Organizing Thursday: Skincare Cream Jars
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I’ve gotten into a consistent skincare routine, so when I’m traveling, I like to use the same products I use at home. These little jars will help me take my routine on the road.
These one-ounce silicone jars have a secure screw-top lid to prevent leaks. Each set comes with two jars — one green and one blue — so you can keep your night cream separate from your day product. They’re also useful for keeping small amounts of paint, beads, or even medication.
A set of two skincare cream jars is $3.59 at Target.
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The below post reminded me of an incident recently — Is this odd or is it me? A friend and I volunteer in a nonprofit together. Friend is very involved in the local Jewish Community Center (and is Jewish). I’m not Jewish or religious, our shared nonprofit is secular. One of the volunteers, who is retired and not Jewish, asked me if I’m planning to send my baby to daycare at the JCC too. I don’t live anywhere close to the JCC nor have I ever been there, so it wasn’t on my radar. I told her no we found a place we love that’s close to our house.
This lady proceeded to argue with me about why I should send my kid to the JCC. I thought maybe she thought I was involved in the JCC too so I clarified that’s not how I know friend, we used to work together, my husband and I aren’t religious at all. Lady insists the JCC is not a religious or cultural center and I should send my kid there, it’s not that far out of my way (it’s like 30 mins out of my way). I changed the subject but she acted kind of huffy. Did I do something wrong here that I’m not seeing?
Does anyone have young kids who successfully do quiet time? Please tell me all your tricks, schedule etc?
My almost 4 year old has dropped her nap and I really still need a mid day break mentally.
Admonish some minor guilt here.
I posted in secrets thread about DH’s insane work/travel schedule (another reason I detest this administration). DH will miss younger kid (4) dance recital. Younger kid is neutral/doesn’t fully “get” the recital, honestly just likes the dance class which happens as a pull-out at daycare. Recital is at a location not close to our home.
Older kid (7) is already dragging their feet about going to recital, and since I’ll be solo and have a childcare option for older kid…it’d be fine to let older kid pass if he chooses to this time, right?
Part of being a sibling is dealing with other sibling’s activities, but right now I’m selfishly thinking what’d make it simpler/more enjoyable for me…
Wanted to share, because I know some of you are on PTAs and the like and maybe in a position to organize or suggest such a thing…. The first grade at our elementary school did a book swap for Earth Day. The kids brought in books they were ready to pass on and got coupons to “shop” for an equivalent number of new books. I was a little skeptical of it in advance, to be honest — the books my kid wanted to donate were what I consider toddler/preschool books and I sort of figured everyone would do the same thing, and the kids would be underwhelmed by the “shopping” experience, but apparently they all LOVED it and the thrill of getting new books for free trumped the fact that the themes and reading level generally skewed a bit young. It turned out to be a really great idea.
Be gentle, please? Not trying to armchair diagnose but the limited fact pattern is concerning. I’m pretty even keeled but I know you generally never want to be the “most popular patient” in situations like this…
My 7 YO nephew had a grand mal seizure in his sleep on Easter morning while out of town visiting my BIL’s family. He was rushed to the ER in the visiting city. He stabilized and then went back to the house they were staying in with some medicine until they could get home, which was yesterday and to Boston. He had an 8am appointment TODAY at Boston Children’s neuro department for scans and follow up. Yay for speed, but also….um, what?
Can any one put me at any level of ease – is this “standard” work up after such a medical event or are we right to be on edge? At first my sister said “seizures happen in kids for all sorts of reasons, it’s probably nothing!” but that tone has shifted in the last few days. My family has a deeply unfortunate history with grand mal seizures – 3 for 3 family members had terminal glioblastomas. They were all adults and I know that this is very unlikely to be that, but it’s a tough association. I was originally told he was going to his PCP this AM as anyone would after being to the ER, but the PCP passing him directly on to an 8am appointment at Boston Children’s neurology is not comforting. We are so grateful Children’s in in our backyard but we know firsthand that specialists are sought after from around the globe and it can take literally months to get appointments. My mom is a basket case and sister has asked to help me manage her in the immediate term, which I’m doing.
I know all of your opinions on this (and my own) don’t really matter at the end of the day. We’ll have some level of answers soon, but I really would appreciate an honest take if anyone does have one. I’m right.. right? You don’t want to be put at the front of the line to see neuro anywhere, and at Boston’ Children’s of all places…
I find myself getting really angry at the comments one of my (law) partners is making about my pregnancy. She means well. She has one grown child who is out of the house. The theme of the comments is that parenting is hard. I guess she’s trying to be compassionate but it’s really rubbing me the wrong way and it’s getting harder to breezily brush off these comments.
The latest one that had me seeing red was, “it’s your last quiet Mother’s Day!” I said in as lighthearted a tone as I could muster, “and that’s a very good thing!” Then retreated to my office to cry. That was yesterday and I’m still seething/teary about it. Mother’s Day has been really hard for me and DH. We’ve been TTC for over 5 years. Many failed rounds of IVF. His mom died 3 years ago, so that compounded our sorrow — not only that Mother’s Day is a hard reminder for him but also that we couldn’t give her a grandchild while she was here, and if – which seemed like a big IF for a lot of years – we ever have a baby, they’ll never know DH’s mom.
We are very much looking forward to our first happy Mother’s Day in a long time. The suggestion that our child’s future rambunctiousness is somehow a negative on a day celebrating being a mom… I mean look I don’t have rose colored glasses on, I know I will cringe at the shrill cries and will miss quiet and solitude and going to the bathroom alone. If she’d said, last quiet birthday!, I wouldnt have dissolved into tears. But its Mother’s Day ffs.
I just… don’t know what to do about these comments. I hoped she’d take the hint when I always responded with something positive but it doesn’t seem to be sinking in. I have ish to do during the day, I can’t get derailed emotionally like this. Nothing else at work gets to me like this; I was just yelling at and being yelled at by 2 different opposing counsel yesterday and it’s whatever. I have a thick skin for most things. Even if I talked to her about it, these are such knee jerk comments I’m not sure she could help herself. How do I cope better?
Secrets thread! I’m dragging this morning – post something interesting/juicy/mundane/whatever that is a secret :)
I’m planning my daughter’s 4th birthday party, which will be outside, at a park pavilion, next month. I was going to get plain hats that the kids could decorate with fabric markers and puffy paint, and have temporary tattoos that we can apply. The party is only scheduled for two hours and there’s a playground nearby, so that should be plenty, right? Obviously weather isn’t guaranteed but hopefully it will be nice enough that they can run around. Any other tips or ideas? It’s from 2-4 so I was going to have drinks and snacks and desserts.
Possibly a niche question, but are there any interfaith families whose children attend Jewish Day School on this board? Or if your kids go, are you aware of interfaith families attending? I’m in an interfaith marriage with a child who will need to sign up for K next year. Before we got married, we had discussed the topic and agreed that our children would go to public school, and would get Jewish religious education separately at a synagogue or community center (I’m not religious and there was never any question of competing religions). But in the aftermath of Oct 7th, DH is now concerned about rising antisemitism, and feels strongly about enrolling our children in Jewish school. I will admit to being really uncomfortable about religious education in general (I’m from a family of lapsed Catholics, for Reasons). I don’t know much about Jewish school, but the ones in our area seem to lean more conservative than I’m comfortable with. I’m partly worried about whether people would be bothered by the fact that my kid does not have a Jewish mother, and partly wondering if they will be taught things that don’t align with our values. DH went to public school, as did most of his relatives and friends, so he does not actually have any first hand experience here.