Washable Wednesday: Portrait-Collar Top

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Striped Shirt: Talbots Portrait-Collar TopI have apparently missed the blogger memo that went around: I’m not usually a stripes girl. While there are occasionally fun stripey blazers I like, I’m just not someone who considers a Breton shirt a “must have.” But: This boatnecked version from Talbots does look nice — a bit more Jackie O / Audrey than I normally think of a stripey shirt. (Oooh, and buttons up the back!) The machine washable shirt is available in black/white and blue/white stripes for $89.50 for regular sizes; it also comes in sizes for petites, plus sizes, and plus size petites. Talbots Portrait-Collar Top (L-2)

Sales of note for 9.10.24

(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)

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

And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interestworking mom questions asked by the commenters!

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I adore my kids’ preschool. However, there tends to be a stay at home parent in the picture (the program only runs 9:00-12:00) for the vast majority of the kids. They just sent an email requesting that each kid bring in 14 homemade Valentines. Um. Who has time for that?! And what is wrong with Valentines from a box?

My parents and I have always had a distant relationship- I moved out quite young and I suppose I never felt they paid much attention to me compared to their other children. We are all adults now, and I suppose by most objective standards I’m the most successful of their kids (I swear I haven’t done anything horrible for them to dislike me). My child was born over a year ago and they haven’t visited once (I visited once when they guilt tripped me). We live about a three hour flight away. Neither of them are working right now, their health is reasonably okay (nothing that would rule out a flight) financially they could afford the flight. I used to try and make efforts to call on Facebook video or Skype or whatever and they seems to enjoy that but I find myself angry that they never visit or call or do anything to get to know their grandchild. There definately were times we could have used some help around the house even for a week or something and it hurts seeing my friends who have supportive parents who visit frequently. I’ve invited them to stay with us as they’ve never seemed interested. I know this is a very first world problem, I’m not looking for free childcare or money I would just like one of them at least to visit. Am I right to feel resentful that they make no efforts to known their only grandchild?

We got a little potty, but decided to skip straight to the big potty with an insert after a few weeks. My daughter wanted to use the big potty, and viewed the little one as more of a toy. It had lights and made flushing noises.

Any opinions on whether it’s better to use a little stand-alone potty for potty training or an insert in a regular toilet? Did your kid graduate from little potty to an insert or go straight to using the insert? When?

I like the idea of not having to dump out the little potty, and not having my kid get too used to the idea of a little potty and reject potties that aren’t her little potty (including toilets), but I also want it to “take” and wonder if a stand alone little potty is better for that reason since it’s her size and she wouldn’t need as many steps/help to get to a little potty as she would for an insert on the regular toilet. Or does one come before the other?

Just venting that my RE’s office called to let me know that they booked the wrong type of appointment for me tomorrow, and that my HSG actually has to be done at a totally different location next Monday. I know this is just a preview of the kind of scheduling insanity that will come with actual medicated cycles, but I almost started crying when the woman told me that she messed up.

My work is somewhat flexible, but my husband hasn’t been able to accompany me to anything yet because he often has clients in the office that he can’t just abandon. Now I’m embarrassed about having to tell my boss that actually I don’t have a minor medical thing on Thursday it’s a different day entirely and no, I’m definitely not making this up.

I’m just venting, I know that it’s only going to get worse and I should just relax. I feel like I’ve been “just relaxing” about this whole thing forever now and I’m like, just stick a baby in me already. Im over it.

What do y’all think about the CDC’s recommendation that fertile women who are not on birth control completely abstain from alcohol, because of the risk that they might get pregnant and the baby would have fetal alcohol syndrome? I personally find it extremely patriarchical (is that a word?) and not based on much. It assumes women can’t stop drinking if/when they become pregnant (which, there’s a lead time during which the embryo is not taking any substances from the mother). It also assumes that a drop of alcohol is poisonous to the fetus – an assumption indeed, rather than a data-driven fact, as Emily Oster has pointed out. And yet now I feel guilty for having some wine during my third trimester with each of my kids.

I remember hearing there were a few other tall mamas on here. I’m pregnant now and scouring craiglist for strollers. Any brands/styles/specific recommendations for a stroller comfortable for tall folks? I’m 5’10” in flats and my husband is 6’2″ so we’re not giants, but I don’t want to be hunched over, either.

Alright wise ladies, give me your suggestions for how to get an almost-3 year old to go to bed quietly. Some nights he’s fine, many (like last night) we have a straight hour of tantrum. I can’t find any rhyme or reason to which nights are which; we have a solid routine of dinner, bath, brush teeth, stories, songs, sleep — if it starts to go to #*&$, it almost always begins at the teeth-brushing stage with no prior warning. He does it irrespective of which parent is handling bedtime. I would just close/lock the door and let him scream til morning, but my kids share a room and although baby sleeps like a rock, even she can’t reliably sleep through that racket. Plus, if he gets really worked up/vindictive, he’ll climb in her crib or start dropping books and stuffed animals in to wake her up on purpose, so I like to stay within earshot if he’s in a mood.

Taking away favorite toys the next day doesn’t work. Cutting # of stories or songs for lack of cooperation doesn’t work. Logic obviously doesn’t work. Calmly ignoring him and telling him to get back in bed if he wanders out of his room to scream more directly doesn’t work. H is a fan of one big spank (after a warning that that’s the next step) for “not listening to mommy and daddy,” and this is often effective, but there has to be a better way, right? Or are kids just little jerks and I have to wait until this, too, passes?

Just a vent, but I am on my fifth invite to Norwex/Matilda Jane/Stella/MLM party from a friend. I love these people but am not interested in your expensive stuff that I don’t need.

Suggestions for brick-and-mortar store for maternity dress in/near DC? I’m about 21 weeks with my third, belly huge already, and I have an event this weekend (going to be godmother at a christening). I just realized that I have only dark, basic work maternity clothes (and really not many of those!) and will be out of step with the day/ level of formality. I’ve been looking casually online (Loft, banana, etc., plus I actually went to Old Navy and Target just in case) and have seen zero that looks like it would be flattering. And now I’m out of time! I’m 5’8, about size 6 pre-preg, have only changed shape in my belly, which looks basketball-y, and stripes are not my friend.

Apropos of nothing— I am on day # 3 of not pumping at all at work!!! The freedom is just starting to sink in. Oh, and the new (old) wardrobe options!

And the massive anxiety is subsiding, too…finally stopping having near-panic attacks at the thought of an empty milk shelf in the freezer. Never had much of a stash, and now it’s gone. And everything is fine.

for anyone looking for elegant mom jewelry, I recently bought this engraved pendant and am really happy with it. I put the initials of both of my kids. It’s lovely and pretty inexpensive too.

http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/signature-engravable-id-tag

ps: I have no affiliation with this company

Pregnancy Insomnia is a cruel, cruel mistress. I experienced it with my first and am battling it again with my second. Sorry — I have no advice aside except to maybe try to read a paperback for a few minutes to see if that helps wind you back down.

I slept great throughout my whole pregnancy until I hit 37 weeks and now I randomly have insomnia. It’s not that I have difficulty getting comfortable (other than some pelvic pressure I haven’t had much problems there), I just wake up for random 1-2 hour stints and can’t go back to sleep. Is this normal?