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 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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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?
Another COVID19/parents question. I’m in MoCo near DC. DH will be traveling domestically (driving) for work for a 3 week trip. Doubt this will be canceled. My mom is supposed to come help (driving here) for a bit but I’m leaning towards her not coming since we have a few cases of community transmission here. She’s 68 and gets pneumonia easily, like gets it every 2-3 years from random viruses. I’m worried about me or the kids unknowingly giving it to her. What would you do?
Have you gotten your tubes tied or removed? Particuarly as part of a c-section? Can you tell me about it?
The plan was vasectomy after kid 2, but this pregnancy will likely end in a c-section, so now I’m considering getting my tubes tied while they’re in there anyway (clearly I’m not delivering in a Catholic hospital).
Thanks!
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).
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.
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?
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’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?
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 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.
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 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.
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 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. :(
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!
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!