Washable Wednesday: Elbow Sleeve Ponte Sheath Dress
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Lands’ End has always had great washable sheath dresses, and this year they’ve got a ton of options with elbow-length sleeves and … pockets, which is really great. We’re featuring the rich cardinal windowpane, but note that it comes in a zillion colors in regular, petite, tall, and plus sizes. (Do note that these are not lined, if that matters to you.) The dress is $89.95 full price ($99.95 for tall and plus sizes). Elbow Sleeve Ponte Sheath Dress
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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?
Am I going to be the house everyone hates on halloween?
I ordered multi-colored spider rings and glow in the dark vampire fangs in bulk from oriental trading adn plan to give them out instead of candy. I’m pregnant and had GD last time so I’m trying to behave, which I can’t do with candy in the house, and my husband lost a lot of weight a few years ago but struggles with impulse control if candy is around as well. We always have a bunch leftover and I didn’t want to risk that. I’m telling myself it’s for the kids with allergies, but it’s really just so I don’t have to buy candy and end up eating it all. Should I suck it up and buy candy?
My husband got an amazing bonus this year (he kicked b-tt to get it, but still it was more than we’d expected) and so we’re FINALLY going on our honeymoon, 7 years into our marriage. We’re thinking Italy, most likely Rome and Florence, with a possible side trip to Siena. Probably ~10 days. (Yay for grandparents willing to take the kids for a full week+weekends). Anyone have any sense of what we should expect to spend? We’re pushing 40 and are way past shared bathrooms/uncomfortable hotels/cheaping out just for the sake of being cheap. But we also don’t plan to be extravagant. A few nice dinners, reasonable hotels, etc. Any thoughts?
Okay here’s one that’s probably slight vent/slight question — My husband has been gone off and on for work over the last five or so weeks to the extent where I’d say we’ve spent every other weekend with him at most. He’s finally home, for good, tonight. Over the last few days, a good friend keeps asking how excited I am to see him, and if it’s going to be a great reunion, etc. And, the thing is, it’s really not going to be a great reunion.
We’ve done this before, and re-entry is really hard. The kids are used to only me at this point. It will be a struggle for them to accept him as caregiver/authority figure again, as I’m definitely default and preferred right now. He’ll be exhausted from the work he’s been doing, and I’ll be exhausted from solo parenting. Both of us will want a break, but it will be hard to figure out who “gets” one. He’ll look for sympathy b/c he’s missed out on so much, and I’ll struggle to really give it, as I’m slightly resentful that he’s been gone so much -while being grateful he works so hard for us. Simultaneously, he’s grateful I give so much to keep the ships floating at home while he kills it at work, but is upset he missed so much family time.
Anyway, all that is to say, I expect I will be happy to see him again, but I’m trying not to put too much pressure on the next few days. If I do, we’ll fight when neither of us lives up to the expectation. Instead, I expect it will be a complicated few days — he’ll be trying to catch up on sleep, frustrated that the kids don’t prefer him right now, and I’ll be frustrated that he doesn’t step up to take on more kid stuff now that he’s back. I predict at some point there will be a fight of some sort. So, recognizing that, I have a babysitter lined up for Friday night when we can BOTH really be “off” and finally enjoy each other again, and I expect that’s when we’ll really reconnect.
So here’s the question — I think my husband and I have a great, fun, supportive relationship, but this is the reality of a marriage with two working parents and two little kids. Right? I just don’t expect the next three days to be champagne and flowers, nor will we be rushing off for hot s@x the moment he arrives, and parenting/life, etc. will still be hard. My friend doesn’t have kids and is not married, but has been in a series of long term relationships. I guess I’m feeling defensive, but maybe also looking for support that I’m not alone in this?
Since someone mentioned nursing tank tops the other day…are they really necessary? All the ones I’ve seen look pretty tight-fitting through the abdomen and since I need to be prepared for a C-section (doctor thinks baby is big and my pelvis is small) I was planning to just bring nursing bras and long, loose-fitting maternity tanks (plus a cardigan, nightgown, sweatpants, etc) to the hospital. Are nursing tanks essential? I don’t really care about modesty and am fine whipping off my top in front of just about anyone, but I do care about support/convenience.
I’d love suggestions on options I could give my 3-year-old son for when he’s angry — he’s a pretty easily frustrated kid, though I think within normal range for his age. Hitting and screaming (his instinctive two reactions) aren’t okay. We’ve suggested using his words, asking for a hug, and asking for space … with some success, but I’m wondering if there are other options people have had success with. Maybe a toy he could squeeze instead of taking it out on a person?
(We’re also working on decreasing the sources of his frustration, but that’s another topic…)
Anyone have experience with a childhood wheat allergy? My nine-month old was just diagnosed with a wheat/rye/barley allergy. Her RAST value was low (3), so they say she is a good candidate for outgrowing it. But she did have a very severe reaction to a piece of bread several weeks ago. We’re supposed to avoid gluten and re-test in a year. Any advice? I’m terrified that we won’t be able to keep her from grabbing another kid’s snack. Gluten seems to be everywhere.
Anyone have a good review of a hanging closet organizer? There are a thousand products on Amazon. I want to stack my sweaters and am afraid of buying something too flimsy to hold the weight.
FYI – Lands’ End has 40 percent off one regular priced item today. 50 percent for email subscribers, I think. This looks like a great dress to go from the office to an after work holiday party.
We get health insurance through my husband’s employer and it is open enrollment for next year. I am 5 weeks pregnant with my first and I’m sure there must be things we should be looking for/considering that we might not have previously due to delivery, breast pumps, adding the child to the health insurance, etc. Any tips?
I hate the feeling that, no matter how many balls I have in the air, there are always some dropping. I’m a professor and the past month I’ve been kicking butt at research (submitted a pilot grant application and three manuscripts to journals), teaching (last few lectures went great, not letting grading or course prep take over my life), and momming (kid is 10 months old, turned into an easy and fun baby after being a super high maintenance newborn and a lousy nurser–so grateful for formula). But…my email inbox is a mess, I’m terrible at staying on top of administrative stuff (in work and personal life), I’ve been unprepared for every meeting I’ve attended (including those I’m running), I’m stuck at 9 lbs above pre-preg weight despite breaking up with most carbs for the past month and saw a pic of myself from this past weekend and wanted to cry…the list goes on.
Just needed to get that off my chest, as I head off to lead four meetings, none of which I’ve spent more than 10 mins preparing for.
Does anyone here know a lawyer who has experience with probate and will contests in NY? After years of dreaming about writing a novel, I’m actually writing a mystery with a friend and we need an expert to reality check our scenarios. Unpaid, but we would definitely give a heartfelt thanks in our acknowledgements section, if ever we got published! You can email me at corporettemysterywriter, at the mail of the Google.
Any tips for moving with a toddler? We’re moving on Friday, and we’ve been talking up our new home and how she, mommy and daddy and the dog are all going to move there. We’re planning on unpacking her room first, and expecting a few nights of bad sleep, but any other suggestions?
Ugh, I have a viva date for my PhD. Great as the end is in sight but intimidating as I haven’t thought about my PhD since I submitted 3 weeks before baby. Need to figure out how to do some prep with a no bottle baby in tow.
It will be fine. Some friends showed up after Easter holidays with a 12 year old (they have an 18 month old). It has been an adjustment but the when family seems to be thriving. I think the biggest thing for them was that the 12 year old was used to having household help and very little in the ways of rules, so bed making, room cleaning, and limits to screen time were challenging. Ask friends and colleagues to put out feelers for stuff you may need as well as activities that could be of interest. Also, ask for help. We had the 12 year old around to watch a sporting event, giving mom and dad some all e time.
My kid (20m) is starting to really notice my absences — crying fits when I leave to have dinner with friends, for instance. I have a long work trip coming up in a couple of weeks. Any book suggestions to help get him comfortable with the idea that Mommy will be gone, but then she will come back?