Could there be a better way to follow up yesterday’s post? I’m going to try really, really hard not to take advantage of Free Doughnut Day. That means you have to enjoy your treat that much more. For me.
Clothes call
As I was watching “What Not to Wear” this evening, I wondered if there was a site online that would help someone of my (ahem) stature find something that would fit correctly and flatteringly. I do not enjoy shopping. I have odd proportions (short + round), and it’s hard to find anything that fits, much less looks nice. So I was excited to find MyShape, “an online store created for you.” The idea is that you take your measurements and input the numbers, and the site gives you a selection of clothes that will best fit you.
It took the site’s fashion gnomes about 30 seconds to discover a truth that I’ve known for some time: Nothing looks right on me. Except for one outfit. A pair of jeans from Seven7 and a “floral print top” from Just Living. Oh, or any of these.
Oh well. I guess I’ll just keep on not shopping.
Buying time with online videos
One of the most valuable tools in my Bag of Parenting Tricks is distraction. One of my favorite sources for when I need a few seconds to finish up a task or go to the bathroom unattended is YouTube. Some of the videos are very, very short, but Poppy has learned to hit play again as needed. Her current favorite is very short, so that skill comes in handy for both of us when she wants to watch is over and over and over again.
I have a bookmark file of go-to videos. Most of them are on YouTube, but some are from other sources. There are lots of video podcasts available, too, but I haven’t looked into those so much. If you had a video iPod, I can see where kid-focused podcasts could be awfully helpful for visits to the doctor or other confined spaces.
Here are some of Poppy’s current favorites:
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