Finally Friday: Ab-solution Itty Bitty Bootcut Jeans
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Sales of note for 3/21/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Spring sale, up to 50% off: Free People, AllSaints, AG, and more
- Ann Taylor – 25% off suiting + 25% off tops & sweaters + extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + 20% off
- Eloquii – 50% off elevated essentials + extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – 25% off select linen & cashmere + up to 50% off select styles + extra 40% off sale
- J.Crew Factory – Friends & Family Sale: Extra 15% off your purchase + extra 50% off clearance + 50-60% off spring faves
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash Sale: Get the Ultimate Jardigan for $198 on sale; use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Buy 1 get 1 50% off everything, includes markdowns
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?
Recommendations for chic, modern office supplies to replace old wicker baskets that are holding things such as paperclips and markers? My office has a large shared space, some of which can be seen by clients, and it just looks so bad, but I have lived with it so long I don’t know what looks good. This is petty but I appreciate some guidance!
Decorating question for the kids’ room. My son sleeps on a twin bed flushed to the side of a large blank wall. I don’t want to hang any pictures on there, in the off chance they fall on him while sleeping. But I don’t like having a large wall on there with nothing on it. Any suggestions for a large sticker decal I could put up there? 4 year old like trucks, Thomas, dinosaurs, astronomy. We have smaller peel off sticker art in my other son’s room over the changing station, but nothing large.
Thanks for the feedback yesterday on DH’s snoring. Looks like many of us are in the same boat. :)
Just came across this incredibly depressing essay – you might relate…
https://motherwellmag.com/2017/01/19/the-myth-of-co-parenting/?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037
Does anyone have a Sarah Wells pump bag? Or suggestions for roomy pump bag? I have a spectra s2 pump and would love to have ONE bag for carryng pump/parts/bottles AND laptop (13 inch) AND lunch for when I return to work. I commute by metro and don’t want to be a crazy bag lady (baby will not be commuting with me). I’d prefer not a backpack. I also want something that looks semi-professional. This is one of my purchases from my bonus this year (rest going to savings…of course) so even though spending $150-200 on a pump bag sounds silly, I don’t mind it as much as I usually would.
Y’all, I bought the Costco dress that was recommended earlier this week on this site and I LOVE IT! It’s definitely going to be my go-to weekend dress (and I just went online to buy another one!). I normally wear a M/L (still losing weight in the stomach section following baby) and I ordered a medium. I could probably wear a small but I kept the larger size to wear as a maternity dress for Baby #2.
Hive- quick question
I’m throwing a small baby shower this weekend (second baby), and I thought a nice thing to do would be to talk to the group and have everyone agree that part of our gifts to the mama to be are that she does not have to write us thank you notes. I’ve been to a lot of showers recently where they have a station set up for you to address an envelope to yourself to make the thank-you not process easier, but wouldn’t it be great if the mom just didn’t have to write them?
These are all close friends of the mom. Would you, as a shower guest, be offended if the hostess suggested this, or on board? Or should I even care if they’re offended and focus on the mom-to-be?