Makeup & Beauty Monday: Curling Rod Headband
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No-heat curling rods seem to be all over social media. So, based on a IRL recommendation from my sister, I gave it a try on my oldest.
It was pretty easy to use — you just wrap/braid damp hair around the band, secure it with hair ties, and secure the ends together. My oldest reports it wasn’t uncomfortable to sleep with, and in the morning, her very straight hair had some decent wavy curls.
I think a curling iron would make them look even better, but for a Monday morning, I’ll take it.
This curling rod headband is available at Amazon for under $10 and comes in seven colors.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
We have some last minute availability to take a family trip in the next couple weeks for up to 4 days. We’d like to try to do something to celebrate an occasion. Any ideas? 1 and 3 year old traveling out of DC.
An open message to those of you in the throes of parenting an infant: they do get bigger and wow, do they get more fun.
Yesterday, husband and oldest kid (8) were able to go to a big mountain to go skiing for the day. Kid was not only able to hang, kid was rocking it and both had a spectacular day.
Middle kid (4) now sleeps fully in their bed and came to me while I was working from home on Friday and offered to get me a Diet Coke. Kid then went, retrieved me a Diet Coke and said, ‘Oh, and Mommy. I’ll close your door tightly and let you finish up while I go color you a picture.’ AND THEN SHE DID.
Youngest kid isn’t 2 yet, but we’re at the point where I can go places with just a couple diapers and a pack of wipes. Kid can drink from a normal water bottle and is happy to play with the big kids. I can sit on a bench or at a restaurant and actually have a conversation.
Past me could never have imagined that it really does get so much better so I have to tell you: yes, they someday will sleep. Yes, you will be able to have them actually function as humans. No, it will not always take you 30 minutes to get out of the house.
Hive, where do you recommend for lunches and dinners at the Universal Florida theme parks? We have passes to go between the two parks and a loose plan for each day. We’re planning on spending most of the time in Harry Potter world but some time in other areas, too.
My 4.5 year old is going to enter kindergarten this fall – End of may birthday, September 1st cutoff. His preschool teacher says he’s very high energy and often sensory seeking. He’s in a relaxed, play based preschool. The teacher notes he has trouble walking in line from the classroom to another room and has trouble sitting still in chair to do the crafts or whatever they are working on. She’s says he is good in that he is not destructive, emotional and easily corrected, but he just goes back to being fidgety or not focusing. She’s wonderful and has tried different things like a weighted back-pack to help walk in line and a little weighted mat to help him sit in his chair to do his work. I’m not sure what else we can do. He was diagnosed with ADHD when he turned 4, but I kind of ignored it because I felt like it was too early but every teacher he’s had since age 2 has noted that his energy level seems off compared to most kids. Everytime I read the descriptions online, I dont feel like he’s particularly challenging at home, but since it has come up repeatedly in preschool settings across different schools, it must be a thing. I’m not sure if I should hold him back or how else to prep him for kindergarten. I’m bracing myself for a few rough early years.. what types of accommodations have helped your kid in the classroom (if youve been through something similar)?
We use turbotax and were working on our taxes this weekend. I put away the maximum $5k in my employee’s Dependent Care FSA. We spent nearly 16K in daycare last year for our 3.5yo. I put that in, but it said I didn’t qualify for the dependent care tax credit because of my employee’s plan. From everything I’ve read you can combine them if what you spent is in excess of what your employer plan covered. Any advice on this? Just wanting to see if it’s worth reaching out to another service or paying for the higher level turbotax where you can call their accountants.
I’m almost positive in years past it has let me double up basically.
My 7 year old son is what I would call a competitive perfectionist. I imagine this could be a wonderful trait that can be nurtured in a way that it helps him be successful in life, and I would love to learn more about how to do that. I also imagine this can be a trait that can be very damaging to self esteem if not nurtured and handled with care, and I would love to learn how to avoid doing that. Does anyone have any books to suggest as a starting point? I can share examples and details of behavior if it would be helpful.
I know this has been discussed here recently… my 3yo is a wild animal in the morning when she gets up. Refuses to get dressed, refuses to eat, refuses to go to the potty, etc. No matter what we do, it’s like she’s spoiling for a fight. Today she peed all over the bathroom floor because she couldn’t hold it any longer after refusing to pee from the time she got up. For a while we had some luck playing her favorite music during breakfast, but that’s not working any longer. I’m kind of at my wit’s end and really lost it with her this morning. I also had to physically force her into her clothes and resort to a granola bar in the car for breakfast, which we never do. The whole thing was so upsetting for both of us, and of course I’m solo parenting for the next week. Is there some trick that has worked for you?
Any favorite books about Passover for the early elementary group? My daughter’s K teacher asked me to read one to the class (which I so appreciate! we are not religious personally, but it frustrates me a little bit that Hanukkah gets such outsized importance in schools over the holidays with religious importance, so I really appreciate her including the more significant Jewish holidays).
The only book we have is Matzah Craze which is a very sweet story but doesn’t go into much depth about the origins of the holiday. But maybe that’s right for this age group.
Anyone want to recommend some family board games?
My recommendation: Eye Found It – the Disney edition. We bought it has a family Christmas Gift and have had a lot of fun with it! Family is myself, DH, and 8 year old daughter.
What are you doing, if anything, for no gifts birthday parties? We just attended one and didn’t bring anything, but noticed that about 2/3rds of guests brought a small gift and/or a card. I would have totally brought a kid-made card but I didn’t think of it until we arrived.