ONGOING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MODERN LIVING…
What should you do if you discover moles in your yard?
From Ann: “I’ve had moles in my yard for many years. Help! I’ve tried to get rid of grubs, and I have a lot of earthworms. Cat liter (used) works for the short term. Any suggestions?”
Ann, I feel your pain. You see, years ago, our lawn was selected by a mole (or moles) as the equivalent of “beachfront”. I will not be of much assistance in this matter – at the time, I paid the lawn guy to embark on a campaign of “shock and awe”, and while the results were aesthetically pleasing, it troubled me that the landscapers placed a small sign containing a pesticide warning on the front yard.
Let’s write a happy ending for Ann’s mole saga. Is there a product one can use that doesn’t have a skull and crossbones on it? Please contribute any and all “molepertise” in the “Comments” section…
How do you find a good job after college?
From Benjamin: “I graduated college in May 2009 with an A GPA from a top 50 school. My first job was a 100% commission based commercial real estate sales job in NYC. I lasted 9 months before I left without making a dime. Its been about 4 months now, and I havnt been able to find a paying salary job.”
“It is like I am either over qualified or under qualified for everything. I just turned 25, and I don’t know what to do. Law school? MBA program? I’m lost and afraid because I wasted almost 2 years of my time and have no savings to show from it. Your advice would help.”
If you’re a recent college graduate with a good job, let us know how you found that job.
What should you do when your toddler throws food?
This question comes from comes from Erik: “My 21 month old son … loves to throw his food while sitting in his high chair. I’m sick and tired of finding food all over the dining room wood floor. So what do [I] do? Need some answers … Debating whether or not to break out the flip video for proof. ”
I totally get Erik’s dilemma – it seems as though the second my kids got the hang of ingesting their food, they moved on to the considerably more entertaining act of propelling their food.
Have YOU experienced this conundrum? (Or, more importantly, did you find a solution that actually worked?!?)