I got into those last year and am now just terrified of nature.

That’s not Ruby. That’s an older student who dated the teacher.

The every kid is different phenomenon freaks me out because I love our first so much, but what if he’s a fluke unicorn? What if the second is so different, nothing I learned with the first applies? #atypepersonalityproblems #overthinking

I’ve got a 5.5-month old and this sleep guide really helped us get him to fall asleep without massive interventions. I can’t speak to how well it will work when he’s mobile and talking, but the transition from swaddle-swing-white noise to falling asleep independently had very little crying: https://www.preciouslittles…

This is the best comment I have ever read.

Off to Google! I’m always casting about, wondering what kind of career would be right for me. I had literally never thought about being a Pilates instructor, only about how to afford Pilates classes...

I was in the same boat for years. We’ve seen some of our friends who were in the same situation pull it off too. Thankfully, those loans are helping your credit and you just need to scrape together the cash over time. You can and will do it, given a little time!

I’m going to second keep your credit good. We were broke for years, and bought our first home when we were broke. There are a lot of first-time homebuyer programs that can help with the cost, as well as FHA loans. You just have to keep your credit up and live in more affordable places (e.g., we’re in Phoenix, not LA).…

You sound like you had the wrong size OR needed them buckled tighter. I have very narrow feet and a Birk cobbler used an awl to punch more holes in the straps. She refused to slice off the excess strap herself, so I used scissors at home.so I wouldn’t tread on the trailing straps.

I hope you’re right about the disaffected Right. I’m in AZ and from what I can tell, they’re just going to suck it up and vote for Trump. Maybe they’re hoping that he has 0 political connections and can just be an obnoxious, but ineffectual, figurehead.

My own personal theory is that this hateful boxy trend is because retailers are too cheap to have tailored fits anymore. How do you know if a sack is ill-fitting, after all?

Right? I grew up in Phoenix, AZ. AC is strictly necessary here.

I think the biggest thing is her eyebrows aren’t groomed or penciled in. They always were better shaped in the past. And maybe her cheeks thinned out with age, or surgery. Who’s to say?

We have super hard water where we live. It’s worth a shot. Look for it in Target’s ethnic hair care aisle.

We both use Dove unscented soap and Shea Moisture shampoo and conditioner because it cured our dandruff. Our bathroom is organized, our skin and hair is healthy, and we are still having sex. This is extra cool because we just had a baby 11 weeks ago, so for us, I can say it 100% doesn’t matter.

Purchased. I remember pulling books off my parents’ shelves and reading them during long summers. I hope when my son is old enough, he’ll find this one the same way.

That’s the creepiest, saddest, most accurate reference.

I agree with you. When traveling, you don’t often get the time or opportunity to get to know the “real” place, so you start at the iconic places. I mean, they’re iconic for a reason and a good jumping off point for a trip. I noticed Chicagoans like to snark about visitors, especially of said visitors are from…

I think stylists insist on straightening it because they truly don’t know how to style naturally curly hair and don’t have confidence in the cut they just gave you. I don’t trust stylists that strong-arm me into a blowout.

Gorgeous!