Finally Friday: Posie Flats
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I was looking through some of Zappos’ best seller shoes recently, and I’ll be honest: there weren’t that many surprises. Birkenstock Gizeh… Converse… the Sam Edelman Petty boot… a bunch of other sandals and sneakers. No big. But I was surprised to see this nice looking, $80 flat, which I’d never even heard of before. It has 321 mostly positive reviews, comes in five colors, four widths, sizes 5-12. Nice. Softspots Posie
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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
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?
Looking for advice/perspective. I’m struggling over whether should I continue pumping. I’m at home for a year with twin babies. For various reasons, I mostly pump to provide breastmilk for them (one went on nursing strike months ago and never returned). I’ve only ever been able to provide about 25% of their intake; the rest has been formula. They are 8 months now and are increasingly mobile. My pump sessions are currently 4x a day, 30 min each. I have parttime help but would be alone for 2 out of 4 sessions. Is it possible to do this with two mobile infants? Is it worth it? Pediatrician is fine with me stopping.
A friend has offered to give us their old car seat (not expiring until late next year). I’m pretty confident that this has not been subjected to any crazy abuse, but she did mention one story where the seat fell down some stairs. Would you still take/use the seat? I know you’re supposed to replace the seat if you’ve been in an actual car accident, but this just seems to me like normal wear and tear. Like, would most people replace their car seat after they dropped it a couple times or checked it as baggage?
Hi everyone, my husband and I have been TTC for about eight months now, charting and OPKs for the last two. For those who saw fertility doctors, at what point did you go? I know conventional wisdom is a year, but considering I know we’ve been hitting the window and still coming up negative, it seems like maybe the sooner the better. However, I’ve been off the pill only since December, and I do have some friends who took 8-10 months to get pregnant, so maybe I’m just being too impatient? I know this is such an individual thing, but it’s hard not to go a little crazy while I’m waiting and feeling like things are so out of my control. Thanks for your wisdom!
How concerned do I have to be about clogged ducts after gradually weaning. I haven’t nursed for about 12 days and was down to just once a day for a week before stopping (but twins so more milk than for a single kid). I never got engorged but I’m certainly lumpy. Tender but no sharp pain or redness. I hand expressed in the shower Monday and there’s still a good amount of milk and I’ve been trying to work out any large lumps (again in shower, I really don’t want to drag the pump out again). But I want to be sure not to stimulate extra production. I’ve had mastitis once and would really like to never deal with it again. I am taking soy lecithin but haven’t yet tried Sudafed or anything else to dry up supply (besides standard peppermint tea).
We’re hiring a housecleaner who asks that we buy the cleaning supplies. Any recommendations on non-toxic cleaning supplies that work very well? I’m thinking non-toxic is better given that we have little kiddos running around, but we also want to make sure we buy stuff that does the job. Thanks!
Potty training question! How old were your kids (sons specifically) when they were toilet trained during nap/nighttime (vs. just day trained)? Our son is 2 years and 7 months and is now mostly day trained — occasionally he’ll have an accident if his caregiver can’t get him to the potty in time, but it’s been a week and he’s doing great! However, I’m antsy to enroll him in a preschool program at my workplace and he has to be three AND toilet trained (during nap as well) to qualify. Wondering if it’s possible or a total pipe dream to get to that point by the end of this year?
I meant to ask. Does anyone have either the Bilibo or the Rody Horse? Thoughts?
I’m looking for a toy in the $40-$50 range for my 1 year old (as a gift from a great-aunt) – and I want something open ended he can grow into and use for a number of years. I’ve also considered rocker boards, but can’t find one in my price range. Is the Rody Horse a bad idea if his grandparents are getting him a rocking horse for Christmas?
Any suggestions or insights appreciated!
These shoes are so pretty – they would be ideal work shoes for me.
My son was diagnosed with a dairy protein allergy/intolerance when he was 4 months old. Since then, I have been on a dairy elimination diet and he has improved by leaps and bounds. For those who have been in the same boat, when did you start re-introducing dairy into your diet, and how did you go about it? My son is 8 months now. My pediatrician said that most babies outgrow the allergy by 9 months. Any tips?