Washable Workwear Wednesday: Plaid Sweater Blazer
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What other time of year does plaid become acceptable office wear?
If you’re leaning hard into the season, consider this easy-care plaid sweater blazer from workwear favorite Ann Taylor. This topper has the gravitas of a blazer (notched lapels, button front), but the comfort of your favorite cardigan (easy fit, cotton blend fabric).
I’d play up the green with an emerald colored necklace or scarf and the gold with some similar-colored earrings or bracelets.
This plaid sweater blazer is $159 full price — but now 40% off — and available in sizes XXS–XL as well as petites.
Looking for other washable workwear? See all of our recent recommendations for washable clothes for work, or check out our roundup of the best brands for washable workwear.
Sales of note for 6/30/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 2,700+ new markdowns for women — and the Anniversary Sale preview has started!
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, including new arrivals + summer steals $39+
- Banana Republic Factory – July Fourth Event, 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – $19+ select styles + extra 50% off all sale
- J.Crew – End of season sale, extra 60% off sale styles + up to 40% off select cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – All-Star Sale, 40-70% off entire site and storewide and extra 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Sitewide Sale, save 25% with code — 48 hours only! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Free shipping on everything
- Talbots – 40% off entire purchase, includes all markdowns (ends 7/3)
Just turned 7 yo asked for a doll house. Is this too young for her? She doesnt really play with the dolls she has and doll houses seem more for like 4-6ish? Anyone wiith the Hape house that can attest to its quality?
Have any of you ever resumed exercise before the six-week postpartum mark? A professional athlete acquaintance (friend of a friend, not close to me at all) is doing that with things like skiing a half day and going for long walks and runs. She reported on social media that it’s been key to helping her feel like herself and set up a good system for a 50-50 partnership with her husband and that it’s also helping her avoid mom guilt by practicing early and often that it’s okay to take time to herself. That sounds really appealing to me. Of course a professional athlete is miles above most of us when it comes to the physical fitness, but I like the idea of the mental benefits she described. Anyone ever done this?
Looking for any and all advice: My 9yo is becoming increasingly picky with her food. There are very few foods that are a hit every time, and even those she turns down after a while. Her go-to foods are: Mac and cheese, Sesame Orange Tofu, rice, Apple slices with PB, anything sweet (but not cereal), smoothies (if there is enough time per her calculation), pancakes. It is not that I have a set idea of what she must eat. At this point, I’m happy with whatever she eats, but I just don’t have an endless supply of ideas to keep her happy when so she likes so little. I’ve tried brainstorming with her about what she likes, ideas for meals, taking her grocery shopping, etc. At dinner, I go with I decide what to make and try to make sure there is something on the plate that she will eat. But it is an increasing battle because she doesn’t like any of the options. I’m not that creative with food, and I don’t have an endless well of ideas or time. I also suspect that she is neurodiverse, and that testing is starting in January. Any and all help welcome.
End of year ritual: filling out all the extended care and camp expenses for DCFSA reimbursement. I know I’ll turn around next month and pay it all for summer camp, but it’s nice to have it covered.
Hit me up with your best recommendations (links welcome!) for stocking the freezer for postpartum meals! We are two adults and one toddler (and she eats everything, veggies and spicy included, so no limits there).
It looks like our holiday plans might be scuttled due to illnesses–not our own so far, so I guess that’s something. We’ve had a bunch of experience with this over the past few years, but I’m still feeling pretty bummed. We’ve had a rough year, including Covid over Thanksgiving, and I was looking forward to some holiday joy.
Other than the standbys of fancy cheese and chocolate, not sure what to to do to help stop feeling so bummed. Gratitude journaling? Getting into bed until 2023? Putting on a happy face for the kids and being a grinch inside?
Unsolicited gingerbread house tip – if you want something akin to hot glue to put together gingerbread but actually edible (because kids do eat cardboard-y gingerbread, or mine does), melted sugar works incredibly well. It dries instantly hard. If you melt it in a skillet you can just dip the edges of each piece in. It’s very hot and will burn, so not a kid-friendly task, but it dries and cools really fast. I’m linking to some instructions but it’s pretty simple – put some sugar in a pan with nothing else and heat it up, stirring frequently, until it melts. It will burn if you get it too hot, and then it starts tasting pretty bitter, but it’s not that hard to avoid. http://tastycheapskate.blogspot.com/2011/12/melted-sugar-gingerbread-houses-no.html.
Also, IKEA’s gingerbread house kits are extremely cheap and much tastier than most. They don’t include frosting or candy, just cookies.
I would like to give a holiday cash gift for our babysitter. She comes 0-3 evenings per week of 3 hours to help with our two girls, and has been doing this since September. She’s kind of like a nanny, in that if we need someone for weekday evening based our work/meeting schedule, it’s her. But we plan a month in advance and don’t guarantee a certain amount of hours. Anyway, how much would you give? I’m thinking $100. We are in the upper midwest and pay her $20/hour for the time she is with us.
How do I keep my baby’s hair out of her eyes? Is it weird to put hair product in it to slick it back? I’ve tried headbands and baby barrettes but they don’t last too long. Other barrettes seem like they might pose a choking hazard. What do people even do? My other kids didn’t have nearly this much hair. I guess I could cut a bang but it seems so weird to do to a 6 month old!
Day 3 of “mummy school” and kiddo is reading much more confidently, has done some really good math facts practice, and drew Christmas on Mars for art class. He and my husband are baking a cake and calling it science class. We are also due to hit 500 books read for the year (I just hit the counter app on my phone whenever I read him a book or chapter). I’m a little worried he likes mummy school better than actual school, which seems worryingly dependent on screens? Apparently his teacher doesn’t read books for storytime, she plays them on the smart board. He is still testing negative, so I guess we fly (fully masked, it’s only 3 hours) if he’s still negative Friday morning??
Anyone want to have a last-minute gift idea thread? I still haven’t gotten anything for my mom or for my sister and brother-in-law. Perhaps we can restrict to either “available via Target pickup” or “non-physical” (e.g. subscription boxes, etc).