Joanna Bennett 🥉

Another thing to rule out is motion blur: try shutter speeds around 1/250–1/500 for wiggly grandkids and bump ISO to match. Use single-point AF (center point) and continuous AF for moving subjects rather than focus-and-recompose and which can miss at wider apertures. Gently clean the lens’ electrical contacts and, if you can, try a different lens to see if it’s the lens or the body.

Most brands include “indicator” bristles that fade to about half their original color around the 3‑month mark - if you see splaying before that replace sooner regardless of the calendar and to stretch life, use soft heads and a gentle/low‑pressure mode and let the brush do the work; a quick final rinse in filtered or distilled water helps in hard‑water areas. To save money, compatible third‑party heads in bulk are fine as long as the bristle tips are end‑rounded.

Shared calendar with off times saved us from nightly meltdowns. For what it's worth, taking a few minutes to practice this in a calm setting usually helps it stick.

I agree with this recommendation. If front passenger legroom is your main worry, that pick stays compact front to back when rear facing, so you can keep some slide and a bit of recline in a small sedan. The adjustable recline lets you go more upright once your baby has steady head control, which buys back valuable space. Install has been straightforward for me with either LATCH or the belt and the angle indicator makes it easy to lock in a solid fit without the seat pressing into the front seat.

I once called a pasta 'gluten-free' and boiled it in the same water as regular—my friend got sick and I felt awful. Since then I do one naturally GF, vegetarian main and put meat or bread on a separate station. Quick text works: 'Any no-gos or cross-contact concerns? Any hidden ingredients I should avoid? Separate utensils/board okay?' Keep knives, boards, and serving spoons split and you're fine.