K.T. Elliott
@ktelliottmicro
bacterial geneticist, associate professor, mom. enjoy: science, dogs, gin, books, vaccines, chocolate, old bay, the US Constitution & Bill of Rights
Raising a glass to all my fellow parents of kids who started kindergarten in the fall of 2020 and just graduated from 5th grade We made it through elementary school!! And they (mostly) learned the things! Cheers!!!
K1's class got to tour the Phillies stadium today and being in the dugout and in the field was cool and all but this is the photo she was most excited to show her little sister (taken inside the video broadcast box)
Yesterday 5 seniors from my lab graduated! This is an amazing group of women who have accomplished so much! I am thrilled for them but I'll be lost without them. It's also hard to watch them leave *now* when US science is so uncertain. Any lab would be lucky to have them but positions are slim....
Baked penne with Italian sausage for dinner. We are as ready for this blizzard as we'll ever be!
As the storm approaches it's comfort food time! Pasta e fagioli for lunch :)
Kiddo #2 came home and insisted we put this in the mailbox and then deliver it to ourselves when we checked the mail Sorry I can't respond. I've inexplicably transformed into a puddle
Made snickerdoodles, my mom's favorite cookie, from my Nana's Betty Crocker "Cooky Book" for the kiddos this snow day
Finding some joy today making blueberry snow cones with the fresh snow for the kiddos - one of their favorite treats
Today is a comfort food day on so many levels. I haven't made ATK's turkey chili in years but I'm excited to share it with the kiddos
Today seems like a good day to break out the new earrings I got for Christmas
Beyond excited for 2025 to be over. Toasting the new year with this ✨amazing✨ gin my whiskey-drinking spouse discovered
Sammy decided to plant himself under the mistletoe until I came and gave him the kisses and cuddles he was due. Which I did immediately ofc
2nd attempt was successful! Thank goodness because these are K1's favorite Thanksgiving dish
Today I got to touch a meteorite, look at dino fossils & recreations, touch a megalodon tooth, dig up fossils & more w/my kiddos @thefossilpark.bsky.social #EFM If you live in the Philly/NJ area I HIGHLY recommend it! Especially if you have kids or any interest in science. Seriously awesome!!
You know your family is from Philly when your 6yo see this at the zoo and immediately belts out "FLY EAGLES FLY" loudly and with enthusiasm!
Me: I'm gonna take a break from the news/doomscrolling and flip through my alumni magazine, see if there are any updates from people I remember My alumni magazine:
My kiddos think my shirt should read "Trolls just wanna have funding for science" and I say sure! We need a big tent!
Was driving by Rep. Fitzpatrick's district office and decided to stop in and pass along my message of thanks for his no vote last night to his staff in person. Urged him to vote no on the full bill Call your Reps! They need to hear from you!
I told kiddo #1 she could pick & cook recipes for a dinner this week from 1 of her cookbooks. She chose 1 pot pasta & sauce w/ turkey meatballs from ATK. I helped w/the meatballs b/c she's not so sure about raw meat (mom is a microbiologist and it shows) but she did the rest. All from scratch 😊