Weekend & Family Friday: Turtle Sandbox
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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?
Well they’ve redesigned it; the older ones have more rounded/sloped feet that you can’t really sit on.
This explains everything.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/opinion/trump-schools-reopening.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
How much enrichment should we be doing with our 13-month old? He roams around a big play room with various toys and we read him a few books every day, but are there specific activities we should be doing with him?
Question for you hive. Just turned 40 a couple of weeks ago. My periods have been pretty unbearable. Was wondering if anyone uses any supplements or eating certain things to make it not as bad?
Do any of you use a rug under your kitchen table? Our interior designer is pushing for us to get one and to me, it seems like a lot of mess with small kids and throwing/dropping/spilling food. Alternately, any recommendations for furniture pads that stay on? We bought some lovely but very heavy chairs through our decorator. They have skinny metal legs with hard plastic tips and are badly scratching our floors (hence the suggestion to get a rug).
A fun kid story for a Friday – our cleaner got here this am (for the first time since mid-March, thank the lord) and we were heading out on a bike ride so we weren’t sharing the space. My son chimed up and said ‘Annie’s here to take me for a cycle ride? You can stay here!’ I feel like on week 15 of lockdown, he’d rather be with a stranger than his parents, just for a change of pace.
Can anyone recommend: (1) some type of magnetic “lap easel” or similar to take in the car (for 2.5 yo and/or 5.5 yo); and (2) a good travel neck pillow for 5.5 year old so he could more comfortably sleep in the car. He weighs under 40 lbs so he is still in his 5-point harness car seat but is forward facing, but a little harder for him to get comfortable for sleeping than for sister, who still faces back (and is therefore tilted a bit). We have a 12 hour car trip coming up next month to see grandparents before school (hopefully) starts. Thanks!
We have on of these and the photo is misleading. It’s too small for two kids (mine are 2 and 4) if it’s filled with toys (which ours was immediately). Our son would actually set his excavator outside the turtle and have it reach it to dig.
We bought a larger sandbox to replace it. But we have been using the turtle as a little pool on hot days which has worked well! And both kids can fit since they’re jumping in and out all the time.