Maternity Monday: The Frederick Cardigan in Alpaca
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A lot of pre-pregnancy clothing can accommodate a growing bump, like this relaxed cardigan.
M.M.LaFleur’s Frederick Cardigan is made from a soft and cozy baby alpaca blend (heads up, it does shed at first). Its lofty yarns are simultaneously warm and breathable.
I have this cardigan in dark taupe (it also comes in “Himalayan salt,” a subdued pink, and “walnut,” a warm beige) and usually pair it with a belt. But it looks equally great without one, especially if you have a growing bump to show off!
This cardigan is $325 and available in three sizes, XS/S, M/L, and XL/XXL.
Sales of note for 4/24/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 7,710 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including 100s of new arrivals
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Spring Clearance: Up to 75% off + extra 50-60% off sale
- J.Crew – Mid-Season Sale: Up to 60% off sale styles + up to 50% off summer-ready styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100 + extra 20% off $125
- M.M.LaFleur – 3 pieces for $198. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off entire purchase, includes markdowns
I posted a week or so ago about an interview for a job that would likely be “bigger”/more high potential than my current job.
Well, turns out I’m a finalist! More interviews this week, and decision probably next week. I’m terrified and exhilarated. And of course, classic me, I just want to lay down.
Thank you all for your good vibes.
Halloween costumes in elementary school – we haven’t heard anything about costumes from the teacher or school and (as alluded to above, they send us a lot of emails!). Does this mean costumes are not a thing at this school? I don’t want my kid to be the only one without a costume, but also would prefer not to have her wear a costume all day if possible.
I complain about DH a fair amount so I thought I’d share this. He’s committed to baking one pie every week to practice for Thanksgiving. Adorable! My kids are going to be over the moon about having pie every week.
Any fellow Midwestern parents dreading trick or treating in the cold? It was 80 on Friday but of course it’s going to be in the low-mid 30s tomorrow evening.
Throwing a rant into the universe about the fact that I am pregnant and have been sick with a cold for almost three weeks now. I was just getting over morning sickness when the cold hit, so it really feels like I’ve been sick forever. I knew getting sick was worse when you were pregnant, but I didn’t realize how much worse it was! I just can’t seem to kick this. Trying to get through days of work on just tea and cough drops instead of DayQuil is getting really rough.
Is this just me? My 3rd grader is in an “inclusive” classroom and thus has 3 main teachers plus teachers for special subjects. There are 3 feeds on google classroom, and 2 on Remind, plus one for the PTA. I also get emails from the school itself. A lot of information is duplicated in multiple places and some just appears in one. I’m constantly confused and missing things. My kid is a bit disorganized and cannot keep track of these things on her own — we’re working on it, but I have to double check that she’s not forgetting about assignments and tests and forms all the time. Is this the new normal? Are other parents able to keep up?
Having never quit a job, how do you quit? (I’ve left jobs at predetermined times but it was always known / expected and I never gave formal notice — just sent an email with an anticipated last day.) Do I just write a letter giving my 2 weeks notice and give it to HR? For reasons that are too long to explain I don’t have a day to day manager. I have partners I work with and a group head that I don’t work with and have almost never spoken to and an office head that I know socially but don’t work with or report to except in a geographical sense. Do I tell the partners before or after I give notice to HR. I haven’t decided but I’m just trying to think it through. I’d be leaving a lot of people I genuinely like in a significantly difficult position.
Have you asked around on parenting groups? Our ped has it, but we also just got it this weekend at a local pharmacy chain that’s well-known for having consistent covid doses.
Curious what others spend on clothing per child per year?
-signed “just had to buy 8 year old almost an entirely new cold weather wardrobe due to several inches of growth in the last year”
Has anyone been able to get the updated Covid booster for young kids yet? Our pediatrician (NYC burbs) still doesn’t have it, and I’m super frustrated at this point (two kids 3 and under).
any other Jewish mothers out there struggling? Even though my grandparents are Holocaust survivors, I am not sure I realized how many people there are who still seem to wish my entire family didn’t exist. I am definitely not perfect and I am sure that despite my efforts, I have biases towards some groups of people, but there is most certainly not anyone that I despise or wish didn’t exist.
I have 2 kids and became pregnant with a 3rd. It was as a result of a birth control failure. I was shocked at first and really overwhelmed and not happy. I’m almost 35 and husband is early 40s. Our kids are 4 and 6. Eventually I started coming around to it and even started feeling happy about this surprise. Was hoping for opposite gender since my two are same gender. I’m a big law parter but have family help and paid help. I was sort of excited to have a bigger family (husband and I are only children). But then I had a miscarriage in the first trimester. Somehow, in all my thoughts about this pregnancy, that possibility didn’t even cross my mind after 2 easy pregnancies. And now I’m sort of stuck. Do all these later happy feelings mean that we should actually try for a third? Or was this some sort of fate proving that our initial reservations were right that a 3rd would overwhelm the delicate balance we have. My doctors say that there’s nothing to stop me from trying for a 3rd. I’m relatively healthy and that this miscarriage was just chance. But idk what to do… it seems like we shouldn’t wait much longer on the decision given our ages and the kids age gap. I thought our decision was already made but then this threw us for a loop. I’m not sure what my question is but maybe just seeking outside perspectives. I haven’t shared with anyone in my real life.
What are you kids going to be tomorrow? Older kid (7) is going as the Screamface dude, with the black robe and mask. Sidenote though, they’re not allowed masks at the school parade – what makeup can we do to make him look more than just a boy in a black robe?! Younger kid (5) is going to be a cupcake. Yes, my kids have different personalities!