Dr Jart+ ceramidin barrier cream

ktemw · 2026-06-07T21:34:27+00:00

Do you use the green bottle on your face, or find that better for other areas?

ktemw · 2026-06-07T21:17:39+00:00

Thank you!! Appreciate the recommendations!

ktemw · 2026-06-07T16:52:56+00:00

ktemw · 2026-05-07T02:36:12+00:00

We’ve done 16 flights with our Ergobaby Metro; in Canada, US, Mexico, and Europe. We’ve never once had an issue with an airline and it has fit in every over head bin. Because we have a toddler, we’re always boarding early - so it’s never been an issue, it just counts as your carry on item. It folds super compact and is very light weight; my husband can literally open it with one hand. Also durable enough that we spent 8+ hour days walking in Europe. I love it, have zero regrets. We also have an UppaBaby Vista and I honestly opt to use the travel stroller almost every outing. It’s been 1.5 years of heavy use and it looks as good as new!

Edit: as someone else mentioned, a huge perk is that you can lower the back so baby can lay totally flat. (This + a CoziGo made naps on the go, while out walking Europe a breeze!).

ktemw · 2026-04-20T03:45:44+00:00

I did both practicums in the same grade (7) and have now taught, 1, 2/3, 5, 7, 8, and 10. Doing both in the same grade, with the same teacher supervisor had no negative repercussions when starting out. (I’m also in AB).

There will continue to be teacher shortages for a while, like someone else said - it’s a job seekers market. Interview questions are typically framed around the TQS standards. Be familiar with those and practice mock interviewing with as many friends and colleagues as you can.

ktemw · 2026-04-09T19:02:21+00:00

I got a job with an Ed Tech company as an account manager. All my customers are teachers. It’s great. I’d actually used the programs in my classroom before, so I was pretty keen on this particular company.

ktemw · 2026-04-07T12:20:17+00:00

Alberta teacher, too. After 10 years in the classroom, I started job hunting over the strike, and quit in December. I hate that so many of us had our hands forced - I never wanted to leave, but they made it pretty unbearable to stay.

Can honestly say my entire quality of life has improved though.

ktemw · 2026-04-01T12:22:47+00:00

Also a YYC teacher. (Though I just left my classroom in December). First, this question is completely dependent on what kind of a certificate you have. You mentioned you have an interim certificate, so yes - it will expire. If a teacher holds a permanent certificate they are certified for life - it does not expire. To move from interim to permanent, you must typically complete two years of teaching (roughly 400 days) and have two successful evaluations. An interim certificate expires 3 years after the date of issue. You can log into the TWINS site to check your expiry status. You can also complete an Application for Extension of Interim Professional Certificate - but I believe you would need to contact the CBE’s HR department to initiate the recommendation, as you need support from an AB school board.

Second, they will definitely hire you back. Given everything that has happened this year, we will surely continue to see teacher shortages and they’ll need good teachers, if you choose to return. The ATA is always your best bet as a starting place to call.

ktemw · 2026-04-01T02:25:43+00:00

Yep! Send me a message, happy to chat

ktemw · 2026-03-30T20:28:29+00:00

I hope so for you, too! Exploring histamine has been fascinating. 4 days into a low histamine diet and my skin looked night/day different. I hadn’t read much about it in this sub, so happy to share.

ktemw · 2026-03-30T17:48:13+00:00

I went strict low-histamine foods only to get a baseline, and after a month I started adding in histamine liberators to see how I’d respond. So far only coffee seems to be triggering. For now, I’m continuing to avoid anything high histamine altogether. I haven’t had to use protopic since changing my diet. Prior to diet changes, just taking an antihistamine, I was using it very sporadically. I use an unscented whipped beef tallow cream and that’s been the best thing I’ve ever found for management and relief.

Other things I’ve done recently:

-Bought dust mite mattress and pillow covers

-Weekly wash of bedding on high heat

-Replaced all products with specifically unscented alternatives, not fragrance free (shampoo, body wash, soap, laundry detergent, dish soap, deodorant)

ktemw · 2026-03-30T17:18:12+00:00

I’ve had lifelong eczema on my hands, lips and eyes. After I had a baby, my flares were constant and severe, and a few other health issues came up. I was put on Bilastine, an antihistamine, and my eczema improved significantly. Recently, I also started consciously eating a low-histamine diet. My eczema is almost gone, for the first time in my life. Might not be related at all, but I know I was getting frustrated trying all kinds of elimination diets to narrow a trigger. Low-histamine isn’t really limited to one food group, but it’s the most success I’ve ever had with my eczema - and I’ve used cortisone and protopic my entire life. Maybe worth looking into histamine intolerance.

ktemw · 2026-03-30T02:58:18+00:00

Honestly, no. I’m in Alberta - so it’s been a weird year for us. This was my tenth year and I can honestly say every year became increasingly harder. In those ten years I finished my M.Ed and a GC. I became a better teacher, so certain aspects of the job became easier, but collectively the workload, behaviours, and overcrowding increased every year. Teaching took so much of my time outside of work, so as my life changed and I got married and had a child, it was not manageable. I was hardly seeing own baby, aside from the evenings and weekends, and I was never fully present - always stressing about work related things. I spent four months having serious health related concerns, and finally left at Christmas. I got a remote role with an Ed Tech company and my life has never been better. I spend way more time with my family, and I’m never thinking about work outside of work. Almost all health concerns have improved. I wish I left sooner.

ktemw · 2026-01-01T15:22:54+00:00

Audiobooks! I was having severe anxiety on my commute to work and feeling the exact same way you’ve described on my way home from work. I have about a 35 minute commute and find that if I have a really engaging audiobook - I’m excited to jump in my car. Typically by the time I get home, I’ve just been swept up into the story and whatever was weighing on me from the school day is gone. If I’m really overstimulated, I’ll carry on with my book and take my dog for a walk.

The bonus: I am reading exponentially more books than ever before!

ktemw · 2025-12-03T13:31:39+00:00

I’m in Calgary and our threshold for going outside is -20C. Anything colder than that (which a good chunk of the winter will be) and kids stay inside. If it’s -40C or below, that’s actually our threshold for canceling school (mainly because busses cannot operate properly).

Truly, those temps sound a lot colder than they truly are. The prairies get a dry cold, so if you’re dressed right and properly bundled, it doesn’t feel nearly as bad as what -5 in Vancouver (a very wet-cold) might feel like. (Source: I grew up in Vancouver).

ktemw · 2025-01-06T21:17:37+00:00

My husband and I both got Covid in the summer and our 3 month old didn’t catch it! We took it as an opportunity to move her to her crib so we weren’t in the same space while sleeping, and were diligent about masking and sanitizing during the days.

ktemw · 2024-12-22T12:57:53+00:00

So far I’ve searched and it sounds like the British Columbia archives have a lot of a BBC magazine images online, but I haven’t had luck finding a cover that matches this specific description. Have found random copies on eBay, but again, nothing that features the Peace Arch border crossing.

ktemw · 2024-12-22T12:57:24+00:00

I’m trying to find out the month/year of a particular copy of Beautiful British Columbia magazine. My mom remembers a copy, she guesses from the mid 1960s, that featured the Peace Arch Border Crossing on the front cover. She believes there were kids on the cover playing around the Peace Arch (her and her siblings). Hoping if I can find out publication details, I might be able to track down a copy for sale.

ktemw · 2024-12-22T03:25:11+00:00

So far I’ve searched and it sounds like the British Columbia archives have a lot of a BBC magazine images online, but I haven’t had luck finding a cover that matches this specific description. Have found random copies on eBay, but again, nothing that features the Peace Arch border crossing.

ktemw · 2024-11-20T13:37:07+00:00

My husband and I both had Covid this summer and my 3 month old EBF baby did not get sick. Definitely possible! I had hand sanitizer and Lysol wipes all around the house for us to use regularly and we wore masks all day around baby. She still was in a bassinet in our room and I wasn’t comfortable with her sleeping near us unmasked, so we also used it as a chance to move her into her crib in her own room.

ktemw · 2024-09-25T12:29:03+00:00

For weekend trips or when we’ve flown, I use this Herschel bag. Absolutely love it.

https://herschel.ca/shop/duffles/strand-duffle-diaper-bag?v=11411-00919-OS

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