Maypearl Alice Bootie

Accessory Tuesday: Maypearl Alice Bootie

I recently bought my first pair of Clarks in a few years, and my old favorite brand is now my new favorite brand — they’re like walking on pillows! The shoes I bought are decidedly more weekend (we featured them here just for that), but these boots look great with pants or jeans and are…

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A woman wearing a Cowl Neck Short Sleeve Maternity Dress
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Maternity Monday: Cowl Neck Short Sleeve Maternity Dress

PattyBoutik is a brand we’ve featured before because it’s always very highly reviewed on Amazon (this one has 4.4 stars with 400+ reviews) and it’s always really affordable. This dress comes in five colors in S–XL and looks like a great basic style if you’re looking for something to dress down or dress up for…

A woman wearing a fleece-lined leggings

Weekend Open Thread

Something on your mind? Chat about it here. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Hue leggings are some of my favorite leggings for the weekend. Fleece tights (or should I say, FLEECE TIGHTS) are kind of an inside joke among the readers, but if you’re looking for fleece-lined leggings for this winter then…

In picture, Keli Smith

News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Romper shares how working mom Keli Smith started and runs Kaike (pronounced “cake”), an all-natural, vegan beauty brand. She was also a recipient of Romper’s 2017 Made It Awards. Fortune has details on a “returnship” program by the nonprofit…

Magformers Standard Set
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Family Friday: Magformers Standard Set

I don’t think I’ve ever done a roundup of some of my kids’ favorite toys, but as we’re heading into the holidays, I wanted to highly recommend Magformers. One of our former nannies got them for J when he was really young, and both kids have loved playing with them for years now. They’re durable,…