Accessory Tuesday: “The Point” Flat
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I’ve been eyeing these cute flats from Rothy’s for a while now and I’m curious whether any of the readers have tried them. There are two styles, the Point and the Flat (which has more of a round toe), and they’re supposed to be like fancy ballet flats. They’re washable, made from recycled water bottles (and are recyclable), designed to be “blister-free,” and so on. We’re featuring these lovely, lipstick-red camo ones — I’m not usually a camo person, but this actually seems more like a fun snake print and not exactly camo. (Note that some colors will be retired soon.) They are a little pricey — $125 to $145. Rothy’s
A couple of flats that are more affordable and have fun prints are from Target and Sam Edelman at Zappos.
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — 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 – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- 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! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
Here’s a fresh $20 off rothy’s code if anyone needs it!
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What a perfect review! I purchased my first pair and have ordered many since. I love the points for work, flats & loafers for everyday running around… even with shorts! Keep in mind another great thing about Rothys – they hold their value in the 2nd hand market! If I find I don’t wear a certain pattern often I’ve been able to sell them easily on Facebook – it’s a win win!!
Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!
I’m in love with these shoes! I have the Cobalt blue ones and wear them all the time, they still look new! No worries about scuffing the leather , etc. They are so comfy, I can wear them all day without having my feet hurt. They come out with their Fall 2018 release tomorrow! & I just ordered these red camos, they are still in stock. As for sizing, my feet are one the wide side of normal. So, I can fit into a regular size shoe but if it’s narrow at all its not going to work for me. I had to size up a full size from my regular size in the points. General consensus is go up between 1/2 and 1 full size. They offer free exchange one time per shoe to find your perfect fit (which I wound up having to do). Feel free to use this referral link for $20 off your first pair! https://www.talktable.com/x/BOyn7o
The single thing that has been most useful for us in getting to know other parents and getting involved in the neighborhood is Girl Scouts. In our council, most troops consist of girls from the same grade and school. Our troop has been together since kindergarten and is now entering its seventh year. I am not a troop leader, but I volunteer regularly with the troop. The parents have been an important source of information on everything from where to find a piano teacher to what classes a kid really needs to be taking in sixth grade. Our school system also severely limits the kids’ oppprtunities to interact during the school day (e.g., kids can only play with kids in their class during recess, lunch seats are assigned even in middle school), so Girl Scouts gives them an opportunity to build and maintain long-term friendships.
Just feeling a little glum today and wanted to share: DH and I have been TTC our second since January. I needed fertility treatments to get pregnant with our first, so we were thrilled to get pregnant on our own in June. But the pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 10 weeks. I had a D&C about 6 weeks ago, and haven’t gotten a period yet. Protocol at my clinic is to wait until hormone levels normalize before assessing next steps, and it’s taking f-o-r-e-v-e-r for that to happen. I’m usually pretty good at putting this all out of my mind,but for some reason I’m wallowing today. Any happy stories of conceiving post miscarriage?
I’m the OP who posted over the weekend about being so tired as mom of baby and 3.5 year old. Thanks so much to all who responded. I also saw some responses on the main site. Your words really helped. I need the perspective of moms of older kids to appreciate all that is wonderful at this stage.
Also, a very positive update: the baby started sleeping through the night over the weekend! He even slept until 7am this morning. I feel like a new person. I know there will be regressions but just knowing we’re on the path to regular, full nights of sleep is such a relief.
Thanks again!
Can’t reply directly on my phone, ornpost a lot of thoughts today, but I recently did Dutch Wonderland with my 21 month old and happy to post more about my trip tomorrow if you check back!
Curious – has anyone had any laser treatments done? I’m doing a clear + brilliant laser treatment on Friday to try to clear up the melasma on my forehead/nose (yay, mask of pregnancy) and am curious to hear any real life experiences. Happy to share mine afterwards as well!
Hello! If you have elementary school age children in Brooklyn and love your school, can you give it a shout out here? Or if you hate your school I’d like to know that too…While I know many people with kids in school in Brooklyn, I feel like in real life people always claim to love their kids’ school, but thought maybe folks might be more honest in anonymous internet land…my husband and I are looking to buy a home and weighing our school options (though interested to hear from anyone who chose private as well). The whole process seems absolutely terrifying. Thanks for any cheers or jeers!
DD is approaching kindergarten age (next year). We have so many decisions to make, and as newbies to our area, we don’t have a ton of local parents as friends to ask as resources. We also would love to use this as an opportunity to get involved in our neighborhood and local community.
My question is, is there anything you did (or wish you had done) during this transition? Or anything you did (or wish you had done) as the parent of a elementary school student? In terms of parent involvement in school, after-school care, preparing your kids for kindergarten, routines, etc.?
I’d love any and all thoughts and wisdom.
I’m headed to Lancaster with my family (two childrem 20 mos and just turned 3) the end of this month. Just a mini-break from DC for a Friday – Tuesday.
We are doing:
Dutch Wonderland (I’m thinking this on Sunday, as other things will likely be closed)
Train (it’s thomas the train weekend!)
maybe buggy ride?
Any other suggestions? Also, suggestions for food places that would be good? I think i saw a thread on this a few weeks ago, but of course now I can’t find it.
We are staying at Double Tree. that’s good, right?
Cross-posting from the main site..
Anyone here using the Noom app for weight loss? I’m in my free trial and am trying to decide whether to pull the trigger or stick with Weight Watchers. I like the psychology component of Noom but there are some things that are not as user friendly for me as Weight Watchers, e.g., browsing the food database. Looking for reviews.
Reporting back from yesterday’s thread. Thank you all very much for your advice. DS is clearly not sleeping enough.
Last night he came back from the park earlier, we did bath, and was asleep by 7.45. That is 45 minutes earlier than the usual. He cried a lot before falling asleep. I suspect it was because he was too tired and hyper to fall asleep. He was rubbing his eyes frequently. He still woke twice to eat during the night and was up by 5.00 am!! I am not giving up with the earlier bedtime because we clearly have a problem. My goal is to continue earlier bedtime so that he sleeps longer in the morning. Then we will give up night feedings. I assume it takes a while for him to get used to the new schedule, right?
Any soothing music recommendations to play in his room while we are winding down? Thank you again for all you replies!
I’m wearing my black point flats right now and as folks recommend above I recommend rounding up a size (I’m normally an 8.5 and wearing 9s). I love these shoes so much – they’re stylish and comfortable and washable!
This xmas, my kids will be nearly 4 and 6.5 years old. I want to get them some sort of cameras. They have begun resisting when we try to take photos of them, and rather than stop, I feel like we could let them in on the fun (of taking photos). Ideally, I would get them those old-school cameras that would immediately print the photo, but I feel like that gets wasteful (and expensive) very quickly. So I’m also considering an ipod touch (is that the right variety of apple product?). Any thoughts here?
Unrelated: I bought Little Monkey Calms Down because my littlest has massive tantrums, and she LOVED reading it with me last night. So far, so good!