Budget Thursday: Cotton Blend Cami
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I knew the day would come when I would feel like I aged out of shopping at Forever 21. I think since I basically stopped shopping for two years straight (the nine months I was pregnant plus the year my body wasn’t the same, I was in a complete brain fog and I completely lost interest in following fashion), it’s become increasingly hard to jump back into trends. Especially now that apparently the ’90s are back, and I cannot bring myself to re-buy what was trendy when I was in elementary school. All that is to say, Forever 21 has completely passed me by. However, there is one thing that keeps me going back in — their basic camisole tank tops. They’re stupid cheap, I wear them under basically everything, and they last a surprisingly long time. I still have the ones I bought during my summer internship between 1 and 2L years. The tops are $2.90 each in sizes XS–XL and come in tons of colors. The plus-size counterpart is $3.90 and comes in 0X–4X in eight colors. Cotton Blend Cami
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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?
Has anyone been to the Caribbean with babies? We’re thinking of going this winter with our then 10/11 month old. We’d splurge on a room with an ocean view and priorities would be playing at the beach/pool, relaxing in warm weather (we live in a state with a harsh winter), and hopefully DH and I will get to take turns doing some snorkeling/paddleboarding. We have relatively short, non-stop flights to several islands and she’s been a good flyer so far so I’m not too worried about that portion of the trip. But I’ve heard a lot about how babies and sand don’t mix – do you guys think I’m totally crazy? And any specific island recs? I’m thinking of Turks and Caicos. The Beaches resort doesn’t seem worth the splurge given that the baby is too young to do any of the kid stuff, but there are a bunch of more affordable hotels nearby that look nice.
We’re thinking of going to Hilton Head for a week in August. Never been before. Good for a vacation with toddler kids? We’re thinking of staying in the Forest Beach area (specifically, the Seacrest Villas or the Shorewood Villas). Anyone have any feedback generally about the location or these particular villas? Other stuff to do (besides the beach of course)? Thanks so much.
It seems like many people here work from home. Can you please share where you work or what type of job?
My office’s work from home policy recently changed from 3 days to 1 day from home and I am feeling it. Big time.
I’ve been reading all the recent coverage of maternal mortality/injury in the U.S., and it’s got me a little freaked out about my upcoming c-section. One of the big causes of death is high blood pressure leading to stroke. Would it be completely ridiculous to get a home blood pressure cuff so I can keep an eye on my blood pressure after I leave the hospital? Has anyone done this or thought about doing it?
Here’s a fun one… what is your schedule for visiting this community?
Days like yesterday when it felt like there were tons of conversations I was interested, I had a hard time not hanging out all day. Days like today… I’m more productive. Do you visit at regular intervals? Save it for when you accomplish a big task?
Does anyone have any recommendations for comfortable but nice nursing bras? I guess by “nice,” I mean that they don’t give you that shelf look, they are smooth enough that shirts lay nicely on them, and supportive enough that your “girls” don’t hang too low. Not so concerned about looking cute beyond that criteria! All of the ones I’ve tried end up being hard to fold down to nurse or wildly uncomfortable. And, of course, I don’t want to break the bank! Thanks!
I missed replying to the post about autoimmune disorders and pregnancy and wanted to follow up. I have lupus and was lucky to have a pretty uneventful pregnancy but flares with a nearly walking one year old are the pits. My husband took one day off as I just didn’t feel safe looking after my little guy on my own. I think it is the combo of illness and prolonged sleep deprivation. Things I realized I needed to consider – pain relief when breastfeeding (Tylenol doesn’t touch the sides of the pain) and childcare. We don’t have any local family.
Following up on the discussion of screen time, i was incredibly anti screen time but my kid has been getting 20 minutes of London buses (literally just red buses going along Oxford Street -he is obsessed) each day this week while I lay on the floor next to him.
I need a mini-wardrobe update. I work from home, yet have no real casual wardrobe. What are your favorite casual/t-shirt dresses WITH pockets? What are your favorite everyday jeans (i.e., not for like, date night)? I’m a S/XS, pretty straight up and down, flat chested. Help!
Just a heads up – the Nordstrom sale (which I don’t find that useful for myself) has a lot of good baby gear on sale. Some sold out already but lots of things that one may want to stock up on for gifts or otherwise – Aden and Anais swaddle blankets, sleep sacks, and stuff that rarely goes on sale like dockatot and maxi-cosi car seats and strollers.
Also, a separate PSA: I recently spent a lot of time looking for sheets for my toddler and finally found some great ones at Target, of all places. 100% cotton, cute but not overly juvenile prints, and very soft. I think the twin size was on sale for less than $20 and the toddler size was around $14. I was surprised how many “nicer” sheets were all or part polyester and my plain Ralph Lauren go-tos from the past felt scratchy and rough, so highly recommend!
This may out me, but hosting a backyard birthday party for our two year old this weekend… in Texas. We’ve got a big fan and are planning to put out sprinklers and baby pools and things like that.
Other backyard stuff that would be fun? I don’t want to organize specific games as we’ll have a range of ages, including some younger siblings. And also, I’m not really the organized game type! What have you all done that has worked well?
If you have a top loader, wash these in a lingerie bag! I had a couple that got their straps wrapped around (and over — how???) the agitator and it stretched them out so that they were always slipping off my shoulders. Other than that they’ve help up to wayyy more than $2.90 worth of use.