Washable Wednesday: Heritage Military Jacket
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It’s always a bit of a challenge to find a nice-looking washable jacket, but I really like this one from Sanctuary — I think it would look great with jeans on the weekend or in a casual office for a very put-together casual look, or I could see wearing it with more conservative sheath dresses and trousers to make them more casual (especially if you’re doing the switch from a conservative to business casual office). It’s $149 at Zappos. Sanctuary Heritage Military Jacket
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — 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 – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- 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! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
My husband thinks that most pregnant women stop wearing makeup. Am I crazy if I keep wearing makeup and just switch to “better” products (as defined by the Environmental Working Group)?
How did you all go about finding a nanny? I have heard of care.com but just wondering if there is some magical site or network that I just don’t know about, aside from hanging out at the park and trying to convince someone to come work with me and my future kiddo (kidding!) Appreciate any info this group has to offer!
I am 6 1/2 months pregnant and have the special h*ll of having to shop for a bridesmaid dress (long! chiffon!) that I will need to wear around 8 weeks postpartum. I was a size 6 before getting pregnant (an exaggerated pear) and tried on some dresses this weekend and could get into a size 12, I’m thinking a size 10 or 12 might be the way to go, but would appreciate any advice from anyone on the topic. I realize this differs for everyone and that it will probably be a total crapshoot that will only be saved with tailoring and spanx, but thought I would ask anyway.
In keeping with todays theme, I know Lands End dresses and pants are often highlighted here and popular – but which are your favorites for workwear? Sleeveless sheath? The pants? Trying to buy more basics and also tired of dry cleaning bills…
Has anyone dealt with asthma in a toddler? After several scary respitory illnesses, the doc said it sounds like asthma and gave us an albuterol nebulizer and some steroids to try. Kiddo slept through the night for the first time in a week, but she still sounds crackly and has a cough.
Also, the drug warnings seemed to indicate that she shouldn’t go to daycare while taking the steriods (well, it said she should avoid anyone with a contagious illness, which is basically every one of her daycare friends). I took her to school anyway because the doctor hadn’t said anything about that.
I cannot keep my mind off the „bad“ things I did after conception & before testing positive. A medium-rare burger! Half a glass of rich wine one evening! Steam room twice! Every other evening, a bottle of non-alcohol beer (which may still contain up to 0.5% as I learned today)! One lunch, tuna loaded with mercury! Two cups of coffee one day!
I have an appointment with my therapist tomorrow (funny enough, we originally scheduled our series of appointments to work through the challenges of being childless).
Ready for a reality check – Please tell me I´m overreacting and everything will turn out just fine.
Hi everyone. This ended up being a semi-therapeutic novel for me, but I do talk about my experience with preterm birth. If that’s something that you’d rather not read about, please skip this.
You all have been so encouraging and supportive, I just thought I’d give you a little update. After some time on hospital bed rest, adventures with magnesium sulfate and all kinds of stress and situations I never EVER EVER EVER thought I’d face (30 y.0./no chronic health conditions/no family history of preterm birth/ no risk factors for anything adverse in my pregnancy at all/ marathon runner and regular exerciser who genuinely enjoys eating giant organic salads and has a background in Public Health), baby Clem arrived.
The wee babe decided to come well before his Christmas due date and has been hanging out in the NICU since he was born. All things considered, he’s doing pretty awesome; however, Momma has had some additional challenges.
After a beautiful, amazing drug-free hospital birth with my wonderful husband and fabulous doula by my side and pushing this kiddo out in less than 5 minutes, I ended up needing a minor procedure which has ended up affecting my milk supply and leaving me with a fever, unable to go to the NICU. I actually went out of my way to preemptively seek out a counselor who has experience moreso with trauma than standard post-partum depression, because I am clearly able to identify that my stressors and things that are impacting me are absolutely real and rational and less like PPD than most women’s experiences.
For now, I am spending upwards of 6+ hours a day hooked to a hospital grade breast pump and attempting to journal and work through everything that has gone on.
In early TTC stages as a would-be new mom. I feel this is an incredibly basic question but I just don’t know…
My OB of many years with knowledge of extensive family history is at Hospital A , which to date I have still traveled to although it’s far from my house. Hospital B is much closer to home, great reputation, but OB does not affiliate with them. When baby comes, Hospital A is anywhere from 45 to 90 mins away, depending on traffic. What’s a girl to do? Do I use this time, pre-pregnancy, to find a new OB at Hospital B, maybe via OB referral? Any other options?
PSA: The Kiinde Breastfeeding Set is on Zulily today for $65 (everywhere else is $99+). I’ve read some mixed reviews about the system but think I’m going to give it a shot. Also it can be returned, unlike many items on Zulily.