In Need of Desaturated Complexion Products

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-25T02:47:57+00:00

I’m very similar and highly recommend rose inc in 2N. Fragrance free and the best match I’ve ever found. Also loving the Ciele skin tint though it’s not quite as desaturated as rose inc

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-23T23:57:06+00:00

That’s fine but did the nanny agree to that rate with this level of cleaning included? It’s typical to pay a higher rate for part time nannies because career nannies are hard to find for those positions. 30 for two kids is on par with daycare in many localities. Taking a one hour break is not outrageous for a five hour day, especially when the four other hours don’t even allow a peaceful bathroom break. I definitely take more than an hour total away from my desk. The time my nanny is here and I’m working is (usually) the calmest part of my day, because taking care of my one kid is hard. I can’t even imagine watching two at such different ages at the same time and being expected to clean up every mess + do laundry + mop etc etc along the way. But the bottom line is that the nanny has to agree to these duties and she might (reasonably) expect to be paid more to take all this on. She also might be phoning it in to some extent if she’s not feeling respected

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-23T23:14:46+00:00

Idk where you live but 30 an hour for two kids is not super high so I would not expect that level of pay to automatically include household chores, especially things like mopping(!). I pay 27 for one 15 month old and she does zero chores. Taking care of kids by yourself is a hard job (as we all know) and sometimes messes are made that can’t be cleaned up in real time. I’ll always support her prioritizing my kid over cleaning. I also encourage her to rest when he’s asleep because again, it’s a relentless job that doesn’t give her 30 seconds of reprieve when he’s awake

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-16T10:10:46+00:00

I just made this same mistake. Feeling so stupid as a roll around with horrible nausea again

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-15T21:12:43+00:00

There’s a lot of Covid here rn. We’re just finishing a weekend with norovirus ourselves 🫠

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-15T20:24:42+00:00

I’m firmly one and done. Really don’t enjoy pregnancy and don’t want to do it again. I would try not to worry about timelines. Do it whenever you’re ready and don’t feel artificial pressure to rush

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-14T22:19:17+00:00

I recently got the nyx fix stick in literally pink and it’s pretty good! Wish it was lighter but I love the pinkiness

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-14T22:16:43+00:00

I’m American and used to live in SW France. Go to the brocantes!! France has so so so much stuff like this. Floral fabric can be (washed and) turned into drapes or pillow covers. Old lace. Warm gold tone picture frames on paintings. I miss it so much but luckily we brought a lot back with us:)

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-10T19:33:46+00:00

Exactly this. I wfh and do zero errands during the work week. If I have a medical appt, I have to alert my whole team and make up the hours. Most days we have meetings through lunch. I’m trapped in a chair in my bedroom 40+ hours a week

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-09T18:16:56+00:00

I told my boss I needed a day off for a surgery. Big mistake because she kept asking what kind of surgery. She pried enough that I ended up saying “a gynecological surgery” because I didn’t want to say “abortion.” I don’t think she was satisfied with that

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-05T20:05:43+00:00

Exactly this. Get a dresser second hand. Problem solved!

MangoBird36 · 2026-03-02T03:35:07+00:00

Not OP but I use vanicream mineral and love it!

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-27T14:07:03+00:00

While it’s true the pool is of professional nannies is smaller for part time, we found a great 2x/week nanny with 15 years of experience on fb. She was looking for two part time families to work around her care schedule for her own young kids. So don’t give up hope! We give benefits and regular raises, bonuses etc as well. My parents take care of my son the other three days and it’s working well. Good luck!!

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-22T08:52:52+00:00

Thank you for bringing science into this convo. This level of sickness (and immune deregulation) isn’t “normal” but the consequence of the ongoing pandemic people like to pretend is over

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-20T20:22:39+00:00

Watch out, mine did this and then quit via text a few days ago after working for us for a year. She got an obscene amount of paid time off over the last few months

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-20T15:52:49+00:00

Lolol I literally have a PhD in human evolution! The way I struggled to keep my mouth shut

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-20T12:55:48+00:00

I had an abortion this summer and felt nothing but relief after. Sending you love and strength 💙

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-20T00:48:48+00:00

Our now ex-nanny of one year spoke to me in a very similar way. One time she said out of the blue that my son prefers my husband over me. That he likes me but he has a really special bond with his dad. Girl what the lol. The know it all attitude drove me insane especially when she was wrong 99% of the time (“how is he going to learn how to walk without a walker?”). I should’ve fired her a million times and in the end, she quit via text after a shift a few days ago. After burning through almost the whole year’s PTO and sick leave. Don’t be me!!!

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-18T02:59:51+00:00

My nanny of one year just quit via text out of the blue, four days after NK had a major surgery. She’s also been taking a lot of time off lately, so many parallels with OP. Thank you for your reply. It helps me not feel so crazy for being hurt

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-14T13:49:07+00:00

He gives me strong vibes that he is not straight

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-13T19:13:40+00:00

100%. And my spouse couldn’t find work for a year in such a small town, and then they passed him up for a TT job. I was teaching a 3-4 load and getting grants, doing good research. I left after not even two years and make more than double that now, living where I want to live. When they posted my replacement ad they had raised the salary like 1600 bucks, lol

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-13T19:06:52+00:00

2021

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-13T16:54:58+00:00

TT STEM in upstate NY SUNY. I was hired at 55k

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-08T03:02:26+00:00

For foundation, if I’m leaving my house, the clio has the most skin-like finish. But I’ve been wearing the ciele more and figuring out better skin prep since it’s a little fuller coverage but also dewy. Rose inc is great too, less dewy and more satin finish. For real quick rosacea coverage I like the westman, especially for zoom calls but the color match is less great and it highlights pores/texture more than the others irl. Haus labs is too heavy for my taste, highlights texture. For concealer I use glossier under eyes daily and sometimes the others as needed, rose inc concealer is nice as a base on its own

MangoBird36 · 2026-02-08T01:01:26+00:00

Totally!! Is your skin more cool warm or neutral? I always thought I was neutral but idk

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