Washable Workwear Wednesday: Hooded Packable Puffer Coat
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I had this coat, but unfortunately I snagged it on my in-laws’ gate recently and it made a hole where feathers started flying out. This coat is the perfect weight — not quite a winter jacket, but more than a fall jacket. It’s light enough that you aren’t sweaty if you are a little overdressed for the weather, but it is warm enough that you don’t freeze if you misjudged and underdressed. The length is also nice, so that if I was wearing leggings on a lazy weekend day, wearing this jacket over them made me feel more put-together while running errands. It washes nicely, but I added this type of dryer balls when I dried it. I am definitely going to re-buy it, and it’s currently on major sale. It is available in several colors for $129 (marked down from $240) in sizes XXS–XXL. Hooded Packable Puffer Coat
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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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Good morning, I will relocate for half a year to work in Manhattan in August and am looking at childcare possibilities for my then 3 year old. The lower Manhattan or Greenwich Village area would be ideal to minimize the commute from daycare to work. It seems impossible and I realize it will be difficult. Nevertheless, do you have any words of advice?
I’m sure this has been asked here a ton, but any critical items I might not be thinking of for bringing a newborn home? For either myself or baby? Goal is to deliver vaginally but obviously not a guarantee – do you just plan to have supplies on hand at home for both a vaginal delivery or C section?
My 2.5 year old is a hair (1.5lbs) shy of 40 pounds, which is the weight limit on our scenera next. Haven’t measured to see if she exceeds the height, but I expect she does that as well given how deep into my counters she can reach. Recommendations for a lightweight forward facing travel car seat? Primary use would be rental (or extended family’s) car after a plane (she doesn’t do well in car seats on planes so we would likely curb check it), and I don’t really want to lug our Chicco Nextfit around the airport given the weight. Probably looking for something with an easy seatbelt install if possible, because I think we’re also transitioning out of latch installs (so sad).
Good morning! We are planning our first family vacation (yay!) with our 1.5 year old. Location will have some mosquitoes, what are your best recommendations for toddler-safe bug spray?
How do you know when it’s time to request to change preschool teachers? I have had reservations about my child’s teacher for a few months now, but I still worry about overreacting and subjecting my kiddo to the difficulty of transitioning to another classroom for no reason. But I feel like I’ve lost trust in this teacher and want to make a change. Am I wrong to bring this up with the school and try to make it happen?
Has anyone ever had low progesterone in early pregnancy and carried to term? I’m 5 weeks pregnant, and just received a call that my progesterone levels are low (7, when they want them to be at least 15). Dr Google (I know, I know) suggests that this could mean that the pregnancy is not viable and I will miscarry. My doctor won’t give me progesterone supplements until I have an ultrasound next week, so I just have to wait and see. In the interim, I would greatly appreciate any positive stories.
talk to me about swimming/swim lessons. i’m not looking to create the next michael phelps. i definitely think my kids need to learn to swim for safety reasons, but at what age did swimming really click for your kids/did you find that they actually got something out of the lessons. i have friends in places like nyc or dc who started swim lessons at a young age bc it was there only way for their kids to have access to a pool. we have easy access to a pool, so my reason for starting lessons would be for my kids to actually learn something. my twins will turn 2 this summer and the reason we haven’t done lessons yet is because we don’t love having regular weekend commitments and both parents have to get in with them. do we need to stop being lazy and put them in lessons this summer or can we get away with just taking them to the pool a lot?
How would you feel about your 2 year old being in a classroom of 14 kids, 2 teachers? Apparently licensing in our state requires a 1:6 ratio for 2 year olds but our (highly-rated) school has a waiver to have more in this room – I think maybe because the majority of the kids in the class are over 2.5, with a few over three. My daughter would be moving into this room around 26-27 months. Our other option is a room with only 10 kids but that room skews younger (18-36 months, with most kids transitioning out of that room before age 3, due to the fact that most kids move rooms annually), and it would be nice for her to not be one of the oldest, since she’s been the oldest in the infant/toddler room for most of the time she’s been there. Also, we like the teachers in the 14 kid room a lot more and the teacher fit seems more important to me than ratio, but maybe my instincts are wrong about that. Would welcome any thoughts!
Law women!
I’m applying to a part-time law program in the DC area (I intend to continue my full-time job), but I have a few questions about the law school application process. There is only one school in the area that will work with my life/finances, so I want to get it right!
Admissions essays vs. LSAT writing sample: In my current professional life, I take time to edit important documents. I may even run them by a colleague for input. Is it expected that your admissions essay, which you have time to prepare and perfect, will be noticeably more polished than your LSAT writing sample? Obviously, both should be well-written and grammatically correct. Still, I don’t want it to look like I was dishonest in any way with my admissions essay if it is noticeably better than my LSAT writing sample.
Letters of recommendation: I need 2 for the school I’m applying for. I work for a non-profit, my boss (the executive director) and our board chair (A C-suite level executive) have offered to write them. Does that seem on track with who I should be seeking recs from? Alternatively, I have a friend who works in Social Justice (something this school values) in a non-legal capacity that was also a colleague of mine, would that be better than our board chair?
Addendum: It suggested submitting an addendum to explain any gaps in education or other possible issues. My undergrad GPA (now about a decade ago) was… not great. However, it’s right around the median for this school. Is this worth drawing attention to (there were extenuating circumstances for the GPA) or should I not go there since it’s around the median for the school?
My husband and I are taking our first nights away next weekend from our first baby, who is 8 months old. My parents will be staying with the baby at our house, so baby will have all of his things, etc. Grandparents are local and have watched the baby several items before, including putting baby to bed on more than one occasion. Putting baby to bed without us around doesn’t always go smoothly, but DH and I have zero concerns about my parents abilities to care for our son and ensure that he is loved, safe and as happy as he can be (without mom and dad around).
We plan to prepare a general timeline of the baby’s day and print that out for the grandparents, as well as make sure we are fully stocked on all baby related supplies. However, looking to hear from more experienced moms – anything else we should do/you usually do/wish you had done for the grandparents or baby or yourselves for the first night away? Thanks!
How much do people spend on kid clothes annually? I know you could spend a lot or a little – I’m just trying to get a sense of what is typical for different people.
Folks with a baby in a small apartment — what did you do once they started to crawl? Our apartment (about 800 square feet in 2 bedrooms) doesn’t have a lot of floor space for crawling around. We’ve been doing tummy time in the crib, but he’s getting closer to crawling now. Should we get rid of our coffee table and configure our living room set up as more of a safe play area? Get a playpen type set up? Other suggestions?
Honestly, I’d call the admissions office and ask for an informational meeting or interview. At that point, I think you can certainly mention that you do not need scholarship support if admitted, and that you are only applying to this school and it is your top choice. This is common and helpful. Possibly less so at the part time program (since I believe scholarship support is far more limited when compared to full time programs), but I would find that information helpful from a prospective student who was within admission range. As far as your GPA addendum – YES, that is helpful information and gives great context. There’s no reason to explain your pregnancy (your 50% fault comment) but it is a medical condition that you navigated while enrolled full time, that most college students do not have to manage. I would include a short essay drawing attention to that specific semester – no more than one page.
Any recs for sleep sacks for really tall kids? My almost 2 year old likes her sleepsacks roomy and is outgrowing the Halo XL, which is the largest size they make. It says it goes to 40″ and she’s “only” 36″ but it definitely feels like it’s getting short on her and not letting her stretch out fully. (It also says it corresponds to clothing size 18-24M so I’m really skeptical of it fitting 40″ kids, since 24M clothes are typically outgrown before 35″). I prefer something without feet since she has not attempted crib climbing and we don’t want to give her the opportunity.
What’s the process for doing a frozen embryo transfer without egg retrieval? We had a kiddo through IVF and have leftover embryos, which are frozen. When we are ready to try again, will I do meds to thicken the lining and then progesterone? And then do the transfer once the lining is thick enough?