Mrs. Bell

🧵A thread on what we put before our eyes. Once, when my family and I stayed at a hotel, the following passage was printed and the paper was tented to stand on top of the TV:

The extended editions are fantastic. And the books are even better! If you liked Aragorn in the movies, you’ll admire, love, and respect him in the books.

@FraserBerryFarm Earthley’s Teeth Tamer is the best I’ve found for my children. It’s a tincture of clove (old-fashioned method of treating toothaches) and works very well. earthley.com/products/teeth…

So what do I do for a teething baby?

Americans are suffering. It is way too expensive just to live for most families. Our cities aren’t safe. Our country is being transformed every day by foreign migration. Our elections aren’t secure. The SAVE act was not passed and won’t be passed. It’s time to end this war in Iran and focus on our country, our people, our future. Far too much of Trump’s second term has been spent on foreign adventures. It has to end. Turn the attention back home.

The advice for a well-run home including several processes going at once: dishwasher running, washing machine going, crockpot or pressure cooker cooking is exceptional and keeps the work from stacking up. When one of these malfunctions, several tasks can be interrupted.

"I had a mother who read to me Sagas of pirates who scoured the sea, Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth, "Blackbirds" stowed in the hold beneath. I had a Mother who read me lays Of ancient and gallant and golden days; Stories of Marmion and Ivanhoe, Which every boy has a right to know. I had a Mother who read me tales Of Gelert the hound of the hills of Wales, True to his trust till his tragic death, Faithfulness blent with his final breath. I had a Mother who read me the things That wholesome life to the boy heart brings-- Stories that stir with an upward touch, Oh, that each mother of boys were such! You may have tangible wealth untold; Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be-- I had a Mother who read to me." - by Strickland Gillilan Painting by James Sant

@Waffle_Mother UppaBaby Minu Duo dupe: Gaggle by Foundations Roadster It comes with more features and extras than UppaBaby, fits standard doorways, push with one hand, good storage space underneath, and it’s 1/4 the price! Gaggle by Foundations Roadster... amazon.com/dp/B09YS1S8M7?…

My addition to the stroller discourse is that I appreciate everyone who posted a stroller hot take bc I’m double stroller shopping rn and need guidance

@InjunShay Smoked sausage & potatoes, sautéed/browned in a pan. Hamburger patties with mashed potatoes & brown gravy. Burrito bowls Tacos King Ranch Chicken Casserole Curried Chicken (sauce with chicken and curry seasoning served over rice with a selection of ~10 toppings - crowd pleaser!)

What are your go-to easy meals?

@meatypepper I got the UppaBaby Minu Duo dupe for $200 (I think it’s $250 now). Don’t spend $750 on an UppaBaby. I use this stroller every day. Fits stand doorways, storage underneath, can push with one hand. Gaggle by Foundations Roadster... amazon.com/dp/B09YS1S8M7?…

the doona is ugly to me. since im in the market for a double stroller soon i want one thats pretty. and also not 1,000 dollars.

@ribosome_pinata @happygreymom Gaggle by Foundations Roadster... amazon.com/dp/B09YS1S8M7?…

@MrsRevBBell @happygreymom Is it as sturdy and smooth though? I haven't tried any other strollers but I love how smooth the uppababy is even on dirt and gravel trails

Doona: you got the first stroller you read about. Obvious ftm Nuna: Trendy brand but it’s obvious you bought it because u think it’s what rich moms have Uppababy: top tier brand. Luxury and you’re a hot mom Yoyo : most likely a foreigner or u travel a lot

@ribosome_pinata @happygreymom It’s sturdy, rides smoothly on all the terrain I’ve taken it on (roads, sidewalks, grassy fields, & gravel). It was $200 for the side-by-side stroller. The UppaBaby equivalent is the Minu Duo that starts at $750 and doesn’t include the cup holder or bumper bar like the Gaggle.

@LupineSarah Costco and Sam’s carry Lands’ End swimsuits which are high quality and look nice.

if I wanted an athletic-ish swimsuit that would stay put while running around on the beach chasing two kids, but also not look matronly, what swimsuit should I pick?

@paya_paya_kun Double rainbows in central Texas after a hard rain.

日本には土地がない。小さな家に住んで、小さな車に乗る。 通勤は満員電車。どこ行っても人だらけで、心が少しずつ削られていく… だから海外の友人よ、頼む。 でかい家を見せてくれ。 でかい車を見せてくれ。 広大な大地と綺麗な自然を見せてくれ。 俺たちの心を癒してくれ…！

A highly underrated work of children’s literature:

How the Japanese timeline cleanse on X has felt to us Americans

@heyekp Pampers Pure has been blow-out proof for my children. Nothing else worked. But like other ladies have said, it depends on the shape of your baby and you may have to just try a few different brands. Nothing else worked for us. We tried many other brands.

We cloth diaper most of the time but use disposables here and there during the day & overnight but baby sis has started having blowouts in up&up diapers that we’ve previously loved! What’s everyone’s favorite blowout-proof diapers?

@ohgeenatalie Here’s one of my blackberry bushes and one of my blueberry bushes!

Okay, I want everyone to go “blossom hopping” and take pictures or vids of blossoming trees around you and share them so I can bloomscroll pls and ty

I’m often saddened by our societal indifference to beauty and craft But then I go digging and find that all around, there are people keeping the light alive. Whenever we’re ready, beauty is waiting for us

@acottagemouse I always love a pair of sharp garden shears and my favorite gardening gloves are made from goat kid skin - they’re soft and pliable but thick enough I never get stuck with thorns but the breathe so my hands don’t get sweaty. Otherwise, local wildflower seeds are a win for me!

Any really good book recommendations or tea/gardening gifts for my SIL’s 30th birthday gift? I think my moots will have some neat ideas!!!

@InjunShay First Knight (Sean Connery), Robin Hood (Russell Crow), & The Young Victoria (Emily Blunt) are some of my favorite movies. There’s some good mini series on Prime: Ivanhoe (1997), The Woman in White (2018), Lorna Doone (2001), Poldark (2015), North and South (2004).

Okay, friends! I need some movie recommendations please! Something that has a good plot, a good story with no sexual nudity and what not :)