Accessory Tuesday: Italian Leather Large Bucket Bag
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I really love this bag from Banana Republic. The tone of the brown leather looks very upscale and I really love the decorative accents. In my opinion, one of the signs a bag is well designed is the restraint in the accents. I think when bags have too many zippers, too much metal, or lots of pockets, it tends to make them look cheap. Here, this bag has nice gold-toned hardware, and I love the knots in the leather. Personally, I also really like when bags have one strap — I have narrow shoulders and the second outside strap is always slipping off and looking sloppy. I also like that this bag has a 13” height, which means I can put a legal sized folder inside and the top peeks out a little bit. It’s $188 — add a bit more you can get 40% off $200+ with code BRSHOP. Italian Leather Large Bucket Bag
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Sales of note for 4/24/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 7,710 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including 100s of new arrivals
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Spring Clearance: Up to 75% off + extra 50-60% off sale
- J.Crew – Mid-Season Sale: Up to 60% off sale styles + up to 50% off summer-ready styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100 + extra 20% off $125
- M.M.LaFleur – 3 pieces for $198. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off entire purchase, includes 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?
I’m in the same situation – make a slight surplus every day. I froze the extra milk at the end of each week and never knew what to do with it. Then, I got bit by a dog while running one day and had to be on meds for 10 days. For those 10 days, my baby got the frozen milk and I pumped and dumped. While I didn’t think I would ever need the frozen milk, I’m so thankful I had the surplus and stored it properly.
I have a good problem – I’m pumping about an ounce more per day than my baby wants to drink. It’s definitely not enough to drop a pumping session. I do try to stop pumping as soon as I think I have enough, but I have to err on the side of getting too much versus not enough, so I usually end up with a slight surplus. Right now I’ve just been putting it all in the fridge and using the oldest milk first, which means most days she usually starts with a little milk from 2 days before and then goes onto the milk pumped the day before. I end up with about 5 ounces leftover at the end of the week. I feel guilty dumping it out, but you can’t stick milk in the freezer if it’s previously been sitting in the fridge for several days right? I could be putting an ounce in the freezer each day but that seems like more trouble than it’s worth to individually freeze such small amounts. I don’t travel for work and don’t anticipate being away from her for longer than my typical workday any time soon, so I feel like I don’t “need” a freezer stash but then I feel guilty for not building one. WWYD? I feel so guilty dumping liquid gold, but I don’t seem to have supply issues and don’t see a great alternative.
My younger brothers, twins, were diagnosed with JRA at 1 year old. It’s amazing how many new medicines have come out since they were diagnosed 26 years ago. There are a lot of support groups out there and it’s surprising just how many kids actually have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Do you have a big hospital that is somewhat nearby for you? When I was a kid we were always at Boston Children’s hospital. My brothers didn’t learn to walk until they were 2.5 but are now almost 27 year old successful adults who can usually manage their disease without anyone even realizing they have arthritis. Obviously I have NO idea what being the parent of a child diagnosed with arthritis is like but having seen my brothers come out the other side it can be so much better than it probably seems like right now.
Taking tips from this board, I gave my husband an “assignment” that would normally have fallen to me: take the lead on getting our kids passports. He agreed! He read the website, printed out the forms, and took pictures of the kids! Then he started filling out the form and asked me what color our kid’s hair is. ARE YOU SERIOUS, NO.
I agree with you. I have two water-loving kids, and I feel some guilt that my son is usually more sun-protected than my daughter. If it helps for next year, Lands End and Primary sell boyshort bottoms for girls. It’s not as much coverage as trunks, obviously, but they are more practical than bikini bottoms. LE also has long-sleeve rashguards.
Hello all – I am looking for a device that could help track my 4.5 year old’s sleep. Trying to get better data on when he’s actually asleep (more than me vaguely remembering I had to get up to tuck him back in twice last night…) so we can try to figure out what is helping and what doesn’t.
I’m open to either a wearable device or something that would go on the mattress. I’m aware of the Garmin Vivofit Jr. but it looks like something he would want to play with all the time, not something that would be compatible with getting better sleep! The SleepIQ mattress is out of our price range (unless someone tells me it magically made their kid sleep all night). Any recommendations?
Reunion Update: We went back to my alma matter this past weekend. The weather was lovely (hot for us) and the college town was as beautiful and magical as I remember it to be. The party on Friday night was outside on the lawn, complete with a balloon guy and music that was eerily perfect for our class. The best part of the party was running into a roommate of one of my best friends. The roommate had been super intense in college, and, 15 years later, she was lovely and so down-to-earth. It was fun to talk with her and watch our kids play. On Saturday, we visited one of my roommates from college whom I hadn’t seen since my law school days. The party on Saturday night was moved inside, which seemed to amplify the frat nature of the school, so my little family bailed, got pizza from a college joint and sat on the Rotunda steps well into the evening. I’m so glad that I went. There were definite moments of insecurity, but when the party turned frat-ish on Saturday, it was much easier to say that it just wasn’t my scene and walk out.
I’m doing some swimsuit shopping for my 2-year-old daughter and I’m kind of annoyed at girl swimsuits. She needs a two-piece because she’s still in early stages of potty training, but all the toddler girl two-pieces are bikini bottoms and a (usually short-sleeved) rashguard (or tankini). The boy sets, on the other hand, are swim trunks plus long-sleeved rash guard. The swim trunk model makes SO much more sense to me, especially for splash pads, etc, where kids will be going down slides, climbing, sitting on grass, and generally doing activities where more coverage = more comfort.
Anyway, I’m going to solve this problem by just having her wear boy swim trunks and rashguards, but I wanted to share my general irritation that even toddler girls are expected to show way more skin than their male counterparts — even when it’s impractical.
My 6 and 4 year old share a room with a bunkbed. We generally put them to bed at the same time. 6 year old would happily read for another 30 minutes quietly and turn off light. 4 year wants to PARTAY! They end up horsing around until way too late and are then tired and crabby. Any suggestions? Do I just need to separate them? Any advice would be appreciated!
Good Morning – Hoping you guys can share some guidance. My 16-month old daughter has been bitten at daycare 6 times in the past 6 months. Most recently on Friday and again Monday. We always get incident reports and they have never broken the skin. I am torn about how to handle this, on one hand I understand some kids are biters and not a lot can be done about it. On the other, 6 times in 6 months seems high. I don’t know if it’s the same kid biting or different – does that matter? I don’t know how possible it is to keep her away from “the biter” I also don’t know how often other kids might be getting bitten.
I’d like to mention it to the center today but would appreciate some thoughts.
A few days ago someone asked for ideas for reusing the zip pouches that MM Lafleur dresses come in. I just realized that they will make great wet swimsuit pouches for day camp and the pool. Now I wish I had saved all of them.
Also, my 11-year-old now has blue hair. :)
My 3 yo was just diagnosed w idiopathic juvenile arthritis. Anyone have any experience w managing this disease? TIA
Hubby isn’t feeling well with cold/allergy type symptoms – congestion, headache, sore throat, maybe a bit of a fever. Hubby is a great guy and pulls his weight at home and with parenting. Why is it so hard for me to have genuine empathy for him when he isn’t feeling well?! And specifically with this type of illness which he seems to get all the time. A fake smile and strained patience is just the best I can muster when he’s been in bed for 12 hours, and I got less than 6 hours of sleep last night.
I need a good strength training routine and I don’t know where to start. I want something that works primarily arms, maybe some abs, too. I don’t want anything that works legs… I run a lot and I’m always afraid of doing something while cross-training that messes up my legs. Somehow, despite carting two kids around, I have no upper body strength. I can’t even do a push up. I had to search and have done “table top push ups” the last two days. Do any of you have a 10-15 minute routine you like? I do have a Beachbody on Demand subscription but again, I’m overwhelmed by options and don’t want a full body workout. In my perfect world, I get up in the morning and do some push ups and other exercises without having to watch a video or get overly invested. Help! Thank you! :)
I survived 2 11 hour flights with a 10 month old. It went pretty well but I definitely don’t want to do it again until he can be bribed with screentime. Grandma and Grandpa are just going to have to visit us for a few years.