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    Family Friday: Star Wars Darth Vader Game

    It feels like I first heard about this Darth Vader Simon Says game years ago — but I haven’t been able to get one. I recently found it at Amazon, though (just in time for my older son’s sixth birthday), where it’s currently the #1 new release in kids’ handheld games. When I last checked,…

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    Travel back in the CorporetteMoms time capsule… Here’s what was on our minds in previous years.  One year ago… Making Mornings Easier As a Working Mom How to Be a Great Part-Time Associate Two years ago… How to Deal When Your Labor Experience Leaves You Angry Toys, Birthdays, and Experiences (or, What Do YOU Give Your Child as…

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    Budget Thursday: Loose Fit Pants

    We’ve featured H&M’s sustainable collection, Conscious, in the past, and they’ve got a number of pants for work, including wide-leg Lyocell pants in a number of colors. These cropped, loose-fitting pants have sort of a French cool-girl vibe, and the fact that they’re machine washable, from the Conscious line, and priced at only $35, is great….

  • The Best Default Birthday Presents for Kids You Don’t Know Well

    2018 Update: We still stand by this post on default birthday presents for kids, but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion on kid birthday party guest etiquette.  For the first time ever, my eldest son J is having a birthday party for just his friends. (Summer birthdays are always awkward,…