Budget Thursday: Waist-Defined Ponte-Knit Dress
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This is a cute dress from Old Navy. It looks flattering and comfortable. It is made from ponte, has a drawstring waist, and a V-neck. The drawstring waist makes me think that this would work well for a casual Friday situation, or a more casual-skewing workplace. However, it does have a true knee length plus full long sleeves, so I do think it is work-appropriate vs. weekend wear. This dress comes in three colors, and from the photos on the website, it seems that each color makes the dress look a bit different. The dress is currently on sale for $32 and is available in regular, tall, petite, and plus sizes. Waist-Defined Ponte-Knit Dress
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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 baby has just mastered rolling and now loves to sleep on his stomach. Is there any way to prevent diaper leakage out the front while he’s lying face down? It’s been better with overnight diapers but it still happens frequently. Thanks!
my 20 month old loves to climb on everything. we’ve decided it is ok for her to climb up on the couch and then sit down once she is up, but that it is not ok to climb on the coffee table or stand up on a chair, etc. she seems to understand that she is not supposed to do this, but of course does it anyway :-) . I’ve tried empathizing that i understand she wants to climb on the table/thinks it’s fun and that the problem is that is dangerous, yelling (which i’m not proud of) which seems to deter her twin, but not her. I do also remove her from the table, over and over and over again while repeating that she cannot climb on it and have her sit with me and not play for like 30 seconds, which makes her mad, but she then proceeds to climb again anyway and this gets exhausting! i do realize we could get rid of the coffee table, but she has also tried to climb onto the window sill and we cannot simply remove everything from our home that can be climbed. tips?
Small wins – I was watching my 3 year old solo last night, and we cooked dinner together – cauliflower rice, mushrooms, sauteed kale and shrimp. We sat and ate together, and he tried everything. He’s not super picky but typical three – he probably won’t touch any of those foods if I served it again today. But I felt great last night watching him eat. That’s all :)
We’re going to Philadelphia for a long weekend over Presidents Day. My son loves geology/science/interactive museums – anything in particular we should hit? I assume the Franklin Museum, and the Drexel Museum – any others? I’d love to do the Rodin museum but doubt he’ll be ok with that for very long. I assume at 8 the please touch museum is a bit too young – any other fun indoor activities we should do? Maybe a food tour of the market other walking tour? We’ll be at the Comcast Center so pretty central.
I know there are a few other ‘rette moms in Pittsburgh. Get thee to 424 Play Factory! It’s amazing! And it’s still $5 per kid until 4 while their soft open deal is on. My son took his first nap in six months after running around the bounce houses like crazy for three hours. This place rules, especially for wintertime weekends.
Recommendation for a florist that could deliver to the Capitol Hill area? Would like to send a nice arrangement to a colleague-turned-good-friend who has been exceptionally supportive during some trying times recently. TIA!
Does anyone have tips for leaving the house with three little kids? I have a 2.5 yo, a 1.5 yo and a 5 month old, my husband works weekends about half the time and staying home all day on my days off drives me crazy. I’ve tried taking them shopping and to the library, but the oldest isn’t quite old enough to trust to stay close in a parking lot and my double stroller requires two hands to maneuver, so things always feel a little unwieldy and slightly unsafe. (I usually take two trips for daycare drop off, but you need a safe environment on both sides to make that work.). Is there such a thing as a triple stroller that is reasonably portable? Am I doing something wrong? Are there better places to go? Any advice is appreciated!
It appears that my 8 yo daughter is starting puberty. She’s well-aware of what that means and is very comfortable asking me questions, but what do I need to be doing? How soon will she start her period? Should she start carrying a pad or something in her backpack? How do I know when she needs to start wearing bras every day? What’s that book that I’ve seen recommended here before? I prepared myself for the conversations and questions about it, but I’m not sure I’m practically prepared for what this means! Thanks.
Talk to me about good ways to incorporate veggies into my kids’ diet. None of my kids are picky eaters, so this doesn’t need to be about “stealth veggies.” And actually, my 6 y/o is my least picky eater but the kiddo that eats the fewest veggies. She likes salad but somehow I only ever present her with like, spinach leaves and cheese (the one thing she doesnt like is tomatos!)
One of my kids will just sit and eat cucumbers and carrots plain, happily, for hours. Everyone else (including me) likes veggies just fine as long as they are seasoned or served with something yummy.
I did a green smoothie this AM and my 6 y/o told me she’d rather just eat carrots ;).
So– what veggie sides go over well in your house? Mine will eat asparagus mixed up with risotto or rice, peas or broccoli mixed into mac and cheese, raw broccoli/carrots/cucumbers if served with ranch or hummus.
rearranged my schedule to come in for an early team meeting. Said meeting was cancelled 5 minutes before it was supposed to start. This happens frequently in our group so I was not quiet about my frustration. Probably should have been, but I don’t have any cares today.
I wish there was a way to help people understand how difficult this is for working parents.
No advice needed, I just knew you all would understand.
If you work 100% from home, how do you stop yourself going quietly stir-crazy? I’m on calls most of the morning, but I don’t get much opportunity for casual coworker chitchat. I’m an introvert and a pretty independent worker at the best of times, and I already run or go to the gym before work, but I think winter blues are getting to me.
Any fun ideas for teaching letters and numbers? My son (2.5) is really interested in letters and words and I want to encourage this but I’m not quite sure how to teach them. My google search mostly brings up letter searches and things like that, but what do you do if he doesn’t already know his letters? My hippy dippy nursery doesn’t teach letters or numbers so it’s on us. We have a letter puzzle and he can pick out T, M, D (name, mama, daddy).
Thinking about a summer trip to Italy with my DH and DS. DS will be around 21 months then. Is this a terrible idea? If it’s not, any region we should focus on that would be easiest with DS?
There is not one single thing I like about this dress. Ponte fabric that will inevitably pill after a single wash. Frumpy 1990s button front. Drawstring waist that will create weird gathers, obscuring the line of the waist and making the hips appear lumpy. Not just pockets, but flap pockets to further magnify the hips. Hem that hits precisely at the most unflattering spot on the knee. Horrid depressing mustard color. The dress doesn’t even look good on the gorgeous, smiling, artfully posed model. There is no way it would be anything but awful on a real person in real life.
fun kids clothes question: My almost-4-year-old just went through a growth spurt and no longer fits into ANY of her 3T clothes. Which means I get to order some new things, yay! Anyone come across any great clothing sources lately? Or specific items? I’m willing to spend a bit more since (1) she wears sizes for about a year nowadays and (2) most stuff will get passed on to her younger brother.