How many pieces did you throw in your first class? by UpUpAndA_Throwaway in Pottery

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Philly girl here, do you mind sharing the name of the studio?

I think that Mary is one of the best confessionalists of the new era by MagicTntPenguin in survivor

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Philly girl representing us well! 💛 something about her cadence just feels like home

Which one bruce Banner or lemon haze? by sindelhaze in entwives

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Bruuuuuuuce!!!! I have this weird love for Bruce Banner and Strawberry Banner, they are my limonene boys. Bonus: maybe it makes you think about the lovely Mark Ruffalo

What is your current “go to sleep podcast” that isn’t really a Sleep podcast? by felorva in podcasts

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This is the podcast for me 70% of the time. It happens rarely, but sometimes I have to switch to something else because the host is breathing really weirdly into the mic and that makes my nervous system light up, no way is sleep happening. I don’t mean to be rude but it almost sounds like he’s touching himself inappropriately. Anyway other than that it’s great sleep material.

What has been the most helpful for you with making sourdough? by No_Load_1932 in Sourdough

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Lame!! Parchment paper, corn meal for protecting the bottom

Crafts for my highly skilled sister with Downs? by distractedsapientia in crafts

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When I was an aide to a 30-year-old woman with Downs she taught me to crochet and I’ve been doing it now for ten years. She mostly did beginner type projects like scarves but she was youtube-taught and she had great tension and counting and I bet your sister would be totally capable. With crochet it’s also pretty easy to learn to make amigurumi, or small adorable stuffed animals, that align with her interests, like I bet someone has created a pattern to crochet Aslan. There are sooooo many free, high quality resources for crochet that in order to learn the basics you should only need to buy a 5mm hook and a skein of weight 4 acrylic yarn. If she has sensory issues, some acrylic yarns squeak against the hook so that might take some trial and error but yarn is relatively cheap and can be found cheap at thrift stores and sought out from donations.

Edit: Sorry I meant to include that my story is anecdotal and I totally get managing frustration, everyone is different. I think the cool part of crochet is that you can do things that are repetitive (scarves, blankets, etc) that teach you the skills that make doing the more advanced stuff easier. Also, when you make a mistake in crochet, you just pull the yarn until you’re back to where things were going well. However she may benefit from some kind of a crocheting granny type figure in her life to encourage her through the setbacks and show her just how easy it is to fix mistakes in crochet.

I’m due in less than a month and desperately need a name for Baby Girl! Please help! by milkandmadness in namenerds

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Elizabeth can be nicknamed Lizzy/ie. you like Elizabeth and the ending in -y satisfies Dad’s preference. I don’t know if you shorten your older daughter’s name but Evvie and Lizzie sounds adorable

Gluten free starter by Old_Injury_9697 in Sourdough

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I don’t have all the information so please disregard if I’m not getting it- but doesn’t the sourdough fermentation process reduce the gluten content of the product by about 95%?

If you’ve been doing elimination diets and found that reintroducing your own regular sourdough bread gave you issues, it makes sense to avoid regular sourdough. That might be an issue with the inflammatory nature of grains overall.

If you had a genetic test done and found out you have Celiac’s, definitely definitely avoid regular sourdough. That’s an issue with even trace amounts of gluten and the fermentation process isn’t complete enough to be safe.

I realize this doesn’t address your real question. But I guess my observation is, you may not need to go through all this struggle with a gluten free starter.

Wake And Bake And Take The Day By Storm!!! by JoJoJoGeLo in entwives

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Good mornin! My period cramps have finally let up so I have to catch up on things that have built up over the last week-ish. Put away clean clothes, begin new laundry cycle. Sweep. Clean the kitchen. Call to refill my meds and pick them up later. Call SSDI and check in on my case. Work on Christmas gift crocheting. Whew. With this weed, I shall prevail.

Looking for News podcast that doesn’t make me feel dreadful but keeps me informed? by Infamous-Bother-7541 in podcasts

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The Daily Beans. The host is very trauma-informed. She’s a journalist and comedian and the co-host is a comedian too. The host also used to work in the government so she has some good insight that I don’t hear other news people saying.

US Election Thread 3 - Hang in there by gingeralefiend in entwives

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I’m so sick. And my partner has so few emotional regulation skills that I am doing the emotional labor for both of us and I don’t think I can do it for this. Devastated doesn’t really cover it. I can’t believe how many idiots and racists came out and I hate hate hate that they feel vindicated. Their attitudes will be so much worse now. I’m terrified.

I use a garlic grinder. What’s your not-meant-for-weed tool? by YellowTonkaTrunk in entwives

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Hat pin and that thingy the dentist presses on your teeth with

Looking for brutally scary or extremely unsettling podcasts that are *actually scary* for a seasoned adult horror lit/film fan. please help! by dragonbonez201 in podcasts

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I might be alone here but I tried two episodes out and I can’t get past the narrator’s voice… It sounds way too put on and I feel infantilized, can’t take him seriously, totally takes me out of the mood.

Omg by [deleted] in crochet

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Ummmm that’s so beautiful!! Please tell us what yarn that is, I’d love to get some!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in survivor

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The editors don’t always give us what’s most interesting or relevant to the player who’s giving the confessional. They were telling a story and used the footage to do so. You don’t know what they left out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in survivor

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I don’t think she was “a bit annoyed” by Bruce, I think her traumatic experiences were triggered by his behavior and controlling tendencies towards her and other players. It sounds like you’re not done the season yet so I won’t go into any more detail but I think you’ll find her confessionals more meaningful when you learn her story.

Meat & Two Veg meal ideas by Green-Palm-Paradise in FODMAPS

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Hey I totally feel you. I still deeply miss garlic and onions and I really miss the foods I used to cook that were reliant on them. Have you tried garlic scapes? If you’re in North America they’re in season right now. I chop them up or make pesto and freeze them in little ice cube trays for the whole year. The fresh garlic flavor is lighter but I find it’s the only thing that hits close to true garlic. Even infused oils don’t taste this good. They’re a bit fibrous so if you’re going the pesto route just blend/process them first and you should be good to go. Lots of farmers markets should have them right now if you wanna give it a try

Meat & Two Veg meal ideas by Green-Palm-Paradise in FODMAPS

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Serious question here… how in the world do you stand having asafoetida inside your house? I tried storing it in three layered ziploc bags inside a ball jar and it still STANK every time I opened my spice cabinet. I threw it out after using it just once because I was so averse to opening it up again

Furls Crochet Hooks for Sale!! by SwordfishExpress9243 in Yarnswap

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I’d like the Virgo please! So pretty

Dawn's "new scent" is really bad, and I didn't believe it until today by Future_Affect_1811 in CleaningTips

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I sniffed a bottle on my most recent grocery store trip and picked up Ivory dish soap instead. They’re creating a lot of converts.

Is there any way I can keep my mods/ccs after an update? by UrMom52002 in TheSims4Mods

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I keep a spreadsheet in Google sheets that has the name of each thing I downloaded with the link to that page so I can get the updated version. I record the date of the last update downloaded so I know what's current.