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    Finally Friday: ‘Yummy Fleece’ High/Low V-Neck Pullover

    I don’t know about you guys, but the sweatshirt trend has coincided wonderfully with motherhood for me — including lovely, warm fleecey goodness like this one. After too many incidents where the boys got yogurt/snot/spit/lord knows what else on cashmere sweaters, I almost exclusively wear stuff like this on the weekends or on long mommy days. This one…

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    Everyone Thursday: Long Open Front Cardigan

    I was on the Limited home page looking for something else when this picture flashed by, and I had to go off to hunt for the product. After wearing the heck out of the Halogen long cardigan I bought at the last big Nordstrom sale (similar to this one), I’m considering more. I like the burgundy…

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    Grandma the Babysitter: Grandparents as Caregivers

    We’ve talked about childcare pros and cons, but we’ve never directly talked about childcare with family as caregivers — and I keep seeing stories about how grandparents move to New York to help raise their grandkids — so I thought we’d discuss. There are obvious pros — love! money! — but the logistics strike me…

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    Pumping Tuesday: ‘Marion’ Messenger Baby Bag

    This is not a pumping bag, but it does look like a lovely and highly rated baby bag. I like the sedate colors (a dark purpley blue and black), as well as the little details like the lightweight (and easily cleaned) nylon, and the magnetic snap-flap closure. It’s $350 at Nordstrom. Tory Burch ‘Marion’ Messenger Baby Bag (L-2)