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FVNC says
A few weeks (months?) ago, a poster here recommended a “sleep under” birthday party for upper elem aged kids. We did one this weekend for my daughter’s 9th birthday, and it was really a hit for the kids. I can’t remember who posted it, but thank you! I never would have thought of it myself.
?? says
What is this? I’m intrigued
FVNC says
The original poster described it as an alternative to a sleep over: all the fun parts of a sleep over, without the late night / tired kids the next day. The way we did ours was: party was 4-7 pm, kids watch a 90 min movie and eat pizza in their with sleeping bags and PJs, then cake & presents, and end with a small, quick art project that doubled as their party favor. Our group was a little large (had to invite whole class); I think the ideal group size would be like 5-8 kids.
NYCer says
Basically a sleep over without the actual sleeping over part. :) Kids come in later afternoon, have dinner, do an activity(ies) or watch a movie, and then leave at 830-10 pm (depending on the ages). Very popular at our elementary school!
OP- glad it was a success. I wasn’t the original recommender, but definitely chimed in that it was a good option.
Anne-on says
Oh yay, that was me! We love it (and sometimes invite the parents too if they’re up for it!)
Last time we did it with 2 other families and we all ate pizza together and then the kids retired to the TV room with popcorn/snacks/candy to snuggle on the couch and watch a movie while the grownups had coffee/wine/drinks and dessert. Everyone headed out around 9ish – PJs are optional but definitely fun!
anon says
We just hosted one, too! It was a lot of fun for the kids, and it was very low-key and easy for us to host. Highly recommend. I kind of never want to host a real sleepover now! Call me mean, but mama likes her rest, and I always felt slightly uncomfortable at sleepovers as a kid.
So Anon says
TW: Missing child/teen.
A local child (14) has gone missing from town. The kiddo left his house Thursday afternoon and hasn’t been seen since. They think he went for a walk in the woods and got lost. My street and backyard abut the conservation land that is the focus of the search efforts. We are a small and tightknit community. My own kids are 11 and 9, and my oldest has a sibling of the missing child in his class. We could see the search and rescue aircraft yesterday above our neighborhood, and the police presence in town, and especially in our part of town, is heavy. I am utterly devastated, and I have no idea how to talk about this with my own kids. Does anyone have any resources, especially for when this is a real-time issue that is happening in your community?
Anon says
How devastating. Is there a community search happening? Your oldest child could benefit from participating, although you’ll know your kid best as to whether that would help or harm. I know many find comfort in helping in some way, though, even if it’s bringing coffee for the searchers.
There is a very, very good chance that the missing child will be found safe. Kids are more resilient than we think. Eventually (and even if there is a bad outcome, which I sincerely hope there isn’t), it’s important to continue on with your normal life and let your kids go for walks in the woods.
Anonymous says
It’s been 5 days, sadly this child is very likely dead.
So Anon says
The authorities have asked the community not to search because they are using dedicated and trained search teams. It makes us all feel very helpless.
Anon says
Why do you think there’s a very, very good chance that the missing child will be found safe? That wouldn’t be the assumption under these circumstances if this were a search for a grown adult or a college student. Just how resilient do you think kids are?
Anon says
Because people can survive 3-6 days without water (and I hope these woods have water) and many weeks without food. If this isn’t actually a lost in the woods case (if it’s actually an abduction), then my assessment would change, but a 14-year-old teenager lost in woods with access to water has a good chance of surviving until rescuers arrive. I really, really hope he does.
Anonymous says
And yet, teens have phones. Phones are so easily trackable. In my city, often the people are found dead by suicide, since they may not want to do this at home.
CHL says
Oh I’m so sorry to hear that. I have no real advice except that in the wake of school shootings, etc, my therapist told me that the most impactful thing I can do is to model behavior for my children – both response and coping. So taking action to care for those impacted (notes to our friends, letters to our congresspeople), going to public/group places like church, school picnic (to demonstrate that risk and fear don’t stop us from doing things that are important) and coping skills like praying at church and resting.
Anonymous says
Do you prep lunch the night before or morning of? I have three: none are eligible to purchase lunch, unfortunately. I do lunchables once a week. Other days it’s cut up fruit, veg and a sandwich I make the morning of. I didn’t mind one lunch but three is a big time suck. I think I’ve forgotten what toddlers eat. Give me all your tips!
Anon says
Night before. There are so many suggestions online. Feeding Littles and Yummy Toddler food both have lots of easy suggestions. I usually do a fruit, a veggie, something crunchy (pretzels, goldfish, cheerios etc), something sweet (raisins, a cookie, chocolate chips, dried fruit) and some kind of main- pasta, bagel with cream cheese, sun butter and jelly, cheese and crackers
Mary Moo Cow says
I still struggle but here are my best tips: I do a combo of packing the night before and the morning of. I set out lunch boxes and pack napkins, silverware, and any pre-packaged chips or snacks (raisin boxes, goldfish bags, pretzels, etc.) and any dry goods in containers (tupperware of dried fruit, chips, etc.) In the mornings, I either cut up and pack the fruit or veggies and make the hot meal (quesadilla, left overs, meatballs in sauce) or the sandwich. If I’ve had a good weekend, I’ve cut up and portioned out bell peppers and carrot slices in plastic bags or tupperware and they are ready to add to the lunchbox. This year, going from one lunch to 2, I’ve made a somewhat set menu (M & W are some variety of chicken days, T is naan bread with pizza sauce or leftovers, TR is mac and cheese or leftovers, and F is smoothie.) I keep a running list of meals and sides on my fridge to help with decision fatigue. I’ve buy some pre-packaged snacks and let go of the guilt. I’ve lowered my gourmet lunch standards to a main, a fruit, a veg, and a side most days and don’t sweat it if they don’t have a veg or they have the same side 3 days in a row. In your shoes, if possible, I would make as much of the three meals identical as I can.
Liza says
Morning of. They select from among: Skinnypop, applesauce pack, 4-5 different kinds of packaged cheese, fruit cup, Goldfish, Gogurt, and I might slap together a quick PBJ. It works fine, I don’t find it stressful.
anon says
Night before. I often reference Feeding Littles for easy ideas when I have a brain block. I was sent to school daily with a sandwich, bag of something and a juice box for basically all of the 1990s. Lunch can look like so many other things with just as little effort and energy.
Anon says
Morning of these days, but only one kid, kindergarten, super picky eater (so not a lot of variety) and most of what goes in her lunch doesn’t require prep (all the pre-packaged things until she can be trusted to bring home containers). I keep a list on the fridge of the various options for my reference and pack while kiddo eats breakfast, soliciting opinions if we have time and recognizing she won’t starve if I guess wrong if we don’t. First thing I do is put on the kettle to boil water to heat a thermos, and last thing I do is microwave the main and toss in the pre-heated thermos, which I can’t do the night before.
Typical lunches (nuts OK) and (nut free, shelf-stable) snacks include some combination of: mini corn dogs, chicken nuggets, peanut butter and nutella sandwiches, yogurt, chocolate pudding, goldfish, cheeze-its, applesauce pouch, sliced apple, grapes, packaged mandarin oranges, mini nilla wafers, trail mix, dry cereal, fruit snacks.
Anonymous says
How old are they? If elem school, let them help.
When my elem kids bring lunch, we plan it the night before but assemble most of it in the AM. Eg. Warm up the food for the thermos, slice up the fruit, put yogurt + Ice pack in. We have the lunch bag open with the room temp stuff laid out the night before (fork, any needed containers, crackers, etc).
Pogo says
Night before, except for sandwich bc I think it’s gross for a sandwich to sit overnight (soggy bread… etc). I use a Bentgo and fill the compartments thusly: fruit, veg, protein, “treat” (smallest circle in the middle). I have a few options on rotation but nothing crazy. Protein is often a cheese stick, tbh, but we might send leftover cooked chicken or salmon. Treat is typically dried fruit, but sometimes animal crackers or cheezits. For sandwiches, we rotate sunbutter + jelly, turkey & cheese, or waffle + cream cheese. Toddler gets a pouch instead of a sandwich.
They both also get a separate snack or two – applesauce, veggie straws, etc.
Pogo says
oh and duh, the sandwich goes in the biggest compartment if that wasnt obvious.
Anon says
Pepperoni rolls! Rhodes frozen bread dough, mozzarella and turkey pepperoni. They freeze beautifully and kids love them.
HSAL says
I’m going to try this, thanks!
SC says
DH packs lunch the morning of, but we often cut up fruit and veggies on the weekend when we get home from the grocery store. I also portion out snacks like cheerios and raisins over the weekend, and we store those and pre-packaged snacks in the same drawer, so DH can just reach in there.
For lunch + 2 snacks, DH usually packs one fruit, one vegetable (usually a carrot), one protein (leftover meat, deli ham, cheese stick, maybe a piece of bacon), fruit snacks, and a carb (bread, cereal, granola bar). Kiddo doesn’t actually eat lunch, so this is mostly for the sake of appearances and for the 1 day out of 10 that he’s actually hungry. Kiddo does not like his food touching, so no sandwiches. He is also anti-dip.
Clementine says
Honestly? My life improved when I started being okay with ‘fine’ lunches and buying prepackaged snacks from Costco. Right now, their prepackaged fresh mozzarella balls are my kid’s big excitement.
We have to do lunch and a snack. Big hits have been PBJ (we suddenly are allowed nuts after so many years of nut free), turkey sandwiches, ‘cracker stackers’ aka homemade lunchables, ‘grab bag’ (a muffin, yogurt, baby carrots and a piece of fruit), and leftover Mac and cheese packed in a thermos.
As snack, our go to is applesauce and a small package of Pirate’s Booty. The big treat is a thermos of hot chocolate as snack. Other options are graham crackers and yogurt, a baggie of ‘trail mix’ aka me throwing together whatever cereal and dried fruit I happen to have around’ with a couple chocolate chips, and whatever other option Costco had on sale.
Clementine says
Also, I often remind myself that as a kid, I ate the same thing for lunch daily for years. There was very little variety. For an entire year I had tuna fish and crackers with a piece of fruit for lunch.
A good high school friend ate the same lunch from the time she was in Kindergarten – peanut butter and butter sandwich, teddy grahams, and either pickles or olives. Literally every day. And she’s now a really successful professional.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Yes, accepting that my kid will eat basically the same lunch every day has been so freeing. He got a sunbutter and jelly sandwich for camp every day, with some crackers, a fruit and sometimes cheese/yogurt. And every weekend day lunch for both is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with some sides. They can have variety when they’re older, or not!
Anon says
Yes! I actually am someone who has never been able to do the same thing every day but it turns out my kid doesn’t care so I just do that. So much easier.
We have the Bentgo so my formula is:
* main (90% of the time a half sandwich with Dave’s bread)
* fruit
* veggie (cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, cucumber slices)
* something crunchy (goldfish, wheat thins)
* treat in the little round one (usually a few M&Ms)
Usually the only thing she needs mixed up regularly is the fruit component. She tends to go crazy on mini oranges or blueberries or whatever for a while and then burns out.
DLC says
In the morning, but I pack them the same thing every day so I don’t have to think about it.
– Sandwich (1 slice meat, 1 slice cheese either in bread or a wrap. If I’m out of bread, it’s Triscuits, meat and cheese)
-4 cucumber slices (cut cucumber up at the beginning of the week so it’s done.)
– half an apple cut up
– they pick something from the snack bin- chocolate raisins, a bar, a cookie, what not.
This is for my 5 and 3 year olds. The ten year old packs her own lunch.
Tea/Coffee says
Team Night Before. Also, both my kids (one ES, one MS) get the exact same lunch items with slightly more quantity for the MS. I will plan around likes/dislikes but I’m not a short order cook. Main plus fruit/veg plus AM snack (plus PM snack for the MS who has sports practice after school).
I plan a week at a time – you pretty much get the same lunch the whole week and they buy pizza on Friday (yay). So the shelf stable items that can be premade on Sunday, are – trail mix, crackers for cheese and crackers, etc.
One of the keys has been keeping some shelf stable backup options in the house at all times – old school peanut butter crackers, dried fruit, individual packs of seaweed chips.
Lean heavily on beans. My kids love beans and enjoyed them as toddlers. Easy, healthy, toss the rest in a salad for YOUR lunch!
Also, don’t be afraid to experiment / follow your kids’ lead. I think cold mac and cheese is gross but they beg for it… so when we have dinner leftovers it’s a win-win!
HSAL says
Most days I have three lunches to make, but I keep them almost identical so three doesn’t take that much longer than one. I do mornings. Usually we have two days of pbj, one day of meatballs, and one day of egg muffins. Sometimes I mix it up with quesadillas or nuggets. On Fridays the oldest gets school lunch and the younger two are home. Always a fruit side (pouch, berries, grapes, oranges), a crunchy side (crackers, pretzels, pirates booty, cucumbers), a small treat, and juice box or drinkable yogurt.
Scilady says
We’re in daycare and I have two so I pack two lunches and two snacks each day. I have enough containers so I could pack 2 days at a time (so enough for monday/ tuesday, repack for wednesday/thursday, oldest has pizza lunch Friday). I love packing two days in a row so it’s not as much of a hassle the other nights of the week. I do pack the same lunch two days in a row, but that’s my life right now.
I use the bento boxes and pack the following: a protein, a starch/grain, a bean, a veggie, a fruit, and a “treat”. Today’s lunches were leftover rotisserie chicken from Costco, rice + quinoa packet from costco, kidney beans, carrot sticks/ cucumbers, grapes, and 5 skittles. When I unpack that day, I try to see what was liked/disliked but kid tastes change a lot, so mostly its to gauged appetite. For snacks, today they got a cheese stick + apple slices, and pirate’s booty + “just fruit” bar.
Make it as simple or complicated as you wish. I normally do leftovers or quick lunches (PBJ/ cheese and crackers) as needed. Kids can eat the same thing days in a row.
Therapy says
Asking this here because I often see women on this site recommend therapy and because I feel embarrassed asking real life friends… how do you know what kind of therapy to start and how to find a therapist?
I suspect that I may have some combination of anxiety/depression/maybe ADD?. I’ve never seen a therapist and have mostly always attributed the symptoms to personal failure, but since motherhood and more recently some increased responsibilities at work I’ve been having panic attacks with increasing regularity and am feeling like I can’t handle daily life. If it turns out I actually do have something worthy of a diagnosis and medication might be helpful, I would be open to it. Where do I start? Do I just reach out to a general therapist, or do I need to start with someone who can diagnose and prescribe? I am guessing this is also something a primary care doctor could help with, but I also don’t have one of those currently (I know, I know).
Mary Moo Cow says
For me, it was when I started asking myself if I needed therapy. I had tried to talking to friends and DH and it wasn’t helping. I put it off for a bit, but I felt relief when I finally made the call and wished I had done it sooner. I knew a PhD from community work years ago, and she participated in my EAP, so I went to her. If your employer has an EAP, you could start there, with a list of participating providers. You could also check out BetterHelp (my neighbor is a provider, and has great things to say about the process and the company.) The advice I got from my therapist and later, PCP, was start with talk therapy and we’ll know pretty quickly if we need to supplement with medication.
If it helps, from an internet stranger, I initially went to my therapist for feelings of being overwhelmed and failing at life and then morphed into parenting challenges. I saw changes in just a few sessions. Kudos to you for taking the first step and good luck!
Anon says
If you think it could be PPA or PPD, you could ask your pediatrician for recs (that’s where I found my first therapist—I was so desperate for help I was asking all my providers). I asked my obgyn too but the person she recommended had a waitlist. You can also Google perinatal therapists. Heck, even if you have older kids I would give a therapist who specializes in perinatal care a try or at least reach out to them to see if they think you could benefit from their services.
I didn’t jive with the first, but my sessions with her gave me enough momentum to keep looking and I eventually found the right fit. She also referred me to a psychiatrist who prescribed me anxiety medication. Good luck! Rooting for you.
Anon says
You can also ask your obgyn. And good for you for taking this step!
EDAnon says
When I went, I called my insurance and asked where to go. I didn’t give specifics other than how I was feeling broadly so they could route me. It worked well because then the person was covered by insurance. For me, it took until I felt like things were out of control to go but it was only a few sessions before things stabilized.
CHL says
Mine was about 12 months after I thought that maybe I should see someone. I was overwhelmed with the logistics of finding someone, insurance, etc. so I ended up doing Betterhelp and had a good experience. They don’t do medication but I saw someone within 24 hours of signing up on the app (you put in some of the things you’re concerned about and some preferences) and I worked with her for 4 months on anxiety stuff and then transitioned out. Agree that working with your doc is probably best, but I think this is a good option as a back up.
How to make vaccines easier? says
My four year old has suddenly become very upset by shots. As a toddler, I’d tell him in advance exacfly what to expect and that seemed to work fine. But starting with his second covid shot, he’s become much more resistant.
I need to take him to get a flu shot after school one day this week. We’ve talked generally about the fact that we need to go get a flu shot next and what to expect. Every time it’s mentioned he freaks out. Soooo do I tell him in advance, either the day before or the morning of, that we are going? I’m afraid that will just make him fret and be upset all day. But I feel bad springing it on him at the last minute.
Any ideas?
anonymous says
I tell my kids on the way to appointment, I think it is better than worrying about it all day, but you can talk about it on the way. I say it’s part of being healthy and phrase it as “we are keeping ourselves and grandparent/teacher/friends/baby we know healthy too”.
My best advice as a person that administers shots to children: try to keep arm relaxed, squuze parent’s hand with non shot arm, look away, use a pinwheel or if they understand deep breath in and blow out like blowing birthday candles distraction technique.
Good Luck!
Pogo says
Lots of reading books on the subject, Daniel Tiger episode, pretending w/ the doctor kit (They give me the shot) and of course, the bribe. Our local vax clinic does stickers and a lollipop; you can always supplement with your own incentive if the doctor only has stickers or you’re worried sticker is not enough of a motivation. A fun bandaid also helps – if you’re worried doc won’t have the one they want, I would bring your own (particularly if they have a favorite character).
EDAnon says
No great ideas but my 4yo is exactly the same.
Anonymous says
I tell them when we are checking in for the shot. Any earlier and they have time to get too worked up. I try to do the pharmacy rather than the doctor’s office because it’s quicker and less hassle. I give a lollipop *during* the shot because research shows that sugar reduces (or distracts from?) the pain, then buy a treat from the store afterwards.
Anon says
Thoughts on mini-cribs? We are expecting our 2nd soon and considering getting a mini crib due to space constraints. We put our first straight into a regular crib and so I’ve never done the bassinet or mini crib thing. It seems like some kids could outgrow the mini crib very quickly (kid1 is below avg for height).
My preference is to get a mini crib bc eventually kid2 will move into kid1’s room and that room is not big enough for a regular crib and toddler bed. (Technically big enough but the layout is weird with the doors and built ins). Should I just get the regular sized crib and make it work? Am I just wasting my precious brain energy thinking about this? Ugh.
SC says
I think a mini-crib would be fine. My kid was climbing out of the crib well before he outgrew it (around 24 months). I do know kids who have stayed in a crib until they’re 3-something and never climb out themselves, but I think that’s less likely for a kid who has an older sibling sleeping in a toddler bed in the same room. Either way, do what works now and cross that bridge when you get there.
Clementine says
Okay, so in this case it sounds like you already own a crib, correct? Maybe Kid 1 is still sleeping in it?
I would highly suggest that you go with either a sidecar bassinet – I have used the arm’s reach cosleeper and it is great, especially for kids who fuss at night and are easily soothed by a quick hand on the back – or just go straight to a pack and play. Specifically, the Lotus Guava crib. I swear by this thing – no weight limit, super portable, a toddler sibling can’t flip it over by hanging over the side. We’ve flown with it and it was fine. Additionally, customer service is excellent.
More Sleep Would Be Nice says
Not sure what the size difference between a mini-crib and PnP is, but our PnP was good for DS #1 until he was close to ~3 (yes I know height/weight limits were surpassed), and we plan to keep DS #2 in it as long as possible, with a toddler bed close to ~3.
I think the Guava Lotus would also be a good option and is smaller and easier to move around than a PnP.
Anonymous says
Our mini-crib mattress took the same sheets as a pack and play mattress, so I consider them to be the same size. We used a pack and play with our kids until over 2 when we traveled (and our second kid was quite big), so the mini-crib could probably get you a long way. (We did use a minicrib with our youngest when he was in our room but had outgrown a bassinet. It was so great because it was crib height and I didn’t need to bend down like you have to with any of the travel cribs. We eventually moved him to a full sized crib, but that’s because we had one already. He could have happily been in the minicrib for ages.)
ElisaR says
i borrowed a co-sleeper that attached to my bed for #1 and then I bought a used one for #2 off facebook from someone in town….. for various reasons we didn’t use it much with #1 but #2 wound up sleeping in it for a full 6 months. Then i sold it on FB for $10 less than I bought it for ($40 vs $50). couldn’t have been easier and felt good not to waste stuff!
NYCer says
We used a mini crib with my younger daughter until she was almost 2. She moved straight into a full sized adult bed. She probably could have stayed in the mini crib a bit longer (and she is a tall kid), but asked to sleep in a real bed so we just went with it.
In House Lobbyist says
I loved a mini-crib and all I had for 2 kids. Both of mine moved to toddler beds are 2-3 years old. My mother was appalled but I didn’t want the size, expense and hassle of having to feel like the furniture would go to college with my kids of a full sized crib.
Lydia says
loved the mini crib! Definitely superior to a pack and play for daily use (baby is at the height of a regular crib; you don’t have to crouch over. Fwiw, I hated our bassinet (always tripping over the base), and if we had another I would definitely just go the mini crib route.
It does only work for the first year, though… I wouldn’t want my 2 year old in it (she’s too big) and she would have been too big not long after her first birthday, I think.
OP says
Thanks everyone for the insight! Didn’t think about kid2 wanting to get a toddler bed bc kid1 will be in one in the same room. Didn’t realize how popular mini cribs were!
We’ve got the guava lotus (also a huge fan!) and even the bassinet conversion kit. Sadly the lotus footprint is a bit too big in our primary bedroom so it’ll stay on the first floor/travel use.
Drybar says
I’m treating myself to a trip to DryBar before our family photos this year. I have long thick wavy hair. Any tips on which style would be good for photos?
CCLA says
Late here, but in case you’re still reading, I’d go for cosmo or cosmo tai, though honestly I think the distinction at that level is more about being specific with requests to your stylist rather than any meaningful difference. Also of course depends on your vibe for fam photos. Ours have often been by the beach and in jeans so I didn’t want like full on southern belle or whatever they call the BIG hair. Most important IMO: tell them how long between your appt and photos, so they can help you judge how much product is advisable and also realistically how much the look will relax before the photos, possibly even overdoing it to start so that it will relax into the right look a few hours later. And def get the optional massage. :) Enjoy!
Clementine says
Not specifically parenting related, but I felt like some of you would appreciate the insanity of this.
Our admin called me this morning. I’m hiring for someone (I’ll be their grandboss) and she’s scheduling the interviews. Well, this morning, this dude who she had scheduled for an interview apparently asked the admin to call him immediately, saying he was having issues seeing the call in information.
(FWIW, he had also emailed me directly saying he couldn’t see the appointment time, so like… this guy already had the info multiple times).
He then answered her call and… conferenced her in with another admin from a totally different organization? And started berating the other admin with my admin on the phone? And my admin said that she offered to call back, tried to hang up, and he literally would call her back and conference her back on the line? So she had to listen to him SCREAM at a different secretary and then demand that their organization merge the application that he had already filled out for our (totally different) organization.
My admin – who is awesome – even told him, ‘hey, as a heads up, this is really unprofessional.’ to which he told her, ‘well, I do this all day. I only merge business calls, not personal calls.’
First professional lesson: be respectful to admins. ’cause they will call the hiring manager who will then type this out while on a suuuuuper boring conference call.
Pogo says
That is insane. That’s a hard “no offer” from me!
Anon says
My HR says you can take into account the totality of interactions with a candidate if they choose to engage with you beyond the formal process. I once had a candidate rip into me by email for screening them out as not qualified (which I didn’t do – HR did). I would have pulled them into the pool if they handled it professionally, but it was horribly unprofessional. We did not hire them.
Anon says
Anyone have any recommendations for learning French apps for the early elementary school set? my kids just started learning French at school and since they’re going to get a bunch of tablet time during some upcoming travel, I figure I may as well give them a game that reinforces some.of what they’re learning.
Clementine says
Anyone remember the ads for Muzzy? “Je suis la jejune fille!”
My kid actually does Duolingo with me so that might be an option.
AwayEmily says
We actually WATCHED Muzzy during my French classes in high school.
Anonymous says
So did we!
CHL says
You might search on Netflix for kids shows in French in addition to/instead of a game to hear how the language is used naturally.
Anonymous says
My daughter loves Miraculous: Les aventures de Ladybug et Chat Noir.
Anon says
My daughter loves that show in English!
Trunk or treat already says
Daycare sent out the trunk or treat email. No peanut products.
I’m thinking coloring books and glow sticks from oriental trading? My toddler is a candy addict and the moment he sees it, he wants more. Trying to spare other parents. 🤦🏻♀️
AwayEmily says
Your call but I also have a little candy maniac and I would never mind getting candy at such events. Honestly, I love Halloween — he’s allowed to have as much candy as he wants and it’s so fun to watch him go nuts (after the Halloween night free-for-all, we let him have a piece at breakfast, lunch, and dinner until it’s gone).
Another option is to get a few packs of a cool marker (like the Crayola stampers or color-changing markers) and include one of those in each bag. My kids have LOVED the few times they’ve gotten something like that and it’s a little less “disposable.”
AwayEmily says
(by “one of those” I mean “one marker” not “one pack of markers”)
anon says
I would much rather have candy than trinkets, but maybe I’m in the minority. I can ration candy; trinkets seemingly stick around forever.
Anonymous says
Consumable trinkets such as light sticks are good.
Anon says
My 4 year old has never met a “consumable” thing that’s not food. Even if it gets used up like a glow stick she will insist it’s some very important toy in some pretend game and refuse to part with it.
Anon says
Same. I actually don’t mind having a ton of candy but I despise plastic junk.
SC says
Is this something where all the parents send in a bag of goodies to daycare, and each kid who goes to daycare that day brings some home? Or is it a separate trunk or treat event that families opt into? If it’s the former, I think a coloring book or small toy is great, since not everyone wants tons of candy in their house. If it’s the latter, I’d just buy candy without peanuts and call it good–families going to a trunk or treat event will expect candy and should have a plan for it.
Mary Moo Cow says
My kids love glow sticks! Coloring books are good, too, although they get lost in the shuffle in my house.
Scotland recs? says
Heading to Scotland for 4-7 days (TBD) in August. 2 families – 4 parents, 7 1/2 year old, 6 year old, 4 year old. In and out of Edinburgh (wedding). Love hiking but other than that no major constraints. Recommendations for itineraries? None of us has ever been.
Anon says
My favorite memories were of the castle and walking to the top of calton hill, which if I recall had paved paths so would be easy for kids and lots of space to roll around and grass to play in.
V says
Oh gosh, Edinburgh in august? Book your accommodation now. It’ll be fun but chaotic with the festival. Where’s the wedding? You might be better off staying outside the city and training in. North Berwick or Dunbar would be fun options.
Post a burner and l will drop you a line with some more suggestions.
Cb says
And pressed the wrong button… I’m just outside the city and have recs if you post a burner address. My main caution is that the festival is madness and I’m not sure more than a few days would be fun with a gang of kids. Staying outside the city and training in might be a better bet, Dunbar and North Berwick are cute seaside towns.
Scotland recs? says
Thank you, any recommendations would be fantastic! Burner address: [email protected]
We are not wedded to Edinburgh and would be happy to hightail it out of town after obligatory wedding. Planning on renting a car (we’ll be coming from visiting family near London) and as we are from the U.S. we’re used to long drives.