Washable Workwear Wednesday: Cotton Short-Sleeve Sweater
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Nothing says spring like a pastel sweater. I just ordered this one in the prettiest butter yellow.
This short-sleeved, 100% cotton sweater has a delicate knit texture that’s perfect for spring’s moody weather. Add a jacket for your early morning commute. Later, wear it on its own for your afternoon coffee break.
Uniqlo’s cotton short-sleeve sweater is $39.90 and comes in sizes XS-XL. In addition to yellow, it’s available in off white, wine, and navy.
Looking for other washable workwear? See all of our recent recommendations for washable clothes for work, or check out our roundup of the best brands for washable workwear.
Sales of note for 3/2:
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- Ann Taylor – 30% off the Weekend Collection + extra 30% off sale + 30% off your purchase with extra 15% off $200+
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off + extra 20% off
- Brooks Brothers – Up to 70% off clearance + 25% off select jewelry
- Express – 30%-70% off everything + $69 all Editor pants, jeans, and chinos
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 70% off clearance + 40%-50% off the Weekend Shop
- Lo & Sons – End of winter sale, up to 50% off — reader favorites include this laptop tote, this backpack, and this crossbody
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Nordstrom – 4,000 new markdowns for women!
- Talbots – 25% off entire purchase
Does anyone else feel like you’re (over)compensating for shortcomings in your childhood by going a bit overboard for your own child? Do you hold yourself back or lean into it?
I didn’t have a lot of toys as a child because my parents thought they were a waste of money. I’m pretty sure my 9 month old currently has more toys than the sum total of all toys I had throughout my entire childhood. I do not anticipate this slowing down as he gets older. I feel this (perhaps unreasonable) guilt for “wasting money” but the toys aren’t particularly expensive (yet — though I’m eyeing the stapelstein stepping stones ($300) and modu dreamer set of rideable modular blocks ($330)). And even if LO doesn’t yet love playing with some of these things, I love playing with them! Maybe I’m just asking for permission to buy all the toys without guilt?
Anyone a terrible homework helper? Anyone gotten better at it? My kindergartner has a packet of homework each week that is mostly completed during aftercare but she brings some home too. Then she has a couple of pages she’s supposed to read every night plus sight words to practice. She is SO SCATTERED, y’all. It makes me crazy. She will do anything but sit down and do the homework, which she always knows how to do.
I feel like her behavior is age appropriate and the expectations from her school probably aren’t (but I love the school except for this).But it turns me into a crazy tiger mother because I just want to shout “just sit down and do it and it’ll be done and we can do something else!” I’m a single mom so I can’t turn it over to a partner.
Help?
I swear someone told me about a bike tour they did with kids in Paris, but can’t recall if it was IRL or the internet. I found an amazing looking one …. in Dutch. Was that someone here? THANK YOU if that was you.
My husband is traveling for work until June, and I just realized that if I want anything for mother’s day I’ve got to plan and execute myself. I’ve got a 2 year old and am pregnant, and I kinda want to do something, but also what can I do that feels special without a ton of work? Any good ideas for me?
What do people use for birthday party invitations when some of them will be printed and given in person and some of them will be texted? This probably sounds very luddite of me, but if I make the invitation on my laptop, how do I get it to my phone? Do I have to do it on my phone to begin with?
I thought it might be a positive post to share tips about what has worked well for you in travel. These are mine:
– learn about your destination before you go and let each person pick one favorite thing to do within reason. I’m often surprised at their priorities. Like dinosaurs at Natural History Museum in London over the Tower of London.
-food is huge – My kids remember yellow watermelons and stuffed zucchini flowers in Italy but not the Coliseum. Kids often like exploring local grocery stores. We bring familiar snacks for long days, and we let them order familiar foods at restaurants or to try new stuff depending on what they are in the mood for.
– sleep is huge too. We pay more for accommodation to make sure each of the 3 kids has their own bed even if it’s just an air mattress that they take turns on. The KidCo PeaPod was worth its weight in gold to our family. Bring their pillow cases from home for the pillows. Better sleep makes for better days.
– taste tests for kids – DH and I often do an in-accommodation tasting of local wines or beers, and we stop at the grocery store to get local candy or sodas for the kids have their own version of a tasting.
– playgrounds are clutch for preschool and elementary ages – I try to find a local playground for every second day in case we need a playground and ice cream break. I also travel with an emergency package of candy and when things go off the rails, it’s a good gauge of how the kids are feeling if it’s an emergency candy situation or not. There are usually one or two per trip.
– husbands in general need to get over themselves. Kids travel at a slower pace and have different interests, they are not mini adults with the same interests. DH and I rarely ski together on vacation because I get too aggravated with him so we trade off who has which combo of kids or who is taking a break.
– know yourself – I can’t handle flights longer than 7-8 hours very well so I plan our itinerary to accommodate that. I don’t mind crowds but DH doesn’t handle them well so I accommodate that. Kids are individuals in these respects as well. Some kids need more or less info and detail. My youngest needs a printed timeline for travel days with the flights and time zones or there are a bajillion questions about what time it is in which place.
– travel at shoulder season or low season if you can. School holidays vary around the world and can make a huge difference on crowd size at kid friendly attractions.
How many of you have been here for 10+ years?
I have been here since the inception of the mom site, and used to post under a consistent handle, but readers were remembering too much about me and it felt a little creepy, so I switched handles a couple times, then went fully anon a few years ago.
Would you consider a big glass of milk and a yogurt pouch a decent breakfast for a preschooler every morning?
Does anyone have a brand recommendation for boys’ shorts that are short, not below-the-knee?
My 2.5 year old is average height but has super short legs. He needs 3T for his waist, but the boys shorts are cut long. On his little legs the just-below-the-knee length is more like mid calf.
He needs more of the European shorter short style. Any brand suggestions? FWIW he’s only semi potty trained and is in diapers maybe half the time.
Just to follow up on the thread yesterday – Clementine, all the hugs from me! I hope you’re still reading and not turned off by the comments. From everything you’ve posted here over the years, I think you sound like an amazing parent, with tons and tons of patience and love and respect for your kids. I totally get what you’re saying about a kid acting completely different on vacation, and how hard it can be with multiple kids. As I said, my younger kid is much harder in new environments than at home, and it makes me somewhat dread what are supposed to be fun vacations. We’re going on a trip next week (out of the country even) and we’ll see how he does. We won’t stop traveling, but I get the hesitancy.