Make My Life Easier Thursday: Foldable Duffel Bag
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I am in the midst of making travel plans and need something to bring home all our souvenirs (and dirty laundry).
Here’s a practical foldable duffle bag that will take up almost zero room in my luggage. This lightweight duffle is made from sturdy 600 denier nylon poly and folds into its own pouch for easy carrying. In addition to travel, it’s great for slumber parties, the gym, or even errands. And, if it starts getting grungy, it’s hand washable.
Samsonite’s Foldable Duffle Bag is $49 at JCPenney (with code). It comes in black, “orange tiger,” and “evening blue.”
Sales of note for 4/24/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 7,710 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including 100s of new arrivals
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Spring Clearance: Up to 75% off + extra 50-60% off sale
- J.Crew – Mid-Season Sale: Up to 60% off sale styles + up to 50% off summer-ready styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100 + extra 20% off $125
- M.M.LaFleur – 3 pieces for $198. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off entire purchase, includes markdowns
How long does your toddler bedtime routine take?
Ours is around 45 min (longer if i also have the baby with me). Potty, teeth, jammies, 3 stories, a song, and talking about our day while cuddling. And now often a diaper change (diapers for nap and nightime) bc she has been saving poo for diapers (she pees in the potty and wears underwear during the day).
It feels a bit long but i’m also wondering if that is just bc I have no frame of reference?
Once we’re done she sleeps 11ish hours so i should probably just stop overthinking and be happy.
Does anyone here homeschool or some other non-traditional schooling for their kiddos? I have a one year old, and maybe this is anxiety talking, but I am thinking about opting to homeschool her if g*n laws/culture don’t change by the time she’s old enough. I swear I’m not a religious weirdo. It would mean cutting our HHI in half, but we could adjust. It seems very radical to me and I’m sure there are lots and lots of cons I haven’t considered. But I just can’t imagine sending her to school.
I’m doing our first swim class with my 2 year old at the local YMCA – anything I should know before we go? I’ll have swim diapers and towels, and a change of clothes. Should I have them wear the swimsuit there? Do I need to bring a lock? If husband comes to a class, is it better to have him come to the first class or to a later class?
Our daycare center drops down to one nap around the babies first birthday, which seems early. I’m a concerned LB isn’t getting enough sleep. In the evenings he cries at every little thing and wants to go to bed at 7. During spring break he easily went right back to a 2 nap schedule.
How would you bring this up to the daycare teachers? Any advice?
I’ve never had to pack lunches before and have had to with camps this week. How many days of smoked salmon in a tortilla can I get away with? I mixed it up with a tahini and honey sandwich.
So grateful for free school lunches.
Does anyone have suggestions for toddler boys bathing suits that don’t have a mesh liner but are narrow enough for no swim diaper? My potty trained kid gets a rash easily with mesh but the ones I keep trying without mesh are too wide.
I feel like this is something I should have figured out by now, but I haven’t, so don’t blast me?
I have a 5 year old and I’m 8 weeks pregnant. She’s very smart, intuitive, articulate. We haven’t told her yet and probably will closer to 10-12 weeks. Next scan is at 10 weeks so we’ll see how I’m feeling and maybe we tell her then… not sure. Anyway, how do you answer in an age-appropriate way, “how did the baby get in your belly?” or any variation thereof?
Our style tends to be more direct/honest than not, but this is one I’ve not had to think through yet. TIA.