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Maternity Monday: Olivia V-Neck Maternity Sweater

This maternity sweater for work is winning rave reviews — and purple IS the color of 2018. The neckline may feel a bit low, but you can always raise the neckline with a camisole or a demi-camisole or a substantial necklace, like pearls. The sweater also comes in black, and is $68. Olivia V-Neck Maternity Sweater…

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Family Friday: Alex Toys

Amazon’s best deals on toys, in my experience, are the week before Black Friday — but there’s a nice little sale on Alex Toys like this kit today. This one was $45, but now comes down to $19 — there are other kits for science and the like. It seems steep, I’ll grant you, even…

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Make My Life Easier Thursday: Bumkins Snack Bag

I’d dabbled in reusable bags before when J was in daycare, but we never quite found one that we liked. But when I started packing his lunch for first grade this year, I started feeling wasteful every time I grabbed a snack Ziploc bag for a few raisins or dried mangos. So I thought I’d…