Organizing Thursday: Bronze Star Art Cable
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A number of readers noted on Tuesday’s post with tips for preserving kids’ artwork that they use the Ikea wires, which are super affordable if there happens to be an Ikea near you. (Amazon also has them, with a long shipping speed.) We actually bought the Ikea version years ago but never put it up — I think at the time I was worried about safety issues with the baby. Now just to find it… In any event, I now see that Pottery Barn has their own version with cute little bronze stars — they’re twice as much right now ($29 to the Ikea $14) but they do have a bit less of a “shower curtain wire” look to them. They’re $29 (on sale) at Pottery Barn. Bronze Star Art Cable
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When will threading on mobile start to work????
I have LG front loading W/D and I’m more than a little obsessed. They were the most highly rated machines by Consumer Reports when we bought. I didn’t think I needed any bells and whistles, but the delay wash setting has been a total game changer. I can “start” a load of laundry right before I go to bed, and it will just be finishing up when I get up in the morning. It makes a mid week cycle doable and easy! Love it!!!
I have a just turned 4 y/o. We did dance last year and it’s been great. We did soccer at 2 and are going to do it again in spring- she was young enough where she wasn’t old enough to get the “teamness” of soccer so it was all skills, and she just wasn’t into it.
My daughter is about to turn 3, and we are considering signing her up for either dance classes or soccer. I have no idea which one she would prefer. She’s never seen a soccer game or a dance performance, so I’m not sure she would understand if I asked her. She loves to dance to the radio or TV jingles, and she likes to run around and kick balls. She’s in full time daycare, and she has swimming lessons, so this is less about socialization and more about a fun thing to do on the weekend. Which would you choose, dance or soccer?
*morale
This would have me seething. I hope someone can advise on something clever and sharp to say. I can only think about how this dude is harming moral generally, perpetuating pernicious stereotypes, and is generally obnoxious.
I am so sick of the double standard in my office regarding moms and face time. I am the first one on my team in the office every day and often the last to leave, despite the fact that I have a kid and a commute that is more than 3x as long as anyone else’s. One of my childless senior co-workers is constantly complaining that people with kids are never around, refuse to travel, and stick him with all the work, none of which is true (I do way more work than him, have traveled in his place many times, and am in the office more often than he is). He is constantly disappearing early or taking long lunches to work out and does his best to hide it, yet he monitors my comings and goings and makes all kinds of snarky comments (oh, you took lunch at a later time than usual and went to the GROCERY STORE?!?). Yesterday he said he was leaving early for the holiday, and this morning I found out that he actually left early to go to the gym. Not cool, dude.
Since it seems to be potty-training day around here, did anybody train before 2? tips? Little one (19 mo) is asking to sit on the potty and has pooped in diaper while doing so…
Husband’s boss just had heart surgery – he is the least sappy guy ever but we thought it would be nice to put together something to send him – any ideas for something silly/funny? Are there any heart related booze brands? Or other ideas that a male boss might like (flowers won’t do the trick).
@GoodyBags – unicorn stickers and tattoos?
My kid’s birthday party is the weekend before Halloween. What are some ideas that aren’t candy and also not total trash?
Party is unicorn themed. I considered just doing unicorn and dragon headbands but my kid really, really wants an actual bag of goodies to give out. So far we have these weird finger puppet things she picked and some lipglosses shaped like unicorns.
Organizing question – we have a super tiny entryway and i need help storing kiddo’s scooter, helmet, soccer ball, and our umbrellas. Something over the door would work well. I already have shoes figured out thanks to an IKEA shoe cabinet.
Similar wire? One that’s less rustic but not ikea (that one looks great, I just want easiest possible setup)? I love this idea but style doesn’t fit our house.
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I passed the bar and started practicing in November 2015. I had a baby in July 2016 and went back to work after a 3 month maternity leave. Do I have 2 years work experience as attorney in November this year? Or February next year?
Will a recruiter work with me once I reach my two years? I like my job but had no raise/review since I started. Do I look for a new job or ask for a raise? It is a very small firm that clearly does not follow the normal procedures of review etc. Thanks!
Another PT question. What do you do with the ‘waste’ your child makes in the potty chair? How do you clean the potty chair – soap/water, bleach/water spray, dishwasher (yuck)? How often – once a day? after every BM? after every attempt? And, where do I learn this stuff? I read a well-reviewed PT book, and didn’t cover this at all.
Ladies, talk to me about potty training. My two year old used to sit on the potty regularly and understands what its for – she will go when she sits on it (pee, but occasionally a poop too). But she has never been able to tell us when she needs to go and we’ve put off full-scale training for one reason or another. Recently she has been refusing to sit at all. Whenever she poops, she denies it and yells that she does not want to change her diaper and says “I want to keep this diaper on”. Where do we go from here? Which books should I read?