Postpartum Tuesday: Amber Diaper Tote Bag
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Well, well: this $29 diaper bag is winning rave reviews over at Amazon. I like the lightweight material in a sophisticated color, the interior organization (pockets galore!), and the multiple straps for carrying or hanging the bag on your stroller. Best of all: have I mentioned it’s $29? Bellotte Amber Diaper Tote Bag
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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
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 know there was a post on college savings last year, but can we revisit? Is anyone doing something other than a 529 plan? Are you putting any bounds in place via a trust? Maybe I’m overthinking this, but I’m not that enthusiastic about 529 plans. What if my kids get a scholarship, choose a state school with low tuition or decide not to go to college at all? My husband and I contribute some right now (about $5k per kid per year) and my parents are planning to start contributing significant sums in the next few years. From what I can find, it seems I would open an investment account owned by a trust for my kids if I wanted to control how the money became available to them while still allowing it to be used for something other than education. Anyone have any specific experience with this?
I’m sure some variation of this question has been asked a million times here: I’m traveling to Istanbul with my kids for a few days, and we’ll be staying with family. They don’t have a crib or pack-n-play, and suggested our 18-month-old sleep on a blow-up twin mattress. My initial reaction was that this was a crazy idea, but my husband pointed out that it might not be so different from the mat he sleeps on at daycare. Any thoughts? Should we just ask them to buy a cheap pack-n-play to play it safe? I’m assuming it won’t be too hard to come by a $50-ish pack-n-play in Istanbul, but I really don’t know.
Dear best friends and immediate family getting married this summer –
I love each of you and want to say yes to all of the bachelor/bachelorette parties, showers, brunches, manicure appointments, groom dinners, invite addressing get-togethers, and other festivities. But there are four of you getting married this summer, and I am a single working mom of a toddler, and time with my daughter is precious, and hiring babysitters four times a month for the next three months isn’t realistic or financially feasible. I’m sorry. I will prioritize the wedding weekend and send you a lovely card for the gift-giving events I cannot attend, and wish I could participate in the other events.
Love, NewMomAnon
First time parent here, and touring a potential daycare tomorrow (for my 5 1/2 month old to attend in a couple of weeks). By potential, I mean the only daycare that actually has a spot for us. We are on several DC waitlists.
I’m nervous (see first time parent, above). Any questions I should ask or things I should look out for? We checked out this daycare when I was newly pregnant, but it’s different once I actually have a kid. Anything in particular I should look out for? Any tips appreciated.
I don’t know anyone with kids at this particular facility, and I really wish I could talk to other parents.
I’m looking for commiseration, experiences, and tips here – my almost-8-month-old will transition from staying with my mother to starting daycare on Monday. I really like the daycare and think it will be a great fit for him and for our family for a lot of reasons, but I nonetheless have a lot of crazy FTM anxiety. How did your transition to daycare go? Tips for making the first couple of weeks easier? I’m sure I will make myself crazy for the first week while he is having a blast with new toys and people :)
HELP! This is a threadjack, but it is postpartum related! I am 6 1/2 mpp and I NEED CLOTHES! We had a very stressful first 5 months with my LO in and out of the hospital with very serious issues, and I still have SO MUCH baby weight to lose (25 lbs at least). I have no idea where or how to shop for my new/hopefully temporary pp body. I am only 5’1 and curvy to begin with, but was a 4P or 6P. I am currently at least a 10/12, but nothing fits right. I’m bigger all over, but especially bulky in the tummy still. I know I would look and feel better if I could figure out how to dress this foreign body. PLEASE HELP!!
Just posting for a little venting and solidarity. Since having my LO (now one year), I’ve gotten crippling monthly migraines as my period begins. They can go on for days. Yesterday I got all the warning signs (nausea, feeling like I can’t breathe) and thought, great, I’ll take my meds tonight and be back in the game tomorrow! Which would have worked, except our usually fantastic sleeper woke up screaming every hour on the hour. And sleep is a super necessary part of the meds’ doing their job.
So I am back at work today, with the usual slowness from the day-after-immitrex, and still feeling wretchedly nauseated and terrified the headache’s going to come play. For a number of reasons staying home wasn’t an option today. And I’ll be fine. I’m all equipped with nausea meds and all the OTC drugs. Just trying not to say anything astonishingly dumb until I can go home tonight and dive into a bath of meds. Parenting is so fun!!
Looks like most of the reviewers received the product at a discount in exchange for their review.
Looking for tips… my 11 month old is still not crawling. She’s been up on all fours for months now and is capable of crawling. She’s taken a few crawl steps (2 or 3 at a time) but she hasn’t taken off yet. We go to the doctor on July 1 (her bday) and I’d really prefer to avoid early intervention etc if I can just get her moving. How do I lure her into crawling? If she realized how awesome it was I think she’d be all over the place but she just won’t connect the dots!