Holiday Weekend Open Thread
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
hello from the layover en route to our ski vacation. so far this trip has included a lot more vomit than I bargained for. and new pants purchased at the airport, thanks to being forced to gate check the kids’ carry-on-sized suitcases because we were in a late boarding group. Hoping it gets better from here!
Happy holidays, fellow moms!
Ugh just need to vent for a bit… Christmas break hasn’t even officially started and my mom (who is local) is already driving me crazy. She’s a hands-on, fun grandma and my kid loves spending time with her, but she has some personality traits that really irritate me (chief among them, rigid inflexibility and a tendency to insert herself into every conversation regardless of whether she knows what she’s talking about) and she’s going to be around basically 24/7 for the next two weeks. I could see less of her if I sent my kid to her house, but then I miss my kid, who is in elementary school and pretty fun and easy. I have already snapped at my mom several times this weekend, which I’m not proud of, but she said some really annoying and demanding things. I know if we spent less time together our relationship would be more pleasant, but she’s not somewhere who would react well to a conversation about me needing more space. I alternate between feeling really sad about the fact that we’re barely going to have any time as a nuclear family over break, and then also feeling guilty that I have what is many people’s dream scenario (a helpful local grandma who follows our parenting rules and is willing to provide unlimited childcare) and I’m not appreciative enough.
Any recommendations on kids books about listening or following directions?
My 4 year old has been acting up at preschool. Mostly just not listening to directions. We’ve talked to her. But it’s also a challenging time for her with a 6 week old baby brother at home. I’m hoping a book or two we can read at bedtime would help.
The perils of work from home.. I had today off and I didn’t realize until I was halfway through my work day!! To add insult to injury I’m pretty sure today was the first day I’ve had since becoming a parent where I had off and my kid had school. 😭
I feel like I’m obsessed with the decision of whether or not to have a second kid. Has anyone else felt this way? DD is 3.25 and for the last few days I’ve been feeling like we’ve got to decide now (even though objectively that’s not true). Previously I’ve been hesitant to make a decision either way. I’ve felt like I really wanted my first and haven’t had the urge (yet) to have a second, so I’ve been sitting tight. My husband has been clear that he does not desire another. I haven’t pushed it though because I’m not even sure I want another. I feel jealous of people who are content with how many they’ve chosen to have (whatever that number may be!). It seems like number of kids is such an easy decision for everyone except me. Can anyone relate?