Family Friday: Halloween Sales?
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It’s been a few years since we discussed seasonal decor for the holidays, so I thought it might make another fun mini-discussion today: With Halloween sales right around the corner, what are you stalking? I’ve gotten some great pieces in the day immediately after Halloween, so now is a good time to find inventory that looks good and keep an eye on it.
In the past I’ve gotten stuff from Pottery Barn, Target, Kohl’s, Crate & Barrel, Pier One, Grandin Road, Hammacher Schlemmer and other stores. (I think my favorite thing we’ve bought is a simple sign that says “I LOVE YOU MORE THAN CANDY.” Which, I tell my darlings, is saying a lot! Because I really love candy!)
The pictured skeleton hand punch bowl was $99 but is now marked to $59.
Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — 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 – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- 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! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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 think most of the sale is happening online rather than offline especially due to pandemic and election time. I got to know about PUREVPN offering 62% off on their major plans.
On the struggle bus today, day 5 of solo parenting a newborn and a snarky preschooler. I know this will get easier as they both get older and someday life returns to normal and I go back to work, but right now especially with this snow I’m in a mood.
Any cute kid stories to brighten up the day?
Any suggestions for easy, not messy art projects for a 2 year old. Daycare says she is “very artistic” so I feel guilty about the fact we never do art at home. Willing to spend money on supplies, less willing to spend a lot of time doing setup or cleanup. I would put her in an art class if I could, but alas Covid (very jealous of those with outdoor class options – in my red state, everything for kids is indoors with no masks required).
Has anyone done an online coding class for their kid? I have a 7 yo interested in learning and I have no idea where to start. Thanks!
I need recommendations on family-friendly DC neighborhoods (will definitely consider VA and MD). We lived in DC ten years ago, but that seems like a lifetime ago and we also have kids now, so a refresher would be helpful.
Metro stations nearest to jobs are Ballston and Navy Yard, although the Ballston job is WFH indefinitely and certainly would not be on location before fall 2021. Kids are 6 and 1, so we will need both a nearby school (preferably Catholic) and daycare.
Need a 3 bed, with barking if possible. In terms of monthly payments — I have like zero idea of what this will cost. Right now we pay $1,500/month for our mortgage on our 1,200 sqft house in the suburbs of the Midwest. I have a feeling that housing would be at least double, and maybe triple, that — is that about right?
My 14 months old boy doesn’s say a single word yet. He babbles and says the typical ma-ma-ma pa-pa-pa but no real words yet. We are raising him bilingual (German, English) and people say that that contributes to the delay but I have found mixed reporting on that.
Is this something I should make an appointment for with the ped for or just wait for the next scheduled appointment at the end of the year?
Can we talk about managing kids on the weekend? My husband and I are lucky enough to have a nanny for 8 hrs/day for our toddler during the week who we all love. She basically makes our lives run during the week. But then the weekends come. Every Saturday and Sunday night, my husband and I are exhausted and the house is a wreck. We try to divide up the time so we each get some alone time and we usually do one bigger outing on either Sat. or Sun. to somewhere outside. But why are we so tired on the weekends? Why can’t we manage to keep the apartment even somewhat clean? Why does it take us approximately 85x longer than the nanny to get the kid out the door to the park?
How do other people split up the weekend with a partner? Are you bringing babysitters into the mix? (I’m pregnant and hesitant to add another person to our bubble.) And people who are single parents, or have to parent on their own during the weekends, I salute and please also tell me how you do it because I think we’re doing something wrong.
Today was the first day in a while that felt like a chilly November morning here in DC, and it reminded me I need to get winter coats for my kids. Does Primary make more substantial puffers than the “lightweight puffer” they currently are offering? Or is that one as warm as they get?