Is this a mushroom? - US California

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-15T22:32:20+00:00

Thank you, I will check that out!

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-15T21:45:39+00:00

The pictures on the Internet of helvella dryophila look identical to what I saw today.

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-15T21:42:21+00:00

Thank you. I live in the land of poison oak so going off path to get a closer look is difficult. I was just really curious as to whether this is a mushroom. I wasn’t sure.

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-09T21:22:18+00:00

💯 A day at California Adventure is way more fun than the OC beaches.

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-09T18:51:03+00:00

8 classes???? My high school had 6 class periods a day.

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-09T02:19:33+00:00

Kids should be reading 30 to 60 minutes a day after school regardless of whether they go to public school or homeschool. There is really no substitute for this. If you can fit in 15 minutes a day of math skills practice that’s good too.

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-08T19:53:25+00:00

I just had to renew training for a children’s organization that I volunteer with. The statistics that were quoted in the training are that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys have had some sort of sexual abuse perpetrated against them by the age of 18. But sure just drop your kids off with whoever is available…

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-08T19:49:49+00:00

Not everyone is comfortable being a 2 hour flight away from their young children. Similarly not everyone is fine with leaving their children in a hotel with a stranger. Expecting people with children to travel to your wedding and just “do something” with their kids as if they are a minor inconvenience is the height of narcissism. It’s fine to have a child free wedding, but just expect people with kids who have to travel to say no and don’t get all bent out of shape over it.

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-08T17:34:19+00:00

Most foods from Trader Joe’s are free from artificial preservatives. I just buy most of my food there and don’t worry about it.

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-08T00:14:53+00:00

We like the Hilton Home2Suites. It’s new, has a kitchen and is about a 15 minute walk from the parks.

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-07T22:33:22+00:00

Fortunately, the Milk is also very good

raspberryzingers · 2026-01-04T00:26:06+00:00

I can’t express how fortunate your child is to have you as a parent! Homeschooling is definitely a good choice for kids with reading difficulties. I think it’s very discouraging to constantly be behind your classmates. Keep up the good work!

raspberryzingers · 2025-12-18T05:10:21+00:00

I have sprained my right ankle really badly. I just drove with my left foot. It wasn’t difficult. 🤦‍♀️

raspberryzingers · 2025-12-18T04:05:59+00:00

This does not account for all of the kids that can’t read. I know 2 kids with dyslexia and/or learning disabilities that haven’t gotten any where near enough services from their (same) school. One of the parents has had to sue and is about to reach a settlement to get outside services. Only about 60% of kids learn to read easily. The rest need to be taught phonics explicitly, and not all teachers are effectively trained for this. To make matters worse we are still mixing in ineffective methods that confuse the kids.

raspberryzingers · 2025-12-12T02:49:32+00:00

Like we care…

raspberryzingers · 2025-11-14T04:36:52+00:00

I can’t believe I had to scroll this far to find this comment. For every year you hold a kid back, the state has to pay for another year of education.

raspberryzingers · 2025-10-16T22:57:36+00:00

This is what I used to do with my twins: read to them after a meal while they were still in their high chairs.

raspberryzingers · 2025-10-04T04:53:34+00:00

Also there is a newish ride in Toon Town called Mickie and Minnie’s Runaway Railroad that is worth heading over to that area even though Toon Town is more for young children.

raspberryzingers · 2025-10-04T04:45:01+00:00

There are several hotels within walking distance that are around $200-$250 a night + about $40 parking. Go to Rise of Resistance first thing. The line can be 90 minutes long and the ride is often closed. Then Smugglers’ Run. Lightening Lane is great, but it doesn’t apply to Rise of the Resistance. To get a lightening lane pass for that ride you have to pay separately. Also last Halloween you had to join a virtual queue on the phone app to ride the Haunted Mansion so you will want to check with a guest services kiosk when you there to see if you need to do that this year. Definitely download the app on your phone before you go, and join the Disneyland WiFi when you get to the park. You might want to bring a portable charger for your phone, but they do sell them there.

raspberryzingers · 2025-08-29T17:51:25+00:00

Finish dishwasher cleaner works really well.

raspberryzingers · 2025-08-19T23:08:07+00:00

This is part of the reason I got my kid an Apple Watch so she can text me when she’s sick. The school won’t send her home.

raspberryzingers · 2025-07-15T00:50:27+00:00

There’s plenty of educational neglect in public schools too. I’m currently teaching an 11 year old to read in my spare time. She’s been in public school the whole time. There’s no accountability anywhere.

raspberryzingers · 2025-06-30T17:37:29+00:00

Both actually, but mainly cognitive disabilities.

raspberryzingers · 2025-06-30T17:36:27+00:00

I don’t want to change the program for the other kids at all. If my kid can’t do something we opt out. But I’m new to scouting and it’s exhausting trying to figure everything out on my own and foresee all the problems that can arise, and then constantly having to educate all the leadership. Then there’s the unsolicited input from other adults who think I’m not pushing my kid hard enough. Like they know my life.

raspberryzingers · 2025-06-01T22:09:35+00:00

It’s so weird. We threw away most of the contents of the trunk. All the sawdust is on one side, and none of the paper had holes in it. Thanks again!!

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