Organizing Thursday: Purse Organizer Insert
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This might be a massive improvement over my old purse organizer. I have a large Longchamp Le Pliage, and while it could hold a ton of stuff (I could do an overnight business trip with one), it also became a black hole.
I had an old purse organizer insert, but it lacked rigid sides (so stuff would just fall out) and was way too small for my bag. This Amazon find may make its way into my shopping cart — its rigid, rectangular shape keeps everything together, and it comes in three sizes and three widths to fit your bag perfectly. There are also 13 pockets for stashing your stuff. Now, you no longer have to worry about leaky pens or melted chocolate ruining your bag!
This organizer starts at $16.95 for a medium and goes up from there, depending on the size. It also comes in 16 colors so you can match your bag as well!
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?
I have a 13 month old. second child but can you remind me how/when to wean off bottles? He drinks about 4 bottles, 20oz a day at most. and eats a ton of solid foods. He’s still on two naps so fitting in snacks is complicated. He drinks water from straw cups but refuses cold milk.
His current schedule:
7/730: wake up, 5 oz bottle
8: breakfast
9:30-11:30 nap
12: lunch
1ish: 5 oz bottle
2:30/3-4: nap
4ish: 5 oz bottle (writing it out makes me think this should be a snack)
530/6: dinner
7:30: bottle and bed
It’s me again, the poster who is house hunting in the DC suburbs. How did you all decide it was time to pull the trigger on a house? We know we’re never going to find a place that checks all the boxes at our price point, but we just haven’t felt like we found “the one” yet. Since the market moves so quickly here, houses don’t stay on the market for more than a couple of weeks so we can’t really compare two or three against each other. Any advice/stories? Thank you!
I’m 29 weeks pregnant and about 2.5 months into a new job. I still feel like I’m in the “need to prove myself” phase, but I’m also REALLY REALLY EXHAUSTED. I WFH (luckily), and have about 4 good hours in the morning where I feel almost like a normal person, but then crash in the afternoon and feel barely coherent on Zoom calls all afternoon.
Any tips or tricks on maintaining energy? Advice on leaning out without making it obvious? My manager’s been supportive with the whole upcoming leave piece, but I haven’t talked to him about this yet…
I’ve searched but am not really finding an answer. Moms of only children, what has lead to you finally be at peace with this decision? I have one amazing 2.5 year old boy. I’ve made lists and lists of pros and cons, but I still feel so conflicted about either decision. My husband is leaning toward just one, and I’m on the fence. It comes down to having so many practical reasons to stick with one child, and so many emotionally reasons to two to have more than one. So, I appreciate any words of wisdom or stuff that helped tip the scales for you one way or the other. Thank you!
Looking for ideas for a weird time chunk…my preschooler is dropped off at 8 but my kindergartener doesn’t start til 9. Her school is about five minutes away (there’s no before-care right now due to COVID). She does well with routine, so I’d love to have something regular, and ideally that lets me catch up on AM emails while she does it. Maybe a craft that she only works on during that time, something her brother is too little for…ideas?
What toys are popular with 9 year old boys?
Good presents “from new baby” for a five year old boy and 6.5 year old girl? Obviously they know they aren’t from the baby, but I want to get them something anyways…
Any public defenders on this board? How is it with kids? I have an opportunity that is sort of my dream, but worry that it might be pretty inflexible with being in court all the time – what happens if your kiddo is sick, etc?
I know that we touched on this during the holidays but I just need to vent real quick: WHYYYY can’t my husband’s family not check in with us before they buy gifts for our son?
They just sent us a helmet and a balance bike. He already has both of these things in his size that he will not outgrow anytime soon.
We will return it since it came with the receipt but I feel like returning every single thing that they ship here. Mountains and mountains of plastic cr*p that we do not need or have the place to store.
I understand that gifts are a love language but this doesn’t even seem like they make an effort to find something that he might really enjoy, just random stuff from amazon.
And now I feel guilty for being ungrateful…
We are stumped as to what to buy our nephew for his 13th birthday. He likes books and plays soccer. He says he wants money/gift cards, but we’d like to get him a tangible gift too. We haven’t seen him in person in 3 years.
I’m in the final rounds for a remote position with a global company. I would primarily work with the US team members, but meetings in the early mornings (6am or 7am) would happen once a week or so to touch base with team members from India. Other off hour meetings could occur every so often as well.
I worked remotely throughout the entire pandemic and learned to really like it. I’m now back in the office, butt in seat 8:30-4:30. EST and two young kids in daycare.
Anyone else have experience with working with global team members and how that has affected family life?
FYI – my beloved kids’ Old Navy masks seem to be coming back in stock, so check regularly. Right now they have a navy and holiday set that I can actually buy, and two other sets that give me an error message when I click on them. But progress!
Can we talk about TINY playrooms please? FTM thinking of using a section of our dining room (main level in our colonial has only living room, dining room, kitchen, all small) for baby. Literally the available space is 5×8. What does a baby need in this “yes space” – am I ok with just some gates, soft blanket on floor, and very basic toys? What about when they’re a toddler?
I’d like to put the baby down for a short period while I do dishes, prep meals, etc.
Thanks, all!
Somewhat low stakes question – preschool offers Tae Kwon Do classes 2x a week. You pay an extra $50/month and I don’t know what the kids who didn’t sign up do – probably just free play I’d guess. Uniform is also a one time $35. So, it’s something but not going to break the bank.
They got to a do a free trial session the other day and LO was all in, so excited. Then 24 hours later when he saw me filling out the form and the check he was like ‘Nooooo I don’t want to’. I then tried to hand in the form anyway at school, figuring he would change his mind yet again. Still a vehement No.
Since he is 4, his moods and likes/dislikes change so frequently I’m not sure how much weight to put on this. Should I sign him up anyway, assuming that once the rest of the class is in their little uniforms and going to the gym he’ll wish he had signed up? Worst case is he still refuses and then I’m just out $85.
Im going to an (all-vaccinated) outdoor afternoon wedding in early October in Connecticut. What do I wear? I used to live there but have no memory of how cold it is in October. I’d be tempted to do something long for warmth but that seems at odds with an afternoon wedding unless I go for a maxi dress vibe instead of formal. It’s also a Orthodox Jewish wedding, so I’ll want some sort of shoulder coverage (planned to take a pashmina at a minimum). Anybody seen anything? I’m open to rent the runway. Thanks!