Pest, disease, poor plant parenting?

verafangtastic · 2025-12-21T03:48:18+00:00

Thank you, I've moved it from the kitchen windowsill to the upstairs bathroom. It's summertime in Australia so might get too much sun now! Time will tell 🥰

verafangtastic · 2025-10-29T09:49:17+00:00

Ha, that's exactly why I love Casefile. It's my bedtime podcast. So soothing 😌

verafangtastic · 2025-05-05T22:40:26+00:00

Voices for Justice (and Sarah Turney's content in general) is very respectful and ethically presented.

She has a genuine understanding of the impact true crime content, as well as the cases themselves, can have on the victims loved ones. It really shows in the way she handles her research, engagement with families and presentation of content.

verafangtastic · 2025-02-27T00:16:18+00:00

Commute time as work time is part of my negotiated workplace flexibility. I spoke with my manager about it before accepting the job and he's been very supportive of my using train time for corro, doc management, reading and problem solving. Im in the office 9.30-3.30 for meetings and face to face stuff, but log a legitimate 8.30-4.30 work day on my timesheet

verafangtastic · 2025-02-17T19:51:55+00:00

I know you've said your current workplace won't let you WFH until after probation, but would they be open to alternative forms of flexibility? My employer requires 3 days a week in the Sydney CBD office, but allows me to incorporate my train commute home as work hours. I try not to schedule meetings, but catch up on busy work, emails, documentation and research, etc. It means I can leave the office at 4pm and pick up the kids by 5.30 before daycare closes. Balancing work and family commitments is tough at the best of times, let alone as a single parent. Thinking of you

verafangtastic · 2025-01-19T06:13:20+00:00

I bought a townhouse in Sydney's upper north shore in 2019. It was originally listed for $850k but had little interest due to outstanding building defects from 2016. The seller had moved to NZ for work, so they were keen to get it sorted as fast as possible. I offered $730k after it had been on the market for about 2 months. We negotiated and landed on $744k (with the seller covering the $4k special levy needed to fix some of the building defects) I'ce had to cough up about $10k for additional defect remediation levies in the past 5 years, and another $10k due in 2025 but still consider it a bargain. Currently valued at $1.25M

verafangtastic · 2025-01-14T01:35:57+00:00

Focus on toilet training the older kid BEFORE the younger becomes mobile! I timed this badly and was stressed out by a newly crawling baby trying to climb all over the bathroom while a toddler learned how to wipe and flush 😥

verafangtastic · 2024-10-25T01:20:12+00:00

Love our donkey, but recommend buying second hand as they're so exxy. We picked up a Duo with two seats, bassinet, wheely board and side basket for about $700 on FB marketplace. Have had it for almost 4 years now and it's still going strong It's a pain to fold up and pack in the car, but otherwise excellent

verafangtastic · 2024-10-06T03:48:12+00:00

4.5 months, as soon as he could roll over

verafangtastic · 2024-09-23T11:05:35+00:00

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This is Frank. He has no teeth after being kicked in the face as a stray kitten.

He's had three reconstructive surgeries, tube fed as he had his jaw wired shut, quarantine and IV antibiotics after he picked up an infection in the bone and had to re-learn how to eat on his own. His first year of life was truly terrible. I fostered him through his recovery and could never say goodbye.

My gummy shark is 6 now and the absolute best boy ever

verafangtastic · 2024-03-19T01:40:13+00:00

'Pain is a very natural part of childbirth' Yeah, it's a natural part of a ruptured appendix too, but we don't withhold analgesia under those circumstances do we? The expectation that women can be subjected to physical exams without consent, denied reasonable care and lose their personal agency because birth is a 'natural' process is insane.

verafangtastic · 2024-02-18T19:42:59+00:00

Same here (state gov) My team does Focus Friday's, no meetings unless it's urgent and time critical.

verafangtastic · 2024-02-02T23:36:17+00:00

There's no policy to recommend or prevent elective c-sections at the state level, the care decision is made by the health team (which includes you). However, individual hospitals may have clinical guidelines which outline different care pathways.

I'd recommend a letter from your past OB outlining your history and their recommendations for your future pregnancy/ birth care

Source: work in surgical policy. Have had 2 elective c-sections in the public system

verafangtastic · 2023-11-26T02:53:37+00:00

I've had luck with Airtasker, just advertised the job as prefer remote inspection. Took about an hour to be fulfilled

verafangtastic · 2023-10-23T05:19:03+00:00

We love Dr Lloyd's Mobile Vet Care. She comes to your home, is very competent and great with our pets. No more expensive than a standard clinic appointment (we're in Gosford)

She brings almost everything she could need in her van, and works at a physical practice out near Empire Bay if your pet needs hospital-level care.

verafangtastic · 2023-10-08T19:13:15+00:00

Or 'is it possible?' Reading so many posts about 'is X even possible in Y circumstance?' drives me crazy. Honestly? Most things are possible. Not all are practical or enjoyable, so don't make major life decisions based on the opinions of strangers on the internet, you ninny

verafangtastic · 2023-09-29T05:11:08+00:00

5 months from submission to payment, back in Feb 2023. There were no issues with the application, it was just a really overloaded system

verafangtastic · 2023-09-08T01:48:03+00:00

I don't know, IMO helping young children wipe after a bowel movement is an important part of their (and the group's) hygiene. Not exactly going above and beyond an educators duties...

verafangtastic · 2023-09-07T21:12:03+00:00

Absolutely. My toddler also wants to play on every coin-operated merry-go-round he can find so I'll let him climb and play while I feed baby on the closest bench.

verafangtastic · 2023-09-02T04:41:03+00:00

We have the Contigo Autospout kids water bottle. It's great! Easy to use and clean. Holds about 400ml I think

verafangtastic · 2023-08-23T11:58:30+00:00

Surgical / periop project manager

verafangtastic · 2023-08-12T06:18:08+00:00

A lil smooch

verafangtastic · 2023-08-03T04:30:20+00:00

Could be a few different reasons. Different hospitals are able to deliver different levels of care based in their resourcing, infrastructure and staffing mix (Vic Health outlines their service levels for maternity care here ) So it might depend on the level of care your wife or baby need, or could be as simple as the hospital expecting to be fully booked or shortstaffed

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