Washable Wednesday: Pleat Detail Floral Print Shift Dress
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Ooh: this little number is machine washable, pooch friendly, and pretty — with a high neckline and work-appropriate length? Sign me up. I think it would look great with a white blazer and nude pumps in the summertime, or even with navy tights, tall boots (or pumps), and a boyfriend sweater on a casual fall/spring day. It’s $118, available in sizes XS-XL at Nordstrom. Marc New York by Andrew Marc Pleat Detail Floral Print Shift Dress
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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 don’t know whether to laugh or cry. The Onion’s take on our nation’s sorry state of maternity leave: http://www.theonion.com/video/report-many-companies-now-offering-women-permanent-37140
I think I should start a blog called “Advice my Mother in Law Gave Me About Buying a House.”
Last night, it was that we should buy a bigger apt because it’s nice when people come over that they don’t have to sit with all of our daughter’s toys (really? I thought tiny and cramped was the way to go. You’re telling me that more space is better? I never thought of that!)
Prior gems include that we should “really save our money” so future us could afford a place that was better than the place we were thinking of buying (I had previously been spending all my money on lollipops and silly string, I never thought to save it. Thanks for the tip!) and that we shouldn’t move to the neighborhood we were thinking of moving to because it had a terrible school district (turns out that she thought the neighborhood was in the wrong district and – miraculously – had no opinions regarding the school district we were actually moving to).
Hi, all – I am 24 weeks pregnant, and have noticed a substantial decrease in my baby’s movement over the past 2 days. I had my regular check-up 3 days ago, and the baby had a strong heartbeat. I still feel her move occasionally, but not nearly as much as before. Has this happened to any of you? Am I crazy for thinking about calling my doctor, after I just had a check-up and all seemed well? Thanks in advance for any responses.
Hi everyone, there was a very helpful post a few weeks ago about the frustrations of trying to conceive and not having it happen right away. I was hoping you all could provide a little perspective- I’m 30, off the pill since December after having been on one form of birth control of another for about 10 years, and trying to get pregnant and not go insane in the process. My periods are pretty regular, so there is nothing obvious wrong. How long did it take everyone? My doctor strongly emphasized not worrying if it didn’t happen right away, but it gets harder and harder as friends get pregnant around me. Advice? Commiseration?
I don’t think you’re crazy. I’ll say four things, and I know there are other regular posters who had kids in law school and will have better advice to offer you.
One: I felt the same when my baby was about that age, in part because she was changing so much and I missed having a newborn. That feeling has passed (a bit). So it could be hormones.
Two: some people really like having kids close in age. Weigh the pro’s and con’s as objectively as you can. This could be the right choice for your family, and it’s awesome that you have the help from grandmoms and are financially stable. Try not to worry about whether this seems “crazy” to others; do what’s best for you and your family.
Three: I think having a legal internship during my 1L summer helped me get a law firm gig for my 2L summer, which led me to a full-time firm gig post-graduation. So that’s something to consider, depending on what you want to do post-grad. I also found first semester of 2L year really busy – interviewing for 2L summer jobs, law review, classes, other extracurrics. So while the summer may be a great time to have a newborn, your plate will be very full in the fall. Just something to plan for.
Four: It can be hard to time pregnancies…so even if you decide this is the timing you want, the universe may have other plans for you. So be prepared to manage your expectations if things don’t happen the way you want.
I think I may be suffering from a hormone-induced bout of the baby-crazies!
My baby is 6 months and I want another baby NOW! Here’s the catch…I start law school in September. I’ve been daydreaming about being pregnant during 1L and having a baby 1L summer. Financially we could swing it (husband has a good job, full tuition scholarship) and we are fortunate to have both my mom and my husband’s mom help with childcare.
We were originally planning to try to have another baby during 3L because I thought there was no way I would want babies close together. But now, 1L summer is starting to look like a good option. I won’t have to take time away from classes, I won’t have to worry about studying for the bar exam, etc.
I’m crazy, right?