Organizing Thursday: Chrome Bathroom Tray
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I recently bought one of these mirrored trays for my side of the bathroom sink. For me, things are out of sight, out of mind, so if I am going to remember to do parts of my nighttime routine, it has to be sitting right on the counter. I wanted a nice way to corral these various items, and I found these nice mirrored trays at Target. The one I ordered is a long rectangle, but Target accidentally sent me one that was a circle. If you haven’t had experience with shopping Target online, I have to say it was extremely easy and straightforward! When you want to make a return, a little questionnaire pops up and you answer some questions as it walks you through the return. The way it resolved is that Target let me keep the circle one and shipped me the correct rectangle shape for free. Target 4 Life!! This tray is $19.99. Chrome Bathroom Tray
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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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I’d like to get my two year old a toddler sized table and chair (2 chairs) that she would be able to use for a couple of years . She is average to tall. Any suggestions? Amazon availability is a bonus. Thanks
I’d like to get my two year old a toddler sized table and chair (2 chairs) that she would be able to use for a couple of years . She is average to tall. Any suggestions? River site availability is a bonus. Thanks
yesterday afternoon after nap and snack time one of my 21 month year old twins became hysterical. it was like she was possessed or something. it has happened before, but not for such a long period of time. for a good 20+ minutes she was HYSTERICALLY crying and screaming quite loudly. she would want me to pick her up, then put her down. she didn’t seem to really want to be hugged. she would run in between her room and our living room (we are in an apartment), it seemed like maybe she was still tired bc i know our nanny woke her up from her nap. i honestly almost called the doctor bc none of my usual tricks to calm her down worked (hugging, reading, offering a snack, trying to bring out a new toy, showing this 10 second video of the 2 of them as babies – not proud of using a screen for this purpose, but sometimes i’m desperate) . it was actually scary and twin B was then also crying hysterically (but in a different way/for a different reason) bc it was upsetting to see her sister that way. i honestly almost called the doctor bc i thought something was really wrong. eventually she pulled out this box of cereal from our snack cabinet, and i got some for both of them and then we watched/listened to songs on youtube for 5 minutes and she calmed down. i don’t like the idea of rewarding bad behavior, but i didn’t know how to help her. does anyone else’s kid ever act this way? any suggestions of better ways to handle it.
My husband is really bad at handling night wake ups. If everything goes fine, he can handle it, but if something goes wrong (the baby spits up, or keeps crying after all the usual issues have been solved) he gets flustered and can’t problem solve. He really wants to help and feels bad about it, but he ends up waking me up to help about half the time. I’m planning to go out of town on a work trip in a few weeks, and I thought that would be a good opportunity for him to get more confidence taking care of the baby. Do y’all have any other suggestions? Thanks!
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Looking for advice on negotiating my annual salary at my review this year while pregnant. I have relative seniority and taken on more responsibility in the past year. I certainly feel that I’m currently compensated well, but I have never really asked for more because I thought previous salary increases were fair. I want to be sure that I am not blindsided by a minimal increase or none at all because of my maternity leave this year. Does anyone have advice or success stories of negotiating higher salaries or responsibilities during a year when you were going on maternity leave for several months? I feel like I am starting from behind with this year’s review and my leave looming.
Low stakes question… I feel like I need to be talked out of/ into getting an excauser/ jumparoo for my 5 month old. She’s getting to that age where she can sit up with help, and I feel like she needs somewhere to hang out beyond play mat and bouncer chair. With our second child, someone loaned us an excauser, which I remember being useful, but we didn’t have one with our first and it was fine too. (We did have a Bumbo with both kids, but we gave that away after #2 outgrew it.) It’s not a cost issue because they are readily available used on the listserv, often for free. I think I’m getting hung up on the amount of real estate I’d have to give up in our living room for it (flashing lights and cartoon animals is not precisely my living room aesthetic), and how long do I really think it will get used? like maybe I can just wait out this phase? But then some times, I think, maybe it would be more entertaining for the baby to be upright? I’m sure it’s not worth my mental energy, but I Would love opinions from the trenches and beyond…
WWYD? My EBF six-month-old has mild eczema and bad gas that flares up every few days and causes screaming, thrashing, etc. We kept hoping both would get better, but we’re past the end of the usual 4-6 month window for gut development, and nothing is improving. I suspect an allergy, but if it is one, it is not a bad one as there are none of the alarming signs like breathing issues or blood in the diapers. Would you push the ped to see a specialist and try testing? My only hesitation is that I’ve heard the tests are unreliable and may just end with me being told to cut all dairy and soy from my diet, which, yikes.
Question for those with big kids — What do you do to make your backyard more appealing for spontaneous play? My kids are 10 and 5. Our only equipment is a swing set, which my 5-year-old still uses, but not my older kid anymore (which makes me sad)! I would love a trampoline because I’d use it, too, but DH has nixed that idea for safety reasons. I don’t agree, but whatever — I doubt I can get him to budge. I wish my 10-year-old would just go outside and kick a ball around (with us or friends), but he has zero interest.
Our backyard is decent sized with plenty of space to run around and space generally isn’t an issue. We have one big-ish tree, but I’m not sure it’s substantial enough for, say, a tire swing or something of that nature. I love those big saucer swings, provided we could find a space to hang it. We also have a large patio/deck area to work with.