Accessory Tuesday: Mini ID Leather Card Case
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Here’s a fun statement accessory for spring.
Made from durable pebbled leather, it has a zip top, ID window, and keychain. Slip this card case into your clutch for a night out, or your pocket for a quick errand. Either way, it’ll put a smile on your face each time you take it out.
This card case from Coach is $95 at Nordstrom.
Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
I want to have DS’s 3rd birthday party at our area’s small zoo in August. I think it would be fun! We would invite our friends and family with kids and have a face painter and other activities. DH would prefer to do something more low-key at home with family only. He thinks that we shouldn’t bother with big birthdays at this age. I am more social and enjoy the kid-centric activities. DS likes the zoo but is also interested in cars and trains. What should we do?
Also, in my effort to make parent friends I have invited the whole class to a play date and to DS’ 2nd birthday party at the park, but I have only gotten two kids to come to each thing out of 14, and we haven’t received any invites, so I should probably stop inviting the whole class, right?
Just a vent that I’m dragging today…we got home from spring break yesterday afternoon, almost 24 hours later than scheduled due to airline delays; I’m still crazy jet-lagged and woke up at 5 am this morning after 8 hours of sleep so I shouldn’t be tired but I feel like I’m moving through molasses; we have a houseguest currently; and I’m behind on approximately one million work and personal things.
Random low-stakes question: Is it weird to put pictures of your kids in their own rooms? DH says it’s weird. While I wouldn’t put glamour shots of myself in my own bedroom, it doesn’t feel weird for me with kids. Where do others land on this?
Rant of the day: our school committee is voting on a proposal that would have elementary schools have weekly early releases (as in, early release one day a week, every single week). It’s part of “solution” to help teachers have more time to plan. Aftercare is already in such demand and they’ve said that as things stand now, none of the programs could cover the extra early releases. So wtf are parents supposed to do. I know there are others in MA here with early releases – what do you all do? At the last school committee, literally every parent that spoke up was against this but we’ll see if they listen to us.
Todays the last day of swim lessons and I want to get my son’s swimming instructor a gift. She’s mid 40s, an Ironman competitor and a single mom. For some reason a Starbucks gift card seems silly. Other ideas?
I am in month 5 of remote work and still not in the groove. It’s been surprisingly difficult to make the transition from a very busy in person job with lots of pressure and deadlines to 100% remote with very relaxed schedules. It seems like partially an issue with the job itself (very little built in team interactions- I find myself calling random team members for virtual coffee dates) and partially my home life and personal boundaries (DH also WFH, and 3 kids plus an au pair in the house- maybe we are all just cramping each others space??) To those who have made the switch, any advice, sample schedules? Especially, talk to me about what mornings look like.
Help me plan a month/daughter trip. My oldest has been on 2 solo overnight ski trips with me, and both times my 7 year old was invited but declined (didn’t want to do that much skiing). I told her we’d do our own adventure and it doesn’t have to be a ski trip.
I talked to her about what she wants, and her main excitement is over the hotel stay.
With that in mind, what’s a fun but not super expensive overnight? We are in the Boston area and this kiddo is sort of an indoor cat and not a super adventurous eater. I think the hotel is a good 70% of the excitement for her, must have pool 😂. She’s just turning 7 and doesn’t have a super long attention span so I think something like a musical or Broadway might be out (we did a musical this year and she got squirrelly). Doesn’t much like sports to watch.
Great wolf lodge is out- that’s a family trip.
Can anyone share how they stopped score-keeping with their spouse or partner?
We have a new-to-use schedule this school year, which is necessary, but which results in me handling childcare from about 7 am – 7 pm during the work week. My husband handles at least 50% of household work and childcare overall — almost all life admin / house admin / vacation planning (things that I hate) and is a present, active parent on the weekends. Yet, I still find myself counting every cup I wash, meal I make, homework session I supervise, sibling fight I referee, etc. Obviously there’s lots of good moments during the week that I’m lucky to witness, and since our schedule is not going to change, I need an attitude change. Gratitude journal? Growing TF up? What has helped you?
Reporting back from the department of preschooler sleep challenges: Instead of demanding to get into our bed every night and kicking up a fuss when denied, 4.5yo has happily accepted the mat+sleeping bag on the floor next to our bed. She goes to the bathroom then trots into our room, gets into the sleeping bag, and falls sound asleep till 6:30 or so. Thank you for the suggestions!