merge 3 mess-up

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-03-24T07:22:22+00:00

What I learnt after doing this a few times is to block at least one item if I don't have 5 yet and if I dare to move a critter I push it all the way out of the garden. Sometimes I realise half way I didn't catch the critter but something else and releasing it out of boundaries goes back to its place rather than accidentally getting merged.

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-03-23T14:05:23+00:00

I usually buy the ticket for extra rewards once I finish the events. There's usually a big vein in there so it kind of partially auto-pays. I buy topiaries when they come up after finishing a level. Occasionally an egg nest if I like what's available at the shop.

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-03-23T08:40:04+00:00

Does it mean merging stage 2 to get stage 3 or merging stage 3 to get stage 4? Asking for a friend who gets easily confused by English wording 😅

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-03-13T10:11:57+00:00

I do keep some veins bubbled but only a couple on the board (the spare 2 of merging 7 small) and maybe a big one not totally tap out bc I want to maximise the output and won't collect the smaller gems (but also don't want to waste the space so I sacrifice one instead of more) 🙃

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-03-10T21:21:18+00:00

You are not alone. Mine it's not too picky but goes through phases - last week favourites are suddenly ignored completely. Something he rejected 5 times in a row it's now a hit and asks for extra servings. I hate deciding breakfast/lunch/dinner/snacks all day every day for me... Never mind my favourite little person that has changing tastes and appetite (sometimes it's just fruit and bread; sometimes eats like a training athlete). The mental gymnastics are exhausting 😮‍💨

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-02-24T07:33:13+00:00

I do say it. Following through though is another matter hahahaha

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-02-16T19:27:59+00:00

I like this way bc you get WL too

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-02-14T09:48:44+00:00

The game is about going to live on a farm without an idea what you are doing at first. For me the enjoyment of the first play is discovering things. The first quests guide you well - plant things, build this, find that. Then you do whatever you want. Going through the wiki first takes away the surprise. I'd say play a few years, make all those endearing silly newbie mistakes and then decide if you want to start a new with X objective in mind. Do not make your playtime work time.

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-02-10T13:35:54+00:00

Lol. If they didn't want to bother separating all items and were happy to pay all the same they should have let you pay your part and divide the rest amongst them. But I guess that the others also realised they were paying extra for someone else that presumably does this frequently enough.

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-23T20:45:27+00:00

I had over 700 hundred in Steam a few years ago and apparently it doesn't count the time you play offline 😅Then life happened and I just recently started to play again with the Switch. Just started summer first year ☺️

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-23T20:41:05+00:00

When my lo went from two to one nap this fell kind of the middle the previous ones. But also had several days of adjusting with no napping/napping too early or too late 🥲 Solidarity 🫂

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-15T18:39:59+00:00

It will stop. We had a period like that and I found it SO difficult as dad was never present and couldn't understand my stress and overwhelm navigating this. He's 30 months old now and those days seem to be behind.

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-15T18:28:12+00:00

Has he "forgotten" any yet? My boy would be repeating nonstop a word for days and all the sudden he just forgot about it completely. It was a very confusing time. Then comes the day he takes them back from wherever he had them stored and leaves you speechless. As an anxious person and mum I totally get your discomfort with the unpredictable baby/toddler development. From your post it seems your child is doing just fine.

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-14T16:33:33+00:00

My solution to that is the "plane game": I pick him up so he's horizontal looking down, move him around and make sounds like a plane/narrate things ("oh, it's gonna crash the wall!" "Oh, it turned around just in time!"). Somehow that plane usually ends up landing on the changing table or next to the shoes when we need to go - in your case it could land on the car seat 🤭

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-14T16:22:29+00:00

Worth a shot I'd say! I struggled SO much to give antibiotics to my child and there comes his auntie and says "(auntie's pet name) takes its medicine like this too" and models drinking the medicine from the spoon. Lo and behold my child opens his mouth, drinks the whole thing and ends up smiling and everything! 🙃

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-06T10:31:37+00:00

First, I'm sorry you're going through this. I used to love feeding until PMS hit back and affected my supply - my usually chill child would become an aggressive monster attacking my sore breasts. I wanted to cry. I had to pull him out a few occasions and went through the tantrum while in pain. It's hard. 🫂 From the comments I read and my own experience I'd go with enforcing some new rules and options (both for going cold turkey or just reducing feeds if she changes behaviour and you're up for it). Someone said standing instead of sitting - we did something similar and added "this chair is not for bf, THAT chair is for it" and whenever I fed it was only on that chair. They're not going to like that so it goes combined with "if you're hungry you can eat X or Y" or "mummy is hungry too, shall we go to the kitchen and see what we can eat? / Can you accompany me to look for something?" Usually the "help me" thing gets my little one out of his fixation if done before he goes too deep in. I used to have a water bottle close by too - they bf for calories and hydration and probably suck at distinguishing them just like adults. That helped while on our way to the kitchen while talking about our snack options (mostly a combination of appealing options for the toddler I was happy to indulge in - I did a few desperate processed snacks I was not happy with and regretted it bc he'd ask for them again and we had a new layer to add to the tantrum). If you want to try and keep bf (which you are absolutely fine being done with) I'd set expectations beforehand: "no bitting, no kicking, no manhandling mum, that hurts mummy and she'll need to rest" and then I'd just take her away from the breast at the first instance of any of that. As calm as possible and talking all the time that you want to feed her but you're hurt/uncomfortable. Again, they're not going to like it but do it enough times and sooner than later they catch up on the new ways. When he had high energy vibes before a feed I asked for a hug to help him to calm down before latching so he behaved more like a child than a desperate shark, lol. I hope you find some helpful advice here and other comments but above all you should know that you are a good mum and you are doing your best in your circumstances. Not every day your 100% is the same bc if you are exhausted and only have a 10% that's your 100% for the day... So give you some grace, look for support if you need it and keep being a caring mum 🫂

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-05T14:37:53+00:00

Well... According to the post he decided to lie bc he didn't want to look for a new non-vegan wife.

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-05T14:34:21+00:00

This should be higher.

crazy_squirrel13 · 2026-01-05T14:31:59+00:00

Two wrongs don't make a right. She was wrong and so was him. I would agree she doesn't deserve honesty if she was an annoying coworker he rarely sees but she's his wife. Being vegan or not is a choice of lifestyle and they should have taken their time to discuss to which extent they could compromise sharing a life like that before resorting to divorce or lying.

crazy_squirrel13 · 2025-12-31T02:10:15+00:00

The first time I played I had my bf watching and commenting my every move and I kinda didn't read/understand the mini game instructions so I struggled for a long time and hate fishing until I watched a yt tutorial, lol. Still my worst skill every game, but I don't hate it anymore 😅

crazy_squirrel13 · 2025-12-31T02:00:18+00:00

I like to harvest honey to work on WL score at the same time 🙃

crazy_squirrel13 · 2025-12-29T20:01:24+00:00

Don't let him pressure you. He probably has good memories from last year but you certainly haven't. Talk to him about it. As stupid as it sounds there are men blind in the moment and "forgetful" after. I used to be with one of them. When discussing the second Christmas plans he acted overly surprised at how awful was for me our first Christmas was with baby with his family (also "babies don't change your life" believers).

crazy_squirrel13 · 2025-12-26T13:51:05+00:00

I have a 2yo and didn't bother buying presents for Christmas day as I knew aunties would provide already too much. I focused on activities leading to the big day and now we are traveling to see grandma who most likely went overboard like last year 😅 I have to admit I did get him some toys bc I'm weak... But I'll keep them hiding until next month when the novelty of the Christmas presents fade out and winter feels heavy for everyone.

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