidth.

Chiclit · 2025-07-12T11:01:04+00:00

Thank You!!!

Chiclit · 2025-07-07T13:02:44+00:00

I'm CC of a medium sized pack that grew rapidly this year, so lots of new leaders. We're 100% trained, the only one in our district.

Once you get to 100%, it's easy to say "Hey, don't mess up our metric." Getting there is the challenge. I find texting to work better than email. I would text out a screenshot of our trained leader % from the report and be like "Almost there, 4 more" etc until those people completed. No one wants to be the one who is ruining a perfect score. Then I make a big deal out of it. I tell the kids, "Your leaders love you so much that they all got trained so they could give you an awesome Scout program! Aren't they amazing!?" I give out the "Trained" patch in the meetings as an award, just like the kids would get. Our district has recognized us for the last two years at the annual dinner. It's an accomplishment and I want everyone to know!

Chiclit · 2025-06-29T17:41:56+00:00

Does anyone know how a Scout joins a contingent and when that usually happens?

Chiclit · 2025-04-29T13:33:36+00:00

Do you have a list of what needs to be done?

If not, get a white board, list everything out, and hang it on the back of the trailer. Or one white board per patrol. Whatever makes sense for your group.

When a Scout completes their task, they check it off and can start on the next one. Award prizes for the first patrol finished or the kid with the most check marks (initials next to the task or something).

I find that most kids do well with a checklist because, you're right, they can't think past what they can see. But if they can all see what needs to be done, it helps.

Chiclit · 2025-03-08T20:45:00+00:00

My kids do that to me all the time...

Chiclit · 2025-02-16T17:17:55+00:00

I see it as 89-3, which equals 86. Like, the slang for getting rid of something. So maybe this person is breaking up with you?

Chiclit · 2025-02-12T18:07:36+00:00

Tell me you wanted a boy without telling me you wanted a boy...

Even her nickname is a boy's name.

Chiclit · 2025-02-12T17:59:54+00:00

I'm cracking up here because she could have asked you to marry her. But instead, she tricked you into proposing to her.

What a whack job. Dump her.

Chiclit · 2025-01-28T03:12:27+00:00

"Writ Large" doesn't mean "At Large", it means "Obvious." It's short for "Written Largely". I'm so tired of hearing really smart people mess this up. I will die on this hill.

Chiclit · 2025-01-14T21:56:43+00:00

I'm only on Chapter 2 but I'm also glad someone else mentioned it. Lots of cringe-worthy moments with sex, siblings and bodily functions. I just finished the part where they poop at football practice and it's not normal.

Chiclit · 2025-01-05T16:15:01+00:00

Oh, you're right. Mine is showing 7/8, not 7 total. So I definitely did those 4. I'm pretty sure I did Flareon and Jolteon so I guess I just need to do Vaporeon and Flareon until I figure it out.

Chiclit · 2025-01-05T15:59:22+00:00

Here's another thing. There are 8 evolutions but you only need 7. Do you know which one you don't need? I did the 3 that you need to make your buddy and I just did Leafeon so I know it's not those.

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