For the next three days, Poppy is going to be an angel. That’s not just wishful thinking: She’s in her ballet studio’s production of “The Nutcracker.” We moved her from the “arts center” ballet class to a place that’s actually called the “ballet conservatory,” which should be enough to tell you that they kind of mean business. Poppy’s class is required to wear a certain color leotard (light blue), and the older girls have to have their hair in a bun for class. Note I said “older girls” there, meaning I haven’t had to do anything more intricate than a ponytail for my girl.

Until now.

The standards are higher for “The Nutcracker.” She’s required to wear her hair in a “ballet bun” for the performance, and that gave me about 15 minutes of panic every time I thought about it. The only buns I’d made before very, very recently were of the cinnamon variety. And then I remembered the internet. You can find anything on the internet, right? Pretty much. Up to and including a really nice video tutorial on How to Make a Ballet Bun. Behold:

Thank you, fiabeauty. You totally saved this ill-prepared mom’s day. (She also has a video on how to make “Disney Princess Hair.” Awesome.)

What’s the most recent thing you’ve learning from the internet?