Budget Thursday: Ditsy Floral Pleat-Neck Cami
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I really love these “no brainer” tops by Calvin Klein. I call them that because they’re almost always the same cut and same fabric, but with a different pattern. They always look good under a suit, so you can just throw them on with minimal effort and still look professional. This is the least expensive that I’ve seen them, at $19.99. I also like this particular one because it could work easily with a navy blue, gray, or black suit. Even less guesswork involved! This top is available at 6pm.com in sizes S–XL; Amazon and Macy’s both have a ton of other colors and prints. Pictured: Ditsy Floral Pleat Neck Cami
This top at Caslon is a good alternative in sizes 1X–3X.
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Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
- J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)
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?
Ohio governor just shut all schools down for 3 weeks!
Day care is on spring break this week. Would it be too much for me to message the director (we message often) and ask what her plans are for closing due to covid19? We’re in a city that has declared a 7 day emergency, if that matters. I am hoping to make accommodations to WFH, if possible (boss has previously said I cannot WFH to care for a child, which I understand, but want to see if that policy holds for covid19).
We have a firm headshot/group photo coming up and the dress code is a dark suit (but not black) for the headshot and an all black outfit for the group photo. I need recommendations on bump-friendly (8 months pregnant) outfits that would also be nursing friendly because I want to buy something that I can wear after my pregnancy as well.
Any suggestions on makeup/hair for an 8-month pregnant bloated face are also welcomed!
Curious if you ladies can fill me in on the structure of daycare costs. I’m trying to help a family member figure out whether they could get by financially if they moved to my area and took care of a few kids. There is plenty of demand. But asking working moms I know here, the pricing seems abysmally low for the provider, even though I believe the moms that it is a very challenging to afford.
I know the pricing in my rural area won’t compare to where most of you live. But I would still be interested in hearing about the relative pricing for nannying vs small groups in someone’s home vs stereotypical “daycare centers”. And I’d be especially interested to hear what factors make the price go up, what extra services you pay a premium for, etc. Extended hours? Transportation? Good food?
Thanks!
I was supposed to travel last night from a high-covid city with community spread to another high-covid state with community spread for a networking event. I’m young, I have no heath issues and I don’t have any regular contact with anyone who does. I got to the airport, checked my luggage, was in the process of boarding my plane, and started having a panic attack. I got off the plane and the employees graciously took my checked bag off the plane. Now I feel silly/embarrassed about it, and I feel like I should’ve gone. I’m also dreading telling my firm that I’m not going.(And a part of me now wants to go again.) I know they’ll say they understand, but I assured them all week that I would go (and I meant it when I said it but once I was going to be locked in that plane, it was like a switch was flipped). Someone tell me something nice. :(
following up on the above question about getting tubes tied. do insurance companies typically cover vasectomies or no bc it is an elective procedure?
I listened to the Motherhood Sessions podcast with the management consultant with three children. Might be worth a listen if you’re struggling with career and life balance.
In first world problems, we finally decided it’s time to pull the plug on our spring break trip to Mexico. Costco Travel is not even taking calls on hold (they say they have high volume and hang up). Any tips? I have a couple days left before the refundability goes way down.
I have had good luck finding these tops at Nord Rack, often on clearance, and sometimes as low at $7.99. They do not last forever, but are well worth the spend, especially because they do well in the washer inside out on delicate followed by hanging dry.
How are we feeling about going to restaurants this weekend? On the one hand, I want to respect social distancing and do my part to slow the spread. On the other, I feel bad for small businesses that will lose so much money from this. Any thoughts?
I’m mid-injection regimen for an upcoming medicated IUI. I’m probably 7-9 days away from the procedure. My hospital, Mass General, just cancelled all elective procedures this morning (coworker’s husband is a surgeon there and she mentioned it over water-cooler talk this morning). I haven’t received word from my doctor about changing course – which would probably amount to cancelling this cycle and suspending this indefinitely – because of the But. yea. This is just all so surreal and causing a lot of self doubt and questions for this otherwise pretty unexcitable person.
Has anyone who is pregnant or in treatments had any directive from their doctors at this point?
I’m going to be home alone with an 8 week old, and 4 and 5 year old during spring break. (And am worried this will become three weeks home if they close public schools). I already follow busy toddler and have a neighbor taking the older kids for an outing one afternoon. Would love any ideas for activities to keep them busy that don’t take a lot of prep or parent help!
I love tops like this, with a dressed up neckline and cut in a way that doesn’t really require tucking. I’d wear one every day – except that I don’t like wearing sleeveless tops with blazers! Why can’t they make these with even just short sleeves?
My husband’s company started mandatory remote work today. He lasted two whole hours before complaining he was bored and lonely. The next few weeks are going to be very long. I can hardly wait to start working from home myself.
Is anyone else’s husband panic buying groceries, cleaning products and medicine but has no clue what we have and what we use because he doesn’t normally track it so the purchases are not that helpful? (hi eight boxes of a cereal that our girls are no longer willing to eat).