Budget Thursday: Breeze Sea Flip Flops
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I originally bought these sandals at either T.J. Maxx or Marshalls, but I will gladly pay the very reasonable retail price if I ever need to replace them. Let me just say from the top that they’re not my favorite sandals from a design perspective. However, they’re by far the most comfortable sandals I’ve ever owned, right out of the box and beyond. The footbed is supportive and has a nice bounce back to it, and the bottom is non-slip. The strap has a velcro portion that you can tighten to make the sandal secure on your foot. The underside of the strap has a soft fabric that doesn’t rub your skin, and the toe thong is also fabric, so it is also comfortable. I love these! They are $50 at Clarks and come in 12 colors. Right now you can get 30% off sitewide with code TAKE30. Breeze Sea Flip Flops
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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
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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?
Sorry if this has been asked recently, but if you are pregnant, do you feel comfortable with going out now that things are reopening? I live in an area with 500 cases and steadily rising.
Vicarious shopping request! I’m due in late August and am having trouble skirts to wear this summer. I have tried dresses but most are too body-con for me and skirts will will transition better to breast feeding. Everything I’m finding is too formal/for work – I need the summer version of leggings, like a linen or jersey a-line or swing skirt. Any ideas?
Does anyone have tips for getting my almost 3 year old to do #2 in the potty? She’s been potty trained for almost a year and we’ve tried everything and cannot get her to go. She asks for a diaper and after two days, I give it to her because I don’t want her to be in pain. Is it time to do no diapers day or night and miralax as needed? I’m worried that the longer we wait, the harder it’ll be to change this diaper #2 habit.
can i ask you all about a potty training question? my son is almost 3.5, and has been trained since a little before his 3rd birthday. it was pretty easy to train him, because the daycare would bring all the kids to the bathroom at the same time, and noticed his diapers were dry. however, since the shelter in place in mid-march, we’ve been noticing a lot more accidents, especially with number 2. he’ll start going then run up to us and let us know, but there’s a bit in there already… or he won’t even tell us, we can just smell it. this has happened since before the pandemic occasionally, but it is almost every time now. i know he doesn’t want to stop/interrupt what he’s doing, and that’s a big issue. however, i’m wondering if this is a regression, common in the training “journey,” or that he’s not paying attention to his body signals… or something worse like he actually can’t tell. thoughts?
Guess it’s the morning for poop questions — tips for a constipated baby? Eight months old, breastfed, and really into the solids we started two months ago (berries of all kinds, sweet potato, egg, salmon, cheese, etc.). But there’s also a lot of straining and screaming and no, uh, product for five days at a time. The ped’s initial suggestions of cutting dairy and feeding mostly fruits haven’t accomplished any relief. He’s pulling up and cruising and crawling everywhere, but the activity doesn’t seem to help either.
Maybe quarantine is driving us all crazy but my husband is really frustrating me when he responds with sarcasm (mocking my toddler whining about something). Also, he tried to give me a hug this morning and I said “please don’t touch me, I feel” holding the baby and trying to hold the urge to go to the bathroom while making a bottle and he responded with “ugly” before I could finish. We got in a fight about this sarcasm and why is he making a joke about being ugly and it’s never funny. He says I can’t take a joke but I feel like his default way of talking I.e. Being funny, trying to elicit a reaction is completely inappropriate for my 3 year old to hear. There are multiple other instances where the way he talks is inappropriate even if not cursing (saying things like I’m going to slap you silly?? Even though he never would)
Does anyone else’s husband do this? I can’t make him see that my 3 year old doesn’t need to learn to talk like this.
Any recommendations for teething pain in the night? We’ve been giving our baby Tylenol before bedtime but he still woke up and screamed for an hour last night.
Planning to begin sleep training our 6 month old this weekend, using CIO with periodic check ins. I know the official recommendation is to get rid of the pacifier if using this method as it is a sleep crutch, but I have heard lots of differing opinions on whether or not you can sleep train successfully with the pacifier. Does anyone have experiences or advice on either side they are willing to share? 6 month old usually only takes the pacifier for naps and night sleep, does not otherwise use it.
Prunes pouches always helps us a ton. Balance high fat or protein items with fiber and carbs like beans, Lentils, high fiber veggies and fruits
Scottish Government just announced plans for phased return from lockdown. Outdoor nurseries open in Stage 1. Not sure my proposal that to drop off children in the woods and call it an ‘outdoor nursery’ went down all that well in the parents whatsapp group but it’s been two months and I am tired.
For those of you who hired part-time or full-time temporary sitters for the current situation, are you paying on the books? Are most of them ok with this? This is kind of a strange situation because most of the time, college or high school sitters are occasional and generally under the IRS limit, while full-time nannies typically fall over. Feel free to post anon, I’m not judging either way, just trying to get a sense of common practice.
Anyone else think the sandals in the picture are a smidge too small? It took me a minute to figure out what looked odd, and then I realized her right big toe is hanging off the edge.
Any ideas on things to do to make this weekend feel fun and different? I am thinking maybe going on a hike and making ice cream in a can. I have a 2 and 5 year old in DC. They seem to be living their best lives. Doing something fun and different would be mostly for me.
Not sure if this was already discussed here but just in case – I know there are a lot of Emily Oster fans here, so wanted to share that she has a Covid website with lots of practical information (IMO). FYI. https://explaincovid.org/
I am an attorney on a reduced schedule right now, and am supposed to transition soon to a 100% schedule next week (biglaw hours). My husband is not employed and is in charge of the kids (toddler and baby). I feel like I am going insane right now even trying to meet my part-time. I can’t imagine full time right now and it starts next week. At the moment my husband is on a bike ride with the big kid while the baby is supposed to be napping and I am supposed to be working. He isn’t napping; he is screaming insanely. I am not working. There are just so many things that stop me from working, it is always something. Even when I do manage to sit at the computer it is rarely good focused work. I don’t know how to do this and I know I am in a more fortunate position than most because I am not supposed to be sharing the childcare. Despite that, there is a screaming baby in my lap right now. I can’t work more hours amid all this!
Just needed to vent I guess. This is impossible for everyone.