Finally Friday: Kids’ Bubble Umbrella
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Am I the only one who thinks kiddos look absolutely adorable while holding an umbrella? (Am I the only one whose kiddos are absolutely obsessed with umbrellas, also?) Happily no one’s poked anyone’s eyes out (yet), so we’re all good. I didn’t realize Totes made these simple bubble umbrellas for kids — but they do, and they’re cute! They’re $13-$23 at Amazon. Totes Kids’ Bubble Umbrella
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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?
What kind of winter gear do babies need at age 6 – 12 months? We live in the upper midwest and I would like to stay active with my baby during the fall and winter — we’ve been in the habit of taking a long walk every day this summer and I would like to keep it up as the weather turns cold. Would you recommend an actual snow suit for these pre-walking months or just some cozy bunting for use in the stroller? Patagonia has some cute baby snow suits but they are not cheap (~$150).
As an aside, I am never how to balance my inclination to buy fewer, high quality, ethically made items, which is the philosophy I try to adhere to for my own clothes, against the fact that babies grow out of things so quickly that it seems wasteful to buy the expensive version of everything.
We leave tomorrow 7:00am for the epic two toddler drive to Charleston, SC. We splurged on LeapFrog Epics for the kids (one for each, nach — this is why twins cost a fortune). I played around with one of them, but I’m having trouble finding age-appropriate apps. My kids are almost 2.5. I don’t think they will get games that involve moving specific letters around, or designing pets. They’d like painting apps or something where they can manipulate colors etc. on the screen, apps that ask them to find specific shapes or letters or numbers or colors (like “find the red triangle!” and they have to tap it — they’d get that), or apps that tell a story. Are there apps like that? I’m having trouble finding them.
I just wanted to thank everyone for the kind and encouraging words following my comment on Wednesday’s post. You ladies are wonderful!
Any recommendations/creative ways for ways to keep grandparents that live far away involved in the lives of their grandchildren? I am expecting my first child this fall. Baby will be my parents’ first grandchild and my mother in particular is worried that the kid will grow up without any idea who she is. We will travel to visit when we can (approx 2 times per year) but my dad has a physical disability so it is very challenging for them to travel to/stay with us. They are not big fans of FaceTime but willing try it out and I can up my communication game. Any stories of success?
We just started solids and I’m looking for suggestions on what to send to daycare. We have done bananas and avocadoes but neither of those store/travel well. I plan to do some sweet potatoes soon. Can I prepare oatmeal in advance and send that? Any other suggestions that are good for initial foods and can be prepared in advance?
Does anyone know what the deal is with the kids’ clothing brand “Fiream” on Amazon? Their stuff is super cute imho (Boden-like) at an Old Navy price point. Is it an Amazon house brand? I’ve never seen it before.
Daycare/Nanny woes. My son (2yrs 8mo) used to go to a really amazing daycare (Center 1), we pulled him out on my 12th week of maternity leave to get him used to being home with the nanny (I was RTW at 16 weeks). By week two it was clear he still needed some group care time, so we put him back in Center 1 for two days per week. Two months later he got into really awesome center in our neighborhood that we had been waitlisted on for 1.5 years (Center 2), it’s half the price of Center 1 and walking distance, so we decided to switch for his two days per week. Switch happened last week and has been okay.
Now we are having trouble replacing our summer nanny and cannot find anyone we trust/like. A new bilingual center opened in our area this week and pending liking it on a tour we are considering just going that route full-time (part because I can’t go through another nanny search, it is so time consuming; part because I WFH three days per week now and think it would be nice to be home alone; part because I think nanny plus daycare seems to be a rough transition for 2 year old.
Now I feel terrible that we might be transitioning him AGAIN. He takes it all with stride (although has been ubber clingy since he started Center 2 this week). I guess I’m just looking for confirmation that I’m not crazy for switching again/i’m not the only one that has forced their child through so many transitions/that i’m not a terrible mom. Made the mistake of venting to my non-working SIL, who was basically all “sounds like working sucks” Ugh.
My nanny recently told us that she is pregnant. I did not anticipate needing to provide maternity leave at the beginning, so I have no idea what would be fair to both of us. My state does provide disability benefits, so that’s a place to start, but I’m hoping someone else has been through this and can offer advice.
(P.S. I am the same person whose nanny got arrested – this is the person I hired to replace her. I clearly need to work on my hiring.)
Yes, kids are adorable with umbrellas. Yes, my kids are also obsessed with umbrellas.
This is so cute!!! I want to get one for all the kids in my life going back to school.
Trying to figure out how much milk my baby needs now that she is eating a lot more real food. 8.5 months, if she eats no food at all, she’s all good with three 150 ml bottles for the day while I’m at work. But she also eats oatmeal, and puréed fruits and veggies, and mashed avocado, etc., so now so I’m wondering if maybe she should get smaller bottles or maybe 2 bottles instead of 3? Depending on her caregiver for the day she either ends up with two bottles and then nurses as soon as I come home before bed or she’ll do 3 bottles, not be hungry or nurse very little before bed and then will wake up an hour or two after bedtime to nurse. how much did/do your kids eat at around this age?
Does anyone have book recommendations for (early) toddler years? All of a sudden my 9-month-old seems so big and I’m realizing that I have no idea what weaning from the breast/bottle or caring for/parenting a toddler looks like. Any and all suggestions are welcome!
Now I want a bubble umbrella for me.
Shapewear recommendations? I’m 10 months postpartum and squishier than I’d like, which is normally fine, but a lot of my dresses are still making me look a little pregnant. Is Spanx still the gold standard? I’m looking for something that’ll hold up well with wearing 1-2x/week.