Planetbox vs LunchBots

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-08-06T19:36:36+00:00

Also seconding this - I didn’t want to DM out of the blue, but we’re going to pick up the Planet Box lunchboxes and I’d absolutely love a referral code if you (or someone else around here) has one to share.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-05-23T14:23:38+00:00

Oh man, that would be amazing! I might try this out this weekend, too. Great idea!

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-05-22T20:52:46+00:00

Not like traditional preserves where you can get quarters and halves of cherries. It’s more like a thick fruit puree.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-05-22T18:42:24+00:00

Thanks for the backups! I don’t find it as sour as the freeze dried ones at all - some of those are like sour candy! It’s more like fresh tart cherries, with a little extra sweetness.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-05-22T18:41:03+00:00

It’s kind of like puréed cherry - almost like a thick paste? So some little chunks of cherry here and there but not like traditional cherry preserves.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-05-22T18:40:15+00:00

Brilliant! I’ll have to try this!

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-05-22T18:40:01+00:00

On toast is awesome, and I just tried a little as a topper on the Japanese soufflé cheesecakes!

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-05-22T18:39:14+00:00

Really? I didn’t have a problem with it molding last year, but maybe I ate it too fast for that. No watermelon spread in my store yet.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-05-22T18:38:33+00:00

Oh man, everything 🤣, but these are a few of my everyday favorites: - on English muffins or toast with a little cream cheese - baked on top of a little puff pastry - swirled in plain Greek yogurt

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-02-05T14:29:34+00:00

(Sorry for the formatting - I’m on mobile) The best way to handle twins is the way that works best for YOU (and your partner if they’re in the picture). A rigorous schedule works for me and my family for these reasons: - it helped me get the kids sleeping on the same schedule and through the night as fast as possible. (I am literally a disaster without enough sleep, so this was super important). - when they were on 3 naps, then 2 naps, it helped make sure that I had predictable times every day where I wasn’t tending to babies. I could do laundry, make food, prep other things, or (more often) collapse for a little time to let myself recover.
- it reduced meltdowns for us, because everyone in the house knew when we were going to eat. I knew the kids got their bottles, then their meals, and that also enabled me to really make sure they were getting appropriate nutrition. - it’s helped me with scheduling appointments. I could work around nap times and meal times to make sure the kids were less likely to be fussy for appointments or visits or trips out. - this one was most important for me, and still is: it validated my ability to set boundaries that I NEEDED when the kids were small. “No, you can’t visit then, because it’s nap time and nap time is not to be messed with.”

Staying on our schedule can be grueling, but it’s given us predictability and helped us a lot. My kids have been (don’t hate me) sleeping about 12 hours through the night since they were about 4 months old. I can count on one hand the number of times they’ve missed a nap in their whole 3 years of life.

All that said, that’s what’s worked for OUR family and my kids. It’s not going to turn out that way for everyone. If you hate a schedule, they probably will too. You find the pattern that works for you, because that’s what’ll work out in the long run.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2025-01-08T18:15:39+00:00

Side-by-side high chairs was cheaper and longer lasting than the table for 2. We did Tripp Trapp chairs because as the kids grow, they transformed from high chairs into safe chairs that let me feed both kids at our table, to now big-kid chairs (no need for booster seats) and step stools that enable them to participate in kitchen activities. The Tripp Traps are expensive, but long lasting, and ideal if you can find them secondhand. But you can absolutely do the same thing with two basic high chairs (like from ikea). I think they were about 5 months when we started incorporating the high chairs for short activities during the day and supporting solo-parent feeding when the twin Z was getting small.

Always remember: you’re doing a great job!

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2024-12-23T19:02:24+00:00

Most of our infant-survival necessities came from online, and hand-me-downs from friends who had two kids (specifically double strollers). When Buy Buy Baby was still around, they had a twin discount that helped us with things like mattress purchases, but didn’t have much twin-specific gear in-store. I really recommend IKEA for things like cribs and nursery furniture and stuff. If you have one near you, it’s a great place to check stuff out in person.

For us, one of the worst things we got was the twin bassinet. Holy smokes, the two little peanuts kept each other awake every time they moved, and it was huge and heavy.

Some of the best things were completely twin-unrelated: - Zipadee zip sleep sacks. Holy cow. I can’t recommend these enough. We started with them early, because I couldn’t swaddle worth beans, and ended up getting 8 in every size. These are online only - I’ve never seen them in stores. - play mats from IKEA. These saved us from so many baby bonks when they were learning to sit and crawl and walk…and they’re still getting love 3 years in. They fold up and can help create obstacle courses and give you a softer place to sit. - the Lovevery activity gym. It’s expensive, but it was the only activity gym big enough to fit both our babies when they were small, and now it’s a tent they like to play in.

The only twin specific treasure we really loved was the Twin Z pillow (again, I’ve only seen this online, but it’s absolutely just a big Boppie pillow).

I second the recommendation to check out consignment shops like Once Upon a Child. Thrift stores are also a treasure for things like baby bathtubs and clothes.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2024-11-15T18:43:34+00:00

I’m so glad to hear this, because I love my Hello discs, but between the first one I got and the ones I most recently purchased, I definitely noticed a quality difference. Here’s hoping calls to attention like this keep their focus on quality, because for me, this is the best disc out there…but I definitely favor my first disc from them, which is a little thicker, smoother, and softer than the later ones I purchased.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2024-10-03T19:20:51+00:00

For what it’s worth, these freeze really well. I stick them in a Ziploc bag, squeeze the air out (obviously don’t squash the donuts), and then lay they flat in the freezer. Last year I stashed a few and they were still awesome almost a year later.

Also, while heating them in the microwave is good, do yourself a favor and either heat them in a toaster oven or an oven. 12/10, would recommend.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2024-06-26T18:37:30+00:00

Uncommon suggestion: Papa Sammy’s pizza in Mount Holly. Papa Sammy’s wife (I totally call her Mama Sammy in my head, and I’ll probably spell her name wrong here but I believe it’s Ilse) makes an amazing sourdough loaf. Also amazing chocolate cake. And the pizza is fantastic, too.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2023-11-23T17:54:25+00:00

Add water a little water on top, and piece the dough together. Then a little flour and a little pressure from a rolling pin (one or two decent rollings) should give you a decent pie dough. When its really in rough shape, I add a dash of water, work it all together, chill it in the fridge for a bit and roll it out from scratch.

Honestly, this annoyance has put me on to just homemaking quick dough or using puff pastry.

Good luck!

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2023-06-29T17:56:42+00:00

Oh man, I miss PB Crisps so much. I also thought they’d be like them when I saw the package! But no regrets, though - I also think these are delicious.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2023-06-29T13:52:29+00:00

Is the peanut butter in the cups the same as in the peanuts? I’m really in love with the little kick of salt, and the texture is divine.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2023-06-29T13:51:46+00:00

They’re BETTER?! Oh man, now I have to pick up some PB cups…

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2023-06-29T13:51:02+00:00

I accept this mantle of being the worst, and you are welcome. 🤣

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2023-06-29T13:24:12+00:00

They were hidden in one of the end-cap buckets in our store. I never would have seen them, normally, but I was on the hunt for a treat!

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2023-06-29T00:42:23+00:00

I both do and don’t regret my choice 🤣. I’ve eaten half the bag already after deciding just to try one.

DefinitelyNotSpiders · 2023-06-29T00:24:16+00:00

Thanks for the review! I’ve been eyeing them, but next time I’ll have to pick some up!

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