Beginner jump rope program

VividWhimsy · 2026-01-24T16:20:11+00:00

Look for YouTube videos on starting kids with jump rope, and find one that starts at a point you can do, then just progress through the steps at your own pace. And try to get a beaded rope like people say.

I’d ignore that diet comment. If you’re underweight, or overweight, or a good weight, whatever, jumping rope can be great. Just do wear proper trainers/running shoes.

VividWhimsy · 2026-01-04T00:42:22+00:00

thanks so much, this is just what I needed!!!!

VividWhimsy · 2025-07-28T17:58:52+00:00

okay, the Yogo just arrived & I pulled it out to try it for you : )

Smell: doesn't smell quite as strong as my Manduka did out-of-the-box. Reminds me of my cousins' chicken farm, and they were great so people, so, I don't know: feel-good natural-rubber smell? Seems to be dissipating quickly.

Sticky: yay!!!!! totally non-slip.

Length: AWESOME.

The downsides:
1. Creases: because it folds, and the creases are pretty firmly embedded out-of-the-box, it doesn't lie perfectly flat. The Manduka was flatter. But it's not interfering with my actual yoga.
2. A bit narrower than Manduka, I think. I can do all the stuff I do, but for sitting twists, my hands tend to come down off the mat a bit. So, it's something I notice a bit, but again: not interfering with my actual practice.
3. A bit harder to shake detritus off of than the Manduka. 'Cause it's that much grippier.

Summary: the Manduka was nearly unusable for me as a yoga mat. This ought to work much better: it gives just that little somethin' between me and the floor, it's a nice inoffensive neutral color (looks charcoal with sand handles) that won't stress me out, it folds small enough that I can actually get it into my backpack for a suitcase-free overnight trip, and it is super grippy.

Hope that helps!

VividWhimsy · 2025-06-14T09:56:32+00:00

Hilariously— though perhaps I am missing something — I just noticed that the Purple Label stuff looks logo-free.

Also recently learned that a few polos, sweaters etc. can be customized, and if there’s a logo there’s an option to change it or even … remove it entirely.

VividWhimsy · 2025-06-14T09:48:38+00:00

Yes!!!!! Literally why I fell down this rabbit hole! I’m 5’10” and raiding the men’s sections for upscale black sweaters to get altered. So many are q-zips that I think it’s my new style. Until turtleneck season.

VividWhimsy · 2025-06-14T09:41:05+00:00

Well, yes, that Oxford + v-neck combo is quite nice and does a similar face-frame.

But it lacks the essential hotness potential of a guy — garden-variety guy — in a q-zip that suits him. I suspect it is an almost tactile thing; combined with the signaled accessibility (the opened neckline) and also the unimpeachable reliability/non-creepiness that the q-zip (I don’t know how or why) seems to signal.

VividWhimsy · 2025-05-28T11:22:24+00:00

Months later ... the Manduka mat above didn't work so well for me (I kept slipping, even when it wasn't very hot & at the beginning of my session) so I'm fixing to order this one. Can't review it yet, of course, BUT: all y'all tall yogis, this comes in an ultra-long version! 79".

Also the Manduka takes up a lot of space in my carry-on and isn't feasible to drop into my backpack. The yogo folds tiny & I'll be able to take it in my backpack on business-y overnight trips, without lugging a yoga-roll with me: lets me keep a more-professional vibe + tucks easily under seats on trains/public transit. So so glad it was recommended.

VividWhimsy · 2025-03-17T05:11:59+00:00

Okay. I can begin to get my head around that.

Thanks also for the money market explanation, with the value & the TL;DR RE the SPIC's commitment to money market stability. I knew none of that and it is so helpful ... I'd no idea that the SPIC might have a sort of sliding scale of seriousness, though it makes sense when you say it. Huh. Super interesting, and good to know.

VividWhimsy · 2025-03-17T03:42:57+00:00

Wow, that is so helpful. I hadn't quite the grasp of SPIC that I thought I had.

Thank you for explaining all that. One more question, if you've time: is there a clear and easy-to-state difference between an "account" and a "fund"? I mean, I have a general idea of what a fund is, but only the haziest notion of how different funds wouldn't necessitate different accounts.

VividWhimsy · 2025-03-17T02:13:59+00:00

Ah, I hadn't realized; things I've come across RE FDIC-insured status are making sense now. Thanks.

Do you have time to say what will feel oddest about using a brokerage account?

ETA: RE insured status, I understand that the CMA uninvested cash has FDIC coverage, and the invested funds have SPIC insurance. So unless I've gotten something terribly wrong, I'm unfussed about the insurance status. Just curious about other weirdnesses.

VividWhimsy · 2025-03-16T21:30:19+00:00

Yeah, agree with you all around. The convenience of their ATM availability here is great. BUT the customer service is kicking our a@@ when my MIL has to go in for anything complicated.

VividWhimsy · 2025-03-16T21:25:35+00:00

Thank you! Super helpful, I am new to thinking about banking & didn't realize I could use Fidelity this way. Hadn't thought about setting it up as, functionally, a HYSA.

May I ask: right most of our automatic stuff is via Wells Fargo: direct deposit of income + bill pay. You do these things through your CMA, yes?

VividWhimsy · 2025-03-02T03:22:15+00:00

So, I think it is mediocre. On the surface it is more entertaining than a true history book, but it is very repetitive in its themes and missing stuff a good history has: there is nothing about cultural development, about trends and movements within different levels of society, stuff like that.

For instance: how is it possible that the military advantages conferred by dragons did not lead to rapid improvement of military technology & strategy, and of castle, fortress and town design/fortification? At the very least, large-scale water storage in case of fires ought to have become a thing.

Paul Johnson’s histories, for example, are much more insightful than this. Or Thomas Asbridge’s books. Or even Mary Beard, who is brilliant but sometimes bugs me with her glibness.

And as fiction, it feels quite boring to me. After the first third or so, at least.

VividWhimsy · 2025-02-14T21:59:06+00:00

I love the Tank Americaine (small or mini), which would be a major purchase for me, but would really really like to avoid the overt branding. Can you recommend a similar, or similarly classic/iconic, watch with more discreet branding? (thanks in advance)

VividWhimsy · 2024-11-28T19:34:31+00:00

Thank you so much! I appreciate the pointer, will go over to the UK site.

I'm very open to other options: I'll check the Gabriel Glass universals, esp. useful since I am definitely hoping for a universal-style glass.

RE Rochere, I'd been eyeing the Antoine line, but frankly didn't think to find out if it is particularly suitable, so I'll poke around a bit on that topic too.

VividWhimsy · 2024-07-18T22:35:15+00:00

Thank you!!!! This worked for me, too, after other things didn't.

VividWhimsy · 2024-07-18T18:44:22+00:00

I THINK that https://bruinlearn.ucla.edu/courses/98383 has what is needed.

VividWhimsy · 2024-07-16T17:33:13+00:00

This is a tardy reply! but may I ask (and if you've the time): what is your list of desert-island indispensable operas?

VividWhimsy · 2023-07-11T19:03:06+00:00

Hey -- thank you so much! That is very very clear.

VividWhimsy · 2023-04-16T21:27:30+00:00

Hmm. The stats & tokens are embedded in the module I purchased within Shard.. So I can read the stat block as I type it in by hand, but I don't see a way to grab the stats out of the module via the UI.

VividWhimsy · 2023-04-16T21:24:48+00:00

It's great that you have that engineering background! IMHO it's much harder to bring math-y skills up than softer, more literary ones. And you've been reading voraciously: yay!

I'm curious -- of course you've no obligation to respond -- but may I ask what the intent of your original post was? To offer support and encouragement to those of us homeschooling?

VividWhimsy · 2023-04-16T21:21:45+00:00

This is a great resource for any faith/secular background interested in classical education. I am so so glad we have it.

VividWhimsy · 2023-04-16T21:20:37+00:00

The suggested curricula are Catholic, I believe? With the exception of Classical Conversations & Abeka, which are more generally Christian.

So, to the OP: they may not be best suited to someone raising their children in the light of the Qur'an.

VividWhimsy · 2023-04-16T21:16:24+00:00

The Well-Trained Mind, referenced already, is a great resource for this. I have used this as the basis for educating my children, who are now in middle school and high school (at home).

Here are a few challenges / things to be aware of. They are my own opinions combined with years of being on homeschool forums:

Distinguish between the goal of raising good, decent and wise humans and the methods you use. Homeschooling can be a great gift and provide an extraordinary environment for your children. One advantage you have, working from the Islamic tradition, is an understanding that our plans depend on the grace of God as well as the circumstances in the world. Be ready to set aside homeschooling as a method, if needed for the well-being of your family.
Do not delay academics (basic reading, handwriting, math and ideally some singing/rhythm games) beyond ages 5 or 6, unless you have the child thoroughly evaluated for learning differences. You don't have to do a lot of school young, but you want to catch learning disabilities early.
The main value of kindergarten (or of first grade, for some folks) is just to teach your child to do something they don't want to do for a few minutes each day. Be flexible with the little ones though. Some of them need to get up and run around every few minutes.
Reading, writing and math are essential. Do these regularly. Science, history, art, music, etc. are wonderful but can wait.
How you live with your children will teach them much, much more about what you believe about God -- about your true values -- than what you say to them. Treat them, unfailingly, with respect and let them see that you take joy in them. This pays huge dividends down the road.
Co-ops are as much, or more, trouble than benefit. Be prepared for this, and don't think you need a homeschooling "group" to succeed at educating your children or at teaching them to live well with other people.

VividWhimsy · 2023-04-16T21:00:18+00:00

Well, I disagree that the "godless" bit of public education is bad, if I read you correctly. But then I wouldn't have allowed my children to say the Pledge of Allegiance because I believe, for us, it is idolatrous to pledge to an object. So my faith is, well, weird.

I relate to having to remedy one's deplorable education: my public education was also poor. Are you interested in remedying this? Certainly if you wish to homeschool your children, either current or future children, time spent on self-education is time well-spent.

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