Maternity Monday: Body Partner Stretch Mark Firming Cream
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When I was expecting, one of my favorite rituals was giving myself a mini-massage with firming cream. Smoothing it on felt so good, and my kids would happily kick in response!
This silky luxe firming cream from Clarins contains the brand’s “Phyto Stretch” complex that purports to effectively minimize the look of stretch marks and improve skin’s elasticity. Like many of Clarins’ other skincare products, it contains gentle, plant-based ingredients.
Clarins’ Body Partner Stretch Mark Firming Cream is $68 at Nordstrom.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
I just got off the phone from making an allergist appt for my 9 month old who also has an egg allergy! His reaction was not as severe though. Our general ped referred us to a pediatric allergist. They can do periodic testing to check “levels.” Evidently allergies can be come less severe over time and allergists can also work on oral introduction therapy to help build up tolerance over time. I’m not an expert because we are just beginning this though. My kids love muffins and pancakes which I use to incorporate a lot of fruits and veggies, so I’ll have to use egg replacer for my little guy. If your child is in daycare, definitely let them know!
I am one and done, it was my husband’s choice and not the choice I would have made. I gave away a bunch of big baby stuff this weekend. It’s going to a dear friend, which helps, but feeling sad for what could have been.
TW Food Allergies – My almost 9 month old had a very bad reaction to eggs this weekend. It was the first time we offered it to him. Within minutes he started to have issues breathing and face full of hives. Luckily we live pretty close to a good ER and they gave him an epinephrine shot so quickly. Luckily he’s doing much better now.
If feels awkward to ask other moms if they’re apart of this sad food allergy club, but if you have been, any advice? We already have a scheduled pediatrician visit coming up and they plan on doing allergen testing then. I like our pediatrician office, but I’m wondering if I should also push for a pediatric allergist referral as well? I’m pretty freaked out about how we go forward as we’re trying to incorporate more solids.
Is the nugget worth it? My parents are thinking about getting it for my daughter’s first birthday. Or does anyone have other suggestions?
Does anyone have parenting books, courses or something of the sort to help with managing early elementary kids aged behavior problems?
My kids do well behavior wise at school but at home it’s a mixed bag. I know this is normal but the meltdowns, the rude words, the not listening. It’s draining and my toddler parenting style lacks some depth. I also just have less patience for it now that they’re older.
Are pickled triangles with slides, wooden arch etc worth it? Just found a set for a good deal and bought them on a whim. Now having second thoughts.
We have a 12 month old and soon to be (big for his age) 5 year old.
If you had one, how intensely and in what age range did your kids play with them?
Do any of you have a family computer or kids computer? We both use our work laptops at home, but don’t have anything set up for kids. My entering 4th grader is starting to have more frequent needs for computer for homework and just borrows my laptop, but that’s it. She’s also the slowest typist in her class. I also have an entering 2nd grader. I think there’s probably some good computer stuff we could be letting them do. So I’m tempted to get a kids computer and set up a desk in the playroom. Does this make sense? Also for those that have done this, what all have your kids used it for? Thanks! (e.g. I know some of DD’s classmates are into coding games and programs, but we’ve been so slow on tech I”m not even sure what’s out there)
My rising first grader dreads her school’s summer program and after-school program. What other affordable options have people tried for childcare coverage after school and on school breaks? I’m trying to think outside the box. It’s so hard to deal with her tears. I thought she might come to enjoy it and look forward to it because it’s a great program with nice staff and kids, but that has not happened. I feel stressed and guilty about it. I do work from home but she needs quite a bit of attention when she’s home with me. I’m thinking of dropping her to part-time with the after-school program and hiring a housecleaner so I have less tasks to do during the week and can handle the extra strain of less time. She will probably still resent going part-time though. Any other ideas?
Seeking advice about how to reassure a 9.5yo girl who is extremely anxious about puberty. She’s showing early signs, but probably a few years away from her period, but she is freaking out about growing up. She doesn’t want it to happen AT ALL. Someone the other day commented on where she might go to college (innocuously, the sort of mindless remark that adults make sometimes) and she sobbed the whole way home that she never wanted to leave home. She’s always been a clingy kid, but this is new, and she’s regressing in ways like asking to be read stories at bedtime that we’d given up a year ago. She’s a big reader – any books about the joy of becoming more independent? Or other ways to reassure her that it’s okay to grow up? I know it’s a phase (heightened by hormone surges!) — I want to comfort her while keeping things realistic that you can’t stop the freight train that is adolescence.
Over the summer, 9 year old has been revisiting Dogman and reading those to himself. He had lost interest for the past year or so, but some friends with 6 and 7 year old boys visited over the summer, and the three boys absolutely delighted in potty humor they’d learned from Dogman every chance they had.
Aloud–we read A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga over the summer, and I highly recommend it! It’s told from the perspective of an AI rover who’s being sent to Mars. He connects with his human builders and coders and with other robots and experiences a range of human feelings. The story is broken up by letters written to the rover by the lead engineer’s daughter, Sophie, who’s about 12 when the novel starts but keeps writing as she grows up.
Grown up–I’m listening to The God of the Woods by Liz Moore on audio, reading The Mother Act by Heidi Reimer in print, and reading The Bodyguard by Katherine Center on my Kindle.
A Monday reading thread:
What are your kids reading independently?
What are you reading aloud?
Grown-up reading:
Independently: T (nearly 7) is reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rune (gorgeous graphic novel) and a Pokemon encyclopedia.
Aloud: Anxiously awaiting Percy Jackson book 3 from the library.
Grown-up: Just devoured Tana French’s The Hunter and am now sad its over.