Accessory Tuesday: The Arc Cuffs
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Statement necklaces and earrings are definitely a thing in the age of Zoom, but I’m going to make the case for statement bracelets.
I recently took a webinar on livening up your Zoom presentations. One tip was to use hand gestures — that, along with a statement bracelet like Lizzie Fortunato’s Arc Cuffs, might be the answer to unlocking all those black boxes.
This domed, lucite cuff comes in a rainbow of colors to match any outfit (I’m drawn to Persimmon), and can be worn solo or stacked with another Arc Cuff for a bold look, or the narrower Ridge Cuff. In the summer, I can see these cuffs complementing a neutral maxi dress.
The Arc Cuff is $195. The thinner Ridge Cuff is $115.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
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- 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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i used to wear bracelets a lot but always found myself taking them off when using my computer bc they made it hard to type, so now i only wear them when not working. This bracelet looks impossible to wear while typing
Background: I am not athletic. I never did any sports growing up (my mom thought they were a waste of time and that I should focus on academics). I participated in a club sport in college but in a non-athletic way (coxed a crew boat). My husband is not athletic. He did non-intense sports like little league, etc. sporadically as a kid up until middle school then stopped. Neither of us do anything athletic as adults. We go on walks. Pre-covid I went to fancy gyms and took HIIT type workout classes 2-3x per week. I’ve also done hot yoga and pilates.
I keenly remember the humiliation of PE in elementary school. I don’t want my kid to feel the same way, but at the same time I see all these other parents doing sporty athletic things with their kid and I’m at a total loss. Like…. playing catch? Playing basketball? Practicing baseball? Tiny golf clubs and tennis racquets? All these things that I never learned to do. And I feel like that’s the problem. Because I never practiced, PE class in elementary school was the first time I ever tried to do anything like this that other kids had been practicing for years. And kiddo is going into first grade in the fall and she’ll be in in-person school and I’m hoping to spare her the humiliation.
What is the answer here? Sports camps? Make friends with sporty people and have them teach her stuff? Get a basketball and take kiddo to the playground and incompetently practice together? Help meeeee.
This feels so silly but I’m wondering if anyone else is going through the same thing. There are SO MANY wonderful things about vaccines coming and more back to normal but I’m also getting pre-nostalgic for this time when I see my kids so much. They’re getting back to in person school and day camp but I still just see them way more than I ever would in “normal” times. Pre-COVID I didn’t have working mom guilt or anything like that, but I had been on the daycare / full day care since babyhood and the option just wasn’t there. Now, I think more flexibility will be there than before but the idea of going back to seeing them for an hour or two a day in the evening saddens me. Clearly, there’s more at play here – this will be a time of transition for so many reasons but just wondering if I’m alone.
I know risk tolerance is all over the place, but what are you all doing for family get togethers? My in-laws are getting together for Easter this weekend, and are frustrated we haven’t immediately said we will come. It’s a group of about 15, and about 80% of the adults are either fully or partially vaccinated, and of course none of the kids are. They plan to be inside, unmasked, eating a meal. We suggested playing outside and not doing a meal, and they vehemently did not like that idea.
I don’t know how to assess the risk for the kids, or myself who will be only two weeks out from my first shot. Am I being unreasonable? My kids have seen their fully vaccinated grandparents, just last weekend in fact, unmasked in our house, but that felt okay because it’s well within the guidelines. (All of us unvaccinated people were in the same household, everyone else was more than two weeks out of their second shot.) We have not seen aunts/ uncles/ cousins since all this started last spring. But man I hate the idea of another year where we can’t see the cousins because none of the kids will be vaccinated. So I’m polling what others are comfortable with.
Non-kid question. I think I need to buy some jeans. My existing ones don’t fit because COVID and I’m ready to take a small step away from the world of leggings. I just went online to look and WOW jeans have changed in the last few years. First, ALL jeans appear to be ankle jeans, and I know that’s the style but it just doesn’t work with my body type. Second, the high-waisted thing, which i think I’m ok with? And third, the mom jeans look? Not sure I can pull this off, what with being an actual 40yo mom.
So, any jeans recommendations? Where do I find jeans that are vaguely stylish but also not acid-washed ripped ankle balloon jeans? I guess I’m looking for the halfway point between Zara and Lands End.
Are any vaccinated, breastfeeding mothers considering banking milk for post-weaning so that baby can continue to benefit from the Covid antibodies for as long as possible?
I’m getting my first shot this weekend, and am planning on breastfeeding until October 2021. Original plan was to bank enough milk for post-weaning so that baby can have one serving of breastmilk every day for 6 months post-weaning, but now I’m debating getting a deep freeze so that I can have a year’s worth of milk instead (since it will stay good for 1 year in deep freeze). Is this nuts? It may be nuts, so truly looking for honest feedback. I just want to feel like I’m doing everything I can to keep her safe. My supply is not an issue.
I’m 37 weeks pregnant today and my feet and ankles are so swollen I can’t comfortably wear my spring shoes (slip-ons – keds and vans), but flip flops are killing my feet. I don’t want to spend more than $50 since I only have a few weeks left, but any suggestions for shoes that will provide some support but will fit my swollen feet? (My feet are otherwise fairly narrow). I have birkenstocks so that will be my fallback.
Kiddo’s sleep study came back with the results of snoring but no sleep apnea. As a result, we will not be treated/helped by the sleep clinic. The results are being sent to my kids’ pediatrician, whom I love and is wonderful. I just feel a bit defeated. He falls asleep easily and on a set schedule after a predictable bedtime routine. He is, and always has been (he’s 10), a very light sleeper who wakes frequently through the night. I have tried all of the things to help, and I’m just feeling defeated and very tired.
I’m sharing here with internet strangers because I’m not telling DH until tomorrow… found out gender of our fourth kid. After a girl (6), boy (4), and girl (2) it’s… another girl! I’m a little disappointed because I do think DS would be excited to have a brother, but I also love the kids I have just the way they are and the more girls the merrier. We’ve also had a couple miscarriages so this rainbow baby is welcome. It’s going to be really hard for me not to spoil DS though – I love being a boy mom too! DH loves having girls so he’ll be excited.
Wish me luck for the high school years?
My five year old niece just tested positive for covid. UGH. Please tell me it’s going to be okay. Do you know of any kids who had covid? Are they okay now?
Is it possible to combo feed during the week and BF full-time on the weekends? I’m so tired of pumping during the workweek, but I love the ease of nursing on the weekends.
I’m freaking out a bit bc I just had my 12 week appt and my bp was high (136/90). This is #3 and I never had an issue with my previous pregnancies… my midwife suggested monitoring at home to see if it’s a fluke, but I’m really concerned. (And of course googling is not helping!) Anyone have a similar experience?