Budget Thursday: V-Neck Blouse with Flounce
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Personally, I find it difficult to shop at H&M. I often go into the dressing room with an armful of hangers and leave with nothing. However, the items that I do end up purchasing I wear all the time. This is a great work top — the deep v-neck is flattering without showing too much, and the ruffles aren’t over the top or cheap looking. I like how they add interest but don’t interfere when paired with a patterned bottom. My instinct is to order the black, but I love the light purple and dark green, two colors that I don’t often wear to work. The top is machine washable and comes in sizes 0–18, and it’s $24.99. V-Neck Blouse with Flounce
A plus-size option (on sale) is at Lord & Taylor.
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Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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That describes *exactly* how I feel about H&M. They also have excellent kids clothes, fwiw. I also find the kids’ section less overwhelming than the adult.
So, I’ve finally decided to lean into the unsettling weirdness of pregnancy instead of feeling guilty about being weirded out and unsettled. For me, that means embarking on a marathon of pregnancy-themed horror movies and books. Any recommendations? I’ve got Alien, Rosemary’s Baby, and Little Otik on my list already.
What would you wear to a bachelorette party in Miami? I am squarely in kid mode or work mode, so I have nothing to wear. I am also heavier than usual, but looking forward to some fun shopping. Ideas and links are greatly appreciated!
I’m almost eight months pregnant with my second, and I’m finding that my feet and ankles are swelling so much more than last time – so much so that I’m almost needing to buy wide width shoes for most afternoons. Are there any tricks that you used to keep your feet and ankles a reasonable size? I’ve tried standing more, standing less, walking more, walking less, feet up, and sitting more – but nothing seems to help. I’m wondering if this is just a function of being super pregnant in 100 degree weather, but am up to try almost anything!
Has anyone purchased a home in a cheaper area and put their kids in private schools? What are the pros and cons of this approach versus buying in a better location and putting the kids in the good public schools?
This is the scenario that we are debating now. We are strongly considering a relocation to a VHCOL area (Bay Area) for jobs and to be closer to both of our families. HHI income will likely be 400 – 450 K, which I realize is a princely sum but many friends tell me that even that salary is not that high for the Bay Area. Real estate is insane and I feel sick thinking of buying a $2.5 or $3 M home. We need to live somewhere on the Peninsula close to SF (Millbrae, SSF, Burlingame, San Mateo). We have 2 kids and potentially a third on the way.
We have always lived in small apartments and buying a big fancy house is not a priority for us, but excellent schools are. I have heard that even the public schools in the super rich cities like Palo Alto are not even that great due to significant budget cuts. The last thing I want to do is pay for a pricey home AND private school on top of that.
So, we’re thinking of buying a place in a cheaper area (like Millbrae or San Mateo) and putting the kids in private schools. I’m a public school kid and am not crazy about this idea, but I also don’t want to have golden handcuffs and feel tied to paying a super expensive mortgage every month.
Thoughts? Appreciate any advice.
Nursing bra recommendations for very small-chested ladies? I’d love one that was lighter for summer — I feel like most of the ones I’ve tried on are fairly heavy-duty contraptions (which makes sense since I think most nursing moms need that kind of support, but I do not). Cheap is also good.
I wore these pretty much constantly. You may not want a cami in addition to a shirt in the summer, but I am tall and pretty much always wear a cami to lengthen my shirt anyway.
https://www.target.com/p/women-s-nursing-cotton-cami-gilligan-o-malley-153/-/A-13793418
I really like Momzelle – they come in smaller sizes and I found they were less full coverage than most nursing bras. They were wireless but still made me feel like I was wearing a “regular’ bra.
Paging dc anon- I would get a romper or jumpsuit for a Miami bachelorette! I recently got on the jumpsuit bandwagon after ordering one from Old Navy of all places. I think with some block heel sandals they look super chic and are more versatile than a short skin tight dress. Have fun!
H&m nursing bras are great – no real support but very soft and comfortable. I also have one from Lamaze that I like.
I found I was too small for the crossover style – I couldn’t get anything out and over the crossover?
Ugh can’t figure out how to post on my phone but dc anon- short answer: jumpsuit/romper and block heeled sandals!
PSA: 40% off sale items at Tea Collection. Our absolute favorite for pretty, soft, high-quality dresses.
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Reposting from yesterday-
My sister and her husband are getting divorced. Any ideas/resources for how to explain this to my kids, who have known their uncle since they were born? They are actually closer to my BIL than my sister, who has several major mental health issues, but they are close to both – my girls were in the wedding and still talk about it. My oldest is 5 and asks about her uncle all the time- they live halfway across the country so we don’t see them more than 1-2x/year, but we used to FaceTime a ton. Now we FaceTime one or the other but they’re never together- and my kids are noticing.
Related, there are some kids that my daughter goes to school with that have half-siblings that live with them part time. So she’s curious why so-and-so’s sisters are there sometimes and not others. I explained the relationship (they have a different mom that they live with but the same dad as your friend) but she’s asking a lot of follow up questions.
FWIW my sister and BIL don’t have kids, so there are no cousins involved. BIL is one of DH’s best friends, even though they live 1k miles away. We don’t have a lot of empathy/sympathy for my sister (she’s the one that wants divorce), but she’s blood so she’s not going anywhere.
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