Holiday Weekend Open Thread
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Corporette readers recently recommended The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, and I read it and really loved it! It was very funny — as the publisher describes it, it’s “a hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love.” (If you like books by Sophie Kinsella, I think you’d like this.) I’m excited about this new author, too — it’s her debut novel. I will note there were a few face-palm moments of “Why is the heroine being so dense?!” but that’s par for the course in a rom-com sort of book. So if you’re looking for something to read over the holiday weekend, or if you’ve got spring break coming up, do take a look The Hating Game, which is $9.44 at Amazon. The Hating Game: A Novel
Psst: Happy holidays to everyone celebrating this weekend!
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Sales of note for 4/16/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 5,521 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your entire purchase + 50% off one full-price item
- Banana Republic Factory – 50%-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – $29+ select styles + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew – Spring Event: 40% off sitewide + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40%-70% off everything + 60%-70% off spring faves
- M.M.LaFleur – New collection just dropped! Use code CORPORETTE15 for 15%
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off select tops + 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes & accessories + 40% off all markdowns
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?
Hello all,
I’m hoping someone can help me think out a plan for making/storing after-daycare cold beverages for my toddler. The long story is, I drive toddler (2 1/2) to daycare, park on the street (free!) then walk 10 minutes to my office. This is fantastic until summer hits and when I pick toddler up from daycare, I have to put her in a car that is basically like an oven. She didn’t complain last year, but let’s just say she’s more toddler than baby now and is already starting to complain about the heat.
I’d like to bring her a cool drink for the way home. Ice water would be easy, but I was thinking it would almost be better to do a smoothy/slushy or something that she’s more likely to drink to keep cool and happy in the car. Hoping to add water/ice for hydration and peaches/pears/prune juice for ongoing constipation issues. But I’m struggling with logistics.
First, type of bottle? I’m thinking a Thermos Foogo or similar. I have access to a fridge or freezer at my office. I’m thinking I could make some sort of juice/water/puree at the beginning of the week, put it in a Foogo at the beginning of the day and store in work fridge, then add lots of ice cubes for the 10 minute walk to daycare so it’s still chilly when toddler gets it. I’d love to add spinach or something but I think that might only go down well if it was more of a smoothie than juice, and without freezing a bottle I don’t know if that would go over well.
Any recommendations, recipes, container suggestions? Could I make this on Sundays and have it last for the week?
Random question – can anyone recommend YouTube videos that are like documentaries for kids? My 3yo is obsessed with a YouTube video of an astronaut giving a tour of the international space station. Which, admittedly, is pretty cool. It occurred to me that he’d enjoy similar videos of farms, construction sites, animals, etc, and they’d be semi-educational and less annoying than the usual cartoons we put on. Anyone know of YouTube channels or videos like this? Or something in Netflix/Amazon? I want to make sure they’re child-friendly, obviously, and don’t want him just clicking around randomly.
for those of you with 2+ kids and no local family, what childcare arrangements did you have in place for while you were in labor? our second is due soon and I’m trying to figure out how many daycare teachers, neighbors, friends, babysitters, etc. I should realistically have on call to watch kiddo #1. I only spent 1 night in the hospital with my first and will probably do the same this time, barring any unforeseen complications. I suppose dad could go home overnight if the timing works out (baby born during the day), but I’m trying to account for as many scenarios as possible.
I think I NEED the Capri Crossbody Voyageur from Tumi. The color described as hot pink looks more red to me online. Does anyone know if it’s more pink or red?
I have been lucky to have an uneventful pregnancy, but at 8 months am finally getting the dreaded swelling. Any suggestions for dressy sandals or flats to get me through the next two months? Hoping to keep wearing both dresses with leggings and slacks so ideally something that could work with both – maybe a beige (nude for me) or a metallic? My feet were wide to start with, so need something that comes in wide and then thinking I’ll go up 1/2 a size?
Do people actually have today (Friday) off? My husband and daughter have it off. I’m working from home and putting in random hours here and there between today and tomorrow to make a full day of work. I don’t have it off but have the “flexibility” of a billable hour regime.