Finally Friday: Fabulist Pump
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These highly rated 2.25″ heels look great — the iFlex technology makes them very flexible, while the ankle strap keeps them in place. The price is good, too: they’re $79 at Zappos, available in three colors. Anne Klein Fabulist Pump (L-2)Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
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
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?
I was in the hospital this week, diagnosed with (mild, as of now) preeclampsia. I’m 35 weeks and they’ll have me deliver at 37 or earlier depending on whether symptoms get worse. This is a total shock, my pregnancy has thankfully been easy and normal so far.
So in addition to baby arriving 3-4 weeks before we expected, we’re moving next week, and the person throwing my shower next Sunday just told us she’ll be out of town for a family emergency. Feeling overwhelmed, anxious but excited, and kind of shellshocked. Any advice/experiences to share? What should I do about the shower? It will be hard to move it to our place since it will likely not be unpacked…
Thoughts on good pregnancy body pillows? I used a comfort u for no1 and it worked, but really took up a lot of space in our queen size bed. I don’t have it any more and need to buy a new one pretty soon. Anyone have thoughts on any being better than others?
Sigh. Just looked in the mirror in the bathroom and realized that my cobalt blue top (the Pleione mixed media one…LOVE) has a giant baby-snot smear on it, right under my chest. The glamorous life of the working mom.
Genuinely curious (spurred by responses to the baby gift question on the main site) – how old are your kids, and how much do you put away in 529s on a monthly or annual basis?
We have a 10 mo., and a 2 yr., and we put $500 in each kid’s account per month (so $1k/month total). We have $6K and $4K per kid at this point. We hope to contribute more when we are out of the daycare years, but didn’t get started right away either. We bulked up a bit with tax refunds.
Any experience in easing the transition out of the Merlin Sleepsuit?
My 7 month-old slept like a CHAMP in her Merlin. Zip up, and out she went until morning. Until she started moving around in it and almost starting rolling back to front it it. She’s been in a sleep sack for a week now, and while she falls asleep reasonably well, she moves around a lot in her sleep and then has a hard time falling back asleep when she wakes up in the middle of the night. We usually let her fuss for a bit, then go in and soothe her (pacifier, light touch, occasional nursing or bottle).
I’m debating putting her back in the Merlin in the middle of the night to ease the transition, because it’s been a rough few nights. We never formally sleep trained because we didn’t need to until now. I would consider it, but falling asleep initially isn’t the problem, it’s the middle of the night wake-ups, and I’m not sure if sleep training addresses that.
Also, if this is just normal (whatever that means) in a newly unswaddled baby, I’m fine with waiting it out for a bit longer.
Thanks!
Is it ok to buy a baptism gift off of the baby registry? The couple is not religious (baptism is for grandparents) so I don’t want to go the usual child bible route. If so, toys, clothing?
Looking for thoughts on introducing religion to kids if you are non-religious.
DH and I are agnostic and atheist, respectively. DH’s parents are from Western Europe but he grew up in the US, and never attended religious services (except on trips to relatives in Europe, when they had a small local church for memorial services, weddings, christenings, funerals, etc.). My parents are divorced; my dad is an atheist (grew up Catholic) and my mom is protestant. I grew up attending church with my mom’s family every other weekend and on holidays, when visiting family (grandparents Congregational, my mom Lutheran and then Presbyterian). I stopped going as soon as my mom let me (around high school–I made money babysitting babies and toddlers during services instead).
Here’s the thing: I don’t intend to go to weekly church services. I am happy not being religious. But in retrospect, I am glad to have gone to church as a kid because it gave me exposure to traditions I still enjoy (choral music, etc.), it made me more comfortable attending services in other places of worship, and gave me training on how to behave, etc., and because I soaked in a lot of information about the bible that I find interesting and helpful. And also…I can recognize references in literature that I don’t know that I would be able to otherwise, it gives me a basis for understanding Western history that I might not otherwise have, and I think I can better understand public debates that involve religion-based arguments.
Ideally, I’d love to give my kids the same exposure to religion (I’m thinking in terms of Christianity because that’s my family and cultural background, but I’m open), but without pushing or even encouraging religious belief. Is this even possible? Has anyone else had the same thoughts?
Ladies, I need recs for nursing tanks! I am an apple shape and imagine will have a larger postpartum belly that I want to keep covered but all the nursing tanks look as if they are somewhat form fitting. Looking for something loose and comfortable for the summer. Also, what did all you other apple shape mamas wear during the postpartum period – I am already dreading dealing with additional belly fat though I am sure my lil munchkin will make it all worth it :) Expecting tons of visitors coming to see baby and I want to be comfortable but look somewhat decent but just don’t know what to wear :( Maxi dresses tend to highlight my belly. Yoga pants and T-shirts? Specific recs would be appreciated for this already apple-shaped lady – thanks!
Ps: I just ordered a nursing tank in 38F/G/H when my pre-pregnancy size is 34F and the nursing tank fits perfectly right now at 35 weeks. *sigh* looks like I have to find an even bigger size for while nursing – I know bravado has a lot of good reviews on here but they don’t seem tk go up that big!!
Anyone heard any cool and unique middle names for boys they like? We are looking for something that is masculine and strong but unique. So far debating between Wolf, Rock or Jax but none of these really suit us – any other ideas?
Anyone here buy themselves a gift to commemorate the birth of their child? I want to buy a timeless peice to mark the birth of my son in May and am not sure what to get. Some ideas I have thought of are a chanel bag, rolex watch, etc. but nothing is jumping out at me. I feel I already have the jewelry staples – nice pearl set, stud earrings, etc. No partner, so it’s just me buying for myself- the birth also coincides with a big promotion I am getting next month so I’m happy to spend the $$ but can’t make up my mind! Any ideas?
I keep seeing ankle straps, but I cannot get behind them… I guess that’s what happened when you lived through the trend the first time? Also, target is filled with crop tops and acid washed overalls, and I just cannot!
Anyway, as tax season mercifully draws to a close (THANK GOD), I’m trying to think of a bunch of nice things I can do for my husband to thank him for all the extra stepping up to the plate he’s had to do with our daughter and around the house while I’ve been working insane hours.
So far the only things I’ve got are taking his car to get washed and vacuumed, making it a point to make sure he goes out and does fun stuff, and buying some of his favorite foods. Any other thoughts?