Washable Workwear Wednesday: Tweed Sweater Moto Jacket
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I really like this moto blazer from White House Black Market. I think it looks professional but with a slight edge that makes it interesting. The combination of the edgy style and tweed is really cute, and I like that it has a zipper closure instead of buttons. I don’t love how it’s photographed on the site while zipped, but I probably would never zip it if I were wearing it. However, I do love the cut of this blazer, the full-length sleeves, and the fringe around the edges. This blazer is available in XXS–XL and petite XXS–XL and is currently 30% off, bringing $120 down to $84. Tweed Sweater Moto Jacket
Old Navy has a plus-size option.
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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?
My 22 month old has a lot of words, and is working on simple sentences: “puppy night night”, “Da pillow”, etc. However, he’s recently started talking in nonsense sentences, sort of as a game. I parrot it back to him or make up a new nonsense sentence, and he seems to think it’s funny. I’m not concerned – just intrigued. Have any of you experienced this?
I need a pair of work flats that I can pair with navy outfits. I’m interested in a neutral loafer type shoe but my feet are disproportionately large and I find that most flats really emphasize that. I have some pointy toe Rothys that work but I’m looking for something that is a little more dressy. Any suggestions? TIA!
Really inane question today – how the h3ll to you clean your stroller. [If it matters I have the uppa baby VISTA and I mean the seat portion, not bassinet / car seat. Now that kiddo eats in / has winter boots on etc. it is getting GROSS. Instructions say handwash. I have wiped it down, but that doesn’t cut it. Do you actually somehow take it all apart and put it through washing machine??? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUGGESTIONS.
Also – struggling today because my company is getting taken over (tomorrow!). Hostile takeover, so no discussions yet on transition. I am really going to miss my job (right hand lady for CFO / CEO) that is lots of work but very flexible, and have no idea what do next… look for “cog in the wheel job” that allows me to be at daycare at 5 pm, look for CFO job that will be a stretch professionally / personally but ultimately WAY more fulfilling…. Thanks for positive thoughts.
HELP: I have to talk to my kid (3) about stranger danger and what to do if you are approached by someone. It’s been looming in the back of my mind but there was just an attempted kidnapping near us so now I need to do this, like, yesterday. Seeking resources for how to frame the conversation and also suggestions for how to prepare kid without freaking him out (he is already a bit anxious and sensitive and I don’t want this to become A Thing).
I’m due with first baby in March, will need full time childcare in June-ish. I thought we had a spot at a center, but it turns out several families with older siblings already attending are jumping ahead of us on the list and there’s no spot left for us. Center #2 isn’t returning my email/call so that doesn’t seem to bode well for getting off their waitlist. Those are the only two centers conveniently located that also get good inspection reports (in my state – Maryland – you can look up the inspection results). We don’t have any local family, so that’s not an option for short term care.
So it seems our options are:
1. Expand our search to centers much farther away – but I really don’t want to add a ton more time to commutes for dropoff/pickup, plus it seems unlikely we’ll get a spot since it’s relatively short notice at this point?
2. Look at home-based daycares. Husband is for some reason really against this option. I’m not quite sure why – something about not being comfortable with care being done in a stranger’s home. I’d prefer a center, but if that’s not an option, we need something. And the home care would still be licensed, inspected, etc.
3. Nanny. Would cost over twice as much as center care. We could afford it if we had to but would really prefer not to. Also husband works from home 4/5 days per week and I worry it would be distracting for him and/or confusing for baby?
I think I’m largely just venting, but if anyone has any experience with a nanny when Dad works from home, or any resources I can share with husband about home based daycares being just fine, please share!
Our wonderful nanny is leaving in a couple of months and we’re thinking of making the daycare transition at that time. My DD will be 16 months. My biggest concern is the schedule. I have a weird night owl kiddo who has always slept from 8 or 8:30 pm until 8:30 or 9 am. To drop her at daycare and get to work by 9, we’d have to get her out the door around 8:15 and I feel like that would require waking her up by 7:30 or so to get her fed and dressed. That would be a pretty huge adjustment to her schedule (and to mine, honestly – I need more sleep than most people and love sleeping until 8 am). She’ll adjust to an earlier schedule with an earlier bedtime and not wind up chronically sleep-deprived, right? I know she needs to be in a school-like environment sooner rather than later, but I also know that if she’s anything like me, it’s going to be a big struggle for her to wake up for school from K-12, so I feel bad forcing her to wake up early when she doesn’t really have to. Anyone else have night owl kids and can tell me more about your morning routines with daycare or how it’s worked putting them on an earlier schedule?
Any advice for indoor activities with a 3-year-old during a cold 3-day weekend?
We have no plans this weekend, and I’m feeling more dread than excitement about 3 days at home with my kid (who, admittedly, swings between adorable and extremely challenging lately). Our area rarely gets cold, so most kids’ activities are outdoors. Also, my kid has some issues with aggression, especially biting, so we can’t take him to any indoor play places, etc., for now.
Apologies if this posts twice – I have been trying to post all morning. Daycare advice please! We are moving which means we have to find a new daycare for my 2.5 year old, which is miserable midyear. Not interested in a nanny because he’s been going to a wonderful daycare center since he was 4 months old, so he’s used to the structure/routine/other kids. Option 1: large chain daycare, very clean and nice, excellent facility, not convenient at all to my office. Most similar to the one he’s leaving in terms of size / number of kids. Dropoff won’t be too bad, but pickup means 2 miles in traffic then turning in a new direction and sitting in that traffic. Commute home would be close to an hour from me walking out the door of my office to arriving home with kiddo. Option 2: church daycare, seems clean and nice, older facility (not as many windows), very small – one class per age group, 3 blocks from my office. Commute home would be about half the time compared to Option 1. What would you all do? Option 1 is my gut choice but maybe Option 2 could work, it would just likely be a rougher transition?
Kiddo starts three year old swim lessons tonight. This is her first class where parents don’t participate. What do folks recommend for the logistics of a shower/bath after evening swim lessons? Before when DH or I participated, we’d shower with her after and make sure she was good and cleaned up. Now that we’re not getting in the water, that doesn’t work. And I don’t think she’s quite ready to shower on her own (although we could try and she might surprise me). So it seems like the best solution is to dry off, come home, and hop in the bath. That’s fine – it’ll just be rushed and likely require the hair dryer which she hates. Just wondering if anyone has any better ideas or systems as far as post-swim lesson logistics. Weekend lessons aren’t an option in my more rural location right now, so evenings it is! Luckily it’s only once/week.
I’m sure this has been discussed before but I couldn’t find the right thread.
I’m pregnant with our 2nd and am very nervous about going from 1 to 2. DH and I have a strong relationship and good balance right now with parenting our now 2 year old (will be 2.5 when baby comes). We communicate well and are both very involved (our toddler has a chronic health condition so we’ve both had to be very involved in her care and medical management from the start). But I struggled so much the first year and can’t imagine going through that again. And I keep watching friends’ marriages fall apart as they add kids. So I’d love to hear whether you thought it was harder going from 0 to 1 or 1 to 2 or tips and tricks.
Daycare advice please! We are moving which means we have to find a new daycare for my 2.5 year old, which is miserable midyear. Not interested in a nanny because he’s been going to a wonderful daycare center since he was 4 months old, so he’s used to the structure/routine/other kids. Option 1: large chain daycare, very clean and nice, excellent facility, not convenient at all to my office. Most similar to the one he’s leaving in terms of size / number of kids. Dropoff won’t be too bad, but pickup means 2 miles in traffic then turning in a new direction and sitting in that traffic. Commute home would be close to an hour from me walking out the door of my office to arriving home with kiddo. Option 2: church daycare, seems clean and nice, older facility (not as many windows), very small – one class per age group, 3 blocks from my office. What would you all do? Option 1 is my gut choice but maybe Option 2 could work, it would just likely be a rougher transition?
Any thoughts on how much breastmilk a 4 (nearly 5) month old should be taking at daycare? My LO has been taking four 4 oz bottles a day. He’s normally there around 8 1/2 hours. It seems like a lot to me, but on days DH has stayed home with him he’s taken the same amount – and DH insists he only feeds him when he is hungry.
I’ll ask his pediatrician, obviously, but I’m curious to hear anyone else’s experiences or suggestions.
We recently paid off our student loans (yay!) and now have $2K/month to split between saving for college for our two kids and saving for a down payment. I’m having a hard time deciding which goal to prioritize. I found many articles online about how to prioritize saving for college versus saving for retirement, but they seem to assume you already own your home. We are in the opposite situation in that we are already saving for retirement, but we are renting still (love you, NYC!). I’ve gone back and forth on the pros and cons of each but curious to hear what you all think.
Does it get easier leaving your kid with a nanny? We’re on day 3. My 10 month old doesn’t really cry (but she’s generally on good behavior when people she doesn’t know well are around) but she grabs my leg and clings to it so hard when I try to leave. It’s heartbreaking :( She also hasn’t been accepting bottles from the nanny, so she’s on exclusively finger foods from 9:30-4:30 (nursing in mornings and evenings). I’m not sure if that’s a big deal? She’s pretty high on the weight curve, so I don’t think it would be the biggest deal if her weight gain slowed down, but of course I don’t want her to get dehydrated, and she’s not very good at drinking water, she’ll take maybe an ounce or two all day.