Make My Life Easier Thursday: Zip-Top Baby Snack Containers
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So. Many. Snacks. Here’s a set of cute snack containers that might make the most practical stocking stuffer of all time.
Get ready to ditch plastic baggies — these sealable, self-standing silicone snack containers are freezer-, microwave-, and dishwasher-safe. Perfect for the road or school, their wide openings make it easy for kids to each right out of the container. You can even use them for small arts and crafts supplies or toys.
A set of four (including a bear, pig, dog, and cat) is $34.99 at The Container Store.
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I truly don’t care if it then doesn’t get done. They raised him. There is no reason it should be on me and not on him. And if they were more mad at me than him for this stuff, I would just think that says more about them than me and mentally move on.
I find the relentless gift prethought and buying all year long for all the birthdays and holidays that I AM in charge of exhausting, so to add on his family too, I just can’t. My mental health matters more to me.
To your point though, we have been together for years and years and years from such a young age that it almost would have been weird for me at that time to take over buying his family gifts, and this has been my stance from day 1, so I can appreciate it would be hard to go cold turkey and probably require some balls to be dropped to teach, which we didn’t go through.
Any recs for onboarding a new nanny/family assistant? We have someone starting next week, I’m thrilled but also overwhelmed and a little nervous about having someone in my space but think it’ll be worth it for the help. Kids are in prek/K so she’ll spend the first half of the day doing errands, grocery shopping, meal prep, light tidying, and second half on kid duty. I’m dealing with all the insurance and payroll admin stuff and have a handle on that (I think, it’s been a while…going to outsource). The kids have met her because we did trial days with a few candidates. Already planning to get her onto the school pickup list. I eventually plan to just stay out of her way, but do plan to spend some time initially showing her around and going over expectations. We have contract. Thanks for any tips!
a frequent comment on this board is to just let DH manage his family. well maybe i should’ve just done that from the get go, but whenever anything is left to DH – coordinating holidays, visits, gifts, etc. it would either not get done, get done last minute, etc. and everyone would end up mad at me. how do you avoid this? do you just not care if your family in law doesnt like you? growing up my mom had a pretty good relationship with her SIL and BIL’s wife through my dad, and so that was the model I had growing up, so i sort of assumed i was supposed to manage all that stuff too.
paging mom looking for gift for 6 year old traveling to Egypt – get your daughter a camera to take pics on the trip, and maybe a photo album to put them in after? luggage for the trip? or you mentioned she is an adventurous eater, so maybe a cooking class or i think there is a monthly subscription box that sends cooking stuff.
as an aside – am i the only one who cannot imagine traveling to Japan or Egypt or Europe with kids. I struggle enough with time differences when I travel, not sure I want to also deal with my jet lagged kiddos
This is a silly problem but y’all always have creative solutions. I dropped the ball on Santa last year. I wanted credit for the “big” gift, so kiddo thinks Santa brings “lame” stuff in your stocking like candy and crayons. So this year he’s asked Santa for a power wheels jeep. Like, unbeknownst to me he, wrote a letter to Santa and put it in the mail. He is not getting a power wheels jeep, so is there any way I can salvage Santa for him? He also mentioned that he wanted Santa to bring him a light saber, which I ordered. He also requested a microscope, and a telescope. He’s getting the microscope. Basically, he keeps changing his mind and I’m not sure how to find a happy medium between getting him a good gift and attributing it to Santa. Maybe Santa can write him back that he got him a light saber and talk to mom about a power wheels tor his birthday?
Just came back from the Christmas nativity at my son’s school. 95 5 year olds, total delightful chaos. One kid did a runner, most shouted unintelligible words into the microphone, the kid in charge of the big drum went rogue. My son delivered his line and blew me a kiss. Then he looked at the squirrely children around him and looked at me and rolled his eyes dramatically. Looks just like daddy, but the attitude is all mine.
That sucks, I’m sorry.
just a vent into the universe. twin A got sick sunday night so i was up with her all night, and again monday night. DH left on Tuesday for a work trip. on Tuesday twin B got sick, twin A is still sick. thank goodness we have a nanny, but that doesn’t help in the middle of the night and the kids just really want mommy when sick. also – DH’s work trip involves skiing and a holiday party, and i know networking is important in the business world, but i’m a bit bitter at the moment. recentlyish there was a post discussing the involvement of the spouse who is away for work and while obviously DH cannot do anything when the kids are sick and he is out of town, it annoys me that he doesn’t check in more via text to see how they are feeling and how I am holding up.
Hi all, what do you do when there is a family that wants to be friends with you but you are just not interested? Our kids don’t go to the same school anymore, they don’t live near us, I was ready for the friendship to die a natural death, but the parents won’t let it! I put them off with regard to plans but they continue to follow-up. Our kids get along fine, but not amazing, and we don’t have that much fun hanging out with the parents either. A blunt “we’re just not that into you” seems unwarranted and too harsh when we may cross paths down the road.
My MIL just gave us 3 years of matching Christmas pajamas. Sized up for as the baby grows. Says it’s ok if it’s “just for photos!” Because yes forcing my toddler into various outfits to take photos on Christmas morning is exactly what I want to do. Whyyyyyy
Screaming into the void. I’m due with baby2 next week and was almost done wrapping up stuff at work…and of course someone in son’s daycare class is covid positive and he gets sent home for a low grade fever and runny nose and DH showing symptoms of the flu. Oh, and we survived a bout of covid 5 weeks ago so I really am hanging on by a thread here.
My 4yo gets car sick and doesn’t want to sit by the window on the plane. He usually has to die to his carseat. He is about 36 inches and weighs 35lbs. What are the best options for the plane ride?
He will have a tablet and headphones. The flight is direct and only 2.5 hours. He should be okay but I wanted to try to honor his request for no window seat. Also, my husband and I are pretty Safety conscious hence him still flying in a car seat
Recs on structuring a part-time schedule? I’m able to switch to 15-20 hours a week, and the nature of my work is such that I won’t be dealing with many emergencies or meetings. I know I can fill the time easily with home and child stuff but am trying to decide when and how to work most efficiently. Three days a week?
Due with our second child in January.
With the first, I nursed and pumped (so nanny and her father could give her bottles). Used a Spectra2 (the pink one) and had no complaints. Stopped nursing/pumping at 13 months, so I haven’t pumped since November 2021.
I can get a new pump through insurance. Even though I don’t think there’s anything “wrong” with my old Spectra2, I should just go ahead and get a brand new one because everything with a motor starts to wear out with time, right?