Washable Workwear Wednesday: Jogger Waist Pants
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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 know this is preaching to the choir, but there is an article on NPR today about a new report in school reopening. The upshot is that in person instruction for K-5 should be prioritized. This quote stood out to me as so frustratingly true:
“We failed children ethically and in three important ways. First and foremost, that we have done such a terrible job containing this pandemic. Secondly, that we closed schools … abruptly without any good plan about how to transition to distance learning and without adequate infrastructure for so many kids. And third, that the moment we closed schools, we didn’t immediately start planning about how to reopen them.”
I read the “we” here as we as a US society, not educators and administrators, many of whom have been working on reopening plans since March.
I just realized that I attended Zoom meetings two days in a row with the same group of external partners while wearing sweaty workout clothes and a baseball cap. I guess this means I have officially given up.
PSA: Clarisonic is shutting down September 30. Buy replacement brush heads now if you can still find them. Any reviews on the Luna 2 mini compared to the clarisonic? I’ve had a clarisonic for close to 15 years so this is going to be a shock to the system.
IDK what I’m looking for… advice? commiseration? sympathy? FIL has been in poor health for several years and lives with MIL and BIL across the country from us. His health has been declining recently and he probably has a few months left. Despite the pandemic, MIL/BIL think we should visit to spend time with him before he declines further. BIL is in the medical field and we are all aware of the risks.
They live in a hotspot. Where we live isn’t great, but nowhere near the levels where they are. We would need to fly and have a 2yo. Should we all go? Just DH? None of us?
Seeing the post above, I realize we’ll be judged no matter what we do, but wondering if anyone has perspectives we might be missing.
I am 35 weeks pregnant and just done with work. I think WFH has really caught up to me on top of starting to feel tired, excited/anxious for baby to come, my workload is ramping up exponentially (which should be good – this is because I am selling more business), and starting to feel anxious about how my leave will be handled (there is still not set plan on who will take over for me, and being a workaholic/conscientious employee I am worried about the state of my clients when I return).
Just venting! Thanks for listening :)
i’m hoping you wise ladies can help me process this. I live in TX and my closest friend here (we are newish in town and are still meeting people) is an ER doc and her husband works in public health. They just flew from TX to FL for vacation to visit grandparents with their 1 year old. These grandparents drove from FL to TX at the end of May, so it isn’t like they haven’t seen them in forever. This seems so irresponsible to me on so many levels – both on the individual level to themselves, their child, their parents and at a societal level that is not exactly helping to stop the spread and at a professional level, given that they both work in healthcare and no longer have to quarantine after flying. They have an au pair who covers their childcare needs, but they are thinking about enrolling their child in preschool because apparently not being with other kids is affecting her development. I realize that everyone can make their own choices, and if anything, this pandemic clearly highlights how much Americans really only think about themselves, but I find her choices making me really angry and questioning her judgment as a person, as a parent and as a healthcare professional and i’m starting to think about her the way i would think about a Trump voter. I realize there is nothing for me to do about this, but i’m having trouble not letting this get in the way of our friendship.
Socially-distant picnic activity ideas? We are hosting one for a few friends for my kid’s 5th birthday. All kids will be 4 or 5 years old. We’re trying to do it “safely” so just cupcakes and juice, no other food, and BYO picnic blanket.
Anyone want to play “would you rather” with me? I live in a LCOL area.
Option 1: stay in paid off, smaller, cheap (purchase price was less than $150k) house. Homeschool kid through county’s virtual learning program that is mandatory if I want to keep her spot at a magnet school that she got into via lottery. The magnet school is zoned for a particular neighborhood but also has some spots available via the lottery. It’s a miracle that we lotteried in.
Option 2: move to larger, more expensive house in zone for lottery school, sell current house for approx $225-250 (estimate based on other houses that sold in our neighborhood recently) and buy new house for $350k, give up lottery spot since I’m now in zone, have more room for me and husband to continue working from home, and have more flexibility w kid’s educations since I don’t have to jump through hoops to keep lottery spot.
Other factors: DH has a very secure job. My job is also pretty secure. HHI ~200k
Audiobook recommendations for a 4.5yo? She’s dropping her nap and we are replacing with audiobooks + solo play. So far she’s enjoyed the Mercy Watson books, My Father’s Dragon, Frog & Toad, Ivy & Bean, and the Frozen audiobook. Magic Treehouse was a little too scary for her.
Favorite toys or gifts for a 1 year old boy? DS is about to turn one and while I will likely not buy anything other than clothes, family wants toy ideas. We have a girly girl who is 3.5 so we already have a lot of girly stuff. Anything you loved?