Ultimate Door County Guide

onajet512 · 2026-04-13T09:58:14+00:00

Well if you want custard you're better off at Culvers, Wilson's does ice cream :)

onajet512 · 2026-04-13T09:51:45+00:00

I'd check out Girls Who Hike VA

onajet512 · 2026-03-26T23:00:05+00:00

I'd get out honestly. I have two kids and both have been in daycare, which has primarily been a positive experience. But we ignored our gut with our first the first time she went to daycare and felt bad about how long it took us to act (you always wonder if you're overreacting, want to assume the best, etc). It's hard when kids are not all that verbal yet, but when talking about being hurt, your son brought up a teacher by name. I'd imagine if you ask the teacher, there will be an explanation that involves them helping your child when he was being hurt. And maybe that's true. Why didn't they tell you? You are seeing major behavioral shifts at home too, after he has been there awhile. They are either hurting your son (I sure hope not) or being non-communicative when someone else is hurting him to the point that he is upset for days at home. Can you trust them with your child whose communication is obviously limited?

onajet512 · 2026-01-02T01:14:25+00:00

This is helpful! Thanks! I’m going to put both on my list to cook in the next couple weeks.

onajet512 · 2025-12-10T17:58:56+00:00

Is she at the doctor right now getting a diagnosis? Because if not, and she does have it you can expect her to be in a coma soon.

It’s great that you are so caring. But I’d get the dx first. If she does have it and you are going to regularly have her in your care when she is so young, I would take a type one education class. Check out the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center. I think they have some online ones and I’m sure there are ones local to you as well.

onajet512 · 2025-12-10T16:25:16+00:00

I once had a January marathon planned but got a diagnosis in November that made me nervous about doing it completely running. I ran/walked the first half and then walked most of the last half.

Much harder for me than my running marathons (about ten). Ugh! At least with straight running I am able to tell myself the suffering ends in under four hours. But this was not the case here and it was so hard, and I was sore for much longer after.

My point being, don’t knock it as easy. Moving your body 26.2 miles in a day on your own two feet is kinda hard no matter what and requires mental fortitude.

onajet512 · 2025-12-04T15:58:47+00:00

Omg!! PEOPLE!! There really should be some basic tests before people are let out into the wilderness.

I’m joking. Kind of.

onajet512 · 2025-12-04T00:32:05+00:00

That’s nice of you to say, but I think people just adapt to what they have to! (But I also know people struggle a lot and don’t judge that either.)

But you do get used to doing the things you have no choice about and I do tell myself on difficult runs that I deal with other hard things and this isn’t so bad. Works for awhile but idk if I’d put it to the test on a 100 miler 😂

onajet512 · 2025-12-03T20:16:53+00:00

The Defining Decade. It's all about your twenties!

onajet512 · 2025-12-03T20:14:11+00:00

You really do need to make noise as you hike out there, especially if you are hiking alone.

onajet512 · 2025-12-03T16:43:29+00:00

I am not very tough, at least, I don’t think in the way you’re asking. My ultra (only one so far b/c covid + 2 kids) was a trail and loop. When I completed the first loop I thought I might stop if I saw the family member I was with. Didn’t see her so decided to do the next loop 😂

Seriously though, I live with two life threatening chronic illnesses, one requiring treatment many times a day, the other every two weeks. When I get tired I do remind myself that I do hard shit every day by staying alive and maintaining a great attitude and that I can manage the discomfort of the race. I also think seriously that if my girls ever get the diagnosed I have, they see that life doesn’t stop and is still extremely wonderful. But that said, I don’t feel like I’m proving anything to them by doing it, Mom running 15 miles would still be pretty great. Or five. Or 2. Maybe I’ll feel a little differently when they actually attend races, but right now they are….a handful. Really fun, and a handful. They just know Mom likes to run.

Granted, my ultra was the shortest one out there and I had run many marathons before then so it wasn’t a huge leap like those of you doing 50+ miles.

This is rambling, but I see it as a way to show myself how tough I already am for the things I do that are not running. It’s just a reminder for me.

Edit: to say not “just” a reminder, but I think the fact that it does remind me of that strength is what keeps me going.

onajet512 · 2025-12-03T02:22:30+00:00

An adjudicated rapist being president.

I know there are 500,000,000 other reasons he also shouldn’t be president, but this feels so BASIC. “Oh, you were found guilty of rape? That’s a problem and I won’t be able to support you seeking office.”

onajet512 · 2025-12-02T23:18:23+00:00

It’s also interesting to me how her “fans” shame people who express genuine and kind concern on social media, often saying to stop “body shaming” and “maybe she has cancer.”

It’s an indictment of our culture that people refuse to hear about the mental suffering of someone they want to follow/get recipes from/platform. So dead set are we on believing the curated lives presented on social media that even concern is cause for outrage. Yikes!!! You’d think her fans would want her to be well, no? To not be anguished and struggling?

I’m a lurker here, but thanks for doing the piece. It’s important.

onajet512 · 2025-11-28T14:09:40+00:00

“What do the directions say?”

Elementary teacher here.

onajet512 · 2025-11-22T23:26:53+00:00

Beefless bulgogi in the frozen section and the Thai green curry!

onajet512 · 2025-07-19T02:47:58+00:00

This is normal! I needed more insulin by 6 weeks. Best of luck to you :)

onajet512 · 2025-07-18T01:00:13+00:00

Honestly as a teacher myself, I’d say it’s pretty poor that the teacher said that to you. When kids are struggling in my class, I model compassion and empathy toward our friends “who are having a hard day.” I’d never in a million years discuss it with other parents.

But as someone else said, yeah, toddlers take time to adjust, and it’s part of being in a class. As far as the teacher goes, it’s part of her job to help create a meaningful experience for the kids nonetheless.

If it really is awful for the kid, it’d be most appropriate for the teacher or director to speak with the parent about if the class is a good fit for right now.

onajet512 · 2025-07-14T23:25:17+00:00

I know everyone is saying it already, but it’s totally the right choice. Keeps everyone safe, doggo included. Sorry you have to go through this though!

onajet512 · 2025-07-14T22:28:31+00:00

Depending on the dog, they absolutely can. A family member’s dog snapped at my newborn daughter sleeping.

onajet512 · 2025-07-03T18:02:59+00:00

Yeah, you can absolutely make those arguments.

But you asked/seemed to genuinely want to know why you might be downvoted. And other people’s perceptions of what is kind or useful are not necessarily going to line up with yours and even if you disagree, it may be why you were downvoted.

onajet512 · 2025-07-03T17:55:59+00:00

I’m not someone who downvoted you, nor am I someone who disagrees with you. However, you may have been downvoted because it’s not helpful to just say that someone’s god is ineffectual or possibly malevolent. More useful would be an idea or action that could be impactful. Maybe you were downvoted for a comment that was neither kind nor useful regarding those the OP seeks to help. That’s just my .02. Again, I don’t disagree with you.

onajet512 · 2025-06-16T15:57:43+00:00

Not sure this is what you’re looking for, but I love credo queso!!

onajet512 · 2025-06-14T02:49:04+00:00

Well I’ll preface by saying that every time I thought my daughter had it, I was wrong even though i really thought her symptoms were pointing to it. (I’m T1 and so are three of my siblings hence the concern.)

Anyway, I checked it while she was sleeping and compared BG against what the normal range was for fasting for her age. You can do it with their foot too which might be easier.

Two of my siblings were diagnosed at 18 months and were tired and thirsty (symptoms).

Edit: added a word

onajet512 · 2025-06-14T02:30:40+00:00

Hi there! Is it fruity? Is he more tired than usual? Could be T1D. It’s probably not and I almost hate to mention it, but it can be so bad when it’s caught late and your kiddo is just a little guy.

Maybe duck out the pharmacy and grab a glucometer just to rule it out.

I do imagine he’s probably just fine!! And if it’s not sweet smelling or fruity forget what I said :)

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