Family Friday: The Game of Life
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My youngest insisted I write about his new favorite board game, so this post is for him!
The Game of Life is basically the same one you played as a kid, but with a few updates. Choose from 115 cards covering careers, families, vacations, and adventures. At the end, pay off debts and calculate wealth — and the person with the most money wins. If only real life were so simple and fun.
The Game of Life is under $25 on Amazon.
Sales of note for 10/12
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 6,200+ new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Flash Sale: 40% off full-price purchase + 60% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Brooks Brothers – Friends & Family Event: Extra 25% off sale
- Express – Big Fall Fashion Sale: 40% off everything
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off at all stores and sitewide, 20% off $150+
- Lo & Sons – Fall sale, up to 40% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Fall Refresh Event, up to 25% off (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off your entire purchase
Have the blues today because a friend who has two girls (I have two boys) was telling me about the ways her kids made her birthday special – she did not mean to trigger any jealousy in me at all, but it happened! I hope that I’m socializing my boys to be as attentive and caring as daughters are socialized to be, but I am still longing for a life that includes having super close relationships with my adult children. I don’t know any adult men who call their moms every day, but I’m one of so many women I know who do. Sigh.
To comment on the actual post for once: The Game of Life has been a huge hit in my house, too, and at this point it’s a family joke that my youngest chooses the highest-earning profession he can and sprints through without getting distracted by family or pets, while my daughter gets ALL the pegs and has them stacked like cordwood by the end.
The updated version has very 21st century jobs like influencer and app designer, and similarly update events and investments, which make it fun for The Youngs. 10/10, would recommend for 6+ playing with an adult or two in the mix.
I’m realizing (at 40) that I really don’t know how to dress. Is this something a Nordstrom associate could help me with? I have a lot of “fun” clothes like ruflepuff dresses and trendy sweaters, but not a lot that’s actually polished or flattering for my body type. I like my body; I just don’t know how to dress it well. Willing to put some money toward this if you have suggestions.
Does anyone one have non-lego, non-video game recommendations for something an only child big kid (9 YO boy FWIW) can play with by himself? Bonus points if they are things he can do inside in the cold of winter.
Some stuff that we already have that our guy likes…
– Rubik cube
– maze balls
– we have a flying fighter jet / drone thing but this gets less play than we expected
– indoor basket ball net
His xmas lift is mostly lego and video games (there will also be books), but I am at a loss on stuff that can stave off the “I’m bored……” when I can’t play a game or whatever with him. Nerf guns, mini sticks and lightsabers are all in heavy rotation when friends come over, as it fort biulding, but obviously that is less fun alone.
Any recommendations for a first toddler pillow? Prefer a basic cotton/standard pillow style (rather than like, buckwheat) but also want it to be OEKO-TEX certified. We aim for that kind of thing whenever it’s something we use for that many hours daily.
Any recommendations for nice Thanksgiving themed books for preschoolers? I’m the mystery reader in my daughter’s preschool class next week, and I thought it could be fun to read something Thanksgiving themed.
Vent into the universe: it drives me nuts when stay at home moms refer to themselves as a “full time mom” (this isn’t meant to be gendered, I’d hate it if a SAHD did it too but haven’t heard that in the wild). It’s come up multiple times this week in my social life and obviously have to hold it together in public so just voicing it here. As if I’m not also first and foremost a parent when I’m at work! Ridiculous and so rude.