Washable Workwear Wednesday: Stretch Crepe High-Waisted Pant
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Now that I spend more time in public, I’m on the hunt for pants that are a step up from sweats.
These stretch crepe pants definitely look more polished and professional than anything I’ve bought in a while. These slim fit, pull-on pants are made from washable and packable French stretch crepe. They also have a comfortable, wide waistband and come in six office-friendly colors.
I’d pair them with an oversized knit for the weekends. For the office, I’d add a cardigan or blazer in a complementary color.
These pants from Eileen Fisher are $168 and come in sizes XXS–3X.
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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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Non mom popping in at the request of a friend- my friend is pregnant which is wonderful but really struggling emotionally with maternity clothes. She’s a lesbian and her regular dress visibly reads as not-straight and definitely leans more masculine. Any tips for stores (online or in person is fine) that she might feel comfortable with?
Pre-pandemic, my kids were in Catholic schools with uniforms. Then they were home for a year. Now they are in middle school where there is a dress code for decency (not too much skin, no bad words, no liquor or MJ references) but not for fashion. And it’s cold, so I swear all the kids I see on the days I pick up or drop off are in athleisure what seem to be actual pajamas. There aren’t the fashiony mean girls like in the movie. A lot of kids color their hair or wear all black all the time.
Spouse is pretty livid that our kids (girls, I am sure this would not be an issue for boys) are in “sweats every day.” This is objectively not true. Some days, yes (and doubly so — sweatshirt + sweatpants). Other days, cardigans with tall nice-looking joggers (so that way the pants are actually long enough to reach their ankles), casual dress + leggings, etc. I think he is bugged that they don’t wear jeans (they hate jeans — after uniforms for so long where they wore leggings, denim is uncomfortable and scratchy and rigid to them and I don’t disagree).
I am trying to let the kids self-advocate here, but I really want to have a middle school vice principal point out to Spouse that Spouse should be happy that the kids aren’t into crop-tops or destructive middle-school girl attention-getting getups, that they are typically attired, and that men should really but out of policing what girls put on their bodies. [The kids get that if they were going somewhere fancy how they would need to dress for that. Also, they do not seem to care to go shopping when asked (so I throw some things in an ON or BR factory cart and we discuss and then I order) or even to care much about anything except for really hating jeans.] Spouse is usually not a complete knuckle-dragging caveman but he seems to have a strong tendency to be on the wrong side of this particular thing. Go ahead, argue with a teen girl. Bring it and I will make the popcorn.
Jumping off the sweats question, when do I have to start dressing my 3-year old in real pants? He basically wears sweatpants every day. I have bought some jeans for him but it’s difficult to get the fit/length right.
Just an FYI if anyone was planning on picking up advent calendars at Aldi’s – they are available today and there were lines at 8am and there were limits in place as to how many you can buy (to thwart resellers I’d guess).
i guess i will breathe a sigh of relief that only one anti masker one in our school board election and the one that won has more experience than one of the other ones running for a different seat, who literally has none. but i still dont get the argument that parents should decide whether their kids wear masks – as a parent, i dont make decisions on any other public health related measures
Talk to me about morning routine and what your kids eat for breakfast. I have a four year old who is fully competent but POKY. Now I also need to get my 9 mo twins out the door by 7:30. Do I dress kiddo as soon as he wakes and give him a bar in the car? His normal wake time is 7 and I’m good with that (he’s high sleep needs). We normally “eat” breakfast together but it’s eggs and kiddo smothers his one egg in ketchup, takes a bite and then he’s done. It’s both wasteful and a waste of time/starts an argument most mornings. Looking for ways to streamline. He wont sleep in his clothes but maybe I can lay them out the night before.
My toddler spent the entire morning screaming about something until I finally deposited him at daycare. I feel so worn out. How do you get back on track after tough mornings?
Should I buy a weaning table and chair OR the pikler triangle? 1 year old boy, very very active, in daycare full time. Room in budget for one not both. Not a need, but fun to have? We don’t have easy access to a playground.
I could see him eating breakfast at the table most days, but would otherwise go unused? Whereas he would probably climb on the pikler morning and night.
What are your feelings about attending birthday parties for daycare classmates when the whole class is invited (3-4 year olds)? It might be nice to meet other parents and entertain my kiddo for a couple hours, but then again, it will probably be awkward too, since I don’t know the hosts or many other parents, and I might regret making the effort. I can imagine how nerve wracking it is to invite everyone to your kid’s party, and I generally want to be a yes person to be supportive, and we do so little these days socially anyway… but I’m conflicted. Tell me your experiences. I know I’m probably overthinking this.
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How do you realistically avoid getting sick when your kids are sick? I think the answer is, you don’t, but just checking in case there’s some magic trick I’m missing. And by ‘realistically’ I mean, don’t tell me the answer is wear a mask around your kids or to wash your hands more or whatever because, despite best intentions, it just never plays out that way. As soon as my hand are washed, the kid wipes snot on my arm or coughs on me and I’m right back where I started.
Can you tell I’m sick and extremely annoyed? :)
Kid vaccines! Woohoo!
Kiddo is getting her first dose on Sunday! So excited!!! :)