Organizing Thursday: Clear App
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With the move away from using pen and paper to everything digital and on our phones, I miss the satisfaction of crossing something off a paper list. I’ve found that this app is the best approximation of that feeling. This is a pretty bare bones and user-friendly app. It literally is just typing up lists, nothing more and nothing less — and as you type, the colors go from dark red, signaling most important, to light yellow. You can drag and drop items to move their order around, and you can swipe right to cross them off the list. You can make multiple categories, too. For example, I have a Trader Joe’s category, Questions for the Pediatrician, and To Discuss with Husband. You can completely delete a list when you’re done with it, or you can restore the list after you’ve crossed the items off. For my Trader Joe’s list, there are products I buy every time I go there, so I just restore the list after I’m done with my shopping. You also can share the list by emailing it through the app. I recommend Clear if you’re someone who, like me, loves a paper list but is being forced into the 21st century. It’s $9.99 in the iTunes Store. Clear App
Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
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?
Please give me permission to move my 6 mo to her own room at night. She’s a great sleeper in terms of how long she sleeps but she is SO noisy and restless at night that I never feel rested in the morning even after 9-10 hours of sleep. My ped is generally very relaxed but she strongly encourages keeping the baby in our room until 1 year. But I am just sooo tired which seems silly given that my baby is sleeping through the night.
Oh moms, this is a fun one. My DD just really got the hang of the potty. She’s EXTREMELY independent and gets very upset if we try to help her too much, sometimes at all. She is very insistent on wiping after #1, and she’s, well, not great at it, to the point of causing a really painful rash.
Any suggestions? We’ve had many, many discussions about the importance and technique, and the connection with the rash, but I’m pretty sure she’s still skipping it entirely whenever we aren’t there. I hate seeing her in pain, but I also want to respect her body autonomy and independence.
College tours were great for me as I was not particularly interested on paper in the school I ended up going to (and applied early to). My college tours were led by current students, so that was actually helpful. Seeing the campuses and walking through the academic buildings were good. I grew up on the east coast and did several trips (Boston area, western Mass, CT, Penn & Baltimore). There are so many schools, I guess I did a little research beforehand but it was probably somewhat arbitrary–like why see Haverford but not Swarthmore, etc. It was really good to get a general sense of liberal arts vs. larger university and city vs. suburban settings.
And another vote that she might consider an all-women’s east coast liberal arts school (holla, Wellesley :)).
What have people with high schoolers done about college tours? We live in a rural-ish area of a Midwestern state and college visits aren’t really a thing here since most people go to one of the state schools. When I was a junior in high school, my parents took me to the Northeast to tour a bunch of elite private colleges including Harvard and Yale. That seems sort of silly in hindsight, both because I don’t think I got much out of the tours (I didn’t meet students or attend classes and I think admissions tours are all pretty similar and seeing the physical campus doesn’t tell you much about a school) but also because, even for star students, admission to these schools is such a crapshoot. I ended up getting into one of them and going, but I can imagine feeling terrible about myself if I hadn’t gotten into any of them.
I’d like to expose my (rising junior) daughter to some Ivies or elite liberal arts colleges, because she’s doing very well in school and I want her to know she has options beyond our state schools, but I don’t want her to feel like she has to go to one of them and I’m a little wary of her falling in love with a school before she gets admitted. I know most schools have programs for admitted students so I’m not sure I see the point of visiting before applying.
Sleep question: My almost 6 month old routinely wakes up 30-45 min. after going to bed for the night and then wants to be nursed a bit more before falling back asleep. If I nurse him, he’s back to sleep w/in 5 minutes; if I don’t it’s usually more like 15 and he will often still insist on a “top off” and keep waking up until I give in. I usually nurse him before bed but he doesn’t fall asleep eating. How do I address this? We usually have dinner after putting kids to bed so the timing of this is often right as we sit down to eat. Just letting him cry seems harsh in this situation.
Also: thank you for all the formula advice last week. I got some formula “just in case” and my mom ended up not needing it but said she was happy to not worry about running out of milk.
2 year old covers reminded me of a question I have. DD is still in her crib and almost 3. I’m not going to hurry transitioning her to the toddler bed until there is a true reason to do so. That said…when do people transition their kids to a regular bed? Basically, I’m trying to decide how much I should invest in toddler bedding. We have sheets obviously, but she’s still in a sleep sack, so no real covers.
I had a k’tan for when she was little and then switched to the lillebaby around 4 months which I love. My kid is on the larger side though, so not sure that makes a difference.
I am in the same position – though due in Aug with #2. I had an ergo and wrap-style for #1, and like anon above, couldn’t figure out the wrap. I ended up buying a basic Baby Bjorn and found it much easier to use than the wrap or the ergo. The cotton basic Baby Bjorn can be used with tiny infants too, so that’s my plan for #2.
Any recs for a good baby carrier? I’m due in Sept. with #2 and never baby-wore with #1. But I’m guessing it will be easier to wear #2 while doing things like park, zoo, etc. with #1. If it matters, I’m tall (6′) and DH will likely never use any sort of sling or carrier, so it just needs to work for me.
I had twins last month, so my stomach obviouslu stretched more than with my first, and my feet and legs were crazy swollen the last couple months and for two weeks after delivery. Now the skin on my lower stomach and my feet/lower legs feels…leathery almost? I’ve never had dry skin before so I’ll start just putting lotion on, but wondered if anyone else had a similar experience and if your skin went back to normal.
Also, good luck to the summer moms who are also experiencing swollen feet and legs. It is THE WORST.
My 2 year old really loves “covers” whenever lying down to watch movies or whatever in a bed but still sleeps in a crib – I want to give him a blanket so he can get tucked in in his crib and I think he’s old enough it’s now safe. So something bigger than his angel dear lovey.
Any suggestions for what to look for?
Yes- plain yogurt and add pureed fruit to make it yummy.
Also, I’m not usually a “make your own” sort of person, but making yogurt isn’t too hard (especially if you have an instant pot with a yogurt setting) if you wanted to go that route. I’d personally just buy it if you can find what you like, though.
Some of you may remember my admin assistant who gives me so much grief about my 4-day schedule, including challenging me on how I don’t come in on Fridays but still send my kids to daycare (rude! and none of your business!), and shamed me for not putting my 10 month old in a costume for halloween (he wore a pumpkin tshirt which counts!), and so many other digs that are obviously hiding her own anxieties…
WELL, she has been dating someone for about a month. That person has children. She now stops by my office all the time to talk about her kids (yes, she calls them “my kids”), leaves early or arrives late because of her kids, and will loudly announce “I have kids!” at the slightest provocation (e.g., finds a smudge on her pants).
I AM SO ANNOYED I CAN HARDLY STAND IT.
Favorite online retailer to get a kid-friendly but still attractive area rug? Our living room is also 2 yo’s main play area. We have a wool rug that hasn’t stopped shedding in 3 years and are ready to ditch it since we are on the floor on it all the time. Looking for something flat for all the block building that goes on, but still nice-looking. Any ideas? And what material should I be looking for??
TIA!
Talk to me about the solid food transition….
I don’t really have a clear cut question here, just interested in gathering some data, I guess. My sweet baby is 6 months old and has been experimenting with some solid foods in the forms of purees for the last 3-4 weeks.
So far, all various fruits and a little veg, but he tried yogurt for the first time this morning. Our pediatrician has said he can eat “anything” except honey (and the obvious choking hazards). We’ve been doing purees and things with similar mushy texture that I’ve been making myself, since it’s summer and the fruits and veggies are plentiful. My intent is to do a kind of casual mix of purees and baby-led weaning (he nommed on a whole apricot yesterday and really enjoyed it). But I spent like 30 minutes in Whole Foods last night staring at labels trying to figure out what yogurt to buy and agonizing over the added sugar in everything. (#firstworldproblems) Single ingredient fruits and vegetables are easy, but when we start expanding the menu, it just seems complicated. If he “ate what I eat,” well — we had Shake Shack last night.
I’m usually pretty relaxed about things but also want to give him healthy tasty food. I guess I’m just trying to get a sense of how others approached this – how much did you worry about ingredients? How did you decide what to try? Any major failures or successes? And how did you make it time efficient?