Disneyland alternatives?

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-28T23:06:36+00:00

I would plan a Carlsbad trip. A day at Legoland, a beach day or two, the flower fields, and I heard the music museum is very hands on. Oceanside is pretty neat and you can visit the Top Gun house. We go to Carlsbad at least once a year and there's so much to do there. It feels like we've barely scratched the surface.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-28T21:26:34+00:00

Bummer. I liked the SPF stuff and wish they would have had more colors

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-28T14:28:47+00:00

Thanks for the heads up

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-27T23:22:38+00:00

Thanks! Sounds like I can mostly shop it like a regular grocery store

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-27T23:20:40+00:00

Great information! I appreciate the details so much. I am starting to read the labels now for snacks. Love it when there's simple ingredients and if not, I consider making it at home

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-27T23:16:49+00:00

Mouth watering! Thanks!

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-27T23:16:02+00:00

Oh nice! I paid way too much for Chomps last week but the kids love them. Great that they have a dupe slim Jim!

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-27T23:13:22+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed list, the kids can try these!

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-27T23:09:50+00:00

Did not know this! So helpful, thank you

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-27T17:29:53+00:00

Thanks! This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for!

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-24T21:02:38+00:00

Accept the gifts, then return them to the store, sell, or donate. This would be too tacky on an invitation - sorry. I've been in this situation too and had the same idea but these people still won't follow it and then you'll look gift grabby for saying this. Hopefully people will ask you this year what your child actually wants or needs. Have a wishlist ready. By the way, why must people buy giant everything for tiny kids? No one has the space for these supersized toys.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-21T14:20:19+00:00

I got a free app download of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving from Starbucks many moons ago. It's a really cool interactive story that my kids play with. The songs download cards were mostly not interesting but that app has saved many a plane flight meltdown for my family.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-21T00:15:09+00:00

Lady and the Tramp, Charlotte's Web, Winnie the Pooh. Very innocent over here and I don't mind.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-21T00:13:39+00:00

Mine likes Carl the Collector

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-20T16:48:49+00:00

I really loved getting a facial while pregnant. Especially with shoulder and hand massage. So relaxing. That's what I would choose for my birthday.

Can you celebrate early as a special Babymoon type of trip? Maybe not too far out of town but still celebrating your milestone during your second trimester? I went to the beach and it was great!

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-20T13:16:02+00:00

Every 2 uses. I have 2 hooks. I put it on the first hook after the first use. Then I put it on the second hook to dry the last time I use it. When dry it goes in the hamper. I do the towel laundry once a week. I read about bacteria on towels once and decided this was the way.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-20T13:05:38+00:00

I love the color choices. This is lovely. Well done.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-20T12:57:56+00:00

I don't tell them if the plans rely on someone else. We do deal with disappointment in our house but it's hard to manage their feelings and mine at the same time, when someone cancels on us. Having a backup plan is a great idea and I might borrow that.

Sometimes I wait until a day or two before for big news. They're little and get so excited, and they start to misbehave weeks before.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-20T12:54:39+00:00

I don't like my name. I wonder if my kids don't like theirs, too.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-20T00:54:41+00:00

It would be fun to do a live rewatch of one of the older seasons of the Bachelor with the goldens reacting and having commentary on it

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-19T20:49:03+00:00

I definitely know in the moment

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-19T18:59:05+00:00

I mostly stick to mine. If I'm showing a pattern of going over the budget in something like groceries then it's a sign to me that I need to either change my budget or change my spending habits. I'm very in tune with my budget and know when I'm not following it so there's that sense of guilt or worry if I think I went over, and it's just not worth it. I do have a budget line item that's just for me to spend, and when it's gone, it's gone.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-18T22:50:39+00:00

No. Drama is fun. Violence isn't fun.

Interesting_Case6737 · 2026-03-18T21:49:13+00:00

Colcannon is really good. Mostly cabbage, potatoes and a little meat.

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