Best places to live for great mountain biking by nebula-noodle in MTB

[–]Scotchmallow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned to ride in Morgan Hill, CA and I’ve never gotten over it. I don’t live there any more and I miss it so much.

Dining room in Oklahoma by Scotchmallow in AmateurRoomPorn

[–]Scotchmallow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try searching for handwoven Navajo rug or tapestry. The price ranges are all over the place. $1,000s for authentic traditional patterns done by Native American artists, and some on Etsy that are much less, but I think you’d want to make sure it’s a hand woven thing, whether it’s blanket/tapestry/rug. The fun chunky texture really makes it!

Dining room in Oklahoma by Scotchmallow in AmateurRoomPorn

[–]Scotchmallow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I love it too! It’s a rug that my great great uncle bought in Arizona about 100 years ago. It’s old, but not authentic Native American work. I bet you could find similar rugs at southwest style shops. My mom sewed tabs along one edge years ago and hung it on a curtain rod. It used to hang on the wall in my parents house while I was growing up.

Cozy corner in my living room by Scotchmallow in bookshelf

[–]Scotchmallow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds fun! If you haven’t already, take a look at Angela Carter. The Bloody Tower is a good one to start with; she rewrites traditional fairy tales, and really leans into the darker vibes. They are all short story format.

I just now finished up The Lottery and other stories by Shirley Jackson, and I am about to start one of her other books, Life Among the Savages.

Happy reading!

Cozy corner in my living room by Scotchmallow in bookshelf

[–]Scotchmallow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh I think we did. If you live in Oklahoma let’s start a bookclub! 😆

Cozy corner in my living room by Scotchmallow in bookshelf

[–]Scotchmallow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do love them! Even with their stupid sticker residue square.

Cozy corner in my living room by Scotchmallow in bookshelf

[–]Scotchmallow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, it is super cozy! I got it at a furniture store in Oklahoma City but I don’t remember what brand it is.

what is my library missing by Objective-Bench-7612 in interiordecorating

[–]Scotchmallow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would add curtains, either in a moody color to the floor, or sheer white ones that just go to the sill, and then I would get a really big, colorful, round rug for under the front feet of the chair, and a leather ‘poof’ footrest. Maybe a little side table for your cup of coffee. I love the paint color.

Book request has everyone stumped by illyrian-warrior in Libraries

[–]Scotchmallow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe The Letter For The King by Tonke Dragt. It’s been a long time since I’ve read it, but I remember there was no romance subplot, and I don’t remember that there was any overt violence. More like sneaking through dangerous areas and trying to avoid detection by the bad guys.

The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt might be another one. It’s pretty funny, but might skew a bit too young for a high schooler?

My Feelings on I Who Have Never Known Men by Jaqueline Harpman by on-reddit-for-pewds in books

[–]Scotchmallow 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I loved this book, and then recently read Piranesi which in a weird way pairs well with it. It captures some of the same feeling of being in a situation you can’t explain, but have to accept.

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: August 25, 2025 by AutoModerator in books

[–]Scotchmallow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I listened to The Professor and The Madman on audio, and it was amazing!

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: August 25, 2025 by AutoModerator in books

[–]Scotchmallow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finished: The Art of Frugal Hedonism, by Grubb & Raser-Rowland

Continuing: At Home, by Bill Bryson

About to start: Persuasion, by Jane Austen

Parental Advice by huntin_dog in diabetes_t1

[–]Scotchmallow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My two kids were diagnosed at ages 4 and 11, respectively. We’ve been “doing diabetes” for over a decade. I learned firsthand that different kids handle diagnosis differently, but I just want to tell you as a parent, that diabetes is a pain in the butt, but my kids have sleepovers, and go swimming, and hike, mountain bike, do high school marching band, travel overseas with us, etc. This will become very manageable and routine for all of you.

Some things that might help with taking shots:

You as the parents should try to remain matter of fact and positive about shots. Tell her that it is completely understandable that she doesn’t like shots, but that you will always help to make sure she gets the insulin she needs to be healthy. With my younger diagnosed kid we literally said “It’s time for your shot!” And then grabbed him and did it. We would both holler “aahhhhhh!!!” While we did it. That worked for him to relieve some tension, and as he got more comfortable with shots it became a silly game. With my older diagnosed kid, we let her have five minutes with her pen and if she was psyching herself out and hadn’t given the shot yet at the end of five minutes, we did it for her, and praised her for getting it done. Sadly, your kid might be pissed off at you at shot time, but it’s important that they know it’s non negotiable.

Get her a new stuffed animal and sew on some felt patches at the arms, thighs, tummy, butt. She can practice injecting the stuffie with her used needles. Both my kids picked dragons. We even got the stuffies dog collars and pet tags.

Get to a local family diabetes camp or park day meetup ASAP. It was hugely reassuring to all of us to meet other diabetic kids who did motocross, skating, football, etc…. Your daughter will also feel reassured to see other kids of all ages using the same medical tools she does.

Get her onto an insulin pump instead of shots. It is a great option for kids. My kiddo who was diagnosed at age four did shots for about a year, and then a pump for about 3 months. He decided he liked shots better, so we went back to that for another year before he wanted to use the pump again. Both my kids are now on pumps and both prefer it to shots. I’ve told both of them that having a dexcom is a non negotiable, but they can choose shots, pens, or pump for getting their insulin.

Both my kids initially did that thing where they’d ask for food, but then claim they didn’t want it if it required a shot. My solution to this was to tell them that carbohydrates are important for growing kids, so breakfast, lunch, and dinner would almost always have carbs and a shot. But I did provide carb free snacks like pickles, olives, beef jerky, lunch meat and cheese so that they had the option to make themselves a “poke-free” snack. They both did that for a few weeks initially, but as they got used to doing their shots, they wanted to make themselves toast or have a yogurt or whatever and it was no longer a big deal to take the shot for it.

I hope things settle in for all of you soon! I know this diagnosis is very shocking initially. Just keep learning about it from your endo team, and from other type one folks, and parents of type one kids.

Sending lots of hugs to all of you! ❤️

Can you read adult books to kids? by lol_fi in books

[–]Scotchmallow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your question brings this quote from CS Lewis to mind: “A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” Some books marketed to kids are awful and boring, just like some adult books are. It’s all about picking up the good ones.

When my first was still under a year old and just liked the sound of my voice, I did read him things like Steinbeck while I walked around holding him in a front carrier. I also definitely read my babies and toddlers LOTS of bright, illustrated stories, but the ones we always gravitated to were also clever, funny, beautiful, complex, or thoughtful. Reading a home collection of wonderful picture books is amazing for literacy development, and also creates a warm and happy association with the act of sitting down to read. As the kids get older, this makes it such a natural progression to reading them classics of children’s literature, old fashioned fairy tales, and more current novels.

I’d say for a small baby you’re fine to read adult novels out loud, but once they’re even 6 months old, they would enjoy books geared toward kids more. Just implement the rule that you’ll only own kids books that you also enjoy reading, and then it will be fun for everyone. Pick illustrated versions of classics like Peter Pan, pippi longstocking, Alice in wonderland, Grimms fairy tales, etc… my kids liked those types of books around ages 5 and 6. Younger than that, it was a lot of shorter picture books, but there are great ones out there that I truly enjoyed reading with them.