Budget Thursday: Smart Style Ankle-Length Pants
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Uniqlo has had these ankle-length pants for a while in solid colors, but I also like these patterned versions. They seem kind of cool and stylish for work but also comfortable — they don’t have a fully elastic waist, but they don’t have a full zipper either. The pants are made from an “elegant wool-like material that’s wrinkle-resistant,” and they’re machine washable, which is great. They’re available in sizes XS–XXL, but in my experience the XL and XXL are bigger than you’d expect (not like a size 12), so check out the size chart. If you’re on the hunt for washable, affordable pants for work, I’d these a try. They’re just $39.90 at Uniqlo. Smart Style Ankle-Length Pants
Here’s a plus-size option (albeit a bit pricier).
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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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For the past 2 years, my now-4 year old has had a train table and trains in his bedroom. We also have a 1 year old. Once the toddler is a few months older, I’d like to move the train table into the playroom so both kids can play with the trains. Any tips/thoughts on getting the 4 year old to share the trains with the toddler? Or is the situation just inviting disaster? FWIW, the toddler’s room is too small for us to put another train table in there.
Can anyone recommend a split or system that works between spouses for housework/cooking, etc? We have a horrible cycle of me doing everything, getting mad and erupting about it, hubby pitching in more, hubby gradually cutting back, then me doing everything again, and repeat. I am exhausted and need help.
For cooking we have assigned nights, which is mostly due to who is picking up from daycare that day. We also simplify meals, so leftovers one night, frozen pizza one night, and take out on Friday, so we actually only cook 4 dinners a week. For cleaning I do mostly everything but the bathrooms, and I just remind him when they need to be done.
Asking here because you all have non-judgmental advice – we need to re-home our dog, for a number of reasons, but I’m at a loss for how to go about it. She’s a 9-yr old lab with a history of aggression towards some dogs and has now started snapping at our 3yo. I’ve checked a few rescue sites but they don’t take aggressive dogs or older dogs. We want to do the right thing to ensure she is well cared for (ie not just dump her at a shelter) but it’s becoming increasingly untenable to keep her. How does one go about getting a dog re-homed if they have these issues?
I’m not even sure if this is an OK question to ask here (I mostly hang on the main board), but I’m afraid to go into any TTC websites because I’m afraid I’ll start getting anxious for no reason… Anyway, has anyone had any experience with PCOS and/or getting pregnant with PCOS? For a variety of reasons, I have a feeling I may have it – for the past year, I’ve had irregular cycles (29-42 days), but I have been ovulating. Now, literally when my husband and I have decided to TTC, I’m on day 40 of my cycle with no ovulation I sight. I called my gynecologist and she basically said come in on day 3 after I get my period for labs. Just wondering if anyone else has been through this and ended up pregnant or had any other advice to offer from similar experiences!
My three-year-old suddenly hates to get her hair washed, resulting in giant meltdowns twice in the past week. Last night she said we could get her hair wet but NOT put shampoo in it. This is not the hill I want to die on, but she has fine, curly hair that needs to be washed once in a while (twice a week?).
Suggestions? I tried the “princesses use shampoo” approach, which did not work. I tried to be silly, I tried to count, then finally just put the shampoo in her hair. She lost her mind and the rest of the evening devolved from there. I was trying to figure out what the problem is–does the shampoo get in her eyes?–but she would only tell me that she doesn’t like shampoo. Because threenager.
My almost-4-year-old daughter bites her nails. What can/should I do about this? Will she grow out of it? Should I start giving her manicures to help teach her to take care of her nails? Any advice? I never bit my nails but her father does (we’re divorced), so I’m not sure if it’s a learned behavior or what.
So my son is almost 14 months and we’re trying for number two, and it’s not happening right away and I forgot how much it SUCKS to try to get pregnant and then not get pregnant. Particularly with planning this next year- I want to go on that bachelorette trip, but will I be too pregnant to do anything fun? In the bone-crushingly tired first trimester? Or not pregnant at all and able to fully participate? It’s almost worse this time around because I know what each trip/concert/activity would be like in each point in pregnancy and how fun or not fun they could potentially be. BUT THERE’S NO WAY TO KNOW.
Anyone want to share how long it took to get pregnant with their second, even though I know it has zero bearing on what will happen with me? And how they deal with planning with a possible pregnancy on the horizon.
Send me your inspiration/motivation: I am 13 weeks pregnant, both toddler and I are sick with colds, and I need to have solid billing days at work this month to meet my target. Send productive vibes my way!!!
Sorry if this posts twice, thinking I got stuck in moderation.
Son is almost 14 months, we’re trying to get pregnant with number two, and I’m realizing again how it is the worst to try to get pregnant and then not have it happen right away. Particularly with planning this next year, with a bachelorette trip on the horizon. Will I be too pregnant to do anything fun? In the bone-crushingly tired first trimester? Or not pregnant at all and able to fully participate? It’s almost worse this time around because I know exactly how I would feel at every trip/concert/activity depending on where I am in pregnancy, and yet I have no control over where I will be!
Anyone want to share how long it took them to get pregnant again, even though I know it has no bearing on what might happen with me? Or for planning activities with a potential pregnancy on the horizon.
How do you wear/style ankle-length pants in the winter? I have several pairs that I would like to keep wearing but they look weird with boots. Is the only option to change shoes when I get in the office?
Is it worth reaching out to someone to ‘put a good word in’ to the local Goddard School to help us secure a highly coveted infant spot for the summer of 2018, or is that not done at day cares?
This location has 14 infant spots and sends a survey out to existing families in February asking for projected infant daycare needs since existing client families get preference (ie: who’s pregnant and who wants a spot in 2018). After that, it’s first come/first served for the remaining spots if there are any. We won’t know what the availability is until end of Feb/early March. We’d likely be near the top of the first come/served list since we’re on the early side given our August need and they won’t even let us tour the facility for another couple weeks.
Still, we’re trying to do our darndest to be well positioned. The school has rave reviews and is SO.CONVENIENT.
Spinoff from the aggressive dog question above: If you had to give up a dog in the past, at what point (if ever) do you consider getting another dog? I am a dog person who grew competing in obedience trials with my golden retriever, but after having to return a dog that was aggressive to me and my then-infant daughter almost a decade ago, I think I am done with dogs. I don’t want to take the risk that another dog will turn out to be a poor fit for our family. I also don’t think we are home enough to give a dog a good life, and I am not interested in spending tons of money on doggie day care or dog walkers this time around. Our house is also poorly suited to pet ownership; it’s small, and there is no laundry room or mudroom where we could put the dog’s crate.
Now my daughter has apparently convinced her dad that we need a golden retriever, and he has started to make noises about getting one. On the one hand I feel terrible depriving our kid of a canine pal during her tween and teen years, which was really important to me during those same years, but on the other hand I don’t think it would be fair to us or to a dog to bring one into the family at this point. I feel like the bad guy here and am angry at my husband for waffling. I also don’t believe any reputable rescue organization or breeder would let us have a dog, given the fact that we previously surrendered one.
My four year old seems to wake up within minutes of when I get up in the morning, but she desperately needs more sleep. Our bedrooms adjoin. I don’t think I’m making much noise, and my husband can get up and empty the dishwasher/turn on the tv/ bang on pots and pans (kidding) and the kid will sleep through it. I can get up at 5:00 or 7:00 and this happens. I’ve bumped her bedtime earlier, but I’m desperate for a few minutes to myself in the morning. Any thoughts??
Do I need to get an OB before we start TTC? I talked to my PCP about our plan to start it a few months ago, and she just said to start taking prenatals and get more exercise. Anything else I should know? We’ve been talking about it for a long time and are finally ready!