Makeup & Beauty Monday: H2O-Proof Eyeliner Pen
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I previously recommended an eyeshadow palette from e.l.f, and I recently picked up another product from the brand that I really like. This company has some sort of partnership with Old Navy, and their makeup is displayed as impulse items you see while waiting to pay. Let me just say, this strategy is working, because I bought this eyeliner without needing, wanting, or looking for eyeliner. My eyeliner tends to migrate down my face, so I am always tempted by products that claim they will stay put. This one does the trick and stays on without smudging all day. The line can look a little harsh when first applied, so I have been adding some darker shadow near my upper lash line to soften it up. This eyeliner is $6 and is designated as “cruelty free/vegan.” H20-Proof Eyeliner Pen
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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
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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?
Has anyone gone to the Salamander Resort in VA with a baby (12 months)? I’m going in April and my husband will be at conference sessions most of the weekend. Any tips on things to do/avoid? Tips on what to do if we end up with a one-room hotel room and a baby that goes to bed at 7pm?
Does anyone have experience with surrogate pregnancy? I am considering offering to be a surrogate for my SIL and BIL (my husband’s sister and her husband). I have a 3-year-old child and we are one and done. I don’t have a huge desire to be pregnant again, but I didn’t dislike being pregnant and had a relatively easy pregnancy. We have a good relationship with my SIL, and see and talk to them at least monthly, but I wouldn’t say that either my husband or I are super close with them. My SIL has confided in me about their fertility struggles though, with things I know she hasn’t confided to really anyone else (including her mom). Part of this is because I have legal experience with adoption and have experience in the foster care system, and they are considering both adoption and fostering. Because of this, I know a lot about their particular fertility challenges, and that they would be good candidates for a surrogacy pregnancy. She hasn’t asked me to be a surrogate, or even hinted at it – this is something I came to 100% on my own. My husband is supportive either way, and is the only one I have discussed it with at this point. I’m not sure what the next steps would be. I think I should probably check in with my own OB and primary care doctor to see if they have any concerns (I doubt they would as I am healthy) and speak to a therapist to discuss this (I have one I have seen previously for anxiety). Do I do this before speaking to my SIL or should I see if this is a route they are even interested in before I jump through any hoops?
For those of you playing along at home, I’ve solved my three across dilemma and am able to keep the Honda Fit! After comments here turned me off the Subarus, I threw a Hail Mary and ordered two Combi Coccoros and they work! There’s currently also a Cosco Scenera Next that will be replaced by a Clek Fllo, but we should be good to go! I have big kids so they’re going to outgrow the Coccoros sooner rather than later, but even if they only buy us a year before we have to go minivan, it’ll save us several thousand dollars.
Does anyone have kids who love using boxes for art? My children (4 and 7) love 3 dimensional arts and crafts…spare boxes, paper towel rolls, foam peanuts, etc etc etc. We have a little cutout desk in the kitchen where we store the art supplies but it’s overrun with these 3-d items. Suggestions? Force them to stick to paper? Hide the boxes in a nearby closet? Limit each to one box project at a time? Help. I’m desperate!
Parties and Kids:
Hey all, non mom hoping for some advice. I’m throwing a cocktail party in my one bedroom apartment. I have three friends with kids who I would like to invite, and I know all of them would prefer to bring their kids. I however would prefer no kids. The little ones are 4, 2, and 5 months. It’s really the 4 year old’s mom that is the issue. She doesn’t watch her kid and stays way too late even though kid is crying and tired. Is saying ok to the 5 month old because she’s nursing but no to the other two ok? Or am I better off just sticking with “sorry, no kids!”
Ladies. My kids (5 yr and almost 2) played together, without husband or me, for 30 min yesterday morning. (With play-doh, so we had to clean up a giant mess, but still! 30 min!) I just wanted to throw this out there for the moms wondering “when will this get easier,” since I have definitely asked that question to myself a million times.
Has anyone hosted a sip and see for baby #2? I’m not interested in a baby shower, but am toying with the idea of hosting a drop in afternoon for friends to come and meet the new baby. How old should the baby be before I do this? If you’ve done this, what worked well and what didn’t? (Of course, this is assuming everything goes smoothly with birth etc.)
at what age did you start bathing your kids in the bathtub without a mini tub? and what stuff do i need at that point to make it safe?
Will someone explain all the suede shoes in the stores right now to me? I always thought of suede as a fall/winter material. But I need some new shoes and am liking some of the suede options. Can I continue to wear them throughout the summer? To be clear, these would be work/business shoes, not casual. Although it is possible I’d wear them with a nicer jeans outfit (business casual, church). But definitely not for everyday casual. Thanks!
Anyone have experience returning something to pea in the pd that you have pulled the tags off? I know their policy says tags on etc., but curious whether they will take a pair of shorts I wore for a few hours one afternoon and decided were a little too short.
Just want to vent about some anxieties and get the thoughts of this wise tribe.
DS is almost 16 months. He’s probably a normal temperament thus far – not some super placid perfect child, but not a hellion, either. As we enter in toddlerhood I find myself super anxious about the “terrible 2s”, tantrums, etc. The first year (especially the first 6 months) were just so, so hard on DH and I, and I don’t want to go into another tough spot, which I know I have limited control over. I read the Moms on Call Toddler book, and plan to read Janet Lansbury as well. We’re in a good routine, and most days with DS are quite lovely. W
The other thing is, despite the anxiety about toddlerhood, I’m feeling very “broody” – I definitely want another kid to complete our family. DH is on board, although has some trepidation at times. We’re not trying (or ready) now, but I may go off BC later this year. Our hope is that we’re in a city closer to family soon, and will have more of the support of our family with DS and if we’re lucky, #2. I guess the anxiety I have is – what if having a toddler is just TOO hard and we never get around to #2? What if we have secondary infertility? I was 34 when DS was born, and will be later 30’s (somewhere between 36-38) if/when #2 is born.
I know this is all pie in the sky but wondering if anyone had the same thoughts in their journey and how they dealt with them.
Hello all,
Just sharing that so far today I have been tackling a number of work tasks I’ve been putting off for no good reason. None of them were difficult, just a bit time-consuming or unpleasant. While it’s miserable in the moment, I’m slowly starting to feel a weight lift off of me, so it’s definitely worth it. I encourage everyone to check at least one thing off of your work “to do” list that you’ve been dreading!
I did the box of rice activity on a rainy Saturday afternoon and it was such a hit. My 19 month old played independently for 40 minutes! I put the rice in a large shoebox, put it in a low storage box and put a sheet underneath it. I buried some wooden animals, measuring cups, whisks and some stackable cups, and provided another large bowl so rice could be transferred in and out. Clean-up was fairly easy and he had so much fun.
When did you do the 2-1 nap transition and how did you know your baby was ready for it? My 9 month old seems ready for it but I know it is supposed to happen at 12-18 months.
I also should add that he sleeps 11+ hours at night no waking and takes long naps (2 hours for AM, 1.5 hours for PM) and he transitioned to two naps super early (at 5 months).