Accessory Tuesday: Bucket Bag

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Now that I have the option of heading back into the office, I’m going to need a bigger bag for all the stuff I’ll be carrying back and forth.

I’ve been on the hunt for a bucket bag for a while, and this one from Hyer Goods might be the one. This spacious bag is lined in black (no more visible pen or makeup stains) and features a magnetic closure, zip interior pocket, and an adjustable strap.

I love the “coral-ish” color for summer (there are also plenty of other colors and even textures if coral-ish is not your thing). The greatest thing about this bag is it’s made from upcycled leather!

The Bucket Bag is $210 from Hyer Goods.

Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):

(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)

  • Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
  • Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
  • Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
  • Boden – 15% off new season styles
  • Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
  • J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
  • J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
  • Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
  • Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
  • Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)

And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interestworking mom questions asked by the commenters!

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I know some others are in the same boat with feeling totally burned out with full-time WFH, so I just thought I would share how much getting an office space outside my home has helped both my mental health and my work productivity. I’m not entirely sure why, because I worked from home quite a bit before the pandemic, but something about having no office and WFH full-time really just destroyed me. I felt like I was always both at the office and at home and doing a terrible job at both working and self-care. It was also way too easy to distract myself with laundry or cooking or even climb into bed for a mid-day nap and removing that temptation has been really good for my insomnia and my waistline.

I generally put in ~7 focused hours at my “office” and then have an hour to myself at home to unwind (really unwind, like with a book or TV) before I do daycare pickup, and I’m both much happier and much more productive than I was with 8+ unfocused hours of work from home. If I get a lot of work done I give myself permission to knock off even earlier and if I waste too much time while working, I force myself to stay at the “office” later so it really gives me an incentive to focus when I’m there and then I feel no guilt about fully relaxing when I’m home. I also wear nicer clothes when I’m working and only wear leggings/sweats/old t-shirts at home.

Anyway, I know it’s not an option for everyone, but something to consider if you think you could swing it! The last month has been so much better for me and while I’m sure vaccines and summer weather are contributing, I really think having a dedicated office space outside my home is the main reason why I’m feeling so much better.

Any recommendations for wearable mosquito repellant things? Has anyone had luck with the bracelets or stickers that are being advertised? I’m taking the kids camping and looking for multiple lines of bug defense.

Kat, there are video ads that are auto-playing with sound all the time now. I first started noticing it a couple weeks ago. Can you block these ads?

If you don’t have one, an XL LL Bean tote is a good addition to family travel supplies. Use packing cubes for your stuff, baby’s and partner’s (if sharing bag). Velcro swaddle – Nurses are swaddling ninjas, but this is helpful if you and partner need to do it. Mini white noise machine – night 2 they won’t sleep as much. Fancy travel size toiletries and flip flops- nice to have for your shower. Also, pack your baby bag too so it’s ready for your first doc appt. (Xtra outfit w minimal snaps, diapers, wipes, paci). good luck!

Does anyone want to help me with light hearted shopping ? I am looking for the actual bag to bring with me to the hospital for my overnight stay (for labor – first baby). I would like to keep the price point low (under 100) but want it to be the right bag.

I will also take suggestions on what to bring ! The lists on the internet are all over the place

Would love some help with an infant sleep issue. Our 4 month old goes to bed without any trouble around 7:30 or 8, and will sleep pretty decent stretches–until ~4 am, when everything falls apart. Sometimes it’s a bit of congestion, sometimes it’s gas, sometimes I have no idea what’s going on. But after she eats around 4am she is fussy and wakeful, and it’s absolutely killing my ability to get rest. I need those last hours until 6:30!! Right now I spend ~2 hours rocking her, putting her down, repeat, or hubby does the same. What else can we do??

Please tell me I am not a bad person for judging my friend for the name she chose for her son. I understand wanting to be unique but Knixon is just misspelling and “huh?” waiting to happen.

What are names that made you go “huh”?

I’m attending a virtual conference yesterday and today for my industry. Their first keynote was on self-care and resilience. It was so full of platitudes and the big advice was to take a pause. About 1/2 way through, someone asked what advice she had for parents who are trying to work with kids at home. The speaker’s response was: “Wow. Yeah. That’s tough.” And then moved on to the next question. It felt so representative of the way parents have been treated over this past year. I tuned her out for the rest of her presentation.

I am hosting a small group of incoming kindergarten girls for a get-to-know-your-future-classmates at date. What kinds of activities (if any) would you suggest? Toys to put out? There will be 5-6 girls and each girl knows maybe 1-2 of the others. We will be outside.

Wondering if this is just an issue in my area or if it’s all over – my daycare is dealing with a serious staff shortage. A consortium of daycares in our area has sent out a semi-coordinated email asking parents to share their job postings and also apologizing if admin staff weren’t able to answer the phone.

They’re also having a big issue with hiring people who just… never show up for the first day or show up for a couple days then don’t come back. Now, my daycare offers full benefits, lots of paid time off, and pays decently. No weird shifts, super normal shifts.

Found out at yesterday’s ultrasound that our surprise second baby is actually twins. Kid Number One will be just shy of two when Two and Three get here.

I am still spinny from this news, mostly in a good way, I think; I laughed and my husband cried (via FaceTime, sign of the times). I don’t even know what to start asking, but I would be so appreciative of whatever this wise community can offer. FWIW, we’re feds in DC, no local family, and our toddler is in daycare. Ay yi yi. Words of wisdom/caution/encouragement, please!

i know everyone on here is always venting about their 3 year olds, and wow my twins turned 3 last week and it’s like a switch flipped and they’ve become so challenging- refusing to clean up their toys, throwing/dropping cups and utensils at meals, unwilling to get dressed. Everything is a battle. I do a lot of solo parenting – help!

Our kid has fallen apart in a year of zoom school and appears to be actually depressed (per a psychologist). I wonder how this will be to dig her out of this. She is just 10. Her school was closed for nearly a year and on line learning did not work for her (online worksheets and links to zoom videos, 4 hours with a tutor to help actually teach her, one outdoor activity kept going). I reduced my hours to 75%, but it was not enough. I feel like she is broken in spirit and I don’t have the skills to fix this.

Does anyone else have a (newly turned) 4 year old that’s dropped the nap but still needs a little snooze? My dds behavior has gotten worse after dropping nap and she sleeps at 745-615 to 645. Is that enough sleep? If she sleeps earlier than 745, she wakes up in the motn. Maybe we just need to ride this out. Curious if anyone has tips. Thanks!

I’m considering getting a local hotel room for a weekend. DH gets it for half the weekend and I get it for the other half.
We have had so much togetherness. I just want to take an extremely long and hot shower, lay in a large bed drinking a glass of wine, and watch trashy tv with no one bothering me. The hotel I’m considering also has a nice shopping center nearby and lots of restaurants
Given the option, would you take Friday 4pm- Saturday noon or Saturday noon- Sunday checkout?