Washable Workwear Wednesday: Ribbed Open-Front Cardigan
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This cardigan/jardigan is noteworthy in a few respects. First: it’s machine washable, which is always great. Second, it’s$19 on “last act” sale at Macy’s — available in 8 colors, sizes XS-XXL. Third, call me crazy, but this looks like a pretty good $20 dupe for some of the other jardigans out there right now that are generally $200+. I like it as styled here, but might also try it with a wide belt if I wanted a bit more of a tailored look. This similar cardigan is $16 and comes in olive and navy. Pictured: Ribbed Open-Front Cardigan
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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?
I have always responded well to a strong Treat Yo Self approach as it helps me get through tough times and keeps me going. However, my common treats are shopping and a snack/fancy beverage, and right now I’m trying to not spend much money (specifically not on clothes) and trying to eat healthier. Any recommendations of good treats? Bonus if I can enjoy at work, in the car, etc.
Anyone had this and had a good outcome? I’m 8 weeks and just got a call from my doc that my progesterone levels are low; he prescribed me suppositories. Feeling worried and would love to hear any stories of this turning out fine.
On the days I go in to the office, I wake up at 630/6:45, eat breakfast, and do my hair and makeup. I nurse DD around 730/745, get her dressed, and put her in a bouncer while I get dressed. I leave for daycare around 8/815, drop her off at 815/830, then get to the office around 830/845. If DD wake up early, I leave her in her crib unless she is crying. If she cries, I nurse her, put her in the bouncer and finish getting ready. The other two days, I work from home and DH drops her off at daycare. This schedule has worked for the last 4 months, but it will probably get more time consuming once she eats solids for breakfast and outgrows the bouncer.
Some ideas for streamlining your schedule: do as much as you can the night before (pack lunch, shower, lay out clothes), leave baby in crib while you get ready (either sleeping or with toys), and skip playtime in the morning. Alternatively, can you get baby ready one day and have DH do daycare drop off that day, then swap the next day?
What do y’all pay for gym memberships that provide childcare? We are looking at a family membership (adults + 2 kids), and it’s $150 for the YMCA (childcare offered but extra $), $200 for essentially a private, fancy YMCA/tennis club with great tennis facilities (we don’t play) and 2 hrs/day of childcare, and two superluxe places that have 3 hours/day (don’t need this), fancy locker rooms, a driving range, etc etc for $350-500/mo.
I know it’s all dependent, what what do you pay? I work very flex hours so weekday childcare is super appealing and useful to me :-).
Please share with me how you manage your morning routine with an infant! DH and I are both back at work and babe is in daycare. Our current routine is: I get babe up at 6:00am, change his diaper and bring him into our bed while DH gets a bottle. I feed babe and then play with him while DH showers, shaves and gets dressed (this takes about 30 minutes). DH is done around 6:45am, and then takes babe downstairs for breakfast while I get shower, put on make-up, get dressed and style my hair (this usually takes about 45 minutes.). We leave the house around 7:30am, drop babe off at daycare, drive to the train station, usually miss the 8am train and end up taking the 8:15am train, are downtown by 8:45am, and then I walk 15 minutes to my office, so I’m usually at my desk after 9am. It seems crazy to me that I’m getting up at 6am and still not working by 9am, plus my billables are taking a hit seeing as I have to leave the office by 5pm if I want to see babe before he goes to bed.
How do people do this more efficiently? I’m not even eating breakfast.
How do you let it go when your spouse was a complete jerk to you on purpose? Like says something intentionally hurtful about something you were really excited about and then gets sarcastic and angry when you call him on it?
I told him how hurt I was in the moment and he apologized, after I specifically asked him to apologize. But it’s been really bothering me for the last several days. It was just *so* mean and unnecessary. Ugh. I need to let it go though. In the grand scheme of things it’s not a big deal and he’s generally a good person.
We are finally done with pumping and bottles! I have a Spectra S2 and I see Spectra has a recycling program so I am going to send the pump and power cord (all Spectra takes) to Spectra. What’s the best thing to do with the flanges/bottles/etc? Are they recyclable? Is there a place that accepts donations? I know a lot of people are uncomfortable with anything other than brand new.
Dishwasher question. Would you ever get an 18 inch dishwasher? Standard size is 24 inch. We’re going to renovate our small kitchen and installing an 18 inch dishwasher gives us another lower cabinet. A standard size dishwasher would basically remove the cabinet (or I guess it could be smaller / used for other purposes). Cabinet space is precious, so I’m loathe to cut one out. But I’m trying to think through practical implications / resale. I think we’d have to run the dishwasher every day (and we cook a lot / use a lot of containers daily). And, I think future buyers would be a little reluctant to have a smaller dishwasher. Thoughts?
Do any of you have three or four children? There was a cup of jo post in the last few days about only children and everyone wrote in about what they liked about it. I currently have two but we’ve been thinking three and maybe four… I think it might be a career killer (not because of advancement, just because of schedules and juggling) but I like the idea of a big family! But then all of the comments about the joys of small families had me really looking around and enjoying our current unit.
So the real question is, four kids… Crazy? or somehow doable?
My son (13 months) wakes up SO grumpy/screaming/crying for us every morning. Seemingly the only thing that will comfort him is a glass of milk. He doesn’t wake up slowly and talk to himself or babble. It’s like he wakes up and starts hysterically screaming. I’ve tried to wait/let it go for 10-15 minutes, but I typically just go get him because he sleeps 11-12 hours a night (I know, I’m lucky), so I feel like when he’s ready to get up I should get him. Any advice on helping transition him to less grumpy mornings or do kids grow out of this?
Post baby my partner is detatched and grumpy. We both really wanted to have the baby and were so happy and loving before so I’m very confused and as a result getting more and more stressed and depressed. He snaps a lot so makes starting a conversation difficult especially as I’ve started to be super emotional because of it. Is there such a thing as PPD for the non-birthing partner?
Yup read expecting better. But to summarize – every science based article I read said anything under 300mg/day is fine.
Can anyone provide me with science based articles regarding caffeine and miscarriages? I made the mistake of googling this and started to find myself on the hysterical, not based on science websites and I just cannot do that to myself.
Do you sterilize your baby’s bottles? I remember diligently boiling all bottles and parts for my first. We just sort of forgot for the second…and he’s 5 months. I’ve just been putting his bottles in the dishwasher but sometimes the parts come out wet and I’ll just shake them off and move on. Should I be sterilizing?
I have a totally off-topic question, but this seems as good a place as any to ask.
How do you all track your charitable donations throughout the year (especially if you file taxes jointly)? Tracking down our contributions was by far the most time-consuming part of doing our taxes this year (we gave 3x as much as usual – yay – but it was all over the place!). Does anyone have a great way of tracking family contributions? I know we should probably be more organized with our giving to begin with, but assuming we still get suckered here and there…