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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- If you’re a working parent of an infant with low sleep needs, how do you function at work when you’re in the throes of baby’s sleep regression?
- Should I cut my childcare down to 12 hours a month if I work from home?
- Will my baby have speech delays if we raise her bilingual?
- Has anyone given birth in a teaching hospital?
- My child eats everything, and my friends’ kids do not – how should I handle? In general, what is the best way to handle when your child has some skill/ability and your friend’s child doesn’t have that skill/ability?
- ADHD moms, give me your tips to help with things like behavior in the classroom, attention to detail, etc?
- I think I suffer from mom rage…
- My husband and kids are gone this weekend – how should I enjoy my free time?
- I’m struggling to be compassionate with a SAHM friend who complains she doesn’t have enough hours of childcare.
- If you exclusively formula fed, what tips do you have for in the hospital and coming home?
- Could I take my 4-yo and 8-yo on a 7-8 day trip to Paris, Lyon, and Madrid?
Anon says
We’re going to a family reunion at a rural campsite this weekend for 5 days. We’ll be staying in a cabin, although we have to bring all our own linens, dishware, food, etc. I know there’s a pool and a playground on the grounds somewhere. The weather is supposed to be 70s and partly cloudy.
Any ideas on what I can bring for my kids, age 5 and 3? While I know they’ll mainly play with cousins (who are either 10+ or babies) and explore the campground, I know that 5 days is a LONG time without others your age. Do I need some supplies for playing, like we’d bring buckets to the beach? Ideas on indoor activities in case it rains? Anything else I’m not thinking of?
Lana Del Raygun says
I’d bring some books, their favorite dolls/stuffies, and some toy trains or cars for in the cabin. For outside I’d bring pool toys, balls, whatever you might take to the park. But also try to include them in camping-specific things as much as possible, like setting up a screen tent (even if that just means handing you stakes) or collecting sticks. Have fun!
EB0220 says
Agree with all of those things! If you have the room, you might also consider bringing scooters/bikes. My kids (3 and 6) have a lot of fun scootering around the paved parts of the campground!
Lana Del Raygun says
Oh yeah, good thought! When my extended family camps, a lot of the little cousins usually bring bikes, and they have a lot of fun.
GCA says
Agree, especially with the ‘helping out’! We took kiddo camping last summer, albeit with two other families with kids roughly his age, and all the kids had a blast just being outside, collecting sticks for the campfire, setting up tents, swimming in the swimming hole, collecting rocks, etc.
Additional outdoor toy suggestions: kites? Bubbles? Sidewalk chalk? Magnifying glass and bug jar to look at bugs?
And indoors: Cabin trips are all about eating. What about some snacks that are also fun to assemble? Nut butter, raisins and celery for ants on a log; marshmallows and pretzel sticks for sculptural snack creations… Also, don’t feel like they have to be entertained the entire time – a little boredom can be a good thing! At that age, my sister and I were starting to make up our own games with our cousins.
Lana Del Raygun says
Oh and little fishing rods if there’s a place to fish! They probably won’t catch anything but I treasure my childhood memories of learning to put a bobber on a line and congratulating myself on being so mature and patient I left it in the water for a whole ninety seconds before checking on it!
S says
Chalk for the paved parts?
lsw says
I grew up going to a cabin with my cousins on a regular basis. You would be amazed at what you can do with just the stuff you find outside. I do think a few indoor rain activities are smart, but when they are outside, I bet the pool and the woods will be really interesting and fun for them! Maybe consider bringing them each a bag to hold neat things they find throughout the week? You could even bring cheap canvas bags and one of the rainy day activities could be decorating them with markers or whatever.
anonanon says
Some art supplies so they can use things they find in nature to make art – glue, glitter glue, puff balls, etc. Glue it on paper and color with leaves, etc. You can go on a “nature walk” to collect things first to add to the time it will take them!
AnonMom says
I would have Amazon Prime ship a box of cheap stuff to arrive the same day I was to arrive (if you have an address?): Chalk, bubbles, noise makers and cheap instruments (like kazoos), firecrackers, coloring books, a puzzle no one has done, playing cards, GoFish, a tarp and string to build a kid’s fort. All stuff you can leave behind if not used up. (I know this isn’t environmentally friendly, but neither is fossil fuel powered travel; go easy on the plastic if you can help it.) I would also look into renting bikes and larger equipment from the place.
Anonymous says
My son loves to play in dirt much as he would sand, and gets a lot of mileage out of a set of tiny diggers we have. I would definitely bring a bucket and some dump truck/digger/sand kinds of toys if your kids like those.
foster parent says
(cross-posting to get a different prospective)
I’m starting to consider becoming a foster parent. This was partly prompted by what is happening at the border – I feel so angry about it, but (besides donating money and calling my representative/senators) I don’t know of a way to help the kids directly. But it’s making me think that maybe it is time to take some action to help other kids who are in difficult situations.
Is anyone here a foster parent? Can you speak about the experience at all? Any recommendations for books or blogs to read to find out more?
I’m single, have a decent income and a 9-5 job, and have been thinking about it as a possible way to help in some abstract future. But maybe this is the time. I know it is a huge commitment, and want to consider it from all angles and give it the weight it deserves before taking any active steps.
S says
I would really look into your local foster system and try to speak with people who have fostered in it. My sense is that systems vary wildly across the country and some are way harder to work within than others. While fostering in X town/county/city may be intense but manageable, fostering in Y town/county/city might be generally deeply traumatic.
lsw says
Our former nanny became a foster parent while watching our son to a boy 18 months and a girl 3 years (siblings). She and her husband both worked but had somewhat flexible schedules. The kids did go into daycare so they could continue working and that seemed to work well – one snag she mentioned was that there were very specific rules about daycares and they had to prove various things about their work, but ultimately it wasn’t a problem. We were paying her above board and could prove her employment with us (albeit it was one day a week). Anyway, all of that to say that I’m sure she would be happy to speak with you and I could connect you via email if you like. You can email me at l s w r e t t e at the common mail (G).
She was/is relatively young – younger than 30 – and has no biological children.
Names says
Anyone have a son who you named after your SO, so your son is a junior? DH has mentioned naming our soon-to-be-born son after him, but I’ve always worried that would lead to confusion. And I’m not a fan of nicknames, which we would have to use for our son. Have you run into any issues or am I borrowing trouble? I objectively like DH’s name; I’m just not sure on having a “junior.”
Lana Del Raygun says
My dad is a junior and it’s been confusing sometimes but afaik just aggravating, not causing any serious problems for either of them — sometimes they get each other’s bills, but it’s usually easy to sort out.
We’re going to name our first son after dh but with a different middle name (which is the tradition in his family). Would that be a good compromise?
anon says
There are a lot of boys named after fathers in my extended family, although they have different middle names, so they are not true juniors. The different middle name can make some paperwork easier, but confuses lots of people. We didn’t go that route for my sons. Honestly, I’m not a fan unless you’re going to use some kind of nickname. For example, in one family with two Anthonys the younger goes by A.J., which I like and reduces confusion.
Anon for this says
+1, I did this. We named my son after DH, let’s say Anthony, and my son goes by AJ. We haven’t had any trouble. I researched this A LOT, and I found that most people who had trouble with this listed these as primary reasons: (1) Home phone confusion. You’d be shocked how many people cite “May I speak to Anthony?” “Which Anthony?” as their biggest complaint for being a junior. I didn’t care about this for several reasons, one because I don’t think it is a big deal at all, and two because we don’t even have a home phone. (2) Dad used son’s personal information (like SS#, etc) to commit fraud, steal his identity, run up a huge credit card bill, etc., creating a lot of problems for son. I didn’t care about this because, objectively, DH would just never do anything like that. I can see where it would be a problem generally, but it didn’t worry me.
I thought people might list personal identity (why couldn’t my parents give me my own name, etc) as a complaint, but a lot of people say they are very proud to share their name with their dad. What finally made me decide to do it was that my brother in law is also a junior, and he has four brothers. He said he has always felt very special to have that bond with his dad that no one else has.
Notably, BIL, who is a junior, is not the firstborn male. My son, a junior, is also not the firstborn male. I do not think this matters ; of course many people also name the oldest boy after the father. There is a lot of interesting tradition (I think in Catholic families?) where the first boy is named after maternal grandfather, second boy named after paternal grandfather, third boy named after father.
My source for all of this Very Official Research is the magical internet and lots of andecdata. So, it’s nothing concrete, but it helped me decide!
mascot says
The men in my family use a family name (first, middle, last all the same) and it hasn’t caused much confusion, even after multiple generations. Example- Michael Sr went by Mike or Mike Senior in the family, then Michael Jr was Mikey (childhood/family) or Mike ( as adult), Michael III goes by a nickname (like trey or tripp), and Michael IV goes by Michael.
I’d say that Michael III has probably had a little more confusion as far as using a nickname and having to reconcile it with filling out forms, but it’s really not a big deal probably because most people in our area are used to that nickname being given to a third.
Anon in NYC says
Yeah, my mom’s extended family has a lot of people with the same name. I think it’s generally goes along the lines of Big Mike, Little Mike.
I knew somebody who went by “J.R.” as a nickname (Like saying the letters J and R, rather than “junior”), which I thought was cute.
ElisaR says
My son/husband/FIL/GFIL all share the exact same first and last name with different middle names. My husband goes by his middle name. It is confusing and he always blames his mom for setting it up this way. But I like it because it allows my son and husband to go by different names.
Also, my brother/dad share the same name flip flopped. These aren’t their names but for an example, one is: John Paul and the other is Paul John. No confusion there really.
Edna Mazur says
My dad is one in the line of same first, different middle and they all go by middle. He HATES it and refused to do that to my brother even though mom wanted to give him the same first and actually call him by that name. Did make it easier to screen out telemarketers when they’d call and ask for “Common nickname of first name” and without thinking we’d tell them they had the wrong number…
I have other family with the flip flop thing and I think that is pretty cool.
Anon says
One issue I have seen is when one family member has some legal trouble and it causes trouble for the other party. For example, I know a son whose father owes money all over the state and has lots of liens. The son’s bank account keeps getting improperly levied. The bank fixes it within a day but it is a PITA. He also needs to file affidavits that he is not his father when transferring real estate.
Likewise, my grandfather had a bit of a record and my dad had a little trouble finding jobs early on when everyone in town had a negative association with my grandfather’s name.
If your son, god forbid, ends up in legal trouble in the future, that could be an issue for your husband.
Anon says
My dad is a junior and he didn’t like it. My grandfather was well-known in our small town, and my dad felt like he couldn’t escape the expectations of being X Jr. He also didn’t like being known as “Junior.” He was adamant that my brother not be a “third”.
A friend of mine was the same first name but not same middle name, so not technically a Junior. THAT caused a lot of confusion. Also the parents were annoying about it. Classmates would call and ask for “John Jr” and the family would insist there wasn’t a John Jr there. So you had to ask for “John, the one in school with me”.
Can you compromise and make the son’s middle name your SO’s first name? So James Michael is the dad of Henry James?
Anonymous says
We carried on DH’s family’s tradition of using the father’s first name as the son’s middle name.
FWIW, though, I think the problems of being a “junior” seem overblown. I know plenty of juniors, and my MIL’s family has a tradition of naming first-born girls after the mom (although with different middle names). There are lots of ways around potential confusion–nicknames, going by the middle name, etc. I understand some pressure to follow in Dad’s footsteps, but my husband, who isn’t a junior, felt that anyways.
Anonymous says
My dad is a junior, and my brother has his first name (he was named after both grandfathers). Dad goes by one nickname and brother goes by another- think William/Will/Bill/Billy, or Robert/Bob/Rob/Robbie, or Richard/Richie/Rich/Dick, or Andrew/Andy/Drew, or John/Jack.
No confusion though sometimes junk mail mixed them up. And since my brother wasn’t a “third” people often assumed he was when they saw my dad was a junior and theybshred the same first name.
T-Shirts says
Where are people buying simple t-shirts these days? I used to buy all of mine at Target, but with the elimination of the old lines and creation of the new lines, I can’t find anything similar to the plain v-necks I used to get. My current collection is getting pretty grungy and really needs to be replaced. I am somewhat indifferent to quality – I ruin them before they wear out. Thanks!
Anon in NYC says
Honestly, I just bought Hanes tshirts from Amazon. The Nano v-neck. They’re simple, not see through, and less than $7 per shirt. I worried that they would seem too much like undershirts, but they’re nicer than I expected!
Ella says
Lands End! Surprisingly cute stuff.
NewMomAnon says
I don’t hear enough parents saying this so I’m going to put it out there – I’m really proud of my parenting this past week. I’ve been listening to kiddo, helped her navigate some tricky feelings (thank you Daniel Tiger), and drew some healthy boundaries for her and for our little family that I enforced well.
Marilla says
Congratulations and way to go!!
Boston Legal Eagle says
Awesome! Great job! Glad to hear a positive story, especially this week with all that’s going in the world.
Spirograph says
Good for you! Both for the good parenting, and for taking the time to be proud of yourself for it.
I love Daniel Tiger and Mister Rogers so much. It makes me really happy when my kids sing the jingles to each other, like “you can have a turn, and then I’ll get it back,” or “Mad, mad, mad, it helps to say I’m mad!” (I’ve taken to doing this when my kids are frustrating me. I think it really helps them to hear me name the emotion, rather than just see what it looks like, and it helps me calm down a little, too). Putting big ideas in age appropriate words a gift.
lsw says
Yeah!! Nice job parenting AND applauding yourself!
Anon in NYC says
Great job! I’m proud of myself for how patient I’ve been with my 3 year old’s mood swings lately. I sometimes struggle with getting frustrated, but in the past few weeks I’ve gotten really zen about it, and it makes for a much easier parenting experience for both of us!
GCA says
Congratulations! That’s wonderful to hear.
Anon says
Way to go! Lovely thing to hear, and inspires me to recount my own successes (you’re right we focus on our mess ups so much, why not our successes!)
H13 says
I love this. We should all applaud ourselves and each more. I sometimes think it but sharing is even better.
Good for you!
anxious anon says
I posted about my high levels of stress before our vacation last week. I found everyone’s suggestions so helpful, and I was really able to power through a lot of things before our trip, and then completely unplug from work during our vacation. I also set up an appointment with my PCP to talk about anxiety meds for next week.
The especially stressful event is going better than I expected, though I know my boss isn’t thrilled with it. I had my annual appraisal today, and my boss said she believes I am exceptional, and doing well, but can and should do better. Frankly, I know she’s right. I have not been my most invested in the past year. But that’s really not that bad, right? It’s fair, and was mostly glowing. She’s leaving so I was worried that her final evaluation of me would hold extra weight.
Today I realized my pants are split on the side seam (did that just happen? did I just not notice it?) but fortunately I can wear my shirt untucked under my blazer and it looks fine. And I had to wear pants because I had some insane allergic reaction all over my legs on the last day of our trip. But I’m here, back at work, not happy about it, but all in all, I’m surviving.
Thanks to this group for your support and hugs. I needed them, and it made a big difference for me.
Anon in NYC says
Good for you!
Airbnb says
Reposting as I posted quite late yesterday:
My 4 YO is dry most (19/20) nights. I’m staying at an AirBnb, they know that I will have my kids with me. Do I need to specifically ask if they have a sheet protector for the bed, just in case?
Marilla says
I wouldn’t assume that they do, so definitely either ask or pack one anyways. (“Kid-friendly” in AirBNB tends to mean they typically have a pack n play and maybe a high chair.)
Airbnb says
Ok; thanks. We are not Airbnb savvy yet…
AnonMom says
I would ask and say you plan to buy one if they don’t have one b/c your kid is only 95% there, and ask for the bed size. You don’t want to come off wrong and scare them into thinking you will wreck their house.
Anonymous says
Yes, exactly, I don’t want them thinking that we will otherwise be bad guests. Thanks!
Anonymous says
I’d just use a garbage bag. But that’s me.
Airbnb says
huh… never thought of that.
Anonymous says
Other suggestion – doggie potty training pads!! They don’t make noise and they can absorb like 3 cups of liquid or something. Just put a few down under the sheet. I put these down when I was at the end of pregnancy.
ElisaR says
genius
mascot says
Yep, we used these on vacation around that age. You may be able to find chux (underpads) in drugstores in the medical supply or incontinence aisle too. They can make the bed a little hot so maybe go easy on blankets.
Photo printer says
Anyone have a photo printer they’d recommend? I am apparently too lazy for Shutterfly and picking up at CVS…
Anon says
I think you meant hardware for your house, but I actually have been a big fan of amazon printing – and since I back up all of my cell phone photos to prime photos anyways, it’s pretty easy to do (way easier than the upload nonsense at shutterfly). And they come in the mail – no need to go pick up.
Photo printer says
I am an amazon addict and was unaware this existed! I’ll switch immediately for my bulk printing!
But I also think I need hardware. I’m home with a sick kid and few inspired tonudate the (long in updated) baby books and don’t have a way to get the photos from my phone to the book without leaving the house…and this, I’m not doing it. :-)
Anon says
I got my mom a canon one for her birthday a couple of years ago and it basically prints from an app on your phone – no need to even hook up to a computer. I think it was the Selphy, but it only prints 4×6. The pictures turned out decent though.
ANon says
What the….!??!? How did I not know this existed!
anon says
Have your Shutterfly order sent to your house.
We technically have a photo printer at home but never use it for photos unless it’s an emergency (like kid needs to provide a family photo for daycare, yesterday). They are ink hogs, and the ink isn’t cheap.
Op says
It’s the delay I’m trying to avoid.