Makeup & Beauty Monday: One Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer
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I’ve recently seen a lot of good reviews for this hair dryer, and I’m dying to see if it lives up to the hype. It reminds me of what every girl had in middle school, the dryer with the brush attached, but (hopefully) updated with better technology. Since having my son, I’ll admit that it’s a pretty rare occasion that I dry my hair, but when I do I feel more put-together at work. My hair is wavy and somewhat frizzy, so I would probably purchase the dryer and styler option for $59.92 because it’s more of a round brush attachment versus the paddle brush attachment for $29.99. I think I’m going to put this in my cart, after feeling a little blah after a recent week straight of uninspiring wet ponytails. Revlon One Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer
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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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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?
Small-chested people: What nursing camisoles did you like best? Baby is due next month and I’m on the hunt for a couple of new ones to replace my old, saggy, worn-out ones. (Camisoles, not boobs…) I always felt like I was swimming in the Target Gilligan & O’Malley ones everyone else likes so much, even the smallest size, and even at peak milk-coming-in boob. Glamourmom were a better fit but ran a little short. Suggestions?
I’m curious — how much of your “mom life” infiltrates your work life? Do you mention your kids a lot? Never? Only with certain people? Over the past year, I’ve found myself being less forthcoming about my family life. If my kid has a doctor appointment, I usually say that *I* have a medical appointment. I leave early on Mondays to take my daughter to swim lessons. People just know that I have a standing appointment outside of work and that I work through my lunch hour on Mondays. I’m a little more forthcoming with other parents, but not much. But I wonder if hiding that stuff is doing a disservice to the people who report to me, all of whom are younger than me and maybe could benefit from having an example of what working parenthood looks like.
I guess the bottom line is I still feel afraid of being judged as a “less than” employee because I have major commitments outside of work. My work always gets done, so that’s not an issue, but I have a real fear about not looking dedicated enough. But, I realize that may not be completely rational, and I’m not sure where to draw the line. I was actually more open about my parenting life when my kids were babies/toddlers than I am now.
Reposting this travel question from last week. Thanks to those who already chimed in. But since I started doing more research, I am overwhelmed with the choices. But love suggestions from those who have visited a place that made them think “I could live here.” Here’s my original post w/ some edits:
My husband has a sabbatical next year. 8 weeks off + 3 weeks vacation. So technically 11 weeks off. I have my usual 3 weeks off. But I have Ok from my boss to work remotely for a few weeks (I work for a European multi-national). I have always wanted to spend more time in Europe, and DH and I have been discussing where? He’s from eastern Europe, so we are thinking somewhere other than that region will be great. Since we’ll be in Europe, we can easily take a weekend to go visit family, or even have them visit us. We will have our currently 5 month old baby with us. Any suggestions for a family friendly, nice place? When to take this longish vacation? Air bnb or local rental? Any travel sites you recommend for research?
Fyi, I am seriously considering Barcelona or Seville. I spent 2 beautiful days in Seville two years ago. Never been to Barcelona. –> After some discussion with husband, he is thinking Italy or France (south of France), but south of France is a big region in itself!
Thank you!
Office etiquette help: I just received a signed copy of a book written by someone who is in my reporting structure (a few levels above me). This person has a PhD. The inscription was signed with his full name (Firstname Lastname). How should I address the thank you note? Dr Firstname Lastname on the envelope? Dr Lastname in the note itself? Hmmm…
The End of an Era – this morning my husband and I shot out of bed because we heard music coming from our son’s room. (He can’t reach the CD player from his crib.) We found him playing quietly with his train table, his discarded (zip up!) sleep sack on the floor, with his CD playing Tom Chapin music. I never even saw him attempt to climb out of his crib before. RIP crib containment! (He turns two in about a week, so we made it pretty far.)
Three kids…how much more work is it than two? growing up I always thought I wanted three because I envied the sibling relationships my friends who were one of there seemed to have, but of course at that time I did not appreciate the difficulties of being a working mom. It seems like 3 might be too much, spread me too thin, but then since right now I only have 1 I don’t feel like I have a great sense of the marginal impact of an additional kid. A number of women at my demanding job have 3 kids, it seems to be like a status symbol (not in the the financial sense, or at least not only that, but in the “I run triathalons in my spare time from my master-of-the-universe job” sense (obviously kids and triathalons are different but that’s the best analogy I can think up).
I’m impressed he can operate a CD player!
Can anyone recommmend a flotation device for my 23 lb 15 month old to use to get a little independence in the pool (while still having an adult right there with him of course)? Would a puddle jumper work? Thanks, ladies!
At what age did you switch your child(ten) from nanny only to nanny+ preschool or preschool/daycare?
We just had our 3rd kiddo and I’m sorting out what to do for childcare in the fall. I have a hunch of options, and work anvery flex schedule, but I’m trying to avoid hemorrhaging money. I need about 15- 20 hours/week of coverage. My kids are 4.5, 3, and newborn. Oldest will be 5 in the fall but will be in part time preschool. Middle just turned 2 and is currently in daycare 3 mornings a week. And we have a newborn. So I can either keep middle in daycare and add baby, extending hours to 3 full days/week or 4 half days, or I pull 2 y/o out of daycare and get a part time nanny. Would the toddler get enough social interaction with a nanny alone or would it make sense to supplement with a toddler type program? If the latter, how often? Our town has a 9:30-12:30 program you can do a couple mornings a week…but at that point I wonder if I shouldn’t just stick with daycare?
FWIW i make my own hours more or less so I’m a bit less reliant on the consistency of daycare- but it’s certainly a perk. Not sure it’s enough of a perk to outweigh the sickness that comes with an infant in daycare…. our daycare is extremely accommodating with adding extra hours/days/changing up days, which I’m not sure a nanny would be. I’m also not so sure they’d be as flexible once I have 2 kids there as both rooms would need to accommodate the change.
Just wanted to thank everyone who chimed in with movie recommendations last week! We watched Sing this past weekend, after reassuring my daughter that it was not scary, and she LOVED it! (Funnily enough, since so many people mentioned it, my husband independently commented that he didn’t love the rabbits singing Baby Got Back.)
I’m probably going to get flamed for this, but I could use some advice. I’m having a very hard time finding childcare I feel good about and am thinking about leaving my job to stay home. We live in a small town. There isn’t much in the way of licensed daycare and what there is has very long waiting lists for kids under 3. I went on care.com to try to find a nanny, but most of the people were very young and I couldn’t find anyone who was over the age of 21 and willing to be paid on the books.
We could get by on my husband’s salary easily, although I like the financial independence of earning income and I enjoy my job. We’ve been fortunate to have family caregivers for a while, so I’ve been back at work for almost a year and don’t think I would burn any bridges by leaving now. We will have way more daycare options in a couple years when she’s 3 so hopefully I will not be out of the workforce long, although I know that may be easier said than done.
I hate the idea of leaving my job just because I can’t find good childcare, but I think I hate the idea of leaving my child in a situation I don’t feel good about even more, especially when we don’t need my salary.
Any ideas for a babymoon trip in October? I’ll be around 22-23 weeks pregnant. We have considered Florida but my husband is concerned about the hurricane season. We normally are adventurous travelers, but I’m so exhausted I just want something relaxing.
Obviously destinations that have active Zika virus transmission are out. Thanks!
Sorry, just saw your response on the Thursday thread. My husband was on some kind of hair pill to prevent baldness. I forget the name, but it sounds similar to the prozac studies- some pretty intense correlation. We were both a little floored because he had been on the pill for years, had a couple different doctors prescribe it when he moved around the country, and not one mentioned what it might do to his sperm- although as soon as his analysis came back the doctor told him to get off immediately. I’m sorry it’s a little trickier for you because it is mental health vs. vanity, but I would think it is certainly worth a conversation with his doctor about the meds he is on and potential alternatives.
Re nanny/daycare question
I am in Canada where the majority of kids are home with a parent until 12 months, so ymmv, but we did a nanny/grandparents from 13-25 months and then began full time daycare at 26 months. Our kiddo definitely needed social interaction etc as she approached 2 years old. This approach worked out really well for us and we hope to do the same for #2 but it will be a puzzle figuring it out with #1 in junior kindergarten and senior kindergarten.
Any recommendations on a heel pad/insert/liner type thing for some shoes that rub the back of my foot a bit? I don’t want to give up on the shoes – I really like them and searched for something like them for quite a while. Thanks!