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What are some small things that you do for yourself?
I'm looking for some new small enjoyments that I can implement.
France reclaims the title for World's Longest Baguette
At an incredible 461 feet (140.53 meters), the baguette baked on Sunday, May 5 has officially exceeded the previous record held by Italy. The municipality of Suresnes now holds the Guinness World Record. (SLNYT)
Pre-school level books about grief?
Are there books for pre-schoolers about helping others process grief?
Ancient Bees
The oldest known depiction of the bee in art is The man (or woman) of bicorp an (at least) 8000 year old cave painting in the Coves de l'Aranya in Bicorp, Valencia, Spain.
What fun miniature focused art and quotes can I put in a dollhouse?
I'm looking for fun art ideas, proverbs, or quotes focused on miniatures.
Kid friendly dinners that don't require oven or stove
Our air is hazardous outside so we're trying to keep our indoor air as clean as possible. Our range is gas. What are some kid friendly dinners that don't make use of a oven or stove?
Breakfast: Tiny commuter edition
What are some on the go breakfasts to give to kids (and parents) who commute.
Can anybody find meeeee....narrow nightstands with draaaawers?
Please help me find tiny nightstands that fit my space with drawers.
Where is my perfect bed frame?
Do metal bedframes without center support legs exist?
Am I getting mail for a fake person or a real person?
Why am I getting mail for someone who may or may not exist?
Can you help me time warp into the business fashion present?
I was out of the work world and parenting a kid for the past 2.5 years and it appears that all my lady-type business casual clothing is completely outdated. Where can I go to catch up on current trends? What are professional fashion-current lady-types wearing now?
Where are the intentionally unrealistic fake plants?
Are there houseplant equivalents to the pink tinsel tree?
How do I get the social part of social media?
What ways have you found to use social media to actually build deeper connections with your friends?
T'choupi à Paris
Where can my friend find a T'choupi plush in Paris?
Look! Ma, no hands.
How am I supposed to pass my time post wrist surgery?
Would we allow police to search the sacred precincts of marital bedrooms
Yesterday’s passage of H.R. 8373-The Right to Contraception Act, in the U.S.A.’s House of Representatives brought back into focus the looming threat to Griswold v. Connecticut.
What questions are you considering regarding the neverending plague?
As we seem to move into a stage of the pandemic where COVID is just with us forever, what choices are you thinking about as we navigate what appears to in fact finally be that "new normal."
Smash the patriachy music?
What burn the patriarchy to the ground music are you listening to in the wake of the Dobbs decision?
My toddler is a beaver
How can I safely help her to not get splinters from her crib?
ISO the fanciest mildly dowdy nightgowns
Have you embraced the breezy classic sleepwear of yesteryear? Help me find some pretty dresses to fall asleep in.
Why doesn't my dishwasher actually wash the dishes?
Bosch 300 had one job...
Help me dress, and appreciate, my post-baby body
My body shaped changed after having a baby in the past year and I've gone from hourglass to "bottom hourglass" and I need help figuring out what to wear and how to feel good about my new shape.
How can I revive my French?
I'm looking for the best resources to refresh my french vocabulary and grammar (preferably for free).
Covid safe Halloween?
How can I accommodate trick or treaters this year?
Babyproofing this old house
Our wonderful old house is a danger zone for our upcoming baby. How do we fix it?
Is intro to accounting supposed to be this hard?
Just did pretty poorly on the timed portion of my midterm for my first part time class. Am I destined for failure?
It's (odd sized) curtains for you!
Where can I find affordable sheer curtains for my non-standard sized window?
The care and keeping of showers
How do I keep my shower functionally clean with minimal effort?
What to do with leftover broth? Complication: Sweet.
I had chuck roast in the crockpot all day with quince jelly, bell peppers, onions, and water. It was delicious but now I have a ton of leftover broth that is too sweet for a typical soup. How can I use it?
Waste free/cruelty free/affordable cosmetics
What are some affordable options for cruelty free cosmetics that are also waste free or low waste? I'm looking for options that preferably come in tins or recyclable glass that can be found at drugstore prices or slightly above drugstore prices.
Shadows from the Walls of Death
Shadows from the Walls of Death is a macabre book of arsenic laden wallpaper samples that was produced in 1874 by a civil war surgeon and sent to 100 libraries around Michigan to raise awareness of the dangers of arsenic. Only 4 copies remain today (96 copies were destroyed by libraries out of concern for the wellbeing of customers) and the National Library of Medicine has digitized their copy in full.
Holy Martha Stewart! What's wrong with my paint?
The paint near a window in my bedroom has weird white splotches and stains that weren't there before. What is happening, what do I do, and who should I call? Photos on imgur.
Oh, Canada?
There's a 10 to 15 percent chance my family will leave the U.S. within the next five years, but where would we go?
Is this young poison ivy?
Looking for botanist/gardener/scout/lumberjane input on whether this reddish and greenish plant is poison ivy.
Date these sugar cubes
I found a very old box of Domino sugar cubes today and I am trying to get a better estimate on how old it is or what decade it is from.
End of Season Humidifier Care
How do I get into all the nooks and crannies of my Crane teardrop humidifier?
Where can I buy a small bowl planter with drainage holes?
I can't seem to find a planter like this anywhere.
What's the car buying process in DC?
About to buy a car in DC, but how?
Shopping-filter: Husband's reunion?
I need help finding versatile and preppy-like dresses.
Kitty is Lactose Intolerant
My cat managed to get at some milk and tossed his cookies yesterday. Now isn't eating up to his usual standard. Is he probably ok?
Mary! Did you hear that?
On the boulevard of broken china
My parents sent me some china and glassware through USPS (they insured the package) and some of it broke. It is old. What should I do?
Who made these dishes?
My family used to have some neutral colored ceramic dishes with minimilist blue line paintings of traditionally costumed children appearing to be from the Netherlands. The children were facing forward in a rather two dimensional look. The images were of far lower complexity than what one might associate with Delft or Spode. Who made these? Where are they from?
Missoni for migraines
Why are zigzags the common factor in so many migraine auras?
What do DINKs eat?
My husband and I may soon have two incomes. Hoorah! But how do we balance that with making food for our meals?
What time is it? Time to get a new watch!
I need a ladies watch with an alarm that is waterproof and I could also wear to work.
Did I miss the party memo?
My upstairs neighbors are having a party that alternates between loud enthusiastic revelry and liturgical prayer. Any ideas as to what they are celebrating?
Domestic Labor
Spaghetti-itis
What are all the words to the song about spaghetti by Dapper O'Neil? Extra points if you can find an online recording.
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