Washable Workwear Wednesday: Tie-Front Top
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I just realized this shirt is kind of the non-maternity version of Monday’s top. It has a V-neck and a blousy shape, with a tie at the bottom. I really like how this top can be dressed up or down or can serve as part of a date-night outfit. In my eye, it morphs between work-appropriate, relaxed, and stylish, while looking super comfortable and flattering. I like the black (obviously), but the pink looks like a fun version too. This top by Chelsea28 is $69 and available at Nordstrom. Tie-Front Top
A machine-washable option in plus sizes is from Eloquii.
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
inspired by the comment above, do most people have nanny cams? how do you bring up having one at an interview with a nanny? i am interviewing nannies now and i don’t want to turn a good nanny away by saying we have cameras, but I also would have more peace of mind if we did.
I’m second guessing our decision to have our 3 kids in preschool. Mainly because of the cost and inconvenience of having to do pick up and drop off. Plus we have an evening nanny due to our job schedules being sporadic. Cost is $870/week (as I choke on my coffee). I’m not sure what it is about a full time nanny that turns me off so much. DH says if we did get one he would put nanny cams everywhere, so his issue is safety. I’m not 100% sure what my fear is. I guess it’s that the nanny will sort of just keep the kids alive and fed, but not really much else. But then, that is essentially what they need at this age right? I guess my fear is that the nanny will just have the tv on all day and won’t expose them to all the different social stuff and activities that preschool does. Can you help me think this through wisely? Am I overthinking this, or am I just being close minded about having full time nanny?
This seems like it should have an easy answer but I’m not sure if I’m just not searching for the right thing… My 10 mo has always been a pretty good sleeper and gone right back to sleep after being fed. We never had to sleep train in any formal way, so we’ve just continued feeding her when she wakes up, which is twice a night right now. She’s on formula, so husband takes one wake up and I take another, we’re each up for fewer than 5 minutes each.
She doesn’t seem to “need” these feedings as she’s growing fine and not hungry when she wakes up in the morning, and occasionally has slept through. I thought it would get better as she ate more solids, and we’ve added a few ounces to her last bottle before bed, but that hasn’t seemed to make a difference.
If we don’t feed her, she cries for up to half an hour or so. She’s not interested in being held or patted, and she doesn’t use a pacifier. Do we just need to let her cry? Any other ideas?
I posted this on the main page but they’re mean (lol) so I also wanted to ask here.
My trunk club stylist sent me some Rag & Bone Simone Skinny pants and they are MAGICAL. I’m pear shaped with a booty so I never think skinny pants someone else picked out will work, but they were BEAUTIFUL. They were also high-waisted enough for me to bend over without half my booty hanging out, but dind’t look frumpy.
The catch? They’re too tight for work and cost 300. I couldn’t justify spending 300 on pants to wear to Trader Joe’s and my kid’s sports practice, so I sent them back. Does anyone have any suggestions for a possible substitute? Maybe Athleta? The Rag & Bone ones were modeled after equestrian pants, apparently, hence the stretch.
I’ll probably break down and order them in the future, but I really need to build up some weekend basics right now first.
We have our kindergarten orientation this week and I am trying to think through some things I want to know. What did you ask at orientation and what do you wish you had known before beginning kindergarten (either to prepare yourself or your kid)?
I plan to ask about:
– homework: how much, what kind, how does it weigh (I am 100% not doing worksheets at home with my kid– our nights are already a rush between my getting home at 6:30, dinner, bath, bedtime by 8. I can’t imagine adding a worksheet to that time of day– we would both lose it!)
– recess: the schedule is posted online but my kid is a little worried about “never getting to play,” which is what her friend told her happens in K.
– discipline, I guess? Do they lose (precious little) recess for misbehaving? What do they do about bullying?
– security (this one breaks my heart)
– lunch/ snack (we’ve been so spoiled at daycare– they provide all the food and it is healthy and varied– i’m not ready for chicken fried steak and cheeseburgers!)
– rest time (my 5-year old still takes a 2-hour nap– I don’t know how she’s going to make it through the day!)
This seems like such a basic question, but my husband and I are struggling with how to get our nearly five year old daughter to calm down at bedtime. We usually start the routine around 7 and aim to have lights off by about 7:30. She is generally cooperative and content during the pajama/potty/book-reading process but starts getting antsy as soon as we tell her we need to leave the room. She has a night light that she keeps in bed with her and can read books or play quietly if she still needs a few minutes to wind down (she is tired, to be clear). The problem is that she’s becoming hysterical knowing that she needs to stay in her room after we leave. We have tried sitting with her for a few minutes and rubbing her back/talking quietly. We have tried sticker charts. We have tried being stern. Nothing seems to make a difference with having a more efficient and less emotional bedtime process, and we are exhausted from having to spend our limited hours every night trying to get her to go to sleep (or just stay in her room).
This seems like it’s rooted in some anxiety or emotion build-up after interacting with other kids and teachers all day. I don’t blame her–going to bed is hard for a lot of people–but I’d like to find some way to help her chill out without needing to get hysterical first. Has anyone tried meditation with their kids? Other suggestions?
Any recs for a soft, comfortable nursing bra? I have some no-underwire nursing bras (from H&M and Target I think) but they are still stiff enough that it hurts to wear them all day and they frequently give me clogged ducts if I wear them for too long. Basically they look and feel like real bras, even though they don’t have an underwire. I have some very soft bral3ttes from Target that are super comfortable but not supportive at all (they’re basically just the top half of a cami). Even layered under a cami they don’t give much support or coverage and I really think I need to stop wearing them to work. Any recommendations for something in between?
Do you or anyone you know take an Uber or cab to take your child to school everyday?
We just got in to a school that is not walking distance (but also not super far: 2.5 miles) and not easily accessible by public transpo. We have one car, but I use it to get to work early so that I can handle pick up. So far, the only solution we can come up with is to Uber/lyft every day for drop off. DH seems to think he will be ok with installing a car seat into a cab every morning. This is for a kindergartner in DC.
DH and I are planning a family vacation this summer that will involve hiking. Nothing too strenuous, because the youngest kiddo is 4, but still plenty of activity and walking. Would it be worth getting a pair of hiking shorts for myself? When we do short hikes close to home, I usually just wear workout shorts — but I’m also able to change right away when we’re done.
Also, my kids don’t necessarily need special shoes, do they? Basic athletic shoes or Keens will do the trick, I hope.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/after-hundreds-of-crashes-this-britax-jogging-stroller-faced-recall-then-trump-appointees-stepped-in/2019/04/02/faf23c20-4c06-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html?utm_term=.ad986726aa55
FYI, this mornings Washington Post article about the BOB strollers is scary, link to follow:
Staff members at the Consumer Product Safety Commission collected 200 consumer-submitted reports from 2012 to 2018 of spontaneous failure of the stroller wheel, which is secured to a front fork by a quick-release lever, like on a bicycle. Nearly 100 adults and children were injured, according to the commission. The agency’s staff members investigated for months before deciding in 2017 that one of the most popular jogging strollers on the market was unsafe and needed to be recalled. But BOB’s maker, Britax Child Safety, refused the agency’s request in 2017 for a voluntary recall of nearly 500,000 strollers.
My five-year-old is having trouble in kindergarten (again). We are getting feedback that if he doesn’t get something quickly or if something requires sustained effort, he will pretty much just disengage. The teacher’s only solution ever is to send behavior charts home. I don’t think they do much good but she doesn’t seem to have any other tactics.
My fear is that he isn’t feeling successful in school and is, therefore, shutting down.
I have a call scheduled with the school counselor but does anyone have any advice, resources, or commiseration in the meantime?