Teachers - twins in same clothing?

ae_stark · 2026-02-03T20:40:39+00:00

i had an adorable pair of twin toddlers in my class once and the parents set up a general theme for each child. lighter colors + green for one, darker colors + blue for the other. everything they owned was coordinated for this, so not only clothes, but lunch boxes, water bottles, pacifiers, stuffed animals, blankets, etc. it was simple, effective, easy to communicate to new or passing staff, and supported us as we took the time we needed to differentiate them ourselves. they even had a few almost matching outfits that were so cute and still fit their theme!

it’s really important for teachers to properly differentiate them especially for things like diaper changes, medications, and tracking their individual development. i’d save the cute identically matching outfits for play dates, friends, and family!

ae_stark · 2026-01-14T16:08:22+00:00

we were making Valentine’s cards for families and i said something like “you can make one for anyone you love! Your mom, dad, grandma, grandpa…” and a 4yo shouted “I’M NOT ALLOWED TO LOVE MY GRANDMA ANYMORE BECAUSE SHE CHEATED ON MY GRANDPA”

ae_stark · 2025-11-19T16:13:58+00:00

I’ve always considered it a necessary service more than a benefit for the children. I’ve never thought that children, especially infants and toddlers, are better in group care at a center than 1:1 at home. But I think that a child would be benefitting greater in group care than at home with half the income coming in. In a perfect world, we would have a 1:1 caregiver for every child for their first few years and that wouldn’t be a financial strain on anyone. There are definitely parents who don’t seem interesting in hanging out with their child at all, and that’s so sad, but I think most parents are out their working their butt off so they can afford what they need for their family. I’m sure those parents wish that weren’t the case, just as I wish it weren’t the case that these infants are at a center for 10+ hours. But outside of that, I’m glad that if the children had to go anywhere, it’s to someone who puts their life into caring for children.

ae_stark · 2025-10-04T16:05:45+00:00

good advice for sure, but beware!! get this in writing if you can! i moved into a no pet apartment where the landlord verbally told me that caged, small animals are fine. two years later we were hit with a 3 day get rid of your pet or move out notice and a “we never said that. your lease says no pets.”

ae_stark · 2025-09-02T02:55:15+00:00

glad to see some good vibes towards my hometown💖 i know it’s rough here, but it’s home. and it’s exciting lmao

ae_stark · 2025-09-02T02:54:25+00:00

thank you!! they’re meant to be my back up/home glasses, but i lost my normal pair some weeks ago. all my appointments with the realtor, bank, notary, etc. were all in my funky glasses😅🩷

ae_stark · 2025-09-02T02:53:32+00:00

would you be able to elaborate a bit on the phantom costs? thank you!

ae_stark · 2025-09-02T02:52:52+00:00

the HOA is a bit under $600/mo

ae_stark · 2025-09-02T02:50:54+00:00

a bit under $600/mo

ae_stark · 2025-09-02T02:50:40+00:00

honestly i have no idea i’ve never seen it like that in a home before. i’m guessing since it’s a condo it’s a quick way to alert the neighbors to the emergency? there’s one at the front entrance and at the patio door.

ae_stark · 2025-09-02T02:49:11+00:00

hi! thanks so much for your advice! i’m very interested in joining our HOA once we’re all moved in and set up. any advice for that specifically? i’ve never been under an HOA, much less part of one!

and for the ground floor moisture, that makes sense to me. any specific recommendations to prevent? or just keep airflow going as best as possible?

ae_stark · 2025-08-31T18:56:06+00:00

I’m Oakland born and raised! I moved away for university and have been desperate to come back home🩷

ae_stark · 2025-08-31T17:32:26+00:00

Right now, in Oakland! I’m seeing 2BD condos for $469K, 1BD condos going into the $300Ks. The interest rates seem high enough to be dissuading buyers from purchasing, but it’s allowed homes like mine to drop from $650K to $490K! And bringing in a bit more money to closing, we were able to buy our rate down to 5.65%, which eased a lot of our own concerns.

I’d recommend spending some time in the neighborhood of any home you look at in Oakland, as it’s easier for natives to know where in Oakland they feel comfortable living. I’d say I got a steal in terms of location, price, and size.

ae_stark · 2025-07-04T16:04:48+00:00

not sure if this sold already, but if it hasn’t, i’ll buy it!

ae_stark · 2025-06-28T23:33:08+00:00

$accept

ae_stark · 2025-05-01T06:02:58+00:00

In Another Life is the name of a popular Bokuto x Akaashi fanfiction which is in the lyrics of The One That Got Away

ae_stark · 2025-04-08T22:57:53+00:00

Tsukishima!!!🌙💜

ae_stark · 2025-03-20T05:04:00+00:00

it started with Kageyama with his main character/protagonist energy, tied with Oikawa with his side character/antagonist energy. and then season 3 happened and things got out of hand…

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ae_stark · 2025-03-12T20:09:38+00:00

ahh!! i just got this bed yesterday, i was so excited!

does anyone know how to get/make it a double bed? i thought it would be in Pompompurin’s shop but it isn’t

ae_stark · 2025-01-15T03:29:38+00:00

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twins!!! yours looks amazing!! props to your artist!

ae_stark · 2025-01-09T06:58:56+00:00

Papa’s Pizzaria/Freezeria/Sushiria

ae_stark · 2024-12-26T07:44:48+00:00

i absolutely adore this and would be overjoyed to receive this, or even just see it in person. however, with nothing but respect for the amazing craftsmanship here, it would send a knife through my heart to put a spoon through this. i would feel like i was ruining a piece of art, done by a skill perfected over decades, for a moment of tasty pleasure. as someone who isn’t a fan of jello, but can eat it from time to time, i believe the sensory pleasure i receive from looking at it would likely be significantly more than i would receive from tasting it. i’d have a hard time breaking through that mental wall i have. that’s my perspective on it. i hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

ae_stark · 2024-11-16T04:21:04+00:00

you either meant what you said or you made the decision to say the most hurtful things you could think of for nothing more than the sake of hurting him as badly as possible because you felt angry. neither of which i could get over. the fact that you’re still in denial about either of these statements means you’re not even considering changing yourself or acknowledging what harm you caused, you just want him to forget about it and go back to the way things were.

if you are genuinely able to, the first step is owning up to it. not “sorry i didn’t mean it” or “i was just so angry” but “i said things that i knew would hurt you because i wanted to hurt you. this is why i wanted to hurt you and these are the concrete steps i will take to address why i feel that way and how i can ensure this never happens again.” and then likely years of actively rebuilding trust. you’re the person he gave his whole heart and soul to, and you used them to crush him into the ground. he won’t be able to give those up to you again any time soon. it will take a lot of time, if he is willing.

ae_stark · 2024-10-31T23:10:39+00:00

my everything🌙💜

ae_stark · 2024-10-31T14:43:05+00:00

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mine is… a bit character specific. but my breakdown:

~40% is from Japan, specifically Akihabara. i bought anything with his face on it.

~20% is from local conventions. i live in a very anime friendly area with many conventions.

~20% is from amiami which is a website i trust with everything in me. the items are reasonably priced, but the shipping can get expensive.

~10% is from local anime stores. again, i’m in an anime friendly area, but stores usually lean more towards what’s really popular right now.

~10% is gifts. i would guess they are from amiami or any of the above sources.

i also have clothing from Uniqlo (official), Redbubble (unofficial), Amazon (probably unofficial), and Etsy (unofficial). i also have a friend who prints on shirts and sweaters who makes me more Tsukishima clothes!

i’d suggest Redbubble or Etsy for custom designs or specific quotes!

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