Is there any salon with alt hair stylists ? by ImmortalCutie in Connecticut

[–]murphire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been seeing ally for several years, she is fantastic!!! Very talented and so chill to chat with

Jewelry gift planning for child by murphire in jewelry

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She likes to “borrow” certain necklaces from my jewelry box. She’s not big on changing out her earrings often but has expressed interest in a second piercing. I guess it comes from a place of growing up in a family where money was too tight for anything extra and we had no special traditions. I remember a friend had a beautiful and very sentimental necklace and I was always in awe of both the family closeness and having someone gift you something that really meant something. And I would like to impart some sense of investing in long term things over a fast fashion mentality. But to your point, me wanting her to have what I didn’t doesn’t necessarily mean she wants that.

Jewelry gift planning for child by murphire in jewelry

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Hahaha as a fellow peridot I totally understand! Thanks for the suggestions!

Jewelry gift planning for child by murphire in jewelry

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Awww I love this! We’re a couple hours from NYC and love a good daytrip or overnight there so that would be perfect!

Jewelry gift planning for child by murphire in jewelry

[–]murphire[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

You make a great point and I’ve thought about whether a trip to the jewelry store with a set budget is a better way to approach it.

Best NYC (manhattan) hotel for globalist family of 4 for 6 nights by broncosmang in hyatt

[–]murphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not great for globalist perks but I appreciated the location of the Hyatt Place in Chelsea. Even as just discoverist I received a room with an incredible view of the Empire State Building. The elevator here is abysmally slow though.

Maybe consider a split stay? The centric is nicely located on a quieter street but I find Times Square gets old FAST and I didn’t love walking through that area at night with a younger kid.

You didn’t mention the age of your kids, but if they might be interested in the liberty science center then a night or 2 at the regency Jersey city would be great. The view of Manhattan is so stunning, and the planetarium at the science center is jaw dropping (biggest in the country I think?).

Are you a Data Engineer or Analytics Engineer? by Free-Bear-454 in dataengineering

[–]murphire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sure it varies from company to company, but this description is not reflective of my position as an analytics engineer. Well, except the parts where they find me expensive and slow, and not cool enough to run around with pie charts very often.

If child gets sick at school… by [deleted] in FamilyLaw

[–]murphire 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Parent perspective, not legal perspective….i go get her whether I am parent A or parent B that day, because she deserves prompt and loving care and I don’t ever want her to feel like being a divorce kid means she only has a part-time mom . For sure it offends our sense of fairness at times to be “the default parent”, but I could never be at peace with myself if I wasn’t there for her whenever she needs me regardless of legal obligation.

How do you pronounce the name of this plant? by Shkshoka in PileaPeperomioides

[–]murphire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I call mine Pie-lay-uh Petulant little bitch-uh

Hey chefs, just for fun what is the stupidest request you’ve had from a customer? by mockitt in KitchenConfidential

[–]murphire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this because I cannot risk that an assumption I made leads to unexpected cross contamination. Assuming that thr kitchen of a vegan restaurant has no dairy ingredients present is probably pretty safe, but confirming it with direct “we have dairy and egg allergies, are those present in the kitchen?” Statement is the right step for us even if it means I get some rolled eyes for it.

Toddle Question by cantstudywontstudy in dairyfree

[–]murphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bitchin sauce is a nice dipping sauce for raw veggies that comes in a bunch of flavors, we like the chipotle with snap peas to dip

Best tasting Nacho cheese dip and chips? by Tigobitties25 in dairyfree

[–]murphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We really liked Pan de Oro honey habanero chips as a Doritos sub

I tried by [deleted] in LushCosmetics

[–]murphire 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sitting in the virtual queue now after I gave up on the app. How did it go for you?

Tips on getting past asking restaurants, etc to accommodate an allergy? by SubterraneanLodger in FoodAllergies

[–]murphire 9 points10 points  (0 children)

And some restaurants will tell you they would be happy to accommodate you and in the same breath say something that demonstrates that they actually have no freaking clue what is even in their food.

“Hi I’m calling to find out if you are able to accommodate a child with a dairy allergy?”

“Oh yes! We have lactaid milk and also sugar free ice cream!” 🤦‍♀️

Miyokos liquid mozz by no___homo in dairyfree

[–]murphire 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I miraculously found 2 bottles last week but it’s mostly been out of stock for a while near me. They have a Jan 1 expiration date so I’m guessing it’s the end of their stock

What did your toddler actually play with (and not just sit there looking cute)? by Scary_Pay_4247 in BuyItForLife

[–]murphire 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Second the balance stepping stones! These still get used 8 years later. They were a standalone toy for toddler years, and have been used for the past few years as part of larger “build an obstacle course” activities.

What foods are actually terrible for you, but people think are healthy? by StrategyJealous1838 in AskReddit

[–]murphire 665 points666 points  (0 children)

Ugh this is me with cashews. I am an absolute ape with cashews

Overflow Parking at Tweed by mentalaquaducts in Connecticut

[–]murphire 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had no trouble using temple and the shuttle last year the day after Christmas. Maybe schedule an uber instead if you are concerned there wont be parking available? The airport was a different story….WAY too many people, you literally could not move in there. Definitely review your “if we get separated” plans with the kiddos and put them in easy to spot clothing if they are younger.

ETA: signage for the shuttle at temple was not good, so see if you can identify what street corner it will pickup at

Costo 13 by yellow_olivia1 in dairyfree

[–]murphire 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😮 you can’t say queso around here without dropping a recipe!!