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Happy Friday! Is everyone ready for the holidays yet? These great little heels look wearable and sleek — I like the cap toe and buckle detail, as well as the bit of gold on the heel. The 2.5″ heel is $85 at 6pm.com (available in three colors: gray, black, and beige “saddle”). Looks like stock is pretty low right now, so if you find that your size is sold out, try Nordstrom (for the gray color only). Isaac Mizrahi New York Miko Pump
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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KJ says
In case anyone was wondering, I resolved my daycare teacher holiday gifts dilemma by giving cash. One card for each teacher with her name on it and then one card that just said “Classroom X Helpers.” Fingers crossed the helper gift gets where it needs to go.
On a related note, I have been complaining to anyone who would listen about how my daycare added yet another chore to my already-full plate by holding a holiday potluck and secret santa gift exchange for BABIES. It was last night, and it was actually really cute and sweet. The teachers made gifts for all the parents “from” the babies with their pictures and footprints, and my stressed-out-working-Mom-Grinch heart grew three sizes. It was totally worth the hassle of making a dish and buying and wrapping an extra gift. And attending a party with a dozen babies was really entertaining. Highly recommended.
(former) preg 3L says
The holiday potluck sounds really great! So glad it was worth it :)
Pogo says
Btw you guys were right: TCOYF is not on kindle. I just assumed it was.
In other news, I got an “exceeds expectations” year-end review today, and a higher-than-average for my company raise!
(former) preg 3L says
I have to say, I really enjoyed The Impatient Woman’s Guide to Getting Pregnant. It was a bit less clinical than TCOYF. Not sure if that might be on kindle.
Katala says
I have the kindle version and totally agree that it’s a great read. I didn’t read TCOYF but found Impatient to be plenty of info for me, being the planner I am. We got pregnant the first month and I’m sure her techniques helped with that.
Anon4This says
I need some advice. Sorry, this is really long because of background information.
When my mother dated then married my father 40 years ago, her parents stopped speaking to her because she married a man outside of her race. My mother had no contact with her parents for 38 years.
Two years ago, my mother’s father became ill and reached out to her. She began speaking to her parents again and invited them last minute to my wedding. I was furious at the time, but my parents were paying for the wedding and realized I could not do anything about the invitation. And honestly, I just assumed my mother was so excited to speak to them again that she was not thinking about anyone else’s feelings. I met her parents for the first time at my wedding. I have only spoken to them one other time in the last two years.
Now, to the present day situation. I had a baby in September who is the first great-grandchild for my mother’s parents. They called her in September expressing a desire to meet my child. My mom asked me if I would allow them to have a relationship with him. I said no.
Currently, my Aunt is visiting her parents and would like to visit me. (My Aunt lives 3,000 miles away so we do not see each other often, even though we have a great relationship.) She called my mother and my mother gave her my address and told her to visit me next Tuesday. My mother then called me to inform me that my Aunt and her parents are coming to visit me at my home. I am livid for many reasons. My mother thinks I am overreacting and says that I should “put family first” and “give my grandparents a chance to take pictures with their first great-grandchild.”
I have tried to call my Aunt to cancel, but I have not been able to reach her yet. Am I overreacting? Does anyone have any advice?
Anonymama says
I think it’s awful that they are pushing it on you with no warning, and not giving you a day in arranging an uncomfortable meeting. That said, can you meet them at a more neutral location, so you can leave when you want? ( a park, or a restaurant for lunch? Or their hotel?)
It does sound like they are earnest and well-intentioned in their desire to reconcile, and I’d try to be open to their involvement in your life at least a little bit. My parents are also different races and both families were very upset at their marriage, but eventually got over it and I am really glad I got to grow up knowing them all, even if they were kind of jerks at one point.
Anon4This says
This is a good idea. If a meeting happens, I will make sure it is not at my home.
Spirograph says
Oof, this is a tough situation. I am reading between the lines that you are not interested in a relationship with your grandparents, and I think that is totally fair given the history. You don’t owe them anything, and it comes off as a little tacky that they are interested in this novelty of a great-grandchild despite never having attempted to develop a relationship with you. That said, I also want to give them the benefit of the doubt that, late in life, they have realized they made mistakes and are trying to set things right by using great grandchild as a bridge.
I don’t think you’re overreacting. If you are uncomfortable with your grandparents visiting your home or meeting your child, absolutely talk to your Aunt to say that she is welcome but her parents are not. But if you’re willing to give them a chance, this actually might be a good opportunity to try out interaction with your grandparents while there’s a “mediator” (your Aunt) around to hopefully make things a little less awkward. If you do allow them to visit, I’d talk to Aunt ahead of time to say you’re not entirely happy with this whole situation and would like her help herding your grandparents back home quickly if you’ve had enough. The neutral location suggestion above is also a good one.
hoola hoopa says
+1
Tunnel says
I think you are overreacting. Your grandparents are presumably old and yes they have made mistakes but seems like they have seen the errors of their ways and want to use the last of their time on earth to reconnect. If your mom has forgiven her parents, then why are you still holding a grudge? If you don’t want them in your home, then I agree that there is nothing wrong with requesting that you meet somewhere else.
Anonymous says
I don’t think you are over reacting. I would also find it awkward to have such a meeting especially if these are people I have interacted with a few times. That said I would say that you could let them see their grand child. If you are uncomfortable having them come home, go with Anonymama’s suggestion. You should also discuss this with your Mum and/or Aunt let them know that you would prefer not to have these kinds of surprise visits in future. In short, handle this at your own comfort level.
Anon says
Any advice on travel to malarial zones while TTC or in early pregnancy?
We are planning a trip for late January, but if actually pregnant then I wouldn’t want to take antimalarial medications while we are there. Already spoke to doctor, who said that she would absolutely not take an anti malarial while pregnant and would either not go (high risk zone) or just be super extra careful about using spray,, mosquito nets, etc in lower risk zones. (We’d be in a lower risk zone, but still somewhere where anti malarials are very much recommended.)
Which kind of leaves me with the options of don’t try until after we’re back, or arguably wait and see how things go (but then what do we do with the trip we’ve planned?). I kind of know intellectually that we should just wait – an extra month or two is perhaps not the end of the world – but it’s really bumming me out, so would be thrilled if any of you ladies have other ideas.
Pogo says
What kind of travel insurance can you get? If you were able to fully refund the trip if you got pregnant, that would make it less worrisome.
I see it like this: I want to do X (fun thing I couldn’t do pregnant), but I want to be pregnant even more, so I hope it does happen and then I’ll just cancel X!
If cancelling the trip is possible, go ahead and keep trying. If you’re not pregnant by the time of the trip, you can still go. If you are, you can either take the risk (which is probably in a statistical sense no more dangerous than driving on a highway everyday, but I totally understand the fear) or cancel the trip.
Anastasia says
I’d be concerned that you’d take the antimalarials only to find out later that you were actually pregnant during the trip. Did you ask your doctor whether it is safe to take the medication in VERY early pregnancy or while TTC? Some medications have lingering affects, or could affect the quality of the egg that month (or your husband’s sperm for that matter); I have no idea whether the antimalarials are among them. Otherwise I agree with Pogo.
Anonymous says
Yeah, she was fine with actually taking them so long as I didn’t *know* I was pregnant. The research there is suggests no adverse effects on a fetus (obviously this depends on what drug you choose), it’s just that the existing research is very limited. Safest course would be to wait another week or two after finishing them, but I think this is a level of risk I could live with (and my doctor was completely comfortable with).
And a good travel insurance policy is a great idea – Thanks!
hoola hoopa says
I’d hold off on TTC until you return. I’d probably find out how long after the drugs stay in your system, and wait one cycle after that.
I’d not want to take antimalarial drugs while pg. They are serious drugs. And, anecdotally, a friend’s parents (who immigrated to US from an area where malaria is endemic) forced her to cancel a trip with them to visit family when they found out she was pg. From my understanding, they were paying for the trip and did not have insurance, so they ate the loss but felt strongly it was the right choice. In their opinion (which I trust, they are sensible people), it wasn’t even remotely worth the risk.