Washable Workwear Wednesday: Lilac Wide-Leg Pants
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These are such fun pants from the brand Scotch & Soda. I definitely don’t have the body type to tuck a shirt into high-waisted pants like this, but I can see them looking nice incorporated into my regular wardrobe/regular work shirts. They are described as wide leg, but I like that they aren’t blousy or too casual looking. The ankle length is nice, and the color is unique and fun. I think these can be dressed up or down and can do double duty. I’d wear them with a black top and leopard flats! They are $148 and available at Anthropologie as an online exclusive. Lilac Wide-Leg 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
- 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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These are so cute, but I’m 5’4″ and a pear so yikes. Also, this probably sounds crazy, but I feel like I don’t have the hair for looks like this? Like you should have long hair with beachy waves or some fun hairstyle for this and I have thin, fine, straight hair that won’t do a thing.
If I don’t get sick from the coronavirus, I’m going to lose it from exhaustion. My toddler is whining at me every 2 minutes despite my best efforts, my job sends me a constant barrage of urgent requests, and on top of that I’m sad and worried about everything happening and the news only makes me feel 10x worse. I know I’m a fortunate individual in many ways, but this is so draining!
Good morning – my 17.5-month-old seems to be entering the tantrum phase just in time for lockdown. Any suggestions for favorite books, strategies, etc to help deal with behavior? There are so many out there, I don’t know where to start!
These are clown pants.
My mom has generously come over to help our with our 7 month old during this difficult period while my husband and I work from home. She thinks she is great with babies but she is not great – she’s constantly in baby’s face shaking toys, making noises, moving her around instead of letting her play, etc which cause her to get flustered and screamy. So then she thinks baby is cranky/hungry/tired/pooped, none of which is the case, and her attempts to problem solve are making it worse. How do I nicely tell her to back off and let baby be a little bit? I feel ungrateful but it’s so hard to work with constant interruptions. I want her and baby to get along better because it’s so important to her (my mom) and she is having a ball taking care of baby. My mom is pretty scatterbrained and has ADHD so she doesn’t always get any hints or gentle suggestions. Trying to restrain myself from reverting into a bratty teen.
Hard pass on wide-legged pants, as cute as they are. Was not cool enough for them in the late 90s (hi extremely awkward, stubby-legged teenage years), still traumatized!
On a zoom call with 15 colleagues, out of all of us, only 2 have children at home. Colleagues are now bragging about how quiet it is and how productive they are, I’d bang my head on my desk but I’m hiding from my toddler in my bedroom.
I know we talked about Fair Play before, but I just got an email stating that they’re going to be opening up the cards to everyone and detailing how you can try (just try!) to divvy up the nightmare of WFH/childcare/illness/etc. tasks we’re all dealing with thanks to the Coronavirus. I am really hoping it just lets me frame the discussion with my husband in a more productive way as opposed to resentment about ‘who is doing more’ (and the CPE concept on the cards has really really helped FWIW).
https://www.fairplaylife.com/the-cards/cpe#
Cute kid things lately? I know it’s only Wednesday (right? honestly not sure) but I need the pick me up. :)
My 2 year old has previously only used computers for Skype with friends and family, but yesterday I let her watch the first Peppa Pig episode on my computer and she’s spent today begging me for us to “Skype with Peppa” again haha.
I keep going back and forth between being grumpy that anyone is asking me to do work and then when no one is asking me to do anything imminently, getting concerned about job security. I have zero indication that my job is not very secure, but being a single parent makes even the thought terrifying. Moral of the story – I am not handling this well.
Not to be even more of a downer but I need to create a will. Any tips or resources? I’m married with one (adopted) kid. We have joint assets in a community property state: we do not own property (we have a mortgage). I briefly looked at legalzoom but not sure if it’s necessary to spend the money.
Welp, just got the first summer camp cancellation notice. I knew this wasn’t going to be magically resolved by June 1, but it was still an unwelcome reminder that we’re going to be in this situation until August at the very least.
I am effing furious. I took a walk around the block to stretch my legs before a conference call. Up the street, kids from *5* families were playing together like it’s just another normal day. So we’re talking around 10 kids, many of whom have other siblings plus parents. Meanwhile I’m actually making my kids keep their distance and no playdates are happening. YOU GUYS — THIS AIN’T GONNA WORK IF YOU DON’T FOLLOW THE RULES.
Seriously where can I buy diapers and wipes??? Help!