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Sometimes you kind of want a blouse that’s prettier than a basic tee — but you don’t want it to be dry clean only, or fussy with buttons, or otherwise to feel like it’s a disaster if you (or your kiddo) gets it dirty. This one from Ted Baker London looks great, for all of the above reasons — and I like the neutral, natural colors. It’s $75 at Nordstrom, although, alas, only lucky sizes are left. (Other floral designs are available, although perhaps not quite as subtle.) Ted Baker ‘Ina – Secret Trellis’ Floral Print Tee (L-3)Sales of note for 3.28.24
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Anonymous says
Love the print but I don’t really get the point of featuring a top that’s sold out except size 0-2.
Momata says
Same. I love all of Ted Baker’s prints (have wanted a Ted Baker dress for a long time). Can anyone comment on how this shirt fits relative to the Boden Ravello?
HSAL says
I’m guessing these posts are scheduled ahead of time, and there might have been more sizes available at the time she wrote it. But I agree, it’s annoying.
Kat G says
They are often scheduled a few days in advance — sorry about it selling out! Nordstrom has a few more styles here (some on sale):
http://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?keyword=ted%20baker%20t-shirt&filtercategoryid=6000008
and TedBaker.com has a TON more styles too.
http://www.tedbaker.com/us/search?q=f%3A%28%28department-l%2Cav_womenswear%29%29%2Cq%3At-shirt
NewMomAnon says
How did I not know that I needed everything Ted Baker has ever made? Wish this shirt was in my size, but I found a few other things to spend money on instead. I’m still considering the silk capes. On the one hand, gorgeous. On the other hand, totally impractical with my wardrobe colors/fabrics/textures and not compatible with being a working mom of a toddler. But still…
ChiLaw says
I discovered that about a month ago. I think I’m juuuust too fat to wear the largest size he(they?) makes, which is great/terrible/great because at least I won’t spend all my money, but they are such beautiful, joyful clothes!
NewMomAnon says
But the scarves! The SCARVES!!!! And the shoes, and the scarves, and the bags, and the scarves….
BTW, after typing that I had to google “scarves” to make sure it was actually the plural of “scarf” because it looks so goofy…
AIMS says
Ted Baker sizes are 0-5, not the traditional US sizes (5 = 14). It looks like all that’s left is 0 now so not that helpful, but if it sold out of 1 and 2 just since you posted your comment, it’s possible more sizes were available when Kat set up this post.
HSAL says
Oh thanks, that’s helpful. I didn’t even click on the link after I saw the first comment. I need to check this brand out more, then.
Anonymous4 says
Those of you who have relocated for a job post-family, I’d love to hear your experiences.
I’m pretty miserable in my current job, but have held off on intensive job hunting because I have good pay and benefits in the community I’ve called home for over a decade. I’ve recently been through a first round interview at my alma mater for an admin position and they really want me to come for an interview.
The pay is right, the community would be good but different from what we’re used to. In academia it could give DH the chance to get an advanced degree without the financial hindrances we currently face. But it takes us far away from all our family (7+ hrs from mine, 5+ hrs from his); I’m familiar with the community but DH is not. We own our home – a fixer upper that never got fixed up due to job loss – and the prospect of selling and going from low COL to high COL is daunting. We have a 2 YO and are hopeful for one or two more. This would be an out-of-state move taking us probably 9-10 hours from our current community.
As a single college grad, I just went where I found the best job. Now, factoring in spouse and children and home ownership, the decision is a lot more complex. Aside from the specifics of job/employer, what are the most important deciding factors in looking at making a big move? How did you know when the move was the right thing?
Anonymous says
I’d focus on childcare issues. If you’re moving away from family, I’m assuming you’re losing some of your back-up help. Does the high COL make it hard to replace that with hired help? Childcare and school years are challenging with 2-3 kids – lots of logistics between daycare/daycamp/school/activities pick ups and drop offs. In academia will DH have some flexibility to help balance/coordinate? Will the new job give you a good work/life balance – ability to shift hours/make up time if needed or is it heavy on facetime?
Map out what your day to day life looks like in 5 years if you make the move, that may give you a few things to think about.
Anonymous4 says
My family is a couple of hours away – so close enough for a day trip or short weekend visit, as well as occasional childcare, but we aren’t dependent on them. Like NewMomAnon said below, we rely more on close family friends for childcare than we do our families – rebuilding that network as well as our social network would be more daunting. The program DH would probably consider would be online so he’d have more flexibility than a traditional classroom setting. I was offered flexibility of hours, skipping out early for family things – in fact my phone interview was scheduled around the interviewer wanting to leave early for his anniversary; so there would be a good balance. The job duties could certainly involve some hours at home if absolutely necessary.
Thanks – that gives some clarity.
NewMomAnon says
My dad tested out a few positions that would have required cross-country moves when I was a kid. I don’t know how he swung it without losing his current job (maybe PTO?) but he did a week or two “trial runs” at each new position before we made the commitment to move. If we had moved, he would have had to live separate from the family for a month or two while we found housing, wrapped up school years, etc.
FWIW, he did this four times and we never moved. Two of the jobs turned out to be distinctly different than what he had expected (one because his immediate supervisor had a stress-related stroke on the job and quit). My mom strongly disliked one of the cities, and wasn’t comfortable with the schooling possibilities in the other city.
I’ll also add, my parents consciously moved far away from family before they had kids. I grew up with a strong network of nannies, close family friends, and neighbors with kids my age who covered for my parents. My older cousin also came for extended visits to provide childcare. You’ll find childcare. If you love your families and feel like you personally will miss the contact, consider that more strongly than the “childcare” issues. I would be really sad to lose regular contact with my brother and parents, even though they don’t provide much “childcare” per se.
Anonymous4 says
This is a struggle. My parents, although not in town, are very involved grandparents. They’re close enough for regular visits and meeting for dinner half way or something. That would definitely change, and I really hate the thought of my son missing out on roughly monthly interaction. But I also can’t commit to being miserable for the long term just so he can have nana-and-granddad time; miserable moms don’t make for good moms.
I think the loss of our good family friends, combined with the relative proximity of my family, and the stress of possible financial implications are really hard to balance with a great job prospect, and the possibility of advancement both for me and DH. Sort of short term vs. long term, with the ever present risk of the long-term benefits not materializing.
Butter says
Interesting timing as we’re gearing up for a move due to new professional opportunities. It’s made slightly easier by the fact that we’re going from HCOL to slightly lesser COL, which combined with an increase in pay should be enough to make things more comfortable. But I still I find it 75% exciting and 25% terrifying to move, and on any given day or hour that wildly fluctuates. But for me the pros outweigh the cons – in terms of job satisfaction/room to move up; hopefully quality of life; and getting outside of our old and stale ways of thinking and doing and shaking things up. The big three for me in considering the move were daycare, housing, and job. Once we had investigated those and found good possibilities, we were good to go.
Somewhat related there’s a good NYT piece from two days ago about giving yourself permission to make that big life change. We had already decided to make our move, but I felt better after reading it.
Anonymous4 says
Thanks – I’ll look for that NYT article.
Good luck on that big move!
nanny bday says
What would you give your nanny (of a couple months) for her bday? I’m thinking cash, but not sure on amount.
anne-on says
Maybe $50 and a small token gift (nailpolish, nice tea, insulated mug, a book, etc.)?
D. Meagle says
I usually give a gift card and something tangible from the kids (earrings, necklace, wallet, wristlet, etc.). Usually spend about $100 all together.
Meg Murry says
At a minimum, I’d say cash plus make a conscious effort to be home on time or early that day – if you could swing it, coming home early to let her have time to celebrate with her friends or family would be a kind gesture as well. At a minimum, if you sometimes have her stay later if you are having a long day at work, I would make a point to make sure that her birthday isn’t one of those days.
NewMomAnon says
I have to brag about my daycare a bit/update on difficult preschool transition. Daycare adjusted the preschool morning schedule to reduce the unstructured time in the early day so kiddo would be more comfortable at drop off (there are 40+ kids across the multiple preschool classes, so no small feat). Her new teacher printed off and laminated a picture of her favorite toddler teacher, which she now carries around the classroom like a security blanket. They brought in an extra staff member so a teacher could pay more attention to my kiddo during the transition. The class has been singing “Wheels on the Bus” (kiddo’s favorite song) at the drop of a hat. After a week and a half in preschool, she can count all the way to 15 and sing the ABCs all the way through. She also knows a bunch of new sea creatures and has renewed enthusiasm for using the potty.
Last night, she told me, “I be happy in preschool.” And then she told me a story about how she rode a dinosaur with her new preschool teacher. It’s not totally OK yet, but it’s amazing to have so many people rally around my kid to help her through a tough adjustment. Kinda weepy sitting at my desk thinking about it.
Lurker says
That is amazing!
Anon in NYC says
Aw, that’s great!
anne-on says
That is so awesome – I am in awe of how supportive your school is! Maybe a suggestion to write this all down in a note to your kiddo’s teachers, and put copies in their mailbox and in the director’s mailbox? I did that when previous teachers went above and beyond for my kiddo and they said they appreciate it both for them to have, and for their files when review time came around.
Momata says
This is an incredible amount of accommodation / love from a “big” center. So glad to hear it. I second the rec to document your gratitude for the teachers.
ChiLaw says
Oh this is so wonderful! My girl is having a helluva time this week (because we were out of town last week and she’s just terrified I will disappear again), and it’s so touching to see how the teachers really rally around a kid having a tough day — promises of favorite activities and songs, extra hugs, etc. It’s nice to know your kid is in a nurturing place.