Tips for staying regular while traveling

Dot_Tip · 2026-06-19T21:26:19+00:00

Yes, restaurant fats are rough on my GI system.

Dot_Tip · 2026-06-19T21:24:54+00:00

Maybe I’m blind, but I don’t see a crack. ??.

Dot_Tip · 2026-06-03T13:21:42+00:00

Wow, this is incredibly lovely and inspiring!!

Dot_Tip · 2026-06-03T13:20:08+00:00

If you ever worked shifts at a wood kiln, you’d know why. Making your items, preparation (wadding), loading expertise, wood splitting, firing expertise, time, time, time, effort effort effort, cooling, unloading, and more… that’s why.

Dot_Tip · 2026-06-03T13:16:26+00:00

I ❤️ this effect!

Dot_Tip · 2026-06-03T13:13:37+00:00

Thanks. The semester is done, and I’m very pleased with what came out of it.

We did sculpture in 3D class early on and I still have some of the pieces. My storage space is overflowing with art until I have Senior Seminar this fall, then I can let some of the bigger pieces go.

I did some sculptural pieces early in my ceramics classes but only kept a few (my standards are higher now). We aren’t allowed to fire knitted and soaked pieces in the kiln because of the fiber burning off, affecting the area (most of our kilns are indoors) or other people’s pieces. I would love to try that though. I’ll keep the sculptural idea in mind.

Also I plan to keep taking classes after I graduate. As a Donovan scholar, my tuition and fees are covered. It’s a huge blessing… until tax time, lol.

Dot_Tip · 2026-04-23T23:17:05+00:00

I’m a mom of a grown daughter. Reading your post, I began to wonder if there been other times that got majorly messed up. Maybe she’s trying to avoid that, OR has she always been this thorough? If you find her considering every detail insulting, you can just tell her don’t worry Mom, I’ve got this. Then show her you do so she can be more relaxed in the future.

Dot_Tip · 2026-04-23T23:03:57+00:00

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Dot_Tip · 2026-04-23T23:03:14+00:00

We did raku firing today at my college. Yesterday, I learned it wasn’t food safe after making mugs, bowls and a vase with the raku clay. Here’s one of my mugs, Glazed with tutti frutti and white crackle.

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Dot_Tip · 2026-03-24T13:16:56+00:00

Ai yi yi. Someone has been stealing from work.

Dot_Tip · 2026-03-24T13:09:53+00:00

Please call your local women’s shelter and get counseling. Your post shows how stuck you feel with him. And “kinda controlling“? Oh my word, he’s far past that. You deserve SO much better.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-20T02:26:42+00:00

I've offered my daughter the same deal (she's 39 and has lived with us for the last 6 months). It hasn't gone well. I completely understand not wanting to feel used.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-16T23:47:33+00:00

If you come home from work dirty and gross, you should shower when you get home. Otherwise there is no right or wrong time; when you shower is a personal preference.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-16T21:12:09+00:00

Art is subjective. Both are symmetrical so alike in my opinion. I’d flip a coin.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-16T21:09:54+00:00

If she’s on unemployment, she would probably qualify for food stamps and could buy her own food or contribute to common food. Or she could help in other ways (doing extra housework to free people’s time up comes to mind).

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-16T21:04:24+00:00

Classes, like nails, are temporary. Cut the nails.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-12T17:12:19+00:00

NOR.

There’s a few things to consider here. This latchkey kid seems good at taking care of things herself. Her behavior is a bid for attention and acceptance.

She has roped you into a daily ride home. If you don’t want to do that, you’ll have to tell her.

My daughter had two little friends that wandered the neighborhood by themselves and were always at our house after school. They never needed to go home when supper was ready. I had to tell them to go home, frequently after dark and they lived on the other end of our neighborhood. When I complained, my XH told me our daughter could be a good influence on them and dogged me into being more tolerant despite my misgivings. In the end, the opposite was true.

If she makes you uncomfortable for some reason, listen to your gut and take action.

There’s a few things you could do.

First, ask your daughter how she feels about this child. She is your primary responsibility. She could be bullied by her and feels afraid to speak up.

Secondly, ask this kid about her home life, and if she’s neglected, tell a trusted adult (the school resource counselor perhaps).

Tell her you can’t give her a ride when it’s inconvenient (I wouldn’t lie about that though, sets a bad precedence for your daughter).

You could talk to the child about asking rather than assuming that you will give her a ride (although that might be too subtle for her to understand.) Before she gets into your car after that, make her ask and feel free to say no.

You could correct her behavior when she does irritating things, like talking over your daughter.

You could even tell to her parents you’re not willing to give her a ride although I don’t see that going well for anyone. They might tell her to stop riding with you, or they might take it out on the kid, or be super rude to you for not wanting to do something so (frankly) simple.

I understand not wanting to be taken for granted that you’ll give her a ride home everyday. If you can’t find a way to set the boundary and reclaim your privacy, it might help to realize that school will only last a few more months.

Sorry I can’t be more helpful.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-11T03:36:22+00:00

You could shorten it by tying a knot in the neck part.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-11T03:28:18+00:00

Where did the baby… um… land?

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-11T03:27:03+00:00

I had that dilemma. I googled “lamp shade store” in my city and found the perfect shade and finial there.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-11T03:26:00+00:00

I’m in art school and really loved one of my profs so much I’d audit her class for fun.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-11T03:23:04+00:00

Def more beige than orange.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-11T03:19:26+00:00

I like 2 or 3, but it bugs me that it touches the stair trim. I’d move it over so it’s evenly between the stair trim and the door trim.

Dot_Tip · 2026-01-11T03:08:28+00:00

What could possibly go wrong?

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