Washable Wednesday: Ponte Dress
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We just did a major roundup of work dresses over at Corporette on Monday, including a ton of washable sheath dresses. One of the most affordable options was this cute, sleeved, machine washable dress from Halogen — with the minor caveat that it has an exposed back zipper. If you can forgive that, though, it’s a great deal — it was $98, but is marked to $41, with several sizes left. Halogen Ponte Dress
Here’s a plus-size option.
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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?
It’s probably too late to get any responses, but what do you do when you are beyond burned out and can’t get a break? I am a senior big law associate and have billed 2300-2500 hours a year for the past the years, with large chunks of time as a single parent due to spouse’s extended work travel. I am on a 3000 hour pace this year. I am at the point where I am so exhaustedI can barely function. I have been traveling a lot for work so I feel guilty taking time away from my preschooler on the weekend, but he is super demanding and I am the preferred parent so when I am not at work I get no downtime. I’ve considered taking a weekday off to go to the spa or just sleep but it isn’t feasible with the steady onslaught of litigation deadlines. I have no one to give work to (firm is trying to remedy and knows my hours are not sustainable, but hiring a junior associate is taking longer than anticipated), so delegating isn’t really an option. Suggestions?
Love this dress from the front. Darn those expose zippers!
Working mom rant: I’m leaving early to take my first grader to a birthday party. A weekday afternoon birthday party. HUMPH.
Sigh. It’s not even a good friend. She’s a bit of a wallflower and whole-class parties are very rare in our area, so she was just so excited to be invited. She really, really wanted to go.
And in case anyone is wondering: Husband was going to do it, but we need a contractor to come to the house and the only time they could be there was the same time as the party. I chose party over contractor.
Guys, I am about a month into my third trimester and I have a deep desire to get myself organized before having this baby but don’t really know how to begin. Does anyone have any suggestions or resources to push me towards? TIA!
Enrolling our 18 month old in daycare three days a week. Any thoughts about consecutive days (M, Tu, W) versus spread out (M, W, F)? Consecutive days might offer more consistency, but spreading them out would give her time to rest…Any suggestions welcome!
Looking for advice from those who have started a new job while pregnant/become pregnant soon after starting a job. I’m starting a new job in a few weeks (moving from BigLaw to a litigation boutique) and there’s a chance I might be pregnant. My husband and I have been TTC #2 for a few months. I’m already worried about having to prove myself at a new job, and doubly worried about starting off pregnant. Does anyone have experience with this? My worst fear is that they’ll fire me if I have to take a maternity leave less than a year after starting. My other fear is that I’ll get a reputation as someone who isn’t 100% committed to the firm and that this will affect my chances for promotion to partner. Would love any advice!
Ridiculous question but perhaps with deeper meaning – my 3 year old is just starting to notice and comment on what other people have. Like those “light up” sneakers. Part of me thinks, getting my kid light up sneakers just because he asks for them sets a bad precedent that he can just get whatever he wants, he’ll never learn what it’s like to wait for something he desires, therefore setting him up for a lifetime of the hedonistic treadmill. On the other hand, part of me thinks that, hey, he needs to wear shoes, I can easily afford them and, besides, isn’t part of the joy of being a toddler getting to wear articles of clothing that light up? How do you all make decisions around things your kids want, but don’t need, even if you can absolutely “afford them?”
Cross-post- Any recommendations for nicer quality sleepwear/pajamas? I’m looking to spend between $100-$200, and prefer pants or long gown/robe over shorts. Basically I’m looking for something soft that doesn’t look terrible, since I need to upgrade from 15 year old college tees. Th
I’m having a minor procedure on my foot that is going to make it painful to walk for a few days to a week. Any tips on how to deal with limited mobility and two very active little kids (1 and 3) for a short period of time? Aside from having husband and grandparents deal with everything, that is. We don’t normally do much screen time, but I could probably hang out with my 3-yo in front of the TV for a few hours during the weekend.
Two things– one, I am once again a daily Corporette reader after having a kid and a job change– I missed you ladies! You are amazing. This is such a great community.
Second, we are approaching LO’s first birthday, and despite my best efforts, we’re going to have at least 30 people (just family and close close like-family friends) for her birthday party, almost all adults or older kids. My plan is to order a bunch of pizzas and a fruit tray, because I really do not want this to turn into a hosting ordeal, but I am asking for all your 1st birthday wisdom. What worked for you? What didn’t? What are your pro tips?
Can I just say how much I hate my post-pregnancy hair? My hair was never a problem — it was mostly straight, but not stick straight. I would hold a nice looking curl if I wanted to go that way, but I could always wash at night and wake up with presentable hair. Totally low maintenance, which is my style these days. After my second (not first) child, my hair is horrible. It is thinner and frizzy and I have waves/ringlets! But only on the 20% of my hair by the nape of my neck. It dries crazy when I let it air dry or sleep wet. So my low maintenance hair is gone, just when I don’t have time to spend on it. I can curl it or blow dry it straight….or mostly pull it back into a clip.
I feel slightly ridiculous asking this, but I feel like I am out of ideas. I was pretty sick for the first 5 months of pregnancy, so I was very forgiving with myself buying something to eat when I wanted it, whatever it was. But now that I am able to eat more regular meals, I need to slow my roll with eating lunch out every day for $$ reasons. I feel like I’m pretty good on snacks (I’ve got trail mix, nuts, cheese, crackers, granola bars, etc) but I am just blanking on what I can pack for lunches. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich doesn’t go too far, pasta isn’t working the best because the tomato sauce is too acidic, salads don’t keep me full enough, chicken tastes gross to me – I feel like I spend so much time figuring out what to eat, and it’s hard to anticipate that in the morning when I’m packing for lunch. Going out has worked because I can think, “That sounds doable” or “That sounds gross, I don’t want that.” Any good suggestions on what I can pack for a more substantial lunch without continually breaking the bank on going out?