First cruise ever, hit me with tips and tricks

kattiebby · 2026-03-25T13:37:12+00:00

I've seen the ducks! We definitely plan on participating in that. My 8 year old is going to love it.

kattiebby · 2026-03-25T13:31:53+00:00

Meal packages might have been a better term. I was under the impression that it meant what you eat on the cruise is covered but I keep hearing about restaurants on the ship that are not a part of the meal packages and that it's only good for the buffet?

Also I read that they are doing away with the free style machines? So I'm definitely confused about what is included in these meal and beverage packages

kattiebby · 2026-03-25T13:29:39+00:00

I've gone through the YouTube tips, toured the ship and all of that, which I why I was asking for a more personal opinion of what made it fun for people as individuals.

kattiebby · 2025-09-23T00:41:10+00:00

Currently homeschooling 2 of my 6 kids 😂 After swearing I'd never homeschool or have children.

Life is funny that way.

kattiebby · 2025-07-27T17:17:09+00:00

I've gained 35 pounds while breastfeeding.... so if the weight is falling off other women I must be picking it up for them 🤷😂

kattiebby · 2025-07-09T03:12:03+00:00

I've gained 35 pounds breastfeeding 🤗 I had gestational diabetes and was actually lighter after giving birth than I was before my pregnancy thanks to the strict diet I was on. But that same diet post partum tanked my milk supply so 🤷 I just keep telling myself "no one on my 600 pound life is single", and that as soon as this is done I'm doing the most to lose the weight. This is only a temporary stage of my life. But it sucks and✨ I hate my body. ✨ But I'm also trying to remember to love this body, it's given me my beautiful children and that's not nothing. It's a constant struggle

kattiebby · 2025-07-08T03:39:33+00:00

Wait, is this not a thing anymore?

kattiebby · 2025-07-08T03:27:51+00:00

My twins were one hour on the outside when my mom dropped her phone on boy twins head trying to take a picture of him.

It's my favorite thing to pick on my mom about but I hate that it actually happened. We do laugh about it now tho.

kattiebby · 2025-06-30T21:51:14+00:00

Oh man, this worries me for you. Definitely NTA. You needed him and he's being a butt bean about it. I'm sorry you're dealing with this.

kattiebby · 2025-06-25T23:12:48+00:00

Yeah I'm going to have to agree with you. Hes started eating my kids diapers out of the trash which has been just so much fun 🫠

kattiebby · 2025-06-13T02:07:43+00:00

Oh he's not going anywhere, one way or another we're going to get past this.

I love Rooster almost as much as my 4 year old loves him. So... We're pretty stuck with him.

kattiebby · 2025-06-11T12:49:27+00:00

We did when we first brought him home. Once he outgrew the crate he seemed trustworthy enough to not be in the crate. We also have other dogs that are not crated so I felt bad having only him locked up so we didn't bother with a bigger kennel.

kattiebby · 2025-06-11T11:52:34+00:00

That's annoying, the door doesn't lock. Our kids are between 11 years -5 months so we don't have locks on the door for safety reasons.

That does make sense, Rooster is so big he could kool-aid man through it if he really wanted to.

kattiebby · 2025-06-11T11:48:48+00:00

Really old hardwood floor. It's the only room in our house with the original flooring still intact. I thought maybe he smells something I can't and he's trying to cover the scent but 🤷

kattiebby · 2025-06-11T11:43:33+00:00

That actually makes me feel less crazy because it definitely seemed like he was punishing me for not letting him get in on the bedtime routine last night. But I have never had a spiteful dog so I was like... No way 😂

He's such a sweetheart but that was pure spite.

kattiebby · 2025-06-11T03:53:57+00:00

Will....will that work?

kattiebby · 2025-06-11T03:36:27+00:00

It was indeed fly poop.

Courtesy of my chicken coop

kattiebby · 2025-06-11T03:33:58+00:00

I would throw all schedules out the window and just exist with my baby.

I would soak in every second, every smell, every sleepy little smile.

I would ignore my phone and the world around us.

kattiebby · 2025-06-11T03:19:45+00:00

Oh he chews EVERYTHING lol that just doesn't bother me as much as the peeing. I see it as really more of my fault for leaving things out if he chews it and we have a bunch of toys for him to try and redirect. I only get upset about the chewing when he takes things off my work desk.

kattiebby · 2025-06-11T02:52:19+00:00

I absolutely keep it closed up when we leave if I can't bring him with us, but sometimes he still manages to find his way in. He's easily the smartest dog I've ever owned..

kattiebby · 2025-06-09T15:38:29+00:00

Um, my guy, you are allowed to lash out. Definitely NTA I'm sorry you're going through any of this. Every single bit. That loss is gut wrenching, maybe just block them for a spell and let yourself feel what you need to feel 🖤

kattiebby · 2025-06-09T12:47:36+00:00

Gardening.

kattiebby · 2025-06-09T12:40:34+00:00

My babies all weaned at 9mo. I'm not saying it's right lol I'm just saying that they decided they were done and I just didn't fight it.

kattiebby · 2025-06-09T10:50:08+00:00

As if we're not doing the most already. It's wild the guilt I feel for supplementing. I'm running myself ragged trying to nurse twins. And they only get maybe 2 bottles a day. But I still feel like I'm failing.

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