Wish I'd seen this two weeks ago. I just got back from an island resort where all the suites had lovely, but sparsely appointed kitchens. as far as cooking utensils. 1 chef's knife, 1 pan, 1 spatula. No seasonings or oils from prior guests (understandable for safety reasons). The grocery stores were shockingly…

Aww, sorry love, NYU Federal Credit Union ,clear on the other end of the country. It looks like there are a handful of Homepath properties in your area though, could help you save on the PMI.

Great advice. My local credit union has doesn't offer goals for general savings but does have a matching 4 to 1 (!) grant for first time homebuyers up to $7,500 to use towards a down payment. For people who are saving for a home anyway, this is an easy way to get there faster.

So much Ditto on the "Dress for Success" point. Women especially, this means getting a proper fitting sports bra. I am large busted and couldn't find a sports bra in stores that I wasn't spilling out of and regular day bras are about shaping, not reducing jiggle. I invested in a weeks worth of Glamorize high impact…

I just discovered my godsister has a hefty YouTube and Twitter following. I'm thinking she's just being antisocial when she can't be more than an arms-length away from her phone but no, she's working. Filming, editing, sound mixing; she does it all on her laptop. I always thought she was shy (we're both readers) but…

But your way is more fun!

A question for all: Does what the money will be used for make a difference in your decision to lend/ gift?

Ditto on the US version taking Canadian dancers but I don't know if I can co-sign on the failure of the Canuck version being population. Australia as 12 million less people than Canada and their version is doing gangbusters. Paul from S10 had previously won the Armenian version; I wonder how long he had to be there…

What a sweet tribute to a show that just keeps trucking along. You're not lying about the budget shrinking and for the last few seasons they've remained on the bubble for renewal until just before the finale. The Canadian version didn't make it past 4 seasons. I'm a huge fan, though my attention has waxed and waned…

As many others have said, Trevor J's review has to be fake. He's got 21 reviews, all equally absurd but it does irk me that he might be giving places unfairly low reviews. His timeline is also off, he wrote the Liz at Queen Mary Restaurant (which is not actually his first story about Liz) on the same day he wrote…

I got this after it got top marks in Cook's Illustrated last year. I was drooling with want and a friend sent me an Amazon gift card so I could shut up about it already. The Victorinox Forschner knives are all fantastic but not a huge fan of the Swiss Classic's handle; it's a tiny bit heavier and as a lefty the curve…

I got this after it got top marks in Cook's Illustrated last year. I was drooling with want and a friend sent me an…

I haven't even started yet (a friend asked me to wait to watch with him and i'm WAY too nice) so no spoilers from me, I promise! But yes, letting Suzanne get all the way through S1 without singing was a travesty so it needs to happen!

I saw her in Godspell a couple of years ago, then at this Joe's Pub fundraiser. Phenomenal. Where many performers would go chill out backstage between songs she and the other cast members came to the back of the theater to dance and cheer on their friends. I fangirl her so hard.

The best thing that ever happened to me was when I read that Dollar Shave Club gets their razors from Dorco. I paid like $30 a year ago and still have a good hoard of high quality razors. I don't try to stretch days between shaving anymore and with the 6-blade system, a friend recent told me I have "stripper skin"

Seeing this days late but I did do demos for a costco. It can be...challenging. Some people are the worst; I saw one guy yell at one of our retirees who only worked weekends to "Hurry up, my kid is hungry!". She sweetly replied that we had a cafe with a full menu at the front of the store. We all had favorites that we…

Nah, she swings hard in the other direction. White Savior Syndrome. The type who would say "That child is soooo well behaved!"or "You write so well!" with the subtext being "for a Black person...". She was born again in grad school and is extra Jesus-y now; she did a mission trip a few years ago and came back with a…

Thanks for your response. I've definitely dealt with people who came from less diverse communities and have cut them some slack. I went to highschool with this person ~20 minutes outside a major East Coast city. So when she writes things like " I'd grown up in a culture where every McDonald's employee was black as a…

That's a good idea. She's had guest bloggers before but they all seem to be in the same style and mindset as her. She invited me to join the conversation on her facebook page and I declined because I could see it devolving into madness quickly.
Sample response: " There is no such thing as "white privilege". There is…

Ah, so great to meet someone else in the same field! My 100+ yr old organization has only had an Equity & Diversity Office for 4 years, so I understand about it being an afterthought. Maybe make the case and carve out a department for yourself? With very healthy salaries for you and your team, of couse :D

Thanks for your response! I've never participated in open thread before so I didn't know what to expect.

One thing I didn't mention: yes I am a WoC but I am also a diversity professional. In my work life it is my duty to educate people about harassment and discrimination and to ensure we have practices in place to…