Your typical cocoa powder has had a lot of the fat taken out. So most storebought is lower fat (though I wouldn’t call it low fat as a product). A high fat cocoa powder has about twice the fat. 

Yes to the tubes of tomato paste. I used to waste all the time before I finally realized about the tubes. I’d say I reccommend trying full fat cocoa powder for baking. Only for recipes where you’d really taste a difference, like chocolate buttercream or cookies. Amazing.  

Check pet food if you have any. The one and only infestation I got came from a brand new bag. Good luck. And I’m seconding clear containers. 

I mean, it was an expected follow up given the tone of the initial question so sure, I’ll bite. While I may have discussed my decision making process in a flippant manner, it of course doesn’t only come down to my child’s wants or cuteness of babies. (Also I’m sadly allergic to puppies)

Thank you! I’m the same. I could see wanting 3 but I’m happy with the two we’ve agreed on. My daughter wants a sibling sooo badly. 

How could you not? Yes and it’s terrifying. I can understand why people don’t want to. 

It seriously is the best stage. I’d maybe even say 8 months to 1.5 was the best. Missing that is probably like 50% of why we’re trying for another kid.

I feel like maybe there’s a subset of people who just don’t get them? I’m in my mid 30s and I’ve never had one. But I couldn’t wear these any way since I’m one of those *gasp* big labia-ed folks. Or maybe it keeps the germs out. But I’m betting they deal with so much suffering for their routines. 

I guess, but the thick ones? 

I’ve heard her talk about doing her hair and she likes that feeling. She talked about using multiple hair ties. It’s her choice but oh is she ever going to regret it later. 

I saw a clip where she showed how she does her hair. ONE hair tie like that would kill me. But she uses two or three. Goodbye hair. 

Was it “Abraham Lincoln: vampire hunter”?

Oh I meant yup to the premise, but not the movie. It was only published in 2016. But I so tried to google a movie like that. 

Yup. There are some other fantastic elements but other than the train it’s more real things only slightly exaggerated to create a point. For example, in hisNorth Carolina any black person is executed on sight. It gave it almost a dystopian feel.

I’m almost through The Underground Railroad. It’s very unique and it took a bit before I could wrap my history student brain around the more fantastic elements, but I like how it used them. 

YES. A big part of healing was stopping myself from comparing lives and saying “if only”. I don’t regret my path because it changed me. If I’d never come home I wouldn’t have worked jobs that gave me other worldviews. I wouldn’t have met my husband or many other valued friends. You just have to let go. 

The weird thing is I am one of those. I miss getting excited about course offerings and new classes. But even that can’t save you if it’s not the right time.  

Yep. Mine was high anxiety with intrusive thought and as a result I shut down without a safety net or my usual coping. 

Honestly, no. And I think college is where many people figure that out in a good way. It’s the time where you can reinvent yourself. But for some like me, that just doesn’t go smoothly. 

Yup. Mine never would have agreed to a gap year. Or maybe they would have if I worked. There’s just so much pressure all around. Especially at my small school where they boasted 100% college attendance and super pressured the one girl who broke that in our year.