Washable Workwear Wednesday: A-Line Midi Skirt
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It’s still summer, but my thoughts have turned to freshening up my fall wardrobe.
This A-line midi skirt sports a classic black-and-white houndstooth pattern. It looks like wool from a distance, but it’s actually made from a completely machine-washable cotton-poly blend. It even works as a transitional piece — wear it with a sleeveless silk shell now and a cozy cashmere sweater later.
Halogen’s A-Line Midi Skirt is $99 at Nordstrom and comes in sizes XXS–XXL.
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 5/19/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer-ready styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50-60% off select styles
- J.Crew – 60% off sale, and 40% off packing picks (prices as marked)
- J.Crew Factory – New arrivals, plus up to 60% off everything plus extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales, and lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off. 5/19’s flash sale: Jardigans down to $175-$209, dresses down to $150, blazers down to $250
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes, and accessories
Late in the day, but how do you keep track of routines with elementary age kids? I only have one kid who isn’t in a ton of activities so it really shouldn’t be *that* hard, but the change from daycare where the routine was essentially the same every single day to elementary school where so many things (lunch plan, aftercare plans, special classes) vary based on day of the week has been rough. My old brain is hurting trying to keep track of it!
I’d like to try talking to a therapist, ideally over zoom/phone, to process my feelings about my child getting a special needs diagnosis. Where should I start looking for a therapist? Thanks!
I had (and loved) the Deuter Kid Comfort air and my husband and I always used that in lieu of a stroller when traveling. while they are technically oversized for carryon, we never had an issue taking them onboard and placing them in the overhead. this was across a handful of transatlantic, EU and Caribbean flights (don’t think we did any in North America at that time) 5-7 yrs ago. if you do get gate checked, you’d probably want to have a car seat cover type bag, however, that’s a lot of extra to carry.
We head to the mighty 5 in about a month from the east coast and plan to do some hiking with our 3yo. Husband and I were very active day hikers prior to kid and I’ve researched several trails that aren’t incredibly long or strenuous, but we plan to have the toddler in a hiking carrier for safety in some cases but also because he can’t handle more than a mile. I promise I have very low expectations of the amount/efficiency of hiking with a 3 yo.
Talk to me about logistics of flying with a hiking carrier? We normally fly with an umbrella stroller so I assume in this case we’d go through the airport the exact same but with the pack instead and then gate check it.We are packing in carryons only.
Meant to reply yesterday but thanks all for the suggestions on the Cape. We’re going next week. I hadn’t even thought of doing a day trip to Martha’s Vineyard (which husband and I have been to but not with the kids)! We’re staying in Dennis, so it would be about a 40min. drive to the ferry terminal, then the ferry. I think it could still be worth it for a day adventure for all of us.
Does anyone here use stainless steel plates for the kids? I’ve looked at Ahimsa but am wondering if there is an alternative that isn’t so pricey. Or, are Ahimsa worth the price and hold up well?
My husband tends to take it personally when our son (4) doesn’t want to do what H wants to do. H is really big into the “showing him wonders” part of parenting, and he gets really disappointed when our son rejects his suggestions. We are also getting our son evaluated for some developmental/behavioral issues that may be contributing. H is currently unemployed (and I’m in a super busy period of work), so he’s been the one on duty for sick days, daycare closure days, etc. lately or when I have had to work on weekends. Anyway all of this is making H feel kind of demoralized and I want to help him not take our son’s rejection so personally. Any suggestions?
Help me name this baby please!! Boy. I’m past 37 weeks and we still don’t have a name. My husband and I decided todays the day we need to each have a list of “if you say yes, this will be his name” names.
Names I love but we cannot use: Reid, Neil, Miles
Names on my list so far: Wyatt, William, Anderson, Connor
WWYD, covid edition. I know the right answer, but am struggling with some decision fatigue (we’ve made a lot of big decisions and I just feel like I’m getting everything wrong). My 10 and 3 year olds have COVID, but my 8 year old is negative. All he wants to do is play basketball, and he has a basketball camp (outside) this week. We have kept him home yesterday and today, assuming a positive is right around the corner and school starts next week. He’s still negative and feels fine, but I feel bad that he is parked in front of the tv downstairs, during a beautiful week, while I work upstairs. Would you have sent him? My husband thinks we should have.
Reporting back from our all-inclusive resort stay with us 4 + MIL! It was probably as relaxing as it gets with kids 5 and under – no meal prep/cleaning, lots of pool time, etc. Resort and staff was great. There were some good stretches where MIL and/or DH would hang with kids in the pool and I’d read, go work out, etc. The food was fine – everyone could easily get something they liked, and familiarity is very important for my MIL. The kids especially loved the breakfast buffet – DS #1 had pancakes and waffles everyday, and DS #2 had rice and beans daily.
With DS #2 still on the younger side (2.5) we didn’t really take advantage of kids club since he wasn’t old enough, and for similar reasons we didn’t do any excursions.
Reflections:
– I wouldn’t say DS #2 is “fun” to travel with yet – our dinners involved me planting him in front of my phone and all of us making sure no dishes fell off the table, but I know it gets better!
– Post COVID, we’ve now done a big trip to Asia for a family wedding (last Fall) and this all-inclusive resort trip. Both are great, but I feel like the former was more enriching, despite it being a lot more planning logistics-wise and harder travel wise. Granted, we had tons of hands to help with kids during the Asia trip – we flew with family and had family there. Also, DH and I did not have the bandwidth to do the planning for that kind of trip for this summer vacation.
Overall, it made me really think it’s still worth it to take the “harder” trips even if all the kids aren’t at the optimal travel ages – and I know DS #2 will only get easier with time (e.g. going to Asia, he was not-yet-2 and he wouldn’t watch a tablet with headphones, this time he happily watched as long as I switched up the video, fast forwarded, etc.)
Just looking to vent and some reassurance that this is normal. My 11-month old is on day 3 of daycare, and it’s not going great. She’s been going for two hours in the morning, but she’s crying a lot and one of the providers told me she wants to be held “too much”. Like, isn’t that normal? They also only do one nap in the afternoon so she’s exhausted and cranky (she was on a 2 nap schedule). They said they would accommodate and do two naps for her until she transitions, but right now she’s not sleeping there. I know adjustments are to be expected but ugh, dropping her off and seeing her start to sob was really hard. I go back to work in 2 weeks so I have 2 weeks for her to get adjusted.
First day of P2 (1st grade equivalent here) and my son was happy as a clam! I asked him if he was nervous and he said “Mumma, I go to lots of different camps! Some of them in other languages! This is just school!”
What kinds of things do your kids like doing together at home? When my kids (5 and 7) have a shared activity (making potions, spying on their parents) they get along really well. But when they are just tooling aimlessly around the house, they inevitably argue. They are pretty suggestible, so I think would respond well to me giving them ideas of things to play/do…but what? Outside or inside. Open to pretend play, crafts, etc.
Please reassure me that I am not a bad mom if I go on a two week business trip. Feeling anxious and guilty already even though it’s months away.
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