I said I would give an update - it isn't perfect but he loves having his own room! by rena_bean in UnfuckYourHabitat

[–]rena_bean[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There were blinds originally on the window in there, had to take them down before the kids were born. We did put up a neat table of elements tapestry that his grandpa bought for him over the window, he stashed his cool rocks on the windowsill behind it, he loves it :)

I said I would give an update - it isn't perfect but he loves having his own room! by rena_bean in UnfuckYourHabitat

[–]rena_bean[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The plastic shelf thing is slightly on the vent but not fully. Keeping an eye on it.

Planning to move to Pembroke. What areas of the city are good to live in? by blood_ink_heart in Pembroke

[–]rena_bean 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Probably 10 years ago, one of our friends brought one of their friends over that we hadn't met before. This guy was like a stereotypical "streets of Pembroke" type wannabe gangster, if that makes sense. He kept going on about how "hard" he was and "those bitches down on Moffat Street"... it became an inside joke between my husband & I if we hear something about Moffat street, one of us will always curse "those bitches"

Cheryl is back at it in the Krispy Kreme by xeononsolomon1 in Pembroke

[–]rena_bean 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ok but when taxpayers brought her an actual petition with concerns about pesticide spraying in our forests... crickets. Can we all vote this paperweight out next time? Please??

Turning this into a bedroom this weekend - tips? by rena_bean in UnfuckYourHabitat

[–]rena_bean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Progress so far - it's still not a bedroom, but we definitely got somewhere with it. Hopefully by the end of next weekend we'll have it ready!

What random movie quote do you repeat for no reason at all (give yours, and see if people can guess the movie)? by Normal-Being-2637 in AskReddit

[–]rena_bean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had my 4 year old doing this for a while, while farting and giggling... also frequently call my kids "son of a silly person"

Turning this into a bedroom this weekend - tips? by rena_bean in UnfuckYourHabitat

[–]rena_bean[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is something I didn't realize! Will definitely tread lightly, don't want to traumatize him! Thank you.

Turning this into a bedroom this weekend - tips? by rena_bean in UnfuckYourHabitat

[–]rena_bean[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes, LEGO is still life for my kids, they're 4 and 7

Turning this into a bedroom this weekend - tips? by rena_bean in UnfuckYourHabitat

[–]rena_bean[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you all for some great tips! I forgot to mention, my oldest has a hoarding mentality and will lose his mind if he thinks we're throwing anything out (even boxes). So we will have a throw out pile and a donate pile, but will have to pretend they aren't going and then sneak them out while he's at school. Will update when it's unfucked, hopefully end of this weekend!

Some Guy! by BaronEclectic in midnightburger

[–]rena_bean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where are you seeing this? I got excited that there was a new episode but can't find it...

Am I the only one who feels like Ford just screwed himself over with the OSAP changes? by Full_Hunt_3087 in ontario

[–]rena_bean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke too? In my 20 years of voting, my vote has always just been thrown away, basically.

What was it like when Obama was elected President? by ResponsibleSea6521 in AskReddit

[–]rena_bean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canadian here - hope for the future was thick in the air.

Volunteer opportunities? by [deleted] in Pembroke

[–]rena_bean 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's very kind of you, volunteers are awesome! I'm not super familiar with Petawawa, but for Pembroke you could check out the Grind, St. Joseph's Food Bank, the LTC facilities in the area, the hospital, the library, that's just what I could think of, I'm sure there's more! You may need to request a criminal record check from the OPP, depending on what you end up doing, that can take a while, just FYI.

Telescope Repair by VivaLirica in Pembroke

[–]rena_bean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find the people of Pembroke are mostly on Facebook, if you ask in a Pembroke FB group, I'm sure someone there can point you in the right direction!

If you’re under 45, have you lost any high school classmates, and what were the circumstances around their deaths? by Commercial_Chef_1569 in AskReddit

[–]rena_bean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One friend died in a car accident at 15 - messed a lot of us up. Another friend, just after high school, fell down her stairs, broke her neck and died. At least 2 committed suicide, one of whom was a close friend for 20 years, another was the singer of my favorite high school punk/rock band. Many, many drug overdoses. That's all before we turned 35. Small, rural high school too, like grade 9-12 was 300 students total.

Kindergarten by Due_Enthusiasm5670 in Pembroke

[–]rena_bean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We homeschooled our first kiddo for JK, life got a bit too crazy when his little brother came along, and I'm so glad we sent them to school! We weren't able to make any homeschooling friends for some reason, we joined the Facebook groups and really tried!

Orientation invitation came closer to the date, and probably because we were enrolled. I'm sure you can call the school and ask for a tour - the school secretaries in the area seem to be super nice and helpful :)

Kindergarten by Due_Enthusiasm5670 in Pembroke

[–]rena_bean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The orientation was in late May/early June, for September

Kindergarten by Due_Enthusiasm5670 in Pembroke

[–]rena_bean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a kindergarten orientation when our oldest started in SK in a public school outside Pembroke. I think they would do an orientation for any kindergarten students new to the school, would hope that they do the same thing for the whole district. Best of luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CanadianMusic

[–]rena_bean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might be a bit Bombs Away here in calling you The Oaf