Makeup & Beauty Monday: Play Bento Trio
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My purse went from maxi in the Before Times to mini in the After Times. Now that I’m spending more time out and about, I need some space-saving, portable makeup.
This petite palette from Kaja is exactly what I’m looking for. This stackable trio includes a powder blush, powder highlighter, and cream bronzer that are easy to apply on the go. They blend seamlessly and simultaneously moisturize your skin. They’re also all cruelty-free, vegan, and free of several concerning ingredients.
There are three different sets to choose from depending on your skin tone.
This trio is $25 at Sephora.
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?
does anyone else have a kid who doesn’t really like to run around the playground with the other kids? yesterday we had a class playdate at a playground for my twin 3.5 year olds (who are in the same class this year due to covid) and one of them has no interest in playing chase/tag or whatever game these kiddos made up, which is of course totally fine. she likes to play on the playground and climb, and slide. and she would ask me to come play with her. my heart broke for her as she seemed kind of lonely amidst a sea of kids. the teacher said at school she also plays by herself a bit more rather than with the other kids and she likes to talk with adults. i feel like there is a fine balance between letting her be who she is and encouraging her a bit. any tips?
PSA:
I thought I was doing a wonderful, loving thing by waking my kids (5,8) up myself each morning. They crabbed at me, fought me getting up, complained about not wanting to go to school, poked at getting dressed, etc.
I’ve since put amazon dots in their room and set their alarms. They are up, dressed, and downstairs with smiles on their faces ten minutes or less after their alarms go off, and DH and I don’t have to spend 20 minutes cajoling them out of bed.
lesson learned.
Has anyone else dealt with a baby or young toddler testing positive for covid?
We tried to be so careful and I’m just so frustrated and worried. Ugh.
I will need a new car this summer, and I don’t really understand what the current process would be to get one. Has anyone bought a car lately who can maybe help with a bit of guidance? I last bought a car seven years ago, the same day that I test drove it. I would love to get a CR-V or RAV4 hybrid or something similar, and I understand that I may have to pay above MSRP or be on a waitlist for a bit. Do I still start the process by test-driving at a few places to narrow down a favorite, possibly soon, or wait until closer to? I’d like to avoid taking physical possession of the car early because a) we’re moving states and I don’t want to register it twice and b) I don’t have a place to park it right now, but I understand that it’s really a sellers’ market right now!
I know Snap Circuits are recommended a lot here and I’m going to get some for my 6 year old. Looks like the best choices are 30 pieces (the SC-100 set) or 60 pieces (the SC-300 set). Better to just start with the bigger one, or is there a reason to start smaller (other than cost)?
Any good strategies for dealing with two kids who have different bedtimes? My 2 year old goes to bed an hour before my 6 year old. Every night there’s a meltdown when it’s time to take him upstairs to get ready for bed and she gets to stay downstairs reading or playing. The 6 year old is super hyper and she needs the quiet time with one parent before her bedtime so I don’t want to involved in the 2 yo’s bedtime. But the 2 yo loses it and it’s super unpleasant to drag him screaming and crying upstairs every night? Any tips?
I am SO EXCITED to go to my kiddo’s upcoming dance recital. It’s the first (real) one she’s had in nearly 3 years due to COVID. My parents and inlaws are coming in for it.
Question on tickets for stuff like this- recitals are $20 a pop. I invited the grandparents, and have bought the tickets. My inlaws and parents have both tried to pay me back for them. Is that typical? It’s my kid, I invited them, we are so thankful that they can come- it’s our treat, right?
This. And also I would like to say that I absolutely detest being asked to pay $20 or $30 a person to sit for 4 hours (this is a sport, not dance) to spend a minute and a half watching my child perform in an activity that I already paid thousands of dollars for her to do, in an event that I paid upwards of $100 to enter her in. Especially when I don’t even want to watch because it is nerve-wracking torture.
My local F@cebook moms group has this new thing where they did “Business Mom Mondays” and basically all the MLM moms or moms who make crafty stuff for Etsy advertise. I am half tempted to advertise my actual F500 company…. where I do, in fact, run a business worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
I am salty, yes. It just rubs me the wrong way that MLM moms consider themselves “business owners”. Venting anonymously to this safe space, so I can keep up the smile and nod when they ask me to host parties.
More car buying questions:
My family wants a new (to us) vehicle – preferably all electric, but hybrid is fine. We have two kids (3 and 5), we drove a lot for vacations, we ski (all 4 of us), and we want a dog in the next few years (before we’d get rid of this car). We keep cars for ages. Any recommended vehicles?
We are considering lots of price points but we have and love two Hondas now. Reliability is our #1 interest. Our Civic is old and awesome but too small for us.
Does anyone remember how long it took their baby to adjust to daycare? My 4 month old has been there for 3 weeks now and naps are still really rough/some days nonexistent. And today she started refusing the bottle again (she had a rough start with it but has been taking 4 bottles a day for the past couple of weeks without issue). At home she does well with naps and breastfeeds without issue. I knew it would be a transition, I guess I was just hoping it’d be getting a little easier by now.
Another nap question. DS #2 will be 1 in Mid-December. School wants him in the room with other 1-under 2 year olds starting next month. I’m all for it (no more packing food!), except he has to be on a one-nap schedule in this room. He still takes 2 naps at home, but his school naps are all over the place.
Anyone ever have their kid on one nap schedule at home vs. a different one at school? No issues with night sleep at this time. I think <14 months is way too early to drop to one nap but I do think otherwise moving up a room is the right choice for him.
When should I transition by son from a toddler bed to a big kid bed (thinking a full or queen)? He’s still not fully potty trained – sleeps in a night diaper – but he’s very tall (about 3ft 9in). He looks like he barely fits in the toddler bed but he sleeps fine. Am I hurting his back/growth by not putting him in a normal bed with a good mattress? Or is this something I can wait on until furniture delivery becomes easier? The toddler bed is his crib with one side removed and replaced by a rail. Same crib mattress. What age did others transition to big beds? Thanks.