Finally Friday: Chubby Stick
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These Clinique Chubby Sticks are my favorite lipsticks, for a bunch of reasons: They’re so easy to put on, not too messy, comfortable to wear, and fragrance-free, and because there’s an element of sheerness to them, you don’t need to apply them with strict attention to the mirror. At $17 they’re really affordable too. It looks like Nordstrom has a better color selection than local stores I’ve been to, so that’s good to know. ‘Chubby Stick’ Moisturizing Lip Color Balm
Nordstrom has a huge number of gifts and other sets involving the Chubby lip balms
My favorite color is Graped Up, but I’ve also been carrying Fuller Fig around with me for a while.
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Sales of note for 4/24/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 7,710 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including 100s of new arrivals
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Spring Clearance: Up to 75% off + extra 50-60% off sale
- J.Crew – Mid-Season Sale: Up to 60% off sale styles + up to 50% off summer-ready styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100 + extra 20% off $125
- M.M.LaFleur – 3 pieces for $198. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off entire purchase, includes markdowns
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 posted something similar over at the main s i t e, but was hoping for any parenting perspectives from this group:
We found out yesterday that our son (5 years old) has Crohn’s Disease. It has been a whirlwind month of tests (labs, CT, procedures under general anesthesia) and appointments. I am relieved to know what is going on and hopeful that we will be able to get him into remission. I also feel like I have been hit by a truck.
I would love to hear from any of you who have IBD on good resources, or anyone who was diagnosed with a chronic illness at a young age. I want to take care of my son physically but also make sure we are taking care of the emotional aspects of the testing and diagnosis, not to mention the upcoming treatment of his illness. Basically, I’ll take any help or advice anyone has. I feel totally unprepared to handle the emotional aspect of this.
We had good luck with thin knit mittens from H&M for a three year old with small hands, or maybe we used those at 2 too? I can’t remember. Not super warm or waterproof but he would keep them on. And get mitten clips to attach to coat!
Okay, where do I fall on what’s “normal” for screentime for a 13 month old? She facetimes (I don’t really count that, but man does she love phones) and maybe 1-2 times a month I turn on a baby bum video on youtube for 10-15 minutes or she’s in the room while we finish a tv show after naptime. I saw there were new AAP guidelines that say nothing if they’re under 18 months, but I wondered how it actually plays out in the real world. When do we start watching Sesame Street?
Does anyone have any suggestions for mittens/gloves that would actually stay on a 2 yr old? In past years they were too young to do much outdoor playing in winter, so I either had coats with fold-over hand covers, or I put a pair of my wool trail socks on their hands and up their arms (once the coat is on, the socks are too long for a baby/young toddler to pull off). But not sure what would work now. I can hardly get one of my sons to put a shirt on, ever, so just not sure how I could get him or his brother to wear things on their hands.
AIMS— This is AEK. I had a question for you about feeding / eating. A while back there was a discussion about using “real” dishes instead of special kid plates & bowls in plastic or other breakproof materials. I was wondering if you implemented that experiment and how it worked?
We’re still using kid stuff with our almost 2-year old who continues to be, um, zealous during mealtimes, but was wondering if it’s worthwhile to try transitioning to grown-up stuff. I think I’d stick with kid utensils because he can cause serious damage to our counters / floors and possibly his teeth.
Anyone here a single parent of two kids? How crazy am I to consider two different daycares/schools (and two different drop offs and pick ups)? It would only be for 2 years until Youngest can join Oldest at the new school. It’s a couple thousand of savings for the year. They’re about 10 minutes away from each other, both close to my home. What am I not considering?