Accessory Tuesday: Beebe Belt
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I’ve long loved this bestselling belt. Now it comes in tan — perfect for light and bright summer hues.
This wide belt from M.M. LaFleur is longtime customer favorite for a reason. Crafted from Italian leather, it can transform the simplest outfit — top your favorite dress, high-waisted pants, or jacket for a completely different look.
This tan belt plays equally well with neutrals (black, white, navy) or more saturated colors (yellow).
The Beebe Belt is $125 and comes in XS–XXL. In addition to tan, it also comes in black.
Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
I asked my neighborhood listserv for pet sitter recommendations, and I got the number of an 8-yr old (and her dad) who “wants to start a pet sitting business”. That should be fine, right? We just need someone to come over once a day to check on the cat, clean the litter box, etc. I’m assuming she’ll be chaperoned by her dad at all times and won’t just be wandering around my house on her own. I don’t know, something about hiring an 8 year old seems weird to me. Thoughts?
Any fun ideas for Father’s Day gifts? My kid decorated a mug for my husband, but I need to figure out something little from me.
Low stakes question. Baby 2 is due two weeks before toddler’s birthday. Should I throw toddler’s birthday a month before actual birthday so they can have some fun celebrations? No way am I throwing a birthday party with a 2 week old! I suppose throwing a bday party extremely pregnant isn’t exactly fun either, but maybe the easier of the two options.
I should ask my nanny if she wants to switch to mother’s helper once my youngest start preschool, right? It would be reduced hours but I’m thinking similar pay ($20/hr). She’s doing online bachelors program so I think she will have time. She’s honestly incredible and I can’t imagine finding someone better. I just need help with laundry and tidying and possibly some kid transport. I’ll talk to DH but just wanted to make sure this isn’t silly or a waste of her time – she’d have a 30 minute commute to our house. I’d pay mileage for kid transport on top of the hourly rate.
We went into escrow on what’s basically our dream/forever home in our ideal neighborhood this weekend (VHCOL area). Naturally, it’s at the top of our price range because of these factors. Now, of course, the financial markets are nuts, layoffs are picking up, and I’m having tremendous amounts of anxiety over handing over our significant (mid-six figure) down payment very soon when it seems we’re on the verge of or already in a recession.
I don’t know if there’s a point to this, other than to say that I wish I knew what the right thing to do here was.
sleep help for 4 year old (i’m the OP of one of the pull up questions above, but different question). i was reading about sleep and it said that as kids get older and they have a lot of night wake ups it is usually bc they are anxious about something happening during the day. the only change to our kid’s routine is she is now at camp instead of school, but its at the same place as her school, but with a different teacher and slightly different group of kids. she seems to be having a blast and asked already if she can do it again next year. how do you figure out what a 4 year old is anxious about? this issue also seems to have intensified significantly after she had Covid a few weeks ago. anyone else’s kid have sleep issues post-covid? (in case you can’t tell i am desperate for sleep)
Thru hiking the PCT with three kids under 5 is the new “sailing with toddlers in Alaska” ;) https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/hiking-the-pacific-crest-trail-with-toddlers-kids
In all seriousness, this sounds like my personal definition of h3ll but kudos to these parents for getting their 3 and 5 year old to walk ~15 miles a day.
Does anyone have favorite Spanish apps or TV shows for a 6 yo? Our rising 1st grader was in a Spanish immersion program this past year and learned a lot, but is far far from fluent. We’d like to keep up her skills over the summer, but don’t speak Spanish ourselves.
I sometimes turn Netflix or Disney+ shows into Spanish for her, but she isn’t really fluent enough to enjoy watching and stops after 15 minutes or so. I think she may need something less linguistically advanced, but still engaging.
another pull-ups question. my daytime potty trained 4 year old still wears a diaper at night, which I am totally fine with. sometimes though she wakes up because she needs to go to the bathroom and i’d like her to be able to go herself, so she doesn’t wake us up. are pull-ups actually easy enough for a kid to pull up and down themselves without them ripping? are they as absorbent as diapers? bc she also often wakes up in the middle of the night to chug the water next to her bed
Is it normal for a 4 year old to not use the right form of verbs? Her language is pretty good I think except she makes everything past tense by putting “-ed” on the end of the word (“the insect bite hurted me,” “i weared that shirt yesterday” etc). Right now, we correct when she says it wrong but don’t make a big deal out of it.
Anyones kid had a reaction to pull ups compared to diapers? Kiddo is nearly 2 and we’ve been introducing them occasionally. I bought a pack this weekend and he developed an awful rash that spread all over his body. We are pretty sure it’s the pull up because when we put him in the diaper it went away and flared back up the next day with the pull up again.
Diapers and pull ups are target brand. I’m thinking about trying a different brand in a few days when the rash calms down.
*crickets*
Just a PSA that I tried cooking salmon in the air fryer last night and it was great! 10 minutes at 395 degrees, with a little maple syrup and soy sauce on top. Line the basket with foil if your air fryer is basket-style.
I was recruited and have been told to expect an offer for a great opportunity that will pull from my skills and experience, will expand my exposure in my field to related lines of work, and will allow me to work frequently and closely with the c-suite of a F500 company. Also, pays more! This is great! But, I’m currently on maternity leave for a job I truly love — I have a fantastic manager and friends there and I love my clients. I was planning to go back to my job in a couple of weeks but new job would start in about a month.
1) I should take this job regardless of being on leave, right? I know the answer is yes but the optics of leaving my current company on leave seem not great.
2) Do I/did I have a responsibility to disclose I am currently on maternity leave at my current role?
3) Should I give notice to my job now and not go back, or should I go back and basically immediately tell them I’m leaving? I don’t really have anything to tie up as I have been on leave for a few months. I guess any closure at my job would probably be for my benefit only, right?
4) any scripts for sharing this news with my company? Do I need to do anything differently because I was on leave?
I forgot to mention yesterday – if you the schedule aligns, check out a Lancaster Barnstormers baseball game. They’re so fun, inexpensive, and clean. There’s a playground there, too, so kids can burn off steam as much as needed.