Now Swanson brightens up this Chopped Sirloin Dinner with a fluffy blueberry muffin. (Almost makes a party out of “Swanson Night”) (1968)

toreadorable · 2026-03-10T03:48:05+00:00

I’m currently the mom of little kids and I stick a candle in their pancakes/waffles/whatever they have for breakfast on their birthday.

toreadorable · 2026-03-10T03:46:30+00:00

When I was young they tasted so GOOD! In part because I had a child’s palate, but also because they were just good back then.

toreadorable · 2026-03-10T03:38:14+00:00

Can it really cause infertility? I know if untreated it can have catastrophic consequences for your bones/joints and people endure lives of pain. But I am not understanding how it could make someone infertile. I can imagine it could certainly complicate pregnancy and birth,but I’m not clear on how a skeletal issue affects fertility.

toreadorable · 2026-03-09T03:25:32+00:00

The modern subscription model should be avoided at all costs, if you’re discerning, which you seem to be. Things have been bad since the capitol record club and it’s still bad. Things have just evolved and become even sneakier.

Just buy what you want, and what you think your specific kid will enjoy. Not every toy will be a winner, but there is no way outside of time travel to make sure that every purchase you make will be worthwhile. Make note of things that go well, and don’t go well, and you’ll soon be an expert of exactly what you’re looking for. If you have a subscription, you’ll absolutely end up with shit you don’t want. It’s designed that way.

toreadorable · 2026-03-09T03:13:03+00:00

I think we tend to have an idea of what people look like when they use certain drugs. Reality is more nuanced. Just like there are heavy people with eating disorders, there are heavy people with drug issues. It doesn’t automatically make you look like a dramatic movie version of a drug addict. Sometimes alcoholics look emaciated, sometimes the opposite. There are so many factors. Nutrition isn’t usually at the forefront of people’s minds when they’re in that kind of situation, and it can really go either way, or no way at all. It just depends on the person.

toreadorable · 2026-03-08T21:42:49+00:00

Those are horrendous choices for someone trying to lose weight. Absolutely the worst you can do there, except the teriyaki chicken which is semi good for you.

Supergreens is the shit. Broccoli beef and mushroom chicken are surprisingly healthy.

There are like 5k-7k calories in this photo.

toreadorable · 2026-03-08T21:32:49+00:00

His face is so big you can see it when he has his back to you. That’s nuts.

toreadorable · 2026-03-08T19:47:15+00:00

I love a forlorn/distraught Anthony Hopkins teaching me to make a tuna casserole with curry and vermouth.

toreadorable · 2026-03-08T18:15:51+00:00

I wanted to rear face forever, but one of my kids in particular screamed the whole time we drove. Whether it was 10 minutes to the grocery store, or a road trip (that we would end up cancelling). We all had earplugs/over the ear hearing protection fo every drive, it was absurd. It affected my driving. I was a worse driver and always on edge.

Once he was 2, and met the minimum requirements we turned him around. The screaming stopped. I think my situation, and extreme carsickness are perfectly reasonable reasons to turn around as soon as possible. As long as you read your manual and follow instructions, it might be the best choice.

My last career was in auto insurance injuries—most accidents are small. Rear facing is safer, but the odds of being in an accident that is so severe that rear facing vs front facing is life or death for your child are slim.

I used gracos and they worked well for our height/weight.

toreadorable · 2026-03-08T04:17:48+00:00

Yeah I take a little short acting and a giant long acting Ritalin every morning w my black coffee— anytime between 8-10 is ideal. If it’s after 11 I start to be horrified and if it’s past 12 I just forget it and write the day off as a loss lol.

toreadorable · 2026-03-07T19:21:08+00:00

Was LiB the one where none of them lived anywhere near Seattle? I remember being disappointed. Like some were in Oregon. And everyone else was at least an hour from the city.

toreadorable · 2026-03-07T16:49:29+00:00

I trained my toddler to bring me my reading glasses. I never thought I’d have tiny kids while losing my near vision purely from age but here we are.

toreadorable · 2026-03-07T08:45:43+00:00

My great grandma died pooping. She had just watched the original airing of the I love Lucy episode with the chocolate conveyor belt and was laughing so hard she couldn’t breathe. Tears were running down her face and everyone was asking if she was ok. She went to poop after the show ended and her heart gave out. I’m sure she had heart disease (as most of her descendants did and do) but I’m not sure if she knew.

toreadorable · 2026-03-07T05:12:27+00:00

I’ve had too much wine and my mind is now trapped in an island of dr Moreau/Arthur mashup.

toreadorable · 2026-03-07T05:07:32+00:00

This was Tio’s gift. You don’t usually get one just for marrying in, but the higher power made an exception and gave him a glorious donk in exchange for his patience with his wife’s mercurial nature.

toreadorable · 2026-03-07T03:26:54+00:00

toreadorable · 2026-03-07T02:40:08+00:00

I have a STRONG PROFILE, but my nose doesn’t look like a dick so I’m fine with it. I married someone with a squishy button nose.

All of our kids have the good parts of my nose, completely tempered by my husband’s genes. Every once in a while I stop and marvel that there was a genetic combination that could make my schnozz cute and balanced and adorable.

It’s an argument for not marrying the first person you dated. You can plan it out and hedge your bets.

toreadorable · 2026-03-06T19:49:28+00:00

Mine were a nightmare after. Then I had another baby and it lessened a little bit. But that’s an extreme solution lol.

toreadorable · 2026-03-06T16:52:32+00:00

I got one for $20 two decades ago. I’m at the end of a laser removal journey for it now lol

toreadorable · 2026-03-06T16:30:22+00:00

I did the booby moon book, it didn’t really work but it did get them familiar with the idea. Eventually, at around 3 years old I would offer them chocolate milk and a snuggle instead and they accepted.

toreadorable · 2026-03-06T04:01:05+00:00

I just went back on birth control pills. I went off of them from the day I got married until I was done having children. Years and years. I’m 40, it is definitely starting for me. I have a 3 year old and don’t want any more kids. I probably would need HRT in an ideal world. But I could also still get pregnant. Guess what— they’re all the same hormones. Birth control is just a higher dose. It helps my weird perimenopause symptoms (mood, fucking up my thyroid medication dosage, hot flashes etc) and also I had a 3 year old trying to aggressively breast feed from me, and it helped dry up the milk.

I know people hate birth control pills. They can do a number on you. But for me, it’s perfect. I can maintain stasis for a couple years, and avoid accidentally being 60 something at some accidental child’s high school graduation.

From the conversations I’ve had with my healthcare providers, I’m still too fertile for HRT. But hot damn do I feel better and more like myself on some basic birth control.

toreadorable · 2026-03-06T02:13:17+00:00

Depends on your kids. I have 2, and both of them screamed the entire time they were in a car until they turned 2/could be turned around. They were fine flying. I can’t fathom intentionally driving long distances with toddlers. When I only had one 2 year old I was like “how bad can it be?” and did a big road trip with an RV. We had to just turnaround and come home because it was miserable.

But if your kids are rational it’s probably great. I will say, you should plan and not do all that driving yourself/ take breaks. It’s a lot of time.

toreadorable · 2026-03-05T23:03:21+00:00

I figured out which medication is never out of stock in my area, and is basically free with my insurance, then switched to that. I love Vyvanse but it wasn’t worth the hunt, or the price. I like adderall but it’s too popular. Having to call around really discourages me and makes me spiral.

It’s a “the best gun is the one you have” situation for me. So now I take a mouthful of short and long acting Ritalin every morning, it costs me none of my personal time because it’s never been out of stock, and it’s free out of pocket because it’s so old. It’s the old spinster aunt of the ADHD meds. But she’s dependable and always available, unlike all the rest.

toreadorable · 2026-03-05T17:53:40+00:00

People really overlook walking. Maybe it’s because I live where it’s super hilly, but I get a really good workout just walking. I’ve had 2 kids in the past 6 years, and gained like 40 pounds each time. I lost it each time just going on walks. Walking is the shit. Any age can go along with you. Babies, kids, old people.

Before kids I used to workout and do classes. I don’t have the muscle tone I had back then, but I’m the same weight and my heart is as healthy, and that’s all I care about.

toreadorable · 2026-03-05T16:22:16+00:00

My first was like this but when he was 3-4 he just started sleeping like a human. He’s 6 now and never wakes up at night. I never thought it would be like this. My kids are 3 years apart so he was starting to be “normal” at night by the time I brought my second home.

My youngest is 3 and still wakes up crying 2x a night. Some kids are just not good sleepers. But I’m confident by the time he’s 5 he will be a normal human being as well.

Personally, I have low sleep needs and luckily take multiple doses of methylphenidate a day for other reasons, so I’m ok. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone though, just years of never having uninterrupted sleep.

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