The Weekly Wrap: April 12, 2026

Keeping this intro short. Kiddo and I flew to Florida for her spring break yesterday. Whilst she galivants with the grandparents, I'll be "working from home." This is our third year of doing it, and it's working out great! I don't know how long we'll be able to maintain this schedule, but I love the balance it provides our family. Kiddo gets grandparent time. I get focused work time. The husband gets his solo week to do whatever the hell he wants.

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• I'm all for reducing food waste. But I would not eat some of these leftovers. [WaPo - gift link]
• Photography is about making peace with failure. [PetaPixel]
• Ed tech is holding students and teachers back. [The Atlantic - gift link]
• Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! [BASENOR]
• Some excellent humans. [The Atlantic - gift link]
• I definitely don't replace my household items this often. [Lifehacker]

• We should have cherished thoughtful leadership when we had it. [The Daily]
• Science requires more than just making discoveries. [StarTalk Radio]
• A queen mother with some serious strategy. [Noble Blood]
• A long listen about quite the tale. [The Atlantic - Note: gift link and I listened to the narrated audio]
• It was always headed this way. [Galaxy Brain]

• We were stuck on what to watch when I randomly stumbled on From the World of John Wick: Ballerina. The ballet aspect is secondary to the John Wick world - just like the title suggests. Ana de Armas was a little unrecognizable and her accent was iffy, but her portrayal was fantastic. There were a few scenes that made me feel powerful as woman. As with the rest of the series, it's the world building that makes this film. [Hulu]

• Any time the kiddo mentions enjoying a food at school, I make a mental note to cycle it into our meals at home. Last week, she mentioned loving the turkey chili. So this week I meal planned turkey taco skillet. Sadly, kiddo's schedule meant she didn't join us for dinner. We ate it with chips and the usual taco toppings. This made plenty so we froze the leftovers. I think we'll defrost them for the kiddo to try later. [Budget Bytes]
• Same note about kiddo food goes for the cheeseburger sliders I made for the first time. Kiddo did get to enjoy these! I was skeptical about the sloppy joe style of cooking but these came out great. I swapped the cheddar for American at the Husband's request. We both added dill pickle chips to ours which gave these a sort of Big Mac feel. (Says the person who hasn't eaten McDonald's in over a decade.) We served these with a side of curly fries​ that were hanging out in our freezer. [Budget Bytes]
• I wanted to eat all the celery in our fridge before we left town. Celery salad with roasted mushrooms, white beans, and feta was a delicious way to do that. There was a lot of chopping, but the result was worth it. Next time I will double the celery marinade. I made this as a lunch meal prep and more dressing would have prolonged the flavor. [WaPo - gift link]