Everyone Wednesday: Vintage Vida Clutch
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We talk a lot about wristlets at the main site — great for lunch runs, and digging in a huge tote bag — but mamas, I think this idea was made for us. It’s a great way to transfer the few personal items from your diaper bag to your work bag — take it with you if you want to leave the diaper bag unguarded on the playground while you run around with the kiddos — and more. I like the look of this bright HOBO clutch — it was $98, but is now $73.50. Use code HOLIDAY25 to bring it down another 25%, to $55. HOBO Vintage Vida Clutch
(Through 11/28, Amazon is offering an additional 25% off shoes, boots, and handbags — tons of great selections for moms, kids, and, hey, Daddy too.)
Sales of note for 5/8/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Up to 50% off select styles + 15% off fragrance (exclusions apply; ends 5/11) + give $150 in gift cards, earn a $25 promo card (ends 5/13)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your full-price purchase + extra 40% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – $25+ select styles + extra 45% off all sale
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off must-have styles + extra 50% off select sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 25% off all tops, pants, jeans, and shorts + 25% 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?
Gah. Biglaw. Just got handed a project to finish before Friday morning. So not happy.
For those of you with a cleaning service, how often does your service come? We have our people clean every 2 weeks, but the house really seems to get away from us in that second week, so it’s a lot of effort to clean it up before they come. When we’ve had our houses on the market, we’ve had them come every week and keeping everything clean seems so much easier…it barely has time to get messy before they are coming again. That being said, I’m not sure I want to spend the extra money to have them every week. Would love to you know your approach! We have two children, but only one who is old enough to make a mess.
So my husband just found out he has to continue working 72+ hour weeks up until New Years. He has been working this all of November and it’s been awful. I know plenty of people do this, but its causing such commotion in our family. We are very 50/50 when it comes to careers and parenting and I feel like I’m falling short at work because of this. I also feel like I’m falling short at home and my older daughter (6) seems to be acting out a lot more. The thing I’m most upset about is all the holidays he’ll miss. He can catch a meal here or there but he’s exhausted when he’s home… which usually means he’s grumpy. I also end up feeling guilty that it’s hard on me, because I can only imagine how hard it is on him.
I know I need to be happy he’s employed, be grateful for the overtime (hourly state worker), and somehow make the most of it. I’m just finding it really hard right now to appreciate the positives in the situation.
I had a baby a couple months ago, and since then I just really hate my needy, loud, clingy, high-maintenance cat. When it’s the middle of the night and he’s wandering the house howling incessantly, despite having plenty of food and water, and despite me offering to pet him, I just want to kick him down the basement stairs. I wouldn’t do that, of course, but I picture it. Is this normal? Will it go away eventually? Am I a terrible person? I’ve always been a cat lady so I’m really shocked that I feel this way.
Love this wristlet!
What’s everyone doing for the holiday? I’ll go first with my sob-story-turned-happy ending. My family is…challenging. Against my better judgment, last week I agreed to host my mom and a younger sib (both live out of town) for Thanksgiving but, in the last 48 hours, both cancelled — my mother because our youngest came down with pneumonia and she’s worried about catching it, and my sib because she plans to adopt a not-potty-trained shelter puppy today and wanted to bring it along. I was unenthusiastic about hosting the dog — it was a last-minute request on her end, we just moved into a brand-new house with carpet, we have little kids and the dog has never been around children, yadda yadda. So my family stinks and they all cancelled.
BUT: bright side! We’re now hosting Friendsgiving tonight with three couples and their kids. I’m inordinately excited to cook for these (grateful) people and we still get to spend the actual holiday with my husband’s family on Thursday. This time of year always has me wondering why I don’t make these amazing sides (I mean, turkey is good and all but the side dishes are what make TG for me) year-round.