Accessory Tuesday: Grand Painter’s Ring
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This ring just begs to be twirled.
Catbird Jewelry’s Grand Painter’s Ring is a simple gold band with movement — it makes me think of undulating waves. (Can you tell I’m mourning the end of summer?) This 14k gold ring is made from 100% recycled gold and is made in Brooklyn. Wear it alone or as part of a stack.
This ring is $328 and comes in whole and half ring sizes 3.5 to 12 (most sizes ready to ship). Right now, you can get $50 off $250, $100 off $500, and $200 off $1,000!
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
Do you think a significant percentage of moms work less than full time? I am curious because I have noticed some interesting trends among my daughter’s friends (they don’t attend summer camp, inconsistently use aftercare, mom volunteers at the school regularly, etc.) I know her friends’ moms work and I am curious how they have this level of flexibility. What is your experience? Do you have a job that allows for flexibility like taking tons of time off in the summer to avoid summer camp? Do you know people that do?
Just a vent and will take suggestions on prioritization.
Because of a long history of a toxic leader at my current job – I’m on a new team/new boss, both which are a huge improvement. But, with big deadlines + coming up to speed on new projects, this means long workdays and then night time. I don’t work weekends for my own sanity but feel like I’m behind come Monday (or Tuesday). I’m so exhausted by the pace and just burned out of being assessed. Yes, I’ve been looking for a new job, and have some leads, but I’m deeply concerned about starting over somewhere and being in this same work situation where it’s exhausting to ramp up.
Yes, I have a partner, and he’s does his equitable share of parenting/household crap, but he’s also BigLaw and going up for a promotion so is in the weeds with that through October.
I don’t want to leave the workforce. Taking a lean-out job would make me compromise on my salary which I don’t want to do; I don’t have some specialized skill where I can work 80% for 100% of pay. I don’t want to leave the workforce, so I kindly ask folks don’t suggest that.
Meanwhile I look at the stuff my kids need/could benefit from which would just require more time of a parent and I’d prefer not to outsource completely…maybe I’m overthinking the importance of some of these things…
– For older kid (5) – resuming swim lessons – he still needs a vest, which I don’t care about but maybe he’s too old? I just found a Saturday lesson at our JCC that works with schedules…
– for toddler + older kid – learning to ride a bike/trike (this may also be a product of it being too dang hot where we are for now)!
– 2.5 year old may be showing interest in potty training when we’d actually start, and preschool says kid doesn’t want to sit on the potty (which is consistent with their reaction at home).
– Older kid will start scouts soon which is 2x/month (DH will take the lead here where possible),
– Toddler has therapy (think PT, OT, or ST 2x/month)
And we outsource – grocery delivery, cleaning service, and have family + babysitter help on rotation.
Tips (or commiseration) for finding a part time nanny?
Favorite shredded meat recipes? My toddler devoured shredded chicken yesterday (chicken thighs with salsa/spices in the instant pot), so looking for more ideas!
Any recommendations for finding accommodations for disney? How “worth it” is it to stay at polynesian or bay lake tower that are the closest to magic kingdom? Our kids will be 5 and 7 and we probably wont do the trip again but for a family of 4, we’re probably looking at like $10k for a week if we stay at these places vs taking a 20 minute bus ride to magic kingdom would save us maybe like $1-$2k..?
My preschooler has picked up on the concept that feeling happy = good, and feeling anger or sadness is negative and to be avoided. So like when he’s doing something that’s not ok like hitting or breaking something or whatever, I try to use the script of “you’re feeling mad, it’s OK to feel mad but it’s not OK to hit” but then he just insists he’s feeling happy. He refuses to talk about being sad or mad at all. Is this something we can keep working on together, or should I get a therapist involved?
Okay, this is a kind of weird question, but, I’m kind of weird ;). Educating myself and looking at resources for my LO, I keep finding lists/infograms/etc about autistic or 2E traits that seem to describe me and most of the people I care about. But on the other hand, most of my closest connections are through classically nerdy contexts– college study groups, DnD games, coworkers in IT. Are these lists just so general that everyone sees themselves?
Can anyone recommend a podcast episode on complicated relationships with your parents and/or their unhealthy/unsafe behaviors as you get older/become a parent yourself? Some things that happened over the weekend have me looking for some outside perspectives on this.
Ugh, small town troubles. The kid who has gotten really physical with my son is in his beaver pack… I’m trying to reassure myself that the scouts probably tolerate less nonsense than the schools do?
Has anyone else been pregnant with a chronic condition that requires medication where “it is unknown if this is harmful in pregnancy?” I have to take it and my doctors are like “it’s ok but really we don’t know much!” and it stresses me out. I’m worried it’s going to cause birth defects or some other problem. I’ve done my own research and literally the ONLY available peer-reviewed article for my medication during pregnancy has a sample size of 9.
I’m really resenting pregnant women (and women in general) being excluded from clinical trials today. I understand why, but it does have costs. Sigh.