Splurge or Save Thursday: Ultra Light Down Relaxed Coat
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Every year, I am tempted to add a new color or style to my growing collection of Uniqlo Ultra Light Down coats.
This year, my choice is the Ultra Light Down Relaxed Coat. It’s not too long and not too short, works as both an outer and inner layer, and I love the quilt-stitch diamond pattern and collarless design. On top of that, it’s packable (storage pouch included) and water-repellant. And all this for under $100.
Uniqlo’s Ultra Light Down Relaxed Coat is $79.90. It comes in black, beige, and olive and is available in sizes XXS–XL.
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?
If you have kids who haven’t been vaccinated, are you doing anything different the week after Thanksgiving? We live in a very undervaccinated area and cases are skyrocketing and I’m worried that with everyone gathering for Thanksgiving there will be cases in preschool the following week. I’m wondering if it’s worth keeping kids home for that week.
LO’s daycare is building outdoor classrooms, and they’re committed to sending the kiddos outside as much as possible, year-round (so, above 20F unless it’s really windy). We’re in the upper Midwest. What winter gear am I forgetting? We have the LL Bean snowsuit (in addition to a fleece, raincoat, and carseat-safe puffer), several hats, magic mittens, and waterproof insulated mittens. LO had a growth spurt last week, but I’ll order Bogs as soon as I get a chance to measure her feet.
I’ve really appreciated the convos about parenting older vs young children. One thing I noticed was that many moms said they didn’t feel they could talk about their older kids problems because of privacy. Why is that? Do the kids know each other so if the moms talk the kids will know? Do moms think others won’t have problems?
I remember being a teen/tween and not liking it when my parents talked about me when I could hear or they said “carol recommends x” but my mom friends currently text each other and our kids go to different schools so would love to hear the reasoning.
How do people with nannies handle play dates? My 5 yo has just started having play dates and I’m not sure the best way to handle it. Do you have the other parent coordinate with you or your nanny? Do you even have play dates when your nanny is there and you aren’t home?
Another parent got our nanny’s number and now directly contacts her to ask if my daughter can play. She asks to have a play date pretty much every day and will also often will come over or ask my daughter to come over after school spur of the moment at pick up time. I would prefer to plan playdates in advance and through me rather than having our nanny put on the spot to decide what to do or have to contact me. I also want to generally know where my kids are and don’t want my nanny allowing them to go to a friend’s house without checking with me. My husband thinks its inappropriate to have any other kids over at all when our nanny is there, but I don’t really want to take that position because I’ll feel bad if my daughter can’t have a friend over just because I’m at work. I also think a play date every day might be a bit much but I’m not sure if I’m being unreasonable here. Appreciate any suggestions for boundaries, rules, etc.
Caught up on the thread of the slog of parenting yesterday. I don’t doubt that parenting older children is very very challenging and I thought thr comments about it being lonely because it’s not as universal as young kid challenges are very profound. I do think the sub age 2 challenges of young kids are so brutal in that you can’t fulfill the most basic of needs like having to use the bathroom without crying or finding someone to watch them and if you have a toddler and newborn taken one in with you, eat, sleep without being woken up multiple times a night while also constantly being vigilant for their safety. Ive found that after my youngest turned 2, being able to fulfill my basic needs as a human made parenting a LOT more bearable even though there’s an abundance of tantrums and the like.
I’m struggling to come up with holiday gift ideas for the grandparents to give my kid. They have been very generous, so we have a ton of toys. They haven’t really set a price range, so I’m trying to come up with a variety of price points, up to $200. We don’t really have any outdoor toys. What have your kids loved? Some kind of Little Tikes thing to climb on?
Spotted this article in the wild about “Suport Languages” that seemed like it might be helpful. (I know it is for me.)
https://www.intelligentchange.com/blogs/read/support-languages
I saw someone in the sleeveless version of this and it actually looked really cute! I have an ultralight puffer, purchased last year, and it definitely has improved my life.