Maternity Monday: Quilted Puffer Convertible Maternity Coat
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When I was pregnant, the only option like this was a very expensive coat (like $300+) — so it’s great to see Nordstrom making a much more affordable version. If you’re not familiar, this is a great coat if you’re heavily pregnant during winter months because it has a belly-friendly insert. You can remove the insert to make it a normal coat, or you can flip the insert to make it a babywearing-friendly insert. Fun. It’s avaiable in black and taupe, for $150, online exclusively at Nordstrom. Modern Eternity Quilted Puffer Convertible Maternity Coat
Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both classic and trendy/seasonal lines.
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
starting a new job and just decided to go by my married name rather than maiden name for the first time. Should i worry i wont be findable on things like linkedin? Or just google? I have a pretty great resume and I feel like I am leaving it behind!
Someone was recently looking for books with positive characters who taught nice behaviors to kids. Cup of Jo has a whole list on her blog today.
I haven’t cooked in months it seems with nursing the little one, and working. A friend brought over dinner for us a few months ago, and left two big glass bowls and a loaf pan at our house. For her daughter’s birthday party this weekend at a playground, I filled up the bigger bowl with corn chips, did a classic 7-layer dip for the slightly smaller bowl, and made (from scratch! Joy of Cooking recipe!) pumpkin bread for the loaf pan.
Then I got home and made the 6yearold help me with pasta sauce, and I put away 2 crockpot dinners in freezer zip-style bags.
Yay, I’m really proud of myself.
Once my kid became a toddler, the worst part of the flight was not being able to adequately explain to him why he couldn’t kick the seat in front of him. It was exhausting for me – and no fun for the kind but increasingly annoyed women in front of him – for 2 hours until he fell asleep. For that reason alone, I’d recommend the front/behind option with toddler in the row behind. Front / back option might also be good at keeping the kids from egging one another on if they can’t see one another. Good luck.
We’re flying with a 3.5 year old and a toddler (who’s currently very clingy towards me) for Thanksgiving. Everyone is getting their own seat. I can’t decide what seating arrangement will be best, any suggestions?
I’m thinking either: 2 by 2 across the aisle from each other, or 2 by 2 sitting in front/behind each other (e.g. row 31 A, B and 32 A, B.)
What has worked best for everyone else? The last time we flew with 4, one was still lap sitting.
My son started daycare as an infant in January this year. I was caught off guard by his move up to a new classroom in August, and didn’t do anything for the infant teachers at that time. I now know (thanks to y’all!) that its customary to do Christmas gifts for daycare teachers. Should I have the director deliver gifts to the infant teachers for me (3 are still there, 1 is in a different room now, but will likely be on maternity leave at gift time). Would a message of “Thanks for making kiddo’s first year a great one!” be clear enough that this is make-up for the missed gift?
Also, does anyone gift the director and/or assistant director? They don’t work in an assigned room, but float around, call when kiddo is sick, etc.
So, I just found out on Friday that I have gestational diabetes. Rather late in the game (I’m 33 weeks), and I’ve been worried about the measures I could have been taking, but haven’t. Also, I don’t get my script for my glucometer until Wednesday, and I am not enjoying not being able to SEE whether the dietary changes I’m trying to make are making a difference in my blood sugar levels.
Blah. Just wanted to vent. I know there are so many worse problems out there (my DH works with really, really sick kids, and it’s a daily reminder)…but still. I hate that my kid may not have the best possible start. And there are cupcakes in the break room.
I cross-posted this on the main page, too:
I found out this weekend that my husband and I will likely be taking our three kids (age 6, 3, and 6 months at the time of travel) to London in mid-January. DH will be there for work and the plan right now is for me to fly solo with the munchkins to meet him at the conclusion of his business trip. We’ll stay for ~5 days and will also meet up with another family member whom I rarely get to see b/c they live in Asia (we’re US-based). Reconnecting with this family member is basically the only reason I’d really entertain the idea of taking our children vs. a solo trip w/my husband.
We cannot go for any longer than 5/6 days due to my work schedule, but the flight is only 7-8 hours so I feel as though it’s worth it. That said, I’ve traveled a ton but never to a major metropolis like this with kids! We’ve done Chicago, Boston, etc. with children but never all three and not for 5-6 days at a time. I’m interested in tips, tricks, places to see/stay that are kid-friendly — anything you’ve got. Right now I’m thinking of taking a single stroller (big kids can trade off) plus a hands-free baby carrier, but I could be talked out of this plan by those more experienced than Yours Truly. I studied abroad in London 15 years ago and loved it, but never imagined returning with a brood this size. Any and all advice is welcome!
Can any event recommend OPAQUE maternity tights that you can buy online? Thanks for the recommendation of tights at H&M, but I’m not getting to a brick and mortar store.