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§ I always support workers when they're on strike, but in this case there's no doubt that they have good reason.
§ They're saying letters may not arrive again until next year. Packages are supposed to be "less affected", but I'm not sure how that's meant to work or how much so, especially given the rush on packages in this season. For safety's sake I've told my family to not send anything to us from North America until the new year or nearly. This won't ruin the holidays for us: we don't have strong emotional attachments to Xmas anyway.
§ I did realize that I had just ordered more shampoo and conditioner right before it happened, so I can only hope they arrive before we run out. I was complaining about this on Twitter last week, but sulfate-, silicone- and paraben-free shampoos & conditioners are still pretty big asks around here - the trend has not apparently penetrated the Finnish market. These terms aren't even found on the labels in the organic/eco specialty stores, which tend to have exactly zero fragrance-free options, so I already have to choose between fragrance free/hypoallergenic products or sulfate and silicone- and paraben-free ones, and my hair prefers the latter. I've been able to find conditioners without silicones or parabens at the eco store by reading the labels, but 1. still have sulfates and 2. I'm not happy with the quality. I mean, yes, you can just use coconut oil for extra conditioning, but that's a bit labor-intensive for my taste and I can't wash with coconut oil. So I'm trying ordering some online, which I was already doing in order to get sulfate-free shampoo, which is valuable for Wax's ultra-fine baby hair which she refuses to condition.
§ I usually order presents for Wax's family online, but it's the year for them to have their holidays with my SILs' families and four out of six children are of an age to prefer gift cards, which nearly everybody has been giving them for a while now anyway. There are not that many left over to buy in person, so it shouldn't be a hardship.
§ They're saying letters may not arrive again until next year. Packages are supposed to be "less affected", but I'm not sure how that's meant to work or how much so, especially given the rush on packages in this season. For safety's sake I've told my family to not send anything to us from North America until the new year or nearly. This won't ruin the holidays for us: we don't have strong emotional attachments to Xmas anyway.
§ I did realize that I had just ordered more shampoo and conditioner right before it happened, so I can only hope they arrive before we run out. I was complaining about this on Twitter last week, but sulfate-, silicone- and paraben-free shampoos & conditioners are still pretty big asks around here - the trend has not apparently penetrated the Finnish market. These terms aren't even found on the labels in the organic/eco specialty stores, which tend to have exactly zero fragrance-free options, so I already have to choose between fragrance free/hypoallergenic products or sulfate and silicone- and paraben-free ones, and my hair prefers the latter. I've been able to find conditioners without silicones or parabens at the eco store by reading the labels, but 1. still have sulfates and 2. I'm not happy with the quality. I mean, yes, you can just use coconut oil for extra conditioning, but that's a bit labor-intensive for my taste and I can't wash with coconut oil. So I'm trying ordering some online, which I was already doing in order to get sulfate-free shampoo, which is valuable for Wax's ultra-fine baby hair which she refuses to condition.
§ I usually order presents for Wax's family online, but it's the year for them to have their holidays with my SILs' families and four out of six children are of an age to prefer gift cards, which nearly everybody has been giving them for a while now anyway. There are not that many left over to buy in person, so it shouldn't be a hardship.
