Everyone Thursday: Slub Jersey Cardigan
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Off Fifth has a ton of great sales right now, including a bunch of stuff from brands like C&C California, Splendid, Vince, and more. (Who knew Vince made so many kids’ shirts? If you can’t get to the free shipping limit of $75, do note that a child’s shirt is only $9, and shipping charges are $7ish… so…). In any event: I like this lightweight, washable jersey cardigan from C&C California. I really got into sweaters like this when Jack was small — no buttons or zippers to scratch baby’s face, and because it’s t-shirt material, it washes very easily. It’s mostly appropriate for a casual day, but it can still be a sophisticated look with a belt, jewelry, and a structured piece like a pencil skirt. The cardigan was originally $108, but is now on sale for $45.49. C&C California Slub Jersey Cardigan
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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?
I posted about a baby who didn’t take the bottle before and I was worried about going back to work. I’m happy to report that suddenly, a month after I started work, she is doing great on the bottle! It’s probably the 4 month growth spurt I think?
For various reasons, I don’t have enough bm stocked (didn’t build a freezer stash because nutrients get lost that way, didn’t pump very many times the first month back at work since she anyway wasn’t consuming much) so now she has out-consumed my supply!
I’m working to up the pumping (pumping 3 times at work now) and build up stock. Consuming garlic because it aids supply. She’s had formula a couple of times because we were out of bottles and I’m basically breaking even (or sometimes not) on a daily basis with her consumption. Any other tips to help me catch up? It doesn’t help that I’m low on sleep and sometimes don’t get a chance to eat or drink a whole lot – given the workload/stress at work, so I’m working on those things.
My son has been mostly potty trained for a few months now but doesn’t always make it entirely t the bathroom in time – so a tiny bit of pee comes out and dampens his undies. This results in a rash. Is there anything to do here other than change his undies asap? Not even sure what to google. Tia!
I am a male dominated industry conference at a major sports arena and found a private place to pump. Hooray!
I’m flying out via DFW tonight. Does anyone know if there are pumping friendly facilities or should I shell out for the airline lounge
I need a safe place to vent.
I have a 12 month old and I have a fairly demanding job – I work long hours and often on the weekends, but the work is interesting, the benefits are great, and I am paid well. I went back to work part time at 6 wks pp, and at 10 wks pp I was back to work full time. The long hours and the weekend hours still weren’t much of an issue, as LO slept a lot more then, though, and DH was able to watch LO a bit on weekends and help around the house.
When LO was 4 mo, DH was offered his dream job, and he accepted. I was very fortunate that my employer allows me to telework full time, as the dream job required us to move to an area where we have no friends or family. It’s also in an industry that has a very busy 8-9 month period, and during that time DH travels a lot and works long hours and often on the weekends. So the vast majority of household stuff (cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, laundry, taking care of LO and dog) has fallen to me. I’m overwhelmed. I am really struggling with work and even though I am working as soon as LO falls asleep, I still can’t keep up with my docket. I was trying to figure out how DH’s coworkers’ wives manage – and then I realized that I’m the only one who works full time. The other wives are SAHM or work part time, even the ones who don’t have kids.
I am so overwhelmed at work and at home. And when you work from home, it all blends into one big mess of being overwhelmed ALL THE TIME. And I live in the middle of nowhere where I don’t know anyone and I don’t know where to meet new people, since everyone’s social circles here revolve around church and playdates (which are always on weekdays since there are so many SAHMs here).
I resigned myself to having a babysitter come in during the day on Saturdays and Sundays so that I can catch up on work, which kills me – I would like to spend some of my LO’s waking hours with LO! We have a cleaning service, which helps. My other tricks for getting through busy periods – grocery delivery, takeout – aren’t options here. We live in a rural area, so we have one place that delivers pizza. (I think I cried when I realized that grubhub and seamless weren’t here.) We end up eating a lot of frozen stuff and not as much fresh produce as I would like – I may not have time to go to the gym, but I can at least try to eat healthily. And I’m trying to negotiate a reduction in work hours – I thought doing 75% of full time would reasonably allow me to keep my job to more of a M-F 8-5:30 schedule – but it’s taking a long time to get it approved.
I think right now I’m just trying to stop feeling resentful. I am really happy that DH found his dream job, he worked really hard to get where he is. But I hate feeling like it’s inevitable that I have to give up my career so that he can pursue his.
Hive:
I’m a public defender – my first day back from parenting leave was Monday, and I was scheduled to handle arraignments the day I came back. Because I hadn’t had a chance to talk with my client for more than a few minutes, I asked the judge for a continuance. (For anyone unaware, continuances in these situations are granted all the time – conflicts with ongoing trials, clients don’t show up, prosecutor is in the next room over, etc. etc. Hardly unusual.) The judge actually ROLLED HIS EYES at me, and said, “Fine, but I’m guessing I’ll be hearing that excuse from you a lot for the next few months.”
I didn’t know what to say. I appeared in front of this judge while I was pregnant, so he knew I’d just gotten back from my (very short) 8 weeks of leave. I was already on the verge of tears from dropping the baby off at her first day of daycare, and I hadn’t been able to pump before court so I was in some discomfort as well -I ended up just mumbling something and running off to cry in my (shared) office.
How should I have handled this, and how should I handle it going forward? I’ll be appearing in front of him several times a week. He’s not my boss so I can’t complain to HR (which might not be the best route even if he were my boss), but I feel pretty strongly that he was inappropriate here. Thoughts?
Has anyone used Amazon’s cloud photo storage system? It seems pretty user-friendly, but I got burned with Apple’s iCloud after I had spent quite a bit of time setting it up. I want to get away from storing all my photos on my phone or computer. I have a tablet-style computer with a lot less storage than I’m used to, but it comes with OneDrive (another cloud-based program). I don’t love DropBox because it has loaded viruses onto my computer before, but I do have an account so that’s another option. Or I could be convinced to try to work out my differences with iCloud…but only if it apologizes first.
Thanks to everything for the tips on workwear for the early stages of pregnancy. I’m thinking I may want to consider wearing pants to work more often (off to shop this weekend!). Luckily, with the flowy styles right now, I do have a good amount of shirts to re-purpose.
My 20 mo old has her first appointment today with a speech therapist today. Any tips on what to expect or questions to ask? This is just an assessment so I imagine it’ll be a lot of observation and providing background on kiddo’s development, but I would appreciate any advice. Thanks!