Or do what my family & I do — use furoshiki (either the original Japanese wrapping cloths or any square piece of fabric, e.g. a bandanna or scarf), and wrap the presents (there are videos online, it’s super easy).
Or do what my family & I do — use furoshiki (either the original Japanese wrapping cloths or any square piece of…
I’m in Canada so the “what will it cost me” question is not so likely to come up for medical procedures, but I will say that when you’re talking about a dental procedure, the best person to ask is the dental receptionist. S/he’s the one who manages invoices and (where direct billing is available) contacts the dental…
The most awesome Christmas “tree” I ever saw was a huge, spreading, single bough of evergreen that the owner had suspended from a hook in the ceiling, then decorated with baubles and lights. It looked fantastic! Plus, since it was dangling from the ceiling, it was easy to sweep up underneath as the needles dropped.
Yup! I do!
That’s adorable!
Would the developmental stage of the child not be a consideration?
Miraculously, I can watch this clip despite being outside the U.S.A. Thank you, YouTube gods!
I once worked for a director who claimed multitasking made her more efficient. (That was laughably untrue — but whatever.) The problem was that she wanted us employees to model ourselves on her stellar example. However, we were data crunchers whose work depended on being able to focus on a single complex task at a…
I’m late to this one, but I’d recommend any short story collection by Shirley Jackson. She’s best known for “The Lottery”*, of course, but her writing style and moods are much broader than that, and on top of being witty she’s also ridiculously readable. Her collections are available as e-books, and many previously…
I’d add to that “First Day” list:
I’d add to that “First Day” list:
In fairness, it’s a surprisingly good video!
Cannot ever hear the word “scallions” without getting Stan Freberg in my head:
Frappuchni?
Special mention for the (non-Christmas-themed) Meet Me in St. Louis for the Christmas-related scenes, especially Judy Garland’s rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” which, in context, is the most poignant thing ever.
As a young child I managed to catch chickenpox and scarlet fever at the same time. It wasn’t fun. My memories are fuzzy (I don’t remember the high fevers and delirium part), but my parents were utterly terrified.
Sure. That was the whole point - Grandpa has his bear with him, too.
Not available in Canada... :P
“Local Hero” is admittedly so low-key that I can understand having a doze, but it’s a terrific film. It also features a gawky young Peter Capaldi, who is adorable.
Our municipality recently outlawed the use of plastic bags being given out in shops. So far, customers are either remembering to bring in their own reusable (usually nylon) shopping bags, or they’re paying 15 cents or whatever for a paper bag.
