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Maternity Monday: Olivia V-Neck Maternity Sweater

This maternity sweater for work is winning rave reviews — and purple IS the color of 2018. The neckline may feel a bit low, but you can always raise the neckline with a camisole or a demi-camisole or a substantial necklace, like pearls. The sweater also comes in black, and is $68. Olivia V-Neck Maternity Sweater…

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News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… The Strategist has 32 gift ideas for every type of kid. Today’s Parent offers a new idea for kids’ birthday parties: ask guests to bring a $5 bill as a happy medium between saying “no gifts” (because some guests…

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Family Friday: Alex Toys

Amazon’s best deals on toys, in my experience, are the week before Black Friday — but there’s a nice little sale on Alex Toys like this kit today. This one was $45, but now comes down to $19 — there are other kits for science and the like. It seems steep, I’ll grant you, even…

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Make My Life Easier Thursday: Bumkins Snack Bag

I’d dabbled in reusable bags before when J was in daycare, but we never quite found one that we liked. But when I started packing his lunch for first grade this year, I started feeling wasteful every time I grabbed a snack Ziploc bag for a few raisins or dried mangos. So I thought I’d…