Workwear Thursday: Cali Dress
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If you’re on the hunt for an affordable, old-school sheath dress, this pretty Tahari one is available in navy or black for less than $100 over at Amazon. (It’s more expensive at Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s, but you can also check out the generally good customer reviews — plus more sizes are in stock.) It’s $82-$99 at Amazon, available in lucky sizes up to 16. T Tahari Cali Dress
Here’s a plus-size option that’s on sale.
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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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Embryo hunger games update: 18 made it to day 5 and the big freeze!
My RE was very confident with that number and quality that I’ll never have to stim again, yay!!
In other news, we are going on a beach house weekend with a bunch of other couples, all of whom have children except for us. I’m not excited for the “So are you guys thinking of having kids” comments. It is getting very conspicuous that we still don’t have any (I think I’ve talked about this on here before) and I just really struggle with it. I don’t want to tell people what we’re going through, if only because then in three weeks I’ll get the “so, did it work?!” questions and um, No.
I’m thinking of telling one close friend (who shared her preg/ttc scares with us) what I’m going through, so she can maybe help divert if anyone gets into the “aw, when are you guys gonna have one of those? you look so cute with a baby!” territory. Any other thoughts?
My typical response is to grit my teeth and say “We hope so have kids someday” but I think I might actually cry at this point.
Hi everyone, I’m pregnant and have started doing some reading now- in particular, Bringing Up Bebe and Happiest Baby on the Block. I’m curious if any of the people that recommended Bringing Up Bebe have had success with the “pause” philosophy of waiting for five to ten minutes every time the baby cries to see if it is in between sleep cycles and will go back to sleep, as well as teaching patience- to promote the goal of having a baby who sleeps through the night by 4 months old, which is apparently super common in France. This seems contrary to the Happiest Baby on the Block, where you pick up your baby immediately as soon as it cries. Thoughts? Is this unrealistic? Anyone had success? Or is it is all just super baby dependent, and I won’t really know what will work (or how long I can handle hearing the baby cry) until the baby is born?
Question for the hive: we have a 12 week old and are thinking about doing a trip to Patagonia in January (so he’d be about 8.5 months old). Are we insane? We are planning to start trying for a second child next May so this feels like our last chance for a while. Assuming the flight (12 hours) would suck, would it still be worthwhile? Would we be able to do enough of what there is to do there (hiking, etc) with a baby in a carrier? Are hotels at all accommodating to babies?
Cross-posting–thanks in advance!
Please help me, Corporette moms! I have a fairly casual job in a state court system and try not to look sloppy but generally don’t need business or even business casual. I’m in my second trimester and suddenly nothing fits. I just stood in my closet this morning with no ideas at all of how to dress myself. I have some pants but literally like two shirts that fit. I’d love some ideas for brands/flowy tops you like that aren’t even necessarily maternity but that can get me through at least the next couple of months. Thank you!
Sorry if this is a double post – I tried to post and it isn’t going through so not sure if it is stuck in moderation for some reason. In short – second trimester, suddenly absolutely nothing I own fits or is flattering. It’s so frustrating. I need casual tops for work. Like think nice jeans and shirts casual, no business attire necessary. Stood in my closet this morning and just stared at everything. I have the bottoms under control but need ideas for tops PLEASE! Ideally something that ships fast. Thanks, all!
Long time reader, first time poster. I’m wondering what the likelihood is that I can continue to nurse AM and PM while weaning off the pump at work.
Here’s the background:
I have a 5 month old who has been mostly breastfed since birth. We had some issues with slow weight gain caused by a dietary intolerance not diagnosed till 3.5 months, so have been fortifying his bottles of breastmilk to increase the amount of calories per ounce. Since returning to work a month ago, I’ve been pumping at 10 am and 4 pm and nursing him midday.
On a great day, I go home with 6-7 ounces TOTAL from both breasts over 2 pumping sessions. Sometimes I just get 2 ounces. So I’ve been supplementing with formula as needed, and have gotten over all of my self-induced hangups about supplementing.
But overall, my milk production is trending downward. I think there are a lot of culprits: I have low capacity breasts (have never, ever been able to get more than 4 ounces from both breasts, even using a hospital grade pump in the early days), just don’t respond well to the pump (PISA, Ameda Truly Yours, or manual), have not gotten more than 2.5 uninterrupted hours of sleep for months, and (probably the biggest culprit), I’m very, very stressed about my milk supply. I have tried every supply-boosting technique there is, from oatmeal to watching baby videos to replacing the membranes to fenugreek bars/teas/supplements, active pumping, etc. etc. Nothing makes a consistent difference. I physically and emotionally cannot commit to pumping at home before/after work or over the weekends.
Babe will move to a new daycare when he’s 6 months old and I won’t be able to nurse him at midday. I’m considering slowly weaning off the pumping at that point and just nursing at home. Given everything I just mentioned, though, I’m worried that I won’t be able to maintain an adequate supply for at-home nursing. Any experiences with or insight on this from you wise mamas?
I have an interview this afternoon! True lateral, but just looking to move into a different company for professional growth and a new environment. I had “hunkered down” in my previous/current jobs to make it through pregnancy and baby time and am excited to think of something new. My youngest started “nursery school” today and interview scheduled the same day – maybe the stars are aligning. Also – do I have to wear pantyhose? It’s 90 degrees out there!