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How to Decide If You’re Ready for a Pet

It can be easy to add a dog, cat, or other animal to the family without truly knowing if you’re ready for a pet — or thoroughly considering the typical pros and cons. For example, living with cats has helped my son learn about pet care and has led him to love cats like my…

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Budget Thursday: Bow-Front Sweater

There were years when I stopped shopping at J.Crew Factory, although I forget why now — I hated paying shipping, or some other odd annoyance-while-shopping-online reason. But the shopping experience has gotten better in recent times, and it feels like there are always extra discounts and/or free shipping codes to be had, so it’s back…

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Previously, on CorporetteMoms…

Travel back in the CorporetteMoms time capsule… Here’s what was on our minds in previous years.  One year ago… A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: A Doctor in Washington, D.C. Make Bathtime Easier with These 10 Tips Two years ago… Which Are Your Child’s Favorite Books — And How Do You Find New Ones? Three…

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Washable Workwear Wednesday: Belleville Top

We’ve featured The Fold’s gorgeous origami-like jacket/top before on Corporette — but I had NOT noticed that it’s part of their “easy care” line. What now? They have a ton of beautiful, interesting clothes that are all hand washable (which, to my mind, means “machine wash on delicate cycle,” but that’s me.) Lots of great…

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Accessory Tuesday: Davey Pump

This shoe has some really solid reviews over at Zappos (and, whoa, Amazon has a ton of colors) — and given that it’s from one of the readers’ favorite brands for comfortable heels, Franco Sarto, I’m not that surprised. I like the lowish heel (2.5″) combined with the straps (I find a good ankle strap…