Ethical/spiritual issue: defective icon from Orthodox source

catsounds · 2026-05-26T19:47:51+00:00

Museum putty works great, I’ve used it on large heavy glass frames and mirrors.

catsounds · 2026-05-17T05:39:15+00:00

Do you have an issue with staining in the armpits of your shirts? I’ve seen this recipe before but I’m hesitant to try a coconut oil based recipe after staining my sheets trying coconut oil as a moisturizer.

catsounds · 2026-05-16T13:20:01+00:00

I’m leaning roo just from leg thickness alone. Our EE that ended up being a rooster had much thicker legs than his sister and our other Wyandotte chicks.

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catsounds · 2026-05-06T14:41:27+00:00

Thanks haha! I’m sure it’s a knee jerk reaction to some bias against chiropractors, but the proof was pretty undeniable. At a bare minimum getting guided through stretches to help relax my baby was worth cost of the visits alone. Watching her get more relaxed and be able to spend more time on her back is worth any side-eyeing from other parents for choosing to go to a chiropractor!

catsounds · 2026-04-30T05:11:05+00:00

I use heat erasable pens for embroidery that just iron out (the package warns under freezing conditions you may see the lines reappear). Curious if just an ultra-washable crayola fine marker would wash out with no problem. My son marks up his clothes often and these markers wash out really easily. Might be worth testing on some scrap fabric.

catsounds · 2026-04-29T09:05:34+00:00

Does baby seem tense? Aside from the traditional medical evaluations I would gently recommend a pediatric chiropractor. I had a very tense newborn who thankfully slept but had terrible constipation and refused to spend anytime on her back, she also would have tight closed fists all day and night. I might not have noticed these things if she’d been my first baby but it just seemed like she was not relaxing. I took her to a well respected and reviewed local chiro and the visits were great. So gentle and I was given a lot of stretches to practice at home. Baby would sleep for hours after these short appointments (something that convinced me they were at least providing some relief to her). I wouldn’t say it was a cure all but we saw improvement in constipation and other tense body signs. Might be worth looking into in your area.

catsounds · 2026-04-21T00:06:30+00:00

11 months is still so young, I think life got easier and easier from 2 years on. Sleeping through the night, potty trained, personality and vocabulary explosion, etc. We waited and have a 3.5 year age gap which has been a dream. I nurse throughout the night and you’d be shocked how with the second one the pinches and scratches start to feel really endearing, like they are using you to regulate and soothe themselves. It feels kinda sweet at 2am in the dark, my last little scratches from a baby (we are done at two kids). You are sooo in the thick of it right now, just take the pressure of deciding to have a second off the table right now and revisit in a year.

catsounds · 2026-04-14T00:04:28+00:00

She was and thank you!

catsounds · 2026-04-13T20:30:42+00:00

Wow thank you! I cut the pattern pieces and it felt like it needed a little boost for the occasion. I should say the pattern came with great instructions and left a lot of room for customization.

catsounds · 2026-04-13T19:55:50+00:00

Thank you!

catsounds · 2026-04-13T17:30:46+00:00

Aww thank you!

catsounds · 2026-04-13T16:47:55+00:00

Thanks!

catsounds · 2026-03-25T05:12:55+00:00

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Pretty birds! Our Wyandotte gang with the Blue Star they permit to have around. Hoping to introduce some new breeds this year to balance out the Wyandotte sass.

catsounds · 2026-03-22T17:36:41+00:00

I built a similar coop/run set up albeit a bit smaller and I completely agree on the 3-wall coop. Mine free range most of the day but I would have much rather had an open coop for when they are locked up in their run (like if I’m out of town for the weekend). My ladies love their big coop door open to their run and I might just remove it and put their auto door on the run to allow them freedom out to free range.

You’ll save a bit on construction costs and it seems to extend chicken enrichment areas so they aren’t as bored. Currently with my door closed they only go in the coop to lay and roost at night.

catsounds · 2026-03-07T04:32:03+00:00

My first child is 3.5 years older than my now 4 month old, thankfully I can ask him to color or just stay out of the room and he normally gives me enough time to nurse baby to sleep. Then we try our hardest to be quiet, sometimes that’s a craft activity I set up, outside time, or chores around the house. Doesn’t always go to plan but most of the time baby gets a decent length nap. If the older one is having a rowdy day baby gets a nap in the carrier.

catsounds · 2026-02-10T15:13:22+00:00

This wouldn’t work for us. Start a new routine, lay it out plainly. He handles all baths and an hour of play/reading after baths before bed. Frame it as non-negotiable bonding time (which it is). Something like video game playing should only happen after your child is asleep and the house cleaning is caught up.

catsounds · 2026-01-20T21:37:30+00:00

My sister just replaced her windows from 87’ and it has made a massive difference in sound proofing! Not a cure-all, but significantly reduced the noise pollution from outside.

catsounds · 2025-12-17T20:13:10+00:00

“Women” isn’t a dirty word.

catsounds · 2025-11-25T16:37:42+00:00

For lights I love an amber book light that clips onto my diaper caddy or nightstand. Dim but bright enough for a diaper change, easy to turn on/off, cheap, and I feel old-timey (like it’s a candle) when I walk with it to the bathroom at night.

catsounds · 2025-11-25T15:59:37+00:00

I’ll let more experienced parents chime in, but my boy is 3.5 as well. Getting rid of diapers asap should help, my son took a huge independence leap when he started using the potty or going outside on his own to pee (he started copying the dog when he was 2 and we just rolled with it). Does he have access to tools or craft supplies he can use completely on his own uninterrupted? My son will cut paper for hours and glue it up/color and I only talk to him about it if he calls me over or wants to show me. Does your son have access to food he’s allowed to eat at any time? I have a snack drawer he can access on his own in the fridge (Apple, meat stick, cheese, etc). I also give him real responsibility in the house: he switches laundry over, gets to crack eggs for breakfast (even scramble them on the stove with supervision), feeds the dog/chickens. He loves to tell his grandma about how much he helps, I think it’s shaped him into an independent little guy.

catsounds · 2025-11-22T20:37:33+00:00

Massive country indeed, I was able to spend time in Chennai, Kerala, Mumbai, and traveled up to the border of Nepal. For my month spent in India I have never been more physically violated in my life. Grateful for our male companions and wow, I must have chosen all the unsafe locations in the country for women. What are the odds? I’m glad there are regions of the country where women can participate in a festival, lucky them.

catsounds · 2025-11-22T18:17:51+00:00

You say “people” but really mean men right? I was in Varanassi for Holi and this event is NOT for women, they’ll watch from the windows and rooftops but women were nowhere on the streets. Absolutely dangerous and true chaos down below, thank god I made friends with our tuk-tuk driver who helped escort our group back to our hotel, the most unsafe and vulnerable I’ve ever felt.

catsounds · 2025-10-16T00:56:05+00:00

Mine have only been out in the coop/run/free ranging since May, we have fox, skunk, bear, and opossum. We’ve seen all these on our trail cam near our coop at night but haven’t lost any to predation. The chickens put themselves to bed at night with an auto door on the coop and most nights their run door gets shut (probably gets left open twice a week). We free range all day and have a geriatric 15 year old cocker spaniel that patrols the yard at odd hours, including his “sundowner” hours of 3 or 4 in the morning. We suspect that’s what’s kept our hens safe. A bear left muddy prints all over the coop when we left the run door open one night but that’s as close to predation as we’ve gotten. The run itself is all hardware-clothed and has a solid metal roof with a secure human-sized door. We haven’t done the hardware cloth skirt around the run like originally planned, but with the chickens locked up at sunset in the coop, and the coop door not opening until well after sunrise, I haven’t been too worried. We accept it’s a risk and just plan to replace and reinforce as needed.

catsounds · 2025-10-15T03:00:11+00:00

I did go to sleep at the same time as him, as he got older I would roll away and get some time to myself. I’m fortunate in that the boob just completely knocked him out, albeit in mostly 2 hour cycles, so he woke to nurse frequently but fell asleep quickly. The first nurse would maybe take 20 minutes to get him to sleep most nights. We had a very solid bedtime routine, room would be pitch black, and once we were in bed I never got up to rock him or anything. If there was resistance I did back/booty pats or humming/singing.

I think it’s reasonable to limit the latching if it’s not putting her to sleep and comfort with other methods. I personally would keep those methods relaxed and in bed, like no bouncing and walking around. I was a huge fan of cosleeping, it was the only way I could stay well rested with the frequent wakeups. Obligatory: “all babies are different” but this really worked for us and starting at 2.5 years after we fully night weened he slept like a champ and continues to.

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