Washable Workwear Wednesday: Heathered Tailored Blazer
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I love this washable blazer for its classic shape in an interesting color. It is machine washable but not dryer safe, which is pretty typical for a washable blazer. I really like the color of this suit set (pants available here); Zara calls it “heathered,” but I think it’s more of a gray/blue. It’s really unique! The color and the crosshatch, or heathering, of the fabric makes it look way more expensive than it is.
I like how the suit is sold as separates so that you can buy different sizes of each. Even though I don’t necessarily have to wear a suit in the near future, I may just purchase this to refresh my suit collection, as I am assuming that I will eventually have to be in court in person again one day.
The blazer is $49.90 at Zara and available in sizes 2–14. Heathered Tailored Blazer
Marks & Spencer has a washable light gray blazer in sizes 2–20 for $105.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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My almost three year old daughter is hitting all. the. time. I just got hit in the face when I told her it’s time to get ready for school and we need to stop playing.
My husband and I have decided to distance ourselves after she hits and kicks to avoid getting hit more. We read hands are not for hitting. It always stems from having to go through transitions and we have a routine schedule and give her prompts about the next move. I feel like I’m trying to do it by the book, but feel like I’m just getting hit more.
My daughter is going to be the ringbearer in her godmother’s 8-person outdoor wedding in October (8 attendees, not 8 people getting married to each other). It will be pretty casual (I got her a corduroy dress and tights to wear) but the only shoes she has are sneakers. Her godmother could care less but I was thinking a cute pair of short boots might be nice. Ideas for kids brands that are reasonable quality and maybe even waterproof? I would like them to be more than single-use (and perhaps be able to pass them onto her brother someday).
politics aside, i cannot imagine having 7 children and being a supreme court justice
Just spotted Buckle Me Baby coats on sale at Buy Buy Baby. 6-9 mos through 4T. in pink and blue.
Also, North Face Nanoball coat for PA winter. Yay/Nay?
OK, here we go. The CDC is recommending no trick-or-treating. Thoughts? I went down a total anxiety spiral last night, trying to figure out whether we should do it with lots of precautions (for example, only going to homes of people we known and trust), or find a fun alternative at home.
Here are the factors weighing on my mind:
– We live in a college town with high levels community spread.
– Our neighborhood is CRAZY on Halloween. Parents, kids, families everywhere. Many adults drinking and socializing while walking their kids around. Crowding at doorways and on sidewalks is an annoying issue even in the best of times.
– My neighborhood has lots of people in the “get back to normal already” camp. They’ve been there since May, btw. So my level of trust is quite low.
My 5th grader had a total meltdown last night about how much this pandemic sucks and how he’s tired of missing out on stuff. Me, too, buddy. It’s weighing on me, even though I know that cannot be the deciding factor.
If we didn’t trick-or-treat, I’d plan fun activities at home and still let them wear costumes. We’d still stop by the grandparents’ house.
IDK, this all feels terrible.
I need a “am I being unreasonable” check on two fronts with my mom. She is local and helps out with my kids:
1. My mom is itching to travel. She wants to take my son (9) on a 12-14 hour road trip to visit my sister and my nephews. My concerns are: (a) She only wants to take my son and leave my daughter (7) behind. She adores my relatively easy son and does not have as strong of feelings toward my daughter, who is stubborn and feisty. (b) My kids are doing a hybrid model for learning (2-3 days in person). By taking him on this trip, my son will need to either quarantine for 14 days before he can return to in-person school (and by extension, my daughter would be subject to the same limitations) or get a negative test before he can come back into my house. (c) The risk of exposure on the trip itself is greater than staying home. (d) We are just getting into a new routine, and I don’t want to mess with it. My mom has an argument for all of the above and says I am being unreasonable. I’m sticking to what I think is best, but it is causing a lot of friction.
(2) My mom wants my kids and I do take a day-trip with her (in the state) to a national park on a day when my kids don’t have school. The park is 3 hours each way, and we would go just for the day. This is my busy season at work, so it is tough for me to predict when I can take a day off. My mom doesn’t understand my job (corporate attorney), and thinks I am being dramatic/unreasonable in my work.
I am really struggling with getting her to accept what I say on each of these fronts, and I could use a little support that I am not being unreasonable.
Anyone have kids that attend Primrose or other school-style daycare? I just learned ours does a tablet-based assessment for 3 year olds in PRESCHOOL. Admittedly I’m strongly against standardized tests and I can see this being presented as a game for my kiddo but I just really hate the idea of it. Apparently it’s letter, number, and word recognition and they “assess” them 3x a year to see progress…and ultimately (I assume) use it in marketing for K readiness. UGH.
Has anyone successfully opted out of this?
I need to vent – I have been working remotely since March. My in laws who live 10 minutes away have been watching our soon to be 4 year old son 5 days a week. My husband is in Sales so has conference calls but not as much of a structure to my 8:30 am to 5 pm multiple meetings a day etc. I belong to a local Mother’s Club that has events during the day for kiddos etc. Pre-COVID our son went to daycare two days a week and was with grandparents 3 days a week. Last night I mentioned to my husband that I may be able to take our son to a playdate at 10 am (basically taking a 1 hour break in the morning instead of lunch which I never take) therefore would keep him home until the playdate, etc. Then I realized a report didn’t get sent correctly to a client so needed to babysit that until it was done in the morning, had a team meeting Zoom call at 9 am etc. Slept crappy and so didn’t our son so when I woke up thought I’m not going to do it the playdate etc. Then I got to thinking I don’t get this opportunity very often since I work full time etc. I forgot to tell my mother in law that our son would be coming later. She texted asking if our son was awake (he sometimes sleeps late). I texted back that he was up but that I was going to a playdate so he wouldn’t be come over until 11. My husband called her about something else and she asked if we could let them know if there were any schedule changes. Totally understandable and I was rude for not telling her. I have extreme working Mom guilt during COVID and this is just making it worse. I’ve been wanting to send our son back to daycare since July when it reopened (we live in Northeast low numbers etc). But in laws don’t want to the additional exposure etc since they are early 70’s. I totally overreacted and acted irrationally screaming and banging door in front of my son. Husband got mad that I acted this way in front of son says he can’t say anything to me etc. When I dropped our son off I apologized to my mother in law. Thanks for listening!
I am probably too late today, but…
I have a female employee whose manager reports to me. She was on a high-profile project, so she and I have worked closely together, but not since the project stabilized over a year ago. She has a baby (less than 1) and a preschooler. Due to her responsibilities, she was swamped for the last month (like many, many hours of overtime each week).
She has a tendency to overburden herself/not ask for help. With the young baby at home, I am worried that she’s burning out. She’s sending emails (not to me, but they get forwarded to me) that are unnecessarily angry and taking things very personally when it seems clear that it isn’t a personal attack. She’s in a lead role, so sets the tone for her area.
I recommended her manager encourage her to take time off. Should I speak to her directly? I am also a mom of two little kids in the same-ish age ranges. But I am much more senior and my reaching out could be taken very poorly (especially given her most recent responses to feedback). Should I do anything else? She’s not at risk of being fired, but I am worried she might up and quit, when she really just needs a break.