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What's a good plan for post-partum family visits?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 7:32 AM on July 22, 2008
(25 comments)
What bag do I get for going back to grad school?
posted to Ask Metafilter by senseigmg
at 8:29 PM on July 22, 2008
(15 comments)
GenderWarriorFilter: Help me find a gift for a five year old girl that in NO WAY involves princesses. Oh yeah, I should mention that I'd prefer that she also not hate said gift.
posted to Ask Metafilter by grapefruitmoon
at 2:13 PM on July 22, 2008
(47 comments)
I am looking for new things to amuse and delight a two-year old in an urban setting. Most activities are for slightly older kids, so other urban parents, any tips or tricks for fun activities we can do together? Bonus points for Boston-specific suggestions.
posted to Ask Metafilter by blahblahblah
at 1:17 PM on July 22, 2008
(13 comments)
Can you all help me with some summer vacation reading recommendations? I trust your tastes implicitly. Helpful guidelines inside.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Otis
at 7:43 AM on July 17, 2008
(23 comments)
Good books on Shaker history?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Julnyes
at 7:57 PM on July 9, 2008
(8 comments)
Do other countries have an equivalent of the UK's
jobs.ac.uk, where pretty much all academic jobs are advertised?
posted to Ask Metafilter by handee
at 12:54 AM on July 10, 2008
(5 comments)
I am babysitting tomorrow for an 18 month old, and while I love kids, and have had plenty of experience caring for them, it's been a couple years since I took care of a
baby. I am looking for babysitting advice so glaringly obvious, I would not be able to find it by googling (I tried).
posted to Ask Metafilter by pumpkin11
at 7:46 PM on July 1, 2008
(24 comments)
I love Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City. It's a non-fiction book about Chicago in 1893 which reads much like a novel. I'd like to read other books written in the same novel-esque style about some other cities or historic events. Know of any novel-like non-fiction reads?
posted to Ask Metafilter by melodykramer
at 7:39 PM on June 29, 2008
(44 comments)
School me on the classics of classical music. What are the top ten recordings that someone who knows nothing about classical music should own?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gnutron
at 4:27 PM on June 16, 2008
(42 comments)
Should I put my savings into an index fund? If so, how?
posted to Ask Metafilter by JamesJD
at 5:54 PM on June 15, 2008
(20 comments)
Toys for very long airplane trip with a 13 month old?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Joh
at 10:34 AM on June 3, 2008
(36 comments)
Anyone have any experience with
gdiapers vs. cloth diapers?
posted to Ask Metafilter by GardenGal
at 10:13 AM on May 30, 2008
(23 comments)
Babyweb 2.0 - looking for an online app/site to keep track of baby's feeding/pooping etc schedule.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gomichild
at 12:12 AM on May 29, 2008
(14 comments)
I love beans! I want a few simple recipes for bean salads that will
keep a few days in the fridge, and that I can take to work for lunch during the week. The simpler the better - short prep time, few ingredients.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Koko
at 7:55 AM on May 20, 2008
(18 comments)
Give me your baby hacks! My wife and I are expecting our first child in November. What tips and tricks can you offer us to make our lives a lot easier? For example, a friend of mine swears that putting a crying baby in front of a mirror will cause it to stop. Another uses noise cancelling headphones to temper the noise from his shrieking child. I am looking for hacks on everything from diaper changing to stroller modifications. Make our lives easier as we enter into parenthood.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasondigitized
at 9:16 AM on May 20, 2008
(47 comments)
My wife and I want to go somewhere in Maine in July for our anniversary. It'd ideally be relaxing, out of the way, something that feels like... well, Maine. And lobsters! And the coast.
Any tips? We're in our early 30s, if that matters.
posted to Ask Metafilter by xmutex
at 7:09 AM on May 14, 2008
(13 comments)
We have a healthy 6 week old girl. We've come to a point where the quality of life for Mom isn't very pleasurable in terms of breastfeeding. We both wanted to breastfeed our child but we're approaching 'last resort' and transitioning to formula. I would like to help Mom as much as possible so I'm looking for some advice from others.
posted to Ask Metafilter by timmins
at 12:01 PM on May 13, 2008
(36 comments)
Next Sunday is my friends son's 1st birthday, what can I get the little tyke that would be a great gift for about $50, it hopefully would be something that is not a stuffed animal, that will last until the time he has the ability to remember it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by kanemano
at 9:18 PM on May 12, 2008
(27 comments)
My wife and I are expecting our first baby at the beginning of June. I want to get her an awesome "thanks for doing the labor" gift, but am not getting any flashes of inspirado. Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated. I'm not really looking to get her anything for the baby, as that wouldn't really be a gift for her, however something that relates to her new role as a mother could be great. If it helps, she's not really into tech or gadgets (the horror!). Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by joelhunt
at 12:35 PM on May 12, 2008
(31 comments)
For couples with kids, where both of you work: how do you do it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jasminerain
at 9:29 PM on May 10, 2008
(60 comments)
Where online can I find stroller reviews, especially for comparing lightweight strollers?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Sprout the Vulgarian
at 7:37 PM on May 7, 2008
(6 comments)
I started running through the walking-running method last year. I have got to the point where I did a 10k run last Sunday; I ran all the way (yay!) and did it in just under 1 hr 9 minutes.
The magazine I read, etc, make it clear that to expect to run better/faster/stronger/safer, I need to do some non-running activities now, as well as the running.
I am looking at buying a home multigym type thing. Recommendations please!
Also - I'd like to increase my hip flexibility - so I can stride longer - I feel I am a bit "tight" at the moment. Best exercises for that? On the machine/ using a ball thing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by LyzzyBee
at 3:25 AM on May 3, 2008
(12 comments)
What are some of your absolute favourite online essays, articles and other pieces of non-fiction writing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by turgid dahlia
at 4:21 PM on May 1, 2008
(49 comments)
Ideas for unique gifts for a baby coming in less than a month, and/or gifts for the first-time parents of said kid?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gramcracker
at 2:06 PM on October 16, 2005
(13 comments)
Baby Shower - How to have a non-greedy one?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Joh
at 6:28 PM on January 22, 2007
(35 comments)
Friends and I saw
Darkon this weekend. Given that many of us (not me) are historians, the question was, "What happened next?" (spoilers)
posted to Ask Metafilter by kalessin
at 5:57 AM on April 28, 2008
(6 comments)
I'm a 35 yr old female, 5'6", 120lbs, in good general shape (walk loads, work out) who has never been able to achieve a single-push up. It's a key move to many of the workouts I want to do, but most strength-building programs assume that even the weakest can do at least one. What should I do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by geekgirl397
at 8:25 AM on April 27, 2008
(32 comments)
We actually want to spend 15-20 days this summer driving around America, buying gas and seeing stuff. The questions are, how to get to the stuff from the east coast, and what stuff?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Clyde Mnestra
at 9:42 AM on April 22, 2008
(21 comments)
What epic fantasy/sci-fi series (think Wheel of Time, Song of Ice and Fire) are only just starting out?
posted to Ask Metafilter by TheOtherGuy
at 7:22 AM on April 21, 2008
(15 comments)
I want to eat healthy, but have an almost uncontrollable sweet-tooth. What can I do to control myself?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rybreadmed
at 11:08 PM on April 20, 2008
(28 comments)
so ive got like $3500 or so that i want to put into either a roth ira and some index funds.....or that id like to put all together in the market. there are these funds ive been reading about a little in the market itself that are labeled as 'safe' bets. they pay anywhere from 10-15% return and are pretty much all in energy, oil, gas, drilling, and that sort of thing. it's buy and hold on a smaller scale. anyway, that's one option and the other option is to just put the minimum in a roth and buy about a grand's worth of fidelity funds. my goals are to be able to help pay rent and to build small amounts of wealth. alright, lemme know what you think.
posted to Ask Metafilter by locoindio
at 9:09 PM on April 18, 2008
(18 comments)
I'm looking for jokes that sound like they are going to be very involved at the start but end up being very short.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Carbolic
at 8:28 AM on April 17, 2008
(61 comments)
I love risotto. I really do. But my recipe which is a chicken + spinach risotto is getting boring. I'd love to experiment a bit more.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ysabet
at 6:00 PM on April 15, 2008
(29 comments)
What are likely questions to be asked at an academic job interview?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 2:49 PM on January 30, 2006
(12 comments)
What are the most incredible, maybe slightly offbeat, places in New York City to hang out? Stunning rooftop bars, strange nighttime museums, secret gardens, bizarre burlesques, etc. and more all welcome. Alcohol availability a plus.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Malad
at 11:01 AM on April 10, 2008
(17 comments)
What is a good savings account to set up for a baby?
posted to Ask Metafilter by pyjammy
at 8:59 AM on April 9, 2008
(10 comments)
Living in Dunedin I know of Casa Tina, which I am not that impressed by. Besides The Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City and Terra Sur what are some of the best places to get some good quality Hispanic/Latino food in the greater Tampa Bay area? It doesn't matter if its Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Peruvian, etc. This could also be a really fancy place or even a hole in the wall type of establishment (which can be the best).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Number27
at 6:02 PM on April 8, 2008
(10 comments)
Where is your favorite NYC spot to clear your mind?
posted to Ask Metafilter by missjamielynn
at 2:56 PM on April 8, 2008
(34 comments)
How do you know you're in the wrong religion?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly
at 11:34 AM on April 8, 2008
(104 comments)
The wife and I will be taking our four month old baby on an Amtrak train from Chicago to St. Louis. Does anybody have any recommendations for surviving this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by blackjack514
at 6:47 AM on April 4, 2008
(10 comments)
I would like sharp cheddar. The best sharp cheddar recommendations you've got. Complex, subtle cheddars are great, but I'm also feenin' for cheddar that is sharp beyond belief. So if you don't have the cheddar equivalent of a 25-year old Bowmore, a perfectly acceptable alternative is the cheddar equivalent of a ziploc bag full of Everclear. Let the cheese strike my taste buds, hard.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Greg Nog
at 2:21 PM on April 3, 2008
(46 comments)
In honor of the 5-year anniversary of the Iraq War, PBS'
Frontline presented a fantastic 2- part special on the issue this past Monday and Tuesday. It is now available in it's entirety online along with interview transcripts from senior officials, a video timeline of the war, and battlefield stories from soldiers.
Bush's War
posted to MetaFilter by auralcoral
at 6:29 AM on March 26, 2008
(102 comments)
Fill in the blank:
"The secret of great meatloaf is ___________."
posted to Ask Metafilter by RavinDave
at 11:33 AM on April 1, 2008
(73 comments)
I've been trying to make chicken dishes that don't rely on the usual pasta or rice+sauce+chicken combination. I have not been successful. I'm looking for chicken recipes and techniques that rely less on pasta and rice, and more on imparting flavor to the chicken itself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by !Jim
at 1:24 AM on March 31, 2008
(50 comments)
