Weekend & Family Friday: Lucy 2 Bootie
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My niece has a birthday coming up and asked for everyday shoes that were not sneakers. I’ve always been a fan of Stride Rite shoes for little kids, including the Surprize by Stride Rite line at Target — they’re durable, comfy, and come in patterns and colors that kids love.
For her birthday, I sent Stride Rite’s Lucy 2, a cute bootie that I would consider for myself if it came in my size. It comes in two colors — chocolate with a purple zipper or black with a blue one (I sent the chocolate because I knew she liked purple), and has a tiny heel. The zipper allows for easy on and off, and it comes in both regular and wide widths.
The Lucy 2 is on sale for $39.99 at Zappos and is available in sizes 7 Toddler to 5 Big Kid.
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 woken up to an angry and leaky baby the past 3 mornings at 5am (normal wake time is 6:30). Our standard Costco and Target diapers are suddenly not making it through the night. He’s still only about 19 pounds in a size 3 at 6 months. I think he would be way too small to size up yet. We’ve tried both our target and costco brands, adjusting the waistband, and still we leak. He’s frequently a belly sleeper and leaks at the top front.
Any recs for the best overnight diapers? Or anyone have success with the Sposie liners?
I think this has been discussed here before, but I am totally failing to find it – what smart lamp/night lights do people use for kids rooms? We have the cheapo Mirari ok to wake clock and it’s worked great for our almost 4 year old, but we’re getting ready for her to share a room with little sister, and I love the idea of a light that can change colors – amber overnight, purple for a short period to chat/play quietly, green for wakeup time. Ability to adjust the time from my phone would be great too. Am I remembering correctly, does this magic product exist? Thanks!
These boots are adorable, and I would totally buy a matching set for myself and my daughter if they had grown-up sizes.
Help me with some childcare basics as a I plan for next year. (I’ve had paid grandparent help up to this point, but that is over when the pandemic ends). Assume both parents are working outside the home. Kids will be in kindergarten and 2 years old.
What do you do for childcare when school is closed (teacher training, snow day) or a little one is too sick for daycare? Do you scramble to find a babysitter? Have a SAHM friend watch them?
Someone recommended a book that had all the animal houses in it ages ago. Like bears live in dens, rabbits in burrows, etc. And my google skills are failing me. Anyone remember?
https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Kids-Readers-Pre-reader/dp/142633026X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=animal+homes&qid=1611326860&s=books&sr=1-1
Talk to me about summer camp, especially the sleepaway variety. I have an 11-year-old who is now old enough to go to a one-week overnight camp. It’s within an hour of our home. He has never done anything like this before and is socially immature for his age, although fairly responsible overall. I waver back and forth between just signing him up for the day camp and letting him experience something more immersive. He is not the most flexible human on the planet (a feature of ADHD) and I see it as a growth opportunity for him. His school community is pretty insular (his grade is unusually small), and it would be nice for him to get to know peers outside of that environment. I know I got a lot out of going to camps, but I don’t remember when I started doing that. 12, maybe? I remember being homesick even though I was having fun. Thoughts?
How do I encourage my first grader to read without turning it into a chore or a fight? Technically, she can read and decode words but needs lots of practice to smooth it out. We have tried rewards, getting new books that she loves, reading jokes, scavenger hunts. She tries but I haven’t seen her perk up and get excited about it the way that she gets excited about everything else. She’s a great student so I’m just surprised and unprepared about her hesitation to read.
Advice please! All indications (one partner clearing out files, strange meetings, etc.) point toward some shake up at my very small firm (two partners and a handful of attorneys that work for one partner or the other — not much overlap). Any advice for how to handle if/when I get a call that they are splitting, laying off, or whatever the case is? Questions to ask? My concern is mostly things I should ask/request during the limited window of a transition.
DC ladies, help me get out of a weekend rut. Kids are 3 and 6 and we go to the same 2 places every weekend (a high school track and an open field in our neighborhood). What are your favorite outdoor spots within an hour of DC proper. We have gone to Rock Creek and Great Falls, I am thinking about snow tubing soon. Any other ideas?
I just need to vent. I had gynecological surgery earlier this week. It’s a surgery I’ve had before so I knew I’d probably feel bad the rest of the week and told my clients with pressing matters who to contact, etc. And basically everyone has ignored it. I’ve gotten constant requests and frustrated emails from clients wanting deliverables. I feel like part of this is covid fatigue (clients seem frustrated all the time lately) but seriously? My DH had been amazing with the kids letting me rest but I’m so fed up with work. This is the only real break I’ve had in months and it’s not like it’s fun.
Similar to the DC-area post above, do any NYC people have ideas of outdoor activities to do this weekend? We are in Brooklyn and have a car and a 3rd grader (among other things!). Nothing I can think of sounds remotely appealing, but that is partly because I need to sleep for several hours.
So NYC now wavering on fall in person school? https://www.wsj.com/articles/low-supply-of-covid-19-vaccine-could-delay-return-to-full-time-in-person-learning-in-nyc-schools-11611262343
Does anyone have experience with therapy for themselves to help work through the nuances of having a special needs child? I just found out my five month old daughter has some issues with her vision and may possibly be blind, and I think talking to a professional would be helpful. Specific recs would be great – I’m in LA but would prefer virtual sessions, so location is irrelevant – but also would love to hear about other’s experience with this.