Splurge or Save Thursday: Bio:Renew Hydrating Hair Mask
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Summer has done a number on my hair — a combination of the sun’s rays and pool chlorine, along with postponed haircuts, have left my hair parched.
About once a week, I use this deep conditioning treatment from Herbal Essences — it smooths and softens my hair without weighing it down and is sulfate free, paraben free, and cruelty free. Its ingredients also include “real botanicals,” and it’s “90% natural-origin.” On top of that, it’s safe for color and great for those with curly hair as well.
I can also attest to its refreshing, summery scent of coconut, floral, and citrus.
The hair mask is $5.99 at Target. It also comes in coconut milk and aloe.
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?
Mostly just a vent-
My 9yo niece got covid from school. Not sure if she was wearing a mask or not. I would guess not based on what I know about the rural red state area they live in. She seems to be recovering well from a cough and gastro issues, but they also have a 7yo and a newborn. To make matters worse, my brother and his wife aren’t vaccinated by choice. He and I have gotten into several arguments about it especially after the baby’s arrival. Our parents have also tried to convince him to get vaccinated. There wasn’t much to be done about the big kids other than mask wearing, but they could have protected themselves and their baby better. Trying to temper my rage at him and concern for their family.
Ugh, I am drawing a blank on what to get my 3 year old for her birthday. I tend to be kind of a minimalist with toys and veer to a lot of dress up/creative toys (so we have tons of legos, magnatiles, blocks, etc.).
I asked her what she wants for her birthday and you know what she said? “Candles! Pink candles for my birthday!”
I’m thinking maybe a tea set? Maybe an apron (she loves baking and cooking with me)? Any other ideas? Do I just go Barbie and not look back?
help me figure out what to do in this scenario. we have a wonderful vaccinated nanny who has an 11 year old daughter. last year her daughter did virtual school, but this year she is supposed to do in-person school. if her daughter gets exposed at school, what do we do? do we have our nanny not come? and for how long? do we have her come and wear a mask? i should also note that we live in TX, where technically parents can send their exposed kids back to school, though our nanny doesn’t plan on doing that. if someone in her household tests positive, we obviously would not have her come, but how do we handle when someone in her household is exposed? the main goal is obviously everyone’s health and safety, but we also rely on her for childcare. on the flip side, my 3 year old twins just started school. their school has a lot of precautions – masks for all, plexiglass during lunch, etc. if their class has an exposure, do we have our nanny stay home? she asked us what we want to do and i have no idea
Does anyone have a link for the Boston University COVID projections mentioned in yesterday’s back-to-school thread? I searched and searched and couldn’t find anything.
I just need to vent. Being a working mom with a baby is really hard! I work in a fairly accommodating office but most of my peers are childless and management is at least 15 yrs removed from my life stage. I can’t help but feel like I have to work 2x as hard to prove my worth, feel bad for taking a sick day because my child is sick, or advocate for more WFH because I am a better employee when I don’t have to stress about public transit delays making me late to pickup from daycare.
Is the trick to just carry on with my life and not feel bad? Fwiw it’s a new job and so they don’t know me pre-baby.
Can I just get a gut check – how often is is normal for a 2.5 year old in daycare to bump their head (we get an incident report usually every couple weeks, but in the last couple days she’s bumped her head three times – they send us a picture each time and give her an icepack) and to have minor bruises on their knees/shins? They spend a lot of time outside on the jungle gym so I’m guessing it’s normal but I hate seeing my baby with bruises/bumps :(
Does anyone have the Crayola masks and can comment on whether they’re worth the price? I’m willing to pay the price if they fit well (looking for a 7yo). So very tired of finding masks that fit well, but I’m grateful that our district requires them for K-6.
Just got back from vacation and I’m wholly unprepared for the school year to start. We have a week left – do you have any best practice tips for getting your household ready for the school year? Our schedule has been unmoored with summer camps and travel and I feel like the house is a disaster of camp art projects and half filled luggage that’s still waiting to be unpacked. Add three kids who haven’t seen the inside of a classroom since last year. I need a checklist! Help!
I need easy school lunch ideas. My kids like variety, so I can’t go with PB&J every single day. Things that will work 1x per week: cheese and crackers, yogurt, and my oldest will do a salad. What are other easy lunch ideas? (I have one kid with Celiac’s and the other who is gluten intolerant, so school lunches are a non-starter.) And yes, they help pack their school lunches, but I seem to need to be the idea machine.
Covid sucks, you guys…we were supposed to see my in-laws this weekend and were at the ferry terminal when they announced all return sailings would be cancelled due to a positive covid case on the return boat crew. The ferry was boarding but there was no guarantee we’d get back that night. Kiddo had been practicing hugging his grandma… he had silent tears running down his face and asking “daddy can go and talk to the captain and ask him to please bring us back!”
Grandmas 1 and 2 are coming for a visit in early September and my mom in late September, but I don’t think we’ll do the countdown until they are on the train/plane as it was just too sad.
Just want to say a big “thank you!” to posters here for all the advice fellow moms gave about our transition from a nanny to full time day care and dealing with the change in logistics. The tip about “have one parent responsible for packing lunch, and one parent responsible for backpack/refilling diapers/extra clothes at school (or whatever you need to provide at school” was brilliant and I never would have thought of that.
DH and I had a conversation about these tasks and have divided the responsibilities along our preferences. We’re only a week in, but so far so good!
Aside from the whole COVID thing, I am so excited that school is starting soon! The whole family will be back in a more stable routine. Kiddo will be out of the house for several hours a day, not constantly bugging me and not using up our limited bandwidth for on-line school. Kiddo will be with friends actually learning. I cannot wait.
Tips on treating a rash due to drool? My toddler is teething and the drool has caused a rash right below his mouth. We try to keep it dry and clean but so far it’s stuck around for about 2 weeks. I don’t think Aquaphor would be good for this, right?
Help me teach my kid to be social? My 6 yo will be starting K next week and has always been on the shy side and somewhat introverted. We were at the park for a playdate with a new classmate and she was plenty talkative…. to the girl’s mother. She basically ignored the other girl. One-word answers to questions, didn’t ask any questions of her own, and at one point just wandered to the other end of the playground to play by herself.
I’d noticed that she wasn’t great with new kids before, but yesterday kind of crystallized that this may be an issue. We will role-play conversations at home, but any other tips or techniques that could work? She has friends in her preschool, and does fine on playdates with known kids, it’s really just the making-new-friends aspect that seems tough.
I’m 30 weeks pregnant and have reached the point where I go to the OB every two weeks. I have some underlying issues that make me slightly high risk (thyroid, PCOS) but I haven’t had any issues so far. My OB yesterday wrote on the order I should return in four weeks, not two. The receptionist said it’s probably because they’re so busy and overbooked. Am I right to be annoyed about this? I don’t see why my prenatal care should be compromised just because they overbooked themselves. Hire a new doctor or take fewer new patients. I finagled a two week appointment though the receptionist grumbled a bit. This is a major hospital in a large NE city.