Weekend Open Thread
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Sales of note for 5/4/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Select clothes, shoes & more up to 50% off
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including new arrivals (ends 5/4) + extra 15% off $200
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + $19 & up spring steals
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off must-have styles + up to extra 60% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 70% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off one regular-price item + 30% off everything else
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- 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?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- 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?
You can also try posting on a listserv for extra parts. I got about a million extra bottles, flanges, etc, and it was awesome. The only thing I bought new was the little white circle flaps — I forget their official name. Those wear out pretty quickly so no sense in getting them used.
And I washed everything but the flappy white circles in the dishwasher using the “sanitize” setting (I kept the parts in a bin on the counter and did a big load every few days, along with bottles).
I have a babywearing coat which I love! Prepping for pumping at work – I have a Medela double electric pump. It was decently pricey and the extra parts aren’t cheap but I shouldn’t be stingy and buy a few more sets so I don’t need to clean after each use, right? I am planning on using the dishwasher at work to clean parts and sterilise in the microwave at the end of each day.