Family Thursday: Classic I AM Rainbow Unicorn Clog
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Let me put it out there — I do not wear Crocs. But my kids do, so there are several pairs kicking around my house.
If your kids are like mine, I will have to admit these unicorn ones are pretty cute. These comfy slip-on Crocs have all the typical Croc features with the addition of a rainbow unicorn horn and a pair of ears.
These Crocs are $44.99 at Zappos and come in toddler sizes 4–10.
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
Those are incredible! We saw a Christmas theatre which had an amazing song and dance “I’m a horse with a horn, I’m a un-i-corn!”
what are you and your kids eating these days for dinner? i feel like we eat tacos, burgers, eggs for dinner, meatballs and pasta, salmon, chicken nuggets, on repeat. i could use some dinner inspiration.
I know many of you live in the northeast. I need winter clothing help! I have a work trip to Boston in February for a trial in federal court (I’m a lawyer). What kind of outdoor gear do I need? I live in the south so barely own a coat! Just not sure what to expect in terms of coat, shoes, gloves, etc. I assume I’ll need to wear all of this over my suit and swap shoes once I get to court. Another point of reference, likely to stay a hotel 1-2 blocks from the court, so not a long walk. Thanks!!
I would love this community’s advice. My five year old has been in full time Montessori preschool last year (ages 3-4) and then this year (turned five a few months ago). She…still doesn’t recognize her numbers? Or says she can’t. Ditto with letters. It’s hard for me to tell because she immediately checks out when I ask her anything, or when I incorporate numbers/letters into daily life (so, if she asks when dinner is I’ll say — I set a timer, can you see that number there?, and she’ll say I don’t know my numbers, and then freak out if pushed). I have been trying not to push at all. Parent teacher conference last fall was “she is not behind for a preschooler (will enter K next year) which was phrasing I found odd.
The further challenging dynamic is her twin brother loves school, loves numbers and letters, is close to starting to read, and is generally kind of a mansplainer about it (if a toddler can be a mansplainer?).
I haven’t talked to her teacher yet, I’d love this community’s advice about if and how that should happen, how much I should push teacher, if I need to back off completely and give it a bit more time, etc. This has been simmering for me for a while.
I’m in analysis paralysis and could use some help. Our jobs are in flux which is making this really hard to figure out. Here are the facts:
Kids:
– DD1 is 5 and in kindergarten. Currently we’re paying for after care and will separately need to pay for summer care.
– DD2 is 2 months old and needs childcare starting March 1.
– We currently have an excellent nanny candidate available and a daycare spot if we want it. If we use nanny, 5 year old would not need after care or summer care.
– Incremental cost between nanny scenario and daycare/aftercare scenario is about $12,000. We can afford this TODAY.
Jobs:
– I have a good job but income fluctuates heavily with financial markets. I have guaranteed income until 6/30/25, so about 18 months. After then I’m subject to 100% commission, which can be $$$$ when financial markets are good, but that’s a long ways away – like 2026 or beyond. After 7/1/25 I may just say forget it and find a new, salaried job or if there are enough green chutes, I’ll say to ride the wave back up again.
– DH is getting laid off thanks to his company being acquired. His last day is April 30 and has severance for 6 months, through October. He’s gotten to a few interviews, one final round this week actually, but no offers yet. He’s employable but it’s stressful, clearly, because he doesn’t have a job. We definitely acknowledge that his job hunt has spanned a pretty brutal time of year (started in late Nov when we got notice). He’s NOT in tech or any industry under real stress right now, which is good.
With all the uncertainty in our jobs, what do we do for childcare?! Nanny is 10000% better for our family logistically. We’ve had both daycare and nanny in the past with DD1 so we know benefits/pitfalls of both fwiw. I also think DD! will be MISERABLE in 9-5 care all summer, but maybe she just has to suck it up…
Taking severance in to account, we’re covered until October 31. At that point we’d need to either really dial back retirement contributions for me (which we can do) to cover either or dip in to savings. I don’t have any reason to think DH won’t get a job by October but also…. who knows? DH at one point said if he didn’t have a job by June we’d drop childcare to save the money while he job hunted, but then we sacrifice a daycare spot, aftercare spots and/or the nanny. Plus I tend to think he can’t care for a baby while also job hunting, interviewing, etc. Also, what if he magically got a job in July! Then we’d have to start childcare hunt all over again, probably having missed some key signup windows for the 5 year old.
Help…? Feels ridiculous to have a nanny when DH doesn’t have a job secured. But the incremental cost between nanny vs daycare/aftercare/summer care isn’t that great when it comes down to it. Ugh. I don’t know. Any thoughts?
Has anyone had a good experience doing a vacation with extended family at a beach resort, NOT an Airbnb? And if so, what made it work?
I need to help plan a trip with DH’s family for next year. We’ll be a group of 13, with ages ranging from 3 to 79. Because of some complicated family dynamics, DH and I think it’s for the best if everyone has their own room and space to return to at the end of the day. Having everyone under one roof tends to backfire. (If it were just me we would not all take a trip together, because of the way his family fights, but that’s not an option.)
I think my main concern is finding a place that a) works for both little kids and college kids, and b) can easily handle a group of 13 at dinner every night. Any suggestions on where to go or what to look for? Ty!
Just coming here to say…my elementary kid is having issues in school… not like seeing the principal issues but getting frequent negative feedback from the teacher to the point where I’m questioning my parenting.
We started on adhd meds last month, shortage meant we had to change meds/skip days this month. Kid is very bright and great at math but now taking hours to do basic tests/arguing with his teacher/etc.
I’m now convinced I was too easy on him and accidentally taught him that he could negotiate with his teacher (who is lovely but old school) and now the consequences have kid telling me he hates his life. I am just questioning all the well intentioned, firm but loving parenting I have given for years and it’s crushing me. Just venting today.