Splurge or Save Thursday: Hand-Beaded Floral Shoulder Bag
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If you’re heading to a summer wedding, this cute beaded bag is the finishing touch that won’t break the bank.
This shoulder bag has a hand-beaded embellished front and simple magnetic closure. Tuck in the strap to use it as a clutch. This petite bag has just enough space for a phone, keys, a slim wallet, and a tube of lipstick.
This beaded floral handbag is on sale for $24.50 (down from $35) at Target and comes in four summery designs.
Sales of note for 5/8:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – Mother’s Day Event: 40% off your purchase. Readers love this popover blouse, and their suiting is also in the sale.
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Brooks Brothers – Dress & sport shirts, 2 for $149
- Express – $39+ summer styles + 25% off everything else
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 70% off clearance + 40%-50% off the Weekend Shop
- Lo & Sons – Mother’s Day Sale: Up to 40% off — reader favorites include this laptop tote, this backpack, and this crossbody
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Nordstrom – Up to 25% off
- Talbots – 50% off wear-now styles and all markdowns + 30% off tops, pants, jeans, and shorts
We just got a call from the daycare that is co-located with my older child’s elementary school that they finally have a spot for my now-18-month old, who is enrolled at a different daycare. We got on this waitlist before she was born! They are only giving us until Monday to decide whether to take the spot. The pros are that it would be 1 drop off/pick up for both kids, and this center is slightly closer to our house. Con is we’ve already paid a deposit for the summer session at our other daycare which I doubt we’d get back if we switched, and we love that other daycare. Both seem about the same programming-wise and cost-wise. Thoughts?
Anyone have tips for making a driving commute bearable if you don’t enjoy audiobooks? I know this is a first world problem, but we’re spoiled with WFH jobs and an elementary school and a lot of activities in our neighborhood so we don’t normally spend much time in the car. By far my least favorite part of summer break is how much time we spend driving, since summer camps are mostly on the other side of our small metro. This summer is going to be especially bad bc my 8 year old was more interested in pursing her interests than being with friends, so we have no carpool buddies for most of her camps and one (monthlong!) camp that was really important to her is extra far (~25-30 minutes in traffic) from our house. Unfortunately due to the camp hours and work schedules, my husband can’t really help with the driving, and having to go there and back twice a day makes for a LOT of time in the car. I’m a big reader but have never been able to get into audiobooks or podcasts. Thankfully, my kid loves to read in the car and doesn’t get carsick so she’ll knock out a lot of her summer reading on these drives but I don’t know how I’m going to entertain myself and am kind of kicking Past Me for agreeing to all these camps even though I know she’s going to have an amazing summer.
My rising fifth grader (10, 11 in October) is going to a college sports camp next week. I’m fairly certain she may be the only child there without a phone.
Has anyone given or received homemade crafts their kids actually used or enjoyed? I’m starting to plan gifts for the winter holidays, because I love crafting but I’m very, very, slow. I know how to do a little bit of everything, although I’m not expert at anything.
We are sleeping in the basement with our 3.5 yo while we renovate the upstairs. Now that we share a room, I’m realizing that, every night around 4am, she has a bit of a nightmare. She starts talking and gets very agitated, often kicks off the blankets and looses her stuffed bunny. When she was sleeping in her own room, that was often the time she would come into our room. Now that we share a room, she settles down if I go pat her hair and give her a stuffy. It’s really messing with my sleep though, and I’m wondering if there is anything we can do about it, or if it’s a normal developmental phase? Also wondering how to proceed when she gets her room back (hopefully soon) given that we are expecting #2 imminently and ideally would get some sleep. She has had a cot in our room for the past six months or so because although she falls asleep just fine in her room, trying to get her back to sleep after she wakes up was becoming a serious ordeal.
Another vent for us sandwich generation moms. I’ve posted previously about my dad being on hospice (it’s taking a LOT longer than we thought and it feels like a never ending nightmare). My oldest has her first dance recital on Saturday and I bought my mom a ticket in hopes that she can join us for an hour or two. She keeps making “vague” promises about attending, but ultimately I don’t think she will. I’ve asked if she can have respite services cover her for an hour or two, but she doesn’t seem to want to utilize them. I am just….upset over the whole situation. I haven’t told my daughter that grandma is invited because I don’t want her to be disappointed if she doesn’t show up. I am a little jealous of families with grandparents who can be present and engaged with their grandkids and my heart breaks a little bit. What a mess. Sending love to us all in the thick of it with aging or ill parents while trying to keep things afloat with little ones.
Venting.
After years of trying on my own and not being able to sustain anything, I’ve been working with a coach on my nutrition and workout goals since end of January. It’s been AWESOME. I can feel the difference in energy, diet, all of that. It also helps that I saw a dietician and got some tips on food too so I could integrate those findings into hitting certain macros.
And it’s just not translating to the scale. Like at all. Yes, my clothes fit noticeably better and I think I look better (I have to take pics to track my progress), but the scale ain’t budging (I’m trying to lose 15-20 lbs).
What I’m doing with my coach right now also takes time, and I don’t know that I could do any more.
At what financial point would you feel comfortable spending $5,000 on a piece of jewelry (not engagement or wedding ring)?
I am looking for a leak proof cup for my 18 month old to use at meals. We’re practicing using an open cup, but sometimes I just need something that won’t spill milk when it’s dropped or tipped. Bonus if the top edge of the cup is rounded/soft so it won’t dent my floors :/
I’ve previously used the munchkin weighted straw cup, but found that it starts leaking quickly. Does anyone have a favorite?