Accessory Tuesday: Crochet Tote
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Need a fun bag for vacation? This crochet tote is just the thing.
Easily packable, this woven tote is ready to go wherever summer takes you. The double handle makes it easy to carry in your hand or on your shoulder, and the single compartment has plenty of room for everything you need for a summer day.
This bag from Target’s Universal Thread is $25 and comes in five patterns/colors.
Sales of note for 5/8/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Up to 50% off select styles + 15% off fragrance (exclusions apply; ends 5/11) + give $150 in gift cards, earn a $25 promo card (ends 5/13)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your full-price purchase + extra 40% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – $25+ select styles + extra 45% off all sale
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off must-have styles + extra 50% off select sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 25% off all tops, pants, jeans, and shorts + 25% off all markdowns
On a similar subject, we’re still giving our 5 year old baths. When should we encourage showers? Around when DS turned 4, I showed him how the shower works and he was scared of it, so we haven’t pushed it since.
To piggyback on the question above, how do you manage when to cover up with your kids. I have an almost 7 year old girl and almost 5 year old girl. They haven’t bathed together in a while but more recently I’ve tried to remind them to change in their rooms, and be a little more modest. I don’t want to shame them but with kids of the opposite gender I want them to be more mindful. How do you manage this?
My clingy preschooler follows me into the bathroom and in the bedroom when I am changing my clothes. He is opposite gender to me. At what age does this stop being appropriate?
Talk to me about when you started ADHD medication and how you knew it was necessary. I have a 5 year old (turned 5 a month ago) and his energy level and impulsiveness are seeming more like an issue in group environments, depending on the day. We will wait and see how he does in the fall in kindergarten, but curious what types of things were happening and how you knew it was necessary.
Summer Fun – Calling the poster yesterday that wanted summer to-do ideas. We made the ice-cream-in-a-bag recently with some friends’ kids. It was fun – more work/mess than I’d do on a normal day, but made for a fun treat/activity on a play date. My other summer love is gardening. Even if all you do is buy a basil plant, a potted cherry tomato plant, or a pot of annuals, it can add so much fun with kids. They can see the tomatoes grow, eat them right off the vine, etc. If you go to the beach, it’s the best time to let kids eat messy fruits like watermelon, peaches etc. No clean up needed, just let them swim! Another hit this summer so far has been chalk “painting.” Again, messy but they can just rinse off in the hose. I also do sparklers with the kids around the 4th. I still love them myself. We also do way more group dinners, things like grilling out with family or friend groups. For many reason (including less illnesses going around) it’s so much easier to for us to coordinate grilling outside with friends while our kids all play in the small blow-up pool. (See my pattern here? Stuff I also enjoy, not all just “kid” stuff!).
Does anyone know about UTMAs – can i spend the money down on child-related activities? My research is that it’s largely children who bring suit about UTMAs. (My son is disabled and not only would it be unwise for him to have access to the money at age 18 but would actively hurt against things like Medicare/Medicaid at 26 or whenever he needs that.)