Washable Workwear Wednesday: Bay City Blazer
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Personally, I prefer my blazers in solid colors, but I really like the interesting diamond print on this washable, stretch-knit blazer from NYDJ. I do wish Nordstrom offered a closeup image of the pattern like they usually do, but zooming in can give you a pretty good idea of what it looks like (and Nordstrom offers free returns anyway). I also like the collarless style.
I don’t think the matching pants are exactly office-friendly, however — NYDJ calls them “skinny pull-on pants,” but they look almost like leggings. If you’re interested, though, they’re available at NYDJ Vault (their sale site) for $53.97 (sizes 00–18). Note that they’re final sale.
The blazer is available in sizes XXS–XL and is $139 at Nordstrom. Bay City Blazer
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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When would you let your kid walk to school by themselves?
Our circumstances:
– currently in K, turns 6 in January
– sidewalks 95% of the way
– cross no major roads, school is within our neighborhood
– he can navigate his way to school over three separate routes from our house
My gut tells me second grade. What do you think?
Can anyone recommend a label maker? I have about 20 large plastic containers in the basement with kids clothes. I anticipate keeping these for at least three more years before donating. To find stuff for my youngest child, I end up having to open half the bins before finding the right size. If not a label maker, what systems to you use to organize? Thanks.
Advice on weaning from formula? My son is 11 months, and currently drinks about 25 oz of formula and eats 3-4 times a day. We plan to slowly introduce cow’s milk about 2-3 weeks from now. My concern is if he is eating enough outside of the milk. He’s not really eating much solid food, a few bites is all he will do. What’s more concerning is that we can’t for the life of us get him to eat vegetables. He’ll eat nut butter, tofu, all fruit, bread and pasta, but not veggies in any form. Admittedly, we may have messed this up by giving him those pouches that are a fruit/veggie mix. How do we get ourselves out of that mess? Just go cold turkey? Ugh, this stuff seems so confusing!
Eight months into this pandemic, I’m hitting the wall in terms of outdoor activities to do with little ones. In the past weeks, we’ve gone hiking, to a pumpkin patch, to the beach, and to the park. Any other suggestions? In the Bay Area.
Parents of older kids, do you have some comforting stories about your kids becoming more open to new foods as they aged? My 4.5yo is EXTREMELY skeptical of new foods — I can’t even remember the last time she tried something new and liked it (usually she will touch her tongue to it and then reject it). Her diet is overall healthy, since luckily her “like” list includes a wide variety of (plain/raw) fruits and vegetables, and (plain) basics like burgers, pasta, bread, cheese. But it’s frustrating that EVERYTHING new I cook, from simple to complex, gets a “no.” Even slightly different versions of things she likes (roasted broccoli instead of steamed, sauteed apples instead of raw) are rejected.
We take a very chill approach to food and don’t do any “you need to take a bite of everything on your plate.” We do family dinner and serve everyone the same food, including at least two things the kids like for sure. Those are usually the only things she eats. At some point will she be more open to actually trying different food? Is there anything we can do to encourage it?
following up on the clothes thread above. i have 2.5 year old twins of the same gender, first grandchildren on both sides of the family. i’ve been instructed to save all clothes in case siblings have children, but siblings live halfway across the country in a different climate – one might have a baby in the next year, but the others should be years away. how do i convince family i dont need to save these clothes forever?
What would you do? We’re trying to decide between two different towns to live in.
1) Town 1 – one of the wealthiest suburbs in my state, 90%+ white, hardly no socioeconomic or racial diversity. Arguably the public school district in the state. Semi walkable to parks, retail centers, schools etc. depending upon where exactly your house is. MUCH smaller than town 2 below, like 10x smaller. Less than 5 miles to both my office and my husband’s office. I have a lot of anxiety about raising grounded children in a town like this and my husband I don’t fit most of the norms of this town, but people that grow up here LOVE it. It’s hard to give up the commute. Also, a home we’d be happy with would cost ~$1.35 million.
2) Town 2 – a very nice, racial and socioeconomically diverse, upper middle class suburb with a top 10 school district in the state. Where we grew up. 20+ miles to our offices. Pre-covid, would be a 45-60 minute commute each way, which is our biggest concern. I work part-time and could easily work out a 1-2x office policy, but it’s not ideal. My firm doesn’t love WFH, but they’ve been willing to accomodate me in the past. My husband works in biglaw and while it was very flexible pre-covid, hard to tell if he could stay partner track if he only went in 3x a week or if he would be okay starting his work at home and leaving at 10 am to avoid traffic. A home we’d be happy with would cost between $850k-$1.15million. Property taxes are 0.5% higher in this town vs. town 1.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a stroller/travel system? I’m pregnant with my first baby. A lot of my friends have gotten the Uppababy Vista or Cruz, but I don’t know if that’s the right choice for us. We live in the suburbs, and we will go on walks etc. but our primary mode of transportation is driving. I’m getting overwhelmed between Graco, Chicco, Britax, etc. etc. Would love to hear if anyone has experience with a stroller/travel system and what you liked or didn’t like!
Is there a book about toddler developmental milestones and what you are supposed to teach when? For example, I have no clue when my kid is supposed to learn to do buttons or tie shoes or cut out a shape. We do Ages and Stages with her pediatrician so I’m not worried about her actual development, I just have no idea how and when I’m supposed to be introducing new skills now that she’s 3 and beyond the basic survival skills like utensils and toileting.
What are your elementary-age kids’ favorite backyard play activities? My daughter is 5, and an only child. We are re-doing our backyard, and I want to include some fun things for her. I always said I didn’t want a swing set because we live a mile from one of the city’s best playgrounds, but who knows when we can visit that again. Would it be worth it to put in a swing set so in the After Times she can play without leaving home? Our yard is pretty large, and we have a tire swing and plan to build a tree house.
Gift suggestions for a 3.5 year old niece? Budget is around $25 (I have 9 nieces and nephews on my list.) She has an older brother, and they have a huge play room with a ton of toys already. I haven’t seen her since February and have no idea of any particular interests, characters/shows she likes, etc. Definitely looking for a toy/something to play with–that’s just the gift-giving culture in this family.
We are trying to convert a large floor in the basement to a playroom for winter. The floor is unfinished concrete. Any suggestions for covering it in a way that looks decent and will be softer for kiddo? We occasionally get water down there (working on that) so not ready to invest in wall-to-wall carpeting till that is definitely sorted out.