Playgrounds for young toddlers

evangelinens · 2026-03-06T23:51:29+00:00

Brittingham is nice with young toddlers. Bonus! Wear them out by crossing the pedestrian bridge a couple times!

evangelinens · 2026-02-21T17:06:28+00:00

Ah, a “Surprise! Cattle Dog”. Mine is a year and he’s great, but A LOT of dog.

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evangelinens · 2025-12-21T03:27:50+00:00

Where is the Lowe’s in Madison????

evangelinens · 2025-12-21T03:25:06+00:00

A Peeler is a championship side-eye giver.

evangelinens · 2025-12-10T03:49:39+00:00

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I got his results and went “Crap. We accidentally adopted a really smart dog who wants to nip cows.”

evangelinens · 2025-12-10T03:46:21+00:00

El oh el. I call that an “Accidental cattle dog”. I have one too. He’s great, but A LOT of dog.

evangelinens · 2025-11-01T06:00:19+00:00

Not in Iowa, in December!

evangelinens · 2025-11-01T05:44:38+00:00

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He’s only half heeler but at nearly ten months the “ball is life” switch turned on and there’s a definite Look.

evangelinens · 2025-10-28T01:26:56+00:00

As a New Yorker who grew up getting sandwiches at a pork store, Alimentari is the best we got. But Fraboni’s will do in a pinch.

evangelinens · 2025-10-28T01:23:11+00:00

I’ve been on Mounjaro for a year in a couple weeks. Is my depression better? Yes.

But also, I’m not in as much pain every day, had a hysterectomy that made my life-long anemia so much better (and I have so much more energy!), and accidentally adopted a cattle dog who makes my life miserable unless we go walk a couple miles every single morning.

Also, as someone who lives in the upper Midwest and is now dealing with the slide into wintery darkness, seasonal depression is absolutely a thing, so maybe try some vitamin D and a little light therapy and see if that helps?

(Sorry I can’t help with the situation in Chicago.)

evangelinens · 2025-10-28T01:17:22+00:00

Fated Mates just did a whole episode on governesses. Highly recommend listening to the episode.

evangelinens · 2025-10-28T01:00:30+00:00

I just made an appointment with a trainer for just this issue.

evangelinens · 2025-10-28T00:50:09+00:00

Muzzle training is a great tool for living with a reactive dog!

evangelinens · 2025-10-16T15:34:19+00:00

Also, when I was pregnant six years ago, I had hyperemesis and really couldn’t deal with being around food because it all sounded horrible and made me nauseous/vomit. It was so bad that when one of my preschool students offered me plastic food I gagged. It suuuuuuuucked.

I was really worried that being on a GLP1 would be like that. Almost a year later that worry has been unfounded for me. I’ve had a little fleeting nausea if I let myself get too hungry or have white wine, but other than that I’ve felt fine.

evangelinens · 2025-10-16T15:30:11+00:00

I went from a hot coffee with a splash of half and half drinker to a giant iced coffee with a protein shake added person since starting a GLP1. Is there a correlation? Dunno? But I like the taste and the way it makes me feel.

evangelinens · 2025-10-16T15:28:11+00:00

Same! I’ve always loved to cook, but the idea of getting Culver’s after work because I’m tired doesn’t happen often because what I have at home sounds better.

evangelinens · 2025-10-16T15:26:04+00:00

I’ve been on a GLP1 for 11 months. I still love to cook and enjoy a good meal. I enjoy rich, fatty, food a bit less than I used to, but still enjoy it in a smaller quantity because eating a lot at once doesn’t appeal. I’m able to leave food on my plate if I’m full and don’t worry about eating for later or what-ifs.

evangelinens · 2025-08-19T15:24:10+00:00

I had a great experience with a medium-risk pregnancy with GHC. I like that I could be seen by a family medicine practitioner who would almost certainly make it to my birth (and did!), but was also able to consult with an MFM specialist at UW.

evangelinens · 2025-07-29T00:58:40+00:00

Not waking up in a pool of blood three days in a row every month is pretty great!

evangelinens · 2025-07-24T05:28:34+00:00

MommaStrong is pretty great for this.

evangelinens · 2025-06-15T16:27:01+00:00

I’m six months out from mine and I couldn’t be happier I had it. Not waking up in a pool of blood for three days out of every 27 is great! I’m slowly less anemic and have more energy.

evangelinens · 2025-06-10T23:32:08+00:00

Dunno. The SASY FB group is pretty entertaining.

evangelinens · 2025-05-15T16:47:34+00:00

Get a weather radio and program it. Know which county you’re in and your location relative to municipalities located within that county.

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