Accessory Tuesday: Twist Pave Hoops
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I love jewelry that makes you look a little closer. These affordable earrings from Stella & Dot put a little twist on traditional gold hoops.
These delicate hoops are accented with tiny pave crystals. These lightweight earrings are large enough to make a statement, but not so large to caught in your hair. They’re a modern take on a jewelry staple you’ll reach for again and again.
Stella & Dot’s hoop earrings are $49.
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+
Anyone else juggling work & childcare of school age kids this week? There are no camps because school starts Wednesday, but kindergartners have a gradual start and don’t go for a full day until Friday. Husband has a colleague with a similar age kid, so they’re having a “working playdate” this morning (which is apparently going really well) then I’ll be on duty this afternoon and try to catch up on work in the evening. It’s giving me low key 2020 flashbacks, even though this is a very different situation and having a 5 year old underfoot is obviously much easier than trying to care for a 2 year old while working.
Stopping by to say thanks for the Portland and Bar Harbor recommendations I got from you all earlier this year. We had a great time last week. Specifically, Diver Ed’s and the Portland Children’s Museum were at the top of the list for my 3 and 6 yr olds.
I need some perspective, ladies. Curious if anyone has been in the same situation and what you ultimately decided. I am unexpectedly pregnant with a third. Before finding out, I felt liked 2 kids was my limit. I also had a hard pregnancy with number 2 and c-sections with both previous kids. I’m not thrilled about being pregnant a third time. I have a high profile position where it would be challenging to be out on maternity leave, but also assume everyone will survive if I take maternity leave. I am honestly scared and considering all options. Please tell me I am not alone. How is it going from 2 to 3? Anyone choose to terminate pregnancy?
At what age did your kids transition from a balance bike to a pedal bike? I’ve been seeing REALLY young kids riding two wheels with no training wheels and I’m so curious about that – when I was growing up, it was considered early to be riding without training wheels at age 5. It seems like balance bikes (which weren’t around then, at least not in the U.S.) might have changed the game.
I’m going back to worknfrom maternity leave in a few weeks and have a deposition of lla plaintiff scheduled for my second week back. unfortunately the plaintiffs counsel are all dudes who tend not to be accommodating (complaining about how long my depos take etc. how do you go about politely but firmly saying you need breaks to pump (and a place to do it at their office) without making it weird, but also Making sure they know it is non negotiable
The other night DH (unilaterally) told one of our 5 year old twins she could stop wearing a pull up at night and she was dry for night #1 and then last night had an accident and she was supposed to wake him up, but of course woke me. she is usually dry in the mornings and i think is ready to be done with pull ups, and i know 5 is on the older end..but i like sleep and we are about to start K. Is it terrible if i force her to keep wearing pull ups and try again another time?
So, my 8-year-old had zero interest in back-to-school shopping until the girls at her summer program all started talking about getting new outfits for the first day. Ugh. Kiddo has plenty of outfits in her closet, some of which she begged for in the spring and has worn only a handful of times. Therefore, I am not overly enthusiastic about trying to buy yet another new thing that she doesn’t need. I know that she’s hitting the age where she’s going to be much more influenced by her peers, fashion-wise, and back to school is supposed to be fun, but I can’t help feeling like this is driven entirely by marketing and nostalgia.
Low-stakes question. Heading to our all-inclusive resort vacation later this week (my first one!). Direct flight. Stroller or not to stroller for 2.5 year old? I’d gate check it. I’m thinking yes, so we’re not trying to wrangle him through ticketing, security, etc.
Plus if there are any delays so much easier to plop them in a stroller for a nap…did I answer my own question? Advice welcome!
Could use some name help. Pregnant w #2, a girl. I like really classic names. DD #1 is Emily. Love Charlotte, but it’s so overdone at the moment so it’s been vetoed. Not Caroline (although I love the name) or iterations of Kate/Catherine or Elizabeth/Ellie/Ella etc because they are immediate family names.
Any other suggestions we should think about? We were thinking like wives of past presidents, Bronte sisters, things like that. We have some leaders but no clear winner. Thoughts?
Anyone reading anything fun with their kids?
I picked up Paolo, Emperor of Rome from the library and I think I laughed harder than my kid did.
Juniper Mae: Knight of Tykotech City was a fab introductory graphic novel. Flying Eye books just have such gorgeous illustrations.
On audio, we are still deep into How to Train Your Dragon, ordering the next as soon as audible credits renew each month. We are going to see Cressida Cowell at a festival in a few weeks and my son has a Toothless tshirt to wear. Hilda audiobooks are also a hit.
Any questions I should ask or topics to discuss at kindergarten meet the teacher? It’s a one-on-one half hour meeting in the classroom the day before school starts. Kiddo is very strong-willed and sensitive and had some issues following teachers directions in daycare, but I’m not sure how much I should be sharing about that. I don’t want to leave the teacher with a negative impression right off the bat.