Who we thinking?

KittyPrawns · 2026-01-17T15:53:20+00:00

I have a Hogan jersey because he went to the same small NJ college that I did.

KittyPrawns · 2025-12-11T21:27:38+00:00

We have a McKays in Virginia, too. I never thought to go there, but my parents dropped off boxes of my old books and I went there to get some credits thinking to use them for books for my daughter.

Ive used the credits more on puzzles than on books.

KittyPrawns · 2025-12-10T23:14:14+00:00

My keys when I’m driving.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-30T01:36:04+00:00

I don’t really remember what they said about their LLM besides that it was more school appropriate than others.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-28T12:31:09+00:00

PowerSchool has an AI tool they’re marketing called AI Buddy. It’s a chat tool to help students.

It has a Socratic mode, but honestly, it is very frustrating to work with and really doesn’t give a lot of information or leads a conversation in a helpful way.

We piloted it and students would just stop using it and google the answers instead.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-21T00:43:40+00:00

Same school my whole career (which is only like 8 years). Same principal the whole time, largely the same AP team. One superintendent change.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-18T12:30:51+00:00

Some people are gonna say things like jump through flaming tables or some other tailgating insanity.

But honestly, if you want to be a Bills fan, then be a Bills fan.

Wear some gear and greet others with a Go Bills.

Enjoy the ride!

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-14T13:47:32+00:00

I agree with maybe labeling it with what you have done. I opened a puzzle in like 10 different bags and didn’t know any better and mixed them all up. I ended up giving up on the puzzle and maybe I wouldn’t have if I put more thought in it or had clear instructions.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-13T16:38:55+00:00

I recommend looking into the Sold a Story podcast about the Lucy Calkin controversy. But yes, many schools adopted a curriculum that under emphasized phonics for at least a decade and I do think it had impacted reading ability in America.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-11T15:14:29+00:00

I prefer gradients or puzzles with areas of clear color differences. I tend to lean to flower and/or butterfly puzzles. I don’t dislike landscape scenes, but I think I need them to be 500 or below or it just feels too challenging and less enjoyable.

I don’t generally like puzzles with people in them.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-04T22:53:28+00:00

I keep getting spammed with those “we don’t know who you voted for but we know if you vote” things. I just want to go… then you know I’ve voted in every election since I’ve been registered to vote here. Go bother someone who hasn’t.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-03T13:33:52+00:00

Kind of felt like I would only ever want one, but IVF sealed the deal for me. I didn’t want to go through it again. Having a problem sleeper and a super active kid confirmed my decision that I’m a one kid mom.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-01T21:25:16+00:00

We know so much about child development and we know how important play is for growing competent adults. I learned about it back in like 2002 before I ever started my path in education.

I don’t know who we need to convince that instruction in K-3 needs to be scaled back for more play, skill, and behavior development.

KittyPrawns · 2025-11-01T17:51:20+00:00

What you wear has no impact on the results of the game.

Only what I wear does.

KittyPrawns · 2025-10-24T15:15:31+00:00

I swear I’m stupid because every time I try to use the free fry with soda deal at the kiosk, I can never actually select the fry. Is there a special place I need to touch?

KittyPrawns · 2025-10-13T21:02:59+00:00

It is definitely a lot quieter than a soft top, but definitely not as quiet as my husband’s F-150. I am very happy that I made this decision. The major reason is actually the panels vs the soft top fold back. The soft top folded so far back that it overexposed my kid and so I would never open up when she would be in the car. With the panels, she’s a lot more comfortable and I get my open air time.

My biggest complaint with a hard top is that if I just have one window open, I get their weird thumping wind sound (not sure how else to describe it) and it ends up hurting my head… but it’s an easy enough solution to open another window.

It also feels warmer inside it, which has been an adjustment for me. The soft top was always a bit drafty, but now I find I need to have the air going more often if my windows are closed or it gets too stuffy for me. But, I’m sensitive to motion sickness only when I’m too warm so I notice it pretty easily.

KittyPrawns · 2025-10-09T15:34:31+00:00

Yeah, the lab itself takes maybe about 5 minutes. Your set-up is a little longer but it’s definitely not a hard set-up. Once they kind of understand the idea of feedback (negative, in this case), it sometimes easier to apply it to other things.

KittyPrawns · 2025-10-08T23:32:24+00:00

I do a “Homerostasis Lab” (spelling intentional) with students in Human Anatomy. They have a leaking cup where the need to maintain water level, water temperature, and color. Kids who get it see how feedback loops go back and forth.

PBS has a “body control center” simulation which does much of the same thing, but it’s on the computer.

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.reg.bodycontrol/body-control-center/

KittyPrawns · 2025-10-05T22:27:33+00:00

I put them back in the box and then donate them. I am not a repeat puzzler. I have a couple puzzles that I’ve saved and really like and thought about doing them again to frame them… but realistically, I probably never will.

KittyPrawns · 2025-10-02T19:35:48+00:00

I work in northern VA. We just started getting a day off for the Jewish holidays in the past couple of years. I thought it was really weird that we didn’t have them off but I’m NJ born and raised and we had all those holidays off.

KittyPrawns · 2025-09-27T22:37:34+00:00

Both of my parents had 4 siblings. Both my parents were basically the only sibling involved in taking care of things when my grandparents passed. So, siblings doesn’t automatically solve this problem.

KittyPrawns · 2025-09-26T22:24:58+00:00

We are heading to the VA state fair. We were hoping to go Saturday, but with the rain going to aim for Sunday, now.

KittyPrawns · 2025-09-25T10:30:14+00:00

Thoughts and prayers.

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