Nursing-Friendly Tuesday: Flutter Sleeve Nursing Top
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This is exactly the type of top I loved when pregnant or nursing — it’s functional, it’s a little bit interesting, and (yaaay!) it’s available in black. For someone who usually wears dark colors, the pastel hues that dominate the maternity/nursing clothing market can be… daunting. This top is available at Nordstrom in charcoal gray (pictured here so you can see the details) and black, sizes XS-L, for $100. If you are looking for pastels, check out the pale pink at Amazon. Maternal America Flutter Sleeve Nursing Top
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Sales of note for 11.25.24 (Great Black Friday Sales!!)
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Early Black Friday, up to 60% off — great deals on Natori, Vince, Theory, Boss, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Rothy’s, and Weitzman, as well as gift ideas like Barefoot Dreams and Parachute — Dyson isn’t marked down at all but you do get 3x points on beauty purchases.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, plus extra 15% off full price styles
- Anine Bing – Shop more, save more (spend $200-$300, get an extra 15-25% off)
- A.P.C. – Shop 40% off
- ba&sh – Up to 40% off Fall/Winter styles, including select colors of reader favorite Gaspard & Guspa cardigans (also included in Tuckernuck’s sale)
- Banana Republic Factory – 60% off everything + extra 20% off (or extra 30% off with your Gap Inc credit card) ends 11/26
- Bloomingdales – Take $25 off every $100 you spend on items labeled BLACK FRIDAY; ends 11/24
- Boden – 30% off on 1000s of styles, including reader favorites like this blazer and these dresses
- Cuyana – Free shipping over $95 (and 10% off your first order over $150)
- Demellier – 20% off with code, free worldwide shipping & returns
- Design Within Reach – 25% off sitewide (including reader-favorite office chairs Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
- The Fold – Black Friday, up to 30% off everything
- Eloquii – 50% off everything + extra 10% off $125 or more
- Everlane – Up to 50% off everything
- Furla – Up to 50% off select styles
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off almost everything – LOTS of winter coats 40% off, down to $204-$230
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything, plus extra 25% off orders $125+
- Kule – 30% off sitewide
- Kohl’s – Earn $10 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 Spent – includes Travelpro luggage!
- LaLigne – 30% off in their ONLY sale of the year
- Lo & Sons – Up to 70% off – reader favorite laptop tote is under $200
- Macy’s – 20-50% off beauty brands like Clinique and Armani, 50% off designer handbags, 50-75% off sparkly jewelry, and 40-50% off women’s boots
- Mansur Gavriel – Winter sale, up to 60% off
- M.M.LaFleur – “20% off everything” (but exclusions apply)
- Ministry of Supply – 30% off sitewide
- Mulberry – Up to 40% off, including Bayswater, Islington, and more
- Neiman Marcus – Earn a $50-$1250 gift card, including on beauty and fragrance purchases
- Rothy’s – Everything up to 30% off (some also on sale at Nordstrom)
- Shopbop – 25% off storewide with code, including great blazers from Rag & Bone, IRO, Smythe, and select L’Agence (also lots of nice Black Halo dresses)
- Soma – Early Black Friday $29 bra event (up to 50% off)
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Sue Sartor – Week of Joy sale, 30% off sitewide
- Steelcase – 25% off sitewide, including reader-favorite office chairs Leap and Gesture
- Strathberry – Pre-black Friday, enjoy up to 30% off select styles!
- Stuart Weitzman – Extra 25% off full-price and sale styles
- Talbots – 40% off your entire purchase + daily deals
- Theory – 25% off sitewide + up to 40% off select outerwear
- Tory Burch – 30% off $250+
- Tuckernuck – 20% off sitewide
- Universal Standard – At least 30% off sitewide, up to 70% off all styles
- Victoria’s Secret – 30% off everything, and 7/$35 panties
- White House Black Market – 60% off clearance, 30% off sitewide for WHBM members
- 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
- BabyJogger – 30% off sitewide
- BestBuy – Lots of deals on gaming consoles, including PS5, XBox Series X, and more
- Carter’s – 50-60% off entire site and store
- ErgoBaby – 25% off bouncers
- Graco – Up to 30% off sitewide
- Hanna Andersson – 50% off sitewide
- J.Crew Crewcuts – 50% off almost everything, prices marked
- Nordstrom – Lots of deals on Stokke, Maxi-Cosi, BabyJoger, Posh Baby, Silver Cross, and more
- Old Navy – Everything on sale
- SNOO / Happiest Baby – 30% off Snoo, up to 50% off sitewide
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?
This month DH took 2 big trips, including 3 weekends, out of town, and a lot of my regular backup care has also been unavailable. My parents are going to visit in a couple of weeks and babysit/give me a Saturday off! I’m going to the spa, to get a haircut, and to a movie! And then I’m not sure. But I need this so badly.
Unusual etiquette/thank you card question. We recently hosted a birthday party for my daughter. Two of my family members got her small gifts and told me that they intended to make a contribution to her college fund and asked me for instructions on how to do it (which I provided). Now, a few weeks later, I haven’t seen any sort of gift contribution go through.
If they now don’t intend to make a contribution or got sidetracked, that’s completely fine. But, do I thank them for the intended contribution in my thank you card since I know that they had planned on doing it? Do I just thank them for the gifts that they provided, and perhaps send a second thank you card if they do make a contribution?
I am the mother of two amazing little boys and we don’t plan to have more children. Nearly all of my close girlfriends have a boy and a girl and lately I find myself feeling so jealous and upset that I will never have a daughter. I’m close to my mom and while I know there’s no guarantee I would have the same relationship with a daughter it just stings to see my friends bonding with their girls. Anyone been there? I’m not sure this feeling will ever go away so I’m not sure what I’m looking for…advice on coping I guess.
I’m throwing a ‘sprinkle’ for a friend of mine having her second kid. It’s not a large event, she sort of wanted it small and ladies-only.
I got super girly invites and addressed them to just the women I was inviting. Multiple people (including her sister) RSVP’d back that they’re bringing their whole families. I want to politely tell people, ‘seriously guys. I invited only you,’ without sounding like a total jerk. Any wording advice?
Also, how do I make one off exceptions? E.g., I’m telling party 1. no, your 3 year old must stay home with daddy but I’m telling party 2 whose husband is out of town during the event sure, bring your six month old (or not telling her no, I guess?).
(Additional funsies: Her sister has an MO of showing up with her whole family at events where she was definitely the only one invited. Think high class NYC hen night and rolling in with a toddler and husband.)
PSA re: Ok to Wake Clock
Guys, it works! I felt really silly buying such an expensive clock for my toddler, but I felt even more tired from so many 5:30 wake-ups, so I went for it. It’s only been a few days, but it’s working!!! We set the clock for 6:30 (I wasn’t sure if an entire hour was pushing my luck), and my 2.5 year old totally gets it. Her room is super bright in the mornings owing to an east-facing skylight (whhyyyy) so I really couldn’t blame her for waking up so early. We set the clock up together and talked about how the red light means it’s time for sleeping / the green light means it’s ok to get up, etc. The first few nights, she didn’t call for us until after 6:30. This morning she called me about 5 minutes before the light turned green (indicating ok to get up) and I went into her room and we talked about the clock and how the red light was still on meaning it’s time to sleep, and that she had to wait for the green light, and she actually laid down for the remaining 5 minutes! I was shocked and delighted and now singing the clocks praises! Hooray!
TJ/followup to the commenter who posted last week (I think) looking for advice on increasing pumping by 1-2 ounces/day – I just came back to work after my second mat leave and didn’t think I’d be able to pump enough because I never was able to with my first and have never been able to build a freezer stash. I wasn’t interested in making myself crazy over it but, on the advice of someone here, ordered Mrs Patel’s fenugreek bars and I think they really do make a difference- I eat one each morning and if I miss a day, I definitely notice the day after (i.e., the pumping sessions 24-36 hours afterwards). They seem to bump up my pumping sessions from 3.5ish ounces each to 4.5ish ounces each, which is enough of a difference to make formula unnecessary the following day. They taste a little spicy but I actually like them, even early in the morning!
I have an embarrassing confession. Some new people are moving into the house next door to mine. Our moving-out neighbors told me that the new family is a married couple with an 18MO—just like us!— moving to our town from a city I used to live in. I’m so excited! I don’t have many friends in town, especially parent-friends, and our kids being the same age seems like such a stroke of luck. I am just worried that I am getting a little ahead of myself planning our barbecues and joint vacations and lifetime of friendship…
Am I the only one who finds flutter sleeves terribly unflattering? I’m fine with cap sleeves and no sleeves but something about this type of top makes me look awful.