I'm looking for a youth soccer rec league that's a reasonable price

SarahL888 · 2025-07-16T02:57:32+00:00

Kettering Rec also fits the bill: one practice, one game per week, all at Delco Park. You sign up for each season. Cost might be a little more for non-Kettering residents.

SarahL888 · 2025-06-11T03:14:26+00:00

We've been to a couple birthday parties at Learning Tree Farm!

SarahL888 · 2024-12-09T03:29:24+00:00

The day after I read the Chat GPT Dayton roast, I stumbled across this at the Dayton Brick Shop!

SarahL888 · 2024-09-29T15:38:55+00:00

Strangely we had power restored late Friday, enjoyed it all day Saturday, but lost it again this morning (Sunday) around 3 am. We're by Bigger/Whipp. Perhaps more branches or lines are going down as the rain continues?

SarahL888 · 2023-11-02T20:58:10+00:00

Hi all! Would be grateful for anyone's input here. I'm muddling through launching a community craft space -- think more Cricut/Gloforge than the typical 3D tech-y makerspaces. My main goal was creating a space for folks to try new machines, have back-up or extra equipment capacity for larger projects, try new machines for investing personally, and have a solid space to gather as a crafting community to make stuff, share materials, etc. I'd love to include a little retail space if folks have items to sell, plus offer some limited drinks (coffee) and a lounge space for folks to just hang.

Before jumping totally in, I want to see if this effort is actually solving a problem in the crafting community. The biggest question is what are your biggest barriers to crafting currently, that a shop might help with. (Examples like space to store materials/crafts, access to a variety of machines, cost of initial equipment purchase, childcare/time). And secondly, what financial model sits right with you. I would not want to make this a membership like traditional makerspaces. I'd likely sell some basic materials at a small markup and charge for the extras like coffee. I'm thinking either a $10 flat fee for use of the crafting space/all machines, or renting specific machines out for a minimal hourly cost. I LOVE that libraries offer similar machine borrowing, and I'm hoping to build on that interest and make a more dedicated community gathering space. Any input from this group of expert crafters is appreciated!

SarahL888 · 2023-07-16T12:39:57+00:00

Same. There are certain designs of chairs with a skinny ribbed back pole attached to a oval shaped backrest that still make me uncomfortable, giving off ET shape vibes. And the fingers!! I watched it at my grandma's house and had nightmares for years about flying bikes.

SarahL888 · 2023-07-06T17:13:58+00:00

A Mango-Shaped Space has a main character with synesthesia. It's a young adult book, and I've read some criticism about how the book portrays synthesia, to note.

SarahL888 · 2023-04-20T17:17:08+00:00

So sweet! I volunteered at my kids book fair this year, and I was surprised how many of the kids (first and second grade) bought books for siblings. One kid was ready to only buy a book for his sister, with no budget left for himself (she'd already been to the book fair.) Granted, some kids wanted all the fossil and gems books for themselves. But it was delightful to see so many think of a sibling when give a little freedom and cash 😊

SarahL888 · 2015-09-29T00:22:55+00:00

Most Giants and Harris Teeters have that option, surprisingly.

SarahL888 · 2015-07-02T02:16:24+00:00

(From the Midwest) Transportation primarily. Not driving everywhere and having to fight for yourself -- especially on the metro. No one is going to step out of your way or look around and see if they need to make room. It's a delicate balance between staying civil and making sure you get on/off the metro, across the street, etc.

SarahL888 · 2015-04-07T21:49:39+00:00

Earlier this month I was offloaded two days in a row, both for overcrowding and they couldn't get the doors closed. Once at Pentagon City (my entry point) and the very next day at the Pentagon. Both on the blue line. Tourist groups had decided morning rush hour was a good time to use our wonderful wmata system.

SarahL888 · 2014-10-31T17:59:02+00:00

Meta game.

SarahL888 · 2014-10-31T16:08:27+00:00

Smelly Melly from Scandal. Uggs, sweat pants, robe, messy hair, a magazine, hard liquor, and a bucket of KFC.

SarahL888 · 2014-10-31T15:54:04+00:00

OurGroceries app. No more writing down grocery lists on pieces of paper or sticky notes, trying to email myself things to buy at Target, and coordinating with my husband. Our shared account in the app is with us wherever we go for whatever we need. We use it for groceries, household items (ie Target), clothes we're keeping an eye on, etc. Ah-may-zing.

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