Family Friday: Toddler Cozy Animal Robe
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My youngest really wants a bathrobe, just like his big sister.
Here’s a cozy and plush one from L.L. Bean. This robe has roomy pockets for toddler treasures, a stitched down “never lose” belt, and a cute critter on the hood. Since my youngest is going through a “Baby Shark” phase, he’d probably want the shark, but the puppy and bear are pretty cute too.
This Cozy Animal Robe is $54.95 at L.L. Bean and comes in 2T–4T.
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
I’m trying to finally ditch my skinny jeans and get with the fashion program. But I don’t understand how shoes work with the new styles of jeans. I live in a four seasons climate, and I can’t get away with wearing ballet flats or mules or things like that for 3/4 of the year. I’ve been wearing sneakers a lot with the new pairs, but pretty soon I’d like to wear a full sock. What shoes/ boots are you wearing with straight leg (and even wider) jeans? And is this as confusing as I think?
Looking for a AITA/gut check here: My mom lives close to me. I have worked very hard in therapy for years to establish solid boundaries with her, which are continuously tested and I am made to feel in the wrong. (Easy example was during height of covid, she was sick, said it wasn’t covid and insisted that my kids and I come help her with a task that could easily wait a few weeks. She threw a tantrum and didn’t speak to me for a month+.) My mom is in her 70s, and her brother is 2 years older. I was very close with my uncle and his kids growing up. In fact, the four cousins (my uncle’s two kids, my sister and I) are all very close, but we are all in the hectic stage of life with working and parenting elementary and middle school aged kids. My uncle and one of the cousins live in a beautiful area that is tough to get to – think one flight a day that involves at least one layover and then a good drive.
My mom said that she wanted to take my 9yo daughter to visit my uncle and cousin as a fun trip. (She did the same with my son 4 years ago.) I tentatively said ok. She called me excited because she found flights for a weekend in December. It would involve my daughter missing 2 days of school, which is fine. The problem is that the flight left at 5am (airport is 45 minutes away) on Thursday and returned at midnight on Sunday. My daughter has high sleep needs but doesn’t sleep on planes or in cars. Missing her sleep by more than an hour leaves her in a funk for days. My mom is insistent that this is the only flight that will work for her. When I raised the sleep issue for my daughter, my mom responded by saying that she (my mom) would be up early too but that she (my mom) would be able to handle it. I suggested that the trip wait until summer when there are more flights and they can take a full day to travel. She then let me know that the trip wouldn’t work and it was my problem to figure out how to get my daughter out to see my uncle. My mom is now not talking to me, again. To be honest, I’m kind of ok with the quiet. AITA here?
Funish question. We are hosting an outdoor fall party tomorrow– sort of a belated housewarming because we never did one with COVID, so here we are 2 years later! The kids are SO pumped it has been more fun to prepare than I thought it would. What’s something you try to do as host/things I shouldn’t forget? I’ve got extra hand towels and toilet paper for the bathroom. I’ll lock my WFH desk drawers. Any other tips?
My 9 year old daughter needs jeans. She’d prefer skinny/straight style. She’s very trim but has a booty by genetics and soccer thighs by sport. She’s also tall.
Size 8s are too tight. Size 10/12 is too big. We tried all the jeans at Abercrombie because they come in a 9/10 but the styles that fit were outrageous and she won’t wear them (think flares with slots to the knee).
Target/cat and Jack brand worked in a “straight” fit size 10, we thought, but they shrunk in the wash and are now too tight on her thighs and too big in the back (eg a waist gap).
Old navy rockstar skinnies size 10 worked ok but are a little too tight in the leg and run a little short.
What other brands/stores should we try? It’s so annoying!! She’s only 9 and in excellent shape and it’s harder to find jeans for her than my middle aged size 12 large booty’d self!
We have booked a trip to the Beaches Resort on Turks for January. I read reviews before we booked – but would love to hear from folks here if they have any insights. (I saw it mentioned earlier this week) For multiple reasons, this is an ideal trip for us right now. However, I’ve never done all inclusive and I’m getting cold feet. We are fortunate to be able to afford it, but it is expensive! Is it worth it? This is our first big trip with the kids other than Disney (kids are 5 and 7). Part of me thinks this is just the cost of traveling with kids, part of me thinks we are over paying?
I’m pregnant with my third child. After dealing with infertility in my late 20s and early 30s, my kids are close together in age. I’m admittedly an older mom (39) living in an area of the country where people tend to have children much younger. But I don’t consider myself super super old (though I feel like it some days and maybe look it?) But man, I’m just so tired of the comments and side-eye from people who have opinions about this.
It’s been worse during this pregnancy, but it is happening more and more just generally (the wrinkles aren’t helping). I have pictures of my kids in my office and people are constantly shocked at how young they are—which I know isn’t directly a comment about my age, but it sort of is.
Anyway, I don’t know what I’m looking for other than to scream into the universe. It feels like it’s coming from all angles—25 year old nurses at the OB offices who act like I’m the oldest mom they’ve ever met, people at the hair salon, etc.
Maybe I need to move to a coastal city where this is more “normal.” Blah.
I’m sure this has been asked before, but Google is coming up short. What brands of toddler shoes run narrow? My 2-year-old has inherited my very narrow feet.
Old Navy has a bunch of navy or black, short sleeve, floral (what I would call ditzy floral and larger florals) dresses in girls sizes.
shopping challenge for you all this friday! DD, age 7, wants to be Matilda for Halloween. And I’m having the hardest time finding a dress. She’d like it to be reminiscent of how Matilda dresses in the movie – navy, short sleeve, floral. could have a collar, could be without. Doesn’t have to be perfect but something in that vein. she’s a size 7 or 8. Can anyone find something that might work? I’ve checked the usual suspects (mini boden, amazon, hanna) and am coming up empty!
LB has his first ear infection. At least there’s good meds for a bacterial infection, unlike the viral earache he’s had all week.
The pediatrician has repeatedly recommended keeping his head elevated to help mucus drain. But the safe sleep advice specifically advises a flat crib with no wedges. The peds totally know they are giving conflicting advice, and just kind of shrug, which I think means they can’t tell me exactly how to balance comfort vs risk. But I was curious what folks here do? Where did your littles sleep when they were sick?
Please send me all your potty training advice! DS is 2 and starting in a new classroom next week where they will do more potty encouragement. We are going away this weekend so can’t start the process until next week.
I recognize the immense privilege in having two amazing healthy children that’s a boy girl pair 2 years apart. I was at a party and one of moms had three girls and she said she thinks same gender siblings are a lot closer and if they all share motherhood, even more so,that boys get married and parents and siblings are more secondary than for girls. She wasn’t saying it all to be mean, but it did make me a little sad to not think of my daughter having a sister like I did. Also, my dad and my husband were not close to their parents, they did their obligatory calls and get togethers but it’s not like a daughter calling mom for advice etc. I know this is so beyond petty and I love both my children so so much, but curious if anyone has experiences to the contrary.
Ann, you just checked off my holiday gift list for my Baby Shark-obsessed nephew.