Everyone Thursday: Delicate Poppies Scarf
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Scarves can be a great way to bring color to your face, as well as a handy way to hide toddler-induced stains (or, hey, you-induced stains — am I the only one who feels like I suddenly lost the ability to eat properly when I became a mama?) as well as nursing leaks. It’s also a great way to both expand a wardrobe that may be small (because you only have a few clothes in your current size) as well as to, in a way, make it consistent as you lose weight. These pretty poppy scarves are $16.97 at Nordstrom Rack. Tahari Delicate Poppies Scarf
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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?
Let the other attorney know that I have to leave at 1:30 for another OB appointment. Her comment? “Wow, I’ve never heard of someone having so many doctor’s appointments when they were pregnant, not even my friend that was throwing up all the time like you!”
Um. Sorry? I’m 13 weeks today and I’ve been in for a 6 week dating u/s, another one at 8 weeks, and then I left work 20 minutes early one day to get blood work done. That’s it…
For the first appointment I just came into work late and left late (got here by 9:30) and for the other one I was working from home that day anyway and the appointment was at 4:30. So…I haven’t missed any work at all…
I would like to buy something to commemorate the birth of my kids (I have a 2 year old and a newborn). I’m thinking jewelry but am open to other ideas (I’d like to wear it or have it on hand daily). With my older son, I was planning to buy a ring in his birthstone but never got around to it, and now I have 2 kids. Any ideas? I feel Etsy would be good for something like this but I am overwhelmed by Etsy. Would like to spend no more than $300.
Anyone care to commiserate with me today? I’m trying to telework with a fussy 6-month-old in the house. My husband is home,and to his credit, is trying to calm down the baby. But he hasn’t been successful. Not sure how I’m ever going to get this work done!
Love the gluxe. We also have a citymini. I love the lighter weight of the gluxe and find it easy to maneuver. We lost the cup holder the one time we flew with it. Our fault for not removing it first. Also, we are urbanites so use our strollers pretty heavily.
Does anyone have recommendations for a good umbrella stroller? We’re looking for something lighter for travel and for the summer months, when we don’t have to worry about ice and snow. We’re considering the Uppababy G-Luxe and G-Lite. Anyone have experience with these, or thoughts about another good one? Many thanks!
How was the adjustment of returning to work for you all? I’ve been back at work about 3 weeks now and it seems to be going fairly well. My daughter (6 mo) is doing well at daycare and I feel very comfortable with the care she is receiving there. The issue is that I feel I am being judged for adjusting fairly well. I am not regularly contacting the daycare to check in. I am not crying at my desk. I am not wishing I am home with my baby all the time. I actually really enjoy my job and my mindset is that if I’m 100% at work when I’m here I will be more productive and be able to enjoy those after hours with my baby instead of feeling like work is hanging over me. Yet the looks I get when I respond to questions about how I’m doing (I generally answer very vaguely that I’m doing fine) is frustrating.
Ok, so I’ve got momma worries – my husband moved out in October, and he had been spending a few evenings a week with our daughter eating dinner at our house, and I was usually around. I finally was fed up with taking care of him (I was grocery shopping for him, preparing food that he would then eat, cleaning up after him, he left his laundry in my hamper, etc) so we decided that he would take her to his apartment instead. It’s only two weeknights and one weekend afternoon and evening, so maybe 9 hours total a week? Fast forward a week and a half later, and she is starting to freak out whenever I leave and when I’m around, she only wants to be held and cuddle with me (totally unlike my little independent peanut). She is fine at daycare and apparently OK when she is with her dad. She is a little over a year; is this normal separation anxiety, or is she needing more momma time? The parenting time recommendations say that overnights with the non-primary parent shouldn’t start until 18 months, so of course I’m worrying that we’ve pushed her too fast.
And I’ll talk to her pediatrician if it lasts another week. Thanks in advance.
Has anyone had success (or failure) with an OK to Wake clock? DS wakes up at 5 a.m., like clockwork, but some mornings he will wake up at 4:30 or 4:45 and scream for us to come get him. The 5 a.m. wake-ups are fine for our schedule, but I really can’t handle it creeping back to 4:30 or 4:45. His pediatrician recommended one of those clocks that turns green when it’s ok to wake up, but they get mixed reviews on Amazon. Anyone have any good or bad luck with those? He’s 20 months old and has a decent grasp on language.
I have been trying to expand my scarf collection, too, to deal with early pregnancy concealment and wardrobe awkwardness. This particular scarf isn’t my style, but I’ve been browsing the Norstrom Rack website. Can anyone recommend another good source for reasonably priced, reasonable quality scarves? Or a favorite brand that I can search for?
I love scarves although I don’t have many florals. To me, with their varied colors, scarves are a great way to tie a look together and bring the right colors up to your face. I have a pale pink shirt I love, but I don’t wear that color much because I don’t look great in it, so I wear it with a scarf I have that has pale pink, darker pink and the cooler blues I love and get complimented on.
Today I’m playing the pregnancy card at my biz cas office with a blue t-shirt and rasberry cardigan – pulled together with a scarf with these colors, darker blue & lighter pink. I am NOT stylish or color-savvy but I feel like I totally look like I’m put together and did not get #pregninsomnia last night.
Re: pregninsomnia. I woke up at 2:30 am and couldn’t get back to sleep. Decided to do actual work for a few hours to bill. Yay, working mamas!