Washable Workwear Wednesday: Knotted Sheath Dress
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Ann Taylor has a number of machine washable dresses right now that are really cute, but when I saw that this dress has pockets, I thought, “I’ve gotta post this one.” I like the little knot detail; it looks like a nice, classic dress; and the few reviews it has so far are positive, which is a good sign. The pockets are great if you need somewhere to stick an ID card or tissue or lip gloss — or business cards for a networking event. In fact, this is a networking unicorn — a sleeved dress with pockets. (I know — amazing!) The dress is also lined and has a hidden back zipper. It’s available in this pretty green as well as black, and it comes in regular (00–18) and petite (00–16) sizes. Right now, Ann Taylor is offering 30% off one full-price style (and 40% off 2, and 50% off 3+). Knotted Sheath Dress
This dress from Loft, which is also machine washable, comes in sizes 16–26 and is on sale.
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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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Talk to me about schools.
My kid is 3 and we’re looking at schools for next year. The pickle is that he is a late fall birthday and in our area he could either go as the youngest or the oldest in his class. Academically, he is well suited to being the youngest. Socially, he may benefit from being the oldest.
Also, while most districts near us gave Pre-K programs, our district does not.
So here are our choices:
#1: fabulous Montessori school. Amazing teachers, he would be in a combined age classroom where he could be challenged while still having the benefit of being not the youngest. Cons- adds a 10 minute commute, expensive (but doable).
#2: Catholic school close to the house. Has a good reputation and is very close to our house. Con is that he would have to repeat the 3-k year he’s doing this year or jump into a class of 4 year olds. We are also not Catholic and I remember feeling very awkward in my Catholic elementary school. Similar price to what we pay at daycare now.
#3: PreK run through our current daycare and attempt to get a slot- preference goes to kids in the adjacent district (not ours) so it’s 50/50. Super convenient, he knows kids, but I have been a little frustrated with the program doing things like not taking the kids outside and shuffling them around excessively for ratio stuff. Same price as Catholic school and same problem with forcing him into a class where he is the youngest.
I don know how to articulate everything that I am feeling, so I am going to put it all out here and hopefully get some clarity. Thank you for reading and indulging me.
MIL comes to visit from out of state every month for about a week and stays with us. We have no other family nearby, so this is a huge help with our two kids. However, it comes at a huge cost. Kid #1 is 4 years old and has MIL wrapped around her finger. Kid #1 becomes a different kid. She yells at me, does not listen to anything me or DH ask her to do. I think this is mostly bc MIL does not have consequences in the same way that DH and I do. MIL will redirect kid #1 when we are asking her to do something. Example, we ask kid #1 to use the potty before bed, she says no, we ask her again or she will lose one of her bedtime books, she throws a fit and starts screaming, MIL will bring her a super fun toy to play with. WTF!?
DH and I have worked out a pretty great system of good cop and bad cop and we always have a unified front and back each other up. MIL being there throws off our dynamic and I do not know how to reconfigure. We have talked to MIL about joining the unified front, but she does not seem to get it. I sincerely appreciate all that she does for us, but her visits have become such an emotional drain on all of us. DH has been great about talking to her about this stuff. I have had talks with her also. They are usually met with a lot of hurt and loving defensiveness, like – “I would never do anything to undermine you, I always want to do what you want..” It still isn’t working. I also tell kid that the rules are the same even when MIL is visiting and that her (kid’s) behavior is not acceptable. Even after MIL leaves, we usually have to have a big talk to get things back to normal. It is just too much!
Nursing 6 month old twins – they’re both sleeping decent stretches, but not the same stretches. Tthey’ll go down between 6:30 and 7:00, Twin A is up around midnight to eat, and Twin B is up around 3. And some nights they swap and B will be up before A. I’ve tried waking the second twin up after I finish the first, but that hasn’t worked so far – the second isn’t interested in eating yet and will still wake up later. They’ve also both slept 6:30 to 6:30 so I know they CAN do it, so I want to encourage them to stay asleep. I don’t mind one wake-up a night, but I’d really rather not wake up for two separate feeds. Any tips besides time?
How much holiday gift do you leave your housekeeper? We pay ours 75 and she is so wonderful, I was thinking 150 but wonder if I should leave more.
This feels like a weird question but I have no idea how to handle it. For those of you who pump in your offices, do you answer your (work) phone? I feel weird ignoring it but I worry they may be able to hear the pump, which is so awkward.
What would you plan for a 5-year old’s at-home birthday party in the winter?
I’m thinking there will be about 10 kids in our house and too cold to go outside. We’ve never had a birthday party at home before and most of the ones we’ve been to have been either outside in the warmer months or inside at play gyms or the like. I totally get the appeal of having it out at a center, but I want to do this one at home.
Is it enough to do one activity (e.g., make a picture frame), serve snack and cake, and call it a day? Or do I need to have more planned?
My 2.5 year old sucks her thumb. A lot. We will ask the pediatrician about it at her year appointment, but I’d be interested in hearing your takes. Is this a problem? If not, when does it become one? Anything we can/should do? So far we have done absolutely nothing — we never comment on it or tell her not to do it. It’s definitely a huge source of comfort for her (she can get pretty overwhelmed/anxious, especially in loud or new situations) so I’m reluctant to take that away from her without helping her figure out some other coping mechanisms.
What would you pay for a holiday bonus for an afterschool nanny who watches your kids 6 hours a week (started in September?) TIA
How do you handle a 3 year old’s delay tactics? My daughter wanted to wear her rainbow pony coat to daycare this morning, and I told her multiple times this morning that we need to hang coats on the hook. (Last week a notice was sent home asking coats to be hung to avoid losing them.) First she wanted to show her teacher the coat. Then she wanted to go to the water fountain. Then after she showed her teacher the coat, she had a fit when I tried to take it to the hook. She wanted to put it in a different location. The teacher said she’d take care of the coat and I walked out. My husband said I should just let DD do what she wants, it will be a lot faster than arguing with her. Similar scenarios play out at bedtime or when its time to leave the house. I don’t want to be too authoritarian, but I want her to follow directions.
I have grown to hate this time of year. I’ve minimized Christmas stuff, to the point that the tree isn’t up yet and holiday cards aren’t even ordered, and we aren’t traveling anywhere. My husband is commenting about the lack of tree and holiday cards, but doesn’t take those tasks over himself, and I know I could just not do the cards, but that’s a fight I’m too tired to have.
But I’m still so sluggish and overwhelmed. For work it’s the end of the billable period, and as I’ve gotten more and more senior, it’s harder and harder to make my hours. So I feel like I can’t even take a mental health day. And even though I’m on a reduced schedule, it feels like I’m working constantly and as a result ignoring my preschooler when I’m supposed to be “making memories” for her. All she wants is me to pick her up early from daycare so we can do something fun like we did a few months ago…
Basically, not so sure how I feel so overwhelmed despite having a flexible work schedule and only one child, so I’m just feeling like a failure.
Guys, my husband is in 2nd round interviews for a job in Hawaii, where his salary would be 75% of our combined salaries now (so appx $120K) and we’d get free tuition for our older daughter. We live in the Midwest now. I could find a job in my field pretty easily, but we would have a 10 month old and a 9 year old and I’d rather plan to not work at least to start. I’ve never been to HI, and all I know about the cost of living is that a gallon of milk is $9. This is a crazy, silly idea, right?
I’ve never been anywhere like Hawaii and it would be an unbelievable dream to live there. I say you go for it. Worst that happens is that you move back..
Would anyone be up for sharing their holiday menus with me? I will be hosting seven in-laws for three days, all meals at my house and I am struggling with what to serve for a more formal dinner on 12/25.
My really husband does not want to cater the Christmas meal and the holiday isn’t part of my faith tradition so I am a little clueless. What are you serving (or eating)?
At the risk of getting virtually punched in the face, am I the only reader who actually likes Christmas?!?!
I feel like my wardrobe is pretty cheap/frumpy these days. I used to thrift/consignment shop but I haven’t since moving to a new town and having a kid. I guess ideally I’d start thrifting again, but aside from that, what are your tips for revamping a wardrobe? Lower my standards?