Makeup & Beauty Monday: Salt and Body Scrub
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I recently had a spa treatment where they analyzed my scalp and recommended services and products tailored to my particular scalp “ailments.” Mine in particular was a lot of product buildup and the need to exfoliate my scalp more frequently (or at all). Luckily for me, there are several hair product lines from companies that are realizing scalp exfoliation is a common need for people. This line, Ouai (pronounced “way,” which I’ve had to google and re-google several times because I keep forgetting), has a scalp and body combination scrub. Now that we’re hopefully rounding the corner from winter to spring, it couldn’t hurt to get some of that dry winter skin off and emerge a beautiful butterfly. (Sorry, I’m reading A Very Hungry Caterpillar pretty frequently these days.) The scrub is available at Sephora for $38. Scalp and Body Scrub
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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?
Silly question but you ladies always have a good way with words.
I’m heading to a conference on the west coast later this week while 20-some weeks pregnant with hyperemesis. I probably should’ve reconsidered but it’s too late now. I can manage the vomiting most of the day with medication but it’s the worst in the evenings and can’t be managed. There’s a number of late receptions and dinners I’m supposed to attend but I expect that I will feel too sick (and tired, with the time change). My hope, if I feel sick, is to stop by the cocktail hours then bow out before dinner. But what should I say? It feels a little silly to fly across the country then miss events so I feel like I need to say something.
Speaking of scalp exfoliation, does anyone have an opinion on those scalp brushes I keep seeing ads for on Facebook?
I’ve seen comments from people asking/talking about pelvic floor therapy, so wanted to share this post from The Lean Green Bean. https://www.theleangreenbean.com/should-i-see-a-pelvic-floor-specialist/ [I’ve never had any issues so I can’t speak to the content, but it’s the most informative thing I’ve seen on the topic]
Ladies, talk to me about hiring a nanny. I’m starting a new job, which is going to be much more intense than my current super flexible job, so I’ve decided for my own sanity to move my children (ages 1 and 3) from full time daycare to a nanny (with preschool a few mornings a week). My hubs works a ton and travels, so he isn’t really reliable for childcare. Up until now, it’s all been on me. Anyway, I’m having such a hard time finding and trusting someone. I What did you look for when hiring your nanny? Any red flags? How did you find him/her? I’m trying to avoid an agency because of all the fees (don’t worry, I’m running background and reference checks). It’s such a major decision for our family, and such a big change, I’m struggling. Thanks so much!
i purchased some of the old navy jeggings (the ones with no buttons) based on recs from this board. do they tend to stretch out? i am kind of in between sizes/so accustomed to clothing not feeling at all constricting since i’ve mostly been living in leggings post maternity wear. i actually weigh less than i did before pregnancy, but at 10 months post partum my belly is still huge – i honestly think i still look pregnant. i don’t really care, since i do a good job hiding it with clothes, but kind of dreading bathing suit season.
I’ve had the same casual running-around-the-playground sneakers for over 10 years and it’s time for replacement. I don’t want anything fancy – I’m not sure I want to spend allbirds pricing. What else is on trend now, keeping in mind that I wear these for a long time apparently? I was looking at DSW and didn’t want to pick up Converse because they felt too young or outdated or something. Are Keds current?
Leaving my newborn with a sitter for the first time next weekend. What should I have ready for her besides a list of emergency phone numbers and the WiFi code? She came to our house to meet the baby yesterday so I showed her where stuff was then. Anyone have a favorite sitter form they use?
Has anyone here bought a lightweight linen dress they use as a work horse through spring and summer weekends? My ideal would have pockets (for toddler action figures obviously) and be loose enough to accommodate a potential pregnancy. I looked at Pyne and Smith and Not Perfect Linen – just hoping for some person recs. Thanks. Love this community of women!
Kiddo is having her fifth birthday party in a few weeks. We have a big yard and a biggish house, so we rented a moon bounce and invited her whole class plus a few non-school friends. Thus far 20+ kids and 25+ adults have RSVPed yes. I am mildly freaking out. I think all these kids will be fine running around in the yard, but what do I do to entertain a pack preschoolers indoors if it rains? (House is on the larger side, but it’s old so there isn’t some giant great room where everyone could gather, if that makes sense.)
Does your office count holidays as part of your maternity leave calculation? Like if you are out for Easter, Memorial Fourth of July, etc. and you get 60 days off, do those days count? My office just changed the way they calculate it and it’s really throwing me off!
anybody buy pants from Zara ever? How do the sizes run? I seem to recall Zara runs super small so I’m inclined to go a size up but not sure it’s the case.
This is a frivolous question, but my daughter recently turned 1 and several people gave us really beautiful dresses for her. But I don’t know where she’s going to wear them. We don’t anticipate attending any weddings in the next year and we aren’t religious, so no church, etc. We do family photos annually but usually in the fall and outdoors and I think she will need to wear something warmer/these dresses are very ‘springy’ and wouldn’t be seasonally appropriate anyway. I feel badly about these beautiful dresses going unworn though! How do you put your kids in stuff like this? Or do you just accept that it will look beautiful on the hanger but not be worn?
Wisehive – I mentioned having a high-school-aged family friend coming over for a few hours as a “mother’s helper” while DH is on travel this upcoming weekend. We’ve settled on Saturday evening, 5-8 PMish. She’s using this as a learning opportunity as well on how to take care of LOs. Going to pay for her (short) Uber home and she’s asking for $30, which seems a bit low. Saw the going rate on care.com is anywhere between $15-20/hour in the DC-Metro area where we reside, but I presume this is for folks with some experience. Any thoughts on compensation? TIA!
Ann Taylor has 50% off everything today! I don’t shop at Ann Taylor much, does anyone have advice on what size to purchase? I am a 4 at some stores and a 6 at others. Thanks so much!
Which daycare would you choose? They are equidistant from home (walking distance) and the $2500/year infant price difference between them is insignificant to us. Tuition for both includes lunch plus snacks once kiddo is eating table food, and we don’t need to supply sheets for either. I feel a little silly making this decision purely on the half hour closing time difference, but that really may matter to us.
Daycare A:
-Very clean, well-organized. An ‘everything in its place’ vibe.
-Infant room was serene when we toured (though maybe that’s because it was 9:30 in the morning?)
-Includes diapers/wipes.
-Closes at 6:30 pm.
-Moves infants up to the next room around 12ish months.
Daycare B
-Clean but not quite as well-organized (e.g. the storage room for strollers/carriers was a crazy jumble, whereas the storage at daycare A was carefully arranged. Not quite as secure — you can get into kidspace through one door with keypad lock, whereas daycare B had a better “airlock” sort of setup. Not sure how much of this really matters in the long run.
-Infant room was loud and chaotic (maybe because it was naptime and kiddos were not into it, but still I found the playing of “soothing” music quite loud to be an odd choice)
-Wants us to supply diapers/wipes.
-Closes at 7 pm.
-Moves infants into “infants 2” around 9ish months (no reduction in ratio/price) and keeps them there until 16ish months.
-Has a weirdly bad rep online, though as far as I can tell that’s connected to a former director. I can see inspection reports and there’s nothing alarming.