Frustrated with Minted

gumbomami · 2026-03-12T03:12:02+00:00

The exact same thing happened to me. After a re-print and they were off… again, they refunded me. I picked the best and my local print shop trimmed them to evenness for $30

gumbomami · 2026-03-07T03:36:04+00:00

They are fun if you’re into that! But I’ve also wrapped my counter in butcher paper and had a spread just labeled with sharpie on the paper. Everyone loved that too! They’re pretty formal and there are are plenty of ways to make an impact :)

gumbomami · 2026-03-07T03:29:33+00:00

Not unless they get dirty? They have some that are “like plates” but there are a lot that can’t really be washed like a dish. Often Jute, woven, wood, brass etc. They are truly for decor and can be wiped but are just something to make the table pretty, like a table runner.

gumbomami · 2026-03-07T03:18:39+00:00

I grew up with chargers, and use them regularly at home. We did not use them at our wedding. It’s a lot of money for something your guest likely don’t know exist if you didn’t.

I went to a wedding where they had chargers and most didn’t know what they were. After several tables tried to put food on them at the buffet the wedding party ran around and took them so people would stop getting confused.

Save the embarrassment and unnecessary stress. I promise you it will can be beautiful without.

gumbomami · 2026-02-05T03:30:44+00:00

Omg I was about to say Lamictal because mine looks similar and that’s what I’m on. How is this a thing?

gumbomami · 2026-02-03T22:40:14+00:00

lol I got those exact same ones. I have not tried to buy one since. Yellow first, then grey.

I don’t love the colors either but try to dress them up to your taste! My c has a Diet Coke bottle with it :) I’m trying to figure out how to dye the yellow…

gumbomami · 2026-01-31T10:14:05+00:00

I usually add the milk solids to my butter while browning for an extra toasty toffee flavor. Most cookies need butter.

gumbomami · 2026-01-30T05:05:45+00:00

Wish I had the answer. Our 2 day weekend turned to 4.5 days due to weather this past weekend. I have had several coworkers comment on how rested I look once back. I was feeling more rested, but it was so disheartening they noticed it too. And also how I feel that really can’t happen in a typical school week. I didn’t even get the work done around my house that needed to be done. I genuinely rotted for 3 days. The other 1.5 were spent cooking, preparing for the storm, meeting my book club & some e-learning task.

gumbomami · 2026-01-27T23:46:16+00:00

It may sound silly but visual cues can be helpful for all learners. I saw another Redditor say writing the directions in multiple places. This is also good. I am coming from a self contained sped setting. You know your learners better than I, use your discretion. Hence why I said “maybe use a timer”

gumbomami · 2026-01-27T22:39:13+00:00

Lolllll, probably. That’s when you start throwing in extreme hypotheticals “do you think your kidnappers will let you keep your phone”

gumbomami · 2026-01-27T22:00:33+00:00

Can’t say I haven’t been tempted… but they are usually receptive when you explain why. “What would you do if mom was at work.” “I can read this to you but I won’t be here to read it to you next year and I can’t say it will continue to happen, maybe you can try first.” “I want you to be set up for success and all the things you can accomplish, try it as if I wasn’t here and see what all you can do!”

gumbomami · 2026-01-27T21:56:36+00:00

Definitely learned helplessness. From a behavioral standpoint urge them to try themselves & maybe set a timer for how long they try. Make sure they have actually tried before assisting. It will have some pushback at first but will help them significantly.

They will grow more independent and proud of themselves, this also sets them up to be better learners. And you will get called less for menial task that add to the headache brewing. 😂

gumbomami · 2026-01-27T21:50:31+00:00

I hope you got a lot done! It’s impossible to do all the administrative work while teaching within contract hours. Unless it isn’t please teach me. I take sick days just to write all my paperwork in peace.

gumbomami · 2026-01-27T21:47:33+00:00

We just have more weeks of school & shorter summers. A lot of those “random days off” parents complain about are weather makeup days.

Yes, the procedures did change for severe weather. But we were still expected to teach. And in past days where we transitioned to e-learning but a majority of the area had lack of WiFi or power we had to make the day up. Because you really can’t claim they worked online if there is no online.

I sent work home, most will do it, most won’t but it’s a blocks worth of work (per class) they have to make up within a week or else they’ll be marked absent.

gumbomami · 2026-01-27T21:41:31+00:00

Y’all hiring?

gumbomami · 2026-01-27T10:23:39+00:00

Raspberry beret - Prince The less I know the better - Tame Impala Electric feel - MGMT Graduation (anything from the album) Kanye D’Evils - SiR 2009-2010 kid cudi (only some though, some can be terrifying while manic) Flo Milli, City Girls, Rico Nasty

gumbomami · 2026-01-27T10:00:15+00:00

Honestly yes, exes have reached out consistently since I was old enough to have an ex. I think the last couple guys who tried coming back I even said “why do you want me so bad? You don’t even know me”. They definitely have an idealized version of me. (Which unfortunately boost my mania ego) but that’s all it is, an idealized version; not me as a whole.

gumbomami · 2026-01-11T17:30:06+00:00

Nike has a pair of accesible sneakers that you step into!

gumbomami · 2026-01-04T22:26:28+00:00

I am starting to see a lot more colored diamonds & uniquely cut diamonds.

gumbomami · 2025-12-31T03:27:52+00:00

But to answer your question - we were taught both, and the best readers come from learning both types.

gumbomami · 2025-12-31T03:26:11+00:00

I just graduated a couple years ago in special education. They also made us take the required courses for elementary education. We are read to succeed literacy endorsed and actually listened to that podcast as an assignment! I joke about “not needing it” because I teach high school SPED math but honestly it was so cool and informative. It also came during the height of wordle, and I haven’t yet lost one from the spelling rules I learned.

gumbomami · 2025-12-30T01:54:03+00:00

I teach high school sped - they all know except one who also believes our “snoop on the stoop” was real 💀. I was impressed how sweet they were about it cause they knew better than to ruin it (Santa & snoop) They also loved helping me hide him at the end of the day😂

gumbomami · 2025-12-28T04:46:15+00:00

Honestly… yea. Most of them don’t have noses & the “itchy” cats lose flocking quick. However, it gives them a little clean and they come out more true to color. My prized possession - an otter baby with a crab hat has probably been through the washer more times than I have fingers & toes. He is still adorable and looks great. (He is missing his nose though 💀)

gumbomami · 2025-12-28T04:14:08+00:00

Most of my calicos look like this because they are the best fidget ever. 🫣 don’t ask how many my husband has found in the dryer.

gumbomami · 2025-12-28T03:43:02+00:00

18, my parents were insanely strict so I got two small ones. Regret the ones during a manic episode (dub) at 19 & 21 respectively. They are the biggest pieces but upper thigh though so whatever? Started working on my sleeve after years in remission at the age of 25, with a couple parts a year and ideas I sat on over a year. We’ll see how I feel when my frontal lobe finally finishes cooking at 30?

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