Maternity Monday: Sahel Maternity Twill Smock Pants
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My feed is trying to convince me that this is the summer of the pull-on-pant. This comfy style is perfect if you’re expecting. You can probably size up in a non-maternity version or try this one designed with pregnancy in mind.
These relaxed maternity pants have a soft twill texture, eco-responsible fabric, and stretchy waistband. The modern wide-leg silhouette is an obvious choice for the weekend, but it also works in a more casual office with a polished top.
Cache Coeur’s Sahel maternity pants are $115-$135 at Nordstrom and come in anis (pictured), copper, and beige. They’re available in sizes XS-L.
Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both classic and trendy/seasonal lines.
Sales of note for 7/11
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Designer clearance, up to 60% off!
- Ann Taylor – Semi-annual sale, 60% off sale and 40% off everything — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it’s a great separate)
- Banana Republic Factory – Extra 50% off sale
- Brooks Brothers – Up to 40% off sitewide + 40% off 3+ items
- Express – Up to 75% off all markdowns; sale on sale, up to 70% off
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off clearance
- Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off
- M.M.LaFleur – 25% off jardigans (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Talbots – 50% off wear-now styles and all markdowns + 30% off tops, pants, jeans, and shorts
My 12 yo wears her hair long and straight with a center part, like most other teen and tween girls. She has some breakage now from swim goggles from summer swim team that is curling up and creating a horrible curly/frizzy halo. Any suggestions for an air dry cream that would help calm the crazy breakage frizz? She swims more than daily right now so it would be best if she doesn’t have to use heat.
My rising first grade son and 3.5 year old daughter have been non-stop whining at me and fighting with each other. The boy is sensitive and thoughtful, except with his sister who he calls annoying and bothersome and he yells at her a lot. She cannot back off from a fight, escalates, and scream cries. I’m at my wits’ end. I try re-directing, I encourage them to try again asking nicely when whining, I try separating them, I tell them I can’t understand when they’re whining. The whining is related to jealousy; if one whines, the other one ups, and it’s worse when I’m trying to talk to my DH. It’s gotten to the point where I’m actively avoiding interacting with them, like pushing them on the swing or doing dolls or legos because I don’t want to be whined at. We’re pretty good at regulating food and sleep already. They each get one-on-one time at bedtime and on the weekends. Is this just a summer thing?? Helppppp.
Light non-toxic product for adding a little bit of shape/smoothing out a cowlick? I don’t even know what I’m looking for–mousse? gel?
What is your favorite place for little girl fancy shoes and purses? We have a family wedding coming up, I thrifted my 4yo daughter a cute pink dress and promised her we would go shopping for a fun purse and shoes. Budget of $50-$75 total.
Daycare is closed this week, which has been on the calendar for literally months, we planned to take it off for a “staycation” (which I absolutely hate but life got in the way) and yet my husband is acting surprised and saying he needs to take a call right during the time we were supposed to go somewhere fun. Really making this staycation more fun already.
Back in the office for the first time in 6+ years and have a rising K-er who will need to bring lunch for the first time in the fall.
1. Need recs for an insulated lunch bag for me, as mine seems to have self destructed while sitting in a closet for 6+ years and is no longer very insulated. Shoulder strap a plus, but everything I’m seeing is huge.
2. Need recs for a leakproof and easy to clean way for kiddo to bring lunch to school.
Thanks!
Friends! My 5.5 year old/rising Ker has started this really fun habit where he puts off going #1 when he’s doing something he likes, and then races to the potty last minute. All fine, but sometimes he does get smelly wet spots. We’ve talked to him about this, etc. Any other tips? It’s not a “doesn’t realize he needs to go” issue it’s “thinks he can hold it” issue. It’s only #1, #2 is fine.
The internet told me everything from within range of normal, to a ND tendency. Many IRL friends said their boys went through a similar stage at this age and eventually figured it out. I just prefer that my kid doesn’t smell like pee….
Did everyone have a nice 4th weekend? Despite the heat ours was incredibly fun but it was lots of late nights and pool time and I feel like we are all dragging starting off the week.
I’m sure somebody has a solution for this… my feral raccoon of a third child is necessitating me to lock up snacks… how do I do this in a way that doesn’t give my older kids a complex?
Longer version – we keep packaged snacks in the house because of a combination of convenience and really strict school allergy protocols. My older kids know the packaged snacks are only for when we’re out of the house and like – might grab a granola bar or bag of goldfish but it’s not a big issue. The four year old though… he has developed this fun habit where he ransacks the pantry specifically between 6-7am on weekends or when adults are doing crazy things like cooking dinner and will open multiple packages. It’s at the point where I am considering like a bike lock here.
Any good solutions? Like is there a combo lock that doesn’t make me look like a 90’s mom who put her 11 year old on weight watchers?