Accessory Tuesday: Hollyhock Belt
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Accessorize your spring dresses and trousers with this bold belt.
Déhanche’s signature Hollyhock belt’s bold hardware features five rings and a horseshoe buckle. The 10 holes and extended strap length accommodate a range of waistlines. While I am partial to gold hardware, it’s also available in silver and mixed-metal finishes.
This belt starts at $325 and comes in a range of colors and materials including calf hair, leather, and suede.
Sales of note for 3/2:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off the Weekend Collection + extra 30% off sale + 30% off your purchase with extra 15% off $200+
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off + extra 20% off
- Brooks Brothers – Up to 70% off clearance + 25% off select jewelry
- Express – 30%-70% off everything + $69 all Editor pants, jeans, and chinos
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 70% off clearance + 40%-50% off the Weekend Shop
- Lo & Sons – End of winter sale, up to 50% off — reader favorites include this laptop tote, this backpack, and this crossbody
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Nordstrom – 4,000 new markdowns for women!
- Talbots – 25% off entire purchase
Just a rant to the void: Kid’s sport is supposed to start either Monday or Tuesday next week. They are not announcing which until Friday. Grrr…
Interesting article in the WSJ today about 529s. I can’t link it but basically it’s saying some people are forging the 529 because it’s too limiting, the threat of AI upending many professions may cause secondary education to evolve anyhow…. They’re still saving/investing money earmarked but not locking it in this somewhat narrow (albeit now more widened applicable use) investment vehicle.
My oldest is 8 so we have some time, though I’ve said for a while that I fully expect there to be a disruption to the secondary education market by the time DD gets there – the cost is just way too much for the debt-burdened millennial generation to allow their kids to take on (ie: don’t repeat our mistakes). All that said and despite these beliefs, I have two kids and about $80k combined in their 529s, currently auto contributing $500/month/each. I feel like I’m at the point of having a bit of a reckoning about these accounts.
Just curious how others are thinking about this?? We are meeting with our financial planer this week and it was on my list of things to discuss making today’s article timely for me. Any thoughts?
The toddler post reminded me of something I’ve been musing about – my mother said my first word was “no” at about 9-10 months. She says I’ve always been willful. My 9 month old’s first word was “hi,” probably because we say it all the time. I think a baby’s first word is probably the short word they hear most often, right?
Why on earth would you say “no” (by itself) all the time to a 10 month old? I might say something like, no we don’t pull on the plant/power cord/whatever. Not just, NO, like I’m scolding him with one word. At that age they’re just starting to explore their surroundings. They’re not trying to be badly behaved. Anyone else feel like becoming a parent made you understand your parents LESS not more (like they said we would)?
Building on the question from yesterday: what are things that your leader has done that have been effective in building collaboration virtually? Or what have you done for your teams?
I am back in office 5 days a week, but given that I work for a global company a lot of my work is on Teams 5 days per week. I like to use work from home days (managers and below can work from home 2 designated days per week) for update meetings with multiple offices and virtual mentorship for people outside my location, mostly to try to shift some meetings out of in person days and leave space for ad hoc communication on those days.
FWIW – I really miss the flexibility of having a couple days where I could walk kiddo to school and actually make it to afterschool activities on time without rush hour. So many benefits from the hybrid model IMHO.
This is niche, but any recommendations for hairbrushes to detangle fine but thick toddler hair? Help!
This is generally the kinder page so I’m going to say this here. DH was laid off a week ago. We’re fine financially. I was the breadwinner by a large margin and have a great job, savings are solid – this has not caused any financial angst, which we are lucky and grateful for.
But it has been downright DELIGHTFUL knowing that things are getting done at home during the work week. I didn’t go to the grocery store this weekend, laundry was done during the week, Costco trip – done on a week day. Figuring out details of an upcoming vacation? Check. Those returns to the post office? Done. Like… is this what all the guys I work with that have SAH spouses with school-aged kids live (ie: not providing 9-5 childcare)? My brain space is easily 60% clearer than it was before. Also, there’s no “whose job is more important this morning?” daily dance to figure out who has to do lunches and school drop off and inevitably get to the office a little later than they’d like… I just… go to work. And i just come home when work is done.
We (knock on wood) won’t be like this forever and he will get another job in due time but holy guacamole. It’s been difficult for him in several ways of course – he’s always worked (we’re 41) – but I’m low key kind of loving this and can’t really say that to his face so this is my safe space to say it.
I feel like I’m a walking SNL joke with this request but… I would like a new robe to wear while getting ready. I have a big fluffy cosy one and now that I’m in perimenopause I get way too hot in it, especially if I’m blow-drying my hair. Do you have a robe that you like? Is silk a good option if I want to stay cool?
Does anyone have any recommendations for good parenting books/approaches for young toddlers that are showing a lot of stubbornness and defiance? We would like to make things less of a fight and we don’t have a lot of experience with kids (or any friends with similar kids, really). Our little guy is almost 18 months and can be SO defiant – making eye contact with us with a little glare on his face as he tries to climb the bookshelf yet again, for example. This not only triggers my deep-seated anxiety that he’ll be a sociopath when he grows up (not specific to him but to that horrid New York Times longread that scarred me for life), but it also means we’re spending too much time saying no or trying to redirect and then everyone is ending up frustrated. Unfortunately, we live in a small apartment where we can’t fully babyproof everything, although we’re doing our best to make more “yes spaces” and to let minor things (i.e., wanting to throw shoes off the shelf when it won’t hurt anyone) go entirely. Any advice on resources to help make things smoother and give us tools to respond better?
10 year old found an individual sport this year that he is really starting to shine in (swim team). Kid actively looked forward to practices, had his little buddies, and the coaches and other parents were GREAT.
Sport goes for the full year but in an effort to avoid burnout at a young age, we encouraged him to go back to the spring sport he’s done for a few years. He’s solidly medium at it. Not great, not a total train wreck and we think it’s good for him to have to really work to be better at something because he’s a kid where school comes easily, his instrument comes easily, etc and we want to make sure he has a good work ethic. On paper, I think this is a totally smart decision…
But guys – why am I sitting here asking myself why I’m putting my kid in sport that he finds a chore vs. the one he finds absolute joy in?? Curious as to what others would do.
My favorite quality kid clothing brand is Polarn O Pyret, but it has stopped selling in the US due to tariff pressures. Anyone know of a similar brand that uses high quality fabric? I ordered some clothing from Tea Collection and it seems pretty good but their patterns are a little loud. I love the mix of patterns/solids that POP has and haven’t found another company that has a similar offering with the higher quality fabric.