Family Friday: Slip-On V Shark Sneaker
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These slip-on sneakers will light up your baby shark’s face.
These cute sneakers aren’t just style over substance — the canvas upper has a breathable lining, and there’s a padded footbed and collar. These would make a fun, yet practical, back to school buy.
Vans Kids Slip-on V Shark sneakers are $45 at Zappos and come in toddler whole and half sizes 4–10.
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
Those of you with elementary age kids home with you or a nanny after school, what do they do in bad weather? Long story short, we’re very unhappy with our kindergartner’s aftercare program and since we don’t need the childcare we’re probably going to quit. I expect to spend most of the fall at the neighborhood park, but we’re in the Midwest and have a solid 3-4 months where it’s pretty unpleasant to be outside. It seems like in my area most activities are on the evenings and weekends, not right after school, but I don’t think organized activities are what I’m really looking for anyway. What I want is ways to get unstructured play time with peers (which is the whole reason we signed up for aftercare in the first place, but unfortunately it turned out to be too structured and rigid). The only things I can really think of are trampolines and indoor playgrounds, but I know there must be other options.
Family photo outfit help! We want to do a fall shoot for our anniversary in October. I feel like it’s been said here before to nail down Mom’s outfit and fit everyone else around that, so please dress me for a cute fall family photo session? I’m somewhere between rectangle and pear.
Hopefully a fun question– we have a week and half preschool break during Passover at the end of April next year and are considering doing a trip with our toddler. We have not done any trips with him except the beach and some weekend trips. DH will be 3. I may be pregnant. We will be coming from a major city in the SEUS that has direct flights to most major cities. Pre-kids we really enjoyed traveling and hiking but realize this would be a more kid-oriented trip. Does anyone have any thoughts/advice on these options I’m considering?
— San Diego– I have family in Orange County and visited the area a lot as a kid to see family.
— Yosemite– Have been interested in going– not sure what weather looks like in April.
— Olympic National Park/Seattle– Don’t know a lot about this NP, but it looks interesting. We have a close friend who will have a new baby by April that we would visit.
— Smokies– This would be driving distance for us. I’ve actually never been into the park but have done Gatlinburg, etc. several times. So this seems less exciting but might make sense for this trip?
— Europe– probably Southern Spain– I have been to this area before but am a little skittish about this trip as we have not traveled that much with our kid, and we have a decent amount of trip options that seem easier/domestic.
Ok, so yesterday my 3rd grader told me that a boy in her class told another kid that he had a gun in his backpack. (Per my kid, based on what she heard from the other kid), the other kid told the teacher and the boy was suspended for the rest of the week. Again, per my kid, this boy is a constant troublemaker in class.
I’m sure this was nothing -just a kid making up stories to get attention. But I sent an email to the teacher to make sure that was roughly her understanding. (I also made a big deal to tell my kid that this other kid was right to tell the teacher and she should do the same if she ever hears of something like that.) I know they’re not allowed to share disciplinary information, but how much are we entitled to know here? I highly doubt this boy really had a gun, but if he did, I would certainly want to know and know he wouldn’t be coming back. Anything else I could do or ask?
What are your school/daycare’s covid policies these days? We’ve been hit, ugh! and I’m wondering what the norm is these days. (Obviously checking on specifics but just curious to know how it compares.)
Anyone else feel like they’re just hurtling to the end of summer and aren’t ready for all the changes that are happening in the next couple weeks?
On the heels of an amazing family vacation, we are now back and I’m realizing that in less than 2 weeks: my kids are going to be in school with the middle one starting at a new school, our (beloved) au pair is going back to her home country, our new au pair is coming, we’re jumping into all of the activities, and summer will be ending (sob).
So speed round of questions: So far, we have gotten our au pair an engraved keychain, printed out a nice photo of her and the kids, and will be giving a nice note and some $$$. Do I need to do anything else for her? We’ve adored her and she has described this as ‘one of the best experiences of her life’.
Second – how many pairs of shoes do my kids need (you’d think I have this down by now). For a long time, I did one pair of sneakers, one pair of boots, and one pair that ‘could get away with being dressy if we need to’ pair. But now… should I just get my daughter sneakers AND ankle boots AND Mary Janes?
Third – can somebody tell my oldest to stop with the growth spurt? In a year he has grown almost 6 inches and has gone from a little kid to this lanky little man. He’s now a full head taller than most of his friends but what’s remarkable is that he was a small toddler and preschooler so to see him towering over kids who used to tower over him is… shocking… but also all his pants look like flood pants, so…
Seeking advice or maybe just commiseration, but my twins are starting K this fall. One was assigned a boy teacher and is hysterical that she has a boy teacher, i told my girls they couldn’t be in the same class bc siblings can’t be in the same class and guess what- they each have a set of twins in their class. The principal had also told me that they put twins in classrooms on the same hallway in kindergarten and they also aren’t on the same hallway. Last year in prek they were in separate classes but it was their second year at that school and the classrooms were two doors down. Help!