Washable Wednesday: Ponte Fit and Flare Dress
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This washable fit and flare dress from Target looks lovely, particularly with a structured blazer or cardigan on top for work. It comes in a zillion different colors (and two prints) and is on sale for $19.60. Merona™ Ponte Fit and Flare Dress
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Sales of note for 5/14/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty Deals up to 25% off (ends 5/17)
- Ann Taylor – Suit Yourself! 30% off suiting (ends 5/16) + 25% off your full price purchase (ends 5/18) + extra 60% off sale (ends 5/14)
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Up to 60% off everything + extra 60% off sale + $1 shipping on all orders
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off long-weekend styles + 50% off select swim and coverups
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100+ + extra 20% off $125+
- M.M.LaFleur – Lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off all markdowns (ends 5/18) + 30% off dresses, skirts, accessories, and shoes
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?
Can we discuss requests from daycares for parents to make crafts/bring in food/celebrate things like teacher appreciation days? Our daycare (in an urban center with mostly duel working parents in law/finance/medicine/etc.) has assigned each classroom with a room parent. At various times throughout the year, we are asked by the room parent to have our kids make crafts, cards, etc. for the teachers. As parents, we are asked to bring in treats for various teacher appreciation type days (maybe 2-3 times a year). This is on top of a slush fund we all contribute to yearly for teacher holiday gifts and birthday gifts. There are times when I have received these requests during a busy work period and I have gotten (maybe unreasonably) angry about adding one more thing to my to do list. I could not imagine asking my law firm’s clients to make me a treat/craft. In fact, I actually think the daycare should do nice things for the parents that pay the tuition!! Am I alone in this?? I’m really not a Grinch, but…
Serious question for moms of 2 or more. How the heck do you take care of 2 kids when they are sick? Question prompted by a few nights in the past few weeks where my toddler son wasn’t feeling well and had to be held and rocked through the entire night. My husband and I were able to take shifts so that one could rest while the other was up. We do want to have another baby and wanted to try again soon but both of us confessed having some cold feet due to this issue. Ultimately, I suppose the answer is that you just muddle through as best you can, but I would appreciate some real life wisdom if you have any!
How do those of you who don’t celebrate Christmas handle this time of year when your kids start asking questions and/or getting jealous of friends or families who do? DD is too young to notice this year but she will notice next year. I grew up in an agnostic house, but my family did “secular” Christmas – tree, stockings, Santa. I married a Jew and “gave up Christmas” (totally ok with that) and don’t know what to expect our what to say so that she doesn’t grow up resenting not having Christmas.
I’m going to do the family photo Christmas card for the first time this year. What sites have you had a good (read: easy and nice looking but not very expensive) experience with?
I recently tried this dress on. It was a solid choice, especially for the price–substantial fabric with a nice drape, and a neckline high enough that there won’t be any accidental “mishaps” while carrying my toddler–but at least on me, it just seemed a little blah. I ended up returning it and continuing my search for an office LBD