Accessory Tuesday: Now and Always Crossbody Mini 3L
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Ever since I’ve been free of the diaper bag, I’ve been relishing using my normal purses. I love being able to just bring my wallet, keys, and phone — and my son being old enough to not need fruit pouches, diapers, specific sippy cups, etc., etc. I like the idea of having a “micro bag” for grab and go, and if I decide to bring a larger bag I can just throw the smaller one inside.
I have a gym bag from Lululemon, and I find that all of their bags are really intuitively designed with features I come to appreciate. For example, if you wanted to throw this bag into a larger bag, you can just remove the strap.
The bag is available at Lululemon.com (online only). Now and Always Crossbody Mini 3L
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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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 just got a $10 Jansport “waist pack” (aka fanny pack) that fills this exact purpose — I usually wear it as a crossbody rather than around my waist. It’s especially nice when we are just going on little walks around the neighborhood and I want to bring everyone’s masks with me, plus my phone and keys.
I had my 2nd baby 2 weeks ago and I’m a bit sad and wistful that I will not be pregnant again (never wanted more than 2 kids, that has not changed, plus with my age and complications it would not be advisable). I just… really enjoyed being pregnant- I was lucky that I never had bad morning sickness, continued exercising through much of them, etc. I already miss feeling the little baby movements and am sad I won’t get to experience that again. Yes, I know I’m lucky to have had enjoyable pregnancies- part of it may also be we went through years of fertility treatments first so it still feels so amazing that it worked out for us. I had complications towards week 36-37 of each pregnancy but up until then things went smoothly.
I don’t know what I’m asking – has anyone else felt this way, and how did you deal with it? No desire for another child, but just feeling nostalgic already!
Have any of you thought ahead to thanksgiving plans? I know community conditions may get worse and require changes but at this point I don’t see how they would be better. My husband wants to propose eating outdoors (with patio heaters) at his family and at mine. I’m not even really comfortable with that. FWIW, one of our kids is high risk so we’ve been isolated. Our families think we’re crazy and have been pressuring us to see them. Part of the problem is my sister’s kids are in college and going to parties as college kids do and I’m uncomfortable about being around them. And I don’t judge them for it – I know our risk tolerance is lower than others bc of the health issues. I’ve accepted we’re in a different boat but I’m also aware I can’t trust them to isolate (and wouldn’t ask that of them either) before so it’s seems like a lot of risk. What are others doing?
I think I have to fire our new nanny, during a pandemic, and I don’t feel great about it.
It was already not a great fit. She texted me questions all day (questions like “I can’t reach the wipes, what should i do?” where I’d have to point out the obvious like “I would grab one of the stools around for the children and try that.”) She’s been here full-time for about a month and has already used all of her sick time. There has been a COVID scare, strep, and now she has mono. We made it clear in the interview process that I’m immunosuppressed and discussed COVID precautions and we have since realized she misled us. She misled us on the number of people she lives with and the size of the circle of people she sees. The fact we’ve had 3 illness-related incidents in one month tells me she’s not great at infection control precautions. We also specifically asked if she had her own transportation to and from work and it turns out she does not have a license and is walking (in a pretty suburban area) or relying on rides from various people, which often results in her lingering in our home at least half an hour after her “shift” is done.
I’m dreading starting the nanny search again. It’s really a sellers market out there, and the majority of them are not happy about getting a W2.
Are there any labels that work best for items going to daycare? Especially with bottles going through the wash.
DS will be the only infant at an in-home center, so I’m less worried about labeling his clothes now.
Any recommendations for casual boots for girls? I don’t need a snow boot; I just want something warmer than sneakers when it gets colder. Rubber sole would be a plus. I’m eyeing the less-expensive Ugg brand (Koolaburra?) but I’m concerned they’ll look terrible after 2 weeks of wear and tear.
Can anyone tell me if Hanna Andersson runs long or wide? My kid’s height puts him at one size but his weight puts him at one size lower. Trying to figure out which size to get.
I’ve got to nope out of this bag since I thought it was a camera bag until I read the description.
Party ideas needed. My 1st grader turns 7 in a few weeks. We are going to do an outside movie/pizza night (sleep-under style) with a couple of her good friends. Two questions:
1. Our plan is to have the party favor be a matching set of doll and kid pajamas. Should these be delivered in person as part of the invitation so the kids wear them to the party, or just sent home in a goody bag? I like the idea of having them in advance, but I don’t want to get too “this is what you must wear” with it.
2. What movie would work for this age group of 6-7 year olds? I’m looking for something more like Descendants and less like Frozen (both of which my kid has seen and liked). We’ve maxed out on Trolls and Frozen around here. It’s close enough to Halloween that I was looking at Halloween movies, but I don’t want to do anything too spooky. Ideally not a 2-hour movie like Descendants but I’ll take whatever ideas you have.
FWIW, on the COVID front, I’ve already socialized the idea with the parents of the girls invited.
I have lost all my focus. Cramming in CLEs, waiting to hear back about an in house offer (COVID accelerated my timeline for bailing on law firm life, and I both feel guilty about leaving and worried I’m not going to actually get an offer), trying to fit 9 hrs of work into a 6 hr day and failing miserably, worried about a friend who’s going thru a lot and we can’t help because of stupid COVID, and then the elections.
I want to scream, but don’t have energy, and need to bill…so I’m venting, going for a walk, while listening to a CLE program, and then will try to get my head back in the game.
Maybe this is a pediatrician question but maybe someone had something similar? Early elementary kid has always been a big eater and now is… not. I wouldn’t worry since I know kids this age have wildly fluctuating appetites, but it ends up being that kid eats like two bites of food all before 5 pm, has a number of enormous meltdowns all afternoon , and then eventually eats a huge dinner and is fine. Kid has also dropped about 50 percentile points in BMI over the last 2 years (again, could be normal as I know kids get a lot skinnier as they grow out of being toddlers). When he does eat, will often eat big meals, though. We have never bought packaged snack food/treats but is that the only way to get kid to eat something during the day? (Don’t want to serve sweet/salty treats to the toddler at home…) Kid has never been picky, loves veggies and fruits, just … not very interested in eating.
Sort of tongue-in-cheek (though I’m not sure I’m joking) but, list of things I can spend over $4K a month on instead of a nanny and not worry about supervising a household employee:
-A new toy every day for each kid. Play with the new toy while mommy works!
-A cake for each every week. Have a slice while mommy’s on a call! but only if you’re quiet!
-Renting a house in the country. Play outside and don’t come in until mommy’s off her call!
-Fleeing the country without my family
-Gifts for myself, because the purchase will make me feel something, feel alive, if only for a moment.
Other suggestions?