Nicole's got us all beat as we count up the houses, apartments, dorms, and other domiciles we've occupied in our lives.

Stop the madness: When seventh-graders are taking SAT prep classes, that's a bad sign.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Terri's enjoying the Too Long, Didn't Watch podcast [https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/too-long-didnt-watch-sepinwall-podcast-premiere-1110945/] with Alan Sepinwall (and a series of celebrity guests). Nicole follows up last week's NordicTrack bike recommendation with a replacement seat [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MX33HXT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1] that's saving her butt, and Catherine wants you to smell like a (clean) baby butt with A&D ointment for dry, cracked skin [https://www.adskinhealth.com/ad-products/ad-original-ointment]. Also mentioned: The Poscast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-poscast-with-joe-posnanski-michael-schur/id757346885].

While none of us are the primary chefs in our homes, we still have strong opinions about what kitchen gear is essential and what just takes up too much space. Mentioned: The Huffington Post's list of useful purchases for every household [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/useful-cyber-monday-deals-2020_l_5faec67ec5b68baab0fbe473]; Nicole's fancy trash can [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VXULPTQ/ref=cm_sw_r_fm_api_glc_fabc_XJYaGbE3H8EG4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&fbclid=IwAR1PZo8SlKciu_MI9VG5H0N0pnR-mfLO4AZCW73chObOXar5jE1Rm5MNb0o]; and reusable bowl covers, aka shower caps [https://www.amazon.com/Brite-Concepts-Reusable-Covers-2-pack/dp/B01NCATVPF].

Some are morning people, some are night owls, and some do their best work in the middle of the night. We think it's too bad that the early birds run the world. Mentioned: The Start School Later campaign [https://www.startschoollater.net/].

On our entertainment-themed Round 2 this week, both our current watches have us worried about how the season will go. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist seems to be floating away without the weight of Zoey's father's terminal illness. If it's going to be fun and fluffy, it needs to be shorter--and more fun and fluffy. Next: "Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams."

On Veronica Mars, if the season-long mystery is "Who is the Hearst College rapist?", we're not sure we can stick around. We'd rather go back to the charismatically evil Aaron Echolls, who was so central to the two previous seasons. Next: "Wichita Linebacker."

As our kids get older, we have to look at milestones in new ways. What are we looking forward to with our adult and nearly adult children? Mentioned: Last week's family shout-outs [https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/family-shout-outs]; a milestones discussion from 2016 [https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18923162].

Our case choices at the moment seem to be style over substance, but a big fat protective case can't fit in your pocket.

We go beyond dogshaming.com (Hey, that's Nicole's dog, Missy!) to put others on notice for their shameful behavior.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Catherine discovered the new-to-her suite of Jackbox Games [https://www.jackboxgames.com/]. Nicole invested in a Nordic-Track exercise bike [https://www.nordictrack.com/exercise-bikes/s22i-studio-bike], which she is using to cycle down memory lane. And Terri is virtuously listening to The Bible in a Year, in podcast form [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bible-in-a-year-with-fr-mike-schmitz/id1539568321].