Accessory Tuesday: Cloudfeel All-Day Ballet Flat
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I love the casual, yet elegant look of ballet flats. But my low arches do not love the lack of support.
I have an extensive collection of Cole Haan shoes ranging from sandals to pumps to sneakers. Their Cloudfeel All-Day Ballet Flat is next on my list — this lightweight, knit ballet flat features Cole Haan’s proprietary cushioning for all day comfort. Unlike many ballet flats, the rubber sole was designed with stable and steady traction in mind.
These shoes will take you from work to home to weekend errands.
The shoe is $130 full price but currently on sale for $89.95 — with an extra 20% off if you use code USA20. It’s available in black, cement, pink, and zebra and comes in sizes 5–11, medium and wide widths.
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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- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
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I forgot how exhausting being social can be. We had an amusement park trip and three different “casual bbqs” with friends/family this weekend.. all fun, but probably too much! The added stressor DH having a work crisis and intermittent meetings/calls the whole time. I can’t pack another bag, forage the fridge in a quest to bring an appetizer or worry about sunscreen application for at least another week.
Our 24-month-old figured out how to climb out of his crib last night. It was our mistake, there was a daybed about 2 feet from his crib and he was able to vault himself onto it (even in his sleep sack!). We moved the crib further away from the bed and made sure it’s not close to any other furniture, but are our days in the crib numbered? We’ve been using his room as my WFH office, and I would have to move my computer set up out of his room if he starts sleeping in a real bed.
I can’t recall on here what the consensus is for affordable/basic convertible car seats after kiddo outgrows the Cosco Scenera Next. I need to buy something for the nanny to keep in her car.
It looks like Cosco has the APT 50 for the next size up and only $60. I think we still have at least another year before he’s 50lbs. Other thoughts? He’s actually not even 40lbs yet, so could still do the Next honestly. Would be ideal to have something that would be good for air travel (someday!!!) as well as for nanny’s car, so that’s why I’m thinking longer term.
The ‘baby’ will have to be in the Next soon anyway as he’s pushing 30 inches.
This morning I realized we could use high chairs for the twins (they’re 5 months so just now holding their heads up). DH wants to get the ones that attach to the table. I’d rather just bite the bullet and get Stokke Trip Traps. Thoughts? They’re our last kids. We have an old gross high chair so maybe just use that and get one table attachment chair? I think I’d rather have something quality that will last a few years rather than cheaping out.
Apologies in advance if this has already been discussed- but what on earth is with the ABA Journal article “Are women lawyers paying emotion attention to upward mobility?” Is it intended to be click bait? Does the ABA not vet their articles at all?!
It includes lines like “There is nothing that can derail a career faster than the responsibilities on motherhood … it is a game changer that can cause very busy women lawyers to lose focus.” Not to mention “Although many lawyer moms may have spouses … little children typically look to Mommy for on-time meals, rides to school before the morning bell rings…”. Basically it’s a giant dumpster fire of an article.
I’m so offended and demoralized and just flipping tired. Not sleep-deprivation tired but emotionally exhausted from this kind of BS. I could ignore the article more easily if I didn’t feel like it represents what so many lawyers actually believe.
Anyone have any recs for a good pool bag? Am thinking about getting one of those totes with the wire box frame around the sides, but the ones I’m finding online are SO expensive. FWIW, would need to have towels for two adults and two kids under 6, and we often take dinner to grill at the pool so I usually bring my small basket of paper plates/utensils/napkins/cups. Thanks!
Has anyone tried the Curly Girl method? Does it work?
Following on the carseat/booster discussion….
I need to transition my daughter to a booster because she’s outgrowing her current seat. She’s 5 years old, 49″ tall and 45 lbs. I’d love to find a highback booster that converts to a seat booster later, but I’m overwhelmed by the choices. We also need something with two cupholders, otherwise the Cosco one above would work. Suggestions, please?
I’m probably going to be flying with my daughter later this summer. She is 5.5 (will be 2 months shy of 6 when we fly) and about 39 pounds. The recommendations for carseats on airplanes are to use one for 40 pounds or less. The CARES harness goes up to 44 pounds. I’m taking her carseat in any event. But we’ve reached the point where I can just gate check it and not feel guilty, right? Is the CARES harness worth it?
How do you cope with not being included in the mom social groups? Parenting an elementary school kid has apparently brought up unresolved high school/middle insecurities I forgot I had. With school/camp/club drop offs, the moms are all friendly – but then one of my neighbors and I have grown to talk more over the last year. She has a bad habit of mentioning they were at so & so’s the other night with a group on our street, etc. I think she does it as a naner-naner you weren’t included – and it does hurt my feelings, because I thought we were all friends. I’m torn between cutting my losses and keeping it casual or trying to make more of an effort to host things with the groups. But, we have a toddler so life feels impossible. Anyway, looking for commiseration I guess.
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Question 2: How much autonomy do you give your kids on how they wear their hair, particularly when they still need help caring for it? The short story is that I’d much prefer to keep her hair in a mid-length bob because it’s easier for both of us to manage and gets less tangled during the day, but she wants “long princess hair” like her friends. I don’t have the heart to tell her that her fine, straight hair makes that option a PITA. I have the same hair type; I speak from experience. :) Her long-haired friends all have waves or curls.
Ugh. I just need to anonymously vent about my husband for a second. I’m scheduled for induction next week (our 1st) and found out today that he’s literally taking 14 days off for paternity leave and then going right back to work (in the office). When we first started TTC he talked about requesting to work from home for my 3 month maternity leave. And then he started talking about 2 weeks off + 1 month work from home. And then 2 weeks and 2 weeks. The last time we talked about it (like a week or two ago) he said he hoped to at least take the rest of July off. Nope, he just requested the 2 weeks and will be returning to the office midweek.
He didn’t even f-ing ask his employer for more!!! I can understand some of where he’s coming from- he’s up for a promotion and is working on a big project and is in a very conservative/old school field. He might not be wrong that the request wouldn’t go over well. But I’m just so annoyed that I’m taking the massive career hit of 3 months maternity leave and planning on scheduled pumping breaks when I return etc and he’s just unilaterally opted not to let our child affect his f-ing job.