I like this one: https://www.allthingsmamma.com/orange-fluff-salad/ The use of cottage cheese makes it seem like it's a tiny bit healthier. 🙂 It uses marshmallows too and is super easy to dump and mix.

Oh, no. I had read her blog regularly, as well as her most recent book. She had also shared over the last year or two that she struggled with alcoholism. Erica in OR

It's been awhile since we did our trip, but we did a 7-day unlimited Metro pass for everyone in our family. Unlimited had no time restrictions - peak or off-peak fares didn't matter. Back then we had physical cards, no apps. It was a great deal and super easy to use. Looks like they still offer it, along with 1- and 3-day options. https://www.wmata.com/fares/farecard-options.cfm It was honestly no problem to do Metro from the airport, even with luggage, although it depends how far you have to go from the station to where you're staying. Erica in OR

Beanie Boos - particularly the ones with sequins that flip two different ways for different colors Diamond Dotz kits - bracelet set of 3 Joann Fabric carries both of these and tends to have coupons for 40% off a regular priced item. Erica in OR

We have this one https://www.amazon.com/Carex-Day-Light-Classic-Bright-Therapy/dp/B00PCN4UVU/ref=sr_1_22?crid=1N98N3YOGWKOQ&keywords=therapy+light&qid=1640570197&sprefix=therapy+ight%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-22

Highly recommend reading salary negotiation related posts at askamanager.com blog. Salary negotiation for first job is realistic. Erica in OR

I like the Ask a Manager blog. One of her posts on interview questions last year was https://www.askamanager.org/2020/01/these-are-the-best-questions-to-ask-your-job-interviewer.html Erica in OR

My mother's solution for blisters when I was a kid (which I've used into adulthood) was to thread a needle (sterilize first), then poke into and out of (like taking a single small stitch) the layer of skin forming the top of the blister, as close to the surface as possible. Pull the thread into the in/out holes and leave there, trimming the ends short enough to not interfere but not fall out. It allows the blister moisture to wick out through the thread and dry it out without losing the protection of the skin covering the blister. It dries out after a day or two, leaving the skin over it intact. Remove the thread. Erica in OR

I know of others who will do the same if masks *are* required. They feel uncomfortable about their children wearing masks all day long. Rock < > hard place Erica in OR

Would this perhaps be classified as tutoring rather than child care? Less to navigate re: legality? Erica in OR

I thought that meant just no change fees - you'd still pay the difference in your fare if you didn't take this flight and took another one that was more expensive at that time. Erica in OR

Thought this article I read over the weekend was interesting. It relates to your vascular comment. https://elemental.medium.com/coronavirus-may-be-a-blood-vessel-disease-which-explains-everything-2c4032481ab2 Erica in OR

Cleaned out the game closet with the kids. Made a stack to go to the thrift store. Kids are now playing some of the games that got unearthed, that we're keeping. Win—win. Erica in OR

Yes. Nearly done with an associate's degree. Dealing with life's stresses in healthy ways. Continuing on medication. Continuing to realize when they need support and talking to a counselor. A blessed part of our family. It was such a worrying time for a long while, and I wished I could solve everything instantly. It takes time. Erica in OR

The Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction book series has some fun builds using household materials. My son also really liked extreme dot-to-dot books. Erica in OR

These are my comments from a similar thread on the board in late 2016: I've now used Science in the Age of Reason as well. Still like it. The only other thing I would add that it makes a bit awkward when trying to hold to the four-year history cycle, since Science in the Beginning (days of Creation) is a year-long book. Next time around, I might consider condensing Science in the Beginning to a semester and then moving on to Science in the Ancient World.

This. Very similar with one of my kids, plus myself. At a minimum, easy to prep/grab food that is protein-based, but more effective for us was me doing like AK_Mom4 and just handing him the food I felt he would eat. Erica in OR

Ganglion cyst, maybe? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ganglion-cyst/symptoms-causes/syc-20351156 My daughter had one on her wrist, and the doctor just had her massage it daily to help it try to go away, which it did in the end. I actually have a strangely similar bump right now, same hand/finger/location, but I'm not right-handed, so I know with me it's not due to that pressure. Erica in OR

Thanks - not sure what happened to the first link. I edited it to use the link you shared.

Susan Wise Bauer just posted on this yesterday on her Facebook page (the extreme condensed version of it is "No, audiobooks are not cheating," in response to https://www.thecut.com/2016/08/listening-to-a-book-instead-of-reading-isnt-cheating.html. Erica in OR

We stayed at https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1058318?guests=1&adults=1 last year. Good host. Excellent location for walkable Metro access, plus had underground parking included, and was across the street from a Costco and near a Harris Teeter grocery store and Whole Foods. Erica in OR

I purchased a 10,000 lux Carex this year from amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PCN4UVU/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1) and have been pleased with it. I'm looking for the website that recommended it, but can't dig it up at the moment. The link was suggested by a local therapist as having reasonable recommendations by a doctor who had looked at the research for light therapy and depression in depth. Erica in OR

Thank you. Saving this for regular reminders. :) Erica in OR

gasbuddy.com is a site you could look at for this sort of up-to-date info too. Erica in OR

What about Pit? Erica in OR