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[-]I'm pretty sure that the collision I had with the back of my toddler's head has resulted in me breaking my nose. I'm going to get it checked out on Monday. Does anyone have experience with this? Did you have to see a plastic surgeon? Any recs?
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[-]Where can I find a good sweater vest for my BIL? He loves them and wears them all the time. He even bought one for his newborn DS to wear home from the hospital. Want to find something a little more edgy than Brooks Brothers. And YES, I realize "edgy" and "sweater vest" are barely compatible concepts.
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[-]Thanks for the comments! Unfortunately we have had multiple discussions about her frequent tardiness and she always attributes it to the commute and says it is out of her control (delayed trains etc). Recently I was close to letting her go and she got a little bit better but still not ideal. (Official start time is 8:15 but she mostly arrives 8:45am) i have let it slide because my daughter is comfortable with her and I have a flexible start time for work in the morning but I think my husband and I need to re-assess. I think I am going to give her a bonus that is not a full week and in the unlikely event she asks me why it is less than a week I will have to explain. At the end of the day I shouldn't feel like I won't be able to find someone ...
6 replies [ Reply | Watch | MoreHalf an hour late, regularly? That is insane. She needs to leave earlier and plan for delays, just like everybody else does. Fire her, don't mess around with this bonus stuff.
[ Reply | More ]she gets a warning with a suggestion to leave her house earlier in the morning so that she gets to work on time - she screws it up again, then you have to get someone new....very unprofessional on her part
[ Reply | More ]I think this is fair. I hired a nanny that was late twice in the first two weeks, with similar excuses, and I fired her. I am so happy I did... found a nanny who was so much more professional. I knew I could depend on her, and my kids loved her. She was great. OP, you can do better.
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I used to be chronically late, and let me tell you, it wasn't because of the commute. Well, sometimes it was, but not all the time. Most of the time I just left my house with the exact amount of time to spare, so if there was the slightest mishap I was late. I've since grown up, and i'm late maybe 1 time every 2 weeks because of buses. Thing is, being late turns you into a liar and a bad employee, and that's not acceptable. I think you should start docking her pay when she's late. It will give her an incentive to do ner job better.
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[-]Anybody else having pregnancy pounds to shed? So frustrating during the Holiday season, still 5 to go...
8 replies [ Reply | Watch | Morein the grand scheme of things, 5 lbs is nothing. Just enjoy the holidays and worry about it in January.
[ Reply | More ]I have 20lbs, and I am about to go crazy. Because I seem to have no self control when it comes to carbs. :(
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[-]My child loves chocolate, and I find myself worrying that when he's a little older (he's only 2 right now) he'll be one of those kids who would get into someone's car for the promise of candy. I'll explain it all to him as soon as he can understand, but how do you protect your child when chocolate is the greatest thing in their life?
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[-]Nice gesture or tacky/ott to send holiday cards to schools we're applying to?
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[-]How lucky is she!!!? "Hedge fund boss faces $300m divorce settlement after leaving wife for male fashion designer"
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[-]Spin-off: I was just looking at the American Girl website... do they not have Kirsten, Samantha and Felicity anymore?
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[-]brisket 101: never made one and never will again. put one in slow cooker and noted some brown spots on it after taking out of package. normal or spoiled?? signed,no meat cooking experience.
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[-]American Girl Doll question: No flames please -- am conflicted but have decided to give my DD one for Christmas. She wants one who 'goes to school'. Which one would that be? Does one have more school-related accessories than another? Thanks.
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[-]dc might be n only child because i'm afraid that I won't love the xecond as much and a second couldn't possibly be this good. He was an easy baby, happy toddler and bright preschooler. I just can only imagine a second messing up (not adding to) the applecart.
19 replies [ Reply | Watch | MoreWhat if you had had #2 first, and #1 second? Do you think you would love him any less? Of course not!
[ Reply | More ]Ok, so don't have one. You sound like you want to be convinced, which is extremely immature and not worthy of an adult mother. If you don't think you can handle a child who is 99% likely to be different than your first, don't have a second child.
[ Reply | More ]ITA. DS was a difficult baby, anxious toddler... and things just now aren't a struggle at all times. Can't do it again.
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My first/only is a challenge terrible sleeper, picky eater and I also am worried I won't love a second as much as I love her. I think it's a normal feeling.
[ Reply | More ]Thanks for admitting that. It's good to hear that even if the first isn't easy to parent someone might feel the same way. Dh has reminded me that I wasn't sure I could love the first at all/ I wouldn't be a good mommy etc. How old is your first/only? What do you think might push you one way or the other?
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[-]Anyone on here have their Xmas lights professionally done? If so, how much did you pay and are you happy with the results?
5 replies [ Reply | Watch | MoreWe pay 5,000 and yes, we are happy with them. It's nice because we really could not do it on our own, dh and I are not at all handy.
[ Reply | More ]wow. Do you get people to come in a wipe your ass too? $5000k? I coukd see a few hundred, but that's just ridiculous. Dang, rich people are so strange...
[ Reply | More ]you wont even get lights put on a christmas tree for that - I know a family a that between staff salaries and decorator/floral people usually spend about $15,000 or so for the christmas decorations, inside and out and christmas trees decorated, but every room is decorated and there are three 15 foot christmas trees....lots of work and lots of $$'s - and yes it is gorgeous, most of the stuff is hers and her families (some great antique christmas ornaments from past generations...some really cool stuff)
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[-]Is a bottle of Veuve Clicquot (the $45 yellow label) a good gift? Need to give holiday something to two colleagues - one in her early 20s, one in her late 30s. I know that they both drink. Am also giving a little trinket, but need something else.
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[-]I'd like to do something nice for a friend who is home A LOT with twin babies and a 2 year old. I was thinking of getting a nice dinner delivered to their home - not from a local restaurant, but somewhere well-known that does air delivery like Joe's Stone Crab or Dinosaur BBQ. Any other recommendations? They live in NJ. TIA.
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[-]So, if you were a single mom 34 years old and had to choose between: a 47 year old man, clever, successful etc that I'm not THAT attracted, but have some chemistry or a 28 year old very handsome and very protective of me and also successful (not as the older one, but smart....went to Yale etc), who would you choose? I've been single for 3 years and thinking about giving a chance with one of the two.
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What does protective of you mean? Has 47yo been married, does he have dc? What's he been doing? Sounds like you have options, but maybe best to not get serious with either. 40 yo bachelor #3, divorced, knows what he wants, no DC, might be out there.
[ Reply | More ]Protective as in when we go out he goes out of his way and brings me home in the cab and drops me off to make sure I'm fine...if someone keeps bumping into me in a bar he talks with the guy nicely right away to stop, small things like that. The older is 47 and never got married or had kids.
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OR: I was concerned about a macho thing, but sounds like he's just considerate, caring (imagine that!) Also, he's not insecure. All good. Is he ready to settle down in near future, or does he want a few more years of fun? Has he had at least one serious post-college relationship? Are his parents together? Any religious barriers? If no, I'd say go for it. Introduce him to dd. If that goes well, get married in sept '12, pull the goalie right after the wedding. Kind of kidding, but it does sound like he's worth a shot.
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Handsome, successful, ivy league 28 year old boys in NYC are just that in my hard earned experience -- BOYS. settling down is generally not on their radar, at all.
[ Reply | More ]OP: the thing is the 47 year old seem to be somewhat less mature than the 28, which is rare, 47 is more secure financially though and obviously more eager if not a little desperate to get married and have kids, which is good and bad, since I do want to have a family but not planning to have a kid the next 2 years at least.
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If my son were the 28 year old I would tell him to dump you and find someone with no baggage, therefore, I would advise you to go with the 47 year old who will cherish you and your DC. Not the 28 year old who will feel like he settled with you. Honestly. Sorry.
[ Reply | More ]I don't think so, OP ... Neither of these guys really floats your boat. If either did, you wouldn't be seeing both of them. It's worth waiting until you meet a guy who you really fall in love with. You're talking about starting a family - just wait until it's just right. You'll know. Right now you know neither of these guys is IT.
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[-]Just saw ex-BF who ripped my heart in two while out Xmas shopping. Didn't speak to him; we noticed each other but never made eye contact. I am still hurt, 18 months later.
12 replies [ Reply | Watch | MoreI totally understand. There's one ex I still would not speak to if I saw him. Really led me astray almost 20 years ago.
[ Reply | More ]Right? I think I could forgive/forget if he had told me how he felt more honestly, but the giving and taking away was devastating, and I just can't understand it. Must get over this anger and move forward.
[ Reply | More ]Totally get over any anger, they way to look at it is this is an opportunity to find the right one for you, God released you from a douchebag! lol!
[ Reply | More ]Np: so sorry, I wonder if him being a widower adds a sense of betrayal to the painful loss of the relationship. I just imagine being more trusting of someone who'd also lost a spouse. And that it must have felt really good to have plans to make a life with someone again. He gets what it means to have the rug pulled out... It is just so lousy to do that to you, or anyone. Fwiw, if I knew you, he'd need to be ready for some consequences!
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[-]can someone recommend a couple christmas song albums I can get to play around the holidays? My family never celebrated Xmas and I find myself hosting this year. I wanted to buy some music to have playing that would appeal to a many generations. TIA!
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[-]we are looking to change schools for our dd. she wants strong athletics AND strong performing arts. where can she get both? she is currently at tt ss and wants coed.
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Grace Church School. The girls teams are great. The performing arts are excellent. Middle school productions are incredible.
[ Reply | More ]The high school has nor even started and I doubt they will have a strong anything, let alone sports which are not great even in the lower grades. What a strange response
[ Reply | More ]I'm a Grace parent with a dd on the volleyball team and they were coached to greatness! Also, can attest to great middle sch. productions. The recent production was beautiful.
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