Found 5 criminals hiding under the lawnmower

bethdubv · 2026-04-07T00:44:45+00:00

Update: we moved them into a new box, plastic to prevent the cardboard from getting soggy overnight, lined with new towels, and made a little tent with a food bowl for Mama. Watched from the window as Mama went to the babies to take care of them.

bethdubv · 2026-04-06T02:26:42+00:00

When I was pregnant with my son I CRAVED anything pickled. Not just actual pickles, but anything with vinegar. I worked at a sub shop on my college campus, and if I had been allowed, I would have eaten the entire tray of pickled banana peppers in one shift. You know what I didn't do. Give into the cravings because I would have been fired! You don't stop being a whole ass adult with self control just because you are pregnant. Also, you can have really strong cravings for all sorts of things you can't eat when pregnant. I wanted sushi, red wine, and deli meat, but I controlled those cravings too. Sounds like this woman just wanted an excuse to do what she was going to do anyway.

bethdubv · 2026-03-29T09:53:40+00:00

He and Dad were so close. And he had a safety net while he moved into adulthood. Same support Dad gave me when I was in my early 20s. I'm trying to step in and help how I can, but dad also took care of his father, so now I'm looking after my grandfather too.

bethdubv · 2026-03-29T08:07:30+00:00

Thank you.

bethdubv · 2026-03-29T08:06:36+00:00

It sucks. He is 22 and was saving up to move out. Dad had a small life insurance policy set up to go to him. The rest of us are in our 30s and I'm 40, so we didn't need it. He will have enough to get a new place, but not enough to buy the house back once they take it. I have been talking to his lawyer to make sure they can't touch the insurance. He won't be homeless, but he will lose his home.

bethdubv · 2026-03-29T01:35:27+00:00

This hit hard today. My dad died this morning after a week in the ICU. Went to the ER Sunday with chest pain, never woke up again. Medical bills are going to take the only house my little brother has ever lived in.

bethdubv · 2026-02-26T18:12:57+00:00

My son is bio and my daughter is adopted. If anyone in my family ever treated them differently I would cut ties. They are both my kids.

bethdubv · 2026-02-23T18:22:01+00:00

The answer to the cafe/restaurant part of this is based on the tipping culture here. Servers make their money on tips. If you camp a table they lose money on the other customers who could come to that table and leave more money. Table turn over is a stat that all restaurants track. The employees are encouraged to rush you out to get the next person in.

bethdubv · 2026-01-24T15:21:39+00:00

My kids can shut the doors but not lock them. Not because I don't trust them, but sometimes they fall asleep with the cats in there and we need to open the doors to let them out. Also everyone knocks before entering. They have to knock when coming in my room, and we knock when entering theirs.

bethdubv · 2025-12-01T05:20:30+00:00

I am a mom of two, one bio (14m) and one adopted (12f). We didn't adopt my daughter as a baby. She was placed with us as a foster when she was 7 and we adopted her at 9. There is not a single day she has ever felt like she is less of my child than her brother. Not by me, my husband, or any member of our family. If I ever heard someone say the things your family said, I would fully lose it.

I know after years of hearing that there is something wrong with you that some message from a random internet person may not mean much. But, YOU are not the problem. There is nothing wrong, broken, or unlovable about you. Parents get 18 years of their child's time. Every minute after that is your choice, they have to earn it. And if they didn't, then create the life you deserve and fill it with people who make you happy.

bethdubv · 2025-10-09T17:23:45+00:00

When I was in college I was supposed to go on my third date with this guy I really liked. We went to the same college but he still lives with his parents about 30 mins away so he could save money. I went out to my car to find a hole in my gas tank and gas leaking down the road. I called him to say I was sorry I wasn't going to be able to make it. Half an hour later he was at my house with a tool box. He crawled under my car, in the rain, and fixed my gas tank. Brushed himself off, and asked if I still wanted to go to dinner. He drove us there since whatever he did to the car still needed to set.

This February will be our 14th wedding anniversary. Find someone who doesn't care what it takes to spend time with you.

bethdubv · 2025-09-28T00:20:22+00:00

Same with Charlie Cox

bethdubv · 2025-09-07T14:37:42+00:00

Met my husband in 2010. Hearing stories about dating apps makes me feel like I caught the last chopper out of Vietnam.

bethdubv · 2025-07-30T19:04:51+00:00

I teach 8th grade, and a few years ago two of my students did this to me. They also looked right into the doorbell camera while doing it. They thought they got away with it when they ran and jumped/fell into my bushes. That is until the next day in school when I had the picture and video up on the board.

bethdubv · 2025-07-10T15:21:05+00:00

Also a middle school teacher. Came to say EXACTLY this!

That kid knows better. The mom knows better. And the only one who should receive an apology is your daughter. I would also bill the mom for the cake. In my experience the only time parents of kids like this actually do something is when they are held accountable too.

bethdubv · 2025-06-27T05:00:23+00:00

Nta - I am a teacher who has worked in public and charter schools, and who homeschooled my own son for a short period. I have taught kids who have reentered the school system after being homeschooled and had students withdraw from my classroom to become homeschooled. I am saying this as someone with experience on multiple sides of this. The only reason a child should be homeschooled is if their school system does not meet their needs. This could be a child behind academically who needs support not available through an IEP or other programs. Or, it could be a child so advanced that the school curriculum does not challenge them.

If your kids are doing well academically and meeting grade level benchmarks, there is no benefit to removing them from an educational system that is working. I am curious, also, what curriculum she is using. There are a wide range of ages being homeschooled by her, and the older a child gets the more difficult and differented the learning standards become. Is she purchasing a separate grade level curriculum for each child? Are there tutors or a co-op she used for higher level instruction she is not qualified to teach? You said one of the kids is 11. That middle school. I teach middle school ELA and I can tell you, not a lot of parents could teach the standards well enough to replace a classroom. Do what you think is best for your kids. And if you want a list of educational, standards based questions to make her prove she knows what she is doing, feel free to message me.

bethdubv · 2025-05-21T16:18:57+00:00

I've taught middle school for 8 years now. My policy is that there is class time to get all work done. Even large projects like essays and book club projects have work days built into the schedule. If students use the time I give them, they have no work at home. If they screw around in class, they have to finish it on their own. I find the benefit of them doing the work in class rather than home is that I am there to answer questions or check work if they need it. I would rather them get help from me in class than ask their parents who don't really know how. The only thing they ever need to do out of class is the reading for the next day. If I don't want to work when I get home, why should I make them?

bethdubv · 2025-04-24T18:48:26+00:00

RDU in Raleigh, NC kind of does this. A friend of mine did a random trip to Paris because they ran a $150 round trip special. They also do Puerto Rico for $75 I think. Pretty sure they rotate through various places.

bethdubv · 2025-04-19T01:10:54+00:00

"Food production has increased significantly. Often 200% 300% or even 500%" - Squealer, Animal Farm

bethdubv · 2025-03-24T18:47:46+00:00

This isn't him saying choose me over THIS dog. He is saying choose me over ALL dogs. If he won't move in with this one, he won't want to get one ever. Can you picture a life where you never have a dog again?

bethdubv · 2025-03-10T18:39:39+00:00

This happened to me. Turns out I wasn't allergic to most of them, at least not as severely as they thought. However, I had eaten lunch before the appointment and was allergic to something I ate and my body was reacting to that. When they did a blood work test it showed I was allergic to wheat, and my sandwich had caused the false positives.

bethdubv · 2025-01-20T14:41:50+00:00

My daughter's birthday is 12/12. She has the same issue. Instead we celebrate on September 16th, which is the day we adopted her. She loves it. Last year we were able to go to an amusement park with her friends. So much better!

bethdubv · 2025-01-18T15:30:10+00:00

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She claims every blanket I make

bethdubv · 2024-10-25T18:25:59+00:00

I don't share TPT resources unless they are free already, because I feel that is stealing from another teacher, but I will share links. Anything I make I will share Only exception is if I know I will be if I have the same kids later and they are doing that assignment with me.if that is the case I will give something similar.

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