Jen Carter-Swystun

Stumbling through life and forgetting to water the plants daily. She / Her.

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

We all face moments when things feel overwhelming, and that’s okay. Remember, you are not alone.

[Baseball Canada 🇨🇦⚾️ @baseballcanada]

Tip of the cap to #WorldSeries MVP Freddie Freeman from all of your fans North of the Border 🇨🇦!

#MVFree | @FreddieFreeman5

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

What I wanted my daughter to hear today.

[Aric Toler @AricToler]

Disable this here:
https://t.co/iDIoxaiP4V

[Fara Kaufman @justfara]

So, I spoke to people getting food at a food bank and here are some things I learned from those in need:
1. Everyone donates Kraft Mac and Cheese in the box. They can rarely use it because it needs milk and butter which is hard to get from regular food banks.
2. Boxed milk is a treasure, as kids need it for cereal which they also get a lot of.
3. Everyone donates pasta sauce and spaghetti noodles.
4. They cannot eat all the awesome canned veggies and soup unless you put a can opener in too or buy pop tops.
5. Oil is a luxury but needed for Rice a-Roni which they also get a lot of.
6. Spices or salt and pepper would be a real Christmas gift.
7. Tea bags and coffee make them feel like you care.
8. Sugar and flour are treats.
9. They fawn over fresh produce donated by farmers and grocery stores.
10. Seeds are cool in Spring and Summer because growing can be easy for some.
11. They rarely get fresh meat.
12. Tuna and crackers make a good lunch.
13. Hamburger Helper goes nowhere without ground beef.
14. They get lots of peanut butter and jelly but usually not sandwich bread.
15. Butter or margarine is nice too.
16. Eggs are a real commodity.
17. Cake mix and frosting makes it possible to make a child’s birthday cake.
18. Dishwashing detergent is very expensive and is always appreciated.
19. Feminine hygiene products are a luxury and women will cry over that.
20. Everyone loves Stove Top Stuffing.

In all the years I have donated food at the Holidays, I bought what I thought they wanted, but have never asked. I am glad I did. If you are helping a Family this Christmas, maybe this can help you tailor it more. It does for me!

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Between bites of his 483rd fucking cookie of the day, just for one split second, Cookie Monster paused and wondered “What have me become?”

[Brittlestar @brittlestar]

CANADA REALLY WATCHING US NEWS

[Chris Toseland @ChrisToseland]

I don’t usually post personal news but Clinicians have told us to pull every lever.

Our daughter has with #dipg Brain cancer. There is no cure and typically 9m life expectancy.

If anyone knows of trials then please get in contact! #braincancer #childrenscancer @CR_UK

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

I said it before, I’ll say it again for the people on the right.

[Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks]

Spotted on a professor’s door, oh my God:

[Brittlestar @brittlestar]

IT'S A WINTER STORM OUTSIDE

[Paula Simons @Paulatics]

Do you know this bunny? This well-loved fren got left behind in the frenzy at the Vancouver airport today. My daughter turned Bunny into the #YVR lost & found this evening, after her own flight was cancelled. She’s hoping for a happy ending. (I am too.) #yvrsnow #Vancouver

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The suspensions of more than half a dozen journalists Thursday evening came without warning or explanation from Twitter. Many of the journalists, including from The Washington Post, CNN, and New York Times, had written about a dispute involving Elon Musk. https://t.co/wBKuhTzgjP

[Myrna Tellingheusen @PearlsFromMyrna]

Mr. Rogers would not approve of any of this.

[Omar Rivero @OmarRiverosays]

NEW RULE: A parent may propose removing a book from a school library ONLY after reading it in its entirety — and delivering a book report on it that has been evaluated and corrected by the head of the school’s English department. Who agrees!?

[Karim Sadjadpour @ksadjadpour]

What a remarkable image. The daughter of Minoo Majidi--a mother of two who was killed by the Iranian regime while protesting for #MahsaAmini--stands at her mother's gravesite. She is defiantly unveiled, and in her left hand she holds the hair she cut from her head.

[Cincinnati Reds @Reds]

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