Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Cotton Tencel Waffle Knit Baby Blanket
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I love giving personalized baby blankets as gifts and Pottery Barn Kids has some of the best options.
For late summer/early fall babies, I’d give their Cotton Tencel Waffle Knit Baby Blanket. This lightweight, cozy blanket features a comfortable blend of cotton and modal and two textures — waffle weave on one side and sateen on the other. As the weather cools, this blanket would be perfect for evening strolls. You can personalize it with baby’s name or initials for a special touch.
This blanket from Pottery Barn Kids is $39.50 (personalization extra) and comes in blush, gray, navy, and sage.
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?
Is it safe for kids (4 year old) to sleep in a mask? I know they don’t wear them for daycare naps. We have an upcoming flight and assume my kid will sleep for part of it and would prefer she keeps her mask on.
Anyone have a great source for KN95s? Not the ones that need to be properly fitted to your face (like healthcare workers), just the ones for ordinary folks.
Hi,
On the subject of tips, what’s appropriate for camp counselors? We are doing day camp for the first time this summer and this is our last week. All counselors are teens & very lovely. I’m thinking $50 gift card and a nice note? Also, is there any protocol about asking if they do babysitting? I think some are in our neighborhood and I’d love to be able to call them to watch the kids once in a while.
Speaking of baby blankets, we have been bequeathed… Many. I think 7? Most are crocheted. Is this practical? Should I pare down?
My thinking so far: The light muslin swaddles have 100 uses, and the non-crochet ones can go between baby and floor, but the crochet ones feel impractical. I am considering keeping long enough to take a photo of baby on each and then giving most to a family shelter. Will I regret it?
Just found out that my kiddo is moving up to the young toddler room at daycare. Are goodbye gifts to his teacher a thing? I feel like we just had teacher appreciation week.
Hi! DH has some international travel for work planned at the end of this month. At this point, it has not been cancelled. For those of you who have travelled via plane (or had a partner do so), please advise.
We also have some other travel (some shared as a couple, some individual work for DH) this fall. Kids are currently 3.5 and 7 months. We are COVID cautious and vaxxed but not trying to return to 2020 which almost broke us, so at this point, not cancelling. I am thinking that after the trips, we all mask up at home until the traveler gets tested. Obviously we will also keep an eye on what is going on and factor that into our decision making.
What is an appropriate bonus for a summer nanny? Our nanny has been with us since mid-May and will be going back to school in a few weeks, but she’s local and we plan to continue to hire her as a sitter. Half a week’s pay? Full week?
Sort of vent, sort of a gut check – My extended family has scheduled our group family vacation the week before school starts. It was scheduled without my input. I have twins starting kindergarten this year. Turns out back to school night (meet the teacher/ orientation) is the Thursday of that week. So we will leave early to make it back to attend the event. My SIL (who planned this trip and who has kids in high school) is very upset. She thinks we are over the top helicopter parents for leaving early. I can understand that once your kids get to high school you might be less interested in back to school night. But for me – it seems like a smart thing to do before your kids start kindergarten. In the middle of a pandemic? For the record, we are paying 100% of our costs even though we are essentially staying half the time. I really don’t think I am being unreasonable. Honestly, I think the real problem is that the entire extended family wants more input in the timing and location of the trip next year. Which I think is also an extremely reasonable request that has upset my SIL.
My 11-mo-old bit me two nights ago. She has 8 teeth and it hurt and I yelped, and now I have a bruise the size of a quarter. I was putting on her pajamas, which apparently she was not into. My husband came in, and we got them on, and she went to bed. I am irrationally offended, even though know she is just using the only tools she has to express her displeasure. It hasn’t happened since, but I can tell she thinks about it. Is there a way to deal with this? She’s so young I don’t know if toddler tips work. When she bites while I nursing I say I don’t like that, and end the nursing session. (Altho TBH I am reaching the end of my rope with that as well.) She’s my first so I have no idea what is within the realm or normal for behavior. She is already walking and running and climbing entire flights of stairs, she points and whines and grunts and shakes her head for “no”, but doesn’t use any words with intention.
Any tips for getting my 13mo to stop throwing his food? He used to be such a great eater and lately everything is slung across the kitchen. He’s not tantruming. He’s just happily throwing food and bottles around.
Spoon feeding or only putting 1 piece on his tray at a time does help but takes forever.
Can anyone recommend a good tax advisor/accountant in DC? We’ve got questions about distributions from a trust. Thanks!
How do you get your kids to be more independent? This is partially inspired by the post last week about an 8 year old who was able to spend 4 hours by herself while parents were working in the basement. Mine is 7 and I am nowhere close to that. It may be good to start working on given that it looks like we are in for another year of covid.
I saw the post late yesterday about the family with a new kitten. I agree with others that she needs lots of playtime to help expend energy. A wand with a toy attached to the end is great for helping cats to run around.
Da Bird is my favorite toy for cats of all ages. Make sure to get extra feathers with it.
Cat Dancer is a simple, but fun toy. It’s a thin wire with a few pieces of cardboard attached to the end. Looks simple, but the wire has tension in it an bobs around like a like an insect.
Sheer Fun for Cats is a small sheer blanket with crinkly edges. My cats love to pounce on it when I slide a piece of string or toy underneath. With all toys, especially ones with string make sure they are secured safely when you’re not playing with them.
You could also get a package of springs or plastic balls for her to chase around the house. Be prepared to fish them out from under the couch or stove.
Another one my cats like is the Fling-Ama-String toy. It attaches to a door and when you turn it on there is a moving piece of string. That would help keep her entertained when you’re not able to have a dedicated play session with her.
If she is in a scheduled feeding time, it helps to have an intense play session before food. I learned from watching My Cat From Hell that cats have a hunt, eat, groom, sleep cycle. So hopefully after playtime, she will be tired out then eat and go to sleep. That’s important in the evenings if she likes to run around at night.
The Indoor Cat Initiative has some additional information and resources about cats in general.
https://indoorpet.osu.edu/cats
https://indoorpet.osu.edu/cats/basicneeds/toys
Good luck! Hopefully some of these things help your kids and kitty.
Kindergarten backpack recs including size? For a small incoming K girl. What size pottery barn kids one do you recommend for a small kindergartner that needs to fit a regular size folder? I found the website confusingly omitted folder size. Thanks!