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N cheese. Sorry. I couldn't resist.
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Two things to consider which you may or may not thought of. I'm not sure which theme park he is working at and I know it's a bit different but my dd did the Disney College program. She worked at Epcot. First know that even if he is getting off at 1:30 it could very well take him 1/2 hour to get to your car. Since you are driving him of course he won't have to take the bus like she did but keep in mind depending which park you are talking about it could take awhile to walk to your car, clock out, deal with uniform or costume etc. Also I'm not sure of his position and if those are set hours but I would make sure that they don't ever expect him to work later if things are super busy.
Also since there are so many people that work there could he possibly get a ride to or from work from a co-worker once in awhile? I'm not sure if we are talking about the same park or where you live but my dd was friends with a lot of people who were permanent pt or seasonal. It's possible that someone could even go to the same school as him and work there. Just a thought.
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I'm am so sorry I will definitely be praying for you.
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You guys are great. Thanks!
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My husband and I don't really like vegetables and unfortunately don't like the same kind so I'm embarrassed to say that I never pushed vegetables when my kids were young . (They are all young adults now). We all like fruit so that has never been a problem. Unfortunately the produce section where I shop has really gone down hill where I shop so even fruit has been a problem lately. It's hard to find any fruit or vegetables that a good quality. Even bagged lettuce is in bad shape even though the expiration date is long off. Pretty much our vegetables have consisted of bagged lettuce or baby spinach, frozen peas, frozen corn and the occasional stir fry with green pepper, sugar snap peas and carrots. I like broccoli as well as one daughter but no one else does. We all don't like onions (except for seasoning), radishes and anything strong tasting like that.
I obviously need to expand our vegetable consumption.. I've heard that roasting is a tasty way to cook vegetables but I'm really clueless regarding how to do that and which ones are good for roasting. I've even tried to sneak a few things into recipes like making a recipe that used mushroom soup but my family was not thrilled. Of course they are all old enough to decide what they want to eat but I'm hoping if I can make them more desirable there is a chance they will eat them. I would appreciate any tips.
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She needs to keep what she wants in her own room. I know space is tight. She's in a single, right? She doesn't need to make a scene over it, she can just move her things into her room and bring out what she needs. My dd did this last year. She didn't mind sharing her things, but it bothered her when her one pan would be left in the sink unwashed, and she'd have to wash it before using. She also has nice dishes and was concerned after seeing how they were handled. It was just one roommate (out of the 4 girls) who was careless. She bought another shelving unit for storage, and it worked well.
My dd's had 10 roommates over the past three years and currently, no repeats. She's never had any partier roommates, thankfully. One boyfriend was around a lot, but it wasn't a problem. This year, all girls are seniors, and all are in a new group, still trying to find people they really want to live with (!). She just wants people to chill out, take care of their messes/things, and be nice. She doesn't care if they become real friends or not, so some probably see her as aloof or not friendly.
Exactly. This is what my daughter wants too. She thinks the roommate is truly OCD so she is trying to be understanding and not make a big deal about it. She is moving what she can out of the kitchen and into her room while the roommate is out. Her room is very small but she said she can squeeze some things under her futon. Thank goodness she can loft her bed this year.
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You can use a Sharpie on plastic, like Tupperware. It will wear off after a few trips through the dishwasher, but she can just keep renewing it when it starts to wear off (DS does this with his sports bottles). For darker colored plastic, silver Sharpie works well. For metal pots and pans I might try one of those little engraving tools that you can write with (kind of like an electric pen). She could write her name or initials or some other identifying mark in a discreet spot under the handle.
Great idea! Thanks!
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Does anyone know if there is a type of marker that can be used on pots and pans etc and is still able to be used on the stove/oven and in the dishwasher? Since the roommate insists on having everything mixed dd wants to write her name on the pans etc. That way at the end of the year she can prove what is hers especially if the items are similar.
She is going to keep some things in her room but she will still need to use the dishwasher and this way it will be clear what is hers. She doesn't mind sharing certain things but wants certain items like Tupperware to always be available for her. She has a long lab day and won't have time to get back to her appt so she will need to pack her lunch.
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She will probably keep at least some of her dishes in her room. Good idea. Unfortunately she has a very small room and already is keeping her non-perishable food in there so there isn't much room. One good thing is that my dd is extra tall. Apparently the girl didn't move items that my dd had in one of the upper cabinets above the fridge. I don't think she can reach it. So hopefully she will at least leave that cabinet alone. It is small and will only hold a few things but it's better than nothing.
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My daughters have the worst luck with roommates. My oldest had 4 different roommates. The first was her freshman roommate and was assigned to her. They got along ok but didn't become friends which is fine. The next year and a half she shared a dorm with a good friend. The first year was great, although her friend seemed to be over invested in my daughter's life. It ended with that girl theatening my daughter, pushing her (she is twice the size of my dd) and at the end left a knife (a large one not allowed on campus) pointed at my daughter's picture. Their friendship fell apart because that girl was super controlling of my daughter and didn't want her to hang out with other friends and constantly wanted to know where my daughter was. There was more to it but in summary they went from best friends to my daughter being scared of her. .
The next year my daughter shared an apartment with a girl she met in class. Again they seemed to get along fine until they moved in. The other girl wanted complete control of the apartment (where to put the dishes, when to run the dishwasher, what to watch on the main TV, how to decorate including not allowing my daughter to have any of her things in the living room. She got mad one night when she took the silverware from the dishwasher and there were marks on them. She said somehow they were my daughter's finger prints-um no it's hard water marks. If my daughter stuck up for herself this girl would get very mad. By the end of the year the girl ended up labeling everything of hers in the apartment and wouldn't let dd use any of her appliances. So my daughter couldn't use her toaster but this girl thought she could use my daughter's microwave. She even tried to put a tape line through the apartment saying where my dd could go. It was so crazy. Last year luckily she had a great roommate.
Second dd transferred to her current university and shared an apartment with 3 other girls. Two of the original girls were upset when the apartment management wouldn't let their boyfriends move in free of charge. The other girls didn't even know them and they wanted them to stay 24/7. One of those girls moved out but the other one still constantly had her boyfriend living there-using their shared bathroom, eating their food and was just around constantly. He was also from another culture where they didn't flush toilet paper and would throw it out. His girlfriend did so I'm sure she could have spoken up. It was just so unpleasant for the other roommates. Second semester another girl moved in to replace the original girl who left. I suppose this is pretty normal in college but they were always making pot brownies. So not only were they always drunk but they were always high-just a bit annoying.
Anyway so now this dd just moved into her apartment yesterday. She has different roommates than last year. She was supposed to move in with two friends and one of their friends. Unfortunately her two friends ended up deciding to live in another apartment off campus but my dd didn't find out until the summer. It would not have worked for my dd to live with them since it was a year lease. So she is rooming with one girl she sort of knows (a friend of the original two) and then 2 other random roommates. Since we live the furthest away my daughter had an earlier move in slot than the others. She moved her dishes etc into the kitchen being very careful to only take her share of the cabinets and in fact taking less than she could.
Last night the other roommate came into the kitchen and started rearranging everything. She doesn't want people to have their own cabinets and wants everything together. My daughter already told this girl over the summer she didn't want to do it that way. Last year people would use her dishes and pans and they would always be dirty when she needed them. They each bought appliances like a toaster and will share that but my dd wants to use her own mugs etc. My daughter said she doesn't mind if people ask to borrow something but doesn't want them to just take it. Two of her pots were ruined last year and several items were taken at the end of the year. She wants her things like Tupperware kept separate so she can use it when she needs it. Most of the people my dd knows who live in an on campus apartment like that with people they don't really know well do it my daughter's way with each having their own drawers/cabinets. They have plenty of space so it's not a problem. That way there is less of a problem with people using things that aren't theirs and are needed by the other person.
My daughter tried to speak up but this girl just giggled and said she was OCD and would be rearranging the kitchen several tomes during the year. I know there are worse things to worry about buy my dd just wishes this girl would leave things alone. She feels if she really puts her foot down this girl will get very upset. She doesn't want to start the year off bad since she has to live with her. On the other hand she doesn't want to start a pattern where this girl thinks she can control the apartment. As it is there is a rule for no overnight guests for the first week but her boyfriend already spent the night last night and will again tonight. That's also a problem since it sounds like she plans on having him there every weekend.
I just don't understand how some people can just think about themselves. I also don't understand why my girls always seem to end up with bad roommates. I swear they are nice girls, keep their stuff clean and are considerate. This is mostly a rant but I was wondering if others have this problem. Of course my dd is dealing with it and it's not really my problem but I feel a bit sorry for her.
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We are getting a mattress set delivered this afternoon. Actually we are just having them set it in our living room and my dh and did will be moving them upstairs later. It's been over 15 years since we had a new mattress and I can't remember if I'm supposed to tip the delivery guys. If so, how much?
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Have you tried something like Nasacort spray? it makes a huge difference for me. It can take up to a week to work but it's worth it. Actually it worked much faster for me. It helps me when everything else doesn't (Zyrtec, Allegra, Benadryl etc) My bottle says it's ok for kids 6-12.
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They did it and she did great. Worst traffic she has ever seen but she got through it.
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I hate driving on busy highways. There was only a short time in my life that I didn't mind in my early 20's until I had kids. Now I despise it. I especially hate merging but crazy traffic makes me so nervous. I'm not talking LA traffic but I think Chicago/NW traffic is bad enough.
I have tried for years to get over this fear. I will drive on the interstate west or south of the city and to places like St Louis or Des Moines. The problem is I'm trying not to make my young adults have the same fear as me. My oldest will never like driving. She is 24 and has anxiety problems but my other two do fine. My 18 ds will pretty much drive on the highway any time he needs to. He hasn't driven downtown yet but doesn't avoid the highway like I do. I would much rather add 15-20 min to my trip and avoid the highway. My 21 dd is In between. She is a little nervous and would rather not take the highway but will do it to save time.
Today I am a nervous wreck. My daughters just left to go visit a friend NW Indiana and will have to take several busy toll roads. It is normally a 2 hour trip but due to construction and accidents the GPS says it will take 3. They couldn't leave until this afternoon so will have to deal with Friday afternoon/evening rush hour. Of course before they left I was very upbeat and told them I was confident they could do it but now that they have left I'm all nerves. I know that they are adults but this is their first trip like this alone. They have both been places with friends driving of course but this is their first time driving in this kind of traffic. The 21 year old is doing all the driving and I told her older sister to be a good co-pilot. Sometimes I wish they were little again.
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Thanks everyone. I shopped today. It was so much fun. I got a variety of practical things as well as a few puzzles and manipulatives. I got a huge pack of sharpies at office Depot for $10 on sale half off. I also got her a gift card to Chalkboard and an office supply place. I also love the idea of making a list of resources for her (discounts etc) so I will do that. I ordered a cute personalized self inking stamp to label her books etc. Her siblings are going to both get her some picture books. I already had a bunch of dollar items from Target. I wrapped everything individually in tissue paper and I put it in a 31 bag that she had already picked out. I went a little overboard and spent more than we usually do but I figure we would want to help her get established her first year anyway. I can't wait for her to open her gifts.
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Thanks for all the great ideas. I think I will buy some basic supplies as well as some books and just a few puzzles or games. Then I will buy her a few gift certificates so she can pick things out herself. It's so much fun buying these things but I think she will want to decorate and pick certain things out herself.
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Some fun ideas so far. Thanks! We really have no clue what they will have. Are teachers usually able to bring in pretty much what they want to? I thought of books but for some reason I didn't think of things like puzzles and games. My youngest is 18 now so I think I'm going to have some fun shopping.
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My daughter just got her first teaching job. She will be teaching pre-k for a school district. So far she has no idea what items will be supplied and what she will need to buy for the classroom. Her birthday is next week and I would like to give her a head start on some supplies. I imagine she will also need supplies at home to prepare projects etc. I would love any ideas.
So far I've just picked up some items from the Target dollar section. (Stickers, name cards etc). They had a bunch of fun items but I'm looking for more.
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We are going to be spending 2 days of our vacation in Montreal. We are staying in Dorval. We were originally going to just drive and park in Old Montreal but I've read that it's pretty hard to find parking there. Our hotel offers a shuttle to the Dorval train station. Is that the same as the Metro and would that be our best bet?
Also are there any "not to miss" places to see. Unfortunately I've had a few things come up at home and haven't been able to devote much time planning this trip. We are leaving in a week. We have our hotel reservations but other than that we might have to "wing it". Old Montreal looks interesting. Also are there any other places in the Montreal area not to miss? My "kids" are young adults.
Also my son just sprained his ankle last night. (Fairly mild sprain). We are hoping he will be able to comfortably walk in a few days or so but I'm trying to come up with contingency plans if he can't walk a lot. Are there any bus tours etc that you would recommend if this is that way we have to go?
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Rainbow Bridge took an hour. I passed a sign around 5pm that said the Lewiston bridge was 30-60 minutes, the Rainbow Bridge was 30-60 minutes, and the one further south was 0-30 minutes. The Canadians don't keep enough lanes open so it gets really backed up. Coming back to the US was a breeze. When we went to Canada last night, 6 lanes were open. They opened 2 more just before we got there. I don't know how typical it is but the left lane moved a lot faster. The right lane on the Rainbow bridge had two lanes merging into one before getting on the bridge. That made it a bit worse. Also buses would cut across the right lane to get to the left. They needed to be in the left lane. The configuration of the open lanes on the other side was a factor.
I don't know how typical our experience was.
This website has wait times listed. Wait times look awesome right now. We should have crossed at midnight instead of 6pm. ;)
Wow. I had no idea. Isn't that the bridge that you can walk over too? Maybe we will try to just walk if it's not too long.
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I was just at Niagara today. I didn't wear the free poncho on the Maid of the Mist. My upper chest and hair were a bit wet. How wet you get may depend on the wind at the time. I was on the upper deck front center by the way. We walked to the observation deck after the tour. At one point a gust of wind came by and we got a bit wet.
There was $10 parking on Goat Island and $10 parking near the visitor center.
We did the walk around Goat Island that creek land recommended. It was a nice walk.
Traveling to Canada took a long time. Getting over the bridge took about an hour. It looked slow every time I saw it.
We stopped at the free Power Vista exhibit at the power plant. There was a lot to do. I think it could be suitable for any age.
We also stopped at the Roosevelt Inaugural Site in Buffalo. It was well done.
Which bridge are you talking about that took an hour?
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Thanks creekland. Oops about the spelling. I'm thinking about changing our hotel to the Canadien side. It sounds like there would be a lot to do for my young adults especially at night and the dining options. Is there kind of a "strip" that the hotels are on? If we stayed there are they all pretty much within walking distance of the falls?
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Please forgive me if I posted this already but I can't find my old post. We are planning a week long trip from Chicago to the above areas. Our first stop is Niagra Falls. We will be there for two nights (one afternoon/evening and one full day). Right now we plan on staying in Buffalo but I can change that. It looks like there would be things we would want to do on both sides of the falls. Is there parking right near the falls or would it be better to take other transportation? Is there a better place to stay than buffalo if we want to be able to spend the day and a half at the falls? Also what are some "not to miss" activities. Also we want to go on the Maid of the Mist" boat ride. I understand you get pretty soaked so is that best to do at the end of the day or is there a place to change? We will also be around there for my daughter's 24th bday so I would like to plan something special.
We are heading to Montreal for two nights next. I still have a lot more research to do but we definitely want to see "Old Montreal". My 18 year old son wants to spend a little time at the casino lol just because he can there but that will just be for a short time one night. Any other "must see" places?
Finallgy we will be spending 5 nights (4 full days) in Toronto. We have a few things already lined up: Watching the Blue Jays game, going to the hockey hall of fame and Canada's wonderland. I've also heard good things about the CNN tower. Is there anything else we definitely shouldn't miss. I wish I could find my old thread since I think a few people commented on it. Also how is public transportation in Toronto? I will not be able to go with to Canada's wonderland due to health issues/chronic pain etc but I don't want to sit in my hotel room all day. I'm hoping I can find a few places to walk to around the hotel or take a taxi to somewhere close.
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Looks like we are going to go. I'm so excited but clueless. What areas would be good to stay in for Buffalo, Montreal and Toronto? I still have a lot of research left to do but we will be staying two nights in Buffalo and mostly just seeing the falls and downtown, two nights in Montreal and mostly just touring the city. In Toronto we are doing a lot: Hockey hall of fame, Blue Jays game, CN towers, ferry to islands and going to Canada's Wonderland amusement park. We will be there for 4 nights. I mainly just want to know if there are any particular bad areas to stay away from or some you would really recommend. Thanks!
Which Mac do I want?
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Sorry for my bad humor. 😂I have a kidney stone and I'm a little loopy today and trying to keep my mind off of it.