Maternity Monday: Lemon Mint Heartburn Tea
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
what to do for a constipated one year old? Is prune juice really a thing?
My 27 month old son had three nappy changes this morning as he demanded changing as soon as he was a tiny bit wet. He’s in cloth. Think it’s time to potty train.
I love Eileen Fisher’s simple cotton dresses, but they are so much money. Does anyone know of a cheaper label with similar styles? Every once in awhile I can catch something at a place like the Gap, or Garnet Hill. But it seems that Eileen Fisher has some sort of monopoly on cotton dresses in classic silhouettes and solid colors, which makes no sense to me.
We’re supposed to do family photos this weekend. It was never supposed to be warm (highs in the low 50s) but the forecast has been trending steadily down and now it’s supposed to be a high of 42 on the day of our photos. Our photographer still wants to do them outside. I get that the light is nicer outside, but I feel like we’re all going to look ridiculous in winter coats (at least toddler and I have cute-ish peacoats, DH will probably be wearing a ski jacket) and I feel like my kid isn’t going to be in a great mood because of the cold. WWYD?
My EBF 6 week old slept 7 hours straight last night. Consider this 20% bragging and 80% worry — it was okay for me to let him sleep, right and I should just be grateful? He’s in the 85th percentile for weight, so it seems like it could be okay if that’s what he wants to do? He seems a little extra hungry this morning but otherwise his usual cheerful self.
DH got a vasectomy on Thurs of last week…. he has not gotten off the couch since. This weekend was ROUGH. Anybody have experience here? Is he being overdramatic or is this normal? He says he’s not in pain but a little sore and scared the kids might kick him in the “junk”. (Boys are 3.5 and 22 months and a little hyper so maybe it’s a legit concern.)
Any advice on how to fill out an evaluation (BigLaw senior associate) for a year in which you were on maternity leave for 4+ months? Obviously the reviewing team knows about the leave, and hours are prorated, but how much should I address it? Thanks!
Another shoe question – Has anyone tried those snow boots that are sort of a boot/sneaker hybrid? I need something that my 5-year-old can easily put on at preschool by herself. Bonus points if it doesn’t break the bank. Her feet are going through a crazy growth spurt so I’m not eager to shell out for the pricier brands I’ve bought in the past.
update on one year old that just kept throwing up! We took him for his well visit and the pediatrician was much, much more attentive and helpful than the nurses were (or the person who was doing the sick appointments when we went a few days prior to that). Gave us some samples of probiotics and soy formula, suggested nursing or using soy formula to just further calm down his stomach. Kid had thrown up in the waiting room and then…never has again. I am not sure about our pediatrician’s whole practice but I love our particular pediatrician. He seems to get us.
Thanks for all the encouragement last week! It is SO great to see my boy smiling and playing again.
lots of shoe questions today – but how many pairs of shoes do your kids have that fit at a given time. my daughter is now 17 months and had one pair of white pedipedi shoes that worked well for play and dress up that lasted her from last May until now and we just got her a pair of sneakers now that the weather is starting to change. we live in a fairly warm climate, so she does not need snow boots, but now that she is a full on walker, i am thinking we should probably own more than one pair of shoes just in case? like maybe a sneaker + dress shoe?
Pacifier fairy update from Friday…there was zero drama with DD giving up her pacis! She was a little sad as we read the books and put them outside her room Friday night but we made a big deal out of how the paci fairy was going to bring her presents. She fell asleep in like 5 mins and we didn’t have any issues. I’m so relieved!
Baby is 11 months and loves to walk (assisted). Right now, we only do this inside because she’s normally just in socks. The only shoes I have for her right now are from Zara, so they’re adorable but not (I don’t think) particularly good for her feet, and also they’re made of suede so I’m hesitant to let her walk in them outside. What are the best shoes for this age that can withstand going outside? Including when the ground is wet?
I haven’t tried this, but did try a coffee brand marketed to women. It was half-caff (also available in 1/4 caff if you’re weaning off of caffeine) and was decaffeinated with a process that involves fewer chemicals than whatever the standard process is, and was also organic and low-acid. I can’t really speak to the quality because all coffee tastes like coffee to me.
where to look for less expensive shoes for toddlers? i am totally fine with buying my 1.5 year old twins a good pair of sneakers to run around in every day, but spending the same amount on a pair of mary janes seems kind of silly, but at the same time i do want them to be comfortable and they are still early walkers and not 100% sturdy on their feet. do i just bite the bullet and get them good shoes? they are too young to communicate whether or not a pair of shoes is comfortable.