Nursing Tuesday: ‘Carrie’ V-Neck Maternity Top
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I like this maternity/nursing blouse for a number of reasons. First, intelligent nursing access — huzzah. Second, a fun print is always great, both for adding variety to what can be a boring/limiting wardrobe, and second, for hiding baby-related stains. Finally, because it’s a pullover style, there are no concerns about gaping. The top is hand-washable/tumble dry low, and $90 at Nordstrom. Loyal Hana ‘Carrie’ V-Neck Maternity Top
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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?
Question! We need to buy a sofa bed for the nursery/guest room. (In-laws are coming for six weeks with birth of baby. Baby will sleep in our room in a bassinet during this time.)
Do we buy:
a) A used CB2 Lubi Bed in brown ($350) (http://www.cb2.com/lubi-silver-grey-sleeper-daybed/s476085); or
b) Ikea Himmene Sofa bed ($570) (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60300717/)
I think the Himmene is more comfortable from a lounging perspective — but I worry about the beige. (It’s the only color that it comes in.) Is this asking for a disaster with a newborn? (I am thinking of random bodily fluids.)
Any and all advice is appreciated!
I’m warned by neighbors that with the upcoming east coast storm, we might lose power. Any advice on prep to get through a potential power outage with toddlers?
I have a first birthday party coming up for a little boy. My friend said that he likes toys that he can put items into and then take them out. I’m drawing a blank. Any suggestions? Thanks!
I over-excelled at preparing for my maternity leave and am now looking at a month of slow days, even with offering to help with others’ projects. Any suggestions for killing time, such as interesting articles/blogs/websites? I would like to do something somewhat productive (so cat videos are out).
I’m going to be away this weekend for work and there’s a big snowstorm predicted for DC. I was thinking of getting something to keep the kids busy while my poor husband is snowed in with them all weekend. Any good suggestions for activity projects, toys, etc. for 22 mo. olds?
My husband’s family typically takes a 1 week vacation in the summer. MIL typically surveys us for the best week and then rents a house. Awesome! A great way to connect with distant family and for our children to know their cousins.
Now, MIL is older / sicker / worried about $. I’m totally fine with that. The other inlaws are either failure-to-launches being directly supported by MIL or wanting MIL to still subsidize their vacation. I am OK spending a week to reconnect in a Motel 6 or somewhere everyone is comfortable going to / spending $ on, as long as it’s not too far away (6 hours, max; to get to good areas near beaches, etc., the others have to drive more like 8-10 hours).
The oldest cousin goes to college in 2 years (at that point, the visits may break up a bit or go into older / younger camps, who knows). If we (me and my husband) offer to underwrite a big beach house this year (and maybe next year), would that be OK / weird? We wouldn’t want to do that forever, but a few nice hurrahs might be nice.
What do other people do where only one child in a family can afford things? Just visit at the MIL’s house (not my favorite use of a week of vacation, but family is family) where other relatives are nearby?
My family just visits with each other at their houses or maybe once in every decade goes somewhere all together (like to the beach, but rents an off-the-beach house, nothing too big or expensive and everyone chips in and there is no habit issue). My family is easily visitable in a 2-5 hour drive for long weekends throughout the year.
I need help….my 2 year old daughter is stalling in the mornings, and our formerly 1 hour 15 minute routine now takes 2+. I think the root cause is separation anxiety – she knows that leaving the house means mom will be away for the day. So I am trying to be mindful of that, and I’m also trying to be mindful of coaxing her into cooperation rather than forcing her to do things, but am just failing miserably.
I’ve tried bribes, asking her to “help” me, explaining what I need, giving her choices (the answer is always “no”), including her in the activity (narrating my showers, for instance), letting her watch TV or color while I get ready. Nothing is working. I feel like I’ve given up on all the mildly necessary battles – I carry coat, hat and gloves into school; we don’t brush teeth in the morning anymore; if she refuses a diaper, she goes to school commando and they put her in a diaper. To make matters worse, she is waking up at erratic times so I’m struggling to wake up before her to get my shower/morning prep in before the terror begins.
Our morning usually looks like this:
I set an alarm for a time; she wakes up sometime between 5:30 and 7:30, but always before my alarm if I have set one. We cuddle in my bed for a while (she nurses in the morning still, which I would like to stop). We get up, I offer the choice of breakfast or asthma medicine. She chooses breakfast, we eat. After 20 minutes, she refuses to be done eating. I attempt to leave to take my shower while she continues to eat; chaos begins (food throwing, screaming, hitting). Sometimes I take a shower while she lays waste to my apartment, sometimes we do asthma medicine (takes about 15-20 minutes) while watching a cartoon and then I take a shower. I get dressed, makeup (if time permits), and then spend half an hour struggling to get her into clothes, shoes, etc. – this involves her running away, hiding, and kicking me if I get too close. Once she is dressed, it takes 20 minutes to get from our front door to the car if I let her walk, and half the time she repeatedly stops dead in the parking lot and cries if I don’t come back for her immediately. Daycare drop off takes between 5 and 20 minutes depending on whether we have missed breakfast and whether her favorite teacher is there.
This morning I just gave up and forced her into my lap, forced clothes, socks and shoes on her body, and then carried her to the car (down an elevator, parked at the far end of the parking garage, so no easy task for a short mama with a tall 2 year old). I dropped her off in her classroom and walked away literally as another child was smacking her in the face and she started bawling. Part of me wants to tell her dad that he has to come pick her up every morning for a few weeks in the hopes that it will break this cycle, but I am worried that isn’t responsive to her actual separation issues. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I feel like I run a marathon every morning before getting to work….
I vote for #3, then #2. Definitely not #1 because then you’l l always be the one picking up/dropping off and that frankly sucks.
You will not want to visit your child in daycare, esp. as she gets older. Very disruptive for the child and the teachers. My son was at a daycare that was a 5 minute walk from the office and I would sometimes visit him. It usually ended up in tears/tantrum. Totally not worth it.
The nice thing about #3 is that it would minimize the time spent commuting with your child. Every kid is different, but I know that mine would not be good with a lengthy commute either in the morning or evening.
We are new to the daycare scene so I am seeking advice on picking something that makes sense. Assuming the quality is roughly the same, would you rather: (1) have your kiddo at a center near your job but not near your spouse’s work or your house (still only 20-30 minutes from both), (2) have your kiddo at a center between your job and your husband’s job, about 15 minutes from home, or (3) have your kiddo at a center near your home, but not near either spouse’s job?
On the one hand, near home seems good so that we won’t have to fight traffic near dinner time with a cranky toddler in the car. But near work sounds nice because maybe I could visit her during the day occasionally, and sick pick ups would be quick, and I wouldn’t have to fight traffic to pick her up in the afternoon on time. Maybe in the middle is the best compromise? I am making this more complicated than it needs to be!
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I just started attending a meetup group for moms and I would like to invite 2-3 of them (and their kiddos) to my son’s first birthday next month. I’ve only met them once (maybe twice by the time of the party). Is this weird? FWIW, the party will be big with lots of activities for the kids (my big fat indian birthday!) and will be at my parents home (local).
Looking for a bead maze and/or activity table for my 9 month old. Anyone have any good recs?