Budget Thursday: Bert Ankle Boot

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Bert Ankle BootI saw these boots in person a few days ago while doing some discount shopping, and they looked more expensive than they’re priced. The fabric has a sueded look that I think was pretty passable! I like the shape of them and the low heel, and the detailing on the outside ankle is eye-catching but still restrained. I saw them in both black and brown and preferred the brown, as the detailing was more visible. These are available on Amazon and range in price from around $30ish to $70ish, depending on size and color; some are eligible for Prime and free returns. Bert Ankle Boot This post contains affiliate links and CorporetteMoms may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For more details see here. Thank you so much for your support!

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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

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I’m about halfway through the process of changing my name back to maiden after divorce. For those of you who have a different last name than kiddo, do you travel with child’s birth certificate? DS is 4 so still pretty young.

I know this was discussed recently but I’m still struggling. How often do your close friends flake on plans? My 3 close friends are all in their mid-30s with 1-2 kids, and lately they have been flaking on me a ton (like, have skipped the last 6 times I’ve invited them for a Saturday morning play date). I understand that life happens but I’m starting to think they just don’t want to hang out anymore. What do you do when your close friends start flaking? Find new friends?

Ladies – help with pregnancy heartburn! Second pregnancy and I’m only 12 weeks and have started getting heartburn every day this week. I had zero heartburn with my first, although did feel full easily (but not uncomfortably so), but I think that was mostly due to having a short torso. I know I can pop the tums, but any other tips? I’m basically feeling crazy full, uncomfortable, or heartburn after every meal. If it helps – this baby is a boy (got blood test results back) whereas my first was a girl.

Update on my search for an after-school sitter: I have two people that I am considering: The first is a woman who recently retired, mom of 4, and a friend of a friend. I was warned by my friend that the retiree can be kind of flighty, which I think I am already seeing. We have been trying to connect over the phone since Sunday. On Monday, I sent the times that I am not in meetings and asked that she call me in one of the those windows. No response. She followed up yesterday. I responded that I am available from 10-noon today, and let me know if/when she is available in that window. She responded to call her anytime and she would get back to me if she didn’t answer.
The second is a high school senior from a nearby town. She has been enthusiastic and proactive. I asked for references, and she followed up that evening by giving me two references and saying that they were expecting my call, asked if I needed anything else, etc. Even though she is young, I am leaning towards the high school senior.

Can anyone speak to how Primary clothes fit? My kid just started fitting into Carter’s 6 month and 3-6 month in Gap is a little roomy.

Sort of along those lines, when did your kids stop wearing onesies? We live in a cold climate and she’s a crawler, so right now she wears one every day (either as a top or under shirts/ dresses). I am buying for future seasons when I see stuff on sale, but wondering if we’ll be done with onesies by next winter.

does anyone have a Thule jogging stroller? we have one and just got a flat tire. how do you fix tires on a jogging stroller?

My last birthday before I become a mom is coming up this month. My husband is going out of his way to make me feel special despite the fact I will be 38 weeks pregnant. I am struggling to think about what to ask for from my husband. Anything you would ask for?

BTW he already has planned a long weekend over MLK that involves a hotel, delicious food, a massage, a play etc as a last staycation babymoon.

I read the comments pretty late yesterday, but just wanted to tell the person disappointed in the gender of their second child to be kind to themselves. I posted a very similar question (although far more dramatic) a few years ago, so I can relate. It’s hard to come around to a different family than the one you have envisioned.

I thought the people on this site gave great insight (as they did to me two years ago). People in real life were sometimes less kind to me at the time—which was a big bummer.

Best of luck! My three and a half year old adores her one an a half year one little brother.

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments yesterday! I read them all and found everything so helpful. I never would have guessed someone else’s poop would cause me so much stress!!

How did you choose a last name for your child if your spouse and you have different last names and don’t want to do a hyphen and don’t want to do the dad’s name “just because thats what is always done.” Neither of us feel super strongly but don’t want to pick something without a reason.

Choices we feel we have:
– Every other kid gets a different spouses last name
– All the kids get mom’s last name
– All the kids get dad’s last name
– Give all the boys mom’s last name, give all the girls dad’s last name
– Give all the boys dad’s last name, give all the girls mom’s last name
– Don’t do middle names and give the mom’s last name as middle name
-Don’t do middle names and give the dad’s last name as middle name
– Roll a dice when the kid is born. Even number is dad’s last name, Odd number is mom’s last name

Hoping you all can provide some inspiration… what do you wish you did or conversely are glad you did before having kids? Specifically thinking of big travel plans (looking for inspiration for some bucket list trips) or things of that sort. Maybe it’s just paying down loans, etc.

I need new basic black pumps. In the past I’ve been firmly in the Nine West/Calvin Klein level. I’d like nicer shoes this time and am willing to spend up to $150, maybe a little more. But I feel overwhelmed and clueless. Which brands are worth that extra money and won’t show wear as quickly as the Nine West/Calvin Klein price points? My fear is spending twice as much for a shoe that isn’t any better quality. I have no problem spending money to maintain them. Thank you!

CIO wasn’t for us but we did find success with the No Cry Sleep Solution by Pantley.

Any chance there’s a growth spurt going on? Cluster feeding often helped that. Sometimes that meant hanging out in the nursing chair and nursing on and off (even hourly) most of the evening for a few days.

When is her last nap? At that age, my kids were on 2-3-4 schedule which meant they were awake for ideally 4 (sometimes only 3) hours before bedtime.

Sometimes DH would take them for a walk outside in the Baby Bjorn for a half hour or hour. We had an ergo as well but preferred the Baby Bjorn original for nighttime walks as it unclips totally once they are asleep this makes transfer to the crib much easier. Cold fresh air can do wonders for sleep.

Hang in there, this won’t last forever. Even though you are nursing, DH can still take turns getting up and bringing baby to you to nurse sidelying in bed so you can be mostly off every second night.

Help me. Baby is 5.5 months old and her sleep has always been all over the place, with no real patterns from one night to the next. She has been in a bassinet in the room with me and husband since birth. We had reached a point where it was often taking 2-3 hours to get her settled at bedtime, so we decided to sleep train. About 2 weeks ago, we let her cry it out at bedtime using the timed checks per Ferber (husband doing the checks). I’m breastfeeding, and have continued to do so on-demand after midnight, usually with about 2 feedings per night. The results have been decidedly mixed. She is usually going right to sleep at bedtime now but will frequently wake up a couple hours later and scream, sometimes for an hour or more. She seems sleepy at 6 or 6:30, but I’ve been trying to push bedtime later (starting bedtime routine at 7, getting her down around 7:30), which seemed like maybe it helped, but then I wasn’t so sure. We tried moving the bassinet to her room across the hall thinking we were waking her up when we come in for bed – again at first I thought that might have helped, but now I’m not so sure.

I’m at a loss. I am OK with crying it out for a few nights here or there, but not for an hour or more every other night in perpetuity. My sleep is so disrupted – I’m exhausted, cranky, brain foggy, and rapidly entering weepy territory. I have a preschooler, so I can’t nap on the weekends when the baby naps – even when I’ve tried I’ve been unable to fall asleep. I don’t have any leave so I can’t take a sick day to rest. She will nap in the swing on weekends, but the pediatrician is against devices like that for nighttime sleep. What is my next move here? I was thinking of trying a dream feed, but after that I am out of ideas. Sleep consultant? Something else? I have read Ferber, the Sleep Lady, and most of the Precious Little Sleep website, but I’m coming up empty, and I’m starting to panic because I just don’t see how I can go on like this.

I have given up on bargain boots with rubber soles. They never last more than a season or two, whereas I can get several years of wear out of a pair of slightly more expensive boots. For example, I bought a pair of BP booties for about $80 at the 2017 Nordstrom anniversary sale, and by the spring of 2018 the heels had worn down to the point that the interior structure of the rubber sole was visible. My Softwalk booties, on the other hand, cost me around $120 on sale and are still going strong after four or five winters. Even at the full retail price of $150, they would be a better value. Cheap shoes also tend to make me feel frumpy because the styles tend to be less classic and they are not designed to look good after any amount of wear, only brand-new in the box.