Finally Friday: ‘Ivanhoe’ Leather Bootie
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I’ve been eyeing this Ivanhoe bootie for myself — love the low heel height, the dip in the front of the boot’s shaft, and the fact that it’s from a company called “SoftWalk” — yes please! It’s $164 at Nordstrom, available in sizes 6-12 in medium, narrow, and wide sizes. SoftWalk ‘Ivanhoe’ Leather Bootie
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Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
- J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)
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 am going on my first business trip away from my baby later this month, and need advice on pumping and bringing home milk. I’ll be away for three days, in a hotel room that will have a fridge but no freezer. I definitely want to bring milk home, because so far we haven’t needed to supplement, but this trip will bottom out my stash. But how do I do it?
The way I’m seeing it is there are 4 options:
A – on the way out, check luggage with un-frozen blue ice packs. ask the hotel to freeze the ice packs on my last day, bring cold milk and ice packs home in soft cooler carry on.
B – get some Tecni-Ice or similar, travel with it flat and dry in carry on, hope it freezes correctly in hotel fridge, bring that back in my carry on in the soft cooler.
C – no ice packs, just get ice from past security and put it in a big ziplock bag in the soft cooler?
D – something involving putting it in my checked luggage? my flights aren’t direct so that’s kind of horrifying.
I am new to traveling for business and I understand that traveling light is a virtue (though this time I am on different flights than my coworkers), but with a hand pump and a PISA and all the accoutrements, plus computer, in my carry on, I may have to check luggage anyway.
Oof I need advice!
Try this. I live in upper mid west, he ‘wears’ it over the car seat straps so there isn’t the danger of extra bulk and we zip it up once he’s unstrapped.
http://www.cozywoggle.com/
What’s a good reason to have a second kid?
I go back and forth on whether or not to go for #2, but nothing actually feels like a convincing reason. So #1 will have a sibling? I’m sure she would be just fine without one, and “as a service to already existing person” doesn’t seem like a good reason to bring a new life into the world. Because I feel pangs when I see pregnant women and tiny babies? Because #1 is growing up so fast? These also seem like terrible, emotional reasons to make such a big decision. Because everyone we know has or is having at least 2? Also terrible. Because if, god forbid, something were to happen to #1, I would still be a mom? Not a good reason, and also a completely horrifying thought that keeps popping in my head unbidden.
I feel like deciding on #1 was easier because it was just about whether to be a parent or not. But what’s the rational case for #2?
So last winter with a newborn it was very easy to get him in and out of places in the cold weather with a warm car seat cover, but what do I do with my one year old? I know that heavy and puffy winter jackets are not safe when strapped in the car seat. We can go from car to house and vice versa via our attached garage so that is not an issue, but as far as getting into and out of daycare, my parents, stores, etc, what do people do once your kiddos are out of bucket seats for cold winter climates?
I need help! Posting on both sites. I am about 100 weeks (fine, 6+ months) pregnant and have had an “ugly” pregnancy. I mean I have gained weight everywhere: thighs, back, arms, etc. Anyway, I just found out today that the engagement party I am attending is fancy. ugh. most women are wearing cocktail dresses. I have a pregnancy formal, but NOT a cocktail dress. And nothing I have from pre-pregnancy will work.
So, I’m thinking of wearing a pretty silk flowy shell (cream) I have over a black pencil skirt or tuxedo pants. I think I will wear tons of killer jewelry (most attendees are middle eastern, so we have a lot of flashy gold! it’s awesome) and amazing shoes (maybe leopard or purple — unless the topper someone suggests is super colourful). BUT, I want a fabulous jacket/scarf/pashmina/sweater to really glam up the outfit and HIDE MY ARMS!!!!!
I can’t spend more than about $250. Can anyone help me? Any suggestions? The event is in Southern Cal, so I needn’t be super warm.
Anyone have the ameda pump? It’s the one insurance is offering. Debating whether to get it at all, or getting the electric vs. hand. I suppose if I commit to pumping at work I would want to have the second one… Anyway. Wondering if it is as worthless as some of the Amazon reviews make it out to be. Otherwise – pump recommendations?
A year ago, I had a crazy unexpected hospitalization and got amazing care at the hospital. I’d like to do something to honor the nurses and doctors who cared for me; we are going to pick apples this weekend and I was thinking of dropping off a big bag of apples with a card for the hospital staff. Has anybody done anything like this? How do I do it? Just drop it off with the receptionist, or go to the nursing station and drop it off, or something else? Is it OK to leave food at a hospital? I don’t really want to make a big scene about it; pretty much I just want to say a quiet thank you.
The hospital’s only “recognition” program was a donation to the hospital in the name of the nurse you wanted to honor, and I don’t really want to donate to that hospital (it has a religious affiliation that I don’t share).
I commented a few Fridays ago, asking for reassurance that trying for only three months with no luck didn’t equal failure. You guys really helped my Type A side calm down — and I’ve since purchased TCOYF. We’re still “not” not trying (I bought an ovulation kit too, just in case we want to try that route sooner than later), but the book has calmed my nerves down a lot.
Hope everyone has a great (dry) weekend!
DH and I are in our late 30ies/ early 40ies and (technically) TTC. Only that we have a hard time “motivating” ourselves to do the deed. We both work crazy hours and usually do not have any energy left when coming home. Also, our work schedules do not match, with one of us working with a team in time zone x, and the other one with time zone y. Any strategies on how to find time and motivation without the entire thing becoming a duty rather than fun?
I’m traveling for work next week and planning to bring back breastmilk. I’ve done this several times before, but I’m considering bringing the milk back unfrozen in storage bags (traveling for fun immediately after and I want a stash of fresh, unfrozen milk for my MIL and FIL to use instead of having to defrost). Does anyone have experience doing this? I’m concerned that due to the pressure, the bags will explode or leak, but it would be nice to travel with fewer bottles for transporting back home. Thanks!
Does anyone else have a child with a head that gets really sweaty when they sleep / nap? I have one with a sweaty-head and one who is non-sweaty. They share a room and have the same exact bedding, so one is just wired to sweat (we put a cloth diaper over her pillow and have the pillow encased something waterproof so it doesn’t get nasty). Does it ever stop? If we won’t wash her hair every night it is downright nasty (somehow the sweaty head sweat smells really bad).
[Posting here as well as on the main s*te]
…on maternity coats and babywearing in winter.
So, I’d love advice. I’m pregnant (due early January) in DC, and I tried on my favorite long ultralight down jacket from Uniqlo, and figure it will work only unzipped in November/December/January. I walk to work, walk my dog, and run cold when not pregnant, so I really want to buy a coat that will be able to close properly, without spending tons of money. Also, I’m planning on spending a decent amount of time outside with the baby (as is DH) in the winter (and would prefer to not always having to lug the stroller down the 2 flights of stairs in our apartment building)…again, walking the dog at a minimum.
I’d love input as to what I should get. A reasonably priced similar coat a size or two larger for maternity/postpartum? Or a convertible maternity/babywearing coat?
And relatedly, I’m interested in recommendations as to how to keep the baby warm when walking around in the winter. The babywearing coat option seems nice, but expensive, and doesn’t really help when DH is the one doing the babywearing (which he really would like to do a good portion of the time). Bundling up the baby and then having the baby in a carrier outside my coat or DH’s coat seems like it would be a little more difficult, and would not allow us the advantages of sharing body heat. I’d be really interested to hear what ladies here (and their partners) have done…
Also, I admit I may be overthinking this.
Any recommendations for rain boots for a 18 month old?