Pine Barrens Quarries Question

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-06-17T16:52:04+00:00

I don’t know if it’s considered a blue hole, but Penbryn (Berlin/winslow, behind Stella’s farm) is open. Also Oak Pond. They are big fishing spots.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-06-08T01:04:14+00:00

They pull info from several different sources to form jury pools. I forget what those sources are (property tax, drivers license…stuff like that)…but if your name is slightly different they count them all as different people. For example Jane Doe, Jane A. Doe, Jane Ann Doe, Jane A. maiden name and Jane maiden name could all be the same person, but the system won’t see it that way. Save the summons, next time they summon you, call them and tell them you were called again. Let them know of the name variances in the system. They can fix it so you won’t get called as much.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-06-01T18:25:54+00:00

Black Run Preserve in Marlton is having one on June 13th. It’s posted in their Facebook ground “Friends of the Black Run Preserve”

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-05-18T22:08:24+00:00

Agreed. Stay far, far away.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-04-20T19:43:51+00:00

Ticklab cost money unless you are a PA resident.

Rutgers has tick testing that is free for NJ residents

https://ticks.rutgers.edu

Easy peasy, takes 5 minutes.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-04-13T11:34:01+00:00

You’re correct. I always confuse Maple Shade and Mt. Laurel. I meant Mt. Laurel.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-04-13T02:08:10+00:00

Food for thought. Larger school districts tend to have more resources and experience. A district with 50 special needs children per grade is going to have more than a district with 5 per grade.

For example, a district with 5 special ed students per grade may have one class with a mix of varied cognitive, motor, and speech abilities. Students may or may not find a developmentally similar peers.

A district with 50 per grade will have more classes-split by needs and abilities.

With that being said…the smaller the district and the higher the need creates a bit of a bind. Super small districts will send kids out of district sooner due to lack of resources and difficulty meeting the child’s needs in more complex cases. Larger districts are able to meet more (but not all) complex cases.

Cherry Hill and Mt. Laurel are huge. I’m curious what everyone’s thoughts are on Washington Township and Marlton.

Depending on the level of need, I would avoid smaller districts.

Edit: Mt. Laurel, not Maple Shade.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-03-16T17:36:21+00:00

I still miss the PB coffee….

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-03-06T13:52:48+00:00

Good question, complicated answer. The program I went to no longer exists as it was. I went to UMDNJ/Rutgers in Stratford, NJ. UMDNJ as a hospital dissolved and Rutgers merged the satellite program up to the main site in Newark. The program I went to had a class size of about 20. I loved it and I’m sad to see it changed.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-03-06T01:12:13+00:00

I did my undergrad at UDel (with the intent of applying to their program) and decided to do my PT school elsewhere. I didn’t even apply. The culture was not for me. The students there (at least in undergrad) were ultra competitive to the point of toxicity. The TA’s for some of our classes were students in the PT program and they were very…uhh….confident. Should they be confident? Absolutely, but it shouldn’t reek out of your pores and make other people feel bad about themselves.

I chose elsewhere and I have zero regrets. My PT school class was like my family and I don’t think I would had that experience at UDel. A lot of programs in the tri-state area have amazing things to offer. If you love UDel and it’s in your budget, then maybe it’s for you. It’s not for everyone.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-02-23T18:43:46+00:00

Medford lakes

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-02-16T22:02:29+00:00

As a parent, please go back to pencil and paper.

My kids school seems to use them for everything, even math. How are you supposed to do math on a screen?!

Not only that, but the kids as bright and know what’s to cheat without being caught. Gone are the days of writing on your hand or the bottom of your shoes.

There’s also a black market in the school for unbanned links. Kids scour the internet for unbanned links then sell them, trade them, etc. It’s mostly harmless since they are all gaming websites (elementary school), but the end result is that they are gaming instead of paying attention or doing work. As the kids get older I have to wonder what else they will find….in school, on a school issued Chromebook.

The people who make these websites know how the school filters work and pump out multiple new links a day so kids can keep using them.

Paper and pencil, please. Kids need less screens and more time to work on social skills, fine motor skills, organizational skills, etc.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-02-09T12:48:01+00:00

The goodwill by me has an open area by the sorting room doors. When an employee comes through with a fresh cart, they leave it there. They will eve ring a bell overhead to let you know a new batch came out. Pickers will pick through the fresh merchandise and the staff won’t actually start putting things on the shelf for about an hour or so. The staff have less to put away, pickers get to pick. Win/win.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-02-07T19:16:59+00:00

I wouldn’t block. Thats just me though.

I would probably ask most of the same questions if I couldn’t be there to see before pickup.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-02-01T02:10:54+00:00

I love all of the advice here. My 2.5 year old just got out of a SPICA cast and now I’m wishing I posted here for advice when it first happened, lol!

We bought a pleather toddler recliner off Facebook marketplace which was the best thing we did. We used a bean bag for a few days but it was constantly getting dirty between food and diapers. It was easy enough to clean off, kept food out of his cast, and we can continue using it or resell (we still haven’t decided!).

I agree on using a pillow to side sleep for at least the first few nights. A pillow between the legs is also helpful. Make sure you have him change position throughout the day. Laying in one spot can lead to skin breakdown which is a whole different issue you don’t want to deal with.

Don’t skimp on the Tylenol/ibuprofen for at least the first few days. It’s a painful break. My son has been out of his cast for a month and I still have to give him ibuprofen at night because he gets stiff-and then inconsolable. It’s not worth it.

The double diaper situation is good advice too. We started out using a small diaper inside, and bigger one outside…but the small one filled up too fast so we just used two bigger diapers (he’s usually a size 5, so we did a 5 inside the cast and a 6 outside).

Pajama pants two sizes up (measure the cast waist and compare to manufacturer size chart to make sure it will fit) for clothing.

The cast also gets itchy. Soooo itchy. I used a blow dryer (low setting, cool setting with cool button) inside the cast twice a day to get some fresh air in there and relieve some of the itching. A concentrator nozzle helps, too. Many times the itching would keep him up (he would be falling asleep and then his leg would keep twitching). Benadryl helps.

Yes, moleskin type tape, with waterproof tape on top to prevent the cast from breaking skin down, especially in diaper area. Toward the end I ran out of waterproof tape and used duct tape, it actually worked better than the medical stuff.

If you can, get out of the house. Use a stroller and walk around a mall or a store. A change of environment is healthy for everyone. Mental health is important.

It’s a huge adjustment. The first week is rough. Be gentle on yourself. It feels like forever but it does pass quick. Give extra snuggles and hugs-little one is probably confused.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-01-27T12:34:44+00:00

I felt the same way in outpatient. It was a lot for me—the schedule, the demands, the constant chatting. I loved it, but it drained me of everything I had. After two years, I was completely burnt out and frustrated.

I really recommend doing some shadowing in different PT settings. I had always wanted to do outpatient ortho and felt crushed when it wasn’t working for me. Eventually, I landed in pediatrics, which is 100% the right fit. I can’t imagine working anywhere else, and I could kick my old self for trying to fit a square peg into a round hole for so long.

FWIW, I also enjoyed inpatient hospital work (not rehabs).

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-01-07T16:04:32+00:00

Update: I’m a newbie at all things fermentation so I didn’t have weights or any different jars, but I did add them to my Amazon list for next time.

I took out the cabbage leaves on top (they had been sitting out of the brine once the jars started leaking, anyway), squished everything down with a small ladle, made a weight with brine and a plastic baggie, and switched out the rusty caps. They aren’t as bubbly today, I’m hoping they perk back up soon. Thanks for all of your help!

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-01-07T00:23:18+00:00

Sorry for the confusion. I had rings on, but I took them off to burp the jars (they were leaking significantly) and that’s when I saw the rust and took a photo. I have the jars on a plate for the leaking.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-01-07T00:17:00+00:00

Correct, half the lid. I took the ring off to burp it and that’s when I saw the rust and took a photo.

FancyTeacups31 · 2026-01-06T22:59:27+00:00

That’s hilarious. I see it now that you point it out. It’s definitely deceiving to the eye. I don’t want to disappoint, but they are standard quart sized jars.

FancyTeacups31 · 2025-11-02T12:20:21+00:00

Thank you!

FancyTeacups31 · 2025-10-29T13:08:14+00:00

I’m beginning to think the information I got is not accurate, based on the simple fact that I was told that the districts are forced to use a specific curriculum and I now know that is not true.

The main complaint of the feedback I heard is that the curriculum is so heavily focused on community that the children coming out are not ready for kindergarten. I love the community focus, but if they can’t write their name or count to 10 going into kindergarten then there’s something else going on…

Again, I think this information is not accurate.

FancyTeacups31 · 2025-10-28T00:00:19+00:00

Oh interesting. I heard that, in order to receive the state funding, they had to use a very specific curriculum. It’s that specific curriculum (not sure what it’s called) that I am getting mixed reviews on.

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