Washable Workwear Wednesday: Plush-Knit Long-Line Open-Front Sweater
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I really like this long sweater from Old Navy. I think it hits a good spot between being on the longer side but still looking tailored enough to be professional. In my opinion, some long cardigans can drift over to bathrobe territory, but this one has enough detailing (ribbed bottom, square pockets) to keep it from going there. I like that the edges are a little fuzzy and the shape makes it look higher-end. My preference is the camel, and I’d pair it with black and a leopard print shoe for fun, but I even like how it’s styled on the site with a shoe in the same color family but a different shade. The sweater is $39.99 at Old Navy — currently 40% off — and is also available in black, mushroom, white/gray marl, and “Icelandic mineral” in regular sizes XS–XXL and plus sizes, too. Plush-Knit Long-Line Open-Front Sweater (That’s a lot of hyphens!)
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Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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Twin moms: Another pumping question since I’m going back to work soon. With my first, I pumped three times a day and generally got 13-14 ounces – 6-8 in the morning and 3-4 during the other two. She took 12 at daycare. I’m wondering if pumping three times will be sufficient for two babies. Supply hasn’t been an issue but I just can’t imagine producing 24+ ounces a day. I’m fine with supplementing, but I could also pump four times at work pretty easily. They have started sleeping through the night (I know!) so I’ve also added a brief pump with the manual before I go to bed, and usually get 3-4 with that. Anyone want to share their experience?
I’m sorry this question has been asked on here before, but… when do you know to ask your obgyn for medication to help with first trimester nausea? I’m about 7 weeks and have been feeling badly for the last 2 – sort of like I’m motion sick pretty much all day. Along with exhaustion, it’s making work unpleasant. But I’m not getting physically sick. I figure it’s worth bringing it up, but I could also probably power through with ginger drops etc?
I’m in my second trimester with my second child and desperately need new maternity clothes — my current office is more on the formal end of business casual than my old office (e.g. I used to wear black pants, maternity tees and cardigans, but would need to swap that outfit with a blouse for my current office, also used to wear jersey dresses and would need more formal fabric here). Could you give me specific links to maternity workhorses you had for your fairly formal business casual office? Needs to be machine washable and money is tight to the more affordable the better. Thanks!!
Thanks to everyone for recommending some working mom podcasts. I started listening to Best of Both Worlds and I love it (now that I’m used to the format). It’s interesting to hear Laura Vanderkam’s actual voice after reading her books. I like both hosts, but then Laura V’s philosophy has always spoken to me.
I am realizing that my life would be improved if my house were cleaner and more organized. Could I pay someone to come over and put things away for a hour every couple of days? Is that a thing?
We gave notice to our daycare today that we’ll be leaving. We managed to get off the waiting list for both kids in another local daycare that is significantly cheaper and slightly more convenient. For all practical reasons, I know it’s a good decision, and I know kids are resilient and will love their new teachers and make new friends. But after 3 years there, it’s still making me sad. My husband doesn’t understand why I care, and I guess it’s silly. I don’t know what I’m looking for, just had to get that off my chest.
Trying to post again bc got the posting too quickly message. Anyone have great hacks for feeling less frumpy? I have a toddler and work full time in a large NE city. I feel frumpy in my business casual clothes (although I’ve purged stuff thag doesn’t fit quite right on my post baby body). I also feel like my hair sucks (thick and wavy and always in a bun due to heat) and my skin isn’t great without makeup which I rarely have time to do. So just looking for a way to feel good again. Any specific advice that takes little to no time would be greatly appreciated!
Where can I find sweat pants for a skinny 6 y/o boy? He’s in shorts for his first day of school because all his pants were too big in the waist and too short in the legs! Oops! (He can’t do those polyester athletic pants because they irritate his excema.)
Anyone have any tips for managing anxiety in your dog? Our younger dog has always been anxious – which manifests in destruction about the house and peeing in the house. We crated him many years ago but his behavior improved when we stopped crating him. We also had another, older dog, and I think their interaction helped. The older dog passed recently, which has amped up the anxiety in the younger one. Any suggestions? Should we look into medication? He’s always been good with our kid, but I worry if he continues to get more anxious that behavior around our kid could suffer (plus I’m tired of the stains and torn up things).
Just got the first invoice from nursery and feeling very glad we’ve always been one and done. I don’t know how people manage with more than 1 kid – at full-time, it would be double our mortgage.
Is there anything I can do to make sleeping more comfortable for our 2.5 (almost 3 year old) in her car seat? Her head and neck always hang down, and it is hard for her sleep very long in it (although we travel a lot at naptime and take what we can get). Tonight we’re going to an event a few hours away and will start driving home at bedtime. Anything I can do to make her comfortable enough to sleep the whole trip? She’s in a Britax Marathon and it is reclined as much as it can while still being installed properly (which, TBH, isn’t much).
Hi! Anyone have a Snoo bassinet? They are pricey (though currently on sale), but all of the online reviews seem to rave about it.
We have minor drama in my office that I’m in the middle of. We have a spare office that is currently not being used very effectively. Part-time, about 15 hours a week, it is used as a working space by a charitable organization for free. They do not contribute anything to rent. They use our internet, our printer, our office supplies for free. Lately this org has wanted to completely redesign the office space, and reserve it for their exclusive use.
I have mentioned several times to my boss that I would like to move into this office and have it be used more efficiently since I am an actual employee, I have seniority, and I’m obviously here full-time. I also really dislike where I sit now – no privacy or quiet. There are other working spaces the charitable org can use. He agrees with me, but it has been a battle against this charitable org because they feel they are entitled to exclusive private use of this office space.
Last night, after everyone else had left, people from the org came in and moved around all the furniture including our files etc. They waited until they knew we wouldn’t be here to make these changes.
My boss is NOT happy and is more inclined to make it my office now.
It’s the little petty things that make the day more interesting…
My favorite nanny candidate told me she made $15/hour in her last job (full time). Is it reasonable to offer her $17/hour for our part time (3 days/week) position? She seemed confident she could pick up work on the other two days, but I’m kind of skeptical of that. I did mention that we only need her for ~25 hours but could potentially employ her for more (we can afford it, and it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world to have some help even when DH and I are home), but she said she was fine with 25 hours.
Anyone care to do some vicarious baby shopping? Looking for an outfit for my soon-to-be one year old for some family photos that will be centered around her. Think we’ll be in 12-18 month size, probably needing short sleeves, long pants but a little flexibility there to maybe do long sleeves. Want something she can move in (not a dress) but a bit nicer than play/daycare clothes. I was thinking a tea romper would be perfect but I’m not loving the styles out there right now. Any similar brands/options?