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Jones New York continues to have a zillion sales with steep discounts — as one commenter on Corporette noted, this feels like a clean-out-close-up sale. So: if you like the brand at all, take a swing by now. (Here was our deal alert from a few weeks ago.) For years they’ve had a great washable wool line of suiting, including these basic pants — they were $99, are now marked to $79, and with the “extra 50% off all sale styles,” they come down to under $40. Nice. JNY Collection Gray Flat Front Washable Wool Pants
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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
- 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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- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Merabella says
Of the three pregnant people in my office, two have had their babies, or are in the process of having their baby today – I am the third. No baby… but now I’m paranoid that everything is a labor pain. #firsttimemomproblem How do you actually know you are in labor?
JJ says
I had a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions with my first pregnancy in the last month. But when I felt a *real* contraction, there was no comparison. For me, Braxton Hicks were uncomfortable. Real contractions will absolutely take your breath away.
mascot says
I had BH contractions for the last month or two. Right around the due date, I started having consistent contractions that were timeable. Those didn’t really hurt, but did show up on a monitor. Then my water broke- no mistaking that one and the contractions suddenly started to really hurt. Breathing and walking were difficult during them. This was all within a 12-18 hours period.
Funny delivery story- I actually fell asleep for the 90 seconds or whatever between pushes/contractions (it was a long process, like 1.5 hours). Thankfully my husband knew better than to wake me up.
sfg says
My water broke. ;) my early contractions felt like menstrual cramps that would not go away with rest or drinking water.
BB says
+1 to the menstrual cramp feeling. I went to work like normal thinking I had some cramps, a couple hours later I realized what was happening. My water never broke naturally. The biggest surprise for me was it felt like constant cramps that sometimes got a little stronger. There was no clear break between contractions, which I think is why I didn’t catch on right away.
quailison says
+1 to the no clear break. That was the most surprising thing to me. I expected to rest – nope!
D. Meagle says
+1 to the menstrual cramps. My water did not break, but the contractions felt like intense cramps. Not painful at all. Just uncomfortable. And they were coming at a fairly regular clip (in terms of a consistent pattern).
Good luck!
pockets says
My water broke! But even that wasn’t a clear sign – it took me several minutes to figure out that my water broke and I wasn’t just having an embarrassing pee situation.
Manhattanite says
Me too! I woke out of a sound sleep not sure if I’d peed in my pants or my water broke. FWIW, I did not wet the bed. Not sure how that all worked bc it’s a blur now. I didnt have cramps until I got induced several hours later and that was unmistakably NOT Braxton hicks.
mascot says
When my water broke, I felt this rubber band snapping sensation. Somehow I managed to leap up off the bed and down the hall to the bathroom with absolutely no mess. Even in my addled state, I was still amazed by those improbable physics.
Katarina says
My water broke, and I was not sure right away. I called the OB because it was very bloody, and she said to come in to be checked out. By the time I got to the hospital I was pretty sure it was my water, because it gushed when I stood up. If I went purely by contractions, I would have been pretty late to the hospital, because they did not get painful until late in labor.
quailison says
I didn’t know I was in labor until my water broke 4 hours before I delivered (first time mom, totally had just mocked women on those “I didn’t know I was pregnant” shows because how could you not know you were in labor?) because my contractions didn’t really pick up until after my water broke. Mostly had menstrual cramp feeling before that, which was labor in retrospect. So, YMMV.
Meg Murry says
I was induced both times, but both times before they had the pitocin going and had me hooked up to monitors the nurses were saying “oh look, you’re having contractions, do you feel that”? No, I just felt unpleasant/uncomfortable and achy, but it wasn’t a distinct “wave” of pain like they always show in the movies. Even once the pitocin was going full force it was more just steadily more pain, not the waves – but pitocin can give different types of contractions than going into childbirth on your own.
One thing to be aware of – if you have something that normally hurts when you had menstrual cramps, it will hurt during labor. For me, which no one ever said anything about – it was my thighs. In all the classes, they talked about husbands/partners helping to massage the woman’s back – but for me, my back was uncomfortable, but it was my thighs that were in constant pain, like they cramped up and wouldn’t relax the muscle. I guess it makes sense because that’s where I also feel uncomfortable during PMS/early period cramping, but no one ever said anything about thigh pain to me as a sign. My husband was basically kneading my legs until he left bruises.
Burgher says
For me, it felt like I was having a bad stomach situation. It took me about a half an hour to realize that the “stomach cramps” were at regular intervals and I was actually in labor. Even though I was already 10 days overdue and scheduled to be induced the next day. In my defense, I woke up at 1 in the morning and was pretty out of it for awhile!
K. says
My water broke and it was like a flood situation (at home fortunately). No mistaking it. And then, about 3 hours before any contractions. Once they started, it was unmistakable also.
NewMomAnon says
I had “tummy trouble” for 3 days, and my husband kept telling me it was just because I was “eating badly” and “probably had gas.” I finally figured out that it was, in fact, labor when I started seeing blood, etc when I went to the bathroom (totally TMI). It did feel like cramps, and I had pain in the same places I usually feel cramps – lower back, stomach, hips. Advil did nothing. Tums did nothing. Because…duh. Labor.
A friend told me that there is often one thing that you have decided (consciously or subconsciously) needs to happen before you can go into labor, and once you do that thing, labor often starts. Once I cleaned my office, I was magically in labor.
EB0220 says
I swear this is true! With my first, I put off all of the registry stuff until after I finished my dissertation defense at 33 weeks. At 36 weeks, I had my shower, finished my registry, had my family help me get everything ready, and BOOM. Went into labor about an hour after everyone left.
Mom of 1 says
I had this experience, too. I stopped going to the office at my due date, but continued to work at home, and the emails were flying fast & furiously. I had a major deadline to meet – got that thing done 1 week after my due date. Got the baby’s room painted that same week. Finally, when my midwife was threatening to induce me if I didn’t go into labor on my own, I signed off email, drank half a bottle of castor oil, and had my daughter 9 days after her due date. I really believe that the fact that I kept working and was too much in my head, rather than relaxing in my body, kept her from being born closer to the due date.
Midwest In-House says
Could be anecdotal, but when I started having real contractions, my baby (who wasn’t a bigger mover throughout my pregnancy) would move like crazy after each one. Also agree that they were timable and mine lasted longer than BH. My water broke in the hospital, but had it been at home (or elsewhere), I absolutely would have known. No mistaking that for a bathroom incident.
Good luck!
anonymama says
Early on, it felt pretty much like Braxton hicks, but slightly stronger (strong enough to wake me up/keep me from going to sleep), and didn’t stop. No big dramatic water breaking or sudden pains for me, but rather a long slow build up.
EB0220 says
I’m not sure this is going to make you feel better, but trust your gut. With my first, I went into labor at 36 weeks. I felt a little pop and a rush of adrenaline. I was in total denial and thought I had some kind of stomach bug or something because the contractions were so low in my abdomen. 5 hrs and 7 cm later I finally went to the hospital, convinced that I was dying or in labor. My OB didn’t help things either. So – if you feel different, contractions can be timed and don’t stop with a hot bath/shower, it is likely the real thing.
CPA Lady says
This might be a dumb first-time-mother question, but I really don’t know who to ask or if there is really a better answer than “trust your judgment”.
How do you know when to take your kid back to the pediatrician when she’s sick and not getting better? And by “back to the pediatrician” I mean twice for the same illness. Is there a certain number of days you wait? Is it just something you learn with experience? Does it have to do with whether or not they have a fever?
MomAnon4This says
I am a fan of calling the pediatrician and asking the nurses. They don’t want to see you unless they have to. And they will tell you what to watch and wait for – what are the signs it’s getting worse. You can ask directly.
It might be the same illness, or it might be different – the cold moves from the nose to the ears, or into the throat or lungs. If your kid is still “not himself or herself” and you can tell – bring ’em in. The worse the doctor could say is “oh, yeah, this is to be expected, let’s wait a few more days” and at that point you can decide on a 2nd opinion or what.
Also if I fear the future – like, an upcoming trip or weekend or exposing immuno-compromised relatives, then yes, take the kid in.
JJ says
Agree with all this. Generally, my rule is 3 full days of fever and not getting better = doctor. Even so, they’ll still probably tell me that it’s viral. I’ll then wait another 2-3 days and if I don’t see improvement, will take him back in. The last time it took two doctor visits, I found out on the second visit that my son had the flu…which explained why it took so long for the fever to clear.
mascot says
Does the office have a nurse line? It’s perfect for questions like this. I think that it depends on the illness. Are there new symptoms? Even though it’s usually a virus, our doctor likes to see kids if they have been consistently spiking a fever for 3-4 days. Also, if you’ve already finished the round of antibiotics and nothing has changed, you may need a second round or different type. We had an ear infection like this once.
Lorelai Gilmore says
I also go by the child’s demeanor, not the symptoms. If my child is listless, struggling to breathe, or acting unusually, then we go to the doctor. If the child is perky, generally happy, and has energy, we usually don’t bother, even if there’s a fever or runny nose or other set of symptoms.
Signed,
Sick of Hearing the Pediatrician Say “It’s Just A Virus”
MomAnon4This says
Noticed my maternity-t-shirt had great coffee stains today.
Heard a bigwig is coming into the office at noon.
Ran out to Target and got a black maternity tank top and a splatter-painted tunic top. This counts for business-appropriate attire at 8+ months in my office, thank gd. At least it’s clean.
NewMomAnon says
I wore snow boots to work the entire last month of my pregnancy. If it had been even 20 degrees warmer, I would have worn flip flops.
I wish there was a lower standard for parents of small children too – I got to work today and found (1) yogurt on my sweater, (2) snot on same sweater, my jacket and my dress, and (3) a giant run in my nylons where kiddo had dug in her fingernails as I was trying to leave daycare. I feel like I should wear a smock or scrubs over my clothes until I leave daycare in the morning. No amount of scarves or spare shirts is going to help me out today, so I am rocking my yogurt-splattered self.
KJ says
This makes me glad my husband is on daycare drop-off duty, and I do the pick ups. I never would have thought of clothing preservation as an advantage of our system!
MomAnon4This: By the end of my pregnancy I only fit into like 3 tops, and they almost always had some sort of food debris on them. It’s hard when you eat lunch at your desk, and you have a giant belly protruding between you and your lunch! I felt like if I was as big as a house and still dragging myself to the office, people should just be grateful I wasn’t wearing leggings and my husband’s sweatshirts.
Meg Murry says
Yes – if someone made a Mom-bib that was something between a scarf and a bib that I could throw on to protect my clothes while eating lunch at my desk, that would be amazing. I wear so much food on my clothing it’s crazy, and when pregnant it was always on my chest or belly.
Nonny says
Yup. In my case those bibs were called tea towels.
Pigpen's Mama says
What I can’t figure out is why I’m still spilling food on myself, even though I’m not pregnant anymore…of course, I probably did so regularly pre-pregnancy. My wee little Pigpen comes by her eating habits naturally!
pockets says
When I was like 35 weeks, my boss, who has never once commented on my clothing, told me I was wearing “quite the outfit.” I was wearing jeans, a maternity striped top, and a motorcycle-style jacket in sweatshirt material. It was a Friday. I looked pretty cute, all things considered. I told him that when he was 35 weeks pregnant he would wear whatever he wanted too.
Other says
I’m so tired :( 6 mo. went from 1x night wake ups to 3x night wake ups, with a 5:45AM up for the day. Also, is super cranky. My head is aching and I’m nauseous with fatigue. The 2 yr old is sensing that my nerves are frayed, and is testing my patience with a vengeance. I just need a nap!!
Burgher says
Right there with you. *internet hugs*
NewMomAnon says
PSA: I got the H&M catalog this weekend, and the kids clothes are SO, SO CUTE. And cheap. If you buy, try coupon code 2963 for an additional 20% off. And if you have an early walker, try their grippy baby socks (no grips for the smallest sizes, so make sure you get a size with grips).
KJ says
Thanks for the tip! How does the sizing run at H&M? My baby is 12 months, but she wears 18 mo in Carters. Should I size up?
NewMomAnon says
I found the bodysuits ran small, but the pants were long and the dresses were larger than Carters sizing. Tops rans about true to Carters sizing. For the socks, I bought the size 3.5-5 when my kiddo was about 10 months and they fit fine then and still do at 15 months. The sweatpants wear like iron; we’ve had them since about 6 months and no pilling or fading, despite nearly constant wear. They’ve gone from baggy and rolled up to skinnies though, probably time to buy some more.
Lorelai Gilmore says
If you had a taskrabbit for a few days – someone who was in town to help you with various odd jobs, errands, projects around the house, etc. – how would you use her or him? Some ideas on my list already include:
Dropping clothes off at Salvation Army, and getting a receipt
Getting things framed and hung
Taking a computer in to get the hard drive extracted
Building some IKEA furniture
What else? Help me figure out how to use this time wisely!
Nonny says
Help to do a proper deep clean of the house, including oven, fridge, windows, resealing grout in the shower, etc. But this is assuming you don’t already have someone who does these things for you…
Lorelai Gilmore says
Ooh, tell me about resealing the grout. This desperately needs to be done, but I haven’t figured out how to do it.
Newly pregnant says
Here’s an old post from Young House Love on how to do it: http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/06/how-to-seal-grout/
Nonny says
It’s actually super easy. I just never remember to do it.
And clearly the people who previously lived in our house didn’t either because we actually need to re-grout now. Argh.
Meg Murry says
-If the person likes to cook and does it well – making meals and freezing them (in individual portions or family dinner as needed)?
-Doing the whole “buy a bunch of X in large quantities and then chopping it up and portioning into smaller sizes to freeze” (I’m thinking of chicken cut up into stir fry size, for example)
-Go through the kids dresser and pull out all the winter sweaters, separate into ones they will probably be able to wear next year vs ones that should be boxed up until they fit younger sibling or given away
-Get out the next size spring/summer clothes, wash and put into dressers
-Wash all the winter coats and/or take to dry cleaner
-Match up all the loose mittens, scarves and other winter stuff
Burgher says
You just reminded me that my MIL (and FIL, but whatev he’s useless) is coming to visit this weekend! I am soooo pumped because she’s the BEST. MIL. EVER. I can get so much done and/or actually have a date night/nap/whatever I want to do! Yes, I am gloating. I deserve it with my biological family. =P
EB0220 says
Dear 30-something professional women: what is your go-to source for work-appropriate tops? I’m happy with my basics – pants, skirts, dresses – but I need to add some warm-weather topics into the mix. I like the look of Boden but I have felt that the quality is low for the price. Ditto Banana Republic. I like classic with a twist. Help!!
pockets says
I really like the Joie “Rancher B” top. I owe several colors. They’re a good length, silky, and you can wear them to business casual, under suits, and with jeans on weekends. They’re a little pricey so I try to get them on sale.
ETA: Madewell also has some silky tops at a lower pricepoint