Accessory Tuesday: Dupatta Essenza
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OK, I know this is very expensive (at least to me) for a scarf, but I love, love, love mine, which I got (hinted at for weeks) from my husband as a gift. These scarves are beautiful — sheer but warm, oversized, and bright. I basically wear mine nonstop during the spring and fall, and I use it on every flight. It immediately takes your outfit to another level and makes you just feel luxe. I picked out a bright pinkish/purple-ish/berry color, and it goes with my gray/black/denim wardrobe. The tassels are my favorite part and set it apart from less expensive scarves. If you travel frequently, are cold in your office, or want to take your wardrobe to the next level, I highly recommend this investment piece! The pictured colors are $193, and other colors are available with different materials/price points. They also have a sale section on their site (including these fall 2018 colors for $135 each) and a brick-and-mortar store in Soho. Dupatta Essenza
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?
I’m 17 weeks pregnant and have not told work yet… Seems like it’s time. In BigLaw — do I tell my supervising partner first? The managing partner? The HR person? Help! Thank you!
I need recommendations for books to read with a five-year-old. A friend recently brought over her teenage daughter’s Skippyjon Jones books and they were a hit. Anything else out there that are fun to read, a bit silly, and have some meat to them?
We had been reading a lot of Ninjago and Star Wars early readers and I think we both enjoy the Skippyjon Jones more. We’ve done Magic School Bus which we like. I adore Elephant and Piggy but we need things that are longer and a bit more complicated.
just saw someone i know from college post their 62nd!!!!! monthly pic of their child. i know this was discussed recently on this board, but just had to share…
Has anyone had luck turning around supply issues while breastfeeding with an older(ish) baby? My LO is 6 months old and I never had any supply issues until the last month or so, but all of a sudden I can’t seem to pump enough. I’ve been relying on my freezer stash but that’s not an infinite solution.
(I know I can supplement with formula and there’s nothing wrong with that but I’m looking for other options.) I replaced my pump valves and backflow protectors but no luck.
Got on the scale this morning for the first time in a month or two and confirmed in fact that in the 6 months or so since I cut back nursing and eventually weaned, I have gained back 20 pounds, putting me back now at 5 pounds less than my pre-pregnancy weight (which was high). Sigh. I’m sure some of it is muscle since I regularly toss around my 30 pound toddler, but my pants suggest that not all of it is. Momming is hard, that is all.
The summer program for middle school kids that we use just announced that they are converting to an elementary-age program. Now I have to scramble to find care with transportation to and from sports practice. And the kid is 100% opposed to a temporary nanny, for which I really can’t blame her. Ugh, ugh, ugh. Summers are the thing I hate most about being a working mom.
I am interviewing nannies for our kiddos and was wondering if anyone had any advice on questions I should ask to both nannies and references I screen (mostly for 1 year old but also for 6 year old). I have gotten a bunch of messages from nannies who are interested after I posted on a local facebook group and I am overwhelmed about how to start screening them.
Also, do you ask nannies to help with anything other than childcare (e.g., meals for kids? laundry for kids?)? I am thinking negotiating some of these things might be nice, but at the same time I don’t want this to take anything away from the quality of care.
I’ve posted before about wanting to be a SAHM. I’ve generally felt the desire to stay home since I went back to work when my DD was 3 months old, but it’s only intensified as she’s gotten older. On the advice of people here and others, I told myself I would stick it out at work for a year and the year is almost up. My day to day life is very manageable and quite happy and I know I’m lucky in many regards (I only work 40 hours, DH does his share, we can afford to outsource many chores so when we’re not working, we’re spending quality time with DD, and DD is a great sleeper so we are well-rested and have time to ourselves). And yet, I just want to stay home. I spend a lot of time with her on evenings and weekends, but I don’t feel like it’s enough. When I think about all the fun things we could be doing together during the week if I stayed home, I feel really sad (more for myself than for her, I know she’s too young to remember). I thought this feeling would go away as I settled into the working mom thing, but it hasn’t.
I’m wondering now about timing – if I feel sure that I want to be home does it make sense to just take the plunge now or try to stick it out for another year or so? On the one hand, I know I’ll never get the baby/toddler years back if I keep working now. But I’ve heard a lot of friends talk about how hard ages 2 and 3 can be. I don’t want to leave now and then in a few months realize that I don’t really want to be home full-time with a 2 year old. Right now, leaving for work is miserable and I don’t feel any relief at getting a break from childcare but I guess I’m worried that might change.
Internet friends, I’m really hating being a working parent today. Kiddo (3) is working her way back to feeling better from a bug. She stayed home from daycare/school yesterday, but hasn’t had a fever since Sunday. She definitely had some good energy after naptime yesterday. We sent her to school today but she was very sad about it, saying she didn’t feel well and didn’t want to go. She was a mess at drop off. When she is feeling well, she loves school and drop off is no problem. I feel so guilty that I can’t just have her at home today giving her all the cuddles. Words of encouragement? It’s been a rough 4ish months that I won’t get into, but I just need a break. And grandparent help, but they’re all blissfully snowbirding thousands of miles away (another vent for another day…). Not that it would really matter if they were home in our state, though (*eye roll*).
Has anyone used the Mutu workout system? Any personal experiences to share? I am about 9m postpartum, and while I could stand to lose a few pounds, a lot of it feels like my stomach muscles have just given out. I don’t have diastis recti (PT confirmed) but I do feel like my muscles are shot after two big babies.
Hi ladies. You may remember I’m on a quest to wear a uniform every day. I am searching for a great white shirt to wear under my gray blazer with my gray blazer black pants combo.I’d really like to not spend a ton of money because I know white shirts need to be replaced pretty frequently. I am not the type of person who is always going to wash my whites separately. I need something that’s not too sheer but not too thick. I’d prefer short sleeves. I really like a V-neck because I usually wear it with a blazer But maybe I am off-base with that and I need a crewneck to make it look better.I have a very large bust especially since I am breast-feeding/nursing right now. I’ve tried Merona, Amazon, daily ritual which is an Amazon brand, and BR. Any suggestions for a great white tee?
Has anyone tried any of the mail order mattresses? (Purple, Casper, etc.) Feedback?
Background: We live in a small row home in the DC area and currently have a Queen-sized bed. We can’t do it anymore. My husbnad is 6’3″ and large and I’m a sprawled out sleeper. He’s starting to end up on the couch at least 2 times a week because we’re both tossing and turning. We understand a King-sized bed will look a bit silly in our 11’6″-wide bedroom, but don’t care. We’ll get tiny nightstands and a sleek headboard. We just can’t live like this.
The catch is a king mattress literally cannot fit up our stairs because of how narrow they are and the angle of the turns (this has been confirmed by all of our neighbors as well), so we basically have to get a mattress that is delivered in a box. We probably aren’t moving in the next 2-3 years and even if we do I’ll take a chainsaw to it if that’s what it takes to remove it from my house, I just want sleep.
I posted about this a while back, but am still struggling with it so I’m trying again with some updated info. My almost-3 year old has started to have real issues with separation anxiety, particularly at night. It started with a trip to Grandma’s where he insisted (and his grandma complied, don’t get me started) that we sit on the floor for a bit until he fell asleep. We tried to stop that cold turkey (after 1-2 nights of obliging, we would stand in the hall and check in every 5-10 min) — he was HYSTERICAL. Sobbing uncontrollably and screaming for 90 minutes. He is still in the crib and wearing a sleepsack and, for the first time, almost successfully climbed out of the crib, which is when we stopped the CIO exercise and went back in.
We managed to “graduate” from sitting on the bed in his room to sitting in the hallway. Every 5-10 min, he’ll quietly call out “Mama?” or “Dada?” and we have to say “it’s ok, we’re here, go to sleep” or he loses his mind again. It’s taking 30-45 min for him to fall asleep and, suffice it to say, has gotten REALLY old. The worst part, though, is that he will wake at least once during the night now (after 2.5 years of reliably sleeping through) and cry out hysterically for us. We don’t feel like we can do CIO because he is seriously distraught and clearly very afraid to be alone. We basically have to go in there and sit on the bed (or more accurately, pass out in his bad) until he falls asleep.
It’s all just getting to be too much. Especially because we have a 9 month old in the room right next to his. Any advice for how to talk through this issue with him? Any special books for him to read…or for us to read?
Thanks so much!
Any specific recommendations for the foamnasium-type climbing blocks? I’m thinking of getting a set for the playroom.
We need a new bed (not mattress, actual bed). Anyone have a brand or model they recommend? Also, my husband and I are in disagreement about the height of the bed (I like the look of the more modern, platform-y ones, he says they remind him of “college beds”) and upholstered headboards — are they comfy/cozy or a potential bedbug nesting spot?