Washable Workwear Wednesday: Cooling Stretch Cupro Bias Skirt
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When I wear a skirt to work in the summer, it feels like I’m getting away with wearing shorts. This simple slip skirt looks so comfortable that I may opt to wear it on weekends as well.
This skirt is made from Universal Standard’s stretch cupro fabric — it’s like silk without the upkeep. The bias cut floats over your body, and the hidden elastic waistband keeps you comfortable.
Pair it with a black top for a monochromatic look (you can go fitted like the model or, my preference, something boxier to balance out the skirt) or something bright for some colorblocking.
This skirt is $168 and comes in sizes 00-0 (4XS) to 38-40 (4XL).
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Sales of note for 5/14/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty Deals up to 25% off (ends 5/17)
- Ann Taylor – Suit Yourself! 30% off suiting (ends 5/16) + 25% off your full price purchase (ends 5/18) + extra 60% off sale (ends 5/14)
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Up to 60% off everything + extra 60% off sale + $1 shipping on all orders
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off long-weekend styles + 50% off select swim and coverups
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100+ + extra 20% off $125+
- M.M.LaFleur – Lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off all markdowns (ends 5/18) + 30% off dresses, skirts, accessories, and shoes
TLDR: Loft beds – will I regret them? Other suggestions to create separate spaces in a shared room?
I realize they are a PITA to change sheets on, and also to snuggle, though we don’t do in-bed snuggles so much any more. Other major cons? Kids are 4 and 6 and share a room, and older kid is expressing a desire for some space of her own, and is keen to get a loft bed with some space under it for her own lair of sorts. I am considering just getting two and letting them each personalize their side of the room.
Is anyone else here the non-preferred parent? My husband and 6 year old have always been very close. He had a much longer parental leave than I did, and did more of the middle of the night wake-ups once I was no longer nursing overnight. Now they engage in elaborate pretend play and are starting to play video games together. There are lots of things I enjoy doing with her (walking, swimming, reading, baking) but none of them interest her as much as pretend play and video games, so he’s very much her go-to parent. I know she won’t be this little forever, and we might have more in common when she’s older. And I know I’m lucky that my husband is such an involved parent. But right now it stings a little, especially when one of us travels and I’m reminded of the fact that she’s distraught when he goes out of town and totally unbothered when I’m away. Just wondering if anyone else can commiserate.
parenting advice needed: last night 5 year old twin A decided to rip up twin B’s picture (twin B wasn’t in the room when twin A did it, but twin B came to tell twin A), twin B was obviously upset (though not THAT upset), and twin A was actually hysterical and more upset than twin B (clearly something else was going on) and was saying that she wanted to hurt twin B’s feelings, though i don’t know if she actually meant that. fortunately DH was home (i often handle evenings solo), but i always feel like i get these situations wrong. i’m a fan of natural consequences but there wasn’t really one in this situation and i wasn’t even sure what the logical consequence was. Twin A was already a bit dis-regulated last night before this happened and i think Twin A was upset for a multitude of reasons – tuesdays are a longer day, twin B got more attention coming home bc she was upset first, this is the last week of prek and kids are switching schools next year and I think they are sad/nervous. anyway – how would you handle something like this in your family?
Good news Wednesday? DH is an only child with a half sister through his dad; they didn’t grow up together. Half sister has 3 kids, which are my kids’ only cousin-type relations, though we don’t really know or see them ever. DH’s parents are old and have a sizeable nest egg/retirement egg. They are first generation money; MIL was raised on a farm, couldn’t afford school and had 1 pair of shoes for two years as a kid.
Anyhoo, apparently DH’s half sister can’t (isn’t? won’t? idk, not my circus) pay for her oldest to attended the community college program he’s signed up for. MIL called us to say that she’s offered to pay for it, but wanted to gift an equal amount to all the grandkids so where does she send the money? All 3 of my kids are getting a random $15k towards college this week! They are still young so it’ll have a decade to sit around and grow.
How do you handle car seats and car safety while traveling without a car?
I would like to take my 5 year old by train to some nearby cities. I imagine once there we will mainly take public transit, but may help to take the occasional cab or Lyft. But I don’t want to haul a car seat all over.
I know this is going to upset some people, but I’m grasping for any hope that I won’t lose my sanity in the coming months. My workload has increased dramatically, the dynamics at work are more stressful because two execs I work with openly hate each other, I’m having to go into the office more frequently and traveling for work more, and my in laws have been extra special lately. This will all get worse in the coming weeks/months. I have a brand new toddler and she’s been an easy going baby. Based on other people’s experiences, can I hope that this means she’ll be an easy going toddler for the most part? Because I don’t think I can handle a completely crazy toddler with everything else.
Loved the Monday discussion about allowances and spending/savings. Follow up question for those with multiple kids: how do you approach treats? Specifically, do you let your kids buying themselves treats when you’re out as a family…with younger siblings who do not yet understand / have money?
For example, my kids realllly wanted an ice cream when we were at the park. We said no and the 7YO offered to pay for theirs from their own savings. But the 3YO does not yet understand or have funds and would have been so upset if they didn’t get one too. We ended up buying both ice cream and asking the 7YO to do chores in exchange.
Wondering how we could have handled it better…
Can anyone recommend a sturdy, reasonably smooth riding, two-wheeled scooter for my almost 8 year old? She has outgrown her old scooter. I’d like something a little nicer quality than an inexpensive Amazon one, because she has a history of using her scooter a lot, and I expect this scooter to last 3 years or so from a size perspective. Thanks!
DC moms- if anyone dealt with the summer camp lottery this year (I hated it and I’m pretty sure I did it wrong), DPR just released a TON of camp spots for almost every session at every location. My kids really enjoyed it last year and you can’t beat the price.
Any tips for successful introduction of baby/toddler room sharing?
We have two kids – 2.5 years and 4 months. Plan is to move the 4 month old into the shared nursery at 6-7 months. Both are currently (and always have been) excellent sleepers – they came that way, we aren’t sleep wizards. Both cribs are already in the nursery (have been since before birth) and baby occasionally naps in there, but never at same time.
For those who have had an amniocentesis, what was your recommendation for the day or so afterwards? My doctor advised no heavy lifting, to include my toddler, for 48 hours.
My SIL has volunteered to keep the kids for a week in June (at our house) so DH and I can have some time away. She has requested we stay within driving distance in case there’s an emergency, which seems reasonable to me. What’s a city not in Texas but within driving distance of Houston that you’d be interested in exploring? Last year we visited Hot Springs, AR. We do New Orleans annually, so that’s out. I’m leaning toward Memphis? Ruidoso? Is Charleston too far? Send me all your suggestions.
I’m looking for advice on payroll/tax services for nannies. We’re hiring someone this summer for weeknight evenings who will (hopefully) continue into fall and beyond. The plan is to pay for no less than 15 hours a week every week, even if we don’t use that much time every week. We’ll also be covering mileage and occasionally there will be additional hours if we use her for weekend date nights and the like. We’re offering paid time off, but no other benefits, as she has a full time job that provides healthcare, etc. What service do you use? Do you like it? Any to stay away from?
I currently feel like the head exploding emoji in person. School is ending in about two weeks, we have summer camps sorted but still need to upload/fill in all the healthcare paperwork (so.much.paperwork). I am NOT looking forward to packing lunches for camps (one provides lunch but two do not, but that’s something we just adapt to every summer).
We’re also taking a big international trip in mid-June which is about halfway planned? We have flights/hotels/car services/some dinners but I need to lock down tickets to museums/tours as I have been reminded multiple times by colleagues who live in the area that the wait times in summer for popular museums are horrendous. Super excited about my kiddos first trip to the UK (England/Scotland/Ireland) and he doesn’t care one bit about royalty so we’re skipping a lot of the ‘typical’ stuff (changing of the guards/palace tours) in favor of the historical things which should be much more fun for the adults too!
What is everyone up to with their kids these days?
5 more weeks til the end of school, and I’m still missing one camp sign up as they haven’t opened applications yet. Fingers and toes crossed.
We’ve had a short string of birthday parties, have the end-of-year disco tonight, and I’ve been drafted into some PTA volunteering (uniform store, tea trolley at the festival).
We find out classroom assignments next week. They go from 5 to 4 classes between year 1 and 2, so need to shuffle everyone. Weirdly this is the group they stay with til year 7.