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As my bank account continues to let out death rattles (I love being a non-salary teacher 😅🥲) and my freezer stockpiles are dwindling, I have finally begun my tinned fish journey!

Luckily I have access to some incredible local sourdough at a good price, so I tried a few variations on 2 pieces of toast for dinner tonight.

I used Trader Joe’s unsalted sardines in spring water because that’s what was in front of me when I decided I wanted to try tinned fish. 🤷🏻‍♀️

1. only butter and Maldon sea salt, just a bite to see what we’ve got going on. Fine but nothing to write home about.

2. squeezed some fresh lemon onto the butter and salt piece. Now we’re talking! Yummy, zingy, fresh.

3. added some thinly sliced shallots and my homegrown microgreens to the butter and salt slice, enjoyed the rest of the slice as such. Really yummy!

4. second piece was good Spanish olive oil, shallots, capers, microgreens, fresh lemon juice, and some whole grain mustard. Of course my sweet love, Maldon sea salt. This combo was delicious, and upon inhaling it I’m realizing why people are so crazy about this stuff.

An exciting new culinary adventure! Happy to be here.

Pictured about half of the olive oil toast, didn’t stop to take a picture sooner, too busy tasting.

Hiiii

I was gifted this sweater vest top in size L and it’s SOOO cute but a bit too small on me, rides up on my chest and too small in the arms. Wanted to exchange but it’s sold out on the site. If anyone has this top in an XL or size 1 or 2 in the plus size range, I would love to buy it off you or trade you mine if you want a size L!

Hi all,

I teach kindergarten and was gifted this orchid by a sweet family. The kids wouldn’t leave it alone today and one almost knocked it over, and I didn’t have any secure spots to put it, so put it in my car. It sunny but wasn’t too hot outside today so in my hurry I told myself it would be fine. Unfortunately as the sun moved, my car became in direct sunlight and I’m scared I completely fried it.

To make matters worse, when I got home I was kind of freaking out, and I pulled it up to check the roots. A lot of the ends of the roots were like super crispy yellow and brown, so I trimmed off any that looked like that (not just silvery/white, I know that means they are just parched). I’m so sad it’s probably going to die. I’m giving it a bit of water now, not too much at once, and not sure what to do next.

I also live in an apartment where all windows except my tiny kitchen window are west-facing, so once again high offs of it just getting baked. And my kitchen faces a little alcove semi blocked by stairs, so idk that’s enough light.

Please help me save it 😞

Hi everyone

I teach kindergarten at an outdoors-based school (ie we are outside 2-3hr/day, 5 days a week, hiking and doing lessons outside etc) and recently my kids and I have been finding whole, intact Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly wings just on the ground.

First of all, if anyone knows what in northern/central GA might be eating butterfly torsos and leaving the perfect wings behind, I’m dying to know. And yes, I know the kids aren’t torturing butterflies when I’m not looking and bringing me the wings because I found this full set myself on one of our trails!

What are your ideas of what I should do with them?? I know resin to make them into pendants or earrings is a go-to, but considering I have the full set plus a few extras (pic 2), I’m looking for other unique ideas too. Give me your weirdest and wildest!

Hi everyone

I teach kindergarten at an outdoors-based school (ie we are outside 2-3hr/day, 5 days a week, hiking and doing lessons outside etc) and recently my kids and I have been finding whole, intact eastern swallowtail butterfly wings just on the ground.

First of all, if anyone knows what in northern/central GA might be eating butterfly torsos and leaving the perfect wings behind, I’m dying to know. And yes, I know the kids aren’t torturing butterflies when I’m not looking and bringing me the wings because I found this full set myself on one of our trails!

What are your ideas of what I should do with them?? I know resin to make them into pendants or earrings is a go-to, but considering I have the full set plus a few extras (pic 2), I’m looking for other unique ideas too. Give me your weirdest and wildest!

Hi everyone

I teach kindergarten at an outdoors-based school (ie we are outside 2-3hr/day, 5 days a week, hiking and doing lessons outside etc) and recently my kids and I have been finding whole, intact eastern swallowtail butterfly wings just on the ground.

First of all, if anyone knows what in northern/central GA might be eating butterfly torsos and leaving the perfect wings behind, I’m dying to know. And yes, I know the kids aren’t torturing butterflies when I’m not looking and bringing me the wings because I found this full set myself on one of our trails!

What are your ideas of what I should do with them?? I know resin to make them into pendants or earrings is a go-to, but considering I have the full set plus a few extras (pic 2), I’m looking for other unique ideas too. Give me your weirdest and wildest!