Finally Friday: Voyageur Double-Zip Wristlet

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A Tumi Voyageur Ankara Wristlet PouchI was just in a Tumi store (at the airport, of all places), and when I checked out the merchandise, this wristlet had some serious appeal. It’s clean. It’s classic. It’s big enough for a phone, cards, and even a lipgloss (or, hey, a snack for your kiddos). It goes from diaper bag to a more stylish bag with ease. It’s $95-$138 at Amazon; it’s also at Zappos for $95. Tumi Voyageur Double-Zip Wristlet (L-3)

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Would you be concerned if two people at your smallish daycare were regularly grumpy? One of them is a teacher for the class my kid just got out of, but who she regularly interacts with since there is group playground time for the 1-2 year olds. The other is the assistant director of the daycare. They are both in their 20s/30s and pregnant. I would not want to work at a daycare while pregnant either, but they are both generally dour and unpleasant. I was glad when my kid moved out of her last classroom because I never liked the grumpy teacher. The other teacher in that class was fantastic though. Everyone else is great and has a good attitude.

I just need to chill about this and keep my mouth shut, right?

I had a successful ECV on Monday at 37 weeks. So far so good, I know his head hasn’t moved back to lodge itself under my rib, so I think he’s still totally flipped. It sounds like the chance of flipping back is low (4% seems to be what I’m finding), but anecdotally, the only person I know who has had one also had the baby flip back. Will I know if that happens? For now, I’m just feeling my side every so often in a paranoid fashion thinking, “That’s a foot, right??” Would love anecdata on success stories or someone telling me, “Yes, you will definitely know if your baby flips back.”

To bring to school/daycare. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

Wondering if you wise ladies could give your take on this. I’m Muslim – my husband’s not. There’s been, obviously, a lot of anti-Muslim discussion during this election season. I haven’t discussed it too much with him, because he just seems to check out or will say he doesn’t understand why I read about it. He and I used to be very politically engaged, but in the last couple of elections, though he votes, he won’t read too much about the campaigning because it gets him riled up and he feels like he can’t do anything about it.
So at any rate, I hardly bring up Donald Trump now. Maybe a couple times a month. But this morning this happened:
Me-
“So yesterday a Trump supporter asked if we could get rid of TSA agents wearing ‘heebeejeebies’ (hijabs, presumably) and replace them with military retirees. Trump said, “we’re going to be looking at a lot of things.”
Husband-
“Hmph.”
Me-
“This one’s making me so angry, and maybe it’s dumb, because he continually says awful things about so many groups, and tons of stuff about Muslims. But he’s basically openly mocking Muslim women’s attire.”
Husband, rolling his eyes-
“That’s probably the least offensive thing they’re saying about them.” (Not sure why he said “them,” given I’m in that group – you’d think he’d have said at least “You guys.” )
Me, maybe clipped sounding-
“Well it’s not least offensive to me! My mom wears a hijab!”
Husband, voice slightly rising –
“What do you expect? They’re Trump supporters, they’re racist!”
Me –
“Well it hurts! A presidential candidate is openly mocking me, the people I care about—“
Husband, interrupting –
“Then DON’T read it!”
Me –absorbing that he’s actually impatient, and reading it as lack of sympathy:
“Eff you.”

I’m trying to figure out how unreasonable it was of him to give me that response. Obviously I shouldn’t have sworn at him, and I’ll have to apologize for it. But it blows my mind that he can allow himself to get impatient with me about this. He’s basically saying that if I react to the pretty vile things Trump is doing and saying, that I’m bringing it on myself by reading the news. Of course I’m going to keep reading the news – hell, I should! It’s a civic freaking duty – but he thinks I should just scroll past the Trump stuff…he’s indicated as much before.
It’s crazy to me that he can be this lacking in compassion, sympathy – forget empathy. If anything, he’s irritated. I guess it would make sense (possibly) if I brought up this topic constantly. But it’s maybe a couple times a month.
What do you guys think? Am I being unreasonable to expect a kinder response from him? I know what I said was disproportionate, but it reflected how I actually felt. And I’m wondering if my internal reaction was disproportionate, to be so hurt.

TUMI was just acquired by Samsonite. I’m worried the quality is about to nosedive and am hoping another company steps into the niche of making fab, well thought-out travel gear. I love all our TUMI stuff.

Trying again because I didn’t get many responses on the regular s i t e yesterday. Need help on effective organization solution for children’s toys. I have two kids, ages 1 and 3. Of course in an ideal world they would help clean up but let’s be realistic.

Right now we have an IKEA low lying shelf with large drawers. The issue is that some of these toys have SO many little pieces and things just end up everywhere. I try my best to put little pieces in separate ziplock bags but that only works for so long.

One solution that helps is basically taking half of the toys and storing them away. But that doesn’t solve all of the little pieces everywhere with the toys that remain.

Ideas, hive?

+1 for Tumi. I have a work tote of theirs and it is just the right size for a laptop and file folder. The interior layout for the pockets is really nicely thought out and it is well constructed. My husband got a garment bag and toiletries bag and has been equally pleased with the features. I didn’t think I could be such a fangirl for a luggage company!