Maternity Monday: Crinkle Maternity Dress
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Happy Monday! I like the look of this highly-rated “crinkle” maternity dress from Tees by Tina. Although it seems suspicious that one size fits women sized 2-10, most of the reviewers really seem to love it. It’s $98 at Nordstrom. Tees by Tina ‘Crinkle’ Maternity Dress
(Psst: here’s a dress that is not only less expensive ($27) but also comes in sizes up to XXL…)
A few deal alerts: Bare Necessities has a great sale on some of my favorite brands like Fantasie, Freya, Panache, Le Mystere — 40% off plus an extra 15% off with code EXTRA15. Also, panties starting at $6.99. (Sadly, no nursing bras are on sale — but they do have a pretty wide selection.)
Second: I mentioned this at the main site, but Ann Taylor is having a 65% off sale through noon (and then 60% off through midnight tonight). Again, no maternity clothes, but lots of good prices.
Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — 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 – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- 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!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
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?
We both work full time (I’m a big law associate and my spouse is an academic, so we are pretty busy.) I cloth diapered for 2.5 years, until my kid was potty trained, and we still cloth diaper at night. I had all-in-two style cloth diapers (soft bums echo). At the beginning, I believe I sent about 5 shells and 10 pads to daycare. We bought 16 covers and 32 pads. Washed every 2-3 days. When my son was first born, and we were learning to diaper, we went through a ton and had to wash all the time and freaked out, but by the time I went back to work we were much more competent. I seem to recall the daycare had a learning curve too. I recommend keeping a bag of disposables in your trunk in case you forget to pack diapers one day.
Cloth diapers.
We are planning to cloth diaper baby 1, daycare is on board. Kid will be going to daycare at three months. Husband and I both work full time. How many diapers do we need per day? Would love to hear from couples who work. I keep getting advice from moms who are doing a year of mat leave or who have nannies. I doubt I will have time to wash a load of diapers every day. :)
Question about birth announcements. Our baby’s name is officially “William Jefferson Clinton” (for example) but will be going by the name “Bill.” Has anyone seen a birth announcement that does a good job of distinguishing between the “offfical” name and the name the baby will be called? Also – thoughts on combining the baby announcement and a holiday-type card?
Looking for a bit of practical (non-medical) advice/ shared wisdom from moms-already or soon-to-be-moms… My husband and I are TTC. So theoretically, each month, there is a 2-week period during which I could unconsciously be pregnant.
How did/ do you handle this in-between stage when it comes to getting vaccinations or x-rays, having a drink or two after work, drinking 3 shots of espresso per day, running (not jogging) 5k in a decent time, eating sushi, cheese and raw meat, booking overseas vacations that might fall into a possible pregnancy, going to the sauna etc. ? I.e. anything that is not detrimental to (or might even be beneficial for) a healthy lifestyle, but is inadvisable/ needs to be moderated when pregnant.
BTW, before the bashing starts about not being able to forgo just a few things for the sake of a healthy baby: We have been TTC for a year, with a miscarriage and several late p… This has taken a significant toll on us emotionally, which in turn makes it more difficult TC. (I am a total basket case during the two weeks of being in limbo each month, and thinking about it every time I decide what to eat/ drink/ do is certainly not very helpful.)
I need some help from mamas who are probably smarter than I am. I ordered my 19-month-old two pairs of nonreturnable TOMS (same color, two sizes — one for now and a second for later). The kid’s worn crocs all summer long and now when I put the TOMS on him he yells “Too tight! Too tight!” He does this even for the size that’s bigger than what he wears now. My guess is that he’s used to the looseness of the crocs and doesn’t like the fact that the TOMS are more fitted.
I’ve tried to get these on him half a dozen times to no avail. Is that it? Should I just give up and get him a pair of winter, fuzzy-lined crocs? Will he ever wear shoes that aren’t made of plastic?