Splurge or Save Thursday: Rose Signature Detergent
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Laundry is one of the chores I don’t mind. But, at the end of the day, it’s still a chore.
Products from The Laundress make laundry a little more enjoyable. I was excited to see their latest collaboration with Le Labo, the luxury perfumer. I fell in love with Le Labo’s products during a Before Times business trip — I hoarded and used every last drop of their Rose toiletries.
The Laundress’ Signature Detergent now comes in Le Labo’s Rose or Santal 33 (a unisex scent). Their highly concentrated detergent (up to 32 washes per 16 oz. bottle) is effective for your everyday laundry needs and is made in the U.S.A.
Not into these scents? Their Signature Detergent also comes in three other scents as well as unscented. It’s a worthy splurge to make laundry day a little better.
The detergent is $45 per 16 oz. bottle.
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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I have a weird problem. We have a puddle jumper for DD who is 4, very tall (96%) but 40lbs. The weight on these things is 30-50lbs. The arms are WAY too tight we can’t get it on. What’s even weirder is the arms are even snug on my 21 month old (27lb) son. She’s not particularly muscular or large looking and pretty in shape for her age. Everyone I know with a puddle jumper hasn’t had this issue. Did we just get a weird dud? If not, what else can we buy? She is in weekly swim lessons at Goldfish and is making progress, but since she is 40lbs we would like some sort of floaty assistance while swimming this summer. She can do a “Superman glide” (push off and glide underwater 5ft and surface) and do a back float, but still working on independent doggy paddling.
Also I’m not really looking on advice on how puddle jumpers are the worst thing ever for swimming. This is really just for some bouyancy while splashing around. Both kids will wear real life vests while at the beach.
any suggestions for rainy day activities with two almost 3 year olds that can be done in an apartment? feel like i’m running low on ideas
What are people’s favorite masks for kids? Our daycare just switched to allowing home masks. We have some Primary ones that stay on well but are close fitting and get wet and gross after awhile so not great for all day use. Looking for a 5 and a 3 yo with giant heads (like 95th percentile plus).
Recommendations for nursing friendly dresses that don’t have that weird flap that screams I’m nursing? I’m size 14-16, and lumpy, so something a-line would be ideal.
Also, based on another comment here I’m lead to believe not all nursing/pumping bras make give you a uniboob? I’m suddenly going to be going to a baby shower, cousin’s party, etc and I do not feel prepared for real life. All that to say, recommendations for a nursing and/or pumping bra that is supportive and lifts and separates my larger br**sts?
TIA
Thanks for everyone’s input on my toddler friend query yesterday. After the call with nursery, my son spent the afternoon playing with a kid his age, who incidentally talks very little. Proof positive that the best way to solve a kid issue is to sit tight and wait for things to change.
For clarity, he’s a very precocious talker, but I don’t think he’s in any way gifted (although at my school, gifted just meant middle class). He’s an only child, super comfortable with adults, raised by a chatty academic. He was outside with my husband the other day, and I walked out to find him sitting on the fence, having a long chat with the neighbor lady.
We will arrange some playdates with some pals now that we can meet outside again.
If we get universal Pre-K for 3 and 4 year olds here (long ways away but we’ll see), do you think it will be like K and up and we’d need aftercare and summer care (camps for 3 year olds?!) As expensive as daycare is, I love the convenience of having year round, at least 8-5 care.
Man, daycare teachers are just the best. Our school is doing teacher appreciation week this week (officially it’s next week, don’t panic!) so I sent them cards my kid drew on the computer and they all wrote me back the sweetest notes with comments about how great my kid is and what a good job we’re doing raising her. I try to make them feel good and somehow they just flip it around and make me feel good instead! I pinch myself all the time because I can’t believe we’re so lucky to have all these wonderful humans outside our family who care about our kid so much.
The post above reminded me – what are people doing for (daycare) teacher appreciation week in covidtimes?
This is my first kid, so I have no frame of reference. She’s 6 months, so it’s not like she’s telling me about her day (other than being generally happy). We’re not allowed in the building, and drop off/pickup has been distanced (and very busy), so we haven’t had a chance to chat with other parents.
any fun suggestions for a birthday gift I can send my best friend? not a special birthday or anything, but i’d still like to acknowledge it. it’s tomorrow so i’m looking for something i can order today that will be there tomorrow. i feel like somebody recommended a plant of some sort?
Need advice on relocating to Boston area
My spouse has a job offer from a Boston company located near MIT. We have two small children (2.5 yrs, 6 months) and would be relocating from Philly (previously lived in upper Midwest so I do understand what real winters are like). I don’t have a job lined up yet, but am working on it. Where would you live? I think we’d like to rent for a year before we buy but looking for input. We have a somewhat flexible timeline since work is remote due to COVID, but would like to be there before September. Any neighborhoods to suggest? We like daily walks outside/ escaping to nature. I was thinking about renting a house but I don’t know what pricing is realistic ($3.5k/month?)
Combo feeding question-My little one is six months (time, where does it go?) and we’ve been in a decent groove since she started daycare about two months ago. She nurses at home and only occasionally gets topped off with formula (at night if she is extra fussy and I feel like she’s drained me). At daycare she generally gets a mix of formula and pumped milk. I’m generally only pumping around 10-12 ounces a day and she has been hungrier than that at daycare. The rest of life is crazy busy and I’m generally happy with the combo-feeding. I trust daycare that they aren’t overfeeding her and I am not interested in putting energy into upping my pumping outlet. That said, I really like that I don’t need to supplement much at home. I would like to drop from three pumps a day to two because work is really ramping up. I know I can just do it and see how my supply goes, but have others had experience maintaining supply for times when they are with baby but only pumping twice a day? Thanks for reading my novel. Also six months is super fun-she is so smiley and happy these days!
For anyone BFing in order to pass on the antibodies… it can’t hurt, but maybe don’t go crazy? I’ve been putting a lot of pressure on myself to maintain supply as we approach some necessary air travel with LO. I’m going to keep at it as best I can, but try to give myself some slack–it’s not some magical form of protection. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/can-covid-vaccine-antibodies-in-breast-milk-protect-babies.html
Do you practice self-care daily? If yes, how does it look like and how much time do you allocate to yourself? Do any of you practice meditation? Any suggestions besides doing a search on YouTube?
Any strong preferences about a full vs. twin bed for my kiddo who just turned three? I’m 5’8″ and have been since I was a young teen. I hated my twin growing up so I’m trying to rationalize getting a full. We have the room and the cost is fine, I don’t know if it’s just ‘extra’ and not necessary. She’s tall for her age, but who knows if she’ll be average or above average when she’s older. DH is about 5’10”. The size differential in the beds is more about width, I know, but at least a full offers more wiggle room. Thoughts?
I do leisurely triage grooming. That is, I pick one thing that I can tell has been neglected, and I take care of it. Or two, if I have more energy. E.g., file foot calluses, pore strip, hair mask, etc. Just to move up one step above status quo, for myself. Even filing fingernails or moisturizing dry spots helps.