Accessory Tuesday: The Laura Convertible Backpack
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This slouchy bag is what I’m looking for now. With two kids, I need a hands-free bag, and this convertible bag can be carried as a backpack or a shoulder bag (for when the kids are a little older). It’s made from luxurious Italian tumbled calf leather and lined with linen. It also sports a zip top and several interior compartments to keep your things handy.
It will be a challenge to choose between the four classic, go-with-anything colors.
The Laura Convertible Backpack is $298 and comes in tan, warm gray, navy, and black.
Sales of note for 3/21/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Spring sale, up to 50% off: Free People, AllSaints, AG, and more
- Ann Taylor – 25% off suiting + 25% off tops & sweaters + extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + 20% off
- Eloquii – 50% off elevated essentials + extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – 25% off select linen & cashmere + up to 50% off select styles + extra 40% off sale
- J.Crew Factory – Friends & Family Sale: Extra 15% off your purchase + extra 50% off clearance + 50-60% off spring faves
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash Sale: Get the Ultimate Jardigan for $198 on sale; use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Buy 1 get 1 50% off everything, includes 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?
The FDA outside committee voted 17-0 with one abstaining to recommend vaccination of the 5-11 cohort! The FDA will officially issue the EUA probably tomorrow and then the CDC will sign off next week and vaccination will begin. Kids 5+ should be over two weeks out from first doses by Thanksgiving, which I know isn’t perfect but it’s much better than nothing. Hooray for being one step one step closer to having our kids protected!
Curious how much people spend on Santa gifts, especially for kids out of the baby/toddler/preschool range. Kiddo has her heart set on a $90 Barbie camper and has for months. DH thinks it’s ridiculous. He’s not wrong, but I’d rather spend the money on one gift that she loves completely rather than several smaller things. I’ve always taken more of a minimalist approach, but part of me thinks, what’s the harm?
Any tips for helping an almost 4 year old cope with frustration at not being able to do something? My DD is really struggling with this lately. Today she didn’t get her coat off the first time she tried and instead of just trying again she burst into tears, started screaming “I’m never wearing this awful coat again!!!!” and then once she finally got it off she took the coat and THREW IT IN THE TRASH (fortunately our guest bathroom trash, which is not that dirty). It was frankly pretty hilarious, but clearly we need to work on developing resiliency and not losing it when something doesn’t go right the first time.
Has anyone tried one of those clothing subscriptions for kids? I’m contemplating a couple shipments from Stichfix or some such for my ten year old as a Christmas/birthday gift. In August, I thought I would be efficient and we did a big clothing shop at the beginning of the school year but she has already started to outgrow things. Argh!
Anyhow, I thought this might be fun for her, but part of me wonders if it will just be a waste of money? Like the stuff that will come will either be poor quality or not practical or she won’t like or she’ll be lukewarm enough to keep it….
Thoughts or other clothing subscription ideas? I guess I just want an easy/ fun / mentally unstressful way to replenish her wardrobe since actually going shopping with her is quite painful and tedious.
LA/Disney folks: will Disney/Universal be crazy on President’s Day? I’m thinking of flying in on Monday, Universal on Tuesday/drive to Disney in the evening, Disney Wednesday and Thursday, fly home Friday. Is that too compact/crazy? Should I fly in Sunday and make Tuesday a rest day? Worried about how busy Universal would be on a Monday. Kids are 8, 10 and 13 so I don’t need to factor in nap/meltdowns (other than for me). Unfortunately kids are going camping Friday night so Friday is out.
Those who do laundry throughout the week: how?
I have always been a do-all-laundy-all-in-one-day-be-miserable-but-be-done kind of laundry queen, but I am thinking of trying your way to make time for larger weekend projects. I am stuck though on HOW you sort your laundry in order to just do a load at a time? Do you have three laundry baskets? Or (gasp!) do you not sort at all?
Looking for pregnancy resources, specifically for DH. I’m reading expecting better (her brand of type A statistics gathering is right up my alley). I’d be happy to get a few more recommendations for myself, but specifically looking for something for my partner. He’s more freaked and less excited than I am. He tried to look up some pregnancy articles from a male perspective today and said it was 90% complaining about how terrible parenting is. Not what he’s looking for right now. Anyone’s non-birth partner find any particular resources helpful?
Folks who have housekeeping help beyond typical housecleaning every other week… Will you explain your situation (what do you have help with, how often, what type of individual(s))? How did you find someone? How much does it cost? And at what point did you finally feel like your workload justified more regular help? Has it changed your life? Thanks!
My 4.5 year old in the last 3 to 4 months has become insistent in things being equal to friends or her brother etc. Like it’s not fair brother gets pink plate, you take care of him more than me, etc. I try to give her a hug and kiss and reemphasize how much I love her because I remember my mom telling me it was silly when I was a kid feeling the same way but I’m not sure what to do because it happens many times a day and is worse when she’s tired or hungry etc. Any tips?
How do you know when being apathetic about your job means it’s time to move on vs boredom and covid fatigue? I’ve been with this company for nearly 5 years. Promoted once and promised another promotion with additional managerial responsibilities in the Spring. Back from maternity leave for a year now. I just feel super blah about my work and crankier than I used to about the usual nonsense in the past 6 months. I really like my manager and generally like the people I work with.
Part of me feels like it wouldn’t hurt to look, and I have a former coworker who keeps trying to bring me over to a new company. I am not excited about instability and change at this point in my life. I’m starting an online masters program in the spring, and we are actively trying for #2. I’m not unhappy, but I don’t think I’m happy either.
My husband volunteered us to bring a side item for my 2 year old’s school halloween pizza party. What the heck do two year olds actually eat? Fruit?
Just coming back to say thanks for all the comments yesterday re: going to a movie theater. I definitely would not be taking my unvaccinated kid — just me and DH. We’ve done very little for ourselves or us as a couple in the last 18 months. I did go to a wedding for a very close friend (DH stayed home with kiddo) and I was surprised at how good it felt to just do some semi normal things with friends, which is what got me thinking about movies. DH and I used to enjoy going but I wouldn’t say it was a priority for us but with cold weather coming and me becoming increasingly pregnant (with an activity restriction at the moment) eating outside and going for hikes/walks are less attractive than they were (and we can do those with kiddo). I was looking for something we could do just us that would only require a babysitter. We have no family that’s in good enough health to watch our kiddo so a weekend away is probably not in the cards.
Scheduled c-section is coming up soon, and DH has pitched getting a hotel room the night before because we’re scheduled to arrive so early the next morning. MIL will be here to stay with DD, whose sleeping patterns are still touch-and-go. I get the logic, and it’d certainly be nice to have a full night’s sleep and a nice dinner out, but I haven’t heard of this before and I’m not totally sold. Any thoughts?
I don’t usually like backpacks or bags with convertible straps, but this is really sleek. I have been thinking about replacing my OG and this might be the bag that pushes me over the edge.