Everyone Thursday: Wool Cashmere Blend Wrap
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Am I the only one who, in winter, has been known to take my scarf off and add it as another layer to my child’s bunting? For a long time I used to keep a very thin cashmere scarf in my diaper bag anyway, just for that very reason — I even used to pull it out in restaurants that were too cold. It packed down better than most of the hoodies or sweaters, and I didn’t have to remember to keep changing the size. I like this wool/cashmere scarf from Nordstrom — all of the color combos look lovely. It’s part of Nordstrom’s clearance sale — was $98, NOW $65. Nordstrom ‘Peacock Tissue’ Wool Cashmere Blend Wrap
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
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?
I’m not sure what I’m asking here, but I’m about 7 weeks post partum and I feel like I’m struggling. I thought I started to feel like myself about a week ago, but today, I went to a moms group and I really felt like I was “behind” everyone else. Everyone seemed to be so put together and to handle their new babies so well. I left in tears and cried the whole way home. I’m not sure if these feelings are normal adjustment, or if I should be worried. I don’t feel sad and I love my baby very much, just feeling overwhelmed and find myself crying more so than normal. Anyone have any experience with PPD or is this just part of the adjustment post partum?
Well, I’ve been pumping for 8 months now, so I guess it was inevitable: Someone just walked in on me pumping. It was the woman who empties the trash, and I guess I forgot to lock the door. She opened my office door without knocking, walked in to get the trash can, left the door wide open, emptied the trash and left. When I said “EXCUSE ME” she just said “Sorry” and continued about her business. I think I have a full body blush going on right now. At least no one walked by while the door was open, or I would have spontaneously died.
Hive, I have a second round full-day interview next week and will be 21 weeks pregnant. I wore a black sheath dress and black-and-white tweed blazer for my first round (I’d typically interview in a suit, but haven’t found a decent maternity version). I would love to wear slacks and a blazer for the second round but haven’t figured out the logistics of tucking in a button-down maternity shirt. I mean, I’d never tuck a button down shirt into maternity pants if I wasn’t interviewing, but it seems too casual to leave the shirttails hanging out. Why is this stumping me so badly? Do I just go with more of a cowl-neck or dressy non-button-down shirt instead?
Anyone have tips or stories about teaching your kid to read/write while working full time? Another mom I know just posted a picture of a handmade, hand lettered card her son made , and I’m having one of those anxious keep-up-with-the-joneses moments.
When do you all find time for s*x when you’re a working mom? We have a 3 year old who is a total night owl. DH is too, if he’s even home from work yet at bedtime. I’m not. I usually have 3 yo in bed between 8 and 9, but most of the time it’s after 10 before she falls asleep and in the meantime she’s come in our room where I’m laying in bed multiple times before she’ll fall asleep. I usually fall asleep around the same time – 10ish. DH usually doesn’t come to bed until much later (midnight or later) partly because he can sleep in later in the morning and doesn’t need as much sleep. I used to get up at 6 to get ready for work, but lately I’ve been getting up at 5 to work out in the morning instead of at night to ease the nighttime routine a little. It seems my only real options are to either wake up when DH comes to bed and do it then, or forgo morning workouts and do it before getting up when 3 yo is still asleep. What do you guys do? This is particularly coming into play now because we’re going to start TTC soon.
Good morning ladies! Following up on yesterday’s question about daily routines with infants in daycare — how do you handle the morning, especially if still nursing? I haven’t gone back to work yet, and I can’t quite figure this out. I feel like I need to nurse right away since I wake up uncomfortably full. But I don’t want to wake up the baby that early, since right now he usually sleeps til 8. And if I wake him up to nurse, then I have to get myself ready and watch the baby at the same time? Or DH watches the baby? Or wake up, pump, get myself ready and then wake up baby and nurse? If it matters, DH will handle daycare dropoff after I leave for work.
Daycare question: My daughter recently moved to a new class at daycare and one of her teachers seems to be a smoker (or at least lives with a very heavy smoker). I will admit that I am pretty sensitive to smoke, especially now that most restaurants, etc. don’t allow it, but this morning when the teacher came over to greet my daughter, it was so overpowering. Even worse is that I can smell it in the classroom, even when the teacher isn’t there (not all day, but if she has been there recently). Am I out of line in saying something to the school’s director? I’ve done a bit of research and it seems like this “third-hand smoke” does pose legitimate health risks to my child. I’m not entirely sure what solutions there are (maybe ask that she keep her work clothes at school and change there?), but I also don’t know that its my job to find a solution. Thoughts?
Has anyone tried one of those corset types of devices for shrinking a belly postpartum? And if so, which do you recommend and does it work? I never considered it with my first child because I had a c-section and a painful incision, but I had a VBAC this time around and no pain in that area, so I’m considering it.