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I think she could have done a homemade falafel. They are easy to make ahead and freeze, go great on a salad, and fit the vegan bill. Pair with a creamy cashew dressing!

I do special diet cooking for events, where there is one team doing “regular” meals and my team doing all dietary modified food. It is expensive. It is complex. It is worth it if you have 30 people out of 150 with different nutritional needs, but for 1 or 2 who are willing to bring… Read More

Don’t encourage people! The traffic is so bad this time of year it kills us locals, often literally!

Great Basin NP is the most beautiful! Please don’t come to Olympic NP; we do not need more tourists.

I paid 8k for my English degree, now working on my MFA so I can teach college part time. I use my degree on a daily basis!

Theater lighting. I had a friend who paid 30k a year at a private lib arts college for a theater lighting degree.

4 years ago I bought my 5k sq ft house, guest house, on 3 acres for 320k. Today, manufactured homes on a single lot within a mile of us are starting at 330k. I have friends who are looking for places to rent and are on 6 month waiting lists. Our property taxes almost doubled last… Read More

I hit a bump while driving and my phone randomly called 911 and my emergency contact; it wasn’t even a huge bump!

I co-sleep and it is a lifesaver. My husband is a doctor and was reticent about it, but after two night couldn’t believe that everyone doesn’t. ( unless there are substance abuse or sleep issues) I often give my new mom friends “permission” and get a relieved phone call a few days… Read More

I tell each of my kids that they are my favorite, they all believe it, and weirdly it’s true.