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  1. violina

    Little things that give you a sense of achievement?

    Finished folding and putting away the laundry. Otherwise, any meal the kiddo finishes is a win.
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    DIS Men: Do you carry a daily bag?

    My husband has a messenger bag, though he doesn't use it daily. He does take it for shopping or short trips.
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    What did you bake today ? OK if not from scratch

    Strawberry cupcakes for kiddo's birthday tomorrow
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    Heart Murmur in Kitten

    Hmm, we're an animal household so I'd go with the BOGO and get both. But to answer your question, one of our first adoptions had a heart murmur, along with a host of issues. We just celebrated his 11th year with us. The heart murmur hasn't been an issue and he grew out of a lot of the issues...
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    Where in the plane do you like to sit?

    I really like being near the window so if I fly solo, that's what I choose. If I'm traveling with my husband and kiddo, then I end up either in the middle seat or aisle. I prefer to be seated in the middle of the plane
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    Who’s excited about the Barbie movie?

    I'm going this weekend with a friend. I really wish my theater did some kind of promo but alas, they do not. I shall be wearing pink though!
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    Rain - Does the rain influence your travel plans for locals and non-locals?

    I'm not local to the area, but I am up in NorCal. The only thing we factor in is heat, and how it changes our approach to clothes. We've been in the rain before, but it didn't really impact the trip and the subsequent plans. We normally go Sept/Oct/Nov, because for my group, that timing works...
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    How many toys do you have in your home?

    We have a toddler, some cats, and a dog. So it's a lot of toys.
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    What are your top 5 most favorite books of all time?

    Children's: Charlotte's Web Little Princess Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass The Little Prince Harry Potter series Adult: Solaris One Day Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Sherlock Holmes
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    What did your children want to buy for them growing up?

    As of last night, a robot that he can build.
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    What did you want your parents to buy you growing up?

    A pet, preferably a cat or dog. Mom was allergic so eventually we got cockatiels. I bought myself fish for a while.
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    Hostess snack cakes

    Coffee cake and the blueberry mini muffins were my fav from Hostess. Although not from the same brand, my preferred afternoon snacks were either Pecan Spinwheels, Oatmeal Creme Pies, or Drakes cookies.
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    podcast suggestions

    Some of my favs along with the snippets they provide. Hidden Brain - Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships. Radiolab - Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions...
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    Spin Off: What is/was your AmazonSmile Charity?

    For many years, it was the rescue that some of our pets were adopted from. Then I a few years ago I switched to the Sesame Street Foundation.
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    Disney Mirrorverse

    I picked it up again recently. Although I sometimes get stuck leveling characters, I really like the art. I'm hoping that they release more character figurines soon.
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    Apart from your home country, what country have you spent the most time in?

    Canada, though I haven't visited in years. We used to go frequently when I was younger because we have family there.
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    What do you give out for Halloween?

    We bought two bags, one chocolate and the other were a gummy mix. We put out the gummy mix (SweeTARTS Mini Chewy, Big Chewy Nerds, Black Forest Gummy Bears, Laffy Taffy), but we didn't have very many trick or treaters. So we didn't get to open the chocolate bag. We live off a main street so the...
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    Celebration buttons at DTD?

    Yep, I've gotten them from World of Color before.
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    The Oogie Boogie Bash 2022 Thread (ALL DATES SOLD OUT)

    I think so. A lot of the vloggers were trying to cover new content so they left out a lot of other things, like the foods, menus, and rides. I'm hoping over the next few parties, we'll get more info about how it's going overall.
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    What was the first non 9 to 5 job you got?

    I worked at Lush Cosmetics and my shifts were all over the place.
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