Moment of Zen - 26 sec of rain in an old growth forest💚 #becurious

We're socialized to constantly apologize for being too outwardly excited about things, but this world is so full of terror and misery that I'd rather see those bursts of light and passion shine through the cracks wherever you can find them.

We were forced to move out to Lake Elsinore last February due to lack of income and an opportunity for relatively cheap housing. Winter was terribly cold, Spring was amazingly beautiful, and Summer was h3ll. I've been awaiting the Fall weather. Looks like its scheduled for next Wednesday. 🙃

Yes. And its mine!! 🤩

I'm very proud of this. ✨️

This problem sort of solved itself? The night before, one of our neighbors got stabbed by a family member. Police swarmed our street. I was terrified. We were up late, and we had to miss the protest because it was a morning thing.

I found out because my husband told me about it. We drove out to take a picture, but someone had already taken the sign down. 🥲

This town is very politically purple. There was a giant ugly "Vote No on 50" banner that I dreamed of spray painting over the "no" with a big YES! Well, it turns out someone else had the same idea. 🤣 💖

I want to go to No Kings, but I don't know how to keep my babies safe. I want to protest because I don't want them to grow up in a fascist $hithole. But I have to keep them safe so that they *can* grow up. What do I do? (._.)

in the other room because he's hungry and needs a diaper change... and my natural reaction was just to SMILE. SO BIG. Because me back then would've cried happy tears knowing that these babies exist. (2/2)

This morning, I looked in the bathroom mirror at my tshirt, noticing it had finally torn from excessive wear. I remembered back to when I first bought it, and if me back then could see me now. Tying my hair back before cleaning up the barf my toddler had just done on the bed, baby crying (1/2)

Do it.

Search your name.

Take their money.

It’s yours anyway.

I keep having this convo. Rando stranger: "So is she (Zelda) starting school this year?" Me: "She's two." Stranger: "Yes, so is she starting?" Me: "...she's TWO." Stranger: "Yes, so is she..."
Do I like, explain to strangers why school is wildly developmentally inappropriate before age 6 or 7, or??

Did prices go up again? We just had a fairly normal trip to Target and it was nearly $450. 😵‍💫 We usually spend half of that at Target per week.

How old is he? (His age keeps changing and I can't keep track! 😅)

4 frame comic. The text reads : This morning, the American Supreme court ruled that gender affirming care bans for minors were constitutional. The ruling found that these bans weren't discriminating on the basis of sex, despite the fact that most procedures involved were developed for cis patients and still legal for them. This ruling will allow 25 states to go through with their bans. roughly 119 000 trans youth live in these states. the ruling was released moments after it was announced that the US national suicide hotline would stop giving the option for callers to connect with experts on lgbtq+ mental health. Stephie says : American LGBTQ+ youth can still call the trevor project hotline 24/7.

Leave trans kids alone.

Welp. After 5 and 1/2 years of avoiding it, it finally happened.

But I feel like I tried my best and I failed. I really wanted potty training to be a success for her. 😞

Part of me wishes we hadn't tried yet, but realistically I'd probably feel guilty about that route. And who knows, maybe all this learning ahead of time will work out and Zelda will be able to tell us when she IS ready because she knows all about it now...

Ugh. Zelda's Dr insisted we try potty training because the summer heat out here doesn't mix well with diapers. I wasn't going to try until after she turns 3. So we tried and Zelda LOVES learning everything about the potty! Toys, books, videos... but she refuses to actually try and go on the potty. 🤦‍♀️

Main character energy is OUT, this summer we’re bringing NPC energy. We’re posted up at the bar dropping lore and suggesting side quests. We’re leaning casually near a locked door and saying “I don’t think you have the key for that” when someone tries the handle. We’re staring at a tree.

Internet Roadtrip Let's take a streetview roadtrip

Internet Roadtrip is my favorite thing on the internet right now—it’s basically Twitch Plays Google Street View. They started in Boston, spent several weeks on a quest to cross the Canadian border, and are now exploring New Brunswick. neal.fun/internet-roa...

Yeah, it's dead.😭

In a related note, anyone know how to dry out a Switch? It has roughly a bazillion games on it. 🥲

Zelda ran to me crying because "the Switch is in the potty!" Sure enough, Tim's Nintendo Switch was in the toilet. 😱 I know she did it, but I have no idea how or why. (She did not get in trouble. We thanked her for telling us so we could help.) I'm so confused. Toddlers, wut. 🫠

Husband: Who is this?
Toddler: Phonics!

My daughter, who has never wiped her own face in her entire life, just grabbed my shirt sleeve and, without warning, rubbed it all over her chocolatey face. 😅

Zelda says "Oh no! My wrestling partner is Link!"