Accessory Tuesday: Kite Hoop Earrings
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Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
- J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)
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?
Can I cry uncle? After a month of illness and holiday-related travel, my 2yo has forgotten how to put himself to sleep independently. Bedtime used to be a special time, and then I closed the door and didn’t deal with the kids until the morning. Now I dread our “routine,” which drags on (sometimes for hours) and often ends with me sleeping on the floor in tears of exhaustion.
On some level, I think I already know what needs to be done (full extinction), but CIO feels impossible now that he’s in a toddler bed and capable of stomping, banging, screaming full sentences and opening the door. Did I mention he shares a room with his sister and we live in an NYC apartment building?
We are considering hiring a sleep consultant. Does anyone have experience, positive or negative?
Looking for advice on dealing with an anxious dog. Our dog has always been a little anxious (separation anxiety mostly) with occasional accidents in the house that seem related to that. But since losing our older dog over the summer, it’s gotten much worse and he’s peeing all over the house. When we first got him 5 years ago he was crate trained. Should we reintroduce the crate? Any other ideas?
Any tips for handling a challenging friend/kid combo? I love my friend and I love her three year old and am happy to do kid friendly stuff with them. Often lately though it isn’t goinv well. If we have plans to meet at the local park at 2 (her suggestion) she’ll show up and reveal that they’ve been out of the house and on the go since 9 am and that kiddo is tired and also hungry but she has no snacks, and then obvi the playground isn’t terribly fun with a crying grumpy child and I’m kinda like ok guess you don’t really care about this meetup since you’ve barely squeezed me into your day and haven’t in any way set this up for success. Or I’ll invite her over for, specifically, “an hour and we can do kid friendly activity and chill a little” and three and a half hours later she is still there even though kid is clearly exhausted and I’ve done everything I can to get her to leave including “well this was fun I’ll see you soon time to go.” At the moment I’m just seeing her less, but I’m wondering if there’s something else I can or should try? I really want to maintain the relationship but this is not working.
The questions on workouts and nursing/pumping posted today have inspired me (if you will).
Ladies – I’m 13 months PP. I finally got into a decent exercise routine in the Fall (as the pumping sessions dropped, my bandwidth increased), and now that I’ve finished pumping realized I can actually sneak a workout in as my “lunch” break most days. I enjoyed myself during the holidays and was not able to get exercise in while we traveled, but got a lot of great rest (no guilt).
However, this morning I just kind of lost it on the way to work – felt good to have a good cry, to be honest. I’m still not back into most of my clothes. I’ve been wearing the same capsule wardrobe to work since I got back from ML (granted stuff fits better now and I don’t need Spanx). I definitely clung on to weight while nursing and pumping. Most days at work I feel pretty frumpy, even with a full face of makeup. I’ve bought some new stuff here and there which kind of helps, gotten haircuts, etc. but feels like a bandaid to the bigger issue.
When will it (the weight) go away? I eat mostly healthy-plant based foods with a few enjoyable weekend meals, and am looking to workout 4-5x/week now. Just got my period back. Looking for anything – tips, commiseration, etc.
Does anyone use meal planning apps like Prepear? Related, any hot meal planning tips? (hot tips, not for hot meals, though those are welcome too)
Are there any relatively neutral, down to earth resources out there for feeding schedules for a baby as it relates to solids? I keep getting eye roll worthy mommy blogs or other sources that just don’t feel reliable.
For context, LO is 8 months. She’s got purees and chunkier purees down. We’ve done true solids cut up into small pieces: blueberries, bananas, carrots, peas, eggs, avocado, potato, etc that supplement either morning and evening purees/mashes. But, it’s not really done… strategically? We just come up with foods that are relatively soft and are slowly increasing in size, put a bunch in front of her and help her eat them and get them in her mouth (her pincer grasp is improving daily). She gets a morning and evening puree along with a side of the above mentioned solids. Right now there’s only formula and no solid going to daycare with her. She hasn’t met a food she doesn’t love.
We’re fairly low key in terms of reading books and looking for advice/strategies/methods for doing things, but I feel like food is something we should be a little more thoughtful about so that we are developing good habits and motor skills (chewing, swallowing, etc). Any reading recs would be most appreciated. Thanks!
i was pumping about 14 oz over three sessions at work before Christmas. Took a week off work/pumping and cannot get more than 9 oz at work now! I’ve tried supplements (yes, until I smell), tea, lactation treats, power pumping, an extra session at night, as much nursing time as possible, oatmeal, more water, yada yada yada. period hasn’t come back.
does this sound like it’s just a permanent drop in production?
I’m a FTM and LO is 4 months old. We are working on getting into a good routine with working and daycare, etc., but I’m struggling to figure out how to fit exercise (both for myself and DH) into all of this. Is working out as a working parent just basically impossible? For people that have managed to regular exercise, when do you do it?
Gift idea for a 5.5 year old boy? He likes Star Wars (but probably has lots) and sharks (ditto). Budget is around $50? My kids are younger and I find this tough!
Pumping on a plane – has anyone ever asked to pre-board to pump in the bathroom before a flight takes off? I’ve got a pretty long travel/meeting day coming up and basically all of my pumping times are going to be awkward. I’ve got a battery pack and a manual so I’m not limited to an outlet (and I’m not especially modest), but I’m trying to think of tips to make it easier.
Recommendations on airline credit cards and why? Thanks!!
Do you keep a stash of kids’ gifts at home? I have found myself scrambling to scrape gifts together recently, mostly visiting with friends that we didn’t get to see over the holidays. I decided that I’d like to keep more go-to gifts around. What are your favorites? So far, I have a few favorite books, paints, and those 3 in 1 Lego kits.
I can’t tell how big these earrings are, and the website doesn’t have a picture of them on a human, which is disappointing :(
I’m so proud of myself!
I haven’t set foot in a gym since 2012, and I’m not one for independent exercising. Since I’m relatively thin naturally, I never felt the need to go ( i know, i know). However, now that I’m in my early 30s I’m realizing I need to start exercising for my health, and I joined a gym AND ACTUALLY WENT TO A CLASS AT 6AM THIS MORNING!! that is SO not like me, so I’m very proud. The real test will be if I ever go back…
Tuesday is my momming day and I’ve got tickets to take kiddo to a toddler festival at the museum. Apparently it’s just a cool experience – mirrors, and music, and bubbles and I’m super excited about it. We saw a bubble show over the summer and it was mind blowing for my little guy. Of course, he is now having an epic nap. Lunch is on the table for when he wakes up and then we’ll go go go.