“This week, whereas visiting mates, we began speaking about humorous idioms, as one does. Within the U.S., if a good friend does one thing ridiculous, you would possibly joke, ‘He’s not the sharpest instrument within the shed.’ Our French good friend stated her household will say, ‘Ce n’est pas la chips la plus croustillante du paquet’ — actually, he’s not the crispiest chip within the bag. Lastly, my English aunt Janey (above) stated her favourite is, ‘He’s a sandwich wanting a picnic.’ Do you will have any so as to add?” — Joanna, founder and editor
“My seven-year-old has entered her Klutz-book craft period: cat’s cradle, face-painting, and friendship bracelets. I’m pleased to report that muscle reminiscence has served me nicely with the string crafts, and it’s such a time warp to sit down cross-legged beside my daughter, attempting to recollect the phrases to ‘Miss Mary Mack.’” — Kaitlyn, senior e-newsletter editor
“Making mates in maturity feels weirdly excessive stakes. Ought to I textual content her? Ought to I ask her to hang around? Properly, this Instagram reel actually made me chuckle. Possibly we should always all begin performing extra like children on the playground and being 100% ourselves. ‘Are you on HRT?’ ‘Have you ever ever had hemorrhoids??’” — Alison, partnerships director
“My husband Harry and I’ve been married for nearly 9 years, and we’re nonetheless determining methods to sleep nicely in the identical mattress. He’s a snorer, I’m a sleep-talker; he wants wiggle room and I want TOTAL STILLNESS. So, when our previous mattress gave out, I dove deep into analysis and determined to interchange it with a Leesa Reserve Hybrid. What a distinction! There’s zero motion-transfer, which is half the battle. However the most effective half? It has that magic combo of help and sink that I’ve at all times wished however by no means really discovered. Our cozy mattress has formally turn out to be the haunt spot, for youths and cats alike.” — Kelsey, senior editor
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