I was explaining the Pantone color of the year pick to my very stereotypical boomer mother and her response was “well I like it, it’s very clean and at least it’s not 🤢 pink” 🙄

Pantone color of the year, sponsored by Lumon.

Jeez @pantone you had so many options to choose from though

Recap season in here. My music is a fun mix of Little Bit’s car ride playlist, and protest songs I had put on an “Angry 2025” playlists.

Dishes from Friendsgiving - washed and put away. Christmas Tree Put - put up, not decorated yet Presents Wrapped - 50% of the ones that are here. Productive Sunday!

Setting up Freindsgiving at our house. And I believe that the kids table deserves as much love as the adults. And yes I asked Little Bit to put her favorite plates out and she chose the hello kitty ones. #freindsgiving #usethegoodplates

Burnt orange at night, Longhorn’s Delight! @mithradatesvi.bsky.social #longhorns #aggiessuck

“AI will solve everything!!!” Oh yeah well our new fancy robot vacuum just freaked out and refused to work because we moved the couch and asked it to clean in that space. So I don’t think AI will fix everything anytime soon.

We do girls night every Tuesday with Little Bit and her friends. Tumbling class then out to dinner. If any of the girls aren’t behaving the moms always threaten that they won’t get to go out to eat. A tumbling coach today: “If you don’t participate, you aren’t going to get to go out for dinner”

Asked Little Bit to chose a record to listen to at dinner. Apparently “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac is her favorite record of all time. I’ll point out Mickey Mouse and Pink Pony Club were both options on the shelf.

My MIL requested a tea party birthday this year. I made 5 different teas from my stash, the most popular was the “Autumn Bold” from Keats & Co. I love getting to share a passion with friends and family.

I’ve been playing too much Mario Cart, because when presented with this my brain said “RAMP IT! Get the speed boost”

Christmas Stitching underway: I found this printed panel kit at my local quilt shop and thought it was just perfect for my 2 year old niece. It was just cut, sew, and stuff!

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

If you like D&D and hate race science and Elon Musk, you’re gonna love this article

I think when Danny Elfman was writing the lyrics for The Nightmare Before Christmas, he must have been around at least one pre-schooler. Little Bit’s favorite phrase right now is “What’s this?”

Hey! Calling all Wonder Women! We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit. 50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.

This is the kind of thing that I mean when I ask for systemic change in industries! There are return bins around the stadium. You are also allowed to bring in your own empty reusable cups and water bottle and it is free to fill them up!

Little Bit has been playing with my old Samantha doll recently, so I thought it would be fun to make her some clothes for Christmas. I went to Hobby Lobby since they are the only place left that sells patterns. Made a list of 5 patterns. Went to the drawers and found 0 patterns from the list. 😖

This may seem like a silly question, but I’m honestly not sure the answer. Is there an organized effort to pressure congress to re-open the government? Should I be calling my house representative or my senators? I know all of mine are republicans, I just want to know who I should be harassing.

Watching “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” with Little Bit this morning. She is heavily into her rock collecting era so unlike Charlie Brown, she would probably like rocks just as much as candy from tick or treating.

The local Ren Fair is happening soon, so of course I decide that I need to make Little Bit, and all of her friends, hobbit cloaks! I traced one of her hoodies to get the size/shoulder right, and picked fleece in all of their favorite colors! #sewinglastminute #nothistoricallyaccurate #fun

A recent observation about Dropout 🧵. We’ve been subscribed for a few years now, and have really loved watching their creator community grow and become more inclusive. In the last 12-18 months several of their female cast and writers have announced pregnancies or births, and this is fabulous.

I heard the end of the year called the “Blur” months by other parent friends, and in September I was counting and we had around 4 Saturdays that didn’t already have something scheduled on until January, only one in October. We just got a text invitation to a birthday party on the October date. 😖😴

A friend has been trying to figure out how to make a Cakey costume for a few weeks now. Her daughter has already vetoed the dress options as “not Cakey enough” I found the perfect base this morning at Sam’s!

Yesterday I made a quick trip home to attend my Aunt’s funeral. New life goal, live in such a way that my nieces and nephews want to come to my memorial service out of love, not because they are afraid of me haunting them.

After boarding my first flight this morning the Cabin Attendant remarked to the Gate Agent, “That was a great boarding” It’s good to know we got an A on our group project this morning. And it’s totally normal to want to get an A at boarding an airplane right?

When the flight is at 6:00 AM but you forgot to take in the straps on the dress! #handsewing #fixitintime #earlymorningflightprep

One Clarabelle Cow headband! I’m trying to decide if it’s worth it to fabric paint other back of the ears black, or cover them with fabric. Because the costume industry does not understand that not all cows, not even most cows are white and black spotted.

I hear this at least once a month as a bidder for a small manufacturing company: “I want to give this job to you because your company always does a great job and meets deadlines, but this other company will do it cheaper, is there any wiggle room in the bid?” The response I want to send:

Working from home means I will have no idea if the rapture happens. I know that my team in office is still answering. And the daycare is still posting updates. But like 🤷‍♀️.

BREAKING: Disney+ is to replace the two-season run of Andor with a recut version that runs for only five minutes, and is just Mon Mothma apologising profusely to Darth Vader for any inconvenience, and letting him have whatever he wants.

We are Halloween season READY! Minnie Mouse dress finished, I used pattern M4948 for the basic pattern. I had to draft the collar, and did a circle skirt instead of the gathered one. I also added the white belt and fully lined the dress so I could add some crinoline to poof out the skirt.

When you are asked to bring treats for a 4 year olds “Pokemon/Fairy” birthday party. Oreo Pokeballs!

The best part of Little Bit loving circle skirts? There is always room to cut pockets out of the same piece of fabric! WIP Minnie Mouse (from Bow Toons) for Halloween.

Some friends and I host a dinner party club, and we have a disagreement that I thought the Internet might be able to answer We have heard frustration from guests that the portion sizes are too small, but one person doesn’t want to increase the size, afraid people will “feel pressure to eat it all”

It only took me going to two pharmacies and and hour and a half, but I successfully found a place to get both flu and Covid vaccines covered by my insurance! The first place didn’t take my insurance, the second said on the phone that I might need a prescription for the Covid, but then didn’t.

A thing we got Little Bit to believe: When shoes start to pinch, you gather up all your old shoes and leave them out, and the Shoe Fairy takes them away and gives them to kids who need them, and brings you the next size up in lots of fun colors. Boom. No more crying about old shoes disappearing.

With the official union of the Swifties and the KC Chiefs fandoms, can I nominate the Chiefs to take over the nickname of “America’s Team”. I don’t think the Cowboys deserve it anymore.

Little Bit (3) loves playing Doctor. However I am concerned with her alternative medicine advise for her patients. Today Squirtle got a hair cut and a camping lamp to fix her stomach ache.

Want to try a new kind of recipe you don’t know if you will like? Check out a cookbook! Want to start a new hobby you are not sure about? Check out a crafting book! Always meant to watch Citizen Kane but don’t want to subscribe to Critiean Collection? I bet your library has it!

Me eating the last slice of ice cream cake from a celebration last weekend: 🤤 Little Bit- “I’m huuungry” as she runs to the cabinet with her bowls LB holding up her empty bowl- “Mama sharing is caring” I cannot fault her logic there, she got some ice cream cake.

I post on Instagram where I’m mostly followed by a few friends and cross post to Facebook for some distant family. But they’ve recently been giving me breakdowns on how my posts are doing engagement wise. I’m not trying to be an influencer, I don’t give a shit about those numbers.

It’s August, which means it’s time to send my yearly potiental Christmas schedule and budget for travel to @mithradatesvi.bsky.social All in an excel sheet with tentative daily schedules, accommodation options, and food budgets.

I love how Bluey discusses the interplay between early farming communities and hunter gatherers. Showing the relative ease of hunters juxtaposed to the stability of the farmers. How is this a show for toddlers?

At the farmers market wearing matching dresses with Little Bit. Thinking - “We’re getting so many compliments on our dresses, we must be winning at farmers market!” Because that’s totally a normal thing to win at.

On vacation we are taking a sightseeing train, and apparently made it a little too much of it to the little ones. Both Little Bit and a nephew were VERY disappointed when we got to the city and pulled into a hotel instead of a train yard.

Today is the start of our family vacation this year. It’s a 4 hour drive. So we don’t need to leave for another 2 hours at least. But my car is 90% packed and I’m having to physically stop myself from just leaving now!

Little Bit understands the concept of charging cables, and she likes to be a helper. Last night as we were getting ready for bed she told me “Mama, I charged your game controller because I’m a helper” Which I forgot about until I this morning when I found the following: