saying "it is not necessary to have sweets every day" should not be seen as controversial, but i have had people go for my throat for that take. its literally unthinkable apparently not to have a sweet treat on the daily (or multiple times per day).
i'm not saying "sugar bad" or anything, it's good to enjoy a little dessert every now and then. but i think a lot of Americans are so used to having a diet high in sugary foods, and it's so normalized and what so many people grew up with, that me saying "your kids don't need to have dessert every day" is accused of toxic diet culture mindset and depriving children of joy.
and the thing is, our sweets are really sweet. you don't notice it when you grew up with it, it just seems normal. but if you travel elsewhere or go on a low-sugar diet, suddenly our ice cream and cookies and donuts seem un-appetizingly overly sweet.
anyways i'm not saying don't give your kids dessert, but i think a lot of Americans underestimate how addicted they are to sweets. if the mere suggestion to limit the intake to once or twice a week gives you a knee-jerk reaction of fear/horror/disgust, "i could never! i earned this!", there is a problem.
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What’s your favorite snack? Since you don’t have a sweet tooth
If I hear anything about tea and crumpets, I’m coming after you 😤
can’t stand the mouthfeel of a crumpet, and I’ve always been more of a coffee person, so it’s no wonder I’m seen as a traitor to my kind
ive been shamed for my snacking habits without remorse
mostly I graze on fruits and veggies, like a rabbit
i snack a lot (it’s a stress thing) but fervently avoid processed snack foods unless it’s a special occasion or other such dire circumstances. when im on vacation in a different country i am a bottomless pit of processed snacks. but at home im a saint.
my most favouritest thing is those frozen bags of berries you get for to make smoothies except I don’t make a smoothie. i just shovel the frozen fruit directly into my mouth and cut out the middle man . that’s my favourite . I love the icy crunch.
beyond that i eat a lot of cured meats and a LOT of yoghurt . and it’s no secret im a cheese fiend. and pickles are great, im always craving pickles. and olives. and a lot of avocados. like, daily.
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Kai raised Nya
And what I mean by ‘raised’ I mean: Of course they had babysitters. But Kai is the one who mostly nurtured Nya. Sure the Babysitters and the Village could have been providing for these two, but what about the other needs?
I imagine he was the one who sometimes cooked for her when the other babysitters were busy. The one who probably helped her with homework, helped her with chores, did his and her laundry. We already see that he at least played games with Nya.
Something I usually do with my little sister is not only help prepare her clothes for school but also prep the table so we can both eat. (Sometimes for the entire family) with Nya and Kai obviously leaning towards Asian cultures, usually the older siblings are seen as the Secondary Parents.
So in a way, he DID raise Nya, not in a sense of a ‘parent’ where they provide the needs and support for the child. But in a way that a brother could possibly provide. Love, Care and Respect.
I would also imagine that the Babysitters never really stayed for long since they have their own homes and families to go back to. Especially since both Nya and Kai remark ‘it was just me and my sibling’ cause most of the time It was just Kai and Nya.
That’s just my interpretation on the ‘Kai raised Nya’ thing. It’s more of an elder sibling instinct than a parenting instinct.
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This is what peak performance looks like.
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Junmei or Ms. Zhang, as she is called by the students she teaches the Marine Biology Basic Class to every summer term at Britchester University is a renowned marine biologist who is not only famous for the academic papers she has published but also for her passion for the creatures of the ocean and their protection.
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Once a music prodigy in childhood, Junmei's budding career as a pianist was cut short due to an accident, that left her partially deaf. During her recovery, she drew strength from the view of the ocean from her hospital room and enrolled to study biology with a focus on marine biology as soon as she was healthy enough to do so. 20 something years later, she hasn't lost her passion one bit and continues to strive for better protection for the habitat that she has grown to love, even if it means neglecting her personal life along the way. Her marriage to Jess Morgan, a jazz pianist ended some time ago and she's not sure whether she'll ever be over them.
I hope you like her, @cowplant-snacks! I kept her cc lite, meaning I've only used cc for her genetics + makeup (+ one shirt, that I found fitting for a marine biologist).
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For the last couple of months, I've been giving extra food to girls, first for Lily when she was ill and then for Marigold and Ivy to help them settle in.
Somebody has been taking advantage of the extra portions and lack of attention on her and has become quite thicc.
Marigold and Ivy are a good, healthy weight for their ages. Poppy is about the same as her last weigh in. Lavender, on the other hand, has put on about 600g over the last few months. Time to go back to the old diet!
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