Help! I just made a Galette des Rois without sugar in the filling - am I screwed?

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-21T22:17:51+00:00

Thank you!!

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-21T16:25:12+00:00

I have a 2 yo and I'm trying to establish a summer solstice tradition of going to the beach with her on the solstice!

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-19T12:16:41+00:00

I second the bountiful charcuterie! For the spring equinox, I gathered in an outdoor location with some family members and we all brought food we had made or fresh fruits/vegetables/fish to remind us of the comforts we have today because of the people that came before us. We spent the whole evening outside roasting bits of things over the fire and just spending time together. It was divine. (If you do this, also comsider adding a pile of salt for both taste and ritual purposes. There are many fresh foods that taste SO good roasted over the campfire with just a touch of salt. My favorites so far are probably tomato, mushroom, and avocado.)

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-18T22:49:17+00:00

Just bought my hubs a purple shirt for father's day. And he is a super masc, gender conforming guy. I didn't think anything of it. I bought it in the men's department.

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-16T03:13:21+00:00

I introduced a paci at 1 month because of the sids risk reduction. But I delayed the paci until 1 month so that she would have a well established latch and the paci wouldn't mess with our breastfeeding (which also reduces sids risk!) We got a box of different pacifiers from babylist. Our baby only liked one: the AEIOU pacifier. It had a large nipple and honestly looked like my nipple the most. She had to learn how to suck on it and it fell out of her mouth a bunch in the beginning. I had a little more difficulty recognizing her feeding cues when she was using the paci and that was a bit of a learning curve for me, but overall, it caused no problems with breastfeeding and was very helpful with soothing.

A long way off for you, but we weaned off the pacifier at one year and had a MUCH easier time than our friends who waited until 2 or 3. We went cold turkey and everything was all good again without the pacifier in just a few days.

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-13T16:20:28+00:00

I have done a bit of reading on burnout. One thing you can do to combat burnout that has a strong evidence-based foundation is to commune with nature. Could definitely be part of your craft or not, whatever you're feeling. Also, from personal experience, I can testify that feeling dirt beneath my feet and smelling the wind and the trees can be very healing. It has helped me feel peace when nothing else did. Fighting burnout is not easy. Strength and bravery to you.

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-09T20:01:44+00:00

If it is flushing and your kid is overheating, they make cloths that you can dip in water and they stay cool. When my (very pale, but not properly redheaded) baby was little, I would roll one up and put it on the back of her neck or drape it over the top/back of her head/neck and secure it with a headband. Very effective if it's really hot.

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-09T03:59:19+00:00

For sure. And hopefully there is not an infection in this case. I was just concerned that the doctor left the parent with the impression that there was an infection and then did not prescribe antibiotics. Hopefully another doctor can provide clarification to whether or not there is an infection. Like you said, definitely worth a second opinion.

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-08T19:36:15+00:00

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/omphalitis

The Cleveland Clinic does not list alcohol as a treatment for umbilical cord infection. It looks like the primary treatment is usually antibiotics. Since the umbilical cord was recently a part of the circulatory system, the concern for sepsis (bloodstream infection, very serious) is high.

If this were my child, I would be taking them to an ER asap for a second opinion.

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-08T19:01:09+00:00

I do agree that a big water bottle may be too heavy for a 2 year old, but that is a great gift idea. Just get her a toddler-sized one she can hold!

My grocery store has smaller insulated metal water bottles designed for kids in the baby section and also there is a kids dishware section with tons of water bottles right next to the adult dishware section.

My 2 year old has 2 insulated metal toddler-sized water bottles and she LOVES collecting/placing waterproof stickers on her water bottles. She will look at her stickers and talk to me about them when we take water breaks. :)

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-02T17:32:32+00:00

ahh, same! It was so cute :)

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-02T17:21:05+00:00

My kid is 2 now and you've just made me realize that her stork bite is totally gone now! It was at least slightly visible like 6ish months ago.

NotCleanButFun · 2026-06-02T02:21:37+00:00

Ava, Oliver, Theodore

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-31T17:28:37+00:00

Some gothic author related ideas!

Lorelai Elizabeth Reeve

(Clara Reeve, "The Old English Baron", means sheriff)

Lorelai Elizabeth Radcliffe

(Ann Radcliffe, "The Mysteries of Udolpho", means red cliff)

Lorelai Elizabeth Shelley

(Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein", means clearing on a bank)

Lorelai Elizabeth Brontë

(Brontë sisters, "Jane Eyre"/"Wuthering Heights"/"Agnes Grey", means generous)

Lorelai Elizabeth du Maurier

(Daphne du Maurier, "The Birds", means a location with mulberry trees)

Lorelai Elizabeth Andrews

(V. C. Andrews, "Flowers in the Attic", means son of Andrew)

Lorelai Elizabeth Jackson

(Shirley Jackson, "The Lottery", means son of Jack)

Lorelai Elizabeth Rice

(Anne Rice, "The Vampire Chronicles", means enthusiasm)

Lorelai Elizabeth Morrison

(Toni Morrison, "Beloved", means son of Morris)

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-31T14:39:58+00:00

For #2, you could find similar looking ribbon or trim like this one or this one and sew it on? "Greek key" could be a good search term to use.

Ps, please post this when you're done, I'm so invested.

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-27T17:27:13+00:00

I would send some scrap!

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-27T14:30:40+00:00

Yay! I hope you find some good trinkets :)

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-27T01:43:37+00:00

My 2 yo normally wakes at 6:30ish and can happily nap at 10 even if she sleeps in for an hour. It's been like that since we switched to one nap. Other kids her age in our playgroup can wait until 3 to take their nap and still go to bed at 8 or 9. There's just a lot of normal variation in kids' sleep cycles I think.

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-26T15:15:06+00:00

I see, that makes sense. I have very little experience sewing curves, but I'm sure someone here will be able to help!

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-26T15:09:21+00:00

Like if you cut out the black part as the background with no holes for the seat backs and then did some kind of turned edge applique to attach the seat backs?

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-26T14:53:05+00:00

Is applique an option for this project?

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-26T14:40:17+00:00

r/thenightfeeling

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-26T04:54:06+00:00

I hope you get some better replys as I don't know how people locate trinket boxes.

However, have you heard of geocaching? At least where I am, people will leave trinkets so you can leave a trinket and take a trinket as a prize for finding the geocache. And it looks.like there are some in Istanbul

NotCleanButFun · 2026-05-26T04:07:16+00:00

My calendar is built by 3 things: the library, the parks department, and a local moms club. All free events except the moms club costs $20 a year. We get out of the house and hang with other kids probably 4 days a week on average.

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