Washable Workwear Wednesday: Shimmer Tweedy Short-Sleeve Jacket
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When temps rise, consider a short-sleeved jacket as an alternative to your usual blazer.
The weave of this soft, tweed sweater jacket includes a little shimmer for added dimension. Add some metallic jewelry for extra luster.
Pair this jacket with the matching shell for a set. The neutral color also works with any number of dresses or trouser/shell combinations you already have.
This jacket from Ann Taylor is on sale for $83 (marked down from $119) and comes in sizes XXS–XXL as well as petites.
Looking for other washable workwear? See all of our recent recommendations for washable clothes for work, or check out our roundup of the best brands for washable workwear.
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
Off-seasonal question (since prices for winter gear are low now): we are planning to try skiing. Neither of us are skiers but we moved to an area where it’s really popular and want to try. I read Ann’s post about getting your kids started with skiing but I am mostly confused about how much I need of everything (we are going for a five-day trip). Do I need multiples for my kid (7yo) (and the adults) of the following, or just one (and if multiples, how many):
-Thermic underlayers
-Mittens
-Ski pants
-Ski jacket
-Ski socks (I assume I need a pair of socks per ski day? They are expensive though!!!)
Also are goggles needed or are sunglasses fine?
Many thanks in advance to all experienced skiers for helping this novice out!!!
Are you skiing every day? The main reason you’d need multiples is in case things don’t fully dry overnight. Hang everything to air/dry as soon as you return from the slopes. If you’re only going to ski twice, and not on back to back days, you can get away with one set…don’t sink too much money into this the first time out when you aren’t sure if you like it, yet!
If you’re skiing 3 or more days, I would have 2 sets of the following: base layers, socks, and mittens (at least one really good pair of ski mittens, the others can be regular “waterproof” play-in-the-snow mittens). One pair of pants and one jacket is fine. Bib overall snowpants will be fine for the kids, if they have those already.
Has anyone tried to go the OT route for picky eating / ARFID? We have tried a lot of the CBT techniques (food chaining, etc) with my very picky 6 year old with some limited success, but wondering if working with OT would be helpful. I know very little about OT or how it works.
Kid is turning 4 soon and has outgrown many of his toddler toys that are bulky and taking up a lot of space in the house. I’m planning to donate/ sell them, but I don’t want him to freak out when they are gone. It’s stuff he hasn’t played with in easily 6 months. Maybe move them to the attic or shed for a couple weeks then donate? There are a few things he agreed to give up already so he understands the toys are going to other children.
I have a trip coming up to see my in-laws and I am dreading it. They are nice people most of the time, but my mother-in-law is judgmental about other people’s parenting (proudly saying things like “My children never had tantrums” with the implication being it was because she was such a great parent). My in-law’s house is full of white, expensive furniture and they don’t childproof anything. Last time we visited them, my husband had a major blow up with them because they thought our kids were being too loud and rambunctious. I apologized to them and moved our kids to the basement to be quieter (my husband was much more defensive about it which led to the blowup) but my father in law didn’t accept my apology and just kept ranting at me. I thought his criticism was over the top but was trying to make peace. I am a conflict-averse people-pleaser by nature, so this whole episode was really depressing on a personal level. I grew up in a household where kids were encouraged to play and run around, whereas my in-laws view this as outrageously rude for kids to do indoors. They are very proud of their belongings and nice house, which of course I don’t want to disrespect, but my kids are young and it’s hard to stand over them and watch their every move during our stay. Do you have any advice for how I can make this trip go smoothly? I’m planning to try and arrange activities out of the house as much as possible and start reminding my kids of basic rules (indoor voices, no running) a couple weeks ahead of time. But I also want the right frame of mind so I’m not going into this feeling low. I didn’t even want to go on the last trip and it turned into a nightmare. It’s a lot of stress and expense. My kids love their grandparents and I know there is meaning in this that goes beyond my own experience with them, but ugh.
My kid is 3.5, social (loves meeting new people), potty-trained (daytime), and the feedback we get from school is overall great. He’s in ST, and progressing really well, it’s been about ~7 months.
The tantrums at home are…a lot, but I’m hoping time will help. I’ve noticed he’s not big on imaginary play – he’ll do a little here and there but he’s not keen on “acting like an animal” or playing with his stuffed animals at length. He likes his puzzles, books/being read to, all things numbers/alphabet, wrestling with his big brother, playing chase, etc. He also isn’t big into building things (with the exception of a set of blocks we have for the tub, which he loves to build against the bathtub wall) – he has a set of nesting/stacking blocks and prefers to nest them vs. stack them.
Does all of this seem reasonable for a kid his age, or should I be concerned about the minimal pretend play/building? My gut is this is more of a personality thing but google (I know) seems to tell me it could be a ND thing.
I have a complaint. My only request is that you please not suggest I get divorced. Now the complaint: my husband is not pulling his weight. We agreed last year that things run more smoothly when I am not working. Fast forward six months and I find myself doing all the dishes all the laundry all the cooking all the cleaning and all the bedtime routines. WTF. I plan to talk to him about this is just needed to get my thoughts out on paper so to speak. His attitude seems to be “well I work all day why should I have to do stuff at home?” Which is honestly wild to me: a year ago I was working 60 hour weeks and he was doing all drop offs all pick ups, prepping dinner and cleaning up. I’m not saying I want to go back to that but he needs to step up.
Back to work from maternity leave and *so* grateful I have this place to make the transition smoother. (Forgot DS shoes one day, spilled an entire bottle of milk today, no work clothes fit, etc etc)
This weekend is LO’s baptism + brunch, which we are hosting in a private room at a restaurant. There will be about a dozen kids, aged 2-12. Event won’t be terribly long, What could I bring for their entertainment? Thought about turning one into an art table with a long roll of paper. Any other ideas? thanks!
Low stakes question. Need to bring an “American” food to a German preschool potluck next week. What is easy and toddler friendly?
Ok I recognize that people do this every day all over the world, but first world whine: our clothes dryer is broken and I just hung up a family of five’s worth of laundry on a line in the back yard. So time and space consuming, so annoying. I am instituting a “you will wear everything except underwear and socks at least three times before it can go in the wash, unless visibly dirty or stinky even after airing out for a day” rule effective immediately. Dryer repair appt isn’t until Monday.