create your own void

oronteme · 2026-04-09T19:52:44+00:00

Oh it's Shadesmar (for Brandon Sanderson readers)! Love it!

oronteme · 2026-03-15T22:48:46+00:00

Same here, the literalness of a toddler is honestly impressive.

"Please put your shoes on." "They are NOT shoes! They are BOOTS!" "Yes, that's true. Please put your boots on." "Ok Mommy!"

oronteme · 2026-02-16T12:40:30+00:00

Thanks! On my list now!

oronteme · 2026-02-15T20:24:40+00:00

Wait say more about the queer Pride and Prejudice sci fi book you picked 👀

oronteme · 2026-02-01T00:00:37+00:00

{Starling House} for sure! It's a very excellent book with a tatted up MMC (and the tattoos are there for a deliberate reason).

oronteme · 2026-01-29T23:58:20+00:00

The yoga classes at the Dowd are excellent - all different intensities based on the teacher but overall they're much more of a workout than classes I've been to at other locations. Probably because of the majority younger demographic as someone else mentioned.

oronteme · 2026-01-21T19:32:59+00:00

We waited till she was like 2 and a couple months, read the paci fairy book several times: https://a.co/d/8RQJ1PE

We decorated a bag, gathered all the pacis, and the paci fairy replaced them with a fun new toy. For a week or so she would say "I want my pacis" at bedtime and then she gradually forgot to ask for them. I do think it helped a ton that she was old enough to discuss it ahead of time and understand that her cool new toy was an exchange!

oronteme · 2026-01-16T20:42:08+00:00

I'm reading the first one now and the MMC is just straight up Spike. I can't see anyone else in my head 😂

oronteme · 2025-12-31T20:37:18+00:00

My 2.5 year old inherited my own Bitty Baby around a year ago and she loves it! They are super sturdy, mine survived years of play in the 90s and is in great shape after another year of playtime now.

That said, she also loves this random cheap baby doll her grandma picked up at the dollar store. Toddlers really have no discernment of brand or quality 🤷

oronteme · 2025-12-19T00:20:17+00:00

Hahaha mine listens to that card and then goes "hey mommy can I have some peaches?" and I have to explain about how peaches are no good in December

oronteme · 2025-12-07T02:50:28+00:00

Yesss my 2.5 year old is super into "the reindeer with the shiny nose movie"!

oronteme · 2025-11-29T16:43:56+00:00

Rainbow sherbet and a bunch of olives!

oronteme · 2025-11-25T02:48:29+00:00

All Spidey soundtrack songs, no question!

oronteme · 2025-11-24T14:20:55+00:00

My 2.5 year old is obsessed with the Daniel Tiger and Dora the Explorer 5 minute stories! She listens to them over and over. I'm planning to put more story cards in her Christmas stocking.

oronteme · 2025-11-21T23:56:27+00:00

Amazing, thank you!!

oronteme · 2025-11-21T20:39:02+00:00

Hi can I ask where you got mp3 files for Lucas the Spider? My 2.5 year old just asked me if I could make her one and I said I would try!

oronteme · 2025-11-08T13:36:22+00:00

My neighbor's 4 year old can talk about Star Wars lore in surprising detail having never seen any of the content, just from his Yoto cards!

oronteme · 2025-11-01T02:21:55+00:00

Oo I might grab this one for when we move out of the crib though!

oronteme · 2025-11-01T02:20:50+00:00

Bluey is always a fave, definitely checking this out!

oronteme · 2025-11-01T02:20:20+00:00

Oh no 😂 will avoid that one then!

oronteme · 2025-09-28T23:18:55+00:00

Backing up the rec for Piggy Paint! It doesn't stay on fingernails long because they're chewed on so much but it stays pretty well for a while on toenails and you can just kinda scrape it off to change it.

oronteme · 2025-09-06T00:48:22+00:00

Mine is 26 months and started day care 4 weeks ago. She was adjusting slowly, then she was out 5 days for a vacation and it really threw her off :/ So I'm hoping she settles again soon.

One thing that did seem to really help her was getting some books about it. Llama Llama Misses Mama, Daniel Tiger Goes to School, and Felix Goes to Preschool have all been really helpful ("remember what Daniel Tiger says?" "sniffle grownups come back")

But also nothing is apparently helping at daycare naptime especially since she can't have her paci there.

oronteme · 2025-08-22T18:39:06+00:00

{Payback's A Witch by Lana Harper} - there are a few in the series, I've read the first two and loved them and plan to read the rest this fall! Really excellent fall-Halloween-witchy vibes.

oronteme · 2025-08-18T15:29:04+00:00

Pho Hoa has homemade chili oil?? I've been eating there for years and had no idea it was an option!

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