I waited until at least age 3 for my first 3. I had friends that trained much younger, some as young as 18 months, but there were lots and lots of accidents. I wasn't up for that drama, so waited. Yes, read the potty books without comment, just in the regular mix of books. My son saw a friend use the potty and that was all it took for him. He's still very competitive. 🙂 My youngest watched her sister's training and decided she was good with it, so my youngest was barely 2! But that was just her, she kept up with her sister, same grade, all the way till senior year and then forged ahead. Bribes might be worth a try at some point. My nephew got a trip for McDonald's fries every time he went! But he was 5 at the time..... My oldest threw my bribes right back at me and said prize first, then potty. Um. nope, lol. I think the first is the hardest because we think we will mess it up and never get there. You will get there! Also, for some people they love to compare potty-training ages like it is a sign of parenting skill. That was hard with my first, too. Shaking my head, I fell for a lot with my first. If any kid should be messed up, it would be her. Kids are resilient. Best wishes!

That looks very similar to the one I have. I bought the Linenspa 3" on Amazon. I do not sleep hot, though, so don't know how cooling it would actually be. I place it on top of the mattress and under the mattress pad. One exercise that has also helped me with hip/leg pain is the bridge yoga pose - just a minute a few days a week makes a difference.

Side sleeper, silicone earplugs, memory foam side sleeper pillow, mattress topper on an old mattress. I have had the nightly leg and hip pain when sleeping for years, and I finally bought a 3" memory foam mattress topper on Good Friday. Now, three months out, I rarely have any pain at all! My husband is a recent convert to the silicone earplugs (Macks, whitish, broken in half).

My memory of long ago is that the celebrity rumor was about Angelina Jolie.

We use phones only. I screen shot everyone's boarding pass and they use that to check in. That way we don't need cell service or wifi. My carry-on suitcase has phone charging built in--a pocket for the charger inside and a usb connecter on the outside. I would prefer that on my backpack, though. All good so far.

I also noticed a drop when I was using CoQ10, but it affected my sleep. Worth a try! I "need" my two cups of coffee each morning, but switched to 1/2 caff to make it officially just one cup of caffeine. 🙂

Re: sentimental stuff - Last year I got rid of old Christmas decorations that I no longer display. It was hard to purge my lighthouses, but I did it! Having space available in my 3 Christmas totes, I went around the house and nabbed all the sentimental things I had been holding onto, especially the "mismatches." It has been fun to display those things for Christmas this year, and it's all soon to go away again.

I would admit to spending way too much time on Merge Dragons. No ads. I do spend a bit of money on it every once in awhile. I just bought a month of gems for $3.99. But it has been many months since I did that. My Christmas bonus. 🙂

I would ask about the screen size before sending the husband out. My daughter recently bought a 14" laptop which just barely fits her favorite, must-have backpack. I am watching out for a good deal on a 17", as I want to replace a desktop.

This is an issue at my house. Our living area is small, and we definitely need to close the front hallway closet or our coats will smell like taco meat. I really hate my jacket having an odor, and it's not easy to dry. Has anyone had any success reducing smells? Does a strong exhaust fan help? Anyone else using an air purifier? My youngest loves to cook smelly food, and we just have a "back in your face" vent hood. Has anyone had any luck changing those charcoal filters regularly? Help! 🙂

Yes, I absolutely do count that. Legos will go great with that color! 🙂 Decorating for me is usually throwing a new pillow or two on my 26yo couch.

That is a perfect color that will allow you to decorate and redecorate and not have to change paint color. I think it will reflect light really well, too. Yes, be done. 🙂

Key to Algebra sails you right into Jacobs IME.

I am 66 years old. Gut reaction? Keep the money coming in while you can. Save more if you can. Life throws stuff at you at random times. Health, wealth, family situations -- it can all change in a moment's time. It sounds to me like financial stress would be harder for you than the job stress.

Yes, our youth group kids put their phones on a table in the room where they are meeting, as do the leaders.