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News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… The New York Times’ Motherlode blog ponders the phrase, “I can’t imagine my life without kids” and why it’s OK if you can. Fast Company talks to a startup CEO who had a specific strategy for returning to work after…

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 Evatex Packing Cubes
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Finally Friday: Evatex Packing Cubes

I don’t know how traveling with kids is for YOU guys, but for us, the packing equation has totally changed… because my toddler gets the majority of the space! We bring: all of his outfits (I like to travel with at least 3-4 complete outfits, no matter how short the trip, in case of messy…

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Everyone Thursday: Asymmetric Acrylic Bar Pendant

It’s hard to beat BaubleBar right now for personalized gifts — from prices to selection, they have a TON of great stuff. I constantly wear my Maya Brenner initial necklaces (I have a G in gold and silver, for our last name), but I kind of like the idea of wearing a few of these…

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Washable Wednesday: Gemma Wrap Dress

The Gemma wrap dress has been around for several seasons now, and it’s a reader favorite over at Corporette — and it’s machine washable. BR has it in 11 colors and patterns, all marked between $58-$98. I particularly like this diamond print wrap dress, which strikes me as flattering but fun. It’s $89.99. Gemma Diamond…

A Zoli Straw Sippy Cup
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Feeding Tuesday: Zoli Straw Sippy Cup (OR: Which Sippy Cups and Bottles Are Your Favorites?)

I was going to feature a bottle for today’s feeding post — we’ve started supplementing a bit so they’re on my mind. I have yet to find a brand that I truly like, though, so I’m punting and posting something we did really like: the ZoLi sippy cup/bottle, which is pretty much what we went to immediately when…