What've you been obsessively researching/googling? APRIL

[ovenrack]

Anyone have a current obsession? New drinking classes to purchase, estate or will planning, real estate, how to plant a garden, canine tooth-brushing tips, what?


What've you been obsessively researching/googling/pinteresting/library-booking/etc?

[pbandj714]

Still stuck on land listings and semi-custom home building.

[pbandj714]

Oh and first birthday parties. :eek:

[Stringy]

I did some garden googling but haven't had time lately. So...nothing.

[Stringy]

Apr 5, 2017 23:08:17 GMT -5 @milano said:

Are drinking classes a thing? That sounds fun.

You're swell.

[MapleMe]

Everything new bakery related. Right now I'm googling about the floor. I learned that removing broken vinyl tiles is easy and I'm contemplating painting the cement portion of the floor before I put stuff on it (I don't want to deal with sanding, but will paint if I can just sweep/wash and then paint).

I've also been googling about carrots. And non-GMO project certification.

[dramaphile]

I've been pretty obsessively googling raised bed gardening plans. I think I'm going to go with the Square Foot gardening method. Need to figure out what kind of compost/soil/etc mix I need, currently we just have garden soil in the beds. I want to grow all the things, and am scared nothing will actually grow because I have a black thumb. My whole family are garden people- my parents have fruit trees and a big vegetable garden and rosebushes, my grandma's house has dozens of rosebushes, citrus trees and potted plants, and my mom's parents used to have a big backyard garden. I tend to kill potted plants by either watering them or not watering them...

[sarenu]

Meal prep, snack ideas, and photographers.

[MapleMomma]

Apr 6, 2017 0:47:46 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Everything new bakery related. Right now I'm googling about the floor. I learned that removing broken vinyl tiles is easy and I'm contemplating painting the cement portion of the floor before I put stuff on it (I don't want to deal with sanding, but will paint if I can just sweep/wash and then paint).

I've also been googling about carrots. And non-GMO project certification.

We painted our cement basement floor a few years back. We had to sweep and mop followed by an acid wash before painting. We have loved the results, so last summer we did the same in our sap house. The paint didn't last a single season of traffic and cleaning. Mind you our season is only 2 months long. So disappointing.

[MapleMomma]

I've been obsessively searching for quality linen fabrics to make ring slings with. Specifically something with a rainbow pattern. I'm coming up with nothing. Any hints?

Also been pinning and reading a lot of serger tips and tricks. I've been loving my new toy.

[MapleMe]

Apr 6, 2017 8:06:56 GMT -5 MapleMomma said:

Apr 6, 2017 0:47:46 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Everything new bakery related. Right now I'm googling about the floor. I learned that removing broken vinyl tiles is easy and I'm contemplating painting the cement portion of the floor before I put stuff on it (I don't want to deal with sanding, but will paint if I can just sweep/wash and then paint).

I've also been googling about carrots. And non-GMO project certification.

We painted our cement basement floor a few years back. We had to sweep and mop followed by an acid wash before painting. We have loved the results, so last summer we did the same in our sap house. The paint didn't last a single season of traffic and cleaning. Mind you our season is only 2 months long. So disappointing.

Is an acid wash like mopping with a special solution? I don't mind repainting the high traffic areas as needed (it doesn't need to be pretty, just functional). The floor is painted now, but is starting to come up in the middle. I figure that this is my one opportunity for a uniform look.

[MapleMomma]

Apr 6, 2017 8:21:19 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Apr 6, 2017 8:06:56 GMT -5 MapleMomma said:

We painted our cement basement floor a few years back. We had to sweep and mop followed by an acid wash before painting. We have loved the results, so last summer we did the same in our sap house. The paint didn't last a single season of traffic and cleaning. Mind you our season is only 2 months long. So disappointing.

Is an acid wash like mopping with a special solution? I don't mind repainting the high traffic areas as needed (it doesn't need to be pretty, just functional). The floor is painted now, but is starting to come up in the middle. I figure that this is my one opportunity for a uniform look.

Yes. The acid wash we used both times came with the special cement floor paint.

[MapleMe]

Apr 6, 2017 8:42:55 GMT -5 @milano said:

Apr 6, 2017 8:21:19 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Is an acid wash like mopping with a special solution? I don't mind repainting the high traffic areas as needed (it doesn't need to be pretty, just functional). The floor is painted now, but is starting to come up in the middle. I figure that this is my one opportunity for a uniform look.

Muriatic acid is usually what you'd use to prep the floors, it etches the concrete a bit so the paint has something to bite.

I just bought a garage floor paint kit! Thank you ladies! I'm glad that I'm doing this.

[Stringy]

Apr 6, 2017 8:21:19 GMT -5 MapleMe said:

Apr 6, 2017 8:06:56 GMT -5 MapleMomma said:

We painted our cement basement floor a few years back. We had to sweep and mop followed by an acid wash before painting. We have loved the results, so last summer we did the same in our sap house. The paint didn't last a single season of traffic and cleaning. Mind you our season is only 2 months long. So disappointing.

Is an acid wash like mopping with a special solution? I don't mind repainting the high traffic areas as needed (it doesn't need to be pretty, just functional). The floor is painted now, but is starting to come up in the middle. I figure that this is my one opportunity for a uniform look.

we painted our basement floor last fall. No acid wash, just water and mild soap. Maybe...maybe just water.

[ovenrack]

I've been researching chicken feed - buying it versus mixing my own from whole grains.

HIPPIE CHICKEN NERD RIGHT HERE

[ovenrack]

Apr 5, 2017 23:08:17 GMT -5 @milano said:

Are drinking classes a thing? That sounds fun.

[CurlieWhirlie]

Politics.

Really not obsessed with anything else lately.

[mama2a]

I've been thinking about getting a cochlear implant. I'm deaf in my right and partial loss in my left. I can't say I'm "obsessed" about it, but definitely on top of my list for google searches. I'm merely in the information gathering stage of this and not ready to make a decision just yet.

[snowmoon]

- Canadian politics/ the conservative leadership race

- Ridiculous degree programs that I would never use/ want a career in

- National Parks to visit this summer

- How to brew kombucha at home

- K beauty (Korean Skincare)

[TJ]

Anemia and hypothyroid symptoms. I've been having a lot of fatigue and also feeling so cold in a 70 degree room that I can't feel my fingers and toes. And a few other symptoms as well. So I'm Dr googling like crazy.

[dancingsphinx22]

Foods to feed my baby that only has 1.5 teeth, but she refuses to eat purees or anything off a spoon.

Fitness workouts to lose the post baby belly. For real, this belly fat won't budge.

[MapleMe]

Apr 6, 2017 12:46:33 GMT -5 TJ said:

Anemia and hypothyroid symptoms. I've been having a lot of fatigue and also feeling so cold in a 70 degree room that I can't feel my fingers and toes. And a few other symptoms as well. So I'm Dr googling like crazy.

Look into B vitamin deficiencies too (specifically B12). It exhibits a lot like anemia, can cause a lot of problems and is very easy to fix. Consistent numbness in my fingers was the symptom that took me to the doctor, but afterward recognized a lot of the symptoms that I had been dismissing (fatigue and insomnia among others). Symptoms usually start showing up around age 30 (for pernicious anemia - which is only one of the causes of a B12 deficiency, celiac disease is another), but patients often aren't diagnosed until age 60 when they might be misdiagnosed as having dementia.

[rugger]

Houses in CO, as always. Crazy to think we're actually going to be selling in about a year

[linewifekat]

Dyeing fabric for diy baby carriers and sewing patterns for my kids.

[MapleMomma]

Apr 6, 2017 16:17:52 GMT -5 linewifekat said:

Dyeing fabric for diy baby carriers and sewing patterns for my kids.

any resources for quality linen for ring slings? I don't want to dye them.

[linewifekat]

Apr 6, 2017 17:06:28 GMT -5 MapleMomma said:

Apr 6, 2017 16:17:52 GMT -5 linewifekat said:

Dyeing fabric for diy baby carriers and sewing patterns for my kids.

any resources for quality linen for ring slings? I don't want to dye them.

www.echarpe-portage-colimacon.com/modules/shoperize/mobile/deploy/#!/category/41

Colimacon & Cie. It's not linen but woven wrap fabric.

[critter015]

Chicken genetics and jobs over here. I'm thinking I'm going to have to start contributing more financially than just egg money but feel like I have no marketable skills. I do not want to do direct sales, actually I'd prefer no human contact if at all possible (clearly business admin was the wrong degree for me).

[freezorburn]

Things have been pretty heavy here lately --

Divorce support groups/books/etc for kids

Grief recovery and mental health

Also in general I've been researching various supplies and contractors for some repairs around my house that I want to get done this year

[brandiewine11]

MapleMe late to the party but several friends have painted their garage floors. They used specific paint that also comes with chips to put in so it's not slippery when wet. This has held up extremely well for at least 5-6 years with no repainting needed. And it gets all sorts of automotive crap dropped on it etc. it may be something to look into.

[MapleMe]

Apr 7, 2017 6:41:41 GMT -5 brandiewine11 said:

MapleMe late to the party but several friends have painted their garage floors. They used specific paint that also comes with chips to put in so it's not slippery when wet. This has held up extremely well for at least 5-6 years with no repainting needed. And it gets all sorts of automotive crap dropped on it etc. it may be something to look into.

Yeah, I think that that's what I got. Good to know that it's held up so well.