LIFE UPDATE | BACK TO SCHOOL
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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After taking an unplanned hiatus, I'm back with an ancillary video to fill you in on what I've been up to. School started this week, so it took me a few days to finish editing this video. I also talk about some knitting projects I've finished as well as my favorite school and office supplies. What have you been doing this summer, and what are your favorite school/office supplies? Leave me a comment below -- I'd love to hear from you.
LINKS TO THINGS I TALKED ABOUT:
Unwound Yarn Shop in La Crosse, WI: goo.gl/6RL2Tt
Fairy Tale Knits (yarn): goo.gl/Xmemnw
Brew City Yarns: goo.gl/frjgzc
Abacus Dyeworks (yarn): goo.gl/9jDpmi
One Sock Wonder Bags: goo.gl/RcqQDM
Wool and the Gang Heal the Wool (yarn): goo.gl/7q7qRD
Wool and the Gang The Gang Collection (yarn): goo.gl/Zrb565
Faux Fur Pom Poms: goo.gl/EwYgKA
University of Minnesota Open Source Textbook Repository: goo.gl/96mrCo
Erin Condren (use this link for $10 off your first purchase): goo.gl/YLrKpi
Blue Sky Desk Calendar: goo.gl/HRo7D8
Cambridge Limited Business Notebook: goo.gl/nkBgBF
Pentel Libretto Pens: goo.gl/sQ7zad
Pentel Energel Pens: goo.gl/EQo2uY
Paper Mate Inkjoy Gel Pens: goo.gl/EBjb3j
Sharpie Highlighters: goo.gl/B26k8V
*This video is not sponsored.*
Ravelry: goo.gl/M2z96P
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My Monkey (who's always peeking out from somewhere in the background in my videos) was made for me by my friend, Gail. She used this pattern: goo.gl/BaWF2W
SUPPORT THE SHOW: goo.gl/pCBHx6
My Etsy shop provides financial support for my UA-cam channel. I don't accept paid sponsorships, so everything I review I purchase myself. Your patronage of my Etsy shop helps out with the expense of buying products to showcase and review on Ewe University. Thanks so much for your support of my channel.
MAKEUP I'M WEARING:
Primer: Cover FX Mattifying Primer goo.gl/TsqwfA
Foundation: Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet goo.gl/DUPV45
Setting Powder: Becca Hydra-Mist bit.ly/2IxtVPe
Blush: Lancome Blush Subtil Bronze Flush goo.gl/r7AUFr
Eyeshadow: Etherealle Snowdrop goo.gl/bei5j6
Mascara: Lancome Hypnose Drama goo.gl/9YH8ZE
Eyeliner: Eyeko Fat goo.gl/CKHhV6
Lipstick: Mac Fabby goo.gl/fzhKWT
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If you are passionately curious and never get tired of learning new things, new skills, new ideas...I hope you enjoy watching my videos and learn something. Have a sparkly day!
Kudos to you for thinking of the struggles your students may face in affording books! We need more leaders like you in education. BRAVO. you are very thoughtful and that makes you super wonderful.
Aw, thank you. That's so sweet of you to say. 💜💜💜
That, (what KJ said) is exactly what I was going to say. Especially all the extra work you must do by changing books. I hope your students realize your thoughtfulness. It's been years since I taught and even more since I went to school, but that Mead tablet looks like a good knitting tablet; either for patterns, variations, or notes from podcasts. I would jot down at the bottom the other links or the pens to look into at some other time. Have a great new school year.
That is so awesome of you for thinking about the financial cost to your students to help them get the grades that they need and deserve with the open-source textbooks. You really care about all of your students. What courses do you teach? My thing is post-it notes. I love those they really keep me organized in my life. All summer I have been getting back on track and learning new crocheting and knitting things. I am currently working on my very first amigurumi. I am making a doll for the first time in my life and I really love how she is coming out. The pattern is from The Proper Pineapple she has a UA-cam channel. She has been making this doll for a long time and she finally has written a pattern for it. I am in the home stretch with her by adding her hair.
Hi Sharleen -- oh yes, I love post-it notes as well. Your doll sounds fabulous! I teach mostly social psychology and research methods. Thanks for watching my video! 💜
My son is taking Social Psychology and Research Methods at Portland Community College in Portland Oregon. Awesome.
Bravo thinking of your students and the over pricing of text books. Thank you for helping out with the college cost.
Good for you doing the research on text books. Have a great year and look forward to your podcast.
I love that you care so much about your students to go through all that work of switching to open source textbooks. Maybe you can influence other professors.
Hi Katie -- thank you. I'm going to be doing a workshop on using open source textbooks, probably next semester. I thought it would be good to be able to report on how it went this semester. 😊
Missed you but I was thinking you were enjoying your summer vacation. Glad to see you... Your haircut is cute!!!
Thank you for making the effort to reduce costs for students. When I Got my BS in 1992 I paid cash for everything. Recently I went back to get an AS in nursing- now I have 10’s of thousands of dollars out in loans and only an associate degree to show for it. My anatomy books alone were over $500!!!! And then the school upgraded texts the next year so I couldn’t re-sell them. I wish more profs would do what you’re doing. Thank you!
Love your bulky hats!!! Such a fun knit because they go so fast!
For sure favorite school item is my Ticonderoga pencils!!!! I also use my purple pen for checking papers. :)
Lovely chat!And I wish I had in my Uni time such a dedicated professor as you.Have a great Semester begin.
I learn so much from all your videos! You mentioned you are going to do a new video on stash/yarn bugs and I have a question about dust mites. I'm highly allergic to dust mites and launder everything I wear religiously to keep their numbers down, but I don't launder my hand knit wool items unless absolutely necessary. I've tried to research and came across conflicting information on dust mites and wool. I've heard wool is a fabric dust mites don't thrive on like they do on carpet and cottons and so it's safe for people with dust mite allergies, but I couldn't find any real science to back that up either. I'd really appreciate it if you could include some dust mite and wool info in your video on stash bugs. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of fiber! Your videos are an absolute treat for all us fans of fiber :-)
Great podcast as usual. The planner that I have been using for years is Mary Englebright. My daughter gets it for me every year for Christmas, it works perfectly for me and my lifestyle.
Great content as always. I am glad you are over your cold and had a good long break to rejuvenate yourself. Your hair looks nice. Thanks for sharing.
HEY! I wondered where you went. So glad you are healthy and happy. Your hair looks great!
I'm so glad you're back. I always enjoy what you have to share. The new hairstyle looks good on you. Glad your knee is better.
I have an Erin Condren planner. I agree with you, Kristine. I like the planner but I do not like the spiral binding. I find it not only big, but it makes it hard for me to open the planner and turn pages. I love your blue sky desk calendar. I am going to order one!
LaCrosse is near our favorite (and first) Rails to Trails Bike trail! Beautiful area.
Missed you! Glad you’re back to your sparkly self 🤗
Great to see you back! Yours is one of my favorite podcasts.
sorry about your knee I got stem cells last year and it has been very successful feel better
I also switched to open source texts this year for exactly the same reason
Nice to have you back. Loved the video!
Really enjoyed the product vid. You said to visit your Etsy shop...I clicked on the link but said closed & to come back in June...hmm. What did I misunderstand?
Hi Kathy -- thank you. Oh, I don't have any bags in my shop right now and haven't had the time to keep up with it. I guess I need to change that message. Thanks for the heads up. 😊
Hi Kelly, do you prefer comments here on UA-cam? I've looked at your rav discussion forum and your website, but they seem to be behind by a couple of years. Aside from that, I still LOVE those black gel pens you reviewed last year (?) or the year before. I'm getting into fountain pens again and have ordered some disposable ones to try out. Love your reviews--bought some of the square headbands for my sister and myself and they are really comfortable and well made. Thanks for the wide range of topics and products you come across and share with us!
In addition, as a professor, myself, and seeing the recent figures on rapidly increasing student debtload, I'm very interested in what you find out about open-source textbooks. You've inspired me to explore what is available in my own field of technical communication and rhetoric.
Thanks again for the very thoughtful and well-produced podcasts you release. I am so appreciative!
Hi Loel -- great to hear from you! Yes, it's easier for me to see comments here on UA-cam (although I am sorely behind in responding). I just found I couldn't keep up with all the social media. I love fountain pens, too. I got one in Chicago a few months ago and it is amazing (but was SUPER expensive). Glad you are enjoying your SqHair Bands! I know, the student debt is yet another part of the equation. I can tell you my students are very appreciative of not having to buy a textbook. We'll see if it improves their motivation and final grades. I do think it's worthwhile to check into open source textbooks and see what's available in your field. I have not found books for every area of psychology, but there are usually several choices for the most popular classes (intro psych, social psych, cognitive, developmental), so it may be the same in your field. Let me know how it goes! Thank you so much for your friendship and support. 💙
I have done paper planning for so many years... I am a traveler's notebook user. And then, this summer, for some reason, it all just ... stopped. And now I am 100% digital and loving it. I use Google Calendar, and an iPad with the Day One journal app for making notes, which I can cross index with each other, and tag for easy finding of information that I have saved. I also do extensive color coding on my calendar. I have so many pen sets and colors of ink and all of that, that I am just no longer using. I have my iPad with me at all times. And life just got a lot easier. Wow.
That's great! I tried using a digital calendar several years ago and hated it. I guess it's just not for me, at least right now. I'm just an old-fashioned paper calendar kind of girl. 😊
So nice to have you back😀
Nice to hear you are looking at open source books. Lots of work to change over from the current text book you are using. Thanks for looking out for your students. The one thing that puzzles me is why you are still using paper for your calendars. There are so many digital sources available and color coding as well as other notes is so easy. Since most people carry smart phones it just makes sense to do it digitally. Maybe next year changing to digital could be your project? Have fun at school.
Hi Donna -- thank you. Oh I did try doing the electronic calendar a few years ago but didn't like it. I guess I'm just an old-fashioned paper calendar kind of girl. 😊
You know, you can get that planer re-bound. Take it to any stationery store, like Staples, and they will be able to take this coil out, and put in a smaller one.
Hi Pat -- I love your idea! I don't know why I didn't think of that, as I have had many books spiral bound at Staples. I'm going to try it, but not sure if it will work. I think the Erin Condren coil is proprietary in terms of measurement (so I don't think any coil will fit the holes). And there is not enough space on the left side of the pages to have the holes cut off and re-punched. But I'm going to check it out. Thanks for the tip! 💙
So good to see your sweet face - I've missed you so much! I will write you a long note soon to bring you up to speed with the last couple months of summer - it's been busy but good.
Hi my sweet friend! I know, I am behind in answering correspondence, too. Looking forward to hearing fro you! 💜💜💜
Fascinating to hear everything you talked about. As an ESOL teacher I love pens and stationery and will check whether those pens are available in Europe. I like to write with a Pilot fountain pen for more formal things and a Pilot Gel roller ball pen for correcting. I applaud you for your Open Source textbooks initiative. Most of my students have great difficulty paying for the books they need each year.
Hello. I really love all your videos. I feel you could encourage sustainable environment friendly practices. Use less plastic and encourage reuse as well as reduce. Since you are a teacher more consequential as an example.
Where do you teach?
I'm at Western Illinois University. 😊
great local yarn and i love the Wisconsin pouch!
Life does always get in the way! I am glad your back!
Happy to see you 🤗 thank you for a great podcast
We went to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin a few years ago (about an hour south of La Crosse). The scenery was beautiful. The bluffs and rolling hills looked good to this Florida gal. As a retired English professor I applaud your switch to free textbooks. I love pens period! Sharpies are a favorite. Journals are a weakness of mine. I have one for daily to do lists, one for knitting notes, and one for books I have read or wish to read. Audiobooks let me knit or crochet and it's nice to have someone read to me for a change. ❤️
Yes, we've been to Prairie du Chien many times and drove through there on our way to La Crosse. I'm also a journal junkie but won't let myself buy any more right now, as I already have so many, lol! I love audiobooks, too. 😊
So good to see you! Sounds like you had an action packed summer!
Kudos to you getting the free text books! You are absolutely right about the impact this will make for your students!!
Loved your school supplies! I bought many of them last year! Found them fun and most helpful!
My youngest daughter was married mid July so that where July went. I took the summer off from school so I did a lot of Christmas knitting done!
As i retire at the end of the year next year we are moving forward in getting off Long Island and moving to Indiana to be closer to most of my kids and out of the crazy expensive life here!
Be well..looking forward to your next podcast!
Thanks, Gayle -- boy, you had a busy summer, too! Sounds like you have an eventful year coming up as well. 😊
Love the Garfield quote, peace and good stuff for the new Year. Thank you for all the work for your students!
Thanks, Kat! 💙💙💙
Glad to see you again. I have also been waiting because your podcasts are always so interesting and informative. I will have to look into those pens as I always ones like those. Sure hope that I can get them from a store in Canada. I hope you have lots of sparkles too. Thank you, Kristine.
Thanks, Susanna -- I hope you can get them, too! 💜
I've been waiting so long for one of your videos. Welcome back! You look good!
Thanks, Sonia. 💜
Glad you are back and glad you got to take a break. It is always good for the spirit and creative juices. Want to thank you for the Yarn Swift Styles episode. I found it helpful with my investing in a swift, just waiting for it to come in the mail, yeah.
That's awesome -- which one did you end up getting? Hope you love it! 😊
Kristine Kelly sorry took couple of days, my swift just came in mail today, yeah. It is from Knit Picks, the birch one. Had to try out several surfaces to see where it will fit. Fifth one was a charm (small cabinet top just outside my kitchen). So I’m glad it is easy to assemble and portable. Someone suggested using my ironing board, so might try that. I also got the Knit Picks ball winder. There was a kit special. I now feel like I have a proper yarn shop and can cake up my wonderful expensive yarns.