Weekend & Family Friday: 5-Cube Open Shelf
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I like this inexpensive cube storage with fun colors for a children’s play area or bedroom. I can see my son parking all of his toy cars and trains inside, and older kids putting their little figurines in it. One of the reviewers turned the 5-cube version into a dollhouse. I think that’s a great project to tackle while indoors nowadays that uses the imagination and is technology-free. This storage is made from particle board, so it probably won’t be around forever, but for the price it seems great for kids’ toys. It’s $26.92 at Amazon. 5-Cube Open Shelf
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Sales of note for 4/16/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 5,521 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your entire purchase + 50% off one full-price item
- Banana Republic Factory – 50%-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – $29+ select styles + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew – Spring Event: 40% off sitewide + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40%-70% off everything + 60%-70% off spring faves
- M.M.LaFleur – New collection just dropped! Use code CORPORETTE15 for 15%
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off select tops + 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes & accessories + 40% off all markdowns
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Best nursing bras for larger chests/smaller ribcages (32DD not pregnant)? I’m six months pregnant with my second, and most of bras from my first pregnancy/nursing aren’t cutting it. I know they might change in size again but figured I should buy something transitional. Thanks!
Crying big, ugly tears right now. 5yo’s summer camp officially cancelled for the entire summer per the email I just got. This was a day camp I was thrilled about, and it always fills up on the day registration opens in January. He was so excited, and he asks about it all the time, and now I’m going to have to tell him that it’s not going to happen. Grandparents are local so they can help — and I realized that we are blessed in that regard — but he desperately misses playing with kids his age, and I can’t provide that right now and I’m not sure I’ll be able to. This sucks. I hate everything.
I’m on maternity leave and supposed to go back on July 1st. No word on daycare reopening for the baby. How can I go back to my consulting job with a bored 5yo boy and a 4 month old baby? (Don’t answer that.)
Thanks for reading my vent. Ugh.
Ugh this was the worst week so far. Toddler was melting down left and right. It feels like she’s crying literally 99% of the time. She’s 2 and I know tantrums are normal, but she’s never behaved like this before, so I feel like the stress of the situation and the lack of routine must be affecting her. Then just now she and I were picking up her room before her nap and we accidentally bumped heads really hard – I was in searing pain and I imagine she was too. When I tried to get her in her sleepsack to go to bed she had possibly the most violent tantrum she’s ever had and I asked my husband (who was muted on a work call but in her room because he wanted to be playing with her) if he could help, and he responded by screaming at me “I’ve NEVER asked you to deal with a tantrum while you were on a work call.” You have not, but she’s also never had this kind of meltdown while I was on a work call and also I take my work calls in private. If you hadn’t been in the room I couldn’t have asked you for help (and I think him being in the room and not helping me was exacerbating the situation because she saw him as a possible ally in her battle with me and was acting out in part to get his attention). Blergh. I know this makes me sound like a terrible mother, but my parents are coming in two weeks and I am so looking forward to spending less time with my child…
Silly question of the day – if your kid is obsessed with something (in my case, 3.5 year old and dinosaurs) do you lean into it or try to diversify his interest? I don’t want every book I buy him to be about dinosaurs, for example, but also I know he will spend hours looking at a new dinosaur book.
I don’t know if I should curse you all or give you a hug, but I learned about wimmelbooks here a few months ago and my 2-year-old is OBSESSED with them. I’m so tired of discussing each picture I could scream, but it has also been very interesting to see what she focuses on and likes to pick out and talk about, and how that changes over time.
Book recommendations for an 11 month old? Kiddo seems to like simple illustrations (Gossie series for example) or photos of things best (Lovevery books with photos of people, First 100 words box set for example).
If you’re going to buy this, consider buying it another day to support the May Day Strike.
What are your favorite books for 2-3 year olds? Need to refresh our bookshelves. Recent favorites include Strega Nona, Where the Wild Things Are, and an old children’s version of Wizard of Oz with great pictures.
Do you have a favorite child? If so, why? I know very controversial and I have a 3 year old and 1 year old and my 3 year old is so more cuddly and attached and with her incredible language skills now, is the favorite for both my husband and I. I feel awful about that because the baby is perfect but just not the same. Certainly hoping it will change.
Best toys to encourage pretend play for my almost 3 year old?