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    wuhan - coronavirus

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    So, do you feel like there will be another run on the grocery stores when people get more deaths in their local area?  Supplies are being stocked more and more here in Central CA, but I think of what if the truckers get the virus or the grocery workers. 
    We bought a lot of staples ( which we have been using)  and have only been out for some junk food a couple of times. Thinking I need another shopping trip though. 

    How is shopping for food etc going in NYC?

    I think people “tolerate” a certain level of crisis before they panic. Like, deaths in NYC and numbers seem still a little distant for a lot of people but several deaths in their own town would cause panic buying again. 

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    Taking advantage of the free things the virus is bringing

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    I think it’s wonderful to see so many companies/programs offering “free” plans, steams, programs in lieu of the crisis. I don’t want to take advantage of them unfairly (like a school program when my kids already have their curriculum), but I believe there are some great opportunities being offered- such as virtual field trips, the opera being streamed nightly etc that we would be amiss not to use.

    I have been looking for a good exercise stream for awhile and now it seems some will offer a free two weeks!

    i like the look of Scholastic’s learn At Home being offered-as my 4th grader will miss out on co-op science now.  
     

    please share anymore opportunities you see:)

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    wuhan - coronavirus

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     NO ONE SEEMS CONCERED!
     I Feel like a hypocrite, after following this closely here , on Twitter and YouTube, we just got home from picking up our older married daughter from the airport in Sacramento.  She flew from Houston and besides a few masks, saw or heard nothing about the virus.  Please don’t judge—it was a hard decision to let her come, but we do not get to see her very much at all and we felt like we had a small window till it gets bad.  (tickets have been bought for months though)
    We drove fromModesto area, stopped at a Starbucks, got her, ate at a Mexican food restaurant, shopped at HomeGoods (in Elk Grove), and got a Dutch Bro’s on the way home——all so normal, I forgot about wiping down the shopping cart😷

    No one at church, neighbors, family, Or friends seem at all concerned (except tp and water are gone at Costco). I’m starting to believe I’m crazy. 
     

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    Parental control for chromebook

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    I found out after I bought a chromebook for our daughter that Questidio didn’t cover it too. 

    We also have a Circle device and although it does not cover things the same way as Questidio, it does allow for the device to be paused, have a bedtime and control use of apps like Pinterest and YouTube. 

    Our Circle is the first generation. I know there is a new one out,  but not sure how they are different. 

    Hope this helps:)

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    Grand Canyon Trip - Any Tips?

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    We just went in November. We didn’t hike but we stayed over night at the Maswik Lodge which was just ok. Their pizza was good. We took our own stuff for breakfast. We did enjoy the views better near Hoppi house than the main area everyone goes to.

    We saw elk on our way to take our dog to their kennel. Kids had money for the gift shops which were eh. We went one hour south to Bearizona and LOVED IT. it’s a drive through safari park with bears, wolves etc. and a mini zoo.  And have the most incredible gift shop-kids wished they had saved their money🤨

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    Need new facial skincare--ideas?

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    I am almost 48  My skin is not terrible, but I am a redhead with very very dry fair skin.  I use a variety of rather cheap cleansers, moisturizers, exfoliates, creams etc  I am working on water intake, I do take a multivitamin and a probiotic..  But I feel like I need to get serious about preventing whatever can be prevented :laugh:   Seems like the stuff with alpha hydroxy just bothers me alot.

     

     I watched several videos on youtube about over 40 skincare and I seriously don't know how they can have enough time and money to use all that they do! 

     

     Need simple, need not outrageously expensive although I know I will have to spend some to get good stuff.

     Just wondering what the hive uses;)

    Disneyland advice please

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    We got a great deal for tickets and hotel through Costco last December. We bought the meal plan which I wouldn't do again--too many limitations. We didn't have park hoppers--I think it's just too hard to change parks in one day with littles. Our hotel was down the street and we bought passes for the shuttle. We spent 2days in disneyland and one in California Adventure-wish we could have had another day there. I think the character dinings are great--you sit and the Characters come to you. I could tell you more specifics about those if you like.

    I bought blank page books on amazon and my kids decorated them before with stickers and they loved getting the autographs

    Best thing we did was rent a stroller through City strollers. It was waiting for us at the hotel and we loved it.

    There are lots of sites with ideas-like picking up cheap Disney toys etc at dollar tree and passing them out to your kids instead of the expensive stuff--especially bring your own glow sticks.

    We let the kids pick something on the last day at the big Disneyland Store in Downtown disney--which worked out great.

    Mario Kart Wii

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    I have an 8 1/2 year boy. The girls don't want to do any video games with him. I have rented Mario Kart before for him and he has played at a friends-so he's not totally in the dark but probably not good ;). I will go to game stop and get it for him if you'll explain the friend code thing.

    What's for dinner?

    in LCHF (Low Carb; High Fat)

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    Well the pizza was great. Followed directions exactly except added some mushrooms, black olives and bell pepper. Used bar b q sauce which has carbs and sugar:(

    But was far better in general than my usual Friday night pizza right ?

     

    Ice cream looked promising, but was no go because I could taste the celery!

    Do you feel "at home" where you live?

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    We have been in CA now for a year. It does not feel like home-I love our house and the six of us together are always "home" Church family helping some.

    But.......

    I was born and raised in TX.

    I feel like I could be taken blindfolded anywhere in the world, open my eyes and "just know" if I were anywhere in TX or not.:)

    I have lived short times in SC( which was nice) and MI(didn't feel like home either)

    CA is a whole different ballgame than anywhere else--dd18 will have to go back home---she's miserable here:(

     

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