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- The New York Times looks at the history of pantyhose and its decreasing popularity in recent years. (Even Michelle Obama says she doesn't wear it anymore.)
- Fast Company talks to L'Oréal chemist Balanda Atis, who leads L’Oréal’s Women of Color Lab.
- Time reports on a LinkedIn survey that reveals common reasons that lead people to quit their jobs.
- Above the Law spoke with a firm in Arizona that's using the Apple Watch in innovative ways — and not solely for its employees.
- Real Simple explains why it's tough to find friends as an adult.
- The New York Times reports that looking at unpublished studies appears to show that talk therapy is not as effective as was previously thought.
- PopSugar Smart Living shows you the most popular Halloween costumes each year from the ’90s through today — and if you like puns, then Buzzfeed has some costumes for you.
- McSweeney’s has your laugh of the week — some password security questions you probably haven't seen before.
On CorporetteMoms Recently…
- We talked about about working mothers' mom guilt.
- Kat shared some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable office clothes.
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Suggestions on places to see/stay in Charleston, SC and Savannah? Looking to do a road trip there next spring. Is early March an OK time of year to go? Just in the initial stages of planning….
March won’t be warm enough for swimming/beach, but could be warm enough for short sleeves and bare legs. Check events calendars in Savannah, mid-March is St. Patrick’s Day and that drives up demand for hotels. Stay in the Historic District. Lots of hotels, restaurants and sights. Savannah has cabs and Uber, plus city buses for transportation. It’s really walkable too.
In Charleston we liked Charles Towne Landing, which is a historic site. It’s fun to walk (or run) along the Battery. There is good people watching along King Street downtown (although the stores are a predictable mix of the chains you see everywhere). The beaches on Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island are good for a walk or a run (in March it will not be warm enough to swim). There are lots of antique shops. I like Birlant (birlant dot com). It’s great to taking a tour of the downtown area and learn about the old houses. You will see lots of horse drawn carriages with tour guides. There are great restaurants and a good children’s museum. The city is very walkable (but Mt. Pleasant and the islands require a car or taxi).
I went to Savannah last February, and got a lot of great recommendations from this s*te. Found a little cottage on VRBO (walkable to everything), and really enjoyed it.
It was cooler than usual when we went–so definitely not balmy. I’d imagine weather varies a lot in March…you’ll be fine to go, but will want to check weather ahead of time/bring layers. Highlights for us included:
– Architectural walking tour of Savannah with Jonathan Stalcup. Do it your first morning there. It was fantastic.
– Dinner at the Olde Pink House.
– Triple pass to the Jepson Center, Telfair House, and Owens-Thomas House.
– Fort Pulaski on the way to Tybee Island (we only did this because our flight was delayed, but I thought it was really interesting) (drive there).
– Bonaventure Cemetery (drive there).
– Forsyth Farmers’ Market
– Exhibitions at SCAD
– Chive Restaurant (Broughton Street) had amazing lunch specials (especially recommend the snapper risotto and the salmon salad and the crispy chicken…)
– Narobia Grits and Gravy for basic diner breakfast
– Coffee Fox (Broughton Street) for coffee/pastries
I wasn’t as crazy about Alligator Soul restaurant as others. Also, we went to Wormsloe State Historic Site and it creeped me out, as slavery was barely mentioned (hello, it was a plantation). Maybe that’s a normal thing…
We found Savannah quite walkable, but getting cabs was a pain (uber would probably be better).
What, no coverage of the huge Lean In/PwC report released today and Sheryl Sanberg’s great article in the WSJ?
We’re talking about pantyhose instead?
Oops I meant Lean In/McKinsey of course…so gobsmacked I can’t keep my details straight…
I read it! And was depressed by it. Interesting conclusions, I thought. It is an easy read if anyone else is interested.
What are some of the ways you use your phone’s basic features to make your life easier (besides making telephone calls and using for texting/emailing)? For example, I recently started using my “reminders” feature. It is great that it reminds me to do things at a selected time. Obviously this is simple, but I’m loving it! Also, when parking in a parking garage, I take photos of the location where I have parked so that I have a picture of the level/location of my car. Any other ideas out there?
I use notes a lot to keep running lists of things like ‘books to read,’ ‘gift ideas for —‘ or random other things like sizes (e.g., SO’s dress shirt size), doctors people have recommended that I don’t need now but may need later like a good allergist, etc., other recommendations I hear or read here that I think I might want later, places I liked on a vacation organized by location (e.g., London – great pub X), etc.
I also use the alarm and timer feature, I like the ‘health’ option on my iPhone for seeing how much I’ve walked, I also use the screen shot picture taking option to take pics of recipes or other things I want to remember that I read online.
I love these ideas, thanks. You may be amused to know that I immediately went to “lists” and started typing titles of books I want to read. Turns out I also used this feature in the past because I have a list of my children’s shoe sizes–from 2 years ago! I guess I totally forgot out it. Thanks for the reminder ;)
–Customized “Do Not Disturb” settings between around 9:30 pm and 8:00 am. You can outline what gets through (texts, calls), from whom, and if repeat calls should get through. I love my silent nights!
–Weekly repeating alarms for waking up at regular times that vary by day
–Lists I need with me anywhere in the Notes app (especially my packing list for trips)
–Customized weather/forecast app
–Sending texts to myself when I need to jot something down in the moment but can’t
–Disable the Snooze option
I’ve been working on a list of all health care providers, with contact info and the last time I saw them. I’m always completely blanking out on names when I need them, and always thinking “Oh, I was just at the dentist a few months ago” when it was really a year and a half or something.
Read the article. What was concerning was the comments, by primarily men based on the names, calling it all a crock and demonstrating that the obstacles still exist in droves.
Should have been a reply to Anonymous at 1:02