Budget Thursday: Airy Cardigan
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I’m not a big Kohl’s shopper (although I’ve bought some cheap kids’ PJs and tees there), but about a year ago I got this textured/cable knit sweater (no longer available) from one of the house brands, Sonoma Goods for Life. In addition to its interesting design, it’s comfortable and has held up really well to many machine washings — and I recently bought a second sweater from the brand.
The pictured cardigan from Sonoma looks like a nice buy, too, and since it’s not as casual, it’s a bit more appropriate for the office. (Still, I’d say it’s best for a work-from-home day, a casual day, or a business casual office.) It’s gotten many positive reviews, it comes in 10 colors (including some colorblock options), it’s machine washable, and it has pockets.
The cardigan comes in sizes XS–XXL and 1X–4X and is on sale for $31.44 (supposedly marked down from $50, but this might be one of those things that’s always “on sale”). Airy Cardigan
Psst: here are some of our favorite comfortable cardigans for nursing or lounging as of 2022… we look for ones that are easy care, soft, and without zippers or other details that could poke baby…
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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- 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?
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- 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?
Talk to me about holiday gifts for daycare/caretakers. We just started an in-home daycare this week with our 3 month old and I’m thinking ahead to the holidays. We really love his caretaker, and she has been great with our kid so far.
What is the “standard” gift? Target/coffee gift card? Cash tip? Or is this something to not even bother with?
I know many of you follow Laura Vanderkam, the author, time management expert, and host of Best of Both Worlds, a podcast for working moms.
She just posted this on Twitter:
@lvanderkam
Deeply, deeply disappointed that Montgomery Co, LMSD, all considering going virtual again because the situation is allegedly “catastrophic.” You know what is catastrophic? Virtual school for young kids. Shame on all of you.
In the comments section of her tweet, she adds:
@lvanderkam
Schools don’t seem to be a major source of spread, nor do kids seem most at risk. Our kids are masked and socially distanced in our hybrid school. This is just adults wanting to look like they are doing something and not caring if kids bear the brunt of it.
@lvanderkam
Recommending all schools in the entire area go virtual is way too broad. Kids have already lost vast amounts of learning. That is part of health too.
Wondering if she sounds tone deaf to you, or if you agree with her. The “shame on all of you” and her phrase “allegedly catastrophic” stands out to me.
Can you help me think of Christmas gifts for my SILs? My brother’s wife is about ten years younger than me (so mid 20s), has two boys – 2 months and 4 years, works in accounting. Her style skews rustic. She always gets us personalized ornaments for Christmas, so she’s cute and creative. Any ideas? I was thinking maybe an ornament with a photo of her boys? DH’s sister is late 30s and a nomad – currently lives in an RV, works as an apartment locator, is a minimalist and a vegan, outdoorsy (but has every piece of outdoor gear known to man), loves her dogs, loves booze but I’d like to get her something more special. I should prob just ask her what she wants.
My three year old will NOT stay in bed at night. She gets out of bed over and over and over. Dispassionately putting her back to bed doesn’t work. Taking away toys or other consequences the next day also doesn’t work. We have given her a lot of control over her bedtime routine and that doesn’t work. Please, any suggestions!
Another daycare gift question – with the new drop-off procedures I have minimal contact with the teachers and don’t really have a way to hand envelopes to anyone except the head teacher who takes my kid at the classroom door. My kid is not really old enough to hand things over on her own (she’s 2). Is it ok to just email them e-gift cards? That eliminates the cute kid-drawn card, but I figure the cash is what they most want anyway.
I need to figure this out soon since our last day of the year is in less than two weeks….
Any tips on how to parent an extrovert when you are an introvert? As schools will likely shut down here again soon, I am thinking about how to make things better for everyone.
My 7yo needs to talk and move all. the. time. It just completely drains me. He seems to have become less able to play independently except when doing something like also listening to an audiobook. He also gets completely immersed in his imaginative worlds and it’s like he wants me to be in there with him, but I can’t. Short of defaulting to screen time, I’d like to strategize on how to talk to him about things to satisfy all our needs.
Does anyone have go-to phrasing on this? Like, what can I say to him to make the times we are playing better but also help him understand when I need him to just stop?
Any specific recommendations for hair ties for a five year old with a lot of very fine, straight, slippery hair?
She likes to wear a ponytail every day so I want to avoid too much breakage but the hair tie always slips out by the end of the school day.
Today, I was going to the bathroom and put my work phone on the charger. It rang while I was in the bathroom and… my pre-K aged kid answered it???
Soo… how’s that for the pinnacle of professionalism? Getting your phone call answered by a preschooler with Alexa blasting music in the background. Dad quickly wrangled it away from him and apologized to the caller, but just… How 2020.