Washable Workwear Wednesday: Floral Knit Sheath Dress
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I go back and forth on large floral patterns like this — especially considering florals aren’t really my thing. But I keep coming back to this washable sheath dress from Ellen Tracy. Sleeves! Flattering jewel neckline! Non-crazy zipper situation! Black and white kinda abstract pattern! And now it’s marked down to $70, making it even more attractive to me… hmmmn. It’s available in sizes 2-16 at Nordstrom. Ellen Tracy Floral Knit Sheath Dress
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Sales of note for 5/14/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty Deals up to 25% off (ends 5/17)
- Ann Taylor – Suit Yourself! 30% off suiting (ends 5/16) + 25% off your full price purchase (ends 5/18) + extra 60% off sale (ends 5/14)
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Up to 60% off everything + extra 60% off sale + $1 shipping on all orders
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off long-weekend styles + 50% off select swim and coverups
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100+ + extra 20% off $125+
- M.M.LaFleur – Lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off all markdowns (ends 5/18) + 30% off dresses, skirts, accessories, and shoes
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?
Very small vent: I broke out in an allergic rash on my ankles a couple weeks ago. The rash has been slowly migrating up my body. I finally got a steroid cream from the dr. when the rash decided to linger on my wrists for far too long. And now it’s mostly gone from my wrists, but has moved to my ears. The joy of sitting at the office with my hair hanging in my ears, feeling like ants are crawling around inside my ear canals (where the cream can’t go!) and wanting to scream.
I’m excited for it to hit my scalp. I may be rocking some interesting hair styles for a few days.
This too shall pass, right?
So this is random, but I’ve been putting off getting my kid an Easter basket and she’ll definitely be old enough to know that she doesnt have one next Easter. So I looked on PB kids, and their plain white Easter baskets are on mega sale. Just an FYI for anyone who is as big a procrastinator as I am. They are usually $22/$29/$39 and they are currently $8/$10/$15. Of course the super cute bunny liner is sold out, but I’ll get that one in the spring…. or stalk ebay…
Thanks for all the comments on how long kiddo can have pouches yesterday! I let her have them for snacks at daycare (sooo much healthier than animal crackers, imo) and I’m glad to hear I don’t need to phase them out.
i loved my sarah wells annie bag.
I am preparing to return to work from maternity leave and I am looking for recommendations on a bag for my pump and any other accessories that people have found necessary/helpful. I will be using the medela pump in style. I think I will pump into the medela bottles and then transfer the milk into the kiinde bags once I get home in the evenings. I find it difficult to get an accurate measurement using the kiinde bags and i think this will make it easier to combine the milk in the evening. Has anyone else done this? Looking for any and all helpful suggestions. Thank you!!!
If I’m going to spend all the money at Baby Gap for a friend’s baby, what is best to buy? Registries / showers aren’t a thing here and I’d like to buy some nice presents for a friend.
I know you shouldn’t buy newborn clothes as they grow out of things quickly but is it weird to buy a selection of the organic cotton animal onesies (short/long sleeves) in different sizes? Baby due this week and they live in London so no extreme temperature variations.
Anyone know if Slacks & Co is good quality? Their maternity suiting options look nice online. I have a jury trial coming up so I’m willing to invest in a few pieces that will make me feel confident in court.
My husband and I are going on vacation (5 nights) and leaving our 19 month old with the in-laws. We’ve left her for a night or two in the past, but we’ve always been a few hours away and available by phone. This time we may not be readily reachable, and it would be difficult for us to return early if needed. Should I prepare some sort of letter for them, authorizing medical treatment if necessary? Does it need to be something official, like a power of attorney? Notarized?
This was a rough time for me too. But I don’t really understand why you are okay with switching to dairy in 3 months but not mixing in some formula now – I mean, it’s not like your child transforms overnight when they turn 1. It’s a somewhat arbitrary milestone. Don’t kill yourself for this – you won’t care in a year. If you really want another option, ask your pediatrician if you can start mixing in some cow’s milk now. I think 8.5 months is probably a little young but I’ve heard some docs are okay with starting before a year.
There seem to be variations on this question but I haven’t found anything quite on point. I have been exclusively breastfeeding/pumping since my little one was born. All went extremely well pretty much from the first – baby took to nursing, no issues with bottle, I’ve always had milk to spare, and best of all my milk always came very quickly and easily – baby was able to eat fast and pumping what I needed for next day’s bottles never took me more than 15 min./3 times a day. WELL! Fast forward to now, baby is 8.5 months and it takes me forever to pump his 3 bottles. Basically I went from spending 45 min. of my work day pumping to now spending an hour or so each time for 3 total. Nursing on the weekends isn’t a problem because we just do on demand and baby is fine with small meals but I send him to daycare with three 5 oz. bottles and getting that has been a total pain the last 2-3 weeks. I’ve been able to manage with freezer stash extras and by pumping a little at night but it’s just draining. I feel exhausted. I know formula is not poison but I would really love to be able to just stick it out for another 3 months with just breast milk and then switch over to dairy. I’ve tried power pumping and am drinking all the mother’s milk tea I can. Any other tips? Please someone give me a solution!
I’m feeling really crummy and need some advice on dealing with a grandparent who is incredibly helpful yet unwilling to accept any critique. My mom has basically lived with us off and on for the entire year and has gone leaps and bounds what most grandparents would do. She drops and picks the kids off at school, cooks all meals, does laundry, housecleaning, etc. In a word, amazing.
The problem is that she seems very partial to my younger daughter (I have two daughters, 2 years apart). She took care of the younger one since she was a newborn, whereas with my older one, she was still working and didn’t spend as much time. To be sure, my older one sometimes hits the younger one but he is not always the one to blame (my younger one can also be the instigator). I have noticed that when my mom visits, the kids are “acting up” much more than when she is not there. I suspect that my older one is noticing this partiality, resents it, and is acting out.
I have tried to broach this subject gently but she is adamant that there is no partiality. She basically says that my little one cannot talk and is helpless, so she feels more protective of her because she can’t speak out. I certainly understand that to a point, but I also think that her default is to blame the older one automatically, even without checking on who started the fight. To be clear, she is equally helpful to both kids in terms of giving baths, packing lunches, etc. and says she loves them both.
It all came to a head this morning and now she is feeling really hurt and I feel terrible. Her response to any criticism is “but I’m so helpful and I do so much for you all” which is absolutely true and just makes me feel guilty that I’m saying anything negative at all.
Any advice?