Washable Workwear Wednesday: Belted Scuba Sheath Dress
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We featured this Ellen Tracy dress over at Corporette a couple of weeks ago in the black, and since it’s machine washable we’re highlighting it here as well. (It’s machine wash cold, tumble dry low.) I like the neckline, the cap sleeves, the belt, and the length; it’s very flattering. (If the skinny belt isn’t your thing, I think it looks fine without it.) It’s only $108 at Nordstrom. Belted Scuba Sheath Dress
Here’s a plus-size option (dry clean, unfortunately, but not dry clean only).
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
This is a timely post for me and my random question: do we only have to garden every other day during the fertile period, or would it help for us to garden every day? I’m doing the tracking thru an app and using the ClearBlue fertility monitor so I have somewhat of an idea when I will be ovulating – unfortunately my most fertile period is during the three days I’ll be at my parents cabin. So gardening will be, ahem, difficult but I’ll make it happen – but I’d prefer if we only have to do it every other day, rather than every day. Will doing it every day increas my chances at all?
I did clear blue easy ovulation predictor and we got pregnant the 2nd month with it, after trying for 6 months. And we literally only a garden party on the 2 days that month it said I was ovulating because DH was traveling. I was trying the cheap strips before and there was too much guesswork involved
What do you moms do on the weekends? Do you have your weekend planned ahead or just go with the flow? I often get asked at work what my plans are and my answer is often “no plans, just hang out with the baby, go to the park, sleep”. I am not sleep deprived or working long hours. I just like to stay at home, clean, cook, talk to family, all at a leisurely pace. I have the feeling I am the only one around the office “doing nothing” on the weekend. Do you look down on someone like me? :)) I am mean I can’t say my hobby is cooking and I am a chef on my free time, I just like to feed myself and my family healthy meals so that’s why I cook.
+1 to comments about timing and having s*x every other day leading up to ovulation.
Honestly, I don’t think nutrition, vitamins, cutting alcohol helps in any measurable way, unless you’re under- or overweight. (Ive had several friends whose doctors have told them to exercise less and increase their body fat to get pregnant though.)
If you have been timing well for 6 months, I would go ahead and talk to your doctor. S/he may be able to advise you going forward, and the fact that you’ve been trying will be documented in your chart and may make it easier to get a referral to a fertility specialist later if it becomes necessary. Also, I would ask for an order to have your husband’s sperm tested. It’s cheap and non-invasive, and some (not all) problems with low count can be resolved by changing small things and without medical intervention.
I just went back into private practice after being a SAHM for several years. I’m of counsel, and it’s my first review period. I am reviewing a paralegal and several associates. I realize I’m a terrible grader (for much the same reason that I hated multiple choice tests), and I also don’t have much to go on. I have to score a series of qualities on a scale from 1 to 10, and then write a comment after each grade. I have only been here for six months, and have no real complaints about any of the attorneys. A few constructive comments — mostly paying attention to details — but nothing big. Do I just give high marks across the board? All 10s, with some 8s thrown in on the detail issues? I’m also sensitive because it is a small firm, and I know the associates are given the reviews. Thoughts?
I have a clothing fit issue and looking for help naming it and/or identifying brands that might work better. Here is the issue:
I’m short and small of bust (34B). I have a long torso (shoulders to hips), so I tend to buy shirts long enough that they cover my stomach. Apparently that’s unreasonable, because lately more and more shirts have *way* too much fabric in the shoulders/chest area. It used to be a problem with Banana Republic and button-front shirts only, but now it’s every shirt at seemingly every store – sweaters, shells, t-shirts, cardigans, even lots of dresses. And they both look frumpy AND obscene; the extra fabric gapes in the neckline, but kind of puddles under my bust so it looks like I have a big tummy/no waist definition (which is actually not true). What fit issue is this? I don’t even know how to name it.
Reposting since I was stuck in modertation and posted late yesterday afternoon. {Thank you to the women who responded!}
My husband and I have been TTC since the beginning of the year. Any tips or hints? I am 31, healthy with very regular cycles. We usually get 2 well timed baby making sessions in a month. I am getting frustrated that it’s not happening yet. Any vitamins, foods, hints for TTC? I am thinking of cutting out alcohol, however, I’m not sure how much of an affect that will have. Ovulation tests are showing ovulation every month.
I apologize if I am coming off ungrateful or bratty. I know many of the women here and in my life have struggled with fertility
I know this is petty, but it is driving me up the wall. Our five month old just started daycare and is bringing home every bug known to man. Late last week it was some sort of cold bug. My husband and I both got it and have been sneezing/coughing/headachey/congested since Saturday. Last night I sneezed, and he was like “oh, are you getting sick too?”
I feel like he’s so wrapped up in his own problems that he’s not paying attention to me or the baby. I have just gone to work (taking extra precautions with sanitizer, etc, I have my own office), and my husband has missed 2.5 of the 3 days in this work week so far. It sucks, since I’m up bfing every 3-5 hours, but it feels like part of life for me. He’s home, not doing any cleaning, yelled at the baby on Sunday for being a normal cranky sick five-month-old, and talks about his symptoms all the time. It’s starting to grate on me. It’s so self-centered, and it’s not exactly interesting conversation! I almost knocked a bowl out of my hand with the microwave (which I was using to warm up dinner for both of us after he had been home all day) and joked that I was a klutz, and he was like “Yeah, that’s me every day now because of this cold! it’s like my head doesn’t work.”
How do I get him to shut up and be less self-centered? Or am I just cranky from lack of sleep?
I’ve dabbled in meditation over the years but I’ve developed a fairly decent practice over the last few weeks. It’s been beneficial through pregnancy and I feel much better when I start my day sitting outside with my meditation app talking me through 10-15 minutes. Then there are days like today where toddler wakes up too early that it doesn’t happen, or I get thrown into work too quickly and all feeling of peace and zen are out the window before 10AM. Really, it’s always gone by the end of the day.
Do any of you meditate? Have you found successful ways to keep some level of what you feel after meditating throughout the day?
I need a reality check, ladies. DH is amazing with our daughter and pretty good around the house (sure, he could be better but things are fairly equitable). But I freaking cannot stand the amount of time he spends buried in his phone. I’m being ridiculous, right? He should spend his free time how he wants (we all have our vices). But it’s to the point where it’s affecting our relationship or ability to get stuff down around the house. We don’t talk or bond when he’s buried in his phone at night. Several times I’ve walked in recently and he is sitting on the bed with just one sock on because he had to stop halfway through putting on socks to check twitter. I try to suggest shows we can watch but then he just scrolls through his phone so it’s no longer a shared experience. I’m at my wit’s end. It feels like such a silly thing to criticize him over but it’s driving me batty.
Here’s a random one – my almost 3 year old would like a watch. She can’t tell time yet – do I get her a digital or traditional clock face? I am leaning towards traditional clock so that she can learn how to tell time. Will this be way over her head? Also, do you have any recs for books or games that helped teach time?
Low-stakes question: Toddler hair…to cut bangs or not to cut bangs? My 15-month-old daughter’s hair is getting in her eyes. I’m worried that if I use a barrette to hold it back she’ll pull it out and try to eat it (she’s still pretty into putting things in her mouth). I think bangs are super cute on little girls, but are they too much of a pain to maintain? Can I cut them myself, or should I suck it up and take her to a professional?