We are going in September, too! I have a small cross-body bag that will hold small stuff and also a sling bag that dh can carry. It is our first time there without a stroller/diaper bag, I hope everything fits. ETA: links

I have read that if you attach your fitbit to your shoe it will count the pedaling as steps. ETA: Oops. Should have read the other replies saying the same thing.

Ful Medames is something that is going on my menu list ASAP!

I think for Egypt that falafel and hummus are traditionally made with fava beans rather than chickpeas. IDK if that helps, that's all I know. And injera, isn't that Egyptian? ETA: nope, Ethiopian. Oops.

Oh, and? My 9yo has the MOST IMPORTANT CHORE EVER. He makes coffee for me. The end.

At that age mine were also unloading and loading the dishwasher, doing basic bathroom cleaning w/ disposable wipes (sinks, counters, exterior toilet areas), swiffering, vacuuming, dusting, taking out kitchen trash & recycles daily and bathroom trashes as needed, bringing all bed linens to me for washing and putting them back on beds when clean, feeding & watering pets (thank goodness no pets now!). The chores still only took about three hours total a WEEK, so maaaaaybe 20-30 minutes a day, spread throughout the day. IMO, extremely reasonable for a child of that age. ETA: Sorry, got confused about OP and other postings, so I see now that you already included some of mine.

Goggles are usually okay in a water park except for on rides/slides. Only eye goggles, though, nothing that covers the nose.

We need to make a lot of changes in our food budget, too, but we do have the added difficulties of celiac + allergies--everything I cook must be vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free. I hope to get some ideas from this thread.

That looks so good! I am going to try making it this weekend but I only have orange bell peppers, so that's what I will use.

Oh, darn it, I just realized I have been up for an hour and I forgot to put on my One! All those wasted steps!

Stampy is a big favorite with my 9yo!

Still using mine, still loving it.

Omg, I almost started a WTM FitBit group yesterday! I'm in.

I ended up making a mexican pinto bean soup, sweet lettuce salad massaged w/ avocado & lime, and various cut fruit. Tomorrow, though! I bought some teeny, tiny potatoes and I am going to make aloo chana masala and gluten-free naan!! I found a recipe here; I hope it works.

I was just trying to figure out what kind of curry I want to make for dinner when I saw this thread. Now I can't decide what I want to cook first!

I read somewhere that the ideal nap time is 26 minutes. Every afternoon I close my bedroom door, set a timer for 30 minutes, and close my eyes. It is the perfect amount of time. Sometimes I sleep longer, but usually I find that I wake up refreshed and energetic.

I don't usually shop at Wal-Mart but had to recently because we were traveling. I was pleasantly surprised to find GF Barilla spaghetti (the best!!), GF crackers, cookies, and pretzels. I know it varies store to store, but if the one you will be shopping at doesn't already carry those products I would imagine they could be ordered.

Google Mr. Clean Magic Reach and you will find what you're looking for.

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I am planning seventh grade right now, so glad I saw this thread! I will post back later when I have done more research.

Hmmm, I think I might need to do this, too. I am still in love with my Bullet Journal. (Can we please not abbreviate it to BJ? It just makes everything sound so...wrong.) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

That's how I have to cook every day. I second the suggestion for a taco bar with corn tortillas or taco shells. Barilla makes a wonderful GF spaghetti now, you could make a raw marinara sauce to go on top. I'm actually making that today--tomatoes, kalamata olives, fresh basil, garlic, red onion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, s&p. Toasted pine nuts on top makes it "fancy," according to my 9yo. A salad, some toasted GF bread on the side, and sauteed kale will round out the dinner. Another good summer meal is sandwiches on GF bread (Udi's is the best). I brush olive oil on the bread the toast in the oven. Spread on hummus or vegan pesto (basil, garlic, pine nuts or walnuts, olive oil, salt, whizzed up in food processor) and layer roasted vegetables on. We like to use peppers, onions, mushrooms, and zucchini slices. Add some spinach or other greens and you have a lovely sandwich. Roasted potatoes and a salad on the side.

Every day, all day, every pregnancy. When I was pregnant with my twins, at 19, my doctor told me it was NORMAL to vomit 18 times a day. My last pregnancy I actually gave birth to a 9.5 pound baby and was 6 pounds LESS than when I got pregnant.

I did, too. I have tried to read the first book, beginning when it was first released, at least four times, but I just can't get into it. I wish I could!