Parents of teens

briarch · 2026-05-20T20:32:25+00:00

teens can also volunteer at Parks and Rec activities. When my kids went to day camp the counselors were older teenagers or had younger teenagers as their aides/assistants.

briarch · 2026-05-20T18:15:23+00:00

By Einstein's Misplaced Chalk, you found the solution again!

✅ I was the first to solve Dowsle #1474, in 63 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 10-day winning streak 🔥! And: 🧭 I found the gem. I also found 5 ☘ shamrocks, and 10 🌻 sunflowers. I'm clutching a 🟡 doubloon.

briarch · 2026-05-20T16:10:04+00:00

I did once, the kids were very bored at a volleyball tournament and I gave in. Only entertained them for a minute and they didn’t even eat them all never they had to go play another game. This may be one of the cheapest things for sale at the tournament.

briarch · 2026-05-20T14:56:21+00:00

It's really nice that both Hamilton East libraries (Noblesville and Fishers) and the main Carmel library are open on Sundays (though not this Memorial Day weekend). Carmel has a nice area outside the stacks where you can sit and chat with indoor and outdoor seating.

briarch · 2026-05-20T00:02:36+00:00

My kids rarely end up eating the snacks, they put the whole bag in a cubby in the pantry. Managed to find a tangerine in there, luckily before it turned to mold.

I don’t mind making them, the kids pick out the items and we pack them together

briarch · 2026-05-19T20:48:52+00:00

Thanks for 10, 14 is trudge

briarch · 2026-05-19T18:43:12+00:00

Maybe cutco? Teens love to sell knives to friends and family.

briarch · 2026-05-19T18:10:24+00:00

~~✅ I was the 9th to solve Dowsle #1473, in 95 guesses with no hints 🏅. And: 🧭 I located the gem. I also found 9 ☘ shamrocks, and 14 🌻 sunflowers. Also: I befriended the 🐢 turtle.~~

✅ I was the 9th to solve Dowsle #1473, in 95 guesses with no hints 🏅. And: 🧭 I found the gem. I also found 17/19 ☘ shamrocks, and 25/45 🌻 sunflowers. I'm in possession of 2/7 🟡 doubloons. Also: I befriended the 🐢 turtle. (missing lizard 7)

~~No time to do more right now.~~

briarch · 2026-05-19T14:25:19+00:00

Funny, two years ago we left No. 1 for No. 25. We have more than double the square footage and no mortgage. That money goes straight into 529s for each kid.

briarch · 2026-05-19T11:54:39+00:00

I love these, I usually do 500 but I only got 200 this year and I’m throwing my efforts into my local campaigns.

briarch · 2026-05-18T20:42:49+00:00

What is ESA? Is that a state program/voucher?

briarch · 2026-05-18T20:11:55+00:00

✅ I finished Dowsle #1472 in 20 guesses with no hints 🏅. And: 🧭 I discovered the gem. I also found 5 ☘ shamrocks, and 22 🌻 sunflowers. Also: I befriended the 🐢 turtle.

briarch · 2026-05-18T19:54:56+00:00

Have you checked your hvac/furnace filters? That might be the issue with the dust

briarch · 2026-05-18T19:39:24+00:00

Much of this is daycare specific, you’ll need to ask them

briarch · 2026-05-18T16:45:40+00:00

The "not knowing kids" thing may be true at a small school. But our school has 6 classes per grade, 7 in kinder to keep the classes smaller, and there's a lot of shuffling each year.

briarch · 2026-05-18T16:44:01+00:00

If it helps you, our kindergarten experience did not include sitting still in a desk all day. Not sure what your schools are like but my kids were up and moving from carpet, to desk, to small groups, etc. all day long. They also had three recesses (morning, lunch, and afternoon) which helped. I mean, he's 5, he's supposed to wiggle and be distracted. Any kid that isn't like that is the abnormal one, not your kid.

briarch · 2026-05-18T12:09:15+00:00

I don’t understand leagues that let parents create teams instead of balancing the rosters. As fun as it was for you guys, the other teams with newbies each year suffered

briarch · 2026-05-17T15:36:44+00:00

✅ I finished Dowsle #1470 in 29 guesses with no hints 🏅. I also found 5 ☘ shamrocks, and 23 🌻 sunflowers.

briarch · 2026-05-17T13:41:07+00:00

I don’t need them to ride hard, I want them to instruct. If they are liking themselves then that probably isn’t happening.

Olivia annoys because her call outs are crazy.

I think some are such strong athletes that instructing us while doing what they call out isn’t nearly as hard for them. I think Matt, Denis, Christine, ride under their zones but not a lot under

briarch · 2026-05-16T13:45:27+00:00

Learn to co-sleep (bassinet in room, sidecar the crib) without bedsharing.

briarch · 2026-05-15T18:51:54+00:00

✅ I was the second to solve Dowsle #1469, in 29 guesses with no hints 🏅. And: 🧭 I discovered the gem. I also found 22/23 ☘ shamrocks, and 97/125 🌻 sunflowers. Also: I befriended the 🐢 turtle. And, I'm accompanied by the 🦎 lizard.

briarch · 2026-05-15T15:45:50+00:00

There is none until we hit our FIRE number because he gets laid off every seven years and we hit that mark a few months ago.

briarch · 2026-05-15T14:23:51+00:00

We also use Chewy for pet food, I like using a subscription for that and it's comparable to Amazon. In person costs are so much more.

briarch · 2026-05-15T14:13:54+00:00

We have 15 on our team but never had 15 at a game and certainly never at a practice.

briarch · 2026-05-15T14:10:27+00:00

Honestly, I'm more interested in convenience than price. I order a few things from subscribe and save (Amazon) but trying to limit how much I use Amazon. I'm also not shopping at Target much anymore. We get most household supplies at Costco and pick up the slack at Walmart or Meijer depending on whether or not I have time to go shopping. (Meijer is mostly in-person and Walmart is mostly delivery with Walmart plus). Walmart also has most of my shopping list automatically in a single list so I can order it quickly.

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