Washable Workwear Wednesday: Essential Slim Jacquard Trousers
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — 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 – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- 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! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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 second Scottsdale. Might not be a beach, but the resorts all have nice pools and lounge areas and the weather should be good.
Did y’all read the “morning routine” thread on the main s!te today? The routines that didn’t involve kids sounded GLORIOUS. I mean, we’ve got people over there hanging out reading the NEWSPAPER for an HOUR. People waking up after EIGHT!!!!!!!!!
I love my kids but wow. It sounded really, really nice. (And of course before I was a mom I did the same things and had no appreciation for how luxurious they would later sound.)
Is there a sunscreen that you’ve found particularly effective and easy to apply to toddlers? Taking a beach vacation soon with my almost 2 yo, who is super fair and burns easily and I don’t want to miss a spot, especially in the folds of her adorably chubby legs (she will wear a long-sleeved rashguard for swimming). Not so concerned with chemicals in the sunscreen since this is only for a week. I just want what is most effective.
Our not-quite-2 year old son is peeing out of his diapers at night. We tried sizing up, but it’s mainly leaking out the top. We adjust him before bed to point “down”, but 5 of 7 nights in the last two weeks have been changing clothes and bedding in the morning. He wears size 5 during the day, I bought 6s (!) for nighttime but it hasn’t solved it. Tried putting on 2 diapers, still no go.
What am I doing wrong?
We just started solid foods in our house and are not having any luck with the baby eating them… just refusal to open mouth, etc. We or the nanny may manage to get a bite in, but that’s it. I know that DS is not getting any nutrition from solid foods at the moment, but I would like for him to be trying them…. My husband (the chef in the family) is making all of the baby food and baby cereals and is super excited about making the food generally (honestly, any excuse to cook anything). We’ve tried purees of broccoli, carrots, sweet potato and rice cereal and oat cereal… Does anyone have suggestions of equipment (bowls, spoons), methods of eating, or other suggestions? I know that it’s a process and this process won’t be linear, but looking for any ideas! TIA!
What should I get my husband’s colleague who is having a baby? I don’t know her well enough to know her tastes, but I’ve met her and her husband probably half a dozen times and like them, and they got us a baby gift a couple years ago, so I would like to get something. No registry. (And yes I know this is technically my husband’s responsibility but this is how we divide chores and I’m fine doing it).
Daycare does a holiday cash collection for staff, which we will contribute to. The email also says that people can choose to give individual gifts “instead of or in addition to” the collection. I’m assuming we should give individual gifts to kiddo’s teachers? And probably a stupid question, but how do you gracefully hand them the envelope? There’s almost always a floater/aide in the room at drop-off and pick-up and I will not be doing individual gifts for these people (most of whom I don’t even know by name), so I feel very awkward handing a teacher a gift in front of them. Also, frequently one or both of the teachers is preoccupied (changing a baby, rocking a baby) when I’m in the room. I feel like it’s going to be so awkward for them to stop whatever they’re doing so they can accept the envelope. I know I’m probably overthinking this but I’m awkward to begin with and have no experience giving people cash gifts in person (I happily give cash at weddings, but you can mail a check & card in that situation).
I just found out that my insurance only covers Medela for pumps. Should I plan to just buy a Spectra? Everything I’ve heard seems to indicate that the S1 is the Cadillac of pumps, the Medela gets mildewy, etc. Anyone have a good experience with Medela?
I don’t know why I’m weirdly sad about this, but think I have a lot of pregnant lady hormones about not having the “best” option.
Has anyone had nausea that comes and goes in early first trimester and everything turns out ok? This is the second day that I’ve felt decent most of the day and I’ve had two miscarriages before so I’m worried. I’m only 6 weeks so it’s too soon for it to just be gone. Ugh, this is hard.
any suggestions for no-slip socks for a preschooler to wear around the house? she refuses to keep slippers on but the floor is too cold to go barefoot! any brands you’ve tried and like?
My family has signed up to buy holiday gifts for a couple of needy kids this season, and both have requested shoes. My own kid is too young to wear shoes yet, so I’m turning to the hive: Where can I get high-quality sneakers for a 2 and a 4 year old? I get that they’ll grow out of them quickly, but I also suspect these families may need to use them for absolutely as long as possible (or maybe pass along to a sibling, friend, etc) and I want to maximize their ability to do that. TIA!
Any suggestions of where to take a one week baby moon with a 19 month old in January or early February? Would like to go somewhere warm, no Zika, toddler friendly, and not too long of a flight from the Midwest (Ohio). Toddler has never flown. Somewhere on a beach would be nice but not mandatory. Just need to get out of the snow and enjoy a prebaby trip (due early summer). Thanks!
Wise hive, I could use advice on dealing with cliques. My daughter is 4.5 and one of 5 girls in her preschool class. Yesterday, we learned from her teachers that 4 of the girls (including mine) are excluding the 5th girl: not playing with her, telling her she can’t sit next to them, etc. The teachers have talked to the class and the girls about kindness, etc., but when it didn’t get better, spoke with parents. We’re not sure if our daughter is the leader or a follower. DH and I individually talked to our daughter, sharing our experiences of being excluded and teased, and DD and I brainstormed ways to be nice and include this girl (my favorite was that DD could tell her, “You throw balls good.”) DH told her this was an opportunity to be a leader and be nice and include her. I asked the teacher to let us know how that’s going over the next few weeks (as if she doesn’t have enough to do.) We’ve read the Berenstain Bears In Crowd. Any other book recommendations? Any one had this experience and could share what worked?
BigLaw associate moms, how do you do it?!? I’ve been back two days and already need to work most of the night to keep up, plus my commute is now an hour including daycare drop off and I feel like any personal time I would have is taken up with endlessly washing bottles. I know, the answer is probably that we need a nanny, but I have been resisting that for various reasons. Any other suggestions?
When you hire a babysitter for a night out, do you hire them for a specific number of hours (say 6-10)? If you get home early, do you still pay them until 10? Or do you just ask them to come at 6 and then pay them for however many hours you are gone? Is there a minimum number of hours you would hire someone for on a weekend evening?
I want to make sure I’m being fair to our awesome and laid back sitter. It’s so hard to figure out how long dinner out or certain events will take sometimes!