Family Friday: Turkish Bath Towels
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I never traveled extensively during college or in my 20s, which is normally what leads people to start singing the praises of Turkish bath towels — but they’re my new favorite thing, especially for kids and the beach, so I’m giving them a shoutout. These are big enough to be a bath sheet, and they’re very absorbent while also being super thin, which means they don’t take up the entire beach bag. They also dry really quickly, so they don’t stay wet very long between your kids’ dips in the pool or the ocean. This one is $22 and highly reviewed at Amazon, and it comes in 34 (!) colors. Cacala Pestemal Turkish Bath Towels 37 x 70 100% Cotton
(I’ve been eyeing this Turkish poncho for the kids but haven’t pulled the trigger yet — they also make superthin bathrobes, which I might consider for myself, particularly for our next vacation with the in-laws.)
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Sales of note for 11.25.24 (Great Black Friday Sales!!)
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Early Black Friday, up to 60% off — great deals on Natori, Vince, Theory, Boss, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Rothy’s, and Weitzman, as well as gift ideas like Barefoot Dreams and Parachute — Dyson isn’t marked down at all but you do get 3x points on beauty purchases.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, plus extra 15% off full price styles
- Anine Bing – Shop more, save more (spend $200-$300, get an extra 15-25% off)
- A.P.C. – Shop 40% off
- ba&sh – Up to 40% off Fall/Winter styles, including select colors of reader favorite Gaspard & Guspa cardigans (also included in Tuckernuck’s sale)
- Banana Republic Factory – 60% off everything + extra 20% off (or extra 30% off with your Gap Inc credit card) ends 11/26
- Bloomingdales – Take $25 off every $100 you spend on items labeled BLACK FRIDAY; ends 11/24
- Boden – 30% off on 1000s of styles, including reader favorites like this blazer and these dresses
- Cuyana – Free shipping over $95 (and 10% off your first order over $150)
- Demellier – 20% off with code, free worldwide shipping & returns
- Design Within Reach – 25% off sitewide (including reader-favorite office chairs Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
- The Fold – Black Friday, up to 30% off everything
- Eloquii – 50% off everything + extra 10% off $125 or more
- Everlane – Up to 50% off everything
- Furla – Up to 50% off select styles
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off almost everything – LOTS of winter coats 40% off, down to $204-$230
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything, plus extra 25% off orders $125+
- Kule – 30% off sitewide
- Kohl’s – Earn $10 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 Spent – includes Travelpro luggage!
- LaLigne – 30% off in their ONLY sale of the year
- Lo & Sons – Up to 70% off – reader favorite laptop tote is under $200
- Macy’s – 20-50% off beauty brands like Clinique and Armani, 50% off designer handbags, 50-75% off sparkly jewelry, and 40-50% off women’s boots
- Mansur Gavriel – Winter sale, up to 60% off
- M.M.LaFleur – “20% off everything” (but exclusions apply)
- Ministry of Supply – 30% off sitewide
- Mulberry – Up to 40% off, including Bayswater, Islington, and more
- Neiman Marcus – Earn a $50-$1250 gift card, including on beauty and fragrance purchases
- Rothy’s – Everything up to 30% off (some also on sale at Nordstrom)
- Shopbop – 25% off storewide with code, including great blazers from Rag & Bone, IRO, Smythe, and select L’Agence (also lots of nice Black Halo dresses)
- Soma – Early Black Friday $29 bra event (up to 50% off)
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Sue Sartor – Week of Joy sale, 30% off sitewide
- Steelcase – 25% off sitewide, including reader-favorite office chairs Leap and Gesture
- Strathberry – Pre-black Friday, enjoy up to 30% off select styles!
- Stuart Weitzman – Extra 25% off full-price and sale styles
- Talbots – 40% off your entire purchase + daily deals
- Theory – 25% off sitewide + up to 40% off select outerwear
- Tory Burch – 30% off $250+
- Tuckernuck – 20% off sitewide
- Universal Standard – At least 30% off sitewide, up to 70% off all styles
- Victoria’s Secret – 30% off everything, and 7/$35 panties
- White House Black Market – 60% off clearance, 30% off sitewide for WHBM members
- 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
- BabyJogger – 30% off sitewide
- BestBuy – Lots of deals on gaming consoles, including PS5, XBox Series X, and more
- Carter’s – 50-60% off entire site and store
- ErgoBaby – 25% off bouncers
- Graco – Up to 30% off sitewide
- Hanna Andersson – 50% off sitewide
- J.Crew Crewcuts – 50% off almost everything, prices marked
- Nordstrom – Lots of deals on Stokke, Maxi-Cosi, BabyJoger, Posh Baby, Silver Cross, and more
- Old Navy – Everything on sale
- SNOO / Happiest Baby – 30% off Snoo, up to 50% off sitewide
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?
Hey, moms who hate/hated being pregnant but have more than one… *how did you get there?*
It’s basically dread of pregnancy + fear of another traumatic birth that = kiddo is gonna be an only, but like… how do you get through that if you ‘want’ to have another? I don’t know that I do but just… I don’t even know how to think about it.
Ugh, so after reading Emily Oster’s book, I had a glass of wine last night (in week 8 of my first trimester). Now I’ve of course been reading all the counterpoints by doctors all over the internet and feeling very guilty. Please somebody tell me I didn’t screw up terribly.
I’d love to crowd source some ideas for questions to ask during parent-teacher conferences. Keep in mind this is for a 2-year-old program so I’m not expecting some full blown review, but I always feel a bit passive sitting there and would love to be better prepared with questions you have found useful
I just started reading “How to Not Hate Your Husband After Having Kids,” and while I hate the title, I am actually really enjoying the book. It’s a breezy read and it’s fun seeing a real life deep dive into someone else’s marriage after kids (and, I’ll admit it, satisfaction that my marriage seemed to adjust much better after kids than hers did). She also talks to a lot of interesting people and experts. My favorite fact so far- on the list of things that wake people up, for women, crying baby is number 1. For men, it doesn’t even rank in the top ten (a “strong wind” ranks higher). Made me slightly less rage-y at my sound-asleep-a-foot-from-the-crying-baby husband last night. Anyone else read? Thoughts?
A couple of people here have recommended Allbirds. I really like the socklessness, the look, and the wool (I love my wool Glerups slippers –so breathable!). But I am looking for something slip-on…are the sneakers slip-on-able, or do you need to untie and tie them every time? The loungers are definitely slip-on but they look SO much like slippers that I’m not sure if I can pull them off.
My baby is now 7 weeks old, and I’m really struggling with what I’m supposed to be doing with him all day while I’m on maternity leave. I obviously spend a lot of time feeding him, and I take him on walks and interact with him throughout the day (singing songs, talking, doing tummy time). But for at least a couple hours a day I find myself just holding him or letting him hang out in the rock n play while I watch TV or browse the internet. I’m personally fine with having this downtime, but I wonder if there are other ways I should be interacting with him? I’ve tried reading stories but he doesn’t really focus on the pages yet so it seems like a waste. Ideas? I’ll be on leave for another 2 months.
I am just so done with Amazon. The reviews and question section on this towel are indicative of why. Apparently there are multiple sellers of this towel and it is impossible to tell whether you are getting the real deal from the company or some cheap knock-off that is more like a tablecloth. I’ve relegated Amazon to buying research only, then buy direct from the company’s website even if it more expensive. I just can’t trust any listing on Amazon and I don’t have time to mess around with returns. This is especially true for food or beauty products, which can be dangerous if they aren’t the real product or have been stored incorrectly.
Just thinking about you this morning, wishing you some rest this weekend!! You are doing a great job. Happy Friday.
Hi all. I posted a little while ago about weighing changing jobs and I really appreciated the advice. Reporting back that I did apply. I haven’t done that in quite a while, so I forgot (repressed?!) how nerve-wracking it is for things to be totally out of my control and to just have to sit and wait to hear something!
Incidentally does anyone know if in the fed sector, interviews for a posted position can begin before the close date, i.e. they just cannot make a hire before then? Or does it mean nothing can happen until the close date happens?
Just sent yet another email to daycare staff where they responded with “Yes, your husband took care of that last week, but I still need [form husband was going to turn in 2 weeks ago]”. They were super polite about it, but I know at some point they have to start thinking “Why don’t these people ever talk to each other, seriously, how hard is it to coordinate some basic forms?”
I just have to remind myself that they see a lot more dysfunction than my family and that they are too busy to care as long as the forms get turned in, but I have a feeling our daycare office staff and elementary school secretary have a pretty unique view into what things do and don’t function well in my marriage/co-parenting relationship with my husband. (See also – days when we both call kid in sick vs days when the secretary has to call and say “Kid thought you/Dad were picking him up but no one’s here or answering the phone, what gives” – luckily only happens less than once a year.)
Oh well, happy Friday.
I have a love/hate relationship with Beyonce. I know everyone gets to do pregnancy in their own way, but this constant focus on earth mother goddess is both inspiring and annoying to me. Yes, take pride in this awesome thing your body is doing. No, it does not need to be a fashion runway. It’s almost like she’s become a mommy blogger to me, but she still hasn’t done the “this is real life where there’s spit up on my shirt and my ankles are swollen” post yet. I don’t know. I don’t even know if that makes sense. But this article seems to sort of capture my annoyance part:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/fashion/beyonce-serena-williams-pregnancy-goals.html?_r=0