Everyone Thursday: Mini Small Square Stud Earrings
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These earrings can make an easy gift if you’re looking for ideas for a teacher or other person in your child’s life. If you’re on the hunt for a little something for yourself or if your spouse is looking to get you a present, these are a fun little addition for the holidays. They’re really affordable and they have a ton of great reviews. A few colors have sold out, alas, but there are three color choices left. Kate Spade New York Mini Small Square Stud Earrings (L-all)Sales of note for 9.10.24
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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…
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- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
So, I am looking for recipes for extremely delicious cakes that I might make for my daughter’s first birthday. Complicated is fine…I love to bake, and I am literally not doing anything else requiring time or effort for this occasion (we are staying with my MIL who cooks all meals and my husband is buying the baby balloons, bubbles and a kazoo).
Requirements: The cake must be delicious for all 6 adults present. No other kids, and let’s face it, my daughter will probably love anything with refined sugar, as she hasn’t had any yet. I’m leaning chocolate…or maybe some sort of spiced cake as it is winter? Also, it must not be very sweet…for that reason I am leaning away from anything with frosting (maybe something that can be sprinkled with powdered sugar or served with whipped cream or creme fraiche?). And last, I am not interested in decorating, so it doesn’t necessarily have to support “Happy Birthday” piping or anything.
Go-to recipes? I’m excited because I haven’t had a good excuse to bake for a while!
Yes! “Heading Home With Your Newborn” by Laura A. Jana and Jennifer Shu is great. I think I got the recommendation here. I had also never changed a diaper, and I did take one of those classes, and while it was great, this book + nurse instruction post-delivery covered everything we got from the class and more.
I’m 33 weeks and finally starting to panic about the fact that I have no idea how to care for a newborn — like never changed a diaper. I’m also not going to be able to squeeze in one of those classes the hospital offers. I’m not that panicked about the actual birth part, but is there a book y’all recommend for once the baby’s out that’s good with just basic stuff (like car seat should be rear facing, don’t feed them water/honey, etc.) and developmental aspects to be aware of.
I am starting to feel really sad about something, and I’d love the Hive’s advice.
We moved to a new city (my hometown) a few years ago, and I was pregnant when we moved. I’ve got a lot of old friends here that I see some, but our lives are very different now, especially since I’m the only one with kids. Our kid (she’s 1.5) goes to parents’ morning out, and we go to church, but my child doesn’t have anyone that I would consider “her friend.” We don’t interact with the other parents at morning out. My SAHD husband takes her to the playground a lot, so she plays with other kids a fair bit, but there is literally no other kid her age that she is friends with and sees regularly. We have a few casual friendships with other couples with kids, but their kids are at least a year or two older than our kiddo. We live in a neighborhood where people keep to themselves other than for neighbor things like trash cans and mail.
I long for mom friends, for something just as ordinary as being able to meet at a playground and gossip and drink Starbucks while our kids play. And I know I should join meetup groups or put myself out there, but I feel pretty tapped out of time and energy with my more-than-fulltime job, spending time with kiddo, and couple time/alone time. Am I alone in this? Will my kid ever have friends? Will I ever make mom friends?
Coworker gifts- what do you do about them?
I transferred to a new office this year, and I’m not sure how this is handled. I want to prepare something small just in case (mini hand sanitizers with a cute label of some sort? anyone have a cute link or idea for that? I work in public health so it’s on theme…)
Should I get something for my employees? What is normal? I would normally write a very nice card and give a small gift card but 2 of them are on performance improvement plans so it doesn’t seem genuine to write a card praising their work… a generic card and a small gift card? heeeeeeelp
Ok, so next time I complain about kiddo’s sleep, remind me to check ears, teeth, and asthma….new molar coming in, just developed a cold that is causing shortness of breath, and I suspect she has double ear infections. Advil has been a tremendous help the last few nights.
Poor baby…..she’s still challenging to get down to sleep, and still waking up once or twice at night, so it’s not all better. Parenting is hard.
Thought I was winning the cold weather wars today with my outfit – thick high waisted tights, long sleeved shirt underneath a sheath dress and a belted jardigan over that. Until I realized I have to pump, and will have to almost entirely disrobe to do so. Whomp whomp.
Daycare Meeting Update: it went really well, way better than expected.
I called ahead to let the director know about the camel incident and that I would be expecting answers and immediate actions after the meeting. When I brought the separation up previously I had always been fed “we don’t do time-out” dialog. So I said “I understand that the handbook prohibits time out, but that doesn’t mean the teachers aren’t using them”.
Philosophy wise, the owner and handbook are in line with our parenting style: positive redirection plus a safe space with books and sensory for having “big feelings”. Very play based as well. Which is why I was surprised that this was happening.
The owner met me upon arrival and we had a separate meeting. She said that the assistant teacher admitted that she was frequently using time out. The owner retrained her and the lead teacher (both young and new at the center) on their positive redirection. She also required that they change the current morning structure, as they were exceeding the “two 20 minute blocks” of sitting that are allowed.
When the teachers came in they were very apologetic and said they were still learning, but we’re sorry that this happened and that I wasn’t communicated with. I let them know about the potential SPD going on and they asked what strategies I use at home that work.
So far from my video monitoring the changes have been made and I am getting a daily update regarding any separations and redirections (none yesterday). The owner encouraged me to keep watching the video and immediately let her or lead teacher know if I have concerns.
So thanks ladies for the words of encouragement and commiseration. I felt impowered to unapologetically advocate for my son, which was awesome.
I’m 6 months preg and experiencing some hip pain, so decided to see a chiropractor that specializes in pregnancy. She gives all of her pregnant patients a complimentary massage, which was a nice surprise. Any suggestions for how I would tip for that service? Also, any experiences with chiropractic care during pregnancy? Thanks ladies!!
Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays really highlight the fact that my daughter is the only one of her generation. And, she likely will be for at least the next 5 years. Do you have any tips on making the holidays less boring for a child when it’s all great grandparents, grandparents, great aunts/uncles, and then parents only? I’m tempted to ditch family for some holidays and spend them with friends just so she has other kids to be with during presents and feasts and such.
Eager to hear how you ladies would handle: My daughter (3) attends preschool three mornings per week. We love the director and one of two of her teachers. It is the other teacher, let’s call her Susan, with whom I am having trouble. Three weeks ago, as I was dropping of my daughter, Susan hovered nearby. As I am wrestling my daughter out of her boots, hat, etc. with other parents and kids around, Susan mentions that there is a speech pathologist that works with some of the kids at the preschool. I said, “ok.” Susan asked if I would be interested in having my daughter do a free screening with the speech pathologist. At that point, I stood up (I had been on the ground with my daughter), and said, “Wait, are you telling me that you see a problem with my daughter’s speech?” She said yes. Again, lots of parents around. When I asked what she was seeing, she said “Well, you probably don’t notice but she can be tough to understand.” I snapped that my husband (an elementary school principal) has noticed but that she will probably grow out of it on her own. Susan pushed to do the screening, and I said fine. I asked whether I needed to sign anything. She said no, and I kissed my daughter and left.
Yesterday at drop-off, I was talking with the teacher I love when Susan dropped by, listened in and then gasped that my daughter is staying until 3:00 pm tomorrow (au pair is out of town), and said with a tone of dislike, “Oh… she’ll be here that late, huh?” My daughter can be a feisty little girl, who does not hesitate to express herself (even when you can’t quite make out what she is saying).
Five minutes later, I was signing my daughter in with lots of parents around when Susan asked whether we were pursuing speech therapy for my daughter with their speech pathologist. I said that we are going to do a full screening. She said that it would be great if we used their speech pathologist for the therapy that my daughter needs because it would be convenient for us, but we would still need to come to several appointments. I responded that our oldest was diagnosed with Crohn’s three weeks ago, so our focus as a family is getting him well right now. I said that we would likely wait on any therapy for our daughter because it has been a tough few months and we are stretched thin time-wise right now. She then asked how we are treating him and whether we have tried nutritional supplements to cure my son’s Crohn’s. I said, “No, we are following our medical team’s advice.” She pushed that she had heard that the creator of a particular brand of nutritional supplement had cured his Crohn’s. I just glared and said that I had to go to work. I was so angry and upset by this interaction yesterday.
My daughter will attend the public preschool next fall, which is run by a speech pathologist. (We have been in touch with her about the speech issue; my son went through the public program last year.) The current preschool is definitely targeted at the SAHM crowd, and I’m getting a vibe from Susan that she doesn’t like my daughter. I am thinking I should email the preschool director and ask to meet with her to go over what has happened. I’m not sure I can handle talking with Susan anymore. Any advice on how to handle the brief interactions I know I will have with her?
thoughts on a train table? My husband really wants to get our boys one for Christmas. It seems big a ridiculous to me. BUT a neighbor is selling one in excellent condition for pennies on the dollar, so I am reconsidering. Do your kids have one and love it? do you? Or is it a big space hog and waste?
I own these earrings in the purple and I love them. They’re a bigger stud – they cover nearly all my earlobe – but I find myself reaching for them constantly.
Can anyone recommend a portable DVD player that is somewhat toddler friendly (will probably be dropped) in the $100-$150 dollar range? Fisher price looks like they make a great one but at $900 is way out of our budget.
So annoyed with MM Lafleur! I got a couple dresses there a month or two ago (Etsuko and Alexandra) and have washed them according to directions. The hem on the Etsuko fell out and I emailed them and they gave me a credit so I could have a tailor restitch it, but then today the Alexandra one fell out too! You know what does NOT convey powerful woman executive?? Stitching your own hem at the office in between meetings. They’re really cute but I am just not into this.