Makeup & Beauty Monday: Natural Bamboo Cotton Rounds
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After trying to make my luxurious Shiseido cotton pads last as long as possible, I decided that I was going to try the reusable route. I ordered these washable makeup remover pads and have no regrets. In fact, I even prefer them to any of the cotton rounds I’ve used in the past. These come with 20 rounds, and if I use one per day, I am definitely doing laundry within 20 days. What I’ve been doing is hanging the little wash bag from a knob on a drawer and putting the used ones inside. When I do a wash, I throw the baggie in both the washer and dryer, and they come out looking like new. One caveat is that I tried washing them all at once when I first received them in the mail, and the bag is a little too small to wash all 20. If you’ve used them to remove makeup, I recommend washing them before all 20 are used if you’re going to use the provided bag. Otherwise, they’re super soft but have enough “friction” to really get all the makeup off. They are $14.59 at Amazon and are eligible for Prime. Natural Bamboo Cotton Rounds
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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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- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
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- 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?
I know they’re tiny and it shouldn’t be such a struggle, but I really can’t accommodate reusable cotton rounds, using dishrags instead of paper towels, etc. Where do you put all the wet, makeup-covered rounds until you wash them? I can’t just throw them in with my clothes! We are in a row home with laundry all the way in the basement and I’m just really not going to keep multiple hampers two floors down from my bedroom that I regularly place these in, and there is certainly no room in my bedroom or bathroom.
What are some good parenting websites that people use?
Personally I really love the NY Times Parenting section and their newsletter. I feel like that is geared toward people like us — busy working professionals who don’t have a huge amount of time, but are committed to both being excellent parents and to our careers.
I’m really curious if people have other blogs or websites that they regularly use.
And an even more specific request, does anyone have a website or blog they like that has ideas for things to do around the house with toddlers? We have toys and puzzles and stuff, but they can get boring after awhile.
Two of my colleagues are currently on a business trip to Seattle. I am absolutely livid that our employer did not insist that the trip be cancelled, and that they are going to be permitted back into the office upon their return. I am at high risk for complications from the coronavirus. Now I am going to have to demand to work from home. I hate being put in the position of having to be the squeaky wheel just because my employer fails to take common-sense precautions to protect all of its employees.
For comparison, my husband’s company is banning all domestic and international business travel, and anyone who travels for personal reasons to a location where there is community spread of the virus is being required to work from home for two weeks upon their return. The company also appears to be gearing up to move to 100% remote work within the next couple of weeks.
Curious – does anyone else have difficult parents? Both sets of parents have various personality/addiction issues (which, at least, each of us ‘get’ it and are on the same page as to how to deal with things/set limits). But those behaviors do come out at big gatherings (school events, birthday parties, etc.) and I’m now starting to get questions about it from my kid and his friend’s parents (childhood friends are WELL aware). Both sets are on their ‘best’ behavior at parties but still not really within social norms at times.
We’re addressing it with our kid in age-appropriate ways and language (thanks therapy!) but is there anything to say to adults other than, ‘yea, that’s just the way they are, it’s a bigger thing, would rather not get into it right now, thanks!’.
I’ve got a 7-month old in daycare so I’ve been getting a cold about every two weeks — how are folks with colds (and seasonal allergies) dealing with sneezing in public during the corona virus? I can work from home but I’ve been doing it a lot lately and would like to be in the office if I can. Plus I’m worried daycare will eventually close and then I’ll have to be home, so trying to get in as much face time as I can now.
Staying home today with coughy/sniffly kids. Normally would send them off to school like this (they are fine), but in light of COVID guidance, am keeping everyone home. Luckily, my workplace has sent out guidance showing they are taking containment very seriously, so I had no hesitation knowing I would be supported in choosing to WFH today.
Seeking recommendations for resources on parenting an anxious kid. My 5-year-old is very sweet but has a tendency to fixate on worst-case-scenarios for things. We talk about things and I try to be supportive but not dismissive, but I feel like I could be better equipped for the conversations.
This is kind of random – our daycare is looking to expand and offered parents an investment pack to fund the down payment on their new building. I’m sure the demand is there, the waitlist is like 3 years long and the school has a well deserved great reputation. According to their business plan, their margins are thin (it’s daycare) but they are profitable. They’re offering an “equity” share or asking for loans at 6% interest (60 month term). Would you consider this opportunity? What questions would you ask?
Our daycare is multi-lingual but run by an Italian organization in our city, and staffed with about 50% women born in Italy who live in the US now. Is there a way to sensitively share support for family they have back home? I don’t see my son’s teacher most days when I pick up because they switch to after care at 4. I was thinking of sending her an email; is that weird?
Does anyone cut their kids’ hair? My girls have shorter (chin length) bibs at the moment and it’s a pain to find time to take them to get haircuts on the weekends, so I’m thinking about just plopping them down in front of a show and doing it myself. Is this a horrible idea? It’s just straight across the bottom, no bangs or anything that will be obviously crooked.
It’s that time again when I need to figure out how to get my two boys who only wear sweatpants to put on some pants that Grandma will approve for church. What “dress” pants do your kids find comfortable?
We’re in a vegetable rut at our house. What are your kids favorites, including how your kids like them prepared?