Splurge or Save Thursday: Aveeno Sunscreen
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I’ve been diligent about sunscreen this summer so I’ve been on the hunt for a more economical one and this might be it.
This unscented sunscreen face lotion from drugstore darling Aveeno provides SPF 60 protection along with all day hydration (compliments of prebiotic oat). The non-greasy, hypoallergenic formula dries clear (so no white streaks on you or your black tee) and is water and sweat resistant for up to 80 minutes. I’m ready to make the most of the last few days of summer!
This sunscreen is $8.99 at Target.
Sales of note for 4/24/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 7,710 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including 100s of new arrivals
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Spring Clearance: Up to 75% off + extra 50-60% off sale
- J.Crew – Mid-Season Sale: Up to 60% off sale styles + up to 50% off summer-ready styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100 + extra 20% off $125
- M.M.LaFleur – 3 pieces for $198. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off entire purchase, includes markdowns
Does anyone have their kids pack their own lunches? I’ll have two kids in elementary school this year and would love to have them pack their own lunches and take it off my plate. Any tips and strategies?
Our oldest (fifth grader) often just throws leftovers in a container, but I feel like the five year old needs a little more structure.
I read this today and it was really lovely, but also jarring, the amount of time necessary to establish a new frinedship
https://niacarnelio.substack.com/p/do-you-have-90-hours-to-be-regular?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
But also heartening, how much of a difference a text makes!
Talk to me about maintaining friendships in a period with young kids. Or making them or deepening them! We have four kids and both work fulltime, so free time is limited. But realized yesterday through another friend’s blooper that we’re not invited to a party this weekend she assumed we’d be invited to. When i thought about it, I didn’t really expect to be – but would have been really happy if I was! So it’s less that I was hurt about not being included and more sad about it. And I’m not sure what to do? I think we’re nice people. We try to invite other couples to do things whenever we do have the opportunity. We’re in a short term rental now so can’t throw a dinner party or host that way, but we do our best. I try to ask questions of people when we’re together and hear about what’s going on with them. DH is an introvert, but I think he’s awesome. I say “we” because it feels like most things happen as a couple these days and honestly DH is maybe the weak link here – he’s from elsewhere, we both went to school elsewhere, we’re in an industry town where we aren’t in the industry, etc. But if you know him, you’d like him!
Not sure what I’m asking here. Maybe I need to go borrow how to win friends and influence people or something like that. I grew up in our city but went to college and grad school elsewhere so none of my friends from that period of my life live here and I guess I’m lonely? So give me any tricks you have!
We’ve made some new friends through kids school and sports, but that route also feels out of my control because we’re getting to the point where they might be put on a sports team or into a class without the kids they like/whose parents we like (story of the fall) and then we have to start all over.
My kid is actually sick – not like, runny nose sick but won’t-get-out-of-bed-sick – for the first time in years. Covid test was negative. There’s nothing to do except let her rest, right? Should I wake her up to push fluids? I feel bad interrupting her rest, but she hasn’t had anything to drink since like 6 pm last night.
I’m trying to figure out how to connect with an ASD family member who doesn’t feel cared about in our relationship. Specifically, we got in a fight because I don’t ask “how are you”, but then when I do ask, they ignore the question or say “you don’t really want to know the answer”, and the ongoing issue goes beyond that one fight. We still text a lot but since I had a baby I don’t have much time for phone calls. I try to find memes and articles related to their deep interests. And I enjoy talking about it, but it seems like any chunk of time less than an hour or two just leads to more hurt feelings when I have to end the conversation.
I want to show love in a way they understand. I know there’s no code to crack that applies to everyone with ASD, but can anyone help me brainstorm?
I feel like there’s been a flurry of posts about slightly older kids (mine is 4.5) having sleep problems, so I am adding mine to the pile. Little dude has gotten into a habit of coming into our bed in the middle of the night every night and it’s killing us, but I’m not quite sure how to re-sleep train a preschooler. We can get him to sleep in his own bed with a combination of prep work and threats, but then he periodically screams for one of us to come lay with him for some period of time, sometimes multiple times a night. He says he is “scared” and sometimes there may be actual nightmares. What would you do? We’ve talked about what to do when you are scared – hug a stuffie, think of nice things, I leave the lights slightly on, monster spray, etc. We’re right next door. He says he knows that the things he is scared of aren’t real/aren’t in his room, but “I still feel scared, Mommy.” Hard to argue with. His dad has insomnia, so maybe this is just his sleep pattern? But OMG I need a full night’s sleep. Thoughts? Winning strategies?
Thank goodness for a better night sleep! I think it was probably mostly coincidence, because the changes were a random potpourri of what seemed doable.
-A big dinner. Kid ate most of a pureed zucchini plus cereal. Plus nursing before and after solids.
-No rocking at bedtime, although we still sat in the glider and sang lullabies and nurses. I think he noticed the change, because he fussed more and longer, but it was not bad.
-Winter-weight wearable blanket. This was just because of a laundry problem, but maybe it helped? Maybe the AC is too cold for him?
-He really got the hang of crawling yesterday. All the crazy daytime whining stopped too, thankfully!
We didn’t need to do any version of CIO because he just woke up once and went right back to sleep once I got him what he needed. I know we’re not finished with sleep issues forever, but with nine good hours under my belt I feel so much more able to cope!
Does anyone here have a night owl kid? How are you dealing with it?
We say it’s quiet time at 7:30 p.m., and leave our kid to her own devices. She’ll pop out and talk to my partner and me once every so often, but generally, I’ll go to sleep around 9, my partner around 10, and we don’t really know when our kid goes to sleep.
I’m about to travel for the first time while pumping and would be grateful for any advice on all the logistics. It’s a one-night trip and a three-hour flight, so pretty manageable as far as it goes, but it still feels pretty daunting. Tips for the airport/security? Window or aisle for pumping on the plane? I’ll look back at the older posts on this, but I know things may have changed, so I appreciate any words of wisdom!
Any advice on the best way to sell a Snoo? I’m not on social media and don’t know how Facebook marketplace works, but I’m wondering if that’s the best bet, rather than going the Craigslist route. Are there other options that may be better? In DC, FWIW.
How does one find a good tutor, with the caveat that I am not on FB (and so don’t have access to moms groups). My kid needs help with reading and I have finally accepted that her dad and I are just not going to be able to do it ourselves. One of her camp counselors is an elementary teacher in a neighboring school and sent out an email last summer saying she also tutors but her schedule is difficult for us and she charges a lot (although maybe that’s just the going rate).
Would it be weird to email my kid’s old teachers (who I am friendly with) and ask if this is something they might want to do or know someone who would be interested? There’s also services like Kumon but they seem to have spotty reviews, at least in our area (I think they are franchises so probably vary widely).
I would also love to find an individual art teacher and have the same “how do I .. “ problem. In NYC (manhattan) if anyone has recommendations :-)
I’ve asked around but all our parent friends seem to be in a similar stage in life and have no suggestions.
When did you know to switch daycares or know it wasn’t a good fit for your kid?
It’s me. We moved and switched from our beloved in home center (12 kids age 6 weeks to 5 years) to a larger daycare where kids are divided by age and aside from the main teacher, the assistants change a lot. I know there is a transition period to adjust but can’t help wondering if this is not a good fit for kiddo and our family. Hes been in daycare since he was 5 months old and he’s turning 2 soon.
Biggest concern is that the people I drop off kiddo with each morning has not been consistent. The assistants are undergrads or grad students in the education program and so each morning kiddo sees a different face(s). This is also true of the infant classroom (we have another one on the way), and I’d prefer consistency with the providers, especially with little ones. I also think this has made the transition harder for him, because he doesn’t know who to expect each morning. I don’t know if this is a red flag, but I don’t particularly love the inconsistency.
One last thing is that I think kiddo 1 will be fine after a month or two, but the infant care isn’t really what I was hoping for for kid 2. Every time I look into the room it’s a different provider and the babies are put in a lot of containers. I’d like both of them to be in the same school (easier logistically) and getting a nanny is not preferred.
Thoughts? Experiences?