Accessory Tuesday: Blythe Ric Rac Belt
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Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
At what age did you start taking your kid(s) trick or treating? I seriously have no idea what the norm is!
Hi all!
Do you have a budget for personal purchases/splurges (i.e. hair salon, shopping, makeup, fancy lunch salads). DH and I have combined finances and I have a separate credit card for personal stuff. I’ve been spending a lot lately and I need to come up with a monthly allowance. Do you have a fixed amount, percentage of your salary? Thanks ladies!
Recommendations for slippers for my 2.5 year olds? I want ones they can get on and off themselves but that will actually stay on as they wall around the house. Do such things exist?
In the past we’ve just had moccasin style ones, but I don’t think they can get their feet into those without help.
Generally have your kindergartners trick or treated with friends (along with parents, of course)?
We just started kindergarten this year. We are a little concerned about kid’s social skills there thus far for various reasons, and recognize we may need to step up one-on-one play dates etc. I suggested we find a family from his class to trick or treat all together, but husband insisted at this age it could still just be a family thing. Honestly that does sound more appealing just with it being a work night & I am a little worried we ask a kid to join us that maybe doesn’t like our kid but we have no idea (& that is kind of a high stakes night for that parent to then feel like they need to push their kid to hang out with our kid if so… it’s not like they can lie too much about other plans cause we could run into anyone theoretically). Kid doesn’t yet have an obvious really good friend we would be confident about.
But I’m worried that maybe EVERYONE in Kindergarten goes out with friends of some sort & we will be missing an opportunity everyone else is getting yet another tighter bond with each other? What are your all experiences at this age?
Ugh. I know I am probably over thinking. Thanks! (Please be kind in responses, sensitive subject for me).
My 2.5-yo wanted to wear all the plastic jewelry she has this morning so she would “be beautiful.” Is it too sensitive or overstepping to ask her regular caregivers and family she sees often to avoid appearance comments? We try to avoid “you look pretty”/”you look beautiful”-type comments ourselves. I mean, I’m sure she would have found another delay tactic this morning if “beauty” wasn’t on her radar, but the whole need to be beautiful thing was an added layer I would prefer to do without.
How do you handle this?
My Kindergartner broke her arm this weekend and will be in a sling for 6-8 weeks — it’s her right (dominant) hand, but she’s been eating with her left hand just fine and has been coloring and writing with her right.
School just called to ask if we wanted to put a 504 plan in place for accommodations — I’m not sure it’s worth the paperwork on the school’s part (and my part to some extent) to get something in place for a Kindergartner for the 6-8 weeks she’d need it. Anyone done something like that? What were the accommodations?
I’m emailing her teacher to see what he suggests for accommodations, but I thought I’d crowd source as well.
Thanks in advance!
Help me find a new keyboard or some other solution. For a variety of reasons, I’ve made a conscious effort to keep personal and work emails, contacts, etc. separate (two phones, rarely handle personal business through work account, never handle work on personal account). We’ve got a shared family email for all things kiddo-related, which has been great, and I really love being able to avoid distractions (work or personal), when needed, by keeping things separate. Plus, keeping things in separate buckets helps my frazzled brain stay a little more organized.
BUT, our office blocks the mail of G, which makes it so much harder to manage all of the non-work commitments through kiddos’ schools, church, the Junior League, etc. that go through my personal email. I’ve been using my cell phone, but this is cumbersome and frustrating at best, especially as we head into the holidays. It would be so great to be able to have a real keyboard for personal emails during the day! I don’t have an iPad or similar tablet and am wondering if a multi-device Bluetooth keyboard is the best option. I currently use a unifying wireless keyboard for my laptop at work. Any recommendations or other ideas?
Has anyone on here really really struggled to lose weight after a baby despite doing things right? I am 3 months post partum, and even though I have been eating salads for lunch and dinner and healthy breakfasts (which is WAY more healthy than I was before I had the baby) – I have GAINED weight (after an initial loss of a bit of weight just due to not having a baby inside anymore). I don’t want to make this about numbers, but I am several sizes larger than I was before baby. I don’t have any crazy expectations, I would just like to see the scale go down and not up now that I am exercising and eating healthy. Same thing happened after my first kid – I just really didn’t lose any weight until I stopped breastfeeding (but I did eventually get back to where I was). I’m feeling a bit sorry for myself today and would love any good thoughts, advice, commiseration, whatever. I realize it’s not a big deal in the scheme of things, but I am bummed out that I am giving it all this effort and it is going backwards.
I have a 4.5 month old baby with eczema and gas. I need to sleep train because he’s waking every 45 minutes and i’m just dying, but I don’t know how to make sure he’s not itchy or in pain. It doesn’t seem like gas drops last that long. Has anyone found a good solution for baby eczema?
Anyone have a willow pump? I bought one because I have a lot of travel coming up and I can’t seem to get the hang of it. Looking for any tips or tricks. I get less milk with it (which I expected based on past use of freemie cups) but overall it’s just a total pain in the butt. It won’t get out of stimulation mode or it won’t turn on because it says I’ve assembled it improperly or it pumps air into the bag.
I know this is super cliche, but I feel really disconnected from my husband and have for a while. We get along fine (occasional bickering, but nothing out of the ordinary) and he’s an amazing dad and partner in running the household. But we don’t really have anything in common besides the kids. We have a lot of fun on family outings when we can both focus on interacting with the kids, but when we try to go out just the two of us it’s a few minutes of conversation about the kids and work and then…nothing. We have very different jobs and interests and always have, and it feels like we’ve just sort of run out of common ground. We’ve been married over 10 years; two kids under 4. I know people will say this is a hard season of life, although I’m not sure how much the kids are to blame (they’re easy as kids go and my parents are local-ish and able to babysit frequently, so we get much more alone time than most parents of young kids). The only way in which I think the kids are a factor is that they drive home how little I enjoy spending time alone with my husband (because it’s not normal to prefer the company of your 1 year old to your husband, right?)
I feel silly complaining about this when I have so many friends whose husband are lazy loads who aren’t doing their share of parenting or chores, but at the same time, I feel like I’m going to be so lonely when my kids are grown (a long way away, I know) and I can’t imagine spending the rest of my life with someone I have so little to talk to about. Help!
Wondering how do people approach fundraising requests/ efforts from school? My kid is in second grade, and it seems like several times a year, we get a flyer for some kind of fundraising event- either for the school, or for a non-profit (like the Heart Foundation) where my child is expected to raise money. When I was growing up, I remember going door to door to ask for pledges/contributions for fundraisers, but that’s not something I’m really comfortable having my 8 year old do. Generally I’ve been ignoring the flyers, but there are always incentives for the students to raise money (like a class party or a teacher in a dunk tank, or some trinket), so I’m wondering if I should help my child participate and maybe there is something for her to learn from it? How do other people handle this? Also would appreciate other perspectives and ways to reframe this in my head because I feel a little guilty for being a Scrooge and just wanting to opt out.
What’s your favorite iphone case? I need something that can withstand my toddler, but also one that isn’t hideous
this belt featured is super cute but none of my pants have belt loops anymore. Even ones with a tab/zipper don’t have them (wearing the J Crew edie pants today and I feel like they should have them). Any suggestions ladies?
Help! I have a very squirmy baby and the straps on our beloved ikea high chair are not cutting it. Any recs for a high chair that is as easy to wipe down as the ikea one (i.e. no fabric, crevices etc.) but has a very secure harness to keep her safe in place?