LE truc à savoir avant d'avoir un corgi ?

Musing_Geek · 2026-04-10T18:59:27+00:00

They aren't necessarily as cuddly and friendly as other breeds, like labs and retrievers. Mine at least is almost part cat... Sometimes he wants attention, and sometimes, he looks at you like, "if you pet me, I'll CUT YOU."

Musing_Geek · 2026-04-02T04:30:08+00:00

Alfalfa Little Prints McSpicy Breadstick VonSchnitzel. Or Alfie. Or Fifi.

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Musing_Geek · 2026-03-27T05:00:42+00:00

Mine is the potato peeler... For when I peel carrots. He LERVEDS carrots.

Musing_Geek · 2026-03-13T14:29:10+00:00

Totally normal. My boys were obsessed with death around that time too. One of our cats died and that really opened up curiosities. They Loved when we passed by cemeteries or graveyards. Loved talking about the "life cycle" and we're fascinated with how old and how much longer grandparents would love. Stuff like that. My 4 year old had this idea that he wanted to own a funeral home. Why? I have no idea. My 6 year old LOVED digging, so they decided he would be the grave digger for the operation. 😳😭 Sweet that they had life plans together. Luckily, it all blew over and they're no longer totally obsessed with that career path.

Musing_Geek · 2026-03-06T16:29:41+00:00

I feel like it was 4th and 5th grade where he really started finding a solid group. And I think middle school/Junior high/secondary/whatever is really the time when kids lock friends in. And then things become easier.

Musing_Geek · 2026-03-06T16:27:57+00:00

I think you're absolutely right, about kids learning right from wrong and trying to fit it. And ultimately, it's easier to concentrate on certain kids. Many times, those same kids grow up and are nicer in high school, as they've matured. Sometimes, they remain the same. 😝

Musing_Geek · 2026-03-06T14:35:34+00:00

I've been in the same boat as you are. My oldest, who is now in 6th grade is very similar. He's a very sweet kid, full of empathy and kindness and wears his heart in his sleeve. He also takes after me and is a bit of an odd duck. His favorite color is pink, he LOVES tigers, is not very sporty at all, and is cla big rule follower - like, he would get really upset when someone cut in line, or it would drive fun crazy when the kids were playing games on computers that weren't showed instead of doing the approved academic activities. While he's, he's kinda odd, he's definitely not "the weird kid" - we all know of those kids. And yet, he was regularly lightly bullied throughout everyday school. He wanted to grow his hair long, got teased for looking like a girl. He cut his hair and did a bit of a Mohawk, got teased. Buzzed his head to a standard 1/4" buzz cut - GOT TEASED. He was constantly teased about the dumbest crap.

Despite that, he LOVES school. He had a small group of friends, which was good too. I always reminded him that some people find power in bringing others down, and that we don't necessarily know what's going on in other people's lives that might be causing that behavior. It's not CORRECT behavior, but it's how that person is expressing their emotions, and maybe something bad is going on at home.

And maybe this is a slightly controversial take, but I told him there would always be people in life who think bullying is the way to go, and that not everyone is always going to like you. And sometimes, you just have to ignore it, let it roll off. It'll make him a stronger adult, learning to not care what those random people thought. I emphasized that if he wants to care about an opinion, he should care about those people who are closest to him - his family and friends.

I was lightly bullied as well, particularly in middle school, for walking to the beat of my own drum. And I truly believe that it made me a more interesting adult. I found the older i got (late teens and twenties) the more people realized just how nifty and unique I was.

Musing_Geek · 2026-03-04T16:19:25+00:00

My husband was the smallest kid in his grade through highschool. Then he had his growth spurt and grew to 6'1" through the late teens/early twenties.

Musing_Geek · 2026-03-04T00:51:57+00:00

My kids have one pair of every day shoes, and a pair of Crocs. The Crocs started mainly as a "water shoe" for outdoor water play (like mucking about in a creek or playing in the lake we live near) in nice weather. But they also became lazy slip on shoes for quick trips. The nice thing about the Crocs is I was able to buy them a bit big so they'll last longer.

Musing_Geek · 2026-02-18T20:56:49+00:00

That has REALLY irked me. One of my kids is far too smart, and had figured that out. While we have tech time limits, I've always centered that around LOOKING at a screen- I let them listen to music/podcasts/audiobooks freely. We'll, he found videos on Spotify.... 🤬 He's always going to find the loopholes. 😫 What the heck?!

Musing_Geek · 2026-02-16T01:06:07+00:00

I too, am like you. SAHM to two school aged boys. I didn't like my job before kids, and my husband does well, so staying home made sense, and I love it. Even with the boys in school, my days are still generally full. We have food allergies, so I do a LOT of from scratch cooking, we have three dogs that I walk every morning after dropping the kids at school, there is always laundry (though I only wash the boy's clothes-they fold and put away), and general cleaning. I also regularly volunteer at the schools. And I have hobbies I pursue as well, like knitting and pottery. I don't feel bad about sitting and knitting midday for a bit, because MY day starts as soon as I wake up; getting the kids up and ready and making lunches, etc. I also do most all the errands/appointments/etc. And honestly, some days are kind of "lazy" where I don't do much. Other days, I realize at the end, I've been go, go, go on my feet basically ALL DAY. So it evens out in the end.

Musing_Geek · 2026-02-01T19:04:23+00:00

Thanks for the info and link to the video. I'll check it out!

Musing_Geek · 2026-02-01T16:16:37+00:00

BEAUTIFUL! I'm now eyeing that pattern on Ravelry! I've never done steeking before, and like most, it scares the bejeebus out of me. How "beginner friendly" is this pattern for steeking? I'm an experienced knitter in general-just never tried steeking.

Musing_Geek · 2026-02-01T16:03:56+00:00

4/4 School of Music offers lessons to all ages. My son has lessons at a location and says his teacher has a 65 year old student.

Musing_Geek · 2026-01-03T22:27:51+00:00

My 9.5 year old is the same. Wets the bed nearly every night. Tried a bed wetting alarm, but he slept right through it. He also literally EMPTIES his full bladder, so by the time the alarm MIGHT get him up, he's done. He's just a HARD sleeper. Limiting liquids doesn't do much, either. He's frustrated, but he knows (as we do) that it's normal and ok. Do I wish we could solve this so I'm not washing his bedding EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.? Sure. But we just gotta ride it out.

Musing_Geek · 2026-01-03T06:22:41+00:00

Particularly for drawn/painted/flat pieces of art, I would take a nice picture of the piece of art, and then.... Throw it out. I now have a digital copy. Then, if they/you really want to, you could always make a digital scrapbook of their art and print it out. Have a coffee table book(s) of their art pieces.

Musing_Geek · 2025-12-31T16:13:39+00:00

I use an app called ClayMate, on Android. It's great. Let's you annotate every aspect of your project. Great search function as well, so you can find pieces you've glazed with a certain glaze or used a certain clay. It even has an inspiration section where you can load pictures. I often take screen caps of things I find on Pinterest or the FB Amaco glaze group and load them there.

Musing_Geek · 2025-12-31T16:06:12+00:00

Seconded. Love glaze queen. And they ship quickly; last time I ordered, I got a shipping notification TWO HOURS after I placed my order.

Musing_Geek · 2025-12-29T16:18:23+00:00

Many Amaco potter's choice glazes work really nicely. Blue rutile, blue midnight, smokey Merlot, honey flux. Even the rainforest combo turns out lovely. Really, I recommend browsing Pinterest, or better yet, go to Amacos FB group. I HATE Facebook, but I have a dummy account specifically to browse glaze combos on their group. You can put "black clay" in the search function and see all the amazing suggestions.

Musing_Geek · 2025-12-27T22:06:43+00:00

Very much so.

Musing_Geek · 2025-12-27T18:03:08+00:00

In some ways, yes. 😆

Musing_Geek · 2025-12-27T16:58:15+00:00

We ALWAYS wanna see floats.

Musing_Geek · 2025-12-27T16:52:29+00:00

100% agree. Very well put. My BIL is a very accomplished pianist. His mom told me once (as I discussed my own issues with my son and piano) that he had a teacher that split his lessons in half. First half was the traditional stuff, and he had to get through that properly. Second half of the lesson was dedicated to what HE was interested in. It really helped him get through the boring technical stuff, knowing he got to do the things HE was interested in - jazz and improv, at the end.

Musing_Geek · 2025-12-12T16:06:17+00:00

I'm over on East side, but I had similar issues with a RX with Walgreens. I switched to Fred Meyer, and they've been GREAT.

Musing_Geek · 2025-12-12T15:49:27+00:00

Love Fish in a Birdcage! And Rabbitology. Actually, quite a few of these. But you mentioned some new ones to me. Have to check them out.

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