Accessory Tuesday: Small Continental French Purse
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This classic leather wallet will last you a lifetime.
It’s made from luxurious grained leather using “at least 50% leather sourced from a tannery that has achieved a Leather Working Group rating for energy use, waste production, and water treatment.” This compact wallet has several card slots, zip pockets for change, and a snap front closure.
The subtle, gilt logo and lettering are the only understated embellishments.
Mulberry’s Small Continental French Purse is $350 at Mulberry.com and available in six colors.
Sales of note for 2/7:
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- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
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- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 60% off 100s of styles
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- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
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My 4 year old (turned 4 in November) is still rear-facing in her Nuna Rava seat. I feel like I’m supposed to switch to forward-facing, right? I feel bad because her legs looked so cramped (she’s average height and weight – I think she’s approx. 39 inches tall and maybe 35 lbs?).
Booster seat recommendations?
Also, at what age did you switch? I have a kind of small for her age just turned 7 year old and a huge just turned 5 year old (they basically get mistaken for twins all the time, which annoys the 7 year old and delights the 5 year old). 7 year old is really pushing for a booster because all her friends are now in boosters. 5 year old wants what sister has. I would keep them in car seats a bit longer but their dad also inexplicably wants boosters and we are getting a new car soon so it would make sense to switch. Would love to hear thoughts. I think the car seats still work but kids claim they are “uncomfortable.”
I’m very pregnant and went to a social event where an acquaintance took one look at me and made a very blunt/rude comment (in front of a group) about how I must be carrying a very big baby. I have gained a ton of weight this pregnancy, but this isn’t my first, and it’s normal for me to gain a lot (even though none of my babies have been particularly large). But this one comment has kind of thrown me into a spiral. I want to cry and hide from the world for a few months until I feel more like myself again.
The worst part is, this person is also a mom, granted of adult kids. But I feel like she really should know better and I’m having a hard time not feeling both rage-y and hurt.
Anyone care to commiserate or share dumb things people have said to them during pregnancy?
Anyone have any advice on dealing with separation anxiety in an elementary kid? This was a huuuuge struggle in preschool abut has been on an upward trajectory until recently— ie last year in first grade school drop offs were ok but Sunday school drop offs were not, but this year both have been fine. Until about a month ago when Sunday school drop offs hard again, grandparent babysitter drop offs are hard, and separating from his lovey in the morning is a huge ordeal (and similarly on weekends leaving the lovey at home when we go out is an ordeal, with a lot of worry about future separation from his lovey ie if it’s stolen, etc). We are already working with a therapist biweekly but it’s just kid/therapist- we can suggest topics but don’t get a lot of insight. I just realized I’m not confident I can drop him off at his best friend’s small birthday party next weekend and, in second grade, that is feeling well outside the norm.
We are planning a weeklong trip to Orlando in June with our elementary age children. We’re planning on spending 4 days at Disney and 2 at Universal. Our kids don’t care about characters/meals, mostly just love the rides. Any tips would be very appreciated!
Home with a sick kid and getting sick myself today… thank goodness for Disney plus!! Hopefully work can chill out since I’m a mess today. DH is coming home at 2:30 to take the afternoon shift but I might have to nap instead of work.
My 2nd graders favorite activities are gymnastics and ballet. She’s getting more serious about ballet in particular, although I don’t see it lasting past middle school. Her ballet school has noted flexibility as an area she needs to improve on. I know I’m really not flexible, and she’s not super flexible for her age either. I’d like to help her out a bit without her knowing it and stressing about it here – would adding yoga or stretching as a family activity be crazy? I know I could benefit! Any recommendations?
I have a rare immune condition and am planning to TTC this year. My doctor referred me to an MFM at a large research medical center for a consultation (and has told me that I should be followed by an MFM throughout pregnancy, which makes sense). What questions would you ask at a pre-TTC consultation? I have a few specific ones queued up related to my condition and medication, especially for whether dosage adjustments would be needed once I have a positive test, but more generally, what should I be thinking of? I think I’d like to know whether they anticipate me being able to follow up with a regular OB for most appointments (so I don’t have to drive an hour to the MFM) and whether I could likely go into labor naturally. I’d also like to know whether I should take aspirin for preeclampsia risk reduction (since autoimmune disease is a risk factor). What else would be on your list?
Present suggestions for a six year old boy? Budget is ~$100. He’s artistic, and he’ll be getting a sibling this year so I want to do something nice that’s just for him.
How do you bring up mental health/neurodivergence concerns with a new pediatrician? I’m assuming my child will be in the room the whole time, and we are new to the practice so there’s no rapport for me to send an email or make a call beforehand. Plus – and this is my own hang-up – we are in a wealthy, tiger-mommy area (NYC Metro) and I don’t want to come off as “that mom” in my first interaction with the doctor.
Backstory is: my son is 7.5, his whole life he has been intense, 0-to-60 rage, impulsivity, a whirling dervish of activity, worries/trouble sleeping, etc. I suspect something – anxiety, maybe ADHD – is going on and want to be proactive.
My 2 year old DS #2 is a firecracker. He’s a bit delayed on speech (has words, is still working on putting them together and using them regularly) – and I think that makes things tougher. He throws food. He screams bloody murder when he doesn’t get what he wants and/or is “restrained” like when I put his socks on.
He also is the biggest flirt and literally wants to make sure everyone is paying attention to him at all times, and literally will smile and bat his eyelashes after doing something untoward, or when he just wants attention (and tbqh, it usually works on others besides me and DH).
This is a VERY different personality than DS #1 – he’s a typical people-pleasing older child with DEEP feelings and can be dramatic AF…like his Mum.
Suggestions/commiseration welcome. Everything I read online and chat with friends tells me that DS #2 is just a…toddler…but this is new for me. I solo parent a often (DH travels/works late – BigLaw) and lost it last night, and felt horrible.
True confession time, and I’m having some rough feelings about this. DH and one of our kids have been on a vacation for the past couple of weeks, just the two of them. I miss them a ton, don’t get me wrong. But I’ve also been able to take much better care of myself. Although I have our younger kiddo with me, once she’s in bed, I have time to rest, read, and go to sleep when I want without concern for what others still need from me. The kiddo who is on vacation is amazing but has always been harder to parent. (ADHD and anxiety: we always have to be “on” with him. And he’s older, so his bedtime already creeps into mine.) DH understandably wants to spend time as spouses once both kids are in bed. I want that, too, but also? After a long day of working and parenting, I really want to be alone and wind down as I need to. And I’m getting that right now, and it’s glorious. My constant low-level anxiety has dropped off almost completely.
I don’t know what to do with these feelings. I feel incredibly guilty that this is how I feel and that there’s such a noticeable difference. I’m trying to figure out how to continue getting my needs met without hurting my son and my husband, and I really don’t know that I can.
Any advice on keeping your marriage strong while going through something physically rough?
Pregnant with #2 and morning sickness is kicking my butt (after fertility treatments that were also super fun). Nothing medically concerning or different from my first pregnancy, but I’m constantly nauseous and throwing up multiple times a day and miserable. It’s worse in the evenings. I feel like I’m surviving work and parenting, but after that I’m just done. I have nothing left to give.
My marriage is taking the brunt of it. I’m short and quick to snap at things I usually try to just ignore. We’re barely spending any time together because I’m hanging out in the bathroom in the evenings. Gardening is non-existent.
We’ve talked about it. The best we’ve come up with is that this is a phase that’ll last a month or two and we just need to get through it. I don’t know, anyone else have some ideas?
I’m hosting family for a small kid bday celebration and am at a loss for what to serve. Goal is to be present for the fun and not stressed out in the kitchen so ideally a mix of ordering/pre made and made ahead. 12-15 people, small apartment, all of NYC to order from if need be. We have people traveling to us so morning brunch, which is my go-to for easy entertaining, is probably out. My guess is this will be more of a luncheon type thing but could also do an early-ish dinner. I think the lack of time direction is causing me to lack focus. Some vegetarians and some not. Can make a good lasagna but somehow that feels incoherent.
I do have the cake covered!