• Budget Thursday: Bow-Front Sweater

    There were years when I stopped shopping at J.Crew Factory, although I forget why now — I hated paying shipping, or some other odd annoyance-while-shopping-online reason. But the shopping experience has gotten better in recent times, and it feels like there are always extra discounts and/or free shipping codes to be had, so it’s back…

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  • Previously, on CorporetteMoms…

    Travel back in the CorporetteMoms time capsule… Here’s what was on our minds in previous years.  One year ago… A Week in the Life of a Working Mom: A Doctor in Washington, D.C. Make Bathtime Easier with These 10 Tips Two years ago… Which Are Your Child’s Favorite Books — And How Do You Find New Ones? Three…

  • Washable Workwear Wednesday: Belleville Top

    We’ve featured The Fold’s gorgeous origami-like jacket/top before on Corporette — but I had NOT noticed that it’s part of their “easy care” line. What now? They have a ton of beautiful, interesting clothes that are all hand washable (which, to my mind, means “machine wash on delicate cycle,” but that’s me.) Lots of great…

  • Accessory Tuesday: Davey Pump

    This shoe has some really solid reviews over at Zappos (and, whoa, Amazon has a ton of colors) — and given that it’s from one of the readers’ favorite brands for comfortable heels, Franco Sarto, I’m not that surprised. I like the lowish heel (2.5″) combined with the straps (I find a good ankle strap…

  • Maternity Monday: Twist-Front T-Shirt Dress

    T-shirt dresses can be a bit on the casual side for a conservative office — but provided they’re opaque and in good shape without pilling or the like, you can often dress them up with enough jewelry and accessories to make the casual-ness of the dress fade away. This twist-front dress from Old Navy looks…