Washable Workwear Wednesday: Raj Check Sweater
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I like this sweater shirt from RACHEL Rachel Roy at Nordstrom. I’m always drawn to the buffalo check pattern when I see it come around every winter, and I like how this is a professional iteration of it. The shape of this shirt is nice — the more structured bodice with the looser sleeves looks flattering. They styled it on the website with a matching pencil skirt, but the skirt is only available right now in 0X and 1X. I actually don’t mind the two pieces together but can also imagine wearing the shirt with a colorful pair of pants, maybe red! The shirt itself is available in 1X–3X and is $99. Raj Check Sweater
For regular sizes, this black-and-white houndstooth top is a bit pricier at $235.
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Sales of note for 5/19/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer-ready styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50-60% off select styles
- J.Crew – 60% off sale, and 40% off packing picks (prices as marked)
- J.Crew Factory – New arrivals, plus up to 60% off everything plus extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales, and lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off. 5/19’s flash sale: Jardigans down to $175-$209, dresses down to $150, blazers down to $250
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes, and accessories
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?
Has anyone’s baby had infantile acne? My 2 month old has little red bumps all over her forehead and back of her neck, but it didn’t appear until she was 6 weeks or so, which I understand means it’s not newborn acne. It looks awful and I am so worried she’ll have scarring!
Anyone have experience flying solo with twin 2-year-olds or two toddlers at all? I’m definitely bringing their carseats on board the plane, so am debating how to get us all through the airport (double stroller with twins and seats hung off it, stroller with seats in it and twins walk, backpack leashes, carrier, something else??)
We’re taking kiddo to walt disney world in the near future. Any tips, tricks, good places to eat, etc? We’re going to be going to all four parks.
Does anyone have a good communications-focused small group activity? I need to plan a 15-30 minute activity for a group of seven that desperately needs to work on basic group communication and team-building in order to meet some big goals.
(Posted on main board too but on the later post and don’t expect much traction.)
Help please! We just converted my almost two year old’s crib to a toddler bed and it has ruined his sleep. He has always gone right to sleep after putting him down in his crib. Now, he stays in only if we are in the room. If we leave, he comes out to find us. He’ll nod off and then keep peeking to see if we are there, so it’s been really hard to sneak out. My oldest (still to this day at almost four) will not leaver her bed once we out her in, so we are at a bit of a loss as to what to do. Any suggestions welcome!
So this is a weird question, but I had my second baby about 7 months ago now. I have lost all but about 3lb but have a huge pooch leftover (ok, I had some to lose before the baby, too!)…that is fine enough, but by the end of the day, my pants feel SO tight because of what seems like extreme bloating. Is it possible that my stomach muscles just don’t hold in the bloat like they used to?
How private are you about pumping at work? I’m not doing the actual pumping in front of anyone, but I’ve found myself hoping no one will come into the kitchen and see me washing my flanges. Is that normal? I also panicked and hid two bottles of milk behind my monitor when a coworker came in, but that’s partly because he’s a weird and talkative guy and would probably have started telling me all about his wife’s experience nursing and I just don’t want to hear it. A guy from a different office was horribly embarrassed to even hear that I was reading a book about pumping. Is THAT normal? Lol
I have to do a cross country flight and am trying to figure out pumping with my Spectra S2. I plan to pump just before boarding and after we land (bringing a hand pump on board in case we get delayed), but has anyone found a battery pack that works with the S2? Any experience pumping at SFO after landing? Thanks!
Where do you find true blackout curtains? My 11 month old is pretty light-sensitive and is waking up earlier and earlier each day now that the days are getting longer. The last few months she’s been sleeping 12+ hours straight at night and if possible I would like that to continue into spring/summer but I don’t know if I can get her nursery dark enough. I’ve bought and returned a couple different curtains that were sold as “blackout curtains” but didn’t block anywhere near all the light. Bonus points for something I can buy at Target or Amazon.
This is a stupid question, but if you use a lot of washclothes on your kid during mealtimes, what do you do with them afterwards? We go through 3-5 washclothes a day and had just been throwing them into the washing machine after (we leave the machine lid open) but they’re smelling very mildewy so I think we need a different solution. I know we could use paper towels or baby wipes but I hate the waste of that.
Yoga. I just do yoga occasionally but my kids have loved the stuff I’ve shown them. There’s lots of kids stuff on YouTube. I’m surprised how much the breathing exercises have helped them.
Weird, very first world problem question, but I’m wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. We have a large house and turned a room into a kids’ playroom for our 2 yo daughter. There are lots of toys, kid furniture, etc. There is no tv. But she never wants to play in there! With a lot of recent illnesses and cold, we’ve been relying on tv watching more than we’d like, but she always wants to go to another room where there’s a tv. I know this is a silly problem, but it’s frustrating. We try to direct her in there but she never wants to stay more than a few minutes. Is anyone else’s kid like this?
Any resources for teaching a 6-year-old boy to cope with anxiety? I seem to remember a commenter mentioning a book that had helped her daughter. Already doing OT and will probably be adding speech-based therapy later on, but I’d like to be able to suggest practical tips myself and I’m a bit lost. FWIW, husband and I both have issues with anxiety: I know we need to model the right attitude for our son, but sometimes it’s just soo hard….
I’m experiencing that lovely 2nd tri insomnia and have been up since 4 this morning worrying about what we’ll do with my almost 2 year old when we need to go to the hospital. Not due till May, but there could always be emergencies which would be good to have a plan for. The problem is that we have no family close by, and while we have parent friends from daycare, but many have new babies and all have small homes/apartments. Even if my mom came to town, she may not be able to get here for a litttle while. Anyone have experience in a similar situation? I’d love any suggestions!!
Not a mom here but thinking about it: how much did you save (earmarked explicitly for pregnancy/medical/child-related costs) before trying for a kid? Alternatively, did you cover all of these expenses out of your cash flow?