Everyone Thursday: Marching Wedges
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It’s rare to find a shoe under $50 that has good reviews — which may be why the Payless pump that many readers love, and the Merona wedges that readers loved before that stick in my mind so much. I may have found a new one while doing our roundup of beige heels the other day: these low wedges from Dirty Laundry, which come in four colors (all patent), in medium and wide widths. They’re $39.99 at Zappos. Dirty Laundry DL Marching
Sales of note for 4/16/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 5,521 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your entire purchase + 50% off one full-price item
- Banana Republic Factory – 50%-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – $29+ select styles + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew – Spring Event: 40% off sitewide + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40%-70% off everything + 60%-70% off spring faves
- M.M.LaFleur – New collection just dropped! Use code CORPORETTE15 for 15%
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off select tops + 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes & accessories + 40% off all markdowns
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?
I’m probably way too late here and will need to repost this tomorrow…
I am (admittedly overly) worried about my fertility for a couple of reasons. We’re not going to TTC for another year, and I realize that it’s not helpful to stress about it and that I won’t really be able to see a doctor about it until after a year of not getting pregnant. However, I wanted to run two situations by you ladies to see what your experiences have been.
1) I’ve realized since I stopped BC last year (for reasons other than TTC) that my period is only about 21-23 days long. I know that anything less than 21 days is when OBs start worrying.
2) We’re currently using a combined condom/sympto-thermal method of BC, and I purchased Wondo strips to further confirm when I am ovulating. However, for the past two months I haven’t had a single positive ovulation strip, and that’s with 10 days of twice-a-day testing during my most likely fertile days.
Have any of you had either a very short cycle and/or all negative ovulation strips and easily conceived anyways? Or had difficulty conceiving? I guess I’d just like to know, in advance, if these things are going to be issues I should be aware of.
A, but postpone rampup until post-baby post-maternity “leave”
I am 4 months into a year old severance agreement with a company I was not happy with anyway, at full pay. I am having a baby soon, and have been doing consulting work and spending time with my other kiddo while taking it somewhat easy until #2 arrives in early June. My plan had been to start looking for FT work at the end of the year, with the idea of starting a new role in approx early 2017 or so, when #2 is 6+ months old and my non compete is up. I’ve got background and connections (and am doing consulting) so don’t anticipate a major issue stepping back in, but worst case, our family can survive without my income.
Whelp, I started a conversation with a company that just made me an offer. Conversations had been casual toward the end of the year, then they reached back out a month or so ago and were all but drooling when I told them I was willing to consider a chat. The offer is a VERY nice salary (more than I was making at oldjob), less responsibility in terms of people management but more tailored to my interest in really delving into the industry and relationship building (more of a BD/ cop dev role than department mgmt, which was my old).
The downside: (1) The role is in an office, so I’d be out of the house 8-5 or 8-6 or so, while my old gig and eventual ideal new gig in 2017 would be more flexible in terms of work arrangement. More importantly (2) I give up the next 9 months to spend time with my Kid 1, and have a nice long maternity leave with Kid 2.
If this role were offered to me any time after say, September of this year, I’d take it hands down. But taking it now, diving in, then ramping down (no travel, limited in-office days during the Very Last Weeks of pregnancy, then mat leave of some kind, probably minimal [surely unpaid, but minimal due to having just started…]) seems like a poor idea. They know I’m pregnant and it hasn’t really come up yet.
WWYD?
A. Start a conversation about some kind of start now then ramp up in the fall
B. Take it, but make sure expectations are set around When Baby Comes
C. Ask if they’d hold the role until the fall (?? They’ve been talking to me since Dec, but I know they want to get someone in….I also know they want my background)
Ca. Say no thanks if they are unwilling to do a fall start
Cb. Say yes if they are unwilling to do a fall start and throw all my new money at the problem (remember, I’m getting paid a full salary from my old role, plus this new role which is about 25% more than my old role…) and do my best to perform well while pregnant
Half of me says take it and throw money at it, the other half says enjoy this time with the family and see what’s around in the fall.
Any suggestions on what to send an 8-year-old boy who just broke his arm? He’s heartbroken bc he will have to miss baseball season.
I have the Target version of these (in flats, not wedges) and they are very much Target quality. I think they looked good for a few months of very limited wear, but they’ve since scuffed badly and started cracking (they’re 100% plastic). They were also a literal pain to break in.
I still wear them, because I’m cheap, and nude patent flats are such a go-to, but I’m thinking shelling out the cash for the Cole Haan Talia is probably the best idea in the long term. Maybe someday.
In other news, I have hot flashes now from clomid so that’s fun!
A quick search of this site reveals lots of talk about pregnancy and immediately postpartum “uniforms”. What about a 1 year + postpartum work uniform? Apparently I used to have style but I now have zero time or energy to put into this. Just want something reasonably professional and somewhat modern, age appropriate etc and interested in others’ ideas.
Has anyone found a good maternity version of the jockey skimmies? I like that they’re lighter than spanx and want something to get me through the summer with minimal thigh rub :-). Thanks!
I’m a firm believer in putting one’s own oxygen mask first, but my family is emerging from a period where that just wasn’t possible for me (husband in hospital plus sick kids plus crazy period at work). As I lift my head fully above the water, I realize that I need to engage in a period of more focused self-care. One night of taking a bath and reading a book just won’t cut it. What are your favorite ways to take care of yourself and regain equilibrium? I’m thinking maybe a stretch of taking a class one evening a week? Any ideas?