Maternity Monday: Elbow-Sleeve Midi Maternity Linen Shirtdress
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Warm-weather babymoon on the horizon? Lucky you!
This shirtdress will keep you cool and comfortable in balmy weather. Made from a breathable linen blend, this dress has an elastic waistband and drawstring closure to accommodate your growing bump. You can even keep wearing it after your little one arrives — the button front makes it easy to nurse or pump.
This shirtdress by Isabel Maternity by Ingrid & Isabel is $36 at Target and comes in sizes XS–XXL. It’s available in black or blue.
Sales of note for 3/15/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Spring sale, up to 50% off
- Ann Taylor – 40% off everything + free shipping
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + 20% off
- Eloquii – 50% off select styles + extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – Extra 30% off women’s styles + spring break styles on sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything + extra 20% off 3 styles + 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Friends and family sale, 20% off with code; use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off 1 item + 30% off everything else (includes markdowns, already 25% off)
Crowdsourcing ideas: our PTO has an unexpected 8-10k. What has your PTO done as a one time gift or donation that has been a great improvement?
There’s a list a mile long of stuff they can’t spend it on due to restrictions.
I just saw this article about bus use declining, especially among college educated parents, in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/02/school-bus-era-ends/
I know for us & our elementary school (charter so pulls kids district wide) they used to have a few buses pre-pandemic but couldn’t make the cost work after 2020. Some kids ride public buses, some local after-care programs do pick-up; we do a combination of driving or biking (depending on weather).
Curious to hear if others feel like the data resonates. Also interesting to see the potential connection b/w bus usage & absenteeism although the relationship is probably more complicated than that.
I posted before about movie ideas – thanks all! Hosting a sleepover birthday for the first time. We’ll have seven third grade girls sleeping in our third floor play room/attic space. We have a couple nuggets I was going to lay out as mattresses (and the floor’s carpeted). And might put two on our big sectional or borrow a couple air mattresses. Going to have the girls bring sleeping bags. What else should I be providing here? What do I need to think about? There’s a TV up there for a movie. We’re doing hibachi in the driveway for dinner. DD liked the idea of giving PJs as the party favor so they can all match, though she’s not wedded to that idea… any other good ideas for me? TIA!
Talk to me about pumping spaces at work. I am the first pumping mom that my workplace has ever had to accommodate. There are two spaces up for consideration. One is the office that is the absolute furthest distance from our office kitchen with sink and fridge, but the office shares walls with people who are hybrid workers that come in infrequently. My office manager is pushing for that one. My boss currently works in that office and would have to move, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable about it. The other is much closer to the kitchen, but has shared walls with men who are in the office every day. I think it would be easier to be more convenient to the kitchen, and not have to make my boss move offices. My office manager thinks that it’s really important to not share walls with people who are in the office frequently because she thinks I’ll be bothered by people being able to hear my pump. I haven’t had my baby yet, so this is all theoretical to me at the moment, but I feel like the kitchen convenience factor makes more of a difference. I also wonder whether her real concern is about me being uncomfortable with my male coworkers hearing my pump, or if she’s actually worried that it will offend their delicate ears. I’m also open to the possibility that I’m under prioritizing privacy, never having done this before. Which space would you push for?
Has anyone found a pregnancy info app they like? This is my 2nd pregnancy so I’m already reasonably well-informed and have an excellent Ob-Gyn, but DH is much more interested and engaged this time (yay marriage therapy!). I don’t mind one that has “dos and don’ts” as long as they aren’t crazy extreme.
I like the silicone bands for water bottles, I bought them off Etsy and need to buy a few more.
My car is 18 years old and I really want to get a newer one so that I’ll have the modern safety features (plus this one is going to conk out eventually!). Talk me through whether to buy a new car or a 1-3 years old used one. Specifically I’m looking at small SUVs like the Subaru Forester, which look like they are holding value so the used ones are not that much cheaper than new ones.
I’m a new mom to a four month old, and have two daycare questions.
First, any recommendations for good labels for daycare?
Second, how do you decide when to keep a kid home sick from daycare? My baby started daycare last Monday, and became really congested on Saturday. She is still very fussy this morning and I have a very slow day, so I decided to keep her home. But she has no fever or any of the other items requiring that she be kept out of daycare. I’m 99% sure that whatever she has (a cold?) came from daycare cause she hasn’t been anywhere else for the past week. Could I have sent her? If not, when is it ok for her to go back?