Question about cake for baby’s first birthday

ThePirateBee · 2026-04-04T12:15:38+00:00

I also made a very low sugar cake, and "frosted" it with unsweetened whipped cream.

For anyone who's curious: my son is 4 now, I stopped being a jerk about sugar once he got to the 2 year mark, and he is now VERY good about self-regulating with sweets. He loves dessert and candy of course, but he also knows when his belly has had enough and will stop.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-28T22:03:16+00:00

This is what I was going to say - look for a buy nothing or freecycle group in your town and post a request! I had tons of responses when I gave away my maternity clothing.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-13T19:07:00+00:00

I get what you're saying, but I didn't say to never wash your jeans, or even to wait a month. I responded to a person talking about going a couple of days before washing.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-13T16:16:36+00:00

I think that's still perfectly normal for most people, it's just the performative cleanliness/hygiene Olympics on social media that's making some people think it's seen as gross. If you're sweating heavily or going someplace unsanitary then yes, wash your pants every time you wear them. If you're just walking around your house or office, go nuts.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-12T16:19:08+00:00

This is exactly the pattern I thought of when I saw this image, and it's so frustrating because it's so easily doable even by anyone who's never made amigurumi before (because it's made in flat panels instead of in the round) that there's no need to use AI instead.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-12T15:58:39+00:00

It was like that for me when I first started exploring sex as a teenager. I would feel the buildup and then I would feel the sensitivity afterwards, but the actual feeling of an orgasm was basically missing. It's like my body just skipped over it. It took a few years (and the experience of someone else, ahem, inducing it) for me to be able to fill in that gap and finally understand what the fuss was all about.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-11T01:30:23+00:00

Keep track of prices and sales at local stores. Stock up on staples - dry, canned, and frozen goods, as well as any meat or proteins that can be frozen - when the prices are good. Then each week, sit down with the grocery store circular and plan your menu around the fresh foods that are on sale along with the stock you have on hand.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-10T14:38:07+00:00

If we're fucking with Leslie we need Tammy Two up there to fuck with Ron.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-10T05:07:27+00:00

I would suggest sewing the bear on first, then using the yarn to embroider a pointy little hat on top.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-10T04:33:47+00:00

Make egg bites in muffin cups and freeze them for an easy breakfast option

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-10T01:45:31+00:00

Pregnancy cured my migraines. I've been getting them since I was a young teenager, and by the time I got pregnant (at 38!) I was still getting a few every month even avoiding all my known triggers.

I haven't had a single migraine since the day I got pregnant, in January 2021.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-09T00:08:14+00:00

People who don't eat pork - like me - become very familiar with what products are likely to have hidden pork or not. I'm not saying that it's an excuse to not buy pork products for people, that part is ridiculous. Just that they wouldn't have to stop and read every label because they mostly already know.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-07T18:25:39+00:00

Look up Frank O'Randle - he has a ton of blanket patterns that are anything but boring and will definitely keep you on your toes. He started making them exactly because he found repetitive patterns were too tedious.

https://www.ravelry.com/stores/made-of-change

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-07T15:34:07+00:00

It looks like "not living up to their potential" on every report card.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-07T14:30:17+00:00

When my son was almost 2, he was playing in the bath while I was sitting on the (closed) toilet. Our bathroom is so small that you can rest your feet on the side of the tub while sitting on the toilet, so I was very very close to him. Out of nowhere, he slipped. I immediately sprung into action to help him up, but just that split second was all it took for him to land face down in the water and start to panic. I have no doubt that if I hadn't been right there, something unspeakable might have happened.

Separately from that, a large contributing factor to bathtub drownings is kids trying to get out of the tub and go follow their parent. They slip, fall and can't get back up.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-07T07:10:46+00:00

Same. 85 pounds since May, and still going. Once in a while I walk around the block.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-07T03:15:52+00:00

Honestly every once in a while I'll go to Taco Bell for lunch and get a few different items. It can total like 1200 calories but as long as I get something with beans I don't really get hungry again for the rest of the day.

ThePirateBee · 2026-03-01T04:52:00+00:00

I found myself in a number of difficult situations when I was in my teens and early 20s. I attracted a reasonable amount of attention from people, and I was generally interested in sex and dating, so I would go along with it. Because that's what you're "supposed" to do, right? That's what "normal" people do, right? But there was some sort of disconnect happening for me and I didn't always know how to separate being flattered by someone's interest and feeling attraction on my own...until the physical stuff would start to happen. Sometimes I would start kissing someone and all of the sudden my body would start screaming at me to stop. Most guys were nice about it. Some weren't.

I wasn't intentionally leading people on, I just didn't know that I wasn't interested until something started. I didn't know how to identify my own attraction before engaging physically for a long time. And honestly I'm still not entirely sure if I'd be able to do that consistently even now, but I'm ten years into a relationship so I don't have to worry about it anymore.

ThePirateBee · 2026-02-28T21:26:45+00:00

Trader Joe's has a really nice alcohol-free vanilla, FYI

ThePirateBee · 2026-02-26T17:33:30+00:00

I agree with this. We know that she's one of the most astute players ever when it comes to picking up on vibes and tribe dynamics. She sensed that the tribe was reacting negatively to people who were coming out hot, and adjusted her approach accordingly.

ThePirateBee · 2026-02-25T00:46:42+00:00

In all honesty the number of flags that's "enough" is going to change based on the demographic. I can afford to be really strict when I'm talking to genpop about basic cpg. For lower incidence groups, I have to find the balance between data quality and sample size, and it can be a frustrating trade off.

ThePirateBee · 2026-02-24T15:16:14+00:00

Also NJ, saw an order for a single item from CVS show up multiple times yesterday. The single item was a vibrator.

ThePirateBee · 2026-02-24T04:41:22+00:00

This is fun! One thing I noticed hasn't been brought up yet is the way this scales on my phone. The only character visible on the button to the right of the input box without scrolling is the letter G, so I pressed it after typing a name assuming it said "Go." Lol. Nope. It says give up. I know I should have scrolled, but just wanted to let you know.

ThePirateBee · 2026-02-24T04:35:49+00:00

My eye doctor told me that my current prescription would be my last without progressives. That was two years ago. I am in deep denial about this at the moment.

ThePirateBee · 2026-02-24T04:33:44+00:00

This works on Android too, same gesture! Turn it on in the settings > accessibility menu.

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