Washable Wednesday: Back Zip Pencil Skirt
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This skirt looks promising — machine wash, hang dry, scuba fabric. It does have a big exposed zipper (with a ribbon!) which I know some readers really hate — but here it just seems like an interesting detail on the skirt. It’s $79, online only at Nordstrom, available in sizes XS-XL, as well as plus sizes. Vince Camuto Back Zip Pencil Skirt (Online Only)
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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?
Would anyone like to vicariously shop for me? I need an outfit to wear to a outdoor/casual wedding in August when I will be almost 8 months pregnant. Needs to be comfortable enough that I can chase my toddler around, but I am also looking for something fun and stylish.
I know this is sort of out there, but has anyone tried Novarice formula for a baby with a milk/soy allergy? It’s a rice milk based formula made in France that I would have to import from Europe. The only options available in the US are hydrologized soy, which I don’t love. I am so ready to give up at least one pumping session during the work day and would love to hear if anyone has tried European formula options.
Curious whether any of you ladies had an occasional drink while pregnant. I’m finding it is more common than I thought in my cohort, and wanted to informally see if that is representative.
And for those who did, did you experience any pushback from partners/family/friends/strangers?
What are people’s favorite brands/styles for maternity shorts? I need shorts for a family reunion I have coming up when I am 18 weeks pregnant. And sadly I don’t even have any non-maternity ones that I could wear with a belly band so I will be going shopping soon.
My 9-month-old son has a pre-daycare snack (he’s an early waker and I don’t want him to have to wait until 8:30 to have breakfast), lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. He’ll also have 2-3 4oz bottles of breastmilk. He’ll nurse a little bit in the morning and when we get home from daycare, but shows very little interest in it. Sadly for me, he still nurses quite a bit before bed and will wake up another 2-3X at night. I just can’t seem to feed him enough and he’s still in the 20% for weight. So, daytime milk feedings have reduced, but he still likes to eat at night, which may be more of a comfort thing as he is working on tooth #2.
Does anyone recall how often they nursed/gave bottles to their eight month old baby? I am trying to drop down to three milk feedings a day with solids at meal times. Last night my daughter woke up screaming around 11pm, and I don’t know whether she was hungry or just having an off night. She didn’t seem hungry for the usual fourth feeding during the day, but when I nursed her at 11pm, she ate happily. Not sure if it was about comfort or hunger. I know so much of this depends on the individual kiddo, I am just wanting to see if I am way off base!
Help! My daughter, who had been sleeping through the night for months, is now almost 17 months and waking up multiple times a night. I think she’s getting some new teeth so hopefully it will pass, but in the meantime, I’m a disaster from sleep deprivation. No short term memory, no attention span, losing track of conversations, making stupid mistakes while driving and typos in client documents.
I’d love to go home and nap, but I have a full schedule this week and next week, which makes it even more important that I am functional. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
This is totally out me to anyone who knows me, but oh well…
I was planning to take today off of work to go to an amusement park with my hubby! It was all I wanted to do last summer when I was pregnant (but obviously couldn’t) so we planned to drop the baby at daycare early, have the babysitter pick him up, and spend the whole day riding roller coasters. Yipee!
Except, here I am at work again today. Not because anyone told me I couldn’t take the day off, but I have a ton to get done by the end of the week, and my durn work ethic wouldn’t allow me to take the day with a clear conscience. Apparently, I needed this day off more than I realized, because I got all upset last night when we finally decided it wasn’t a good day to go. Maybe it’s the ~7 month slump of “oh wow this parenthood thing is real and not going away” that I’ve read about here? I just feel unreasonably bummed that I didn’t get to play hooky for a day.
Struggling with the issues over frozen embryos mentioned in today’s NYTimes. Anyone have real life, anon experience? http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/us/embryos-egg-donors-difficult-issues.html?_r=0
Is 24 hours into finding out about your pregnancy too soon for working mother rage? After finding out I’m pregnant last night I googled pre-natal yoga classes in my area this morning and to my extreme frustration, the only available times are at 10:30 on weekdays! Seriously?! Looks like I might be Youtubing/finding DVDs for my pre-natal yoga needs. Do any ladies out there have any recommendations? And while I’m soliciting advice, could someone jog my memory on the pregnancy book that people seem to like the most? Thanks!