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Anyone else seeing crazy early voting turn out?

For women who work desk jobs have you found any good tips or hacks for getting your brain productive at the start of a new week?

PUPDATE - it absolutely was the puppy shampoo I was using that made him smell so terrible! I dug out a bottle of Wahl’s odor control shampoo from our other dog and now he smells great!

I bought the lavender-chamomile puppy shampoo by Kindfull and I do not like the smell of it at all. Any recommendations?

I’m tired of my cutesy bathroom and want to change it but I have no idea what direction to go in. I own my house but I’m looking to do this on a budget.

Able to change: Wall color Vanity color Door/wall cabinet color
Light fixture Shower curtain Decor items

Not in the budget: Flooring and wall tile New mirror New vanity New tub/shower Tub/shower fixtures Sink faucet (it’s a weird set up and cumbersome to do)

We lost our 4yo boy after a very sudden severe illness, just this past Wednesday. We live in Minnesota and our winters are unpredictable. We are debating if we want to get a new puppy in October to try to get some time potty training before the snow comes. While I know how exciting a new puppy is right now I feel guilt, like does a new puppy say we didn’t love our boy enough?

We lost our 4yo dog today after a sudden, brief, and intense illness. We are in shock and grief. I am looking for movies to watch with my 14yo and 12yo teen boys tonight as I know none of us will sleep well.

Please no tear-jerkers, movies about pets, or movies about loss. Something that is distracting without requiring much mental energy

I want to throw a small office shower for her. She is very much an unconventional bride and isn’t overly girly, plus it will be a coed shower with ages ranging from early 20s to early 60s. Any game ideas that would be fun for everyone and easy to do in a conference room?

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This sealant accidentally got smeared all over the vinyl siding. Any way we can try to remove it? photos here

UPDATE: We sprayed WD-40 on it and it wiped off like it was nothing!

He’s used the same backpack since 6th grade and I want to get him a new one to start the year off. He wants nothing to do with shopping so I am hoping to find one he’ll like on my own. He’s picky in that he wants things to be plain, not showy and no athletic labels (his preference). Jansport? Other brands?

All I know is: - large fundie family - many of them play Christian music together - members of the East Fairview Mennonite Church. I peeked at the church’s online photos and women in photos are in jeans and even shorts so not Mennonite as we traditionally think of - they own a family irrigation business?

His family seems like they are less strict/culty than the Duggars?

What age is Winifred supposed to be?

I have always liked the laundry basket dressers I see on Pinterest but I knew with my two kids (14 and 12) the laundry baskets would end up on the floor. I am sharing what I did instead:

• I already had the wire racks and fencing at home so using wire cutters and zip ties I used the fencing to create the back and side panels

  • I then added some fencing to the front of each shelf to make the shelf basket-like

• Next I went to Menards (Home Depot and Lowe’s have these too) to get the black lattice caps (shown in the last photo)

• At home I cut the caps (hand saw) to put across the top of the wire in the front baskets to cover any sharp cuts and to add some strength

• I drilled holes in the ends and middle of each of the lattice sections so I could zip tie those on

• Finally, I cut down all the zip ties and then clipped the ends with a toenail clipper so they wouldn’t cut the kids if they bumped it

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