Makeup & Beauty Monday: Super Fluid Daily UV Defense
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I’ve been trying to be better about putting on sunscreen when I am going outside, no matter what. Lately, I haven’t been outside much, plus I haven’t been doing a makeup routine. The result is I often am forgetting to put it on. Another one of my barriers, which I think is similar for most people, is that my skin is sensitive and anything that feels too heavy is distracting and uncomfortable. I came across this “super fluid,” and it seems promising. I am considering keeping sunscreen right near my door so I can swipe it on right before I walk outside. I’m trying to reframe it as “skincare” in my mind, and hopefully that will encourage me to apply it more routinely! This one is $38 for 1.7 oz. and $61 for 4.2 oz. at both Kiehls.com and Sephora. Super Fluid Daily UV Defense SPF 50+
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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
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?
Any other pregnant ladies on here struggling with how to manage things re-opening? I’m 7 months along and trying to figure out how to manage going back to the office and also when to send my kid back to daycare.
I’m struggling to figure out what’s a reasonable vs unreasonable fear, given how little is known about covid and pregnancy. Not to mention worried about catching it right before giving birth, which would create a ton of problems. Ugh!
A lot of the discussion today around day cares reopening is resonating with me. My 5-year old needs more social interaction and providing him with the support he needs with two work from home parents is extremely difficult. However, he doesn’t go to day care, he goes to a school. So far, his summer camp has not cancelled. If they are open, we are strongly leaning towards sending him to camp. Curious to hear what everyone else is planning and whether people feel equally comfortable with summer camps versus day cares.
Non-COVID question: my mom asked me to get my dad a new razor for Father’s Day. He uses a super basic one but he’s getting more wrinkles and having a hard time shaving with it. Any suggestions? My husband uses and electric razor and I think that might be too big of a jump for my dad.
I’m considering taking covid FMLA, knowing I will likely be let go as a result. Is this dumb? I’m tired of constantly worrying about child care (I realize a lot of you are in this same situation and I’m sorry – it sucks). Day care is waffling on opening, which I get. Work however wants me back in the office ASAP, basically for no reason other than “well we’re paying to keep the lights on.” My job is fine, but it’s not a career. DH thinks I should just find a day care that is open and move on, which is easier said than done. I’m not interested in hiring a nanny, if that were even a viable option right now, which I doubt (I attempted to find a nanny in January and was not successful).
Thoughts on how to make the last day of school feel special? We have an annual tradition of having the neighborhood kids over for a “popsicle party” after the final bell rings. Obviously that is not happening this year. We have kept our kids away from others until now … not sure when we’re going to cave, but not feeling ready to yet. Socially distant popsicle party, with each kid in a circle? It doesn’t seem likely to work. I think we need to recalibrate and just do something for our family to mark the end of the year.
Has anyone used the Ameda Mya pump? I am considering that instead of the Spectra S1 because it seems lighter and more portable, although possibly a little louder and with an LED light that some users seem to find annoying. The Ameda is fully covered by my insurance and the S1 would be $85 out of pocket, so not a huge price difference.
Thanks!
DH was let go from his job on Friday. It’s a very small “family” business, he had been there for several years, and he did not see this coming. Initially, he was very upset (understandably) and wanted to immediately start searching for a new position. But on top of the pandemic, his position is cyclical and has just entered the down season when less people are hiring anyway. We can make it on just my salary and so have been talking about him taking a break until the work and hiring decisions pick back up again. The idea is that he would use the time to get an important certification he’s been putting off for way too long and re-enter the job market as a more desirable candidate. And he wouldn’t exhaust his network at a time when few people are likely to be able to help anyway. He would still watch for job openings and apply to any that seem like a good fit but wouldn’t be actively looking until the end of the year. Plus, as I’ve commented before, we’re in a “reopening” state where infections & deaths continue to rise and his being home would allow us to keep our kiddos out of daycare through at least the summer. This all makes sense on paper, but I worry that maybe it’s a bigger gamble to intentionally sit out for a few months than I think. We’re in a very conservative area where having two heads might be less noteworthy than being a stay at home dad. Am I encouraging him to commit career suicide by not immediately pounding the pavement for a new job?
Ugh my husband’s boss just announced he’d like everyone to be back in the office starting next Tuesday. And we are in a location with a stay at home order running into June. He did acknowledge that some people don’t have childcare, but didn’t say what is to be done about it. My husband is going to tell the boss that he needs to stay home because we are sharing childcare responsibilities, but it sounds like the boss may want him to go in at least a few times a week. We have no family nearby and I am in biglaw. I don’t want to jump any guns yet but one of us may have to go on leave for a few weeks to handle this. Just ugh.
A while (feels like a lifetime) ago I posted here about pursuing law school in the evenings. A lot of you had great advice, and one commenter who worked in Law School Admissions even weighed in, so thank you, all! My LSAT got delayed… and delayed… but I’m taking it today (virtually proctored). They made it shorter which means the logic games are more heavily weighted (1/3 of scored sections instead of 1/4… boo) but still optimistic! I was much more prepared in March, probably, but I think the LSAT is the sort of test where you’re going to get what you’re going to get. I took a practice test after weeks of minimal review and was still on track with where I want to be.
Anyway, so much is up in the air right now about if it will make sense to attend school next year, of course, but I committed to doing this test so I’m going to do it! Wish me luck!
Have any of your kids returned to daycare and had to wear masks? Our daycare sent out an email saying there’s still no firm reopen date (we are in central NY for what it’s worth) but the plan when they DID reopen was (among other things) to require masks for all kids over 2 (mine are 2 and 4).
It’s honestly tough for me to believe that it is possible to get a 2yo to keep a mask on for eight hours. And it seems like if teachers are going to constantly be readjusting and putting masks back on little kids, that’s MORE risky.
But maybe I am wrong! Please tell me if your 2-3yo is successfully wearing a mask at daycare. Are toddlers in countries that have already reopened more than us wearing masks? (China, S Korea, etc). I did some googling but could only find stuff on school-aged kids.
I am thinking about pulling my kid from daycare and trying to hire someone with early childhood experience for the fall to do a nannyshare. I worry that daycare will keep opening and closing and just be too uncertain. Any thoughts on how to find someone with these qualifications? In Maryland, just outside of DC. And what would be the cost?
We have done a nannyshare before but I feel like I need someone with a little more experience since my kid is a little older.
following up on the above thread – i totally think schools should re-open in some capacity come fall and think the measures about keeping kids with the same group, etc. totally make sense. but if everyone starts going to after school activities – gymnastics on monday, basketball on tuesday, theater class on wednesday, etc. it seems to kind of defeat the purpose of keeping kids with the same group, especially for younger kids where parents often stay, or is there something i’m missing? and then for older kids where activities happen more through school (choir, school play, football, soccer, wrestling, etc.).
What have you been wearing these days? We only go outside now to ride bikes with the kids (2 and 5 years old) while DH and I jog alongside. Summer is coming and I never know what to wear. I want to be comfy and sporty enough to jog and keep up with the kids, but not necessarily in gym clothes. I also hate wearing shorts. In DC and it gets disgustingly hot and humid. We had a couple of hot days recently, reminding me of the oppressive heat to come.
Recommendations for a jogging stroller? Ideally one that is lower cost, less than $300. I’d don’t really want to jog with it but our streets and paths are pretty rough and our regular stroller can’t handle it very well.
Another COVID WWYD. We have an after school babysitter two days a week (generally a total of 6 hours). We have been paying her since mid-March (on the books). We would have let her go/ moved to a different schedule when school ends anyways at the beginning of June. It’s not a ton of money but we’re not going to need her again (moving to some sort of different after school plan for the fall). I’m feeling bad about it but it’s okay to let her go, right?