Washable Wednesday: Lightweight French Terry Open-Front Sweatshirt
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I love this double-duty sweatshirt. When it is open, it looks like a regular “waterfall” cardigan. However, it has a button at the shoulder/neck area that fastens it closed. I really love the look of it when buttoned — it becomes almost structural looking. For me personally, this weather we are having in the northeast (cold, wet, windy, cloudy) has chilled me to the bone. Even when the heat is going, if I am not wearing a hoodie my exposed neck in regular shirts makes me want to put on a scarf. This sweatshirt looks like a more stylish alternative to wearing a hoodie or an indoor scarf, and can pass for nicer clothes on a Skype or Zoom call. It is $35 on sale at Old Navy — and when you add it to your cart, it comes down to $26. Lightweight French Terry Open-Front Sweatshirt
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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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Wearing a very similar cardigan right now (and most of this week) from Lululemon. I love it. It’s slightly too casual for my business casual workplace, but I’ve worn it a few Fridays. Perfect for around the house, running errands, etc. I do think mine is a big thicker than the one pictured, and it’s maroon. Huge pockets.
Today I’m angry and bitter. Angry that those of us with two working parents and small kids who are now at home now have to try to work while watching kids while those, particularly in senior leadership, have someone else in the home do this so don’t get it. Angry that it was maybe held against my husband for taking time to take care of the kids and losing his job. Angry that he now has to look for new work in a pandemic and recession. Angry that this lack of childcare situation will end up hurting working parents, particularly moms, at work despite this situation being completely out of our control. Bitter that my kids are home all the time now, making messes and loud noises, and we just have to clean it up and deal with it, and discipline them while also being aware of how stressful this all is for everyone so trying to be compassionate to them. Bitter that everything we’ve done to set ourselves up for success was just taken away with no childcare, precarious jobs and uncertainty about who from the outside we can bring in. Bitter that this year didn’t turn out the way we expected at all. Bitter that we can’t take the time to grieve this huge loss because while it’s not the same as a loss of someone, it’s still grief over the loss of the life we expected and enjoyed.
After today, I’m taking the next few days off work so hopefully I can take some time to restore some peace. Thank for listening to my rant.
Since our local basketball courts are closed, I’d like to buy my 7-year-old basketball nut a portable hoop for our driveway. We live in a densely populated suburb and have a very narrow driveway. Can anyone recommend a fairly small but sturdy and movable hoop we can pull out to the end of our driveway and move depending on where our cars need to go? Thanks in advance!
Has anyone thrown or participated in a virtual baby shower? Ideas for good games or activities? I have to throw one for a friend who originally wanted to do a co-ed cocktail party, so definitely need to avoid cheesy, no opening gifts, etc…
Excuse me while I sob… my caregiver has not been cashing our checks (we’re paying 50%), and yesterday she texted that she missed our son so much and wished she could just see him. This is so hard on everyone, kids, caregivers, parents. It is making me really feel beyond grateful for the amazing care she has provided to our son since he was a tiny chubby nugget back when I first went back to work, and for all the love and joy he experiences when he’s at her home. I’m just so sad about the whole thing.
I’m sure there are a gazillion old posts about this, and I promise I’ll read them. But if anyone needs a distraction today, please fill me in on baby registry must haves! We had our NT scan yesterday at 12+5 for our long-awaited IVF baby…and I’m letting myself contemplate a post-COVID future with a kiddo. :-) (Which, apparently, involves shopping.)
Favorite kids fleece jacket? It will be handed down so reasonable quality. Ideally my daughter would love an orange one, so bonus points if you have seen a non-hideous orange one (seriously, whose favorite color is ORANGE??).
Current breast pump suggestions? Any intel on the Spectra S3? I had the Spectra 1 last time (bought spring 2018) and so was planning to get that again so I can leave one at work (if I ever go back…) and can use all the bottles, etc that I already have.
Waiting for confirmation on my insurance coverage, which will certainly influence final decision.
Our state has started “opening back up,” and it looks like our daycare will also reopen in a couple of weeks. Normally, our toddler and preschooler would both be there all summer, but I’m worried about sending them with new cases still rising. The decision to loosen stay-at-home restrictions here has pretty clearly been based on economic factors rather than public health. At the same time, our daycare was one of the only ones in our area to close, which means many of my colleagues with children have had childcare throughout this situation and have had a less significant drop in billable hours as a result. I’m concerned that there will be even less patience with my lower hours if I choose not to send my kids to daycare vs. having no daycare to send them. I know that we can’t stay home forever, but I’m struggling with suddenly having the choice after weeks of forced isolation. If you’ve sent your kids back to daycare, how did you weigh the risks and benefits to make the choice in your situation?
PSA for those fellow expectant moms who weren’t aware:
Some grocery stores are including pregnant women in their “senior” early shopping hours. I had no idea – we’ve ordered all of our groceries via delivery since January. We just found out yesterday that our local Trader Joe’s is doing this, and since that’s my normal shop in normal times and I’m currently craving EVERYTHING from Trader Joe’s and haven’t been in months, I went this morning and stocked up!! So happy.
My assistant, who continues to work in the office for unfathomable reasons, just e-mailed me a photo of my office to use as a backdrop on our next Zoom meeting. I cannot wait to see whether anyone notices.
The fact that I find this amusing must mean I am really desperate.
We were just notified that one of The Kid’s summer camps (the one where we shelled out a big deposit in January) will not be opening this summer. Assuming The Hubs and I both are going back to work in offices by late May or early June (and I know that I definitely will me), this is a major problem. Filling four weeks is going to be a challenge, especially if a number of camps do not open at all.