Accessory Tuesday: Initial Pendant Necklace
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If you’re looking for a good, faux-diamond sort of look, I always hear readers singing the praises of Nadri — and here’s one example of their offerings. This initial necklace comes in a lot of different finishes and, obviously, letters. Each letter comes in rose gold, gold, and silver (it’s actually rhodium plating) for only $45. The necklace is really highly rated at Nordstrom, too. I’m a big fan of initial pendants to celebrate my kids, or to celebrate our family name, but you could also celebrate your own name/your maiden name, etc. This just looks like a really wearable, happy little pendant. Initial Pendant Necklace
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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?
Tried to comment with the link – trying again – http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/navy-classic-mom-diaper-bag/?pkey=bdiaper-bag&isx=0.0.444.4444580078125. The one I received isn’t monogrammed, so it’s returnable.
Might be too late to get much input, but worth a shot – favorite diaper bags? I got a very nice one from Pottery Barn Kids at my baby shower, but I feel weird committing without having done much research. (Link to the bag in comment below). I’ve seen the one I received in action – my friend uses it and it seems totally functional and like a good size. Are there any tried and true favorites that I should also look into before deciding to keep this one? I’ve always been intrigued by the Marc Jacobs quilted nylon ones, but open to any and all brands and price points up to $400. Thanks!
Any recommendations for best breast pump? Cost is not really an issue as my insurance will pay. Thanks.
Any advice on handling separation/divorce in the family? Husband’s brother and his wife are heading that way but still living together currently. We are not super close, but they do live within reasonable driving distance for weekend visits and their 2 kids are close in age to ours. So far,my policy is to keep my mouth shut and stay out of it. My husband talks with his brother frequently, and has, of course, told his brother to let us know if he needs anything. Beyond that – not much to do right? I don’t talk with SIL much anyway so I don’t need to say/do anything on that front. And this is a case where the major wrongdoing is on her part so I definitely “side” with BIL. Appreciate any thoughts.
Baby #2 is coming this summer and I am concerned about the transition for toddler daughter who will be almost 3 years old. I can predict that toddler will be upset about having to sleep alone in her crib, while baby will get to sleep in a bassinet in our room. Is there anything I can add on to her crib to make it more interesting? She is already starting to resist her crib and we come up with gimmicks most nights to get her to go in, “show me how you can climb in by yourself,” or “let’s fly into the crib!” and we carry her around her room while she flaps her arms. She hasn’t climbed out by herself yet, but she does swing one leg over, so I am sure it is coming soon. I would like for her to stay in the crib for as long as possible (perhaps until new baby is 4-5 months), so I was hoping for something new to put on her crib to make it cool – maybe a tent? Any ideas?
Do I need to switch my toddler to a bed asap? My almost 2 year old has shown no real interest in climbing out of her crib. But yesterday I went into her room and she stood up in her crib and put one foot on the railing of her crib. Nothing else – no efforts to pull herself out or push off her mattress, etc. She is a very cautious kid who is generally not a climber, so I don’t think she’s about to actually climb out, but the fact that she getting closer to being capable of doing so is freaking me out a little. My instinct is to just switch her, but my husband wants to wait until we get back from a vacation that we’re taking in early June (so we wouldn’t move her for ~2 more weeks). I think his concern is that her sleep is going to be really disrupted for the next 1.5 weeks, then we’ll go away, and when we come back it’ll be like starting all over again.
Thanks for the pep talk yesterday, ladies! It helped. I worked a bit late and got the first 4 chapters sent away and made a bit of progressive on the rest which made me feel calmer. Going to speak to my husband tonight about what I can offload to him and got a walk at lunchtime today which helped break me out of that must sit at my desk until I finish or cry.
I finally accepted that my husband has a problem that is affecting our family. It is hard for me to write this. He is depressed because he stresses about everything in life and has anxiety over everything. His job is okay but he gets overwhelmed. He is always tired, mean, in a bad mood, accusing me I do not do enough when in fact I pull most of the weight at home. I know he loves our baby but he is not very involved. He plays a little with her and thats it. I love him and want our family to be happy. Did anybody experience something similar? How did you approach him? I cannot even open the discussion if he is in a bad mood. Thanks..
I just ran across this comic (link in reply) related to emotional/mental labor and household imbalances and thought it was pretty spot on. Slowly but surely we are making improvements in our household, but, man, the gendered roles we let ourselves get stuck in pre-kids are hard to break out of!
Currently a midlevel biglaw which I have found to be relatively flexible with small kids (toddler and a baby). I am really only at my desk from 9-5:30 and then back online in the evenings after bedtime. Considering taking a job that would have more of a facetime requirement, like 8 to 6. Commute would be slightly better. I would not expect to have to work in the evenings. Oh and there is a 65 percent pay cut (it is public interest) – which we can afford.
I’m concerned this might actually be a worse situation. Right now we have a nnnay and my kids get up at around 7:30. I also realize this is a fleeting time and pretty soon they will have to be at kindergarden early. But thats also years away. On the one hand, anything but biglaw seems good and I know I dont have a longterm future at my firm (and I am excited about this organization). On the other hand, I might be making a really irrational short-term move. Have any of you making that move been sorry you did?