Finally Friday: 696 Sneaker

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New Balance Black and Blue KE410BT TrainersI seem to be the only mom my age who did not get the memo that we’re all supposed to have black-and-white sneakers. If you, like me, are hunting for a black-and-white sneaker for the weekend, this New Balance one seems to be the most popular. I see a million women wearing this, often with cropped pants and little ankle socks. It’s $80 at Nordstrom, where it’s also in a gray in case you want to buck the trend. Amazon has some other color choices as well. 696 Sneaker This post contains affiliate links and CorporetteMoms may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For more details see here. Thank you so much for your support! 

Sales of note for 9.10.24

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Kid/Family Sales

  • Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
  • Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
  • J.Crew Crewcuts Extra 30% off sale styles
  • Old Navy – 40% off everything
  • Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs

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Juvederm? anyone have experience with it? I’m 29, but my smile lines are starting to be permanent. Seems easier to deal with it early than wait (I think I heard on the today show once that your face is like paper… it’s easier to not crease it than to smooth it out after it’s creased).
Anyway, I was considering juvederm or something similar. I don’t want to look unnatural but I’m so not ready to have wrinkles like this! Thoughts? Do I consult a dermatologist or a med spa?

I think I’m officially having the worst week ever. Think of all the s*** that employees and managers could do wrong and get fired for in a week and I’ve got someone who did it. ARG!!! It’s like they have an HR Bingo card somewhere.

Ugh, I hate getting emails/notes from my son’s teacher when he misbehaves. The teacher isn’t doing anything wrong–she’s letting us know because she wants him to know we know, and for us to reinforce the message she is giving him at home–I just have the same visceral reaction that I did as a kid when I got in trouble at school. Does anyone else struggle with this? He’s 4.5 and has been, thus far, a really easy going kid. I think he’s doing normal 4 year old stuff–the teacher certainly thinks its normal–but I’m not used to this kind of thing.

I think I finally figured out what was triggering my pregnancy migraines: I wasn’t eating enough!

I was so paranoid about gaining too much weight that I had myself on a pretty strict diet – protein smoothie for breakfast, veggie burger and spinach for lunch, fruit for snacks, etc. Certainly not starving myself – and I didn’t really feel hungry – but I was at a conference this week where our lunch buffet included sandwiches, roasted veggies in oil, bread, salads with cheese…. and I felt SO much better!

Every single book and website and app is telling me not to gain too much weight and it really freaked me out. But I’d rather not have debilitating migraines if I can avoid it by having some carbs and fat!

Anyway, don’t beat yourselves up. Growing a human is hard. Eat a bagel. lol.

I am not sure where else to raise this topic, but I want someone to be a sounding board and I’m not comfortable raising this topic with friends because I don’t discuss disagreements with DH with friends.

Lately, I have been feeling that my family should consider becoming a foster parent to a child whose parents are deported. I am not sure that my DH will be 100% on board with this idea.

I am wondering how I could raise this with DH and even what points of the topic that conversation should cover to know if this is something we should explore.

I am also wondering, is this even possible? As a foster parent, can you choose the type of child that is placed with you? Does the fact that I feel something pulling me towards this for a particular group of children, not just foster children in general, mean that it would be for the wrong reasons? Exactly what is involved in being a foster parent I am a parent, I know that side but of course there could be complications with the child and I don’t know anything about the logistics of the system.

Full disclosure. We have one child. Both DH and I want another. I have been open to adoption but DH isn’t. I have some concern that this fostering idea carries some baggage with it that I have not fully unpacked. However, my opinion today is that I want to do it to make sure that a child in a very unfortunate circumstance is well cared for until they can be reunited with their family.

Sorry if this is not the appropriate forum. I would just appreciate some thoughts on this.

Does anyone know if there are summer camps/programs for little kids (3 yr olds) that are like one day a week? My twins are in preschool two mornings a week and with their au pair the rest of the time. Since we really need 50 hrs/wk of childcare and the au pair is limited to 45 hrs, we need about 5 -6 extra hours. I’m thinking of hiring a teenager or something to work a half day once a week (if we can find someone) but trying to figure out other options. They really like the chance to be with other kids at school, and one of my little guys has a speech delay and the classroom setting is really good for him. But all the summer programs I see are basically full time but for 1-2 weeks.

When will my daughter & I stop getting sick frequently (like every 3-4 weeks) from daycare? At some point our immune systems are exposed to everything and we’re superhuman, right?
She’s 15 months old, and has been in daycare almost a year. I have never been so sick in my life since she was born.

I bought a pair of low-profile black and white Sauconys and I am in LOVE with them. They’re perfect for leggings, athleisure, skinny jeans, and even casual dresses. Yes! To black and white sneakers.

Our nanny maybe gave her four week notice this morning as her husband got an excellent job in another city and they will be moving at the end of the month. She basically said she’d be willing to just live in a hotel for the last week so we could have four weeks, but that seems like an ass move to ask her to do.

I am freaking out. We live in a rural area in the South, far from one set of grandparents, semi-far from another set of grandparents. I have a 3 year old and 2 year old. All of the (very, very few) daycares in the region have at least a 4-5 month waiting list. The good ones have a wait list in excess of 12 months, especially for not potty trained children (2 year old). Childcare is a huge issue here – I have watched multiple parents quit their jobs because they literally could not find childcare. One grandparent could watch our kids one day a week. My husband is a teacher and can’t exactly work from home.

I have no idea what to do. Called husband this morning and he is freaking out too. I am not trying to be melodramatic – but there is literally no childcare option whatsoever out there that we could get in the next month. Our nanny has been with our kids since they were born. Help.

I am very open to some out of the box ideas on what to do. We’re in a house that is in the middle of being renovated and getting an au pair is probably not feasible for at least another 6 months even if we really rushed things. Help.

Since potty training is a favorite topic around here, I wanted to share an essay I came across yesterday by a pediatric urologist on the potential repercussions of training too early (before 3), including chronic constipation, reducing the capacity of the bladder, infections, etc. It was an interesting read and takes some of the pressure off (for me, at least). Caveat that it’s one expert’s view, etc. etc.

https://www.babble.com/toddler/dangers-potty-training-early/

I have these, except the white part is a snappy blue. They look cute with skinnies or athletic-type pants. I love my new black-and-white Nikes, too. There is something to be said for a comfy pair of sneaks when you’re running around with kids on the weekend.

My son is one and I am having major mom guilt for the first time. I have the opportunity to go to an all-day seminar on a Saturday and was excited about it (it’s not for work, just personal interest). Originally my husband was supposed to stay with our son but he now has to travel for work and can’t. I have zero issues with leaving my son at daycare for 9 hours Monday through Friday and have no issue leaving him with my husband while I do me-stuff (including a four day trip). My mom is happy to watch him while I go but I am really struggling with it and thinking about cancelling. Both grandparents have watched him for a few hours here-and-there, but leaving him for 10 hours on a weekend is giving me pause. I realize this is objectively crazy, but I normally am a very decisive person and I have been struggling with this decision for 10 days now. I am hoping to get some insight on how other women handle this (or to have someone tell me what to do!).

I put this on yesterday’s post late last night, but for UK wedding wear, consider checking out British brands’ websites – Reiss, Coast, and Boden come to mind. They often have ‘wedding guest outfit’ sections that are pretty on target. Cb also recommends Monsoon, and stalking local wedding photographers’ instagrams for ideas!

HTH!

– GCA

Cross posting from the main s i t e

have a great mentor who is in a different industry (that I’m trying to transition into) and she is quite candid and open. We’ve already covered a number of topics from strategic to tactical and she’s been very helpful in thinking about priorities, etc.

What are some of the less common or more impactful questions that you’d ask a mentor?

For reference, I am an experienced professional (Sr Dir equivalent) and she is more experienced (SVP). Both of us have kids, mine is a toddler and hers is a teen.

Thanks in advance hive!

Something to make us all laugh this morning. This is my life whenever I try to work from home!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5A1wg5FA-g&feature=youtu.be