Budget Thursday: Basic V-Neck T-Shirt
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When I saw this t-shirt at Zara, I immediately snatched it up. I went home, tried it on, then went back and bought another of the same color, and a gray one. These t-shirts are soft, long, and flattering. I sized up for an oversized/comfort fit, and I really like how they drape. I see online that they’re offering colors I didn’t notice in the store, so I may actually pick up a fuschia and possibly the leopard. My summer uniform is going to be this t-shirt, a pair of shorts, and Birkenstocks. The shirt is $9.90 at Zara and is available in sizes S–XXL. Basic V-Neck T-Shirt
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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?
Might ask again to make more comments tomorrow, but what would you do? Our small co-op daycare is having us keep paying tuition so the teachers still get paid, which I am ok with because they are clearly trying hard to figure out ways to reduce, while still make sure we can be up and running right away when possible. But I realized today (through a FaceTime with one of the teachers) that at least one teacher is nannying right now for another family in the class. So, the teacher is either getting paid double from both daycare employment and the family to nanny, or the family is one of the few still paying tuition and getting care. Should I tell the director? But what could they even do about it? It just feels really unfair- I want care that I am paying for too! But obviously the teachers can’t nanny for anyone, nor do we have the set-up for that.
How do they go to sleep normally at night time? I’d repeat that routine but in miniature. Honestly our DD did not go down for a nap easily until we sleep trained her (Ferber) at 17 months. After that we could just pop her in the crib and sh would fall asleep in 5 mins.
I don’t know what to think about this. The place where my kids take swim lessons is closed indefinitely. Today we got a text message that the staff members are volunteering their time to swim families who need childcare during this time. On one hand, what a nice gesture, and boy is it needed. On the other … yikes, that’s crossing some social distancing lines, yes?
My mom, aged 71, is applying for a temporary nursing license in our state. She is a retired nurse who is head of our local rotary and on the board of one of the local hospitals. The major medical center in our area already reached out to her for assistance (very experienced nurse and administrator). I am simultaneously so proud that she is going to step in to help and devastated. Once she sets foot in the hospital, my kids nor I will be able to spend time with her in person, and she is my local family and biggest support. I am scared for her too; she is healthy with no underlying health conditions, but this is still terrifying.
Complaint time.
My husband and I are both essential workers and are still sending our toddler to her in-home daycare. I think we’re going to have to pull her. The governor asked anyone who is not essential to keep their kids home but that’s not happening. It’s frustrating. It’s a small in home daycare so I know these people and what their jobs are and I’m selfishly mad that they’re continuing to send their kids in. One has a parent who is a police officer, so I get it, that’s fine. But there are 3 others coming in whose parents aren’t essential and that tells me their parents don’t take it seriously which means I can’t trust that they’re not socializing with the neighbors and going to the grocery store every day. I’m also high risk (immunocompromised) so this just sucks. Now I have to pull my kid and find someone I can pay (and somehow bar them from going anywhere but my house?) on top of paying our in home provider because other people aren’t taking this seriously.
I wish I had a crystal ball. No way to know if bringing someone into our home is going to give it to us all, or if she’d bring it home to everyone from in home daycare. I hate this.
Slighly freaking out here (okay major freaking out). In additiont to dealing with the new normal of doing my job from home at the same time as my second grader is home/trying to learn/trying to get all the video game time he can, I just got a positive pregnancy test. At 42. We had tried a few years ago, had a miscarriage and gave up.I would feel so much calmer if I was even 39, but 42 seems so old. Like being 60 at a graduation. And my husband and I are so torn, becuase we have more stability and less stress than when we had the first kid and we both want our kid to have a sibling, but is this crazy? It feels like a big adventure/ride and I’m not positive I want to get on it. But at the same time it might be awesome. Luckily have a (video) doctors appointment for other stuff with my PCP this morning. Any thoughts/words of wisdom? Also, the paranoid side of me wonders what our local hospital is going to be like in 8-9 months (we are in an impacted state). But then I want to have enough faith in everything that it will be okay.
I would love suggestions for YouTube exercise videos for kids — specific channels or videos if possible. Ideally 20-30 minutes. We have done Cosmic Kids Yoga and it’s great but looking for other options. Most of the ones I’ve found are 5 minutes or less, and I need a chunk of time to answer emails and stay caught up on work.
I’ve been reading Corporette for years, and lurking here for almost a year now. I’ve officially joined the ranks – my maternity leave ended yesterday. I’m working from home (my entire office is – marketing) as is my husband, and we’re trying to take care of our 3 month old. Her daycare is still open, but I can’t bring myself to send her.
I feel really disconnected from my team. I had a call with my boss yesterday and he caught me up on a few things, but that’s it. My leave corresponded with our busiest time of year, so right now is typically a lull. But given the current situation, not being busy makes me anxious, even though I’ve been with the company 12 years now. I’m also put out that we hired a new person for our team who started while I was out (even though I told HR and my boss we shouldn’t hire anyone until we knew how busy our account would be following March…no one listened to me!). I knew she would be taking on 1 of my clients…I come back and realize she’s taken on another, one that happened to be my favorite to work on. I told my boss yesterday that I would like to retain at least one project for that client from a personal satisfaction level. He seemed to agree to that, but I haven’t heard anything else about it.
To top it all off – before I went on leave, I was told I would be promoted when I returned. This promotion has been long-awaited (and overdue, IMHO) and now, obviously, it is on hold.
Not sure what I’m looking for here, other than a place to vent some anxiety.
Lou & Grey has a similar v neck shirt that I really like and have a few of in white and black
Those jeans look like they have patented front butt technology.
I am feeling really depleted today. Full time work and parenting with no break or differentiation in the days is … too much. My job has been very accommodating but I am struggling.
We just cancelled my son’s 5th birthday party. He is really disappoint as he has been looking forward to it since November. I would like to find something to do that makes the day special but with everything closed and social distancing, I am having a hard time thinking of an idea. I am in the DC area. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Meal help! What are your favorite easy lunch ideas? Kiddos eat lunch at school and I have never had to make so many meals a day! I feel like I barely figured dinner out and now I have make breakfast and lunch too. What are your go to meal ideas?
We have 3 young kids (including a baby) in a 2-bdrm apt. in NYC. We’ve been more or less shut in for 11 days now. In the past day or two, I keep feeling these faint stray symptoms that could be in my head or could be the beginnings of coronavirus or a cold or really anything. Last night I started worrying about how to isolate myself. I don’t see how we would do it, logistically and also emotionally for the kids (and mental health-wise for my husband). Have others thought about this, or actually had to implement? Thanks.
So MA schools and daycares officially closed until early May. I figured this was coming but now the reality that this will be our new normal for the next few weeks (at least) is setting in. How are everyone else’s states looking?
In other news, we now have two monitors in the office, which will at least help with doing work!