#kids — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #kids, aggregated by home.social.
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Wo die Gebühren sprudeln, da können wir sein !
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Heute ist nicht alle Tage, wir kommen wieder, keine Frage !
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Wir sind #ZDF SugarDaddys #Kids ,selbst wenn in Orange County mal die Mühle brennt.
Heidi's Topmodells haben noch keinen #Trend verpennt !#wettendass 🤸 ⁉️
#Köln #Studio #Investment
& Sanierung 🏧✊🥤 #RTO #Tour#presse #ard #zdf #wdr #3sat #kultur #ki #bildung #medien #bildung #logo #apple #tv #gesellschaft #politik #noafd #zukunft #demokratie #show #promotion #orr #system
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🤑🤑🤑
Wo die Gebühren sprudeln, da können wir sein !
🤑🤑
Heute ist nicht alle Tage, wir kommen wieder, keine Frage !
🤑
Wir sind #ZDF SugarDaddys #Kids ,selbst wenn in Orange County mal die Mühle brennt.
Heidi's Topmodells haben noch keinen #Trend verpennt !#wettendass 🤸 ⁉️
#Köln #Studio #Investment
& Sanierung 🏧✊🥤 #RTO #Tour#presse #ard #zdf #wdr #3sat #kultur #ki #bildung #medien #bildung #logo #apple #tv #gesellschaft #politik #noafd #zukunft #demokratie #show #promotion #orr #system
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🤑🤑🤑
Wo die Gebühren sprudeln, da können wir sein !
🤑🤑
Heute ist nicht alle Tage, wir kommen wieder, keine Frage !
🤑
Wir sind #ZDF SugarDaddys #Kids ,selbst wenn in Orange County mal die Mühle brennt.
Heidi's Topmodells haben noch keinen #Trend verpennt !#wettendass 🤸 ⁉️
#Köln #Studio #Investment
& Sanierung 🏧✊🥤 #RTO #Tour#presse #ard #zdf #wdr #3sat #kultur #ki #bildung #medien #bildung #logo #apple #tv #gesellschaft #politik #noafd #zukunft #demokratie #show #promotion #orr #system
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🤑🤑🤑
Wo die Gebühren sprudeln, da können wir sein !
🤑🤑
Heute ist nicht alle Tage, wir kommen wieder, keine Frage !
🤑
Wir sind #ZDF SugarDaddys #Kids ,selbst wenn in Orange County mal die Mühle brennt.
Heidi's Topmodells haben noch keinen #Trend verpennt !#wettendass 🤸 ⁉️
#Köln #Studio #Investment
& Sanierung 🏧✊🥤 #RTO #Tour#presse #ard #zdf #wdr #3sat #kultur #ki #bildung #medien #bildung #logo #apple #tv #gesellschaft #politik #noafd #zukunft #demokratie #show #promotion #orr #system
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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"Wenn es der EU-Kommission um besseren Schutz im Netz geht, sollte sie sich besser auf das konzentrieren, was Menschen direkt schadet. Sie könnte dafür sorgen, dass Tech-Konzerne ihre Plattformen zu besseren Orten machen, allem Widerstand der Lobbyist*innen und Rechtsabteilungen zum Trotz. Ansätze dafür gibt es im Kids Act, etwa ein Verbot von suchtfördernden Mechanismen für Minderjährige auf sozialen Medien und Videoplattformen.
An dieser Stelle frage ich mich aber: Warum sollten solche Vorschriften für sicheres Design nicht gleich für alle gelten, statt nur für Kinder? Einstellungen, die standardmäßig die Privatsphäre bestmöglich schützen. Datensammlung und Tracking verbieten. Manipulative Designs und Push-Nachrichten verbieten, die uns stundenlang an Apps fesseln. Schutz davor haben wir doch alle verdient. Mit solchen Regeln für alle statt nur für junge Menschen wäre nichts verloren, niemandem geschadet – außer den Profit-Interessen der Tech-Konzerne."
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"Wenn es der EU-Kommission um besseren Schutz im Netz geht, sollte sie sich besser auf das konzentrieren, was Menschen direkt schadet. Sie könnte dafür sorgen, dass Tech-Konzerne ihre Plattformen zu besseren Orten machen, allem Widerstand der Lobbyist*innen und Rechtsabteilungen zum Trotz. Ansätze dafür gibt es im Kids Act, etwa ein Verbot von suchtfördernden Mechanismen für Minderjährige auf sozialen Medien und Videoplattformen.
An dieser Stelle frage ich mich aber: Warum sollten solche Vorschriften für sicheres Design nicht gleich für alle gelten, statt nur für Kinder? Einstellungen, die standardmäßig die Privatsphäre bestmöglich schützen. Datensammlung und Tracking verbieten. Manipulative Designs und Push-Nachrichten verbieten, die uns stundenlang an Apps fesseln. Schutz davor haben wir doch alle verdient. Mit solchen Regeln für alle statt nur für junge Menschen wäre nichts verloren, niemandem geschadet – außer den Profit-Interessen der Tech-Konzerne."
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"Wenn es der EU-Kommission um besseren Schutz im Netz geht, sollte sie sich besser auf das konzentrieren, was Menschen direkt schadet. Sie könnte dafür sorgen, dass Tech-Konzerne ihre Plattformen zu besseren Orten machen, allem Widerstand der Lobbyist*innen und Rechtsabteilungen zum Trotz. Ansätze dafür gibt es im Kids Act, etwa ein Verbot von suchtfördernden Mechanismen für Minderjährige auf sozialen Medien und Videoplattformen.
An dieser Stelle frage ich mich aber: Warum sollten solche Vorschriften für sicheres Design nicht gleich für alle gelten, statt nur für Kinder? Einstellungen, die standardmäßig die Privatsphäre bestmöglich schützen. Datensammlung und Tracking verbieten. Manipulative Designs und Push-Nachrichten verbieten, die uns stundenlang an Apps fesseln. Schutz davor haben wir doch alle verdient. Mit solchen Regeln für alle statt nur für junge Menschen wäre nichts verloren, niemandem geschadet – außer den Profit-Interessen der Tech-Konzerne."
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"Wenn es der EU-Kommission um besseren Schutz im Netz geht, sollte sie sich besser auf das konzentrieren, was Menschen direkt schadet. Sie könnte dafür sorgen, dass Tech-Konzerne ihre Plattformen zu besseren Orten machen, allem Widerstand der Lobbyist*innen und Rechtsabteilungen zum Trotz. Ansätze dafür gibt es im Kids Act, etwa ein Verbot von suchtfördernden Mechanismen für Minderjährige auf sozialen Medien und Videoplattformen.
An dieser Stelle frage ich mich aber: Warum sollten solche Vorschriften für sicheres Design nicht gleich für alle gelten, statt nur für Kinder? Einstellungen, die standardmäßig die Privatsphäre bestmöglich schützen. Datensammlung und Tracking verbieten. Manipulative Designs und Push-Nachrichten verbieten, die uns stundenlang an Apps fesseln. Schutz davor haben wir doch alle verdient. Mit solchen Regeln für alle statt nur für junge Menschen wäre nichts verloren, niemandem geschadet – außer den Profit-Interessen der Tech-Konzerne."
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"Wenn es der EU-Kommission um besseren Schutz im Netz geht, sollte sie sich besser auf das konzentrieren, was Menschen direkt schadet. Sie könnte dafür sorgen, dass Tech-Konzerne ihre Plattformen zu besseren Orten machen, allem Widerstand der Lobbyist*innen und Rechtsabteilungen zum Trotz. Ansätze dafür gibt es im Kids Act, etwa ein Verbot von suchtfördernden Mechanismen für Minderjährige auf sozialen Medien und Videoplattformen.
An dieser Stelle frage ich mich aber: Warum sollten solche Vorschriften für sicheres Design nicht gleich für alle gelten, statt nur für Kinder? Einstellungen, die standardmäßig die Privatsphäre bestmöglich schützen. Datensammlung und Tracking verbieten. Manipulative Designs und Push-Nachrichten verbieten, die uns stundenlang an Apps fesseln. Schutz davor haben wir doch alle verdient. Mit solchen Regeln für alle statt nur für junge Menschen wäre nichts verloren, niemandem geschadet – außer den Profit-Interessen der Tech-Konzerne."
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7 ‘bad’ things your kids do that actually mean you’re a good parent
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Children are asked how they ‘feel’ listening to classical music. Their responses are so insightful.
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I got my kid to school neither a fuss nor argument
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I got my kid to school neither a fuss nor argument
and thats a fucking win. -
I got my kid to school neither a fuss nor argument
and thats a fucking win. -
Stop Killing The Internet: No Digital ID & No Age Verification (Stoppt die Zerstörung des Internets: Keine digitale Identität und keine Altersüberprüfung)
https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2026/000011_de
#internet #socialmedia #zensursula #eu #alterprüfung #verbot #EUKIDSACT #KIDSACT #kids
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Stop Killing The Internet: No Digital ID & No Age Verification (Stoppt die Zerstörung des Internets: Keine digitale Identität und keine Altersüberprüfung)
https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2026/000011_de
#internet #socialmedia #zensursula #eu #alterprüfung #verbot #EUKIDSACT #KIDSACT #kids
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Stop Killing The Internet: No Digital ID & No Age Verification (Stoppt die Zerstörung des Internets: Keine digitale Identität und keine Altersüberprüfung)
https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2026/000011_de
#internet #socialmedia #zensursula #eu #alterprüfung #verbot #EUKIDSACT #KIDSACT #kids
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Stop Killing The Internet: No Digital ID & No Age Verification (Stoppt die Zerstörung des Internets: Keine digitale Identität und keine Altersüberprüfung)
https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2026/000011_de
#internet #socialmedia #zensursula #eu #alterprüfung #verbot #EUKIDSACT #KIDSACT #kids
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Stop Killing The Internet: No Digital ID & No Age Verification (Stoppt die Zerstörung des Internets: Keine digitale Identität und keine Altersüberprüfung)
https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2026/000011_de
#internet #socialmedia #zensursula #eu #alterprüfung #verbot #EUKIDSACT #KIDSACT #kids
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The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 18, 2026
At Home
How is it Friday again? I like to think this past week was a perfectly ordinary one. I managed to get my posts for next week written and got some rewriting in. The kittens have gone off their rockers again. The kids have been given a manageable load of homework so there haven’t been any real tantrums or fights. It also helps that I’m working on giving both of them more independence, so, if they fail, they’ll learn to do better next time and will learn to stop relying on me for everything.
We’ve been enjoying some very nice weather. It’s been a little cloudier and a bit humid, but I’ll take this over 100+ temperatures. After the rain we had a couple of weeks ago, the grass is starting to grow back and I have some wildflower seedlings.
What I’ve Read
The Lost Spectacular by Zoe Duhaime took way longer than I expected to get through. It was slow going, and sometimes I just wanted to lock Noon and Munro in a closet until they aired all their dirty laundry and became friends again. Watching their cat and mouse chase eventually made me exhausted, not to mention the constant jumping from obscure title to obscure title. I felt like I was reading a bibliography all while they were dealing poorly with obsession, grief, and loss. On the bright side, A Serving of Hope by Hisashi Kashiwai, the next in the Kamagowa Food Detectives series, was an absolute delight. I loved how every story and every dish did actually dish out a serving of hope. The stories are a little bittersweet, but I loved knowing every customer was able to walk away with hope.
In progress: Reckoning by Bradley James
This is the fourth and final book in the Aftermath series, and I am not ready. At the same time, I am absolutely ready because book 3 ended on a horrible cliffhanger and I’ve spent probably the better part of the year and then some on pins and needles. I’ve fallen in love with these books so hard even though I’ll always maintain military sci-fi is not my thing. But it’s the characters I’ve grown to love, and seeing them in danger just makes me so anxious.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: I’m not giving up yet, but getting him to read is probably a lot harder than putting him through having teeth pulled, because his younger sister had one pulled and it was over and done in less than a half hour. At least he still lets us read to him at night. And he has a solid A in English, and a borderline A in History, so at least he’s okay at academic reading. I hope.
The 4th Grader: She loves the Dork Diaries. She has a harder time falling asleep if she doesn’t get her fill of the books at night. Even though 20 minutes of reading (for school) sometimes feels too long to her, she doesn’t complain about having to read anymore. And she’s started writing her own book! It’s a book in diary format like the Dork Diaries and her voice is absolutely front and center.
The Kitchen
I’m preparing for the holiday cookies I make every December even though it’s only September. Because I don’t want an insane number of leftover cookies and/or ingredients, this involves a lot of planning and making sure I have enough, but not too much, of everything that can’t be reused next year. But I love making these cookies, so I’m very much looking forward to making them in a few months.
The Writing Lounge
I’ve put aside two days each week where I just focus on rewriting. It isn’t ideal, but at least I’ve given protected time to it so I can still manage to take care of everything else life demands.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on technology in fantasy as part of Fantasy with Friends and my review for Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
#Artist #baking #books #food #kids #life #motherhood #writing -
The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 18, 2026
At Home
How is it Friday again? I like to think this past week was a perfectly ordinary one. I managed to get my posts for next week written and got some rewriting in. The kittens have gone off their rockers again. The kids have been given a manageable load of homework so there haven’t been any real tantrums or fights. It also helps that I’m working on giving both of them more independence, so, if they fail, they’ll learn to do better next time and will learn to stop relying on me for everything.
We’ve been enjoying some very nice weather. It’s been a little cloudier and a bit humid, but I’ll take this over 100+ temperatures. After the rain we had a couple of weeks ago, the grass is starting to grow back and I have some wildflower seedlings.
What I’ve Read
The Lost Spectacular by Zoe Duhaime took way longer than I expected to get through. It was slow going, and sometimes I just wanted to lock Noon and Munro in a closet until they aired all their dirty laundry and became friends again. Watching their cat and mouse chase eventually made me exhausted, not to mention the constant jumping from obscure title to obscure title. I felt like I was reading a bibliography all while they were dealing poorly with obsession, grief, and loss. On the bright side, A Serving of Hope by Hisashi Kashiwai, the next in the Kamagowa Food Detectives series, was an absolute delight. I loved how every story and every dish did actually dish out a serving of hope. The stories are a little bittersweet, but I loved knowing every customer was able to walk away with hope.
In progress: Reckoning by Bradley James
This is the fourth and final book in the Aftermath series, and I am not ready. At the same time, I am absolutely ready because book 3 ended on a horrible cliffhanger and I’ve spent probably the better part of the year and then some on pins and needles. I’ve fallen in love with these books so hard even though I’ll always maintain military sci-fi is not my thing. But it’s the characters I’ve grown to love, and seeing them in danger just makes me so anxious.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: I’m not giving up yet, but getting him to read is probably a lot harder than putting him through having teeth pulled, because his younger sister had one pulled and it was over and done in less than a half hour. At least he still lets us read to him at night. And he has a solid A in English, and a borderline A in History, so at least he’s okay at academic reading. I hope.
The 4th Grader: She loves the Dork Diaries. She has a harder time falling asleep if she doesn’t get her fill of the books at night. Even though 20 minutes of reading (for school) sometimes feels too long to her, she doesn’t complain about having to read anymore. And she’s started writing her own book! It’s a book in diary format like the Dork Diaries and her voice is absolutely front and center.
The Kitchen
I’m preparing for the holiday cookies I make every December even though it’s only September. Because I don’t want an insane number of leftover cookies and/or ingredients, this involves a lot of planning and making sure I have enough, but not too much, of everything that can’t be reused next year. But I love making these cookies, so I’m very much looking forward to making them in a few months.
The Writing Lounge
I’ve put aside two days each week where I just focus on rewriting. It isn’t ideal, but at least I’ve given protected time to it so I can still manage to take care of everything else life demands.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on technology in fantasy as part of Fantasy with Friends and my review for Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
#Artist #baking #books #food #kids #life #motherhood #writing -
The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 18, 2026
At Home
How is it Friday again? I like to think this past week was a perfectly ordinary one. I managed to get my posts for next week written and got some rewriting in. The kittens have gone off their rockers again. The kids have been given a manageable load of homework so there haven’t been any real tantrums or fights. It also helps that I’m working on giving both of them more independence, so, if they fail, they’ll learn to do better next time and will learn to stop relying on me for everything.
We’ve been enjoying some very nice weather. It’s been a little cloudier and a bit humid, but I’ll take this over 100+ temperatures. After the rain we had a couple of weeks ago, the grass is starting to grow back and I have some wildflower seedlings.
What I’ve Read
The Lost Spectacular by Zoe Duhaime took way longer than I expected to get through. It was slow going, and sometimes I just wanted to lock Noon and Munro in a closet until they aired all their dirty laundry and became friends again. Watching their cat and mouse chase eventually made me exhausted, not to mention the constant jumping from obscure title to obscure title. I felt like I was reading a bibliography all while they were dealing poorly with obsession, grief, and loss. On the bright side, A Serving of Hope by Hisashi Kashiwai, the next in the Kamagowa Food Detectives series, was an absolute delight. I loved how every story and every dish did actually dish out a serving of hope. The stories are a little bittersweet, but I loved knowing every customer was able to walk away with hope.
In progress: Reckoning by Bradley James
This is the fourth and final book in the Aftermath series, and I am not ready. At the same time, I am absolutely ready because book 3 ended on a horrible cliffhanger and I’ve spent probably the better part of the year and then some on pins and needles. I’ve fallen in love with these books so hard even though I’ll always maintain military sci-fi is not my thing. But it’s the characters I’ve grown to love, and seeing them in danger just makes me so anxious.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: I’m not giving up yet, but getting him to read is probably a lot harder than putting him through having teeth pulled, because his younger sister had one pulled and it was over and done in less than a half hour. At least he still lets us read to him at night. And he has a solid A in English, and a borderline A in History, so at least he’s okay at academic reading. I hope.
The 4th Grader: She loves the Dork Diaries. She has a harder time falling asleep if she doesn’t get her fill of the books at night. Even though 20 minutes of reading (for school) sometimes feels too long to her, she doesn’t complain about having to read anymore. And she’s started writing her own book! It’s a book in diary format like the Dork Diaries and her voice is absolutely front and center.
The Kitchen
I’m preparing for the holiday cookies I make every December even though it’s only September. Because I don’t want an insane number of leftover cookies and/or ingredients, this involves a lot of planning and making sure I have enough, but not too much, of everything that can’t be reused next year. But I love making these cookies, so I’m very much looking forward to making them in a few months.
The Writing Lounge
I’ve put aside two days each week where I just focus on rewriting. It isn’t ideal, but at least I’ve given protected time to it so I can still manage to take care of everything else life demands.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on technology in fantasy as part of Fantasy with Friends and my review for Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
#Artist #baking #books #food #kids #life #motherhood #writing -
The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 18, 2026
At Home
How is it Friday again? I like to think this past week was a perfectly ordinary one. I managed to get my posts for next week written and got some rewriting in. The kittens have gone off their rockers again. The kids have been given a manageable load of homework so there haven’t been any real tantrums or fights. It also helps that I’m working on giving both of them more independence, so, if they fail, they’ll learn to do better next time and will learn to stop relying on me for everything.
We’ve been enjoying some very nice weather. It’s been a little cloudier and a bit humid, but I’ll take this over 100+ temperatures. After the rain we had a couple of weeks ago, the grass is starting to grow back and I have some wildflower seedlings.
What I’ve Read
The Lost Spectacular by Zoe Duhaime took way longer than I expected to get through. It was slow going, and sometimes I just wanted to lock Noon and Munro in a closet until they aired all their dirty laundry and became friends again. Watching their cat and mouse chase eventually made me exhausted, not to mention the constant jumping from obscure title to obscure title. I felt like I was reading a bibliography all while they were dealing poorly with obsession, grief, and loss. On the bright side, A Serving of Hope by Hisashi Kashiwai, the next in the Kamagowa Food Detectives series, was an absolute delight. I loved how every story and every dish did actually dish out a serving of hope. The stories are a little bittersweet, but I loved knowing every customer was able to walk away with hope.
In progress: Reckoning by Bradley James
This is the fourth and final book in the Aftermath series, and I am not ready. At the same time, I am absolutely ready because book 3 ended on a horrible cliffhanger and I’ve spent probably the better part of the year and then some on pins and needles. I’ve fallen in love with these books so hard even though I’ll always maintain military sci-fi is not my thing. But it’s the characters I’ve grown to love, and seeing them in danger just makes me so anxious.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: I’m not giving up yet, but getting him to read is probably a lot harder than putting him through having teeth pulled, because his younger sister had one pulled and it was over and done in less than a half hour. At least he still lets us read to him at night. And he has a solid A in English, and a borderline A in History, so at least he’s okay at academic reading. I hope.
The 4th Grader: She loves the Dork Diaries. She has a harder time falling asleep if she doesn’t get her fill of the books at night. Even though 20 minutes of reading (for school) sometimes feels too long to her, she doesn’t complain about having to read anymore. And she’s started writing her own book! It’s a book in diary format like the Dork Diaries and her voice is absolutely front and center.
The Kitchen
I’m preparing for the holiday cookies I make every December even though it’s only September. Because I don’t want an insane number of leftover cookies and/or ingredients, this involves a lot of planning and making sure I have enough, but not too much, of everything that can’t be reused next year. But I love making these cookies, so I’m very much looking forward to making them in a few months.
The Writing Lounge
I’ve put aside two days each week where I just focus on rewriting. It isn’t ideal, but at least I’ve given protected time to it so I can still manage to take care of everything else life demands.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on technology in fantasy as part of Fantasy with Friends and my review for Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
#Artist #baking #books #food #kids #life #motherhood #writing -
The Lily Cafe Weekly Highlights – September 18, 2026
At Home
How is it Friday again? I like to think this past week was a perfectly ordinary one. I managed to get my posts for next week written and got some rewriting in. The kittens have gone off their rockers again. The kids have been given a manageable load of homework so there haven’t been any real tantrums or fights. It also helps that I’m working on giving both of them more independence, so, if they fail, they’ll learn to do better next time and will learn to stop relying on me for everything.
We’ve been enjoying some very nice weather. It’s been a little cloudier and a bit humid, but I’ll take this over 100+ temperatures. After the rain we had a couple of weeks ago, the grass is starting to grow back and I have some wildflower seedlings.
What I’ve Read
The Lost Spectacular by Zoe Duhaime took way longer than I expected to get through. It was slow going, and sometimes I just wanted to lock Noon and Munro in a closet until they aired all their dirty laundry and became friends again. Watching their cat and mouse chase eventually made me exhausted, not to mention the constant jumping from obscure title to obscure title. I felt like I was reading a bibliography all while they were dealing poorly with obsession, grief, and loss. On the bright side, A Serving of Hope by Hisashi Kashiwai, the next in the Kamagowa Food Detectives series, was an absolute delight. I loved how every story and every dish did actually dish out a serving of hope. The stories are a little bittersweet, but I loved knowing every customer was able to walk away with hope.
In progress: Reckoning by Bradley James
This is the fourth and final book in the Aftermath series, and I am not ready. At the same time, I am absolutely ready because book 3 ended on a horrible cliffhanger and I’ve spent probably the better part of the year and then some on pins and needles. I’ve fallen in love with these books so hard even though I’ll always maintain military sci-fi is not my thing. But it’s the characters I’ve grown to love, and seeing them in danger just makes me so anxious.
Kids’ Reading Corner
The 7th Grader: I’m not giving up yet, but getting him to read is probably a lot harder than putting him through having teeth pulled, because his younger sister had one pulled and it was over and done in less than a half hour. At least he still lets us read to him at night. And he has a solid A in English, and a borderline A in History, so at least he’s okay at academic reading. I hope.
The 4th Grader: She loves the Dork Diaries. She has a harder time falling asleep if she doesn’t get her fill of the books at night. Even though 20 minutes of reading (for school) sometimes feels too long to her, she doesn’t complain about having to read anymore. And she’s started writing her own book! It’s a book in diary format like the Dork Diaries and her voice is absolutely front and center.
The Kitchen
I’m preparing for the holiday cookies I make every December even though it’s only September. Because I don’t want an insane number of leftover cookies and/or ingredients, this involves a lot of planning and making sure I have enough, but not too much, of everything that can’t be reused next year. But I love making these cookies, so I’m very much looking forward to making them in a few months.
The Writing Lounge
I’ve put aside two days each week where I just focus on rewriting. It isn’t ideal, but at least I’ve given protected time to it so I can still manage to take care of everything else life demands.
Featured Posts From the Cafe
This week I shared my thoughts on technology in fantasy as part of Fantasy with Friends and my review for Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle.
Blog Stats and Other Interesting Things
As much fun as this section has been, I’ve decided to retire it for the time being because 1) it’s kind of a pain to do and 2) I’m currently in my “I don’t really care about stats” phase (I cycle back and forth, so this section might return one day).
Featured Blog Post
Each week I aim to share my favorite post of the week. But, as my brain is increasingly cluttered with manuscript-related things and I’m getting increasingly sidetracked by my backyard as it’s gone from dead to wildflowery to I’m worried it’s overgrowing, I’ll be taking a break from this section.
If you would be so kind, one of my best friends is an artist and recently opened her online store. If you like LGBTQ art, take a look: Sunlight & Sky.
See you next week, and thanks for reading!
#writing #life #kids #baking #Artist #books #motherhood #food -
ATOLL KINDER- & FAMILIENTAG
Tollhaus, Sunday, September 20 at 12:00 PM GMT+2
**Achtung: Viele Veranstaltungen finden NICHT in Tollhaus statt sondern daneben (Schweizer Zelt, Otto-Dullenkopf-Park**
ATOLL für die ganze Familie: Wieder widmet ATOLL einen Nachmittag dem Kinder- und Familienprogramm. Da gibt es Mitmachangebote, Shows der Zirkusgruppe Oberreut und Hochseiltanz der Compagnie Corcoles (ES).
Dazu Einblicke in Mini-Cellula und Vorstellungen der Berliner Artistengruppe Juribonke. Mit dabei ist auch diedeutsch-französische Zirkuskompanie LaMule Cirque mit meer Meer MEER.
https://keepkarlsruheboring.org/event/atoll-kinder-and-familientag
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What went right this week: the good news that matters
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-38-of-2026/
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What went right this week: the good news that matters
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-38-of-2026/
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What went right this week: the good news that matters
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-38-of-2026/
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Daughter just said if she wants to be informed she’ll use Wikipedia, because if she’s going to be misinformed, at least she’s misinformed by the people
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Daughter just said if she wants to be informed she’ll use Wikipedia, because if she’s going to be misinformed, at least she’s misinformed by the people
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Daughter just said if she wants to be informed she’ll use Wikipedia, because if she’s going to be misinformed, at least she’s misinformed by the people
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Daughter just said if she wants to be informed she’ll use Wikipedia, because if she’s going to be misinformed, at least she’s misinformed by the people
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Daughter just said if she wants to be informed she’ll use Wikipedia, because if she’s going to be misinformed, at least she’s misinformed by the people
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Karin Prien, the Federal Minister for Family in the CDU, rejects the practice of parents tracking their children using smartphones and other devices. Speaking t... https://news.osna.fm/?p=64395 | #news #advocating #autonomy #child #kids
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Karin Prien, the Federal Minister for Family in the CDU, rejects the practice of parents tracking their children using smartphones and other devices. Speaking t... https://news.osna.fm/?p=64395 | #news #advocating #autonomy #child #kids
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/95828/ KIDS IN PANIK: EU-Hammer ‒ Von der Leyen will knallharten Social Media-Entzug für unsere Kleinen #aktuell #brüssel #Digitalpolitik #entzug #EU #EUKommission #Europa #fernsehen #jugendliche #jugendschutz #kids #kinder #kleinen #n24 #nachrichten #NachrichtenAktuell #news #panik #scrollen #SocialMedia #socialmedia #tv #UrsulavonderLeyen #video #VonDerLeyen #welt #WELTNews
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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Orcas Keep Targeting Boats Off Europe
The orcas caused the sailboat Idem to sink (Credit:Salvamento Maritimo/ CC BY-SA 2.0) Since 2020, a small, critically…
#Europe #EU #Arts #Books #Children #CurrentEvents #ela #English #englishlanguagearts #kids #kidsnews #kidsnewsarticles #language #reading #students
https://www.europesays.com/europe/140917/