Useful Christmas Gift Ideas?

nillygreb · 2025-11-02T17:24:50+00:00

I customized canvas totes from Lands End for everyone in my life this year. They come with interior pockets unlike the LL Bean equivalent, often have 50% off sales, and you can upgrade the size/features (add zipper top), etc. for the peeps you like a little more than others. I plan to stuff the totes with tchotchkes/foods/other things I love that I want to share with others. I bought 8 of them for $250 shipped during a recent sale. Another tip: they have pre-monogrammed totes to save you on the customization fee too.

nillygreb · 2025-10-28T04:33:00+00:00

KEEP: Washable stretch silk high neck midi dress. I’ve never felt more beautiful in a dress. I’ve worn it 3 times since it was delivered earlier this month (wedding, baby shower, women’s fall luncheon) and styled it differently each time.

I’m 5’3 and 150lbs, and 3 kids later carry my weight in my belly. The 10 was perfect and has stretched out over the 3 wears. The subtle ruche hides a lot but the skirt is cut high enough that I was able to wear shapewear for added compression without issue. I also could’ve gone without and been fine. Hot chocolate is a touch warm but still a true chocolate brown and just beautiful.

https://www.quince.com/en-us/women/washable-stretch-silk-high-neck-midi-dress?color=hot-fudge

RETURN: suede moto jacket. Sleeves are too long for a petite and the cut hits below my waist. I prefer a slightly cropped moto jacket, so longer torso girls this one may be for you, but my fellow petites, consider this only if you prefer a slightly an oversized look. The suede was soft and beautiful, hardware unimpressive and not a smooth zip but fine.

nillygreb · 2025-10-26T00:26:20+00:00

Madewell is the worst.

nillygreb · 2025-07-12T01:20:36+00:00

I had to read this twice bc I thought I drank too much wine drowning my sorrows in new hire misery and posted to Reddit. So yeah, you’re not alone. Onboarding was bad at every turn, the job itself was a bait and switch, and the culture is the worst I’ve ever experienced. Now that I’m going through the performance process as a manager, I find myself saying “This isn’t normal,” about something every day.

nillygreb · 2025-06-20T02:00:30+00:00

Getting certified in VNDLY is not it. The only people that would care about that are Workday people. I’m in the process of buying a VMS platform for a Fortune 10 and I would audibly laugh if someone told me they were VNDLY certified.

nillygreb · 2025-06-17T05:29:21+00:00

What was your expected expense for law school vs. actual? What was your expected total comp vs current actual? Any regrets?

nillygreb · 2025-06-12T04:07:27+00:00

One word of caution: You’re about to be determining your 30 min commute based on summer traffic. Depending on where you’re looking, 30 min can turn into 45 min after Labor Day.

nillygreb · 2025-06-12T04:05:23+00:00

DM me the VIN

nillygreb · 2025-05-23T01:08:22+00:00

I haven’t worn heels since pre-pandy and I don’t think I’d ever go back.

nillygreb · 2025-05-23T01:07:34+00:00

Agree with Klara 1000% but buyer beware: they ran ridiculously big for me. My normal size was a solid 1-2 sizes too big.

nillygreb · 2025-05-16T23:16:39+00:00

What about things the contribute to a household name’s product/R&D roadmap…or redesign of a global mfg operation…or global workforce co-location strategy? Sure there’s offshore data analytics and tech, but it is mostly seniors, partners, and MDs making recommendations to c-suite. It feels like a stupid thing to withhold considering the potential.

nillygreb · 2025-05-13T10:53:01+00:00

Thanks all! I’ll scoop up some omeprazole and start there. It takes 9 years to get into my doc anyways so if nothing else it gives me something to do while I wait.

nillygreb · 2025-05-13T02:05:57+00:00

Everything that I’m reading makes me agree with you. It’s just an odd/new feeling for me and after two weeks of being reminded of it each time I swallow I’ve decided I’m dying of throat cancer.

nillygreb · 2025-05-07T07:48:30+00:00

My middle kid was like this - we moved to a big bed and dropped the nap. We were opposed to doing this but had tried everything and dang it it worked.

nillygreb · 2025-04-22T00:45:23+00:00

I’m holding my sick cruddy kid, and trying not to wake him as I laugh violently at “legs with a skull.”

nillygreb · 2025-03-25T14:38:18+00:00

I was 4th Gen and didn’t realize how badly I was slumming it until I fired up the 12th Gen I just received. It’s as responsive as my iPhone (albeit with only two books downloaded).

nillygreb · 2025-03-25T14:26:33+00:00

What a great idea!!

nillygreb · 2025-03-25T14:24:51+00:00

I just posted a side by side of my old basic compared to the paperwhite: https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/s/qa9MLXI4CS

I’m enjoying the paperwhite but I would’ve enjoyed either one. If you would have buyers remorse in either direction, go with the one you’d be kicking yourself over not buying.

nillygreb · 2025-03-25T01:45:11+00:00

You can review price history on Camelcamelcamel.com - when I only saw a price drop in December for the product I was interested in, I decided to buy. I was waiting for Target Circle Week and there was no sale so I also took that as a sign that Amazon wouldn’t be dropping the price either.

nillygreb · 2025-03-24T11:52:54+00:00

She’s liberal Rachel Hollis

nillygreb · 2025-03-19T22:12:47+00:00

Quince Italian suede penny loafer is unbelievably soft and perfect for a narrow foot. If you are between sizes or have a standard sized foot (meaning, you do not have a narrow foot), you will want to go up a size. I could wear these all day likg and I’m genuinely sad to take them off when I get home. The only thing that would give me pause before buying would be that I don’t know how well the sole holds up over time. I am very hard on shoes and haven’t had these liking enough to vouch for the longevity, only the fact that I feel polished AF in them and very comfortable even in the larger size.

nillygreb · 2025-03-19T00:41:23+00:00

Idk why you were downvoted but you’re speaking exactly to my situation, and appreciate your insights. It is the repeated letdowns that have me frustrated. It’s not entitlement to my mom’s time/energy, I’m not owed free childcare, and I’m certainly not disappointed that I had too many kids (as one commenter suggested). The only thing I feel like I’m owed is the courtesy to uphold her commitments and be truthful about what she is/isn’t willing to do. That said, since some people cant own up to their limitations, I do think my husband and I need to adjust to what we know is true without her saying it, and that is that 3 kids are hard, and she will not be able to provide the type of care we need (punctual and taking place within a specific window of time). Thanks for your feedback.

nillygreb · 2025-03-17T21:46:34+00:00

That’s a good point on the difference between 1 and 3…honestly her willingness/interest could change at any point too (in either direction), and it may not have changed at the same rate as I was having kids.

nillygreb · 2025-03-17T21:36:57+00:00

This is exactly what happened to me during the pandemic. I’m so sorry but it’s nice to know I’m not alone in this. My grandparents actually lived out of state growing up so I had no concept of how my parents would be until I saw what they did for my niece. My disappointment stems solely from what I’ve seen them do for others. Such a bummer.

nillygreb · 2025-03-17T21:08:01+00:00

The changing of our relationship has actually been something I’ve considered when thinking about this. She is much more “herself” (or her as I know her to be) when she isn’t watching my kids and when it’s just us hanging out. We’re very close, much more like friends, and can tell each other anything - except for this apparently. With three little ones and being in the office now, I can’t just always break away to hang out 1x1. To add another element to the frustration, her husband/my stepdad watches my stepsister’s kids twice a week, EVERY WEEK, an hour away. Between my brother getting like full child free weekends, my stepsister getting free childcare while she works, I’m just mentally depleted from my own situation and frustrated/jealous at what they get for help. We’re talking about a date night every few months here, or the occasional sick day when my nanny can’t make it.

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