Maternity Monday: Cap-Sleeve Maternity Dress with Adjustable Side Tie
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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?
I’m sure it will be slow today, so I might repost tomorrow, but what tips have you learned from commenters here that you’ve implemented and found to be game-changers, or that you now share with others? A few of mine below:
-When I was TTC my second, someone mentioned putting aside some money for every negative pregnancy test to save up for something fun, like a trip to visit a friend across the country. I did with the goal that at 12 months I would take the trip. I conceived after 9 and had a nice chunk of cash for nice maternity clothes.
-The “Balance is a crock sleep is for the weak” book often recommended here had a tip that was helpful for me- every now and then I throw a cooler with some ice packs in it in my trunk and take a “lunch break” (which I rarely ever do) to do some quick grocery shopping. I also occasionally “take lunch” for other kid-related errands (picking up the school supplies I ordered from Target, buying new baseball cleats, etc.)
Good morning! Can anyone recommend a good front door mat? I’d rather it was functional instead of cute. We live near a sandy beach and have wood floors- thanks!
I like this dress–just ordered it in teal plaid! I think it will be cute with black tights and a black blazer for fall. Feeling more and more whale-like, so cute clothes are a pick-me-up.
Long story short, I’m probably going to need to switch to Cetaphil on my face for the winter. It’s the only moisturizer that cuts it during the dry season for me. But I feel like it also makes my face dull, so I want to use it in conjunction with a brightening serum or oil or something. Any recommendations? Budget is $35ish. Thanks!
Any recommendations for toddler snow boots? Last year we got Bogs which were great, but just exploring my options. (And groaning a bit at spending $50 on snow boots for a 2 year old.) Also, how is it winter already – so glad I don’t live in North Dakota right now.
Court date is tomorrow for my ex’s motion to reduce child support. Ugh. Even though I have been in court more times than I can count on a professional basis, going to court on personal stuff is totally different. I am taking the whole day off tomorrow, because when I try and work after these things is when I tend to make careless errors. And because I am taking tomorrow off, I need to work today. My mom is taking my kids on a grand adventure today, and I really wish I could be there too, which just adds to the anger/resentment soup towards the ex.
I am hitting the second tri and am running out of clothes to wear on the weekends. A few things are happening at once – my stomach is expanding, the temps are dropping and it is COLD, and I’m losing any desire to wear tight/constricting/non-stretchy fabrics on any part of my legs or waist, including jeans. So far that has left me with Lou & Grey signature sweats, but I could probably use a few more options, ideally not leggings. Any recs?
I am looking for ideas on how to protect my parents’ assets from my parents. A bit of background for context:
My parents are in their late-50’s. I am in my mid-30’s. Between my parents, only my father works, and it is uncertain for how much longer he will be able to do so. Despite earning millions of dollars over his successful career as a lawyer, my parents’ net worth is less than $200k. I doubt I will ever fully understand how that is possible, but severe alcoholism is undoubtedly the primary factor. My mother has spending problems of her own, and is unable to exert the necessary control over their finances or my father. We had modest success cleaning things up a few years ago with strict budgeting, but after my father regressed again and ran up more spending and debt, they are back to square one.
My goal: setting up a legal/financial structure that safeguards their assets from them, as well as from potential future creditors. I realize that the preferable course would be to treat the alcoholism, but that (1) is out of my control, and (2) is unlikely if decades of treatment, rehab, therapy, and some jail time has not done the trick. I am in damage-control mode, and can only hope to shield some money so that my mother’s financial future is not forfeited as well. They each realize something drastic needs to be done, and are on board for whatever the solution must be.
My initial thought was to set up a spendthrift trust that I would manage for them as beneficiaries. His paychecks would be deposited into the trust account, and the trust would disburse set monthly amounts to them to pay bills and living expenses. Excess money would go to pay off their house and invest in their IRAs. Does this seem like the beginning of feasible solution?
Please let me know if you’ve been through anything similar and have ideas. Many thanks.
How do you dress your kids for daycare when it will be 40 at their morning stroller walk and 65 at afternoon playground time? I don’t know why I’m finding this so challenging, but I guess it’s been a really long time (since college, really) that I had to dress for the weather, since I’m so used to commuting by car and spending all day in a climate-controlled office. And I feel like you need to dress quite a bit more warmly for a 40 degree stroller walk than for playing outside in 40 degrees, since you’re just sitting there and not running around.