Organizing Thursday: Pull-Down Spice Rack
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As someone on the shorter side, I think this spice rack might be a game changer.
You can pull down this clever spice rack to eye level so you quickly find what you are looking for. It has three tiers; tightly-spaced, vinyl-coated wire construction; and side guards to keep your bottles from tumbling out. If you’re like me and have spice containers falling out every time you open your cabinet doors, consider getting two.
This pull-down spice rack is $22.99 at the Container Store.
Sales of note for 5/19/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer-ready styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50-60% off select styles
- J.Crew – 60% off sale, and 40% off packing picks (prices as marked)
- J.Crew Factory – New arrivals, plus up to 60% off everything plus extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales, and lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off. 5/19’s flash sale: Jardigans down to $175-$209, dresses down to $150, blazers down to $250
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes, and accessories
Anyone who has transitioned from FT to PT–please help me figure out what to do!
We’re at a point where we realized we need to hire an au pair/ nanny in addition to our existing child care or find a way to for me to step back so that I can handle school vacation days, summer schedules, pickup, etc. Kids are 2 and 4.
I talked to my employer, where I have worked for nearly a decade. I didn’t want to sound like a checked out mom, so I mostly framed my pitch as about burnout and a desire to focus on the work I care most about. (I did mention the mom stuff to my immediate boss, who is a mom, but didn’t emphasize it with big boss, who is new to company.) I was envisioning something like 50% or 2/3 of my prior role.
Well, big boss came back and is proposing a role that is 4/5 of my current job (eliminating the 1/5 that I find mind-numbing). In some ways it feels like a good deal, because it’s less of a salary cut than I was expecting. But it’s also more work than I was expecting. Should I just go with it, and hope that the change is enough to relieve the childcare pressure? Or should I counter?
Any ideas for how to thank grandparents for taking a kid for a week while we travel? They don’t need and won’t accept money. I’m leaving them a freezer lasagna but I think they plan to mostly eat takeout/ready-to-eat things (they and my kid are all quite picky). Thinking about just getting some nice chocolate at the duty free on the way home, but would love other ideas.
Someone once suggested doing book time while kids are in the (daily for us – per the discussion the other day – bahahah) bath – GENIUS. Thank you, thank you, thank you. It is helping me get through this very long sprint of solo parenting/very hard work situation I’m currently going through.
What has helped your post partum baby blues? I’m five months out, still feeling blah. Baby is going through a sleep regression, which always catapults my mood downward.
I gave a picnic blanket to a young family as a gift a few months ago and they have told me they use it almost every day. Really useful for outdoor play dates, especially if the kid is not walking yet. The specific one I got from Amazon is sold out, though there are lots of similar options. I prefer the waterproof kind. Sharing in case anyone needs a gift idea!
Soap taste in silicone – I use a bunch of silicone dishes and muffin liners for my kids and I’ve noticed that they are beginning to make food taste like soap. Is this because I’m washing them in the dishwasher? Is there a dishwasher detergent that doesn’t cause this? Would hand washing prevent it? And also once its happened is there a good way to get the soap taste out of the silicone? Thanks so much