Washable Workwear Wednesday: Velvet Belted Ponte Dress
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I like this ponte dress from Lauren Ralph Lauren. It is simple, full coverage, and the color is beautiful. I also like that the belt is velvet, which gives it some seasonal appropriateness. (Since the dress is machine washable, the belt probably can come off — though I can’t tell from the photo — so you can swap it to change up the look.) The full skirt is a nice element and it looks like it adds some movement. The dress is available in sizes S–XL (red and black) for $145 and in 1X–3X (red and black) for the sale price of $124. Velvet Belted Ponte Dress
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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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- 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?
Can anyone suggest what to put in a care package for a 5 1/2 yr old boy, in kindergarten, who will be going through chemo? I’m thinking a card from my kid who was his preK classmate, coloring books, maybe some early reader stories. Anything else? Gift cards to nearby restaurants/grub hub? Thanks!
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Is there an easy app or service that would let me share a photo album with family securely and add to it frequently, and non-tech-savy family members could check it at their leisure? Not FB for various reasons. A one-click app would be perfect, not saving and going to a secure website. Thank you!
Reposting from yesterday since I think I posted on a not very much trafficked thread —
I’m the poster that mentioned the possibility of spouse getting a somewhat short term political appointment in another state (his home state) that is a plane ride away. It is a career making role for spouse. Well, it seems to be happening! Which is sooo exciting for spouse! Spouse’s job would likely start in January and last 2 years or so. It is logistically challenging for me. I absolutely want to support spouse in this, but I could use some help thinking though how best to approach everything with my firm. (Senior associate East Coast Big Law. I have a mix of a specialty counseling practice and litigation practice – some related to the specialty some general).
I’m 13 weeks pregnant and haven’t announced my pregnancy at work yet. Due mid-late May. I assume I should get on that ASAP so that conversation is separate from conversation about potentially working remotely, taking leave and returning to work as a remote employee. Ideally, I’d go remote in January, but that seems unrealistic. I’d be happy to stay in DC through the end of March and then go remote for April / May until I take leave. I would plan to take a longer leave (7 and a bit months) and return to work as a remote employee Jan 1, 2019. I’d be remote for a year. I’m open to being remote longer and taking more unpaid leave. I’d prefer not to quit outright. (It doesn’t seem realistic for me to find a job to start in January at 5 months pregnant.) Obviously, no one can say if my firm would agree to this, but does this seem like something that is at least plausible to suggest?
Are there better options I haven’t considered? I’m pretty much open to any and all suggestions. I fully realize that none of this is going to be easy.
I’m 39 weeks pregnant and getting my annual review today. I got a summary of what to expect and it is very mixed, definitely the worst I have ever received. I’m surprised to see how strongly some of my evaluators seem to think I’m not doing well enough. My hormones are crazy and I just don’t know how I’m going to get through it without starting to cry, which is definitely not appropriate in my office environment. Good vibes and/or advice appreciated.
Toddler winter boot recommendations? My instinct is just to buy whatever’s at target but I’m open to spending more $ if people have strong recommendations. The toddler in question is 2.5 and we live in a VERY snowy area (it has already started snowing here). She plays outside a lot, including at daycare. Boots will get passed down to her brother eventually. I’d like something that is reasonably easy to get on and off.
I’m 20 weeks pregnant with kid #2. I just spent a three day weekend alone with kid #1, who is 2. My husband travels 50% of the time for work – this won’t be changing. I’m feeling a bit crispy around the edges and anxious about how this weekend would have played out with 2 kids vs. 1. What do you wish you’d known before kid 2 showed up? What was the biggest change?
A child in my family has a rare disease. I live in another state and have made it a point to visit often, send packages, FaceTime every night, keep in touch with the parents – be present as much as I can. I feel like I should do more, but I don’t know what that is. Use this experience as an opportunity to spread awareness? Create some kind of website dedicated to the kid? Anything?
I’m in my final three weeks of maternity leave – any ideas of things I should definitely do? Baby is almost 4 months and already going to daycare to ease into it before I’m back full time, so I have some blocks of time where I can get some projects done over the next couple of weeks. No need for freezer meals because 1. My freezer is already close to halfway full of breast milk bags, and 2. My office closes for two weeks at Christmas/New Years, so I’m probably going to prep freezer meals during that time. Final day of maternity leave is already planned for a day or baby snuggles on the couch with lunch delivered. How would you spend this time?
I am going to start sleep training (Ferber) 5 month old baby in a few days. I did this very successfully with my oldest and would like to do things well this time around, and to have it work. Any advice?
He is 5 months. Up until a few weeks ago he was sleeping in the Snoo swaddled with paci. I more or less moved him to his crib and almost weaned the swaddle (I have both arms out). He sometimes end up in bed/snoo at around 4 am when I am too tired to make good decisions. He eats 4-6 am. I cannot wean the paci.
I am thinking having him nap well the day that I sleep train, and start at night. And then do naps and nights all at once to not confuse him. Questions I had are:
1. What do I do about the swaddle? I am torn whether to do it with the swaddle (it’s a happiest baby swaddle, so it has holes for arms), or a sleep sack.
2. What do I do about the paci? It’s a HUGE sleep associations for him (I re-insert it a few times at night), so I think it has to go. He will be so mad and I am afraid he will cry for hours though :/
3. What do I do about his 4-6 am feeding? He has gone til 6 am often, but sometimes he is up at 4 to eat (last night it was 3:45). I am thinking doing a dream feed before I go to bed and not feeding at 4 am, even if he cries, but I don’t know if that’s cruel. I just don’t want to go the path of giving in before 6 am (he goes to bed at 8), because it may make things worse in the long run.
I really appreciate all the work pants suggestions from last week! I ordered: LOFT Julie pants (the size I ordered was way too big, but I like the seam down the back – might try again when they are on sale), a couple pairs from Uniqlo that haven’t arrived yet, and Express High Waisted Skinny Pants (these were not a rec from the board – and for good reason; they fit like leggings and are generally not work appropriate imho) and some Columnist pants. The Columnist pants were my favorite – good weight of fabric, but those pockets hit me so weird! They make me look like I’m wearing riding pants. I’m going to keep looking. Hopefully the uniqlos will fit and I can just order a couple more pairs. I can’t decide if I secretly enjoy the hunt or if it’s annoying.
My 60-yo male boss (who has an office next to mine) just asked me if his phone conversation disturbed me. Actually, my door was closed because I was pumping. (We’re open doors 99% of the time.) What should I have said?
I’m about halfway through my first pregnancy and working on figuring out all the “stuff” we’ll need for baby. Do most people look at the bigger items (crib, rocker/glider, dresser, stroller, carseat, etc) in person or just order online? I’ve done a bunch of online research. It would be nice to look at quality in person, but it doesn’t seem like there are many baby stores near me. I’m in between Baltimore and DC, but much closer to Baltimore. There’s a Buy Buy Baby in Rockville (45 minute drive) that we’ll probably try, but am I missing other places in the Baltimore / Maryland DC suburbs area? It seems like there should be more options.
I’m 24 weeks pregnant and just ramping up on Big Law trial prep h e l l. The trial just got rescheduled from 3 weeks before my due date to one week after…. which means I’m going to be doing all the prep work, right up until my mat leave, with no breathing room, and then not even get to be part of the actual trial. (I’m a midlevel associate). The thought of the finish line being a few weeks farther away, and then not being part of the trial-day team, is just the straw on the camel’s back. I am so, so tired and there are a still a few months left of this.
How do I effectively draw some boundaries so I can just get enough sleep? And I mean that literally. I’ve been working from 9:30am until 2am plenty of nights and I can only imagine it will get worse as we get closer. I physically can’t do this anymore. But my job is not receptive to “I’m tired and need to rest,” even if I am pregnant, because… everyone’s tired. And now that the carrot of actual trial is gone I just feel depressed about all of it.