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Washable Workwear Wednesday: Washable Stretch Silk Notch-Collar Blouse

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A woman wearing a light green blouse and matching skirt

I love the feel of silk, but not the upkeep. These washable silk blouses from Quince are the type of thing I’d buy multiples of.

Available in 18 (!) colors and patterns, this mulberry silk blouse includes spandex for stretch. The drapey fabric is just the right thickness for tucking or layering, and the notch collar takes this basic up a level. Since silk is naturally thermoregulating, it’s ideal for dashing in from the cold and into an overheated office.

This blouse is $69.90 and comes in sizes XS-XL. 

P.S. Happy Thanksgiving!

Looking for other washable workwear? See all of our recent recommendations for washable clothes for work, or check out our roundup of the best brands for washable workwear.

Some of our favorite brands of washable workwear as of 2024 include NYDJ, Vince Camuto, Halogen, Quince, Everlane, Summersalt, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory, Lands’ End, and Karen Kane. On the fancier side, check out M.M.LaFleur, Hobbs, Ming Wang, Boden and Eileen Fisher.

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Where can I find sugar cookie dough that is frozen and already cut out into holiday shapes, ready to bake and then decorate? I know GFS has some and Target used to have them but they don’t this year. I know Target has cookie kits with the cookies already baked which is fine but I prefer to bake them myself (though I don’t like making the dough, rolling and cutting).

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We will be going to my aunt’s house for Thanksgiving tomorrow and we will probably need to bring a toy or two to keep DS (4) occupied. His 2-year old twin cousins will probably want to play with them too, however, and DS doesn’t like to share his toys. He needs to learn to share but my immediate concern is that he will cause a scene. How should I handle this?

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I missed the conversation yesterday, but wanted to chime in as someone with kids just a little older and who has had a 10-20 hour/week helper for years. Folks are saying it is hard to find someone, and that may be the case in some areas, but I have had luck finding this kind of help consistently for years. My older kid is nearly 8 and I’ve hired after daycare help, and now after school help since he was six months. I’ve had 5-6 people over the years, they’ve all been great. I primarily use social media, there are nanny groups in my area, and I’ve gotten good at asking the right questions.

I learned early on that if you have college students, you need to have two to share the load or they will get burned out or their grades will suffer. This set up works well also because they can cover for each other if one is sick etc. Right now I have someone who is 30-something who is looking to supplement her primary job. She also does housework. They are out there, you just have to search for them, and when you find them, you have to be willing to make a few concessions for their needs. For example, our sitter now does not like to stay until 7:30PM, which is what I prefer, but she’s amazing otherwise, so we come home a bit earlier.

I also understand that because they’re young and this is a side gig, not all of them will be around forever. They’re still wonderful and become a part of our family while they’re here, but you kind of have to be okay with the insecurity of “ok, well at some point I’ll have to find someone else” but I just remind myself that I’ve been successful several times over now and I’ll find someone new again. It’s been really special to watch them graduate and go off into the world as well. (As a side note, I had a similar job when I was in high school/college, and the mother ended helping me get a job when I was in law school, and we still keep in touch now and it’s a very special relationship. So I love connecting with our sitters.)

Other tips I can think of re: this relationship are to pay them well (OP yesterday definitely does!) and generally make yourself a good family to work for. One of our sitters went out of her way to help us find someone new when she left, and it was really helpful to have her out there on the nanny sites saying things like “This is the best family ever”.

So anyways, I just wanted to provide another perspective that the part-time help is out there, at least in metro areas.

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