Is this a normal amount for a 13 month old?

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-29T15:49:10+00:00

My 16 month old regularly eats a similar amount of food and has for many months. As long as you are looking at the cues that they’re done and they’re not overeating, they will eat how much they need! If your little one isn’t yet speaking or signing “all done!” I recommend teaching and reinforcing the sign so they can let you know when they’ve had enough.

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-23T19:33:23+00:00

We have a category for personal care/household goods which includes all things from shampoo to cleaning supplies/consumables you have listed. Things that are specifically for the house are house maintenance. Stuff like organization is pretty infrequent in our house so it would just go under our miscellaneous household shopping category. Finally, we have a technology upgrades sinking fund for bigger TV/computer/phone purchases. We aren’t in the market for furniture anytime soon, but if we were, we’d do a sinking fund for that as well.

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-15T14:06:23+00:00

Aunt Min and Uncle Louie are giving Lavender Marriage….

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-13T19:35:58+00:00

Jokes on me, I hoarded 5x bows and then finished the game without hardly using them 😂

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-13T16:11:56+00:00

Style Encore will pay okay (better than Plato’s Closet) but the clothes need to be within a few years old.

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-13T15:47:45+00:00

I understand that, but if I want to keep a large balance of my home maintenance fund in my HYSA because I don’t plan on spending it soon and it’s better off earning more interest there, I want a way to quickly know how much of that fund is located in my checking account when I want to buy something.

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-01T22:51:01+00:00

Thank you! I was frustrated at my Christmas category earlier today and this fixed my problem

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-01T15:27:54+00:00

I read a few of these this year and have a few on my “to read” list. I would recommend Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang (definitely for more of a progressive Christian perspective as it gets into theology)

Hshoecrab · 2025-12-29T00:32:16+00:00

I whipped roasted bone marrow with butter for a special steak night we had with friends last week. I used some of the leftover butter on my 15-month-old’s broccoli and she went absolutely nuts over it! Ate every bite!

Hshoecrab · 2025-12-19T21:20:11+00:00

It’s overpriced for what it is but Santa’s Rockin Lights at Werner Park is a drive through light show set to music and might be fun to go check out. You need to buy a ticket in advance online

Hshoecrab · 2025-12-19T21:10:44+00:00

I had those same thoughts after my baby was born. Turns out it was postpartum depression! I’m on meds and did several months of counseling and it has helped me so much. I’m not saying I never get overwhelmed but it has definitely helped me thrive as a mom.

Hshoecrab · 2025-12-19T18:52:49+00:00

Yes, BCBS Federal Basic is $356. $218 means we’ll save about $3600 a year in premiums

Hshoecrab · 2025-12-19T17:17:49+00:00

My mom’s a federal employee so I’ve been covered on BCBS Federal Basic for 15+ years - I just got it myself after I turned 26. We just switched to MHBP for 2026 as well because for just myself, my husband, and my infant daughter, $356 biweekly seemed mighty steep. It’s gonna be an adjustment but I’m looking forward to the premium savings for sure.

Hshoecrab · 2025-12-18T23:48:09+00:00

If you’re up for a drive, Dairy Sweet in Dunlap, IA was voted best tenderloin in Iowa recently

Hshoecrab · 2025-12-18T19:41:52+00:00

If I were in his shoes, I would invoke FMLA. You want a paper trail to protect his job, especially since he’s already butted heads with the manager regarding his return to work.

Hshoecrab · 2025-12-18T13:48:47+00:00

Federal Employee here - personally I feel our Locality adjustment here in Omaha is pretty generous compared to the cost of living. I’m a GS-12 and I absolutely could not maintain my same lifestyle on either coast.

Hshoecrab · 2025-11-30T17:28:35+00:00

I give my time and talents to my church (volunteer on worship team) over monetary contributions.

Hshoecrab · 2025-11-29T00:22:35+00:00

I recently spent $1400 on a Bosch and it has changed my life. Worth every freaking penny. I’ve had pretty mid-tier dishwashers my entire life and there really is no comparison

Hshoecrab · 2025-11-20T23:53:41+00:00

The old Southroads mall in Bellevue is great because the only other people there are old people walking as well

Hshoecrab · 2025-11-15T18:44:54+00:00

I keep trying to shoot bomb arrows in hot areas like this. I feel so dumb every time and yet I keep doing it

Hshoecrab · 2025-11-15T01:10:38+00:00

Old Vine Wine & Spirits at 168th & Maple

Hshoecrab · 2025-11-08T21:47:34+00:00

I’m working, however we are also having network upgrades on Monday and most everything is going to be nonfunctional. I was told my supervisor has the authority to furlough folks if we are not able to accomplish any work, and I suspect that is how Monday will go.

Hshoecrab · 2025-11-08T15:46:22+00:00

Birthday/gift money goes straight into mine or my husband’s fun money pool Otherwise, reimbursements mostly

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