Everyone Thursday: Offset Wedge Pumps
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While doing our recent round-up of comfortable ballet flats, I noticed these nice wedge heels from French Sole, which give you just a tiny amount of height. Perfect for when you’re running around with kids and work stuff, and, IMHO, vastly more flattering a look with dresses than simple flats. The shoes are almost entirely sold out in navy, but the gray houndstooth pattern is still available for $209. (Ah, and that have solid black and beige for $219.) French Sole FS/NY ‘Offset’ Wedge Pump
(If you’re looking for a wider selection of colors or a less blocky toe, check out this other wedge from French Sole — highly rated on Nordstrom, and 6pm and Amazon have lucky sizes and colors as low as $33(!).
Sales of note for 5/14/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty Deals up to 25% off (ends 5/17)
- Ann Taylor – Suit Yourself! 30% off suiting (ends 5/16) + 25% off your full price purchase (ends 5/18) + extra 60% off sale (ends 5/14)
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Up to 60% off everything + extra 60% off sale + $1 shipping on all orders
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off long-weekend styles + 50% off select swim and coverups
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100+ + extra 20% off $125+
- M.M.LaFleur – Lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off all markdowns (ends 5/18) + 30% off dresses, skirts, accessories, and shoes
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?
We liked and still use the Safety First Grip n Go Cabinet Locks wherever possible, plus the inexpensive latches that come in the Safety First box set (contains doorknob covers, drawer latches, and a couple other things) at Target. As a bonus, my MIL cannot operate them, so that keeps her out of things as well.
We took the knobs off of the stove if they were not in use and filled two cabinets with all plastics or metal cookie sheets so that we would not have to close them off. There are fridge locks out there, but The Kid had no interest in the fridge during the toddler years.
Tiny Tot is now definitely cruising, which has transformed everything in our house into a potential death trap. Especially in the kitchen, which is open plan and connected to the living room. (Bottom freezer fridge with a swing door: not so great for now.) Can anyone recommend non-terrible methods for securing cabinet and appliance doors? Preferably ones that don’t trash the cabinets, but I’m open to everything.
I don’t know what I’m looking for here, as I doubt there is any standard advice for this situation. I have 2 weeks left on my 12-week maternity leave and my mom went into the hospital suddenly a week ago and has been intubated and heavily sedated for a week. She has a 20-60% survival rate, and it could be 3-4 weeks before we know which way it will go. I am extremely close with her. My parents live a block away and I talk to her on the phone 1-2 times a day. The thought of having to go back to work without her support or even being able to talk to her about it is heart wrenching for me. I am hoping by that point I will have at least stopped crying on-and-off for most of the day. If anyone has any advice on how to handle this situation I would really appreciate it.
Has anyone out there with an Uppababy Mesa carseat been able to find a lightweight stroller that is compatible? I read somewhere online that the BabyTrend Snap N Go might be compatible but before I order it to try it out, I am wondering if anyone has personal experience. TIA!
Hi ladies,
Do any of you have experience with a nanny payroll service you would recommend? We are planning to hire our first nanny in the next few weeks. Thank you!
Perfect timing on these shoes!! I was looking for something comfortable that I can wear with skirts / dresses rather than my standard ballet flat. Bonus, I can wear these with slacks to give me poor go-to Taryn Rose flats a break. The TR just aren’t the same since she sold the company, and mine are about dead.
I’m having all the Mom fails the last few weeks – snapping at my kid, hurrying her, grabbing her arm too roughly because we are “in a hurry,” walking ahead of her when she “isn’t listening” (i.e., being a toddler) and making her sprint to catch up with me (which leads to her falling, skinning knees, etc because see above regarding toddler). I know rationally that it’s all my anxiety (we aren’t actually late, and if we are, so what?). I also know that I’m seeing some signs of anxiety in her when we are together, and I understand why. And I’m so mad at myself for repeating the same cycle I grew up experiencing, even though I’m working so hard to break out of it.
Sigh. Another day, another chance, right?
Hi all,
So I am hoping to buy a play yard for my kid as she’s approaching the scooting/crawling stage. I don’t need anything that can be used as a sleeping spot. Ideally, I just want something to keep her contained at home as she grows (that can withstand her pulling up, and that will let her see out pretty easily) and that we can potentially use outside/camping once in a while.
Any recommendations?
Question about baby baths!
My daughter (4 months) is outgrowing her Puj Tub for sink bathing, so we’re planning on moving to bath tub baths in the not-too-distant future, once she can sit up. Should we buy a bath ring or something for her to hold onto when we give her baths in the tub? Trying to figure out if this is a must-have item, nice-to-have item, or a not-needed item.
And if a must-have or nice-to-have item, any recommendations? Thanks!
Good morning ladies,
I am gradually weaning my LO (1 year) — stopped pumping at work about a month ago, nurse mornings/evenings and for comfort on weekends (like for head bonks). LO has started drinking cow’s milk and eating tons of food, and as of this weekend, is now only nursing for a few minutes at most before squirming down to play or sleep.
I am currently coping with the worst migraine I’ve had in years. Two days of aura/nausea/other clear warning signs, yesterday I was totally incapacitated with “ice pick” head pain, and today I’m back to nausea/yawning/aura. My neck is super sore, and all my joints (head, neck, hips, legs, etc) are popping like a bag of chips whenever I move. It’s not real fun. I have meds that work, but they make me super loopy and non-functional, so I can only take them at night or if I’m not in the office.
My research tells me that this is a very common effect of the tremendous hormonal shift when your body really decides to stop producing. Has anyone else gone through this? Any survival tips? Will it end?