Maternity Monday: Over-the-Belly Jean Shorts
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I didn’t realize Kohl’s carried maternity wear. If you’re looking to round out your collection of casual maternity wear, this might be the place.
I like these over-the-belly denim shorts. They’re made from stretch denim for comfort and feature traditional five-pocket styling and a raw edge. They hit mid-thigh (just roll them up if you prefer a shorter length) and come in four finishes. You’ll be reaching for these after work and every weekend.
These shorts from Sonoma Goods for Life are on sale for $25.60 when you use the code SAVINGS at checkout. They come in medium wash, dark wash, another medium wash with some artful rips, and “vital white” (also with purposeful rips). They’re available in sizes 2-MAT to 18-MAT.
Sales of note for 2/7:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Extra 25% off your $175+ purchase — and $30 of full-price pants and denim
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 15% off
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 60% off 100s of styles
- J.Crew – Extra 50% off all sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything including new arrivals + extra 20% off $125+
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off one item + free shipping on $150+
Has anyone done couples career counseling (or more like 5- or 10- year planning) with a career counselor or maybe someone like a life coach? I feel like DH and I could really use some time set aside to focus on our goals as a family and look up from the rut that both of us seem stuck in. We’re most likely to follow through if we have appointments with a third party and some sort of objective framework to get us started. Planning our careers would be a big part of it, but really looking to go beyond that and getting on the same page together for what we both want our lives to look like in 5 years, 10 years, etc. We’re in a moment that precedes some big career shifts/decisions for both of us and I would like to get on the same page.
Does a thing like this exist? Please let me know if you’ve done something like this. And please drop a link if you know someone who does this over Zoom that you would recommend. I’ve considered couples counseling but I don’t quite think that is what I’m looking for.
Just a “first world, not a real problem, I am jealous/envious vent” – DH and I decided yesterday to see if any friends were in town this next weekend and wanted to come over for a very casual 4th of July BBQ. I texted some people to see who will be around. One of my friends (who was at the beach this past week on a family beach trip) texts back that they won’t be able to make it because they’re headed out of town on Friday leaving on a last minute, week long beach trip. This last minute trip will be the 7th trip that my friend has done this year. She has two kids – 5 and 2.5, and 5 of these trips have been week long family trips; the other two have been long weekend trips, mostly of them have involved a plane ride and two have been international. I also know, because she asked me for my opinion on the area they’re traveling to, that they’re headed on a week-long trip in August.
How do people have this much time to plan vacations, let alone take them? Friend is a SAHM and her husband works 100% remote, but I know (because we have discussed this before) that he doesn’t have like 8 weeks’ vacation or something crazy. I feel like DH and I struggle to plan and go on one date night a month, and we only have one kid who is super well behaved and local grandparents who love to babysit. It’s times like these where I would like to be able to have a part time job and have all of my life admin and planning items better under control. Again, this is not a real problem in the grand scheme of things. Just one of those times where I look at someone else’s life and wonder how they heck they have time to do the stuff they do and become somewhat envious. Rant over….
Finally decided to splurge on a proper vacuum…which Dyson’s model do you recommend? No pets but I do have a baby. Looking for a model that is easy to use and doesn’t take up too much space. Thanks!
Advice on potty training needed! My son (was 3 in February) picked up on going #1 with amazing success. Like 0 accidents since we tossed diapers 3 weeks ago, and waking up from naps and nighttime dry pretty consistently. #2 is another issue however…did ok at first, then had a few accidents and now seems to be holding it (resulting in tummy troubles!) What have you all tried that helped? We’ve upped fiber intake a bit and have tried to sit on the potty after meals etc.
I am really surprised it seems like there are now a lot of SAHM posters. It makes me think differently about the advice and posts.
Just need to rant into the void briefly to get something off my chest. We have a week between school and camp and need childcare. I arranged for my mom to take the kids for a few days and told my husband he should talk to his parents about taking the kids for an overnight at the end of the week. So my mom would have them for 2-3 days and my in-laws would have them for 1-2 after. Everyone lives within driving distance but not exactly next door to each other. Of course, he didn’t talk to them and now they feel left out. But also they decided to leave to go to their weekend house early and are now “unavailable” when in reality they are retired and could easily come back to spend two days with their grandkids and then go back, too. This is a 2.5 hr trip they make almost every week in the summer so it’s not difficult and requires no planning on their end as they are fully retired. Instead, they are making my husband feel bad and saying we should all come to them for the holiday weekend, and never mind that we have a full day of work on Friday and weekend plans to cancel to drive both ways in peak holiday traffic. I think we are just skipping the guilt and not going but I needed to get that off my chest. I am refusing to feel bad as none of this is my problem and it’s fine, we all get along and they will get over it and blah blah blah… but ugh!
My daughter is 7 months old and I have been breastfeeding (pumping at work) and supplementing with formula. The past couple of weeks I have been feeling down and not clear. Thinking this has something to do with less demand for breastmilk and I’m thinking about weaning. Any thoughts or advice? I have a call into my obgyn.
Pregnant with baby #3 but really want to treat myself to some creature comforts in terms of maternity/postpartum wear (best nursing bras, most comfortable maternity undies, etc). Are there any must haves you’d recommend for this mama who’s ready to really GO FOR IT when it comes to treating herself to be comfortable?
My first baby was born in July. Every since she started daycare in December , one of us is constantly sick (and extremely so). I’ve had Covid, two stomach bugs , three awful colds, and am now on day 8 of some sort of awful virus while she has HFM disease. I haven’t been able to work and have absolutely no voice. Has anyone been through something like this ? I know kids get sick a lot starting daycare but I’ve never heard of a parent getting this sick this often and I’m so depressed over it. Before being pregnant I was pretty healthy , usually one or two illness a year. My doctor is addressing each thing individually but not coming up with a reason on why i keep getting so sick
Back from a long weekend extended family vacation (husband’s family). It was really fun, but I was a little bummed that out of a group of 8 adults and one toddler, I was still responsible for watching my kid about 80% of the time (my husband did about 20% and no one else lifted a finger). Oh well, as they say, vacations with small children are just parenting in someone else’s house.
Extended family get together at the beach house this summer. My spouse and I are responsible for two of the dinners for about ten people. Any winners that come to mind for this situation?
I’ve bought cheap, name brand, and in-between googles and I can’t find any that really work for my kids (ages 7 and 4.5.) Every pair lets water in. What are your favorite brands of kids googles?
Welp, I’m going to pull the trigger and become a SAHM. I know this is a blog for working women but has anyone here done this? Anything you wish you’d known going in?
I have to be in Orlando for work in February, Wed-Fri. DD will be just shy of turning 5. I think we’re set on going early – maybe the Saturday before – and doing Disney, then sending DH and DD home on Wednesday when I go to the conference. I haven’t been since I was 10. What’s the best way to do this so that we get the most efficient itinerary, reservations, the right speed passes or whatever they’re called? From observation of other friends going, planning seems like such a chore that I have no bandwidth for. Willing to pay to get a really great experience for those few days. Any suggestions?