Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Herringbone Personalized Baby Blanket
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I love personalized items as baby gifts. Here’s a personalized, soft baby blanket that will be treasured for years to come.
This blanket is made from a snuggly, recycled cotton-poly blend. The jacquard knit has a herringbone motif, and you can add baby’s name to make it special. Use it for cool evening outings or as the finishing touch for a nursery.
This baby blanket from Pottery Barn Kids is $125 (personalization included). It comes in oat, pink, chambray blue, and navy.
Sales of note for 5/27/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 25% off tops & sweaters + extra 30% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – Memorial Day Event: 50-70% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – $25+ select styles + extra 60% off all sale
- J.Crew – Summer kickoff event, up to 50% off 1000s of styles+ extra 50% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 70% off everything + extra 70% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Memorial Day Sale: extra 20% off with code + try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off.
- Spanx – Free shipping on everything
- Talbots – $29.50+ must haves + extra 50% off all sale styles
So Anon I missed your comment yesterday but just wanted to say I am so happy for you about the new job! How did it go with your boss?
I changed jobs to one where my boss is in Europe and I LOVE it. My boss has a great European sensibility about work life balance and the early schedule suits my natural focus times. I hope you are able to take some time off in between and enjoy!
Any favorite swim bags?
I had been putting stuff for all 3 kids into a small duffle but they are all older elementary now and ready to have their own bags. Prefer backpack style but open to duffle as well. Ideally with a separate part for wet flipflops.
Kid goes to an immersion school, but I’m worried about his awesome language skills decreasing over summer. I speak some of the language, but not fluent (not enough to provide an immersion environment). I’m home over the summer with the kid. Any suggestions to keep up the language?
Told my eight year old she could make breakfast this morning (DH traveling) thinking it would be cereal or frozen waffles in the toaster oven and came down to her having scrambled eight eggs for me and all kids, plus toasts with jam. Stove was off and pan in the sink. On the one hand, good for her. On the other hand, should I be letting my second grader use the gas stove? If she’d left it on I could have turned it off when I came down, but she also has siblings. So even though she’s careful that makes me nervous. But at what age do I get comfortable? Or is it a thing where I should be nearby? What do you all do?
My almost-2.5-year old is driving me nuts. He wants to put everything in his mouth. He wants to throw all the things and food. There are tantrums galore with *DRAMA*. There’s screaming. Kicking. Hitting?!? And then so much mischievous grinning. SO MUCH.
He’s a little behind speech wise (not consistently putting 2 word phrases together/sentences) so I think a lot of this has to do with the communication piece. He’s in speech therapy which is currently virtual and I’m looking into other private, in-person options.
My older kid was not like this at the same age – different challenges, but not this. Any suggestions?
if you were going to spend an afternoon in nyc with two 5 year old girls, which area of the city would you pick? and hotel recs? i was thinking maybe battery park city and do seaglass carousel and playgrounds? different idea?
When can children eat hot dogs
My 8 year old is getting into running. Not part of a team yet or anything but I want to encourage her. What are good running shoes for that age? Would be great if they aren’t too expensive because she grows like a weed!
Parents of 10yo boys – what are the cool shoes kids are wearing this summer? A friend asked me for shopping help but I have a toddler girl so I’m at a loss.
Just posting here for a vent. Now that I’ve made the decision to look externally for new jobs – I’m really seeing things that don’t work (for me) at the current place, and realizing what red/yellow flags I overlooked. Hindsight really is 20/20.
On another note, taking any suggestions to help me manage my constant annoyance at my boss – I’m borderline going BEC – today during a meeting, when the team suggested X person take care of a task, she pushed back and told the team “Well it doesn’t take two masters degrees to [do said task], like X has.” NOT OKAYYYYYYYY!
My colleague/direct report/friend (I’ve known her for about 8 years) is about to have her third child (3 under 5). She has everything she needs. I’d like to spend $100-$150 on a gift, this is outside of a present the company will give her. What would you want? In LA, if it’s relevant.
Has anyone read the parenting book Good Inside by Becky Kennedy? Thoughts? I’ve heard good things, but also saw a few reviews saying it’s heavy on guilt and concepts like “repairing the damage.” I’m not sure that appeals, but I’d like a few more opinions.
Which choosing names for your kids, how much did you care if a name was popular? I’m pregnant with my first, and really like one specific girl name. But it’s been in the top ten names for over a decade. Did this impact your decision?
At what age is it appropriate to expect kids to deal with not getting the same loot as the younger kids? I’m hosting a big mixed-age birthday, and planning very childish party favors for the little kids: marshmallows, a plastic figurine, some stickers in a twee decorated box. For the older kids and grownups, there will be some chocolates in a simpler bag and prizes if they win the games (probably toy weapons). What would be a good cutoff age? I’m pretty sure a 13 won’t want the little kid toys, but what about 11 or 12? 9 or 10?