Festive Tuesday: Joyful Holiday Wishes Stamp
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Years ago at Kate’s Paperie in NYC, I bought some holiday stamps on sale, and I’m glad I did, because every time we send out holiday cards, I use them. (Kate’s Paperie has been closed for years now.) Just this past holiday season I looked at the stamps and saw that they’re from Inkadinkado, and I’m happy to discover that they have tons of stamps on Amazon, including this lovely Joyful Holiday Wishes one. Stamping your envelopes or cards is an especially fun thing to do with the kids, and they can do it at a young age without too much threat to your cards. This would be a good stamp for a scrapbooker, too, and for $9, it’s a good buy. Inkadinkado Mounted Rubber Stamp, 3 by 2.25-Inch, Joyful Holiday Wishes
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Sales of note for 11.25.24 (Great Black Friday Sales!!)
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Early Black Friday, up to 60% off — great deals on Natori, Vince, Theory, Boss, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Rothy’s, and Weitzman, as well as gift ideas like Barefoot Dreams and Parachute — Dyson isn’t marked down at all but you do get 3x points on beauty purchases.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, plus extra 15% off full price styles
- Anine Bing – Shop more, save more (spend $200-$300, get an extra 15-25% off)
- A.P.C. – Shop 40% off
- ba&sh – Up to 40% off Fall/Winter styles, including select colors of reader favorite Gaspard & Guspa cardigans (also included in Tuckernuck’s sale)
- Banana Republic Factory – 60% off everything + extra 20% off (or extra 30% off with your Gap Inc credit card) ends 11/26
- Bloomingdales – Take $25 off every $100 you spend on items labeled BLACK FRIDAY; ends 11/24
- Boden – 30% off on 1000s of styles, including reader favorites like this blazer and these dresses
- Cuyana – Free shipping over $95 (and 10% off your first order over $150)
- Demellier – 20% off with code, free worldwide shipping & returns
- Design Within Reach – 25% off sitewide (including reader-favorite office chairs Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
- The Fold – Black Friday, up to 30% off everything
- Eloquii – 50% off everything + extra 10% off $125 or more
- Everlane – Up to 50% off everything
- Furla – Up to 50% off select styles
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off almost everything – LOTS of winter coats 40% off, down to $204-$230
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything, plus extra 25% off orders $125+
- Kule – 30% off sitewide
- Kohl’s – Earn $10 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 Spent – includes Travelpro luggage!
- LaLigne – 30% off in their ONLY sale of the year
- Lo & Sons – Up to 70% off – reader favorite laptop tote is under $200
- Macy’s – 20-50% off beauty brands like Clinique and Armani, 50% off designer handbags, 50-75% off sparkly jewelry, and 40-50% off women’s boots
- Mansur Gavriel – Winter sale, up to 60% off
- M.M.LaFleur – “20% off everything” (but exclusions apply)
- Ministry of Supply – 30% off sitewide
- Mulberry – Up to 40% off, including Bayswater, Islington, and more
- Neiman Marcus – Earn a $50-$1250 gift card, including on beauty and fragrance purchases
- Rothy’s – Everything up to 30% off (some also on sale at Nordstrom)
- Shopbop – 25% off storewide with code, including great blazers from Rag & Bone, IRO, Smythe, and select L’Agence (also lots of nice Black Halo dresses)
- Soma – Early Black Friday $29 bra event (up to 50% off)
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Sue Sartor – Week of Joy sale, 30% off sitewide
- Steelcase – 25% off sitewide, including reader-favorite office chairs Leap and Gesture
- Strathberry – Pre-black Friday, enjoy up to 30% off select styles!
- Stuart Weitzman – Extra 25% off full-price and sale styles
- Talbots – 40% off your entire purchase + daily deals
- Theory – 25% off sitewide + up to 40% off select outerwear
- Tory Burch – 30% off $250+
- Tuckernuck – 20% off sitewide
- Universal Standard – At least 30% off sitewide, up to 70% off all styles
- Victoria’s Secret – 30% off everything, and 7/$35 panties
- White House Black Market – 60% off clearance, 30% off sitewide for WHBM members
- 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
- BabyJogger – 30% off sitewide
- BestBuy – Lots of deals on gaming consoles, including PS5, XBox Series X, and more
- Carter’s – 50-60% off entire site and store
- ErgoBaby – 25% off bouncers
- Graco – Up to 30% off sitewide
- Hanna Andersson – 50% off sitewide
- J.Crew Crewcuts – 50% off almost everything, prices marked
- Nordstrom – Lots of deals on Stokke, Maxi-Cosi, BabyJoger, Posh Baby, Silver Cross, and more
- Old Navy – Everything on sale
- SNOO / Happiest Baby – 30% off Snoo, up to 50% off sitewide
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 am late to this thread, but I love doing stamp projects with my son. We make all of our thank-you notes after Christmas as a family (or with some neighborhood kids). We started when he was pretty young. Sometimes there are new stamps in our stockings.
I used a Medela Pump in Style advanced I got from a friend, and paid approx $200-300 for 1 visit to a LC with lots of phone support. I think – foggy memories.
Hi all — seeking your breast pump recos. Our insurance will cover electric personal-use pump. Friends have mainly had experience with Medela though I have also heard good things about Spectra. Thoughts? Hospital-grade won’t be covered unless separate authorization is obtained (and my understanding is authorization is not typical unless you have preemie or some other big reason for that level of pump). Not sure how much more it would cost to pay for hospital-grade on our own (rent?), so thoughts on this would be appreciated too!
Also insurance doesn’t seem to cover lactation consultants. Is this typical, and if so, what’s the out of pocket involved? Thanks all!
Might be too late in the day…but suggestions for maternity tights? I don’t want to drop the money for spanx. I basically want the equivalent of my $5 walmart tights that will fit my belly!
Has anyone made homemade presents with their kids? My kiddo is almost 2 and I’d love to make something for her to give her grandparents. But I am not a crafter, and I’m definitely not good at weeding out the “sounds easy, is actually going to lead to Pinterest Fail” ideas…
Any advice/recommendations for finding a therapist? I returned to work a few months ago after maternity leave for my first child and am having a lot of difficulty coping with the demands and with the hit my confidence has taken now that I no longer am able to excel at my job in the ways I used to (due to no longer being able to work 16 hour days at the drop of a hat). I am thinking maybe some cognitive behavioral therapy would help me reframe my thinking. Any tips on how to find someone? I really don’t want to go on anti-depressants (for one thing, still breastfeeding).
If by any chance anyone has specific recommendations in Brooklyn Heights, that would be a dream come true.
Tiny win: I’m halfway through a solo parenting week, and today I discovered a new tool for daycare drop-off separation anxiety, which is hitting my 19mo pretty bad. Before we left the house I talked to kiddo about all the fun he would have at school today, and said, ‘after your nap and snack and after you play with your friends, mommy will come and pick you up’. We talked about it again when we got to daycare and he actually waved bye and closed the door after me!
Sometimes being a mom means being thrilled when the school photo people tell you they can totally photoshop out the snot bubble in your kid’s photo. #Winning.
For those of you in dry, cold climates, what do you put on your kids’ faces during the winter, if anything? I am a bit militant about sunscreen, but my kids’ faces and hands are starting to get a bit chapped from the weather — any recs for a good moisturizer with SPF for them? I used to just use Aquaphor but now realize I probably ought to use something with SPF. And I don’t really think they need my fancy ones :)
There’s a comment earlier in today’s thread about it taking a village to raise a child. What happens when you don’t have a village? Does that play into your decision to have children? If we were to have kids we don’t have family nearby and our family wouldn’t be the type to come and help with the kids anyway. We both work in My husband and I were fairly set on not having kids but lately we are a bit more unsure. I’ve never felt like I affirmatively want children, but I do really like them at all ages. My husband is less sure about babies and toddlers but likes older kids.
I’m useless at makeup. Didn’t matter was much when I was younger, but I need to improve my routine. Current morning routine is face cream + concealer under eyes+ mascara. I don’t feel polished or professional but I can’t figure out what else to do with the 5 minutes in the morning that I have to do make up.
I look tired and pale all the time. So I guess I need to add eye cream and better concealer? Or blush? Or get a facial? Help!
Hello ladies,
I am curious how long in takes you to get ready in the morning (excluding taking care of kid/baby). Do you have any time saving tips you’d like to share to to look professional without spending a lot of time getting ready?I am struggling with time management in general and this week I want to tackle this aspect. Thanks!
Spiraling a bit and could use some words of wisdom. My husband interviewed for a new job and received an offer and accepted in mid-October, the same week that unbeknownst to us, we conceived a baby. We’re absolutely over the moon (while reminding ourselves that is early, we haven’t had a scan yet, and things could still go wrong).
Due to necessary security clearances and long notice periods, he won’t start until mid January, when I’m (hopefully) 13 weeks. I just realised today that due to the timings, he won’t be entitled to paid paternity leave when I give birth or able to take shared parental leave (we planned on splitting it 50-50). In order to be eligible, he’d basically have had to start work the week before we conceived. It’s government so no negotiation possible and this is a rare and fantastic opportunity for him.
It makes sense, it’s just bad luck with timing but I’m struggling emotionally with this. I really wanted him to take a good amount of time off with the baby – it’s our first and only, and I think it is so important for dads. I’m not prepared to take a year off of my (just started) academic career and am terrified of the ramifications. Apparently quality care for under 1s is really difficult to find. My parents live overseas and my dad would quite like to come and play grandpa/nanny so that’s an option but it is a big, big ask.
I realise it is early but am just feeling a bit frustrated as things seemed to be falling into place nicely, with a fantastic new job for my husband, PhD nearly done for me with a good job prospect, and a baby on the way. I had kind of given up on getting pregnant as it had taken so long. Emotional state not helped by the fact that I am nauseated 75% of the day and the doctor won’t do anything unless I’m actually vomiting.