Everyone Thursday: Michel Boots
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I featured these booties over at Corporette recently, and liked them so much I ordered them myself — I’m trying to get back into wearing some heels after avoiding anything but flats for what seems like eons due to knee/hip issues. And I really like them, both in terms of comfort, price, and look. They’re slightly clunkier than the sleeker, higher boots out there, but I feel like that makes them more comfortable and foot friendly — and when the best selling boot in this style goes for close to $500, it’s easy to look at $135 as affordable. They have a 2″ heel, come in black and a pretty brown suede, sizes 6-11, at Zappos (ooh, and Amazon has a few sizes left in a light beige). Born Michel Boots
Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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?
First, I think the prick test is not necessarily very accurate, so try to wait for the vein test and not stress about it until you get a better idea of whether there is an issue. Easy to say, hard to do.
Second, I think it can be from dust, so potentially look at windows, doors, and other areas and see if you see any “hidden” sources of where the paint may be coming from. Also, if it would help your mom mind feel better, you could box up any cheap toys that were made in China or are otherwise suspect. You may not be helping anything, but I know sometimes it helps to feel like you are doing something.
Has anyone had their kid test high for lead? My daughter was tested at her 2 year old check up and since the finger prick test came back high, they took blood from her vein and have sent it off for testing. Should get the results in the next day or two.
We live in an older (c. 1950) house, but there is no chipping paint. My daughter doesn’t chew on the windowsills or lick the walls, we don’t have old painted plastic toys or do any lead-based hobbies or anything like that. I have no idea where she could be getting this from. At first I was pretty calm but I’m freaking out a little bit the more I think about it.
Thread-jack! I am tentatively being scheduled to travel to Australia for 2 weeks when my daughter will be around 7 months. I am mentally preparing myself that I would need to quit pumping at that time, and trying to work on some stash so that she can have some breast milk as much as possible. But I am curious whether anyone ever maintained pumping while travelling for work overseas? Thanks so much!
Today is picture day at school. I let my stubborn youngest child (6 years old) pick out her own outfit and I could not talk her out of it. I gave up and she went to school in:
– black puffy skirt with white poodles on it
– black tights
– light pink T-shirt at awkward tunic length featuring a cartoon girl shopping
– hot pink, light up high tops
She also wanted her hair in a high pony tail “with THIS string out” which looks exactly like the shopping girl on her T-shirt (cartoon side bangs). The kept tugging on the piece of hair and smearing it to her cheek while I drove her to school. I’m 100% certain this picture is going to look crazy.