Organizing Thursday: Pocket-Size Planner
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I recently ordered a weekly planner after a discussion with my mother-in-law. I was telling her about some of the funny things my son has said recently, and she laughed and said, “You really should be writing these down!” After tossing that around in my head for a few weeks (this is how my brain works now — I get around to taking action on thoughts with a 3- to 4-week lead time), I finally ordered a planner. My goal is to write down at least one funny thing he says, either just the quote itself or maybe with a tiny bit of context. I don’t want this to become a chore or something unwieldy, but I don’t want to forget some of these random things that make me laugh and give me a bit of an insight into how his brain is working. I also would prefer to have them written down and not saved electronically, because I’d love to keep them as a memento and see them in my own handwriting. (You may also want to check out our post on remembering the little things.) This Moleskine weekly planner is $18.40 on Amazon and eligible for Prime. Pocket Size Planner
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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?
Anyone have any good recommendations for a neutral area rug for a nursery or where to find one? I’m generally not a rug/carpet person, so I’m a bit lost here. I have hardwood floors and a garage (heated but not to the level of the main house) below the nursery, so I think it would be a good addition. I’m having a girl, but the nursery is going to be rather neutral – light gray walls, white furniture, light teal accents with some accent foxes (throw pillow, sheets, etc.) Thanks!
like the subject says – i’ll be about 14 weeks pregnant in a job interview and it is not easy to hide. I do want to not be super obvious about it, though. Any loose, non-sheath dress suggestions? Should I just do pants and a blazer instead?
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Ugh, I’m going to present a petition to the CEO of the bus company at a public meeting tonight. I’m super confident presenting academic stuff but public meetings are always a bit intense and awkward. We’ve already got quite a bit of online trolling over the petition and I worry that some of these trolls will show up in person. Trying to remind myself that I’m doing it for my family and families in our city.
Looking for ideas on how to treat myself/feel better at the end of pregnancy. I feel like I’ve been pregnant forever (27 weeks) but still have so long to go! I have gestational diabetes on top of having hyperemesis so food treats are out. I get exhausted easily and already have a 2 year old to chase. Everything just feels like a slog these days and I feel down.
In a similar vein, I set up gmail addresses for all three of my kids. I send occasional emails of what they’re up to, including funny things they say. I don’t do it as regularly as I like, but it’s nice that I can do it from anywhere and don’t have to keep track of something physical. When they’re older I’ll let them take over the account.
Has anyone tried LeTote for maternity wear? Do they have good stuff? It’s a little frustrating that I can’t see their stock without signing up (or at least I can’t figure out how to). Any other maternity wear subscriptions I should check out? I’m mostly interested in business to business casual stuff, which is my uniform, but can be pretty expensive to buy.
How long did it take for your period to return after having a baby? I am bfeeding my 7 month old and am anxious to have another child soon because I am in my late 30s. My period hasn’t returned, and I’m wondering if I should end bfeeding early to encourage ovulation.
UppaBaby Minu- any thoughts? It looks great for what I need (city living, have to fold it up and leave it in the lobby of my building and it needs to not take up too much space, walking to day care) but I don’t see a ton around Brooklyn so I’m wondering if there’s a down side I’m missing? I’d get the newborn converter.
I’m currently pregnant, and my husband and I are working to figure out childcare arrangements for after the baby is born. Right now, we’re looking at (long term, not immediately – I’ll be taking a decent maternity leave) potentially some sort of nanny + au pair, nanny + daycare situation. We need childcare beyond the usual daycare hours (especially in the evenings – both of us have travel and after-work event heavy jobs). We can comfortably afford it (I know we’re lucky there), but there aren’t a lot of resources out there talking about how folks have done that. Has anyone here? Does anyone have any tips of other things I should be thinking about out sourcing? Our approach for the years before school starts is basically going to be to outsource as many things as we can. It doesn’t make sense for either of us to step back from work given our long term earning potential, but we know we’re going to have to spend a lot of money making this work in the short term.
Are there any academics in year that can comment on being on tenure-track with little kids? I am finishing my Ph.D. next year and I am debating whether to go on the job market this summer or try to delay things (by getting a postdoc) until my youngest is older. My youngest is almost 1, and I am pretty sure I am done having kids.
Any tips for keeping a 4 year old happy on an approximately 8 hour car trip? She’s done long trips before and been alright, but not with me. In theory at least, I’ll be working on a laptop the majority of the trip. I’m OK with her watching the Ipad for a while, but I’d prefer that she doesn’t do that the whole time.
I’m going on a business trip next week where it is 6 hours of flights each day plus a two hour layover. I’m traveling with two of the execs in my company. I need brain candy to read on the flights. I’ve recently read Dumplin and Puddin, which I adored. I’m listening to Michele Obama’s book. Any recommendations?
This has definitely been asked but I can’t find it! – Stroller recs? My LO is 8 months old and we’ve been getting by with babywearing + a Bob for longer walks, but he’s getting heavy and I’m wanting a more portable stroller.
I’m in lawyer and my office is very generously throwing me a baby shower next month. Specifically, one of the big rain making partners is hosting it at her new house. I don’t work with her and I am not in her practice group (and some very bizarre things would have to happen in both of our practice areas for us to end up working together, ever), but she knows who I am more than just a face she generally recognizes (buts she would never just stop by my office to chat). She is not hosting the shower out of some mentor/mentee relationship, rather she just really likes hosting parties, gets very excited about associates having babies, and wants to show off her house. My ask is this – what is a good hostess gift to get her, a woman who can literally buy herself anything she wants (and does buy herself all sorts of things)? I am going to write a thank you note, but I also want to get her something. I think wine is out of the question – both her knowledge and budget far exceed what mine could ever hope to be. Also, since we’re not very close, it’s not like I have some secret inside knowledge of particular things that she likes. I don’t want to miss the mark, but I also don’t have a lot of connections to her such that I feel the need to knock it out of the park with this gift because otherwise it will directly impact my career. Budget would be $100 or less (unless you all have an idea of something perfect that is more than $100). thanks!
My rec for the mountainbuggy nano is still in moderation, but I will mention if you are tall it might not be great. I’m 5’4″ and have no issues but my husband is 6’1″ and kicks the wheels when he walks directly behind it.