Accessory Tuesday: Sweater Fleece Gloves
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When my husband first got me a pair of “tech gloves” a few years ago, I scoffed and thought, “Who is so obsessed with their phone that they need to use it while outside in the freezing cold?” Now I know the answer: ME. I am an obsessive phone checker — if I hear a ping of a notification, it sets off a Pavlovian response in my brain and I. must. check. Obviously touch screen gloves aren’t 100% accurate, but they do the job enough to swipe to answer and end calls and to press some of the larger icons on your screen. (Save the long emails for indoors/warmer weather.) I particularly like these gloves because the palms have a rubberized pattern that keeps you from dropping your phone. They come in four colors and three sizes and are $19.99–$24.95 at L.L. Bean. Sweater Fleece Gloves
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — 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 – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- 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! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
Dudes: If I have a screen up over my exposed glass internal window and a do not disturb sign outside my door, don’t try to come in. I am pumping. Geez.
On the plus side: this ought to be my last week pumping at work! Ever! I’m three kids in and seem to have I forgotten how to wean a baby though… Hoping to keep up nights and mornings for another couple months.
On a related note, our kitchen also serves as a mudroom and we need some kind of large mat or rug for slushy boots/snowy kid clothes, etc. Any suggestions for something washable, functional and not too ugly for the winter months? Do I just suck it up and get a water hog mat from ll bean or similar?
Settle a debate for me: Do rugs belong in working kitchens? If yes, are they limited in some way by type or location?
My husband (and his mom) love the look of a colorful, oriental rug in the kitchen. I think kitchen floors should be bare (and clean!) except for a rug or fatigue mat in front of the sink. The rug we’ve had in our kitchen, while definitely adding to the aesthetic, is perpetually full of crumbs and — I assume– spills of all sorts. We cook a lot and have two small kids. I think the rug is just a magnet for messes that hide easily and so are cleaned more rarely than if they happened on bare floors. He thinks the kitchen looks too bare without a rug. So, families who cook a lot: rug or no rug?
I found out over the holiday that my SIL is thinking of asking DH and I to be on her guardian list for her 10 y.o. moderately autistic child. She is a single mom, child’s father sees her on weekends and pays child support but is immature and irresponsible. While I would never want to see the child go into foster care (and MIL is ahead of us on the list), I honestly feel like I’m already mourning the possibility of taking in this child. She has been raised in a way that is starkly different from how we are raising our child and I can’t help feeling resentment that she would take a lot of our focus, energy, and resources from our own child and any future children we might have, not to mention that she might need care the rest of her life, and that we would be asked because of our income, not because of familiarity with the child or compatibility with SIL’s parenting philosophy.
All that said, I want to collect as much information as possible for things to think about if this does come to pass. Would her ex have to sever his parental rights for us to become legal guardians? I assume that this would mean we would not have any expectation of child support? (I would also ask if she has life insurance and a plan for the child if lifelong care is needed.) Any other advice?
Please be kind–I am confident I’ll come around but I’m just in shock right now.
I dropped my LO at daycare for the first time today. It was (is) so sad and made me want to quit my job, which I know would not be a rational decision. But I honestly can’t imagine doing this every morning. Does it get easier? Any tips?
We’re hosting five 15 month olds and their parents this weekend. It’s mid-afternoon so no need for a full meal but wanted to do some nibbles. I was thinking some apple banana muffins, some egg bites, cheese and crackers, and a fruit salad. My kiddo is dairy free but there are no dietary restrictions with the other kids.
Do any of you have a hoodie (or similar) that is the softest and coziest thing ever? (for mom, not for kids) I have been wearing a ratty old college sweatshirt but it is a MESS after taking me through two babies. My priority is comfort rather than style — I keep trying hoodies but finding they are too stiff, or too fitted. What I want is that feeling of taking off your work clothes and putting on the hoodie and just thinking AHHHHH now I can relax. I’m also open to cardigans, etc but I do want something that can close in the front…it’s COLD where I live.
I know this has been asked a bunch before, but I can’t find those threads. We have two 6-hour flights coming up with twin almost 2-year-olds so I’m looking for advice on two things.
1. What are your toddler favorite plane activities where they do something, like putting puffballs in a water bottle, etc. Qe have lots of little toys, but I’m searching for ideas of “tasks” that will hopefully occupy them for 10 minutes at a time.
2. We’re planning to break out screens for the first time in this trip, so any suggestions for apps? They love books and music; are there any apps that essentially read picture books to them? I’m hoping we can get then used to wearing headphones so they’ll watch downloaded Little Baby Bum, etc.
I’m pregnant! When should I call the OB to schedule an appt? First time here, doesn’t feel real yet. :D