Pumping Tuesday: Faux Wrap Blouse
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We’ve featured this before, but recently I was getting worried that Nordstrom was phasing it out because it was disappearing and down to only lucky sizes — now it’s back with all sizes available, XS-XL (with most colors 33% off). Readers have always said that this is one of their favorites for nursing and pumping and for going back to the office. I kind of like this purple and pink floral pattern, even though I’m not usually a floral girl. It also comes in a few other patterns and a couple of solid colors. This top is hand wash cold and line dry, and it’s on sale for $48 at Nordstrom. Pleione Faux Wrap Blouse
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Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — 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 – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- 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!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
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?
Survey – how many days a year is your daycare closed? Our is only closed 6, big holidays. A friend is waitlisted at a Jewish center and they close for Jewish holidays as well, but between all the holidays and in-service days, they’re closed 21 days a year. I can’t even imagine – that would use up all my vacation or I’d have to find a reliable day sitter. What do people do in those circumstances?
Anyone here love a pediatrician in NW DC? I’m feel OK with mine, but looking for something better.
Any advice for a Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy recovery? My 4 year old is having the surgery tomorrow. I’m fully stocked on gatorage, apple juice, prune juice (in case the meds cause back up), popsicles, yogurt and pudding.
Nanny question! My husband and I are friendly with another couple that lives down the street from us, and we are interested in doing a nanny share with them (we are both due with our 1st within 2 months of each other). We are both a bit clueless though on how to go about looking for a nanny for this arrangement. I’m aware of some sites like care.com, but have people had good experiences with that? Are there other resources we should look into? The other caveat is that two out of the four of us work in politics, so it is important that the person we hire can legally work in the US and we pay them on the books. Thoughts?
Another co-sleeping topic. I *hate* co-sleeping, especially as my kids get older (have a 2 and 4 year old). When they were babies up to about a year and a half, we did it out of necessity for middle of the night or early morning wakings when we all just needed a little more sleep. We definitely had the early morning creep with our second, who was a notoriously early riser. Now, especially with my 4 year old, I just hate it. He’s super cuddly, and is extremely up in my space if he crawls into bed (wants to touch my hair and my face and like wrap his body around me).
I keep seeing these random facebook posts about how they are only little for so long, and they need us, and to provide that security. While I”m usually pretty good at “good for you, not for me,” these have me feeling very badly. I tend toward attachment parenting in a lot of other ways, I guess, but for whatever reason, I just can’t with all the touching in this particular realm. I’m very affectionate with both kids during the day (lots of hugs, and snuggles, etc.), but I just want my space in my bed. I’m not going to like raise a serial killer because I don’t let either kid sleep with me, am I?! I was feeling particularly guilty last night because my younger son woke up with a fever and was crying to go to my room to sleep with us. I rocked him, then tucked him in, then rocked in his room for a while then left.
Baby is 7 months now and too long for the baby bathtub but not super steady sitting up so I am nervous about going straight to the regular tub. Also, our tub is very awkward- the sides are really high, which I think might make the task of steadying him while washing him a back breaking ordeal. What do people do to wash babies this age?
Also, I am trying to bring some personality and organization to my boring office at work. Anyone have any recommendations for cute work accessories that can be found on amazon?
TIA!
The blouse pictured is from Loft, actually.
http://www.loft.com/fleur-split-neck-tunic/424931
Just wanted to say thanks to the women on this s i t e – I just had my quarterly review (for new first year associates at my firm) and my reviews are great and I’m enjoying working here.
I don’t think I would have had nearly as positive experience without info gleaned from much lurking and some question-asking here – before I started at my firm, we lined up a housekeeper, a nanny, a personal trainer, a dry cleaning service that picks up/delivers, a grocery delivery service, and two kinds of back-up care. We made a budget, automated our bill payments, and figured things out with a financial planner. I went to Nordstrom and had a personal stylist figure out a 12-outfit business/business casual capsule wardrobe and had everything tailored. I have a drawer in my office with duplicate makeup, prescriptions, a back-up outfit, and healthy snacks.
All of this means that since I started work several months ago, I haven’t done a single load of laundry or gotten groceries once. I don’t think about what to wear or what to eat. All I have to do is work and see my kid/husband, and I think that’s making me enjoy life much more. My mom thinks it’s a little ridiculous how much household help we have, but I think it is worth every penny to be able to devote the hours needed to a BigLaw job I enjoy and spend a meaningful amount of time with toddler, who is a delight.
I would not have known what steps to take to make this transition smoother without y’all, and I appreciate it.
I have this shirt in the sleeveless style and the snap seems to fly open all the time – especially when I have a wriggly baby. How have other people dealt with this? I inadvertently flashed people the first time I wore it.
Co-sleeping transition question. We’ve inadvertently ended up co-sleeping with Baby AIMS and she usually spends part of the night in our bed. It used to be that I would bring her in toward morning but now it’s basically midnight on and has been for months now. As she’s gotten bigger though it’s become harder to share a bed. Also, it’s now spread to her nap time and she’ll wake up after napping on her own a very short time and only sleep more if someone lies down with her in our bed. I’d like to stop this but not sure how to proceed. Are there resources for this you’ve found helpful online? Anyone care to share their own transition experience?
Also, any suggestions on good indoor activities for a birthday party at a nature center? My son’s 4th birthday is next month. As part of the birthday, a naturalist will do a guided hike with the kids outside, but in the case of inclement weather, I want a back up option for some fun indoor activities. Any thoughts?
Hi ladies, any suggestions on useful and fun party favors for a 4 year old boy’s birthday party at a nature center? Doesn’t have to be related to animals per se, though. If you’ve seen something that your kids have loved please let me know.
15 month old Baby HSAL is newly terrified of baths after months of loving them. It’s been the last couple weeks – she just cries. Doesn’t really struggle to get out, but doesn’t want to go in and is clearly scared to be in there and it’s super sad. She’s slipped in the water a couple times, but never anything super traumatic and nothing immediately precipitating the new fear. Mr. HSAL is taking this personally because bathtime is “their” time. Thoughts, suggestions? I got in there with her last night which helped a little, but she was still so sad about it.
Thanks to everyone for the thread yesterday on playdates. Not the OP, but I’ve been wondering if I’m missing some secret sauce on how to do playdates for my 2 year old. Basically, anytime you hear something like “Diego is having so much playing with Katie at school” then that’s the cue to ask to exchange numbers or set something up. It sounds so organic when other people wrote it out, I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me.
I’d love to hear some success stories on bf’ing after weeks without (particularly for a NICU baby)? Or, alternatively, ways to manage exclusively pumping?
Fwiw, daughter was born a few weeks early and earned herself a 3 week stay in the NICU. Toward the end, she was allowed to try bf’eeding but didn’t really take after 3 days so they moved her to a bottle. Hospital encouraged me to keep trying and I have been but it’s frustrating, especially because I have to pump after each feed to maintain supply. So what should be a typical diaper change, feed, back to sleep session takes forever with the added trying, bottle feeding and then pumping. I’m going crazy with it. Part of me wants to just give up and move on to formula but part of me really wants to bf’eed. I’ve met with lactation consultants throughout but I’m feeling very defeated now that we’re home.