Celebrating 💯 editions of The CARRYTM ALL | 12-19-23

I can’t believe we’re saying this — but this is the 100th edition of The CARRY™ ALL! 🎉🎉🎉

We’ve been at this thing for ONE HUNDRED weeks — and there are over 50k of you in the CARRY™ community… so our small but mighty team is celebrating BIG this week!

One way we’re clinking our glasses? We’ve given The CARRY™ ALL a sleek little mommy makeover to make sure you’re getting the best experience as you’re scrolling your way through the newsletter each week.

Same content, upgraded look.

And just in time to end 2023 with a bang!

Seriously, mama, I’m so glad you’re here.

CARRY™ is nothing without you!

Xo,

Paula Faris, CARRY™ Founder

This week in The CARRY™ ALL:

• OOO messages for the holiday season

• A working mom trend that will make you feel seen

• Cheapest grocery stores to fulfill your holiday feast

THE BIG 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣

1️⃣ Leave a message at the beep... 💻

Taking time off this week or next? Don’t skimp on your out-of-office message. Check out these copy-and-paste OOOs you can use to set the tone for your time away — whether you’re the buttoned-up-by-the-book professional, the friendly-festive-emailer, or anything in between.

Our recommendation? The one that communicates that you’ll be 100% out of reach.

2️⃣ Last minute gifts 🎁

With all the visions of sugar plums dancing in your head this time of year, it may be hard to think of that one last minute gift idea you need. Don’t stress — it’s the PERFECT job for ChatGPT.

Whether you need a gift for your babysitter, your housekeeper, or your mail carrier — use ChatGPT as your “custom gift guide” by telling it exactly who you need to buy for. You’re going to be blown away by the results.

Check out our sample prompt here and click here to make your own.

3️⃣ Let’s EAT 🍽️

Preparing for a feast on a budget? Check out the 10 cheapest grocery store chains in the country. We aren’t surprised to find one of our favorites, Aldi, at the very top of the list.

LET’S CELEBRATE 🎉

Shoutout to Monteforte Law for seeing the value in allowing working parents to have the flexibility they need to show up for both their team and family! 

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT 🤎

for working moms with older children

If you need a hilarious (and heartbreaking and infuriating) viewpoint of your mom/career life and a few tips of what not to discuss with your seniors at the holiday table… this section is for you.

• We can’t get enough of this “working moms” trend taking Instagram and Tiktok by storm. Why? Because it perfectly captures what it’s like to be a mama with a career. We’re not sure which resonates with us most… but it’s likely the whole bit about working dads because we’ve never really understood why that’s not as common of a term…🧐

• This time of the year is full of Christmas magic — and deadlines, essay writing, and recommendation gathering for high schoolers. In fact — SO MUCH is happening for college hopefuls right now. If your kid is in the midst of preparing for college, this dean of admissions (and mom), is offering advice for you as the caregiver to help your teen manage.

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