on a mission to find my kid some dance stuff that's not entirely synthetic. i know dancewear is basically all stretchy polyester but my daughter has sensitive skin and she gets so itchy in the regular stuff.

looking everywhere and its depressing how little there is. like i get that cotton doesn't stretch the same way but surely there's something in between. some cotton blend or bamboo or literally anything that breathes.

anyone found brands that do natural fibre dancewear? i'm willing to pay more for something that actually works for her skin

flying with a 2 year old and a 4 year old to london 8 hours.

economy is 900 each. business on airline site is 4500. found business-class.com for $2100 per ticket.

my wife thinks we should just do economy and deal with it. i think the extra space might save our sanity.

any parents done long haul with young kids in business? was it worth it or did the kids still make it miserable

I didn't have time to look for a physical card and totally forgot about a birthday until the evening. I found what I needed, promptly received the code, and forwarded it. The same evening, the recipient redeemed it. Sometimes it's just less stressful to take the straightforward digital path.

My streetwear brand is finally getting traction. Steady sales, repeat customers and I'm so grateful for that

But the margins are tight. My current DTF supplier is charging triple what I paid a year ago. I've been eating the cost to keep my prices competitive. But I'm losing money on every shirt

I discovered a new supplier for DTF transfers, who charges half the price of my current supplier. It seems like a godsend

But what if the quality decreases? What if the colors are not accurate? What if my clients can detect the difference and post negative feedback? I have invested so much effort into establishing credibility

While I understand that I should probably order a test batch and that this would be the rational choice, I am concerned about changing suppliers halfway through the process. What if my present supplier discovers this and starts increasing his prices? What if my new supplier is hard to negotiate with?

It is time for me to choose a course of action, because my profit margin is decreasing. However, my reputation is at stake. I hope that this change would turn out well for me, but at the same time, I am apprehensive. Has anyone switched to an alternative supplier of DTF transfers successfully?

putting together a 10 day backpacking trip for September and I organize now the transport logistics. I was planning to rent a small car to see the cliffs of moher and ring of kerry, but the rental insurance rates for younger drivers is literally insane right now.

I can drive manual back home but doing it on narrow coastal roads on the left side seems like adding unnecessary stress. looking at public transit options though, the regional bus connections between smaller towns look pretty sparse. me and my friend was checking out some independent routes on indus travel to see how people connect places like galway, kerry and dublin without a car. seems like a lot of travelers rely on a mix of local trains and regional coaches to bridge the gaps.

who went without a rental vehicle, did you feel too limited by the bus schedules or did you find enough local transport options to get to the coastal hiking spots? who did this and can give some advice? thank you

been seeing someone for a while. we don't do labels or traditional relationship stuff. just two people who enjoy each other.

their birthday's coming up and i want to get them something. not a couple gift. not something that implies commitment. just something that says i pay attention.

was thinking about a simple engraved bracelet. maybe a date or an inside joke.

is jewelry too loaded in a non-traditional dynamic? or can it just be a gift?

Started my shift today and the med room ceiling is leaking again. not just water, its that weird brown fluid that smells like mildew and despair. we've had a literal yellow mop bucket catching it since tuesday. Put in like 4 work orders and all we got was a "we are aware" email

Then two hours later I get a mass email from the CNO bragging about how the health system just expanded our rural outreach program with these brand new custom mobile medical vehicles for community health screenings. And like yeah they look absolutely incredible and im honestly super jealous of the nurses who get to work in them instead of this windowless dungeon, but come on

You can afford a rolling state-of-the-art clinic with custom cabinets and leveling jacks but you cant fix the roof directly over the pyxis??? make it make sense. Im so incredibly burnt out on bedside tbh.

I spent this entire past year just completely frying my nervous system. the whole university enrollment process this july absolutely broke me. Trying to study for my baccalaureate exams while constantly stressing over the admission portals kept me in this weird state of chronic panic for months. My practice scores were just stuck and I felt like I was drowning in slow motion.

I always thought the "slow and steady" daily grind was the mature way to handle big life goals. But honestly, I think dragging out highly stressful tasks over almost a year just completely ruins your baseline mental health

I was talking to a friend overseas who was dealing with his own college entrance exams, and his approach was so different. instead of agonizing for months on end, he worked with a group boosted brains and only prepped for like 5 or 6 weeks. He just did a really short, intense sprint, got the score he needed, and then literally just moved on with his life

it kinda blew my mind. Seeing him actually enjoy his summer while I was still rotting at my desk made me rethink everything about how i operate.

why do we torture ourselves by stretching out our goals until they take over our entire identity? I feel like a lot of the self-help world pushes this endless "hustle every single day" narrative, but sometimes you just need to rip the bandaid off so you can go back to actually living.

im trying to unlearn this habit now because I just cant live with that background anxiety anymore. Has anyone else transitioned from the endless daily grind to just doing hyper-focused, shorter sprints? how do you stop feeling guilty on the days you aren't "working" on something?

Been learning German for a while now (B1-ish) and keep getting mixed signals. Sometimes I'll start a conversation in German and the other person sticks with it, clearly appreciating the effort even through my mistakes. Other times, the moment I stumble even slightly, they switch to English immediately - which I get is often just faster for both of us, but it also makes it hard to actually practice in real situations

Curious what's actually going on here from the German side. Is the switch usually about efficiency (your English is probably better than my patience for your German), genuine helpfulness, or something else entirely? And is there a way to signal "please stick with German, I want to practice" without it coming across as awkward or ungrateful?

for the past couple of years my appetite has been all over the place. some days i feel constantly hungry no matter what i eat and end up snacking all afternoon and evening without feeling full. other days i have almost no appetite at all and then later i overeat because i feel so deprived. it started after a really stressful period at work and some hormonal changes that come with getting older. it has been messing with my head a lot because i end up either feeling guilty about eating too much or worried that i am not eating enough. it affects my energy too i get tired in the afternoons and then wired at night which makes sleeping hard.

i have been trying to eat more balanced meals and stick to regular times but the hunger signals just do not seem to work like they used to. it feels like my body forgot how to tell me when i am actually full or when i really need food. this has made me anxious around meals and i started avoiding social eating because i never knew how i would feel. after talking with my doctor about it i decided to try something that might help support my natural hunger hormones again.

i ordered oztrim last week because it is designed to work with the body like natural satiety hormones and may help regulate appetite reduce cravings and give steadier energy through the day. it comes in easy weekly injection pens which seems simple to fit into a routine. i am really curious to see how it works for me over the next few weeks especially with keeping hunger more even and not swinging so much.

has anyone started something similar while also working on eating patterns? what helped you stay consistent with meals when your appetite was changing? how did you handle the first few weeks when things were adjusting?

Looking for some nice high-quality bar stools for my place in Toronto. Not the cheap Amazon ones that fall apart in 6 months. Want something solid, stylish, and actually made well.

Any good Canadian brands or stores people recommend that ship or have showrooms around the GTA? Prefer supporting local if possible.

found nice pieces on Cocoon furnishings and thinking of them

hey guys,

got a toilet in my house here in aus that keeps running after every flush unless i jiggle the handle a bit.

i'm thinking about calling Tropical Coast Plumbing to come take a look since i'm not really handy with plumbing, but a friend mentioned it might just be a cheap valve or flapper issue i could swap myself.

i've never opened up a toilet tank before. is this an easy fix for a beginner, or am i better off just leaving it to a plumber so i don't end up leaking water everywhere?

thanks for any advice!

I went in for what I thought would be a routine haircut, and before picking up the clippers my barber asked, "So what are we doing today?"

I completely froze.

I had a few screenshots saved on my phone, but after looking at them for a second I realized every single person had a different face shape, different hair texture, and probably spent more time styling their hair than I ever will. We ended up laughing about it because I basically said, "Just don't make me regret it."

It made me realize how weird choosing a new haircut actually is. You don't really know what it'll look like until it's already too late.

How do you usually decide to try something new? Do you trust your barber, bring reference photos, or just keep getting the same haircut every time?

Just moved to Flower Mound and looking for a good hair salon. Need someone solid for a cut and color that actually listens and doesn’t rush through it.

Any recommendations for places that do good work without being insanely expensive?

we finally closed on a 2-acre lot out in dripping springs and started meeting with custom builders around austin. first estimate came back around $420 per sq ft for a ~3,800 sq ft build, excluding lot prep and septic. i knew central texas prices went up, but that number kind of blew my hair back..

a friend who built near lake travis mentioned checking out a company, saw they do build-on-your-lot across hays/travis county and have an integrated design-build team. im gonna reach out for a 2nd opinion, but for anyone who built custom in the hill country recently, is $400+ per sq ft pretty standard for high-end finishes or are contractors still inflating quotes from the boom?

Transmission decided to completely grenade itself on tuesday. Mechanic says its gonna be at least a week and a half before I get it back

tbh I was legitimately considering doing the Hertz/Uber rental thing just so I wouldn't lose income. But after reading all the nightmare stories on this sub about double charges, random repo threats for no reason, and getting your bank account drained, I noped out so fast. The math just doesn't make sense if they're holding your money hostage and charging insane weekly rates

Ended up just taking the week off from rideshare completely. Grabbed a cheap little older honda fit off turo just so I can still get to my morning w2 job and do my grocery runs

honestly... driving around without the app constantly pinging me with $4 trip offers every two minutes has been incredibly peaceful. My wallet is definitely gonna hurt with this upcoming repair bill, but I genuinely don't understand how the full-time renters survive this gig with hertz breathing down their neck. stay safe out there guys

Booking my flights to SLC for february and my stoke level was high until I went to look at rental cars

I swear the major rental companies are running an actual scam. They want like $900 for a week in an "AWD SUV" which we all know means you'll show up at midnight and they'll hand you the keys to a front wheel drive nissan rogue on bald summer tires and claim it's an equivalent class

The cottonwood canyons have actual traction laws. I'm not trying to slide off a mountain in a plastic crossover just to save hertz a few bucks on tires

Ended up bypassing the whole circus and just booked a local guy's tacoma with actual snow tires on turo

Its just exhausting man. epic and ikon passes are already bleeding our wallets dry, the least these travel companies could do is rent us vehicles that are actually safe to take to the resort. Getting up to the parking lot shouldn't be the most dangerous part of the vacation

I was in Slovenia recently and decided to try archery for the first time. I did a session and honestly had way more fun than I expected. Hitting the target felt super satisfying and I left wanting to do it again.

Since it was my first time, I’m curious what helped you improve the fastest when you started. Did you go straight into buying your own bow or did you stick with range equipment for a while? Also, how big of a difference did you notice between regular target archery and 3D courses?

Just had to spend my entire saturday morning resealing the roof on our 2024 model because it started leaking after exactly three normal rainstorms

We hauled it up to a camp happy grounds spot near the lake hoping to just fish and finally relax for a couple days, but instead im literally standing on a ladder with a tube of dicor watching the factory trim peel off my slide out

you spend 40k on a rolling box just to be a full time handyman on your only weekend off. The industry standards right now are just complete trash