Washable Workwear Wednesday: Dakota Jersey Top
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Sometimes there is nothing better than an elevated t-shirt like this simple jersey top from Boden. The front is polyester but the back is modal/cotton, meaning it’s comfortable, easily washed, and perfect for work and weekends. The top is $60, comes in four colors, and sizes 2-18. Dakota Jersey Top
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Sales of note for 4/24/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 7,710 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including 100s of new arrivals
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Spring Clearance: Up to 75% off + extra 50-60% off sale
- J.Crew – Mid-Season Sale: Up to 60% off sale styles + up to 50% off summer-ready styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100 + extra 20% off $125
- M.M.LaFleur – 3 pieces for $198. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off entire purchase, includes markdowns
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 used an immersion blender. An old fashioned food mill might be even better though, esp. for younger babies, as it strains as well as purees.
For those who make their baby’s food at home, what kind of blender do you use? We’re starting out with mashed and pureed whole foods. I had been mashing food with a fork but last night I got out my Oster blender for some frozen fruit and realized it is *terrible*. I’ve read all the amazing stuff about Vitamix but struggling with the price tag. Is there anything in between that has worked well for others?
I know a crib mattress has to be firm and it’s ok to put a fitted sheet on top of it, but what about putting a waterproof pad in between the mattress and the crib sheet (the pad is fitted and wraps around the bottom of the mattress like a fitted sheet)? I’ve seen some conflicting advice online – some people say you MUST have a waterproof pad that can be thrown in the wash because there will be leaks and mattresses are hard to clean, but other people say the pad makes the sleep surface too soft and a firm mattress and cotton sheet are the only things that should be in the crib. I asked at our baby prep class and the nurse kind of said “well, you can do whatever you’re comfortable with” which wasn’t really an answer.
I’m wondering about this for both a regular crib mattress and a Pack n Play, which we’re using as a bassinet for the first ~6 months.
I am, perhaps unreasonably, very disturbed to learn that there is a brand of nursing tops called “Udderly Hot Mama.”
*shudder*
https://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?keyword=Udderly+Hot+Mama&origin=productBrandLink
I have a 5.5 month old baby girl and have been back at work for about 2.5 months. I have a nanny that I found through word of mouth from another family whose child was starting school and no longer needed the nanny. Nanny came with glowing references, and I actually interviewed 8 nannies in the process of hiring (which was so hard! How do you really “know” who is taking care of your child??). Anyway, I have cameras around my home (which nanny knows about, as they are not hidden and they are actually in her contract). Nanny is loving and appropriate with my DD, on time, reliable, etc. But lately I’ve noticed when I check in via camera during the day, there is a LOT of phone time going on lately. She’s not ignoring my daughter, but she’s not engaging with her as much as I’d like, either. Example: baby is playing on her play mat, nanny is on the floor with her, but talking on her phone. Nanny is changing diaper, talking on her phone. Baby is in her baby bjorn bouncing around, nanny is sitting on the floor, facing her, and she’s on her phone. (She is using headphones). This is really bothering me. I recognize that my daughter is very young, but this doesn’t sit well with me. Am I overreacting? Do I say something? Find another nanny? Input appreciated!
Have we discussed kitchen sponges or their alternatives before? Has anyone figured this out? I like the way a sponge cleans (we use the two-sided with the scrubby side) but they just gross me out after a short time. I hate throwing them away every few weeks and while I do microwave them, I don’t know that they are really clean.
What do you use? Is there some secret alternative out there that I haven’t discovered?
I’m going to cross-post on the main board for more input.
Kiddo has started having a really hard time with transitions – it happened sporadically when she was a toddler, but she’s almost 4 and I’m puzzled. Like, when her dad and I do hand offs, she will now fall apart sobbing about how she doesn’t want to leave whoever is leaving (it appears to happen when either parent is leaving), and will curl up in a tight ball on the floor so we can’t pick her up or hold her. When we left my parents’ house over the holidays, she did the same thing and brought my dad to tears. She’s always fine a few minutes later, and we don’t have any problem at daycare drop off. Nothing has changed with the hand offs; the holidays were a disruption obviously, but otherwise everything is stable. Has anyone experienced this? Trying to figure out how to help her through it.
Potty training help please!
Kid (22 M) is day-trained and has recently started waking up in the middle of the night asking to go to the toilet. Those trips have had very little success – half the time he’s already gone in his diaper, or wakes up and feels an urge but then nothing happens. I want to encourage listening to his body but I am exhausted from 2 or 3 visits to the bathroom each night. He’s still happily in a crib so he needs help getting up (and I’m not sure I would want him wandering around in the middle of the night even after we move to a bed).
Someone tell me this gets easier soon? It’s been about a week so far and I feel like a zombie. It’s as bad as when he was a tiny newborn but I didn’t have to go to work then!
Congratulations!
I am one of three and we are each 4 years apart. Not very close growing up, really close now. One of the great advantages was that we weren’t in high school at the same time, so it was easier to exist as an individual person, less as X’s little sister.
So I feel dumb asking this, but a lot of BFing resources on this topic are related to moms who EBF. How do I wean my baby? DD is 10 months and I would like to stop BFing when she’s 13-14 months (we’re traveling during her 12th month so I don’t want to do it then). Basically I want my body back for a bit before I get pregnant again. She’s more attached to the bottle than nursing so I don’t think it will be too dramatic. I just cut down to two pumping sessions a day, next month I’ll cut down to one, and in March I’ll stop pumping and just nurse her in the morning. Do I just stop offering one morning and give her some milk instead?
Is a 3 year sleep regression a thing? My kid has been an awesome sleeper from 4 months of age, and for the last several weeks she’s having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. She tried to get in bed with me at 2:45 a.m. last night. Ugh. Is she ready to drop her nap? What is happening?
In related news, the “ok to wake” clock is $21 on amazon today, which is way less than last time I looked into buying it. Maybe it will help.
We just found out we’re pregnant with our second! The kids will be almost four years apart, and I’m realizing that I don’t think I know anyone with that particular age gap between siblings. Anyone here have experience with this (either yourself as a sibling or with your kids) that you’d be willing to share? I know this can vary tremendously depending on the kids involved, but I would just love to hear some different experiences.