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Updated: Nov 1, 2018 67 Comments · by Kat

Washable Wednesday: Ponte Flounce Skirt Dress

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This dress reminds me of this Eliza J one a reader wrote in to recommend a week or two ago, but it’s explicitly washable. (To be clear, I will often take my chances in the delicate cycle with clothing marked “dry clean” — not “dry clean only” — but try to avoid posting those items to Washable Wednesday!) I like … Read More about Washable Wednesday: Ponte Flounce Skirt Dress

Updated: Nov 1, 2018 65 Comments · by Kat

Feeding Tuesday: Personalized Labels

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We got these stickers a while ago through a Groupon, and loved them as a great way to “mark” Jack’s cups, spoons, and Bento trays at daycare. We got the small rectangle labels, and they have held up amazingly well to dishwashing, handwashing, regular wear-and-tear, and more. (A lot of the stickers still look like new!) Word to the wise: if … Read More about Feeding Tuesday: Personalized Labels

Updated: Nov 1, 2018 38 Comments · by Kat

Maternity Monday: Essential Blazer

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I go back and forth on whether a maternity blazer is actually necessary, since in my most recent pregnancy I wore my regular blazers just fine up until week 38 or so. (Admittedly, I only gained 20 lbs, and then had a 10 lb baby, so there is that.) But I definitely have gotten a lot … Read More about Maternity Monday: Essential Blazer

Updated: Nov 1, 2018 1 Comment · by CorporetteMoms Staff

News Roundup

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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Lucky tells you about a cruelty-free (specifically, carmine-free) makeup line from Vapour. The Consumerist notes that, although Target will drop Cherokee from its clothing offerings, for now it will continue to sell Liz Lange Maternity. Working Mother has tips for switching from a … Read More about News Roundup

Updated: Nov 1, 2018 55 Comments · by Kat

Finally Friday: Kids’ U.S. Shoe Sizer

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When Jack started walking, we took him to a local shoe store, and I found myself completely disappointed in the experience. The women there had no special knowledge or tools beyond sizing him; they didn’t really help him try on shoes; and because Jack was so little there was no feedback on his end, either, … Read More about Finally Friday: Kids’ U.S. Shoe Sizer