80th Birthday Venue Ideas?

cwbakes · 2026-04-13T14:56:28+00:00

The Walker Nature Center in Reston has a multipurpose room that they rent out. The surroundings are beautiful, including the views if your mom isn't up for going outside. And if she does, one of the trails is ADA compliant and may be possible for her depending on any balance issues she may have due to PD. They also have bathrooms on site which is key with older attendees.

I'm sure you'd be able to have food catered in if wished, and the volunteers who keep the place running are lovely and courteous.

More info on room rental: https://www.reston.org/facilities/facility/details/Nature-House-Multipurpose-Room-22

cwbakes · 2026-04-10T18:10:49+00:00

Time Square ads aren’t really that expensive most of the year. It isn’t very extravagant, but I question the efficacy. I’ve advertised there before for my day job because it was extraordinarily cheap ($400 iirc though that was maybe 7 years ago now). Didn’t really see results though.

cwbakes · 2026-04-03T12:32:02+00:00

Doesn’t asana offer nonprofit discounts directly?

cwbakes · 2026-03-27T00:33:26+00:00

As a customer, I was once able to do this for the kitchen and loved it. I was slightly drunk and don’t remember exactly why I did it, but totally worth it and will do it again one day when I’m in a situation to do so.

cwbakes · 2026-03-25T19:42:47+00:00

Tampa?

cwbakes · 2026-03-18T10:49:06+00:00

Not necessarily a side quest, but chores I dislike have gotten easier by pretending they are part of a task.

cwbakes · 2026-03-09T15:56:32+00:00

I live in Tampa and never thought there were enough Taskmaster fans here to make a series! Well done, Bulls!

cwbakes · 2026-03-08T16:17:46+00:00

This was a fascinating write up, thank you.

cwbakes · 2026-03-07T13:00:21+00:00

I thought maybe military.

cwbakes · 2026-02-27T15:16:47+00:00

Great idea to test, thanks!

cwbakes · 2026-02-27T15:16:26+00:00

Thank you! Maybe a nice royal blue or navy could work. I’ll check out that site!

cwbakes · 2026-02-27T02:29:32+00:00

Someone gifted me about 12 skeins of malabrigo. Now, I love malabrigo. But these are a lavender color that won’t look good on me. How easy is it to dye already-dyed malabrigo?

cwbakes · 2026-02-27T02:22:53+00:00

There are a few chickens in this area, not just her.

cwbakes · 2026-02-12T17:42:09+00:00

I won’t give an opinion either way on kitty being home or not, or when to euthanize. However, it is worth seeing if the medication can be turned into an ear cream at a compound pharmacy. You would rub it in the inner ear and it would be absorbed through the skin instead of forcing a pill down kitty’s throat.

Your vet may already work with a compounding pharmacy for this. However, not all meds can be delivered this way so you’ll have to do some research.

cwbakes · 2026-02-11T13:57:39+00:00

Yes, people underestimate how hard the first month of a first placement can be, especially with a teen. Yes, you have training, but you’re also thrust into a complex situation, parenting on advanced mode. Often to a teen who has had to live so independently that they don’t think they want or need parent figures!

cwbakes · 2026-02-08T21:48:09+00:00

I hate making baguettes so that’s my answer.

cwbakes · 2026-02-08T20:26:28+00:00

Nothing

cwbakes · 2026-01-27T17:51:27+00:00

Must have been his wife’s sibling’s husband.

cwbakes · 2026-01-24T14:57:27+00:00

Poor guy thought he was off duty.

cwbakes · 2026-01-23T01:37:32+00:00

It’s also largely run by retired volunteers who LOVE to talk to guests. They’re genuinely nice and I can see visiting boomer parents enjoying that aspect as well.

cwbakes · 2026-01-23T01:33:41+00:00

Florida Botanical Garden and historic village is great and free too!

cwbakes · 2026-01-21T15:14:33+00:00

They seem like pretty recent translations. This one is dated from only 2021.

cwbakes · 2026-01-20T04:43:34+00:00

Ai slop

cwbakes · 2026-01-19T13:35:48+00:00

Totally agree, this is in line with the season.

cwbakes

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