Finally Friday: ‘ZeroGrand’ Perforated Wingtip
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Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
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?
Ok, so after my snarky comment up above about not enjoying being a parent as much as I expected, here’s a question – I accidentally stumbled on a bunch of videos from 2 years ago in my Amazon account, and found myself just crying as I was watching them. Ever wish you could have a redo of some portion of your child’s life? It’s probably the only reason I would even humor having a second kid – to have the perspective and maybe the coparent support to enjoy the baby years more.
What information do you gather (and from where?) to make an informed decision about public school? We’re relocating this summer and my son is still only 2, so we’d be a few years away from actually enrolling. I just don’t know where or how to get real data about the schools, and does the overall district matter? I anticipate buying a house in a racially and economically diverse area; if we bought out in the cul-du-sac land of planned neighborhoods I feel sure there’s enough property tax to support good schools, but also far less diversity on all measures. What helps inform this decision?
Altho belly bands have been kind of panned on here, I tried one because my jeans are super tight (15 weeks). I think it works great, and as for the pulling up and down to go the bathroom every five minutes – I just pull the band up to my waist and pull my pants down (rather than trying to keep the band/jean combo together somehow). I don’t think it adds any annoyance to my excessive bathroom breaks.
just in case anyone was curious!
I loved the earlier conversations about household help. It inspired me to make a list of what I’d want my imaginary daily housekeeper to do :-P (and also made me realize how much I really do when I get home every day).
I was even nice and included some of my husband’s tasks! (loading/emptying the dishwasher, putting away groceries. In this imaginary world the groceries are delivered- he doesn’t even have to go get them!) Isn’t that big of me? Someone should really tell him what a great wife he has :-P
For anyone who has breasfted and left their baby for more than 24 hours, how did you determine how much milk he should consume? We’re going to be gone for four nights when he is 8 mo old (in about a month). He’s eating some solids, though we’re doing BLW so it’s really at the “just for fun” stage. Though he’ll be staying with his grandparents, who really love to give him solids, so…
I would appreciate any tips on calculating what to leave. I have built up a freezer stash for this purpose but the milk is so darn precious I want to make sure his gps know an estimated amount he’ll need. I know the average seems to be around 25-30 a day, and he typically does 9-10 oz when I’m at work. He usually does 8 feedings a day, but I really don’t think he eats 4 oz at each feeding from me. He’s also still waking up a lot at night and eating so I know he is snacking then. Any suggestions?
Does anyone have any thoughts on the reliability of an au pair? We currently have two in FT daycare, but are thinking of switching to an au pair next year to give both kids more downtime at home. The 4 yo would attend preschool in the mornings, but the 1 yo would be with the au pair FT. My biggest qualm is the possibility that we’d end up with spotty coverage. Any good or bad experiences?
Is there some kind of polite way of shutting down well-meaning people who constantly ask when you’re going to have another kid? I’ve used “it’s not looking likely” which made one lady think I was having problems TTC. Which is fine, I suppose. I don’t really want to get into it with people about how only children are so sad/selfish/how I’m depriving my child of a sibling, etc. We’re really done and DH is getting a vasectomy next month. Would it be awfully rude or dishonest to say “we aren’t able to have more children” after my husband’s surgery?
A family in my town is going through every parents worse nightmare. Their two year old daughter climbed out of her crib and snuck out their back door last night. They think this happened around 3:30 am and police still have not found her yet. It’s also winter here. Prayers that she is found safe.
[Ed. note: This link was deleted because it was broken, sorry!]