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▲ 10 r/parentingteenagers

Texting etiquette

Hi parents,

I have a freshman in HS son, 13 yo who has had a phone for only a few months.
Reading his texts history occasionally has me scratching my head.

I can get past the wyd, ikr, idk, cy etc etc etc because I see his friends talking the same.

But his tone (if you can read a tone in texting) comes across as not so nice. Sarcastic jokes that are not too funny, a little mean sometimes.

In person he’s sweet, fun, intelligent and his personality doesn’t match how he comes across in texting.

I’m a bit puzzled here!! How do you deal with your teenagers? Any tips please?

I didn’t have a cell phone personally until college. So by the time I was texting maybe some maturity had set in 🤷🏻‍♀️.

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u/SonilaZ — 7 days ago
▲ 1 r/mediterraneancooking

Mediterranean School Lunches

My kids are about to start school and I’m trying to put together a list of lunch friendly meals they could take to school.

If you have any favorites please let me know in comments.

My ideas so far:
- Pesto penne pasta, add some rotisserie chicken & for sides fruits.
- Byrek/burek with different fillings. I can make them in triangular or square shapes so filling doesn’t spill.
- stuffed peppers
- meatballs over rice

Thanks:)

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u/SonilaZ — 11 days ago
▲ 34 r/StrangerThings

Sticker in a restaurant

Someone had placed this sticker in the wall of the bathroom of a very artsy looking restaurant. The wall was filled with pictures & art, just took this picture for my son since he loves the show but thought some of you might enjoy it too.

u/SonilaZ — 21 days ago
▲ 36 r/mediterraneancooking

Roasted potatoes with parsley sauce

Love roasting potatoes and covering them in either Italian gremolata or chimichurri, either works great 😍!!

Perfect side dish!

u/SonilaZ — 1 month ago
▲ 13 r/mediterraneancooking

Arugula & Mozzarella salad

Quick salad with arugula, mozzarella, medley tomatoes, red onions & olives.
Sprinkled some sea salt & drizzled olive oil.
I’ll add balsamic glaze to my plate once I serve it.

u/SonilaZ — 2 months ago
▲ 1 r/mediterraneancooking

Some Friday night pizza takeout

Pizza takeout today, I was told it’s a Sicilian style pizza but don’t know if that’s true.
However pizza tasted Amazing and the burrata slice with vodka sauce was to die for!
Really really delicious 😍

u/SonilaZ — 2 months ago
▲ 67 r/mediterraneancooking

Lebanese za’atar flatbread

Such a great combo of za’atar flatbread, yogurt & salad!! Perfect lunch 😍

u/SonilaZ — 2 months ago
▲ 84 r/EuropeEats

Homemade pizza night

Made 3 pizzas today and we’re watching the World Cup and enjoying a Friday evening at home:)).

  1. Simple cheese pizza
  2. White pizza with ricotta & blue cheese
  3. Veggies, ham & mozzarella pizza
u/SonilaZ — 2 months ago
▲ 43 r/mediterraneancooking

Homemade pizzas

Made 3 pizzas tonight because my kids asked for them. Pizza & soccer make for a great Friday night:).

  1. Cheese pizza with mozzarella cheese
  2. White pizza with ricotta & blue cheese
  3. Tomatoes, ham, green peppers & mozzarella cheese
u/SonilaZ — 2 months ago
▲ 37 r/mediterraneancooking

Baked Branzino

I love baking branzino for Sunday lunch and serving it with a salad and roasted potatoes.
We took kids for dinner at an Italian restaurant few weeks ago and I was shocked how expensive a branzino dish had gotten.
So i bought branzino at Costco, froze it until yesterday and yesterday I made this dish.
Hope everyone had a great Sunday!

u/SonilaZ — 2 months ago
▲ 11 r/mediterraneancooking

Homemade hummus served topped with veggies, olives & olive oil

I made some hummus today and I’m using a loaded hummus small platter as my dinner tonight.
Please I’m not suggesting this is appropriate level of dinner quantity, I’m just too tired and not that hungry so this is perfect for tonight. Not pictured are sea salt crackers.

u/SonilaZ — 2 months ago
▲ 189 r/EuropeEats+1 crossposts

Albanian Style Stuffed Peppers

Love making a big batch of stuffed peppers. Usually I serve them with a salad, tarator & some warm bread.

You can use different style of peppers to taste and adjust the recipe accordingly. Err on the side of having more stuffing than less, you can always spread the extra stuffing in the space in between peppers:)).

My recipe ➡️ https://mediterraneanlatinloveaffair.com/stuffed-peppers/

u/SonilaZ — 3 months ago
▲ 19 r/mediterraneancooking

Halloumi Caprese Salad

So I made a salad with pan fried halloumi cheese, but inspired from Caprese salad I replaced mozzarella with halloumi.
It was truly delicious!

u/SonilaZ — 3 months ago
▲ 19 r/mediterraneancooking

Rice & shrimp dish with vegetables

I wanted to make a paella but didn’t have all the ingredients so I settled for a rice dish with shrimp, veggies, saffron etc etc. Garnished with lemon & fresh parsley!
So, sooo good & worth it!

u/SonilaZ — 3 months ago
▲ 48 r/AskTeachers

Hi teachers,

I have had an issue with growth grading for several years. My son is about to finish 8th grade.

He’s always tested super high, often several years ahead in iReady and always 5/5 in state tests.

His school sometimes does 2 grades per test in January & May (but only 1 grade in August).

Grade 1 is placement and grade 2 is growth. So for example just in his latest iReady test, he tested at high school levels, similar to January score. It’s the highest score in the whole school and from what I’ve been told it’s in the 99% for the state. He got an A for placement and F for growth!!

I always have to fight the growth grade. I understand the concept of it, I’m an engineer myself but this growth grade is hurting advanced students. They don’t have much ceiling to grow to start with. Then the teacher is teaching to 8th grade levels like she should, i don’t expect special treatment. So how is he supposed to grow more unless I as a parent start teaching him myself more or hire outside help?

I really believe once student has tested out of current class level, growth shouldn’t be graded since the kid is not offered extra learning/reading or help outside of that level.

Please help me understand or help me make an argument on this as I think it’s unfair to advanced students.

I had a whole schematic with the bell curve showing the teachers how the growth helps people in the middle of the bell curve, you move few standards deviations and growth runs into a ceiling…unless you teach to those levels!

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u/SonilaZ — 4 months ago
▲ 1 r/Miami

Can anyone recommend a dentist that does root canals please? We were referred to one that is too expensive so trying to see if there are more options.

Thank you

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u/SonilaZ — 4 months ago
▲ 46 r/EuropeEats

Light dinner last night with pan fried chickpeas over yogurt sauce with cucumber & dill.

u/SonilaZ — 4 months ago
▲ 52 r/mediterraneancooking

I cooked a large batch of chickpeas in pressure cooker and I use those during the week to add to salads, soups or sides etc.

I pan fried some chickpeas with seasonings like za’atar, sea salt & pepper in olive oil (very little).

Then I made a yogurt sauce similar to tzatziki, slightly different more like Albanian tarator than tzatziki but it’s the same ingredients.

Then served the chickpeas over the sauce. Not pictured a little feta cheese & a toast of sourdough bread.

u/SonilaZ — 4 months ago
▲ 29 r/mediterraneancooking

Took my spinach triangle pies & tzatziki to an invitation yesterday, these were a hit:)). Crowd was mostly of non Mediterranean origins so some people tried this for the first time!

u/SonilaZ — 4 months ago