Makeup & Beauty Monday: Compostable Wipes
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — 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 – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- 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! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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 mostly buy consignment but don’t for socks, underwear, sweatpants (they just don’t seem to be donated very often) and shoes. So once every six months I place a order for this kind of stuff. Where is a good one stop shop for that kind of stuff? Looking for something in Canada with sound labor practices.
I’m considering buying a cute vanity for my 5-year-old girl’s big Christmas gift. Any recommendations? She’s still kind of hard on stuff, so I’m trying to strike a good balance between durability and inevitable replacement when she ages out of it. (Or, maybe a small wooden table for her room would have more utility?)
following up on above, where someone said that their kid can fit into the same size PJs for a whole year. Is this how toddler sizing works? like 2T is for age 2, 3T for age 3, etc.? and they can actually wear the same size for more than 3-6 months at a time? (first time parent over here)
toddler tooth brushing! I wanted to chime in to say thank you. I’ve had a week of successful tooth brushing by telling my toddler (almost 3) that i need to brush out the “elephants, dinosaurs, giraffes, etc” from his mouth. He also likes to suggest animals for me to find. He asked me to brush his teeth for longer this morning! I got the suggestion from here, so wanted to express appreciation and pass it forward if another mom wants to try it :)
We “adopted” a family for Christmas, and one of the kids is a 9 year old girl who has asked for a “Disney doll.” Any ideas on what would be age appropriate? I have younger girls, so they love the animators collection. But that seems “young” for a 9 year old.
Reminded by the above pajama post. Are there any brands that have cotton pjs 12mo+ size that run shorter and wider than Carter’s?
My 9 month old is short and squat, with delightfully chubby thighs. She is in 9 month clothes for most things but we’ve had to move her to 12 mo pajamas. Carter’s is what we have right now. They are already getting too tight in the thighs but the 18 mo size is going to be way too long. ( I really like the one piece footie style.) I know all brands will be snug fitting starting at 12 mo, but are there any other brands out there that might fit my short, squat baby better?
Any suggestions for a hotel or resort in Florida to stay in early January? Or even a cabin/air bnb rental type of place? We’d like to take our toddler on a first family vacation. It will be me, DH, and our 20 month old. We’d love to be on a beach and also have a nice kiddie pool. Family-friendly activities nearby would be good too. Or a resort with a lot of stuff to do so we don’t even need to leave (this would be DH’s ideal… he’s nervous about logistics of traveling with toddler and all the stuff he requires). Neither of us have been to Florida beyond Disney or work travel. Thanks!
Looking for some outside advice. Posted on the main board last week but it showed up late and I’m not sure I posted enough info.
I am working with a financial adviser I trust but right now am struggling with a recommendation. She’s recommending that I get long term disability coverage at a whopping $8,500 annual premium that would effectively replace my income at 100%. We live far below our $600k annual income (I’m $500k of the $600). Buying a policy that matches our income coupled with that annual premium sounds insane. Objectively, we can afford it, but I work 100% commission in a very cyclical industry and this is the first year I’ve broken $300k, so assuming $500k is what we’re trying to replicate in the insurance feels way off. I have peers who in the Great Recession made $0 for 12 consecutive months so I don’t (and can’t) count on this level of income to be consistent forever – I can hope for it and work for it, but can’t plan on it.
I’m 35, average health, one toddler and hoping for #2 soon. Only noteworthy debt is our mortgage, which is 68% of current value.
I guess my question is, does that premium sound ridiculous or do I need to get over it and this is just a cost of adulting? We’re going through all of our estate stuff now, which is very past due anyway, and it’s all just hard to stomach on a number of fronts. TIA
Any recommendations for an audiobook subscription service for a 6-year-old?
One of my friends told me her favorite baby age was 8/9ish months-15ish months and now with 18 month old twins I totally see why. Yesterday we were at the park and one of mine was having a total meltdown while a 14 month old was sweetly giggling in the swing next to him. I miss my babies, know that more toddler-like behavior is to come and am sad that baby stage is gone. We know that we don’t want more kids, but now I kind of understand how people end up going for another. It makes me sad to think that the best age is over. Any tips to try to enjoy what’s to come?
Any experiences with milk oversupply? It sounds like it should be a good problem, but not when I engorge sometimes more than once per day, and baby is throwing up every morning because the milk flow is so fast. Baby is 10 weeks and so far EBF (he is big and growing well, since he’s obviously getting plenty of milk, but it’s been rough with all the choking and puking). The lactation consultant has strongly urged me not to pump at all, which makes sense, aside from getting a few ounces out in the morning with the haakaa to relieve pressure. We were doing okay for a while, but baby is sleeping more so here we are again. How long does this take to even out?
And no, pumping and donating is not a good solution. That just prolongs the problem, and when I looked into it I found that the milk bank in my area has extremely strict health screenings and repeated blood tests that I just don’t have the energy for right now.
Any experiences with this?
Now that my kids are getting older and wear their pajamas for a full year, then hand them down to the next kid for another year of wear, I think I want to invest in some nicer/more durable sets. Is Hanna the way to go? Has anyone tried their Amazon Moon and Back brand? How’s Primary’s durability? I’m looking for 4T two-piece pajamas that won’t get super stretched and faded (we have some 3T Gap and Target ones that look like rags after 2 kids).
Husband just got his vasectomy scheduled. I want to plan a fun trip or outing or buy something to commemorate this happy occasion.
I know that sounds weird, but it was his idea (well, he brought it up as the practical thing to do since we don’t want more kids), he is 110% on board and we are finally coming out of the dark dark infant and toddler years.
I’m not talking like a second honeymoon, just some kind of acknowledgement that we are (happily) past the kid having years and moving into the next phase.
We are buying a minivan this winter and I don’t want *that* to be how we remember closing the door to this lovely but thankfully OVER period of life.
Do you all have recommendations for sources for buying home decor and toys that are not made in China? I was so disgusted/frustrated walking through Pier 1 this weekend, looking at all the cute Christmas stuff, but seeing everyyyyyyy tag say Made In China. It feels like a label saying “This is cheap and disposable.”
Anyone have a plug-in electric car that fits 3 carseats across the back seat? Looking to replace our 10+ year old, 150k mile small SUV. Our ‘big’ vehicle is a 3 row SUV and we’re looking for something that could be used for the million quick trips around town.