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This is the time of year when I go digging through my kitchen cabinets for that random ingredient I swear I have only to have everything else come tumbling out.
A few more lazy Susans might solve my problem. This simple one from OXO has a non-slip lip for easy turning, a ledge to keep items upright, and non-slip rubber feet. It comes in two sizes so that you can find the one that best fits your space.
I can even see using these in the laundry room or bathroom to bring order to bottle chaos.
The 16-inch size is $18.97 at Amazon, and the 11-inch is $13.99.
Sales of note for 4.18.24
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- Ann Taylor – 50% off full-price dresses, jackets & shoes; $30 off pants & skirts; extra 50% off sale styles
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- J.Crew Crewcuts – Up to 60% off sale styles; up to 50% off kids’ spring-to-summer styles
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- If you’re a working parent of an infant with low sleep needs, how do you function at work when you’re in the throes of baby’s sleep regression?
- Should I cut my childcare down to 12 hours a month if I work from home?
- Will my baby have speech delays if we raise her bilingual?
- Has anyone given birth in a teaching hospital?
- My child eats everything, and my friends’ kids do not – how should I handle? In general, what is the best way to handle when your child has some skill/ability and your friend’s child doesn’t have that skill/ability?
- ADHD moms, give me your tips to help with things like behavior in the classroom, attention to detail, etc?
- I think I suffer from mom rage…
- My husband and kids are gone this weekend – how should I enjoy my free time?
- I’m struggling to be compassionate with a SAHM friend who complains she doesn’t have enough hours of childcare.
- If you exclusively formula fed, what tips do you have for in the hospital and coming home?
- Could I take my 4-yo and 8-yo on a 7-8 day trip to Paris, Lyon, and Madrid?
RSV says
What’s the protocol with RSV? We took my twelve week old into the ER Monday because we didn’t like the sound of her cough and appetite was down. After observing us for a while they sent us home since her lungs were clear and she wasn’t in respiratory distress. She still has the pitiful cough and isn’t eating as much as usual (I’m sure my supply is tanking…) but I don’t think she needs to go back in. Finally got back test result last night and turns out she has RSV.
Do I stay home at work because I probably have RSV too? (I’ve also thrown up twice in the past week but am otherwise fine – weird symptoms!) Going to keep coughing two year old home but was going to let her older siblings with no symptoms go to school – but is that irresponsible? Nurses guidance involved kids not having fevers and being symptom free to go to school but no ones had a fever and two don’t have symptoms!
What have y’all done in normal times? I think COVID is just messing with the way I’m thinking about this! We did cancel all plans for this weekend although – backyard singing party – okay for older symptomless kids? Agh.
Anon says
My 4 month old had RSV in October and he was allowed to return to daycare with a drs note as long as he was fever free and not coughing uncontrollably. Our dr told us the cough from RSV can last for weeks. He never had a fever but we did end up keeping him out most of the week just because he seemed so miserable (a little wheezy). I’d say follow your nurses advice, seems like the main criteria is being fever free but everyone has very different risk tolerances.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Similar here, although mine was almost 3 when he had RSV. Our ER doctor told us that by the time he got there, he likely wasn’t contagious anymore so could go back even with a cough, but we also kept him home as he seemed miserable (worse than regular colds). For the other kids, I don’t think you need to keep them out for RSV unless they have a fever.
Anon says
first of all glad your 12 week old is doing ok. ER visits with a baby are scary. Second of all, if everyone else in this country thought like you did, we’d probably have Covid under control right now. I think you’re approach sounds right in terms is sending the symptomless kids to school- that was also the medical advice you received. Hope everyone feels better soon
Been there says
+1.
Anon says
I would probably give the people coming to the party a heads up, particularly if any of them have children under 2. I doubt they’ll care but I think it’s the courteous thing to do.
Anonanonanon says
Feel like I’m really struggling for even a drop of serotonin lately.
Having a few fun-flavored coffee creamers on hand has added something to look forward to in my mornings. What little things are bringing you joy lately?
Anonymous says
I shopped my pantry and made a really tasty pasta last night for dinner (canned artichoke hearts, frozen peas, some bacon, a little lemon and parm). I’m also doing a long-distance secret santa with some friends from high school, and I’m really excited to send out a little goodie box to an old friend (not excited about going to the post office this weekend though).
Anonymous says
Use pirate ship and then just drop and go!
Anon says
Midwest here- we had a relatively warm day yesterday so got the kids to go for a walk with me to just walk down to the neighbors’ to look at their Christmas lights. Felt good.
Anon says
Ha should have read all the responses, I just said the exact same thing below! The weather yesterday was so nice.
So Anon says
I bought myself a few really nice advent calendars. One is vegan chocolate, which is so delicious. The other is a daily sample of herbal/caffeine free tea. I’ve decided to save the tea advent calendar for January as something to look forward to.
The best hands down purchase I have made in forever – LLBean’s fleece lined tights. They are so warm and cozy. They keep me warm while I am working all day. Actually, I’m going to go buy more because I end up “saving” them for the end of the week.
anne-on says
I did this too. I HATE January, still winter, still dark, still snowy, but no holidays to look forward to or fun traditions to lighten the mood. My plan is to lean into candles, nice teas, and silly fluffy books and count down until our warm weather getaway in March (presuming we can still travel, ugh).
Lily says
Oh, I love the idea of a tea advent calendar in January! There’s so much going on in December already, January is when I’ll really need it.
anon says
Lighting my Christmas scented candles. All the coffee (and flavored creamers). Snuggling with my cat before bedtime.
govtattymom says
I’ve been enjoying “spirit week” at my daughter’s school. It’s fun to see the kids get soooo excited for little things like Holiday Hat or Headband Day or Wear Red and Green Day. My daughter is out of control excited for tomorrow: Class Party Day.
Anon says
We decorated our back patio with Christmas lights to make it feel festive and cozy. My kid will play in the sandbox there after school, in the dark and cold. Being able to be outside and do things is freeing, it feels like I’m not stuck inside trying to make it through to spring.
anne-on says
I buy whipped cream in the can every week at the store. A squirt of it on top of my coffee or on my morning berries isn’t a lot of calories but is a fun yummy treat (and it amuses us all to no end to give my cat/dog some to eat). I’m also carefully planning out my holiday cookie baking, reading cookbooks and making fancy menus in my head is fun.
I’ve been forcing myself outside for a walk which isn’t a ‘treat’ but does help my mood when I do it. I’ve also been downloading all the fluffy romance novels from libby at the moment, I just don’t have the headspace for anything dark or challenging.
Anonymous says
Can you recommend any romance novels? I need something new. I prefer historical/regency but curious for any recs.
anne-on says
I’ve been working my way through the Spindle Cover series at the moment but I’m getting a bit tired of the ‘it’s so hot that you’re a virgin and I’m your first man’ trope. It’s hard to get around that in regency settings, and there’s good consent/female led POV otherwise so it’s a minor quibble. I really enjoyed Casey McQuinston’s One Last Stop, and I’ve got Helen Hoang and Abby Jiminez’s latest books waiting for me. Helen’s books are VERY racy so if you prefer tamer stuff consider yourself warned. Abby’s books are great but they have significant loss/grief themes before the HEA.
Anonymous says
Thank you!
Anonymous says
YES to the virgin bit – check out Kresley Cole (she has some regency but The Master is modern day mafia trope, and her IAD series is paranormal but amazing). Also really liked Annika Martin’s Billionaire series, and loved Bet Me by Crusie. Oh and Managed by Kristin Callahan is amazing (rock star trope).
GCA says
I’ve realized I like today’s historical romances (Regency/ Victorian: Sherry Thomas, Evie Dunmore, Courtney Milan) because they’re so aware of all the constraints that women faced, and that resonates with some contexts today. (Not just specific cultures or countries – look at the discussion about the mental load, the debate over reproductive rights, the conversation around childcare and you realize that these constraints around gender and class are still very present in some form in the US today.) Anyway, recently enjoyed Evie Dunmore’s League of Extraordinary Women series.
DLC says
+1 to these authors. I’m pretty picky about my romance reading, and Courtney Milan and Sherry Thomas have consistently been great reads for me in terms of subject matter and just really good writing.
I’d also add Sarah MacLean and Elizabeth Hoyt.
I was so happy to discover Evie Dunmore this year. Her books check so many boxes for me too.
Anonymous says
Jasmine Guillory books!
Anonymous says
Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series
Anon. says
Not regency, but recommend How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams. She’s got a second novel out too that I haven’t read yet.
Anon says
It was 60 degrees in my Midwest city yesterday so we took a long walk in our neighborhood to look at all the houses decorated with Christmas lights (we’re Jewish but we talked about how we can enjoy others’ celebrations). My 3 year old had SO much fun, every single house was “the most beautiful, magical house!”
1-1 Meetings says
My boss wants to start having one on one meetings with all his direct reports each week. For reference, he is still fairly new and has been at the company less than a year. My job tasks are routine, so I’m not sure what we are going to talk about each week. We already have a weekly departmental meeting where I update him on all my projects.
It sounds like he doesn’t have a structure or agenda for this 1-1 meeting and is looking for me to share whatever I want. He is an off the cuff person who often throws out random ideas, and I’m worried these meetings will result in more work that I frankly don’t want to do. Its not that I’m lazy. I feel I am underpaid and my company does not reward good work, and I stayed in this job for the work life balance, so I don’t want my workload to increase unless it’s for a good reason, not just a “why don’t we try x, y, or z” kind of thing.
If you have weekly 1-1 meetings that are opened ended in nature, what do you talk about? How do you plan for them? How do you create a positive impression while also steering clear of too much extra work landing on your plate?
Anonymous says
I usually have a list of things I need to run by my supervisor or to ask to pass up the chain for approval. I save them up over the week. I’m a fundraiser so it is often some combo of asking her to approve strategic decisions I’m making (e.g. what project to ask a donor to fund, how to approach them, etc), asking her to do something (call the donor that she has more of a relationship than I do, or ask the boss to calls some he knows), or asking her for ideas on how to approach something when I’m stumped (e.g. do you know anyone who knows xx donor prospect). I never have anything to say at our larger department meetings though; I feel like that forum is more appropriate for things that affect the whole group, and my work is more niche and doesn’t involve a large team. So maybe you will need to save the info you are conveying at the group meeting for the 1-1 for now. And/or save up questions over the week rather than asking them right away (except for super simple/straightforward stuff).
Anon says
I have weekly 1:1 meetings with my boss. He’s pretty low key but for us it’s more of a check in, like he asks the status of everything, asks if I need any help from others on anything. It usually only lasts 10-15 minutes. We have weekly meetings with a few others that are more for brainstorming ideas. We keep a list in Asana to keep track of all the ideas that float around in those meetings. I have a lot of job security and am a deliberately mediocre employee so I’m not afraid to say “no I don’t have the bandwidth to do XYZ thing.”
So Anon says
I have had these type of bosses in the past. I would view this as an opportunity to manage up. In the beginning, ask questions about your boss – what that person views as priorities for your department, what that person sees coming in the next six months to year, and also get to know them personally a bit. I think it is totally fine to say, I have x, y, and z on my plate, here is my plan for getting them done, and I do/do not have capacity to take on additional work. If the boss suggests that you take on more work, take a moment to suggest: “That’s an interesting idea. If I proceed with X, then something else will need to wait. Would you like me to postpone Y or Z to pursue that idea.” You don’t have to take on more work. Push it back to your boss to have that person prioritize what you take on.
Anonymous says
Exactly this.
I also use this time to
– give kudos to my team and make sure their work is visible up the chain
– get an answer on anything I’m chasing
– any political sticky wickets
Anon says
I would view it as a quick, informal meeting that you don’t need to prep for or worry about. It could be a good opportunity if you’d like another assignment, help, resources, etc. If he suggest things that you don’t want to do, be candid and say you can’t support it with your current assignment.
EP-er says
I have weekly 1:1 with my team, and then have a short monthly group meetings with everyone. At the monthly meeting, we talk about HR-type topics everyone needs to hear (like training, corporate deadlines, etc.) At the 1:1 is more of status update on projects & roadblocks I can help with. I find that since everyone is working on different deliverables, it is more of a focused conversation on how I can help. I have gotten good feedback on the meetings — my team likes them — and since we have time on the calendar regularly, it is okay if something comes up and we have to cancel.
Maybe you can dial back on the project status at the group meetings? (unless the whole team needs to hear.) And maybe it is more on getting to know each other personally, especially if he is newer.
Anonymous says
Both with my own boss and with my direct reports, we have a template in a shared OneNote where we have sections for Accomplishments; Well-being/Workload; Burning Issues; Need Help; and Planning Ahead. With my boss, I use the time to update him on things that he needs context on and ask for help on things I’m running into roadblocks on (in my line of work it’s often “so and so locally has made this decision- now where do I need to take it nationally?). They are EXTREMELY helpful. However, these formal 1:1s are monthly with my boss and biweekly with my team . But my line of work definitely requires talking to my boss and my team daily; I have a 4 days a week standing mtg with my boss and his other two direct reports, have as hoc calls with my team members at least daily, and have an overall staff mtg of our department weekly. Very highly matrixed, complex, political work.
Anonymous says
Former consultant here. I was trained to do something similar with 1:1s, but using three agenda buckets of course :) Usually something like Progress (3-4 items), Next Steps (3-4 items), and How Boss Can Help (could be anything from a simple budget approval to problem-solving a difficult challenge together).
EDAnon says
You can Google agenda ideas, if he’s not giving any. I oversee a lot so I break mine out by department. If you set the agenda, it should be less time for him to just throw out ideas.
anon says
I’m so impressed by all these suggestions! At my last job, my supervisor scheduled these and they were honestly one of the (many) things I hated about the job. We never had anything to discuss and it just felt super micro-managey.
CHL says
Also throwing out that if you do a good job structuring your updates using the tools above, you can often get to a place with a boss like this that you don’t need to meet as frequently because they’re confident they have what they need from your written update.
Covid test waiting says
Had anyone else had a long wait for PCR test results? It’s been over a week and the pharmacy is giving me zero information about the status or when I might get results. I don’t know that there’s much I can do but wait (I’ve tried everything) but it seems a little ridiculous. Is this normal?
Anonymous says
I think this depends a lot on your locale. In NYC 24 hours is normal BUT that may have changed in the last week.
Anonymous says
My longest wait has been 72 hrs, a week definitely seems ridiculous.
EDAnon says
Everyone I know who waited a long time was negative so maybe that will help you feel better. I had one employee wait like FIVE DAYS for what was eventually negative.
Anon says
That seems really long. I think they’re coming back in ~48 hours in my city and we’re something of a hotspot right now. Can you get a rapid test or a home test? They’re not perfect but they’re better than nothing, especially if you’re symptomatic.