Washable Workwear Wednesday: Tie-Neck Chiffon Blouse
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I like the neckline of this tie-neck top by CeCe by Cynthia Steffe. The higher neck with the tie draws the eye up to the face, and the V-neck is flattering. I like the small all-over pattern and the looser fit of the body and the sleeves. The tie sleeves are also a nice detail that adds some interest.
I like the “night shade” color, but it also comes in a lighter “lemonade” that is fun but would personally make my skin look like Slimer from Ghostbusters.
The top was $89 full price at Lord & Taylor but is now marked down to $62.30. Tie-Neck Chiffon Blouse
For plus sizes, CeCe also has a tie-neck top for $79 that comes in three colors.
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Sales of note for 5/1/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 20% off select Dyson hair tools with code + select clothes, shoes & more up to 50% off
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including new arrivals (ends 5/4) + 40% off 1 full-price item (5/1 only)
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + $19 & up spring sale
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off must-have styles + up to extra 60% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Up to 25% off almost everything. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – $20+ select favorites + 40% off 1 regular-price item + 30% off everything else
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?
Our preschool just announced that it’s going to be closed until at least fall 2021. I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but somehow I am. My 4 yo is going to be devastated not to get to go back to school this fall. She’ll start kindergarten in 2021, so that’s it. No pre-K at all. No more of those friends. No graduation. No goodbyes. It all ended so abruptly in March. It’s hard to imagine that she’s never going back. Gah.
Yet another potty training question. DD is 2.5 next month, and she shows the signs of readiness for potty training and says she wants to be potty trained, but when we put her on the potty nothing ever comes out. She loves sitting on it, pretending to wipe, pretending to flush and then going to wash her hands, but she never actually DOES anything on the toilet. She is resistant to the three day method because she doesn’t want to be naked all the time (she’s weirdly modest for a toddler and hates being naked) and I don’t want to turn this into a battle so I’m not inclined to go that route for now. I’m not in a huge hurry and hopefully she will have school for at least a few months this fall and see kids going potty there. I really would like her to be potty-trained by 3 though because our school charges a pretty hefty fee for 3 year olds still in diapers. Is there any way to teach her how to actually go on the potty? She has seen me and DH pee.
Piggbacking off the post upthread. DS1 will be 3 in November. DS2 is due in December. DS1 has shown 0 interest in potty training. He’ll sometimes let me know when he’s gone no. 2 but not with any regularity. He’s not in daycare right now, we’re keeping him home until we’re past the surge in our area. When he was there in June, he did practice sitting on the toilet.
Friend who have boys have insisted I just wait until he’s 3, and it’ll be done with quickly. I’m not interested in the Oh Crap method and/or a Potty Training weekend. I’m just worried about handling potty training and a newborn. Anyone have any advice?
How do you define “light housekeeping”? After everyone pointed out last week that my frustrations with our current nanny and the state the home is left in are standard responsibilities for a Nanny, I want to make sure we find someone who will at least leave the home in the condition it was in when they arrived. However, my friend told me what I listed is beyond “light” housekeeping.
We do not expect heavy housekeeping to take place but do ask that the caregiver clean up after themselves and the children. The children should be held responsible for cleaning up after themselves as well. Examples of light housework include: empty and load dishwasher when necessary, wipe down kitchen/bathroom counters after use, 1-3 loads of laundry per week (wash, dry, fold), clean up after meals, tidying up after activities, working with children to clean up at end of day.
Basically, the house will be clean when they show up, and I’d like it to be clean when they leave, but I’m not sure how to articulate that. One of the kids is 10 so should legitimately clean up after himself and just needs to be reminded, the other is 2 but she naps two hours a day so there is time then to clean up after her if needed.
My four year old is obsessed with Uno.
I am switching jobs and will need childcare, but our beloved daycare center is still closed. We’re going to interview a different center tomorrow. What sort of things should we ask? Beyond whether they follow CDC guidelines, etc. Thanks!
Another Nanny question.
Getting ready to hire and pay on the books. In addition to that, is there anything we need to do in terms of liability? If she falls down our stairs and breaks her leg and decides our staircase wasn’t up to code or something (random example, clearly not an attorney) do we get sued like an employer might? Is this workers comp coverage or do we need some kind of separate liability coverage, or is that possibly already in our homeowner’s insurance?
Hoping to get some tips on boosting milk supply. Second baby, she’s 5.5 months, and I send her with three 5-oz bottles and 2 oz for cereal to cover 9 hours of care. This week I’ve struggled and had to pump when waking and after bedtime to get enough; with my first five years ago, and also up until this week, I was an overproducer.
Any ideas? Is this a normal slump? I have tried hydration and I consistently get 7 hours of sleep per night (at the expense of house cleanliness and any kind of exercise or entertainment… isn’t parenting the best?!).
Any favorite push toys for 1 year olds learning to walk? I made the mistake of reading amazon reviews and now I’m overthinking it — so many don’t turn or have really loud wheels, but it seems inevitable that these toys will be obnoxious anyway.
I had severe preeclampsia and delivered my second child a month early (had no issue with my first), both kids are now happy, smart, delightful. I had always wanted to have 3. My doctor has advised against it; apparently in subsequent pregnancies preeclampsia usually presents earlier, so in addition to the risk to my own health I would be at higher risk of a significantly premature birth. Given I have two healthy marvelous kids and a demanding career, I agree that its not worth the gamble to my health or to taking on the significant additional strain of a premature child. But…I just feel sad about it, I see people/friends with 3 or having a third and it bums me out. I know I am so ridiculously lucky with the two I have. But any tips for how to move toward acceptance and get over this? Or will I just always be sad about it?
Curious how old your children are now to say you are out of the dark dark times? I want to murder someone when people say oh just wait, it will get SO MUCH HARDER. and i want to say harder than being woken up multiple times, not being able to eat, use the bathroom, put a bandaid on when you get hurt without screaming and people climbing all over you??? I don’t know how i’ll survive. I have a 2 year old and 9 month old for reference
Game suggestions for a 4 year old? Favorites right now are memory matching games, Snail’s Pace Race, and Hoot Owl Hoot.
Anyone have a weekly planner whiteboard that goes on their fridge that they love?
Just seeking some widsom from the group – very good friends of me and DH told us last night that they are expecting baby #2. Our son and their first child are one month apart. One of my roommates from college just had her first baby on Saturday. Our son is such a happy, happy baby right now at 16 months and has always been an easy child. My husband is an only child and is pretty firmly one and done. I was leaning towards OAD, but now I hear about all of this great news and am just thinking “BABY!” So, how do you tell if it’s baby fever/jealousy or you really want another?
I did not like pregnancy, nursing, and I’m sort of a worrier about money (we’re financially secure, but I just always wish there was more in the bank), so OAD is probably the best for me practically. I feel like i could have hundred reasons for being OAD, but “BABY!” just outweighs them all.
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