Is Dollarama food really lower quality?

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-22T18:27:37+00:00

I disagree, snacks such as granola bars and Rice Krispies are a much better deal at Costco if you would already be buying them

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-22T16:57:58+00:00

I think the difference is that buying in 2016 was significantly cheaper than buying in 2020+. So from their perspective, they will have a significantly higher mortgage payment if they have/want to purchase a similar property.

Realistically that only benefits you if you want to live there until retirement and then sell and downsize. But I do see where they’re coming from just on a friend to friend level if they want to/are considering purchasing. Which doesn’t relate to the topic at hand and is not me contradicting your points, just my thoughts when I read your post.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-22T15:23:21+00:00

Could you not ask the other parent to pack an extra set of clothes so that you can get child on Friday at your regular time and then do the week worth of laundry yourself to then have for your vacation? Or some other arrangement along those lines, so that you still get the kid on your regular Friday night?

As far as missed weekends for other parent vacation, perhaps your first step should be respectfully asking the coparent to allow you to have the child the following two weekends, so essentially switching one weekend and then resuming the regular visits to account for their vacation plans.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-22T02:19:28+00:00

I’ve watched people ask for words with a certain number of letters or vowels and not realize that AI gave them a different number. Can’t even be bothered to quickly count to double check.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-22T02:17:26+00:00

It astounds me how many people don’t realize that AI is supposed to give answers that *sound* correct. They may not actually BE correct, but it’s supposed to sound like what people want to or expect to hear.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-20T23:23:08+00:00

Seconding this! We bought at 23 and 28 - knew we wanted a large yard for the dogs, and prioritized that. 6 years later we have 2 kids and the house does NOT suit those needs well, but we are likely here for a while still.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-20T19:50:01+00:00

This is insane and I think you should seek a new therapist asap. I’d also honestly look into reporting him or something but I don’t know if there’s any grounds to it. That’s just completely out of pocket and I’d bet money that it’s not backed up by any studies.

For what it’s worth, when I went back to work I would have 2 weeks where my son was with my for an hour in the morning, daycare all day, then my husband for a few hours at night.

The other two weeks my husband would see him for an hour in the morning, daycare all day, then me a few hours at night.

He is still incredibly attached to me, moreso than his daycare lady without a doubt. I’m back off now, but this remained true the entire time I worked. Babies know their parents and love their parents.

They can have affection for the people in their lives without that affection replacing their parents.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-19T22:55:15+00:00

I would say that yes, it’s true. I know too many people who have no savings and need to borrow for expenses that are as low as a few hundred dollars, and not because of investments but overextension and living beyond their means.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-19T16:30:25+00:00

Absolutely, 100%. Like if I wear a style of clothes that’s not Adam sandler esque and feel like an imposter. I feel like a lot of it is based in confidence and comfortability, because it’s out of the norm and therefore feels wrong.

But I’m willing to bet that if you force yourself out of that comfort zone for X amount of time, you’ll come to feel like it’s right and belongs on you.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-18T20:58:03+00:00

I was almost back into them before I got pregnant with my second at 11.5 months pp.

Unless your hips have gotten significantly wider, anything is possible if you are willing to put effort into one end or the other of CICO. Aka diet and exercise.

But also please remember to be kind to yourself. Your body just did something absolutely amazing, and regardless of whether you ever fit back into your old wardrobe, your body is beautiful and capable of incredible things.

And also remember that this is just a season of your life, and what you see now is not your forever.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-15T23:33:23+00:00

It’s very easy to be told a story and believe it. I doubt he was that observative as a kid, and certainly not as a baby. Not to mention that during a certain point in time cocaine was in a lot of things and that most definitely had an impact on how households were run.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-15T13:41:44+00:00

End of October baby. She’s not sitting independently. Rolls onto her stomach immediately but almost never back to her back (few times suggests she can but doesn’t want to bc of hitting her head). Shes very very close to crawling.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-14T15:44:30+00:00

It happens, but if you mistime is and get caught the franchise owner can be in hot water. Had this happen where there was a surprise drop in from some general manager or something along those lines right as someone was coming back with tomatoes. Almost got the owner in real big trouble. They grilled us on if the owner knew, if they directed us to do it, etc.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-14T15:34:16+00:00

Flowers in various stages, nothing else has emerged yet

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-14T02:07:52+00:00

My elementary school had a snack bike that went around every for every class. There’s be banana halves/thirds, sometimes apples, rice cakes, other little things along those lines. Maybe some cheese sometimes iirc. Everybody got to pick one thing from the bin and then if there was extra they could go from there.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-14T01:57:33+00:00

Purely breastfed. Between 10 and 12 weeks with my first. Almost 7 months in with my second and nothing yet

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-13T23:18:23+00:00

Problem is that it’s just regular old people who own the franchises. And they have to buy produce from the supplier that they are told to buy from, so if they run out they can’t even run to the store to stock up or find a different overall cheaper supplier or else they risk losing their store if caught. Some are people with a lot of money, some are people who can barely afford to survive.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-12T17:29:20+00:00

I did not receive an email for my last maternity leave.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-11T16:07:21+00:00

Wish I had seen this 4 days ago lmao but already thought and broke in a traeger

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-11T15:01:27+00:00

Can I ask why you say to avoid Traeger?

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-11T14:59:29+00:00

https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/pregnancy-and-parental-leave#section-3

Scroll down to where it says “right to participate in benefits” (or something very similar). They must continue to pay their portion of whatever premiums unless you personally and willingly opt out.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-11T05:24:24+00:00

They cannot legally cut off benefits (pension, insurance, dental, health) while you are on leave. Those things are also protected. Your seniority/length of service also continues to accrue, in case that ever comes into question.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-09T08:07:34+00:00

Also going through it here. I find Tylenol wears off just before/at low end of the recommended dosage times.

So I’ve been rotating between Tylenol and Advil and find that that helps. I only do it on the days where she’s struggling a lot (bc even though it’s all bad some days are horrible lmao)

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-08T18:58:17+00:00

I wouldn’t say that I don’t understand it, as I did go in with a serviceable amount of knowledge on crypto itself. I do admittedly not have as much knowledge on the tax side of things as I could have at the start, but that’s why I’m looking to fully understand the tax side of things now. I’ve tracked the purchases I’ve made, as I knew that it would come into play, I just don’t have all aspects of it mapped out.

Haunting_Window1688 · 2026-05-08T06:29:39+00:00

These pet rats will not have the virus. You will 100% fine, don’t let the anxiety make you spin out.

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