#BreakThings: Best Laid Plans

04.28.21

What a comedy of errors.

On Monday, I sent out the Break Things. Substack decided it only needed to go to paid subscribers, even though ‘Everyone’ is clearly checked. Thanks for the assist. 🤦

You can read that post here: https://thirtyish.substack.com/publish/post/35646677

Then, yesterday, I made slides for a #BreakThings to post over lunch. Guess who dropped her laptop down the stairs and had to go pick up a replacement? Oh yeah, this girl.

Amazing two days.

But today, we’re back. So let’s get the baseball bats out and hit the break room.

My husband is the king of sauces. My fridge is mostly jars and bottles. But what is the difference between a sauce, a condiment, and a dip? Refinery29 covers this question so you can assess what you’re eating.

How do you decide if you want to have children? Kyle and I are moving through our struggle with infertility, and at every step, we have to ask ourselves: How much further do we go? What other options do we consider?

If you’re trying to decide if you want children, this Vox article discusses how to evaluate your desires and goals. It’s an interesting read whether you want kids, aren’t sure, or don’t.

A customized t-shirt for $25? Amazing.

Amazon makes customized t-shirts — decide the length of the tee, the type of sleeves, the neckline, and more — that are really incredible. Mine just arrived, and I can’t wait to do a deeper dive on the blog. But having a t-shirt that’s everything you want is like a gift.

How do you save a recipe? When your cooking goes awry, Bon Appetit has four tips for how to save your meal. I am bookmarking this for the next time things don’t turn out quite right.

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