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As you may know, my family loves playing Sushi Go! The makers of Sushi Go! now have a board game where you collect sets of dim sum!
The goal is to build a menu with the most points. Collect menu items from the basket in front of you or use your chopstick tokens to rotate the spin table and choose a different dish. There’s even a squishy steamed bun that you cannot help but squeeze.
Sushi Go! Spin Some for Dim Sum is $19.99 at Target.
Sales of note for 7.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has begun! Here are all of our picks.
- Ann Taylor – Semi-Annual Sale! (Ends 7/12)
- Athleta – Extra 30% off semi-annual sale (ends 7/10)
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% off everything + extra 20% off your purchase
- Boden – 10% off new women’s styles
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- Everlane – Up to 70% off
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- Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off
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- Madewell – End of season sale, up to 70% off with code.
- M.M.LaFleur – Save 25% sitewide. (Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this is the biggest sitewide discount I’ve ever seen…)
- NET-A-PORTER – Up to 60% off sale styles
- Rothy’s – Lots of great finds in the “final few” section
- Sephora – 25% off a ton of shampoos and conditioners (ends 7/10)
- Talbots – Semi-annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything plus extra 15% off purchase
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off warm-weather styles; extra 50% off sale styles
- Lands’ End – 50% off your order
- Loft – $39 dresses and 40% off your purchase (ends 6/26)
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- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Summer clearance up to 70% off; 50% off tops, shorts & more
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- Old Navy – 50% off all polos; 60% off steals
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why yes I am late to spring break planning says
Any advice for lodging or activities in Big Sur with elementary age kids? Or other places within a few hours’ drive of the Bay Area that would be good with kids for a few days?
We loved Rush Creek Lodge at Yosemite because it had an awesome game room and a decent restaurant for when we weren’t in Yosemite. Hoping to go somewhere new.
anon says
We had a great week renting a house in Carmel Highlands (beautiful views!) and doing day trips around Monterey and down to Big Sur. Point Lobos was amazing in April–baby seals all over. Elkhorn Slough Safari was also really fun and great for seal, sea lion, and otter sightings. Asilomar State Beach in Monterey has good tidepools and my kids loved climbing over the rocks to get to different pools and see what they can find. Monterey Bay aquarium for any rainy days. Pinnacles National Park had interesting different scenery, but is a decent drive.
Anon says
I love driving to Asilomar – the trees and mist make me feel like I’m in a Dr. Seuss book. Aquarium is great but $$$ and it so super, super crowded when I was last there … so much so it was hard to appreciate.
Anon says
Yeah it’s an unpopular opinion but I don’t actually think the aquarium is that great. It is so incredibly crowded and I don’t feel like the animals are particularly well displayed. It makes me sad honestly.
Monterey is also a pretty easy day trip from the Bay Area so for an overnight OP may want to go farther south.
Anon says
Depends on how long of a drive you’re up for, but LA and San Diego have a lot to offer kids that age.
Spirograph says
Oooh, following with interest! We’re going to a wedding in Big Sur this summer, but haven’t decided yet whether to make a family trip of it. I lived in Monterey about 20 years ago, but wasn’t on the lookout for kid stuff.
From my memory, though:
Tons of good hiking in the area, (and Sequoia Ntl Park is a day trip)
Monterey Bay Aquarium is wonderful, and Monterey / Carmel are both nice little towns to wander around
There’s a bike trail that goes along the coast for miles, and 17 Mile Drive is also a beautiful (but ambitious) ride that goes to Pebble Beach. I believe you have to pay to *drive* 17 Mile Drive, but bikes are free.
Anon says
Are you thinking of something else? Sequoia National Park is about 4 hours from Monterey without traffic – would be a heck of a day trip.
Spirograph says
I’m positive I went there with my dad when he visited me while I lived in Monterey. It’s possible (but unlikely) we stayed overnight… but he thinks nothing of cross-country roadtrips, and we would have had no problem leaving early and getting home late so the baseline is different. You’re right, probably not a day trip with elementary-aged kids!
Anon says
If you were living in Monterey and had out of town guests visiting, it makes sense, but the Bay Area (where they’re coming from) is about as close or closer to Sequoia NP than Monterey is, so it wouldn’t make sense to drive to Monterey and then take a separate day trip to Sequoia.
Horse Crazy says
Sequoia National Park is 4 hours from Monterey. Santa Cruz is about an hour away, and you can still see some amazing redwoods at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park or Big Basin State Park.
Anon says
My husband and I did a really fun road trip from the bay to Santa Barbara where stopped in Big Sur. From Santa Barbara, you can also take a boat to the Channel Islands, which is really awesome and spring is the perfect time to go to see baby birds and wildflowers (although make sure to take seasickness meds if anyone is prone to it). Sequoia and Kings Canyon NPs are also a nice for a short trip from the bay area (~4 hours from the south bay) and since they’re a little more off the beaten path than Yosemite and Tahoe they’re less crowded.
Monterey to me does not feel like an overnight destination if you live in the south bay since it’s barely an hour from my house and we go for the day all the time. Although I can see how it’s different if you live in Marin.
NYCer says
Lake Tahoe is really nice if you’re up for a 4+ hour drive.
why yes I am late to spring break planning says says
Thanks, all!
Anon says
DS advanced to the next class at his preschool six months ago, and drop offs have almost always been rough since then. He cries, screams, and throws himself on the floor. The class is twice as big as his last class so it may be overwhelming for him, plus he’s one of the smallest in the class. There are some fights over toys but I am sure the teachers/staff intervene most of the time. He’s an only child so there are no fights over toys at home. Dropoffs have gotten even worse since we came back from a long vacation last week. He now takes his coat off the hook and throws it on the floor, and he wedges himself in the open door to the classroom so we can’t close it. He’s been sick this past week and today is his first day back to school, and it was another rough dropoff. Later in the day we get videos where he is smiling and having fun. So do we just keep going and hope dropoffs get better eventually? We will also get advice from the teachers, but is there anything else we should do?
Anon says
Yeah I think you just push through it, if he gets happy soon after you leave. If he were crying/upset all day it would be a different story.
There might be a cause (like the bigger class or the disruptions to routine), but there might not be. My daughter, who is generally a confident and independent kid and loved her daycare, started having huge problems with dropoffs shortly after turning 4. She was in the same class, the same teachers, the same friends, no major changes at home. It lasted for about 6 months on and off and then went. We never did identify any particular cause.
Boston Legal Eagle says
If he’s smiling and having fun during the day, then just keep at it. Drop offs are always tough when transitioning, especially with more sensitive kids. Try to get out of there as quick as you can and don’t make him think that you feel bad about dropping him off. Just a big smile, hug and say, bye, have a great day! I’ve read on here advice to have him push you out, so it’s more his choice of you leaving the classroom.
anon says
Try to have the less preferred parent do drop off.
See if a teacher can be ready to engage him right away to distract him.
Try to drop off earlier when the classroom is quiet and less chaotic. (My kids hated being dropped off into chaos, but were okay if it built as kids arrived.)
Anonymous says
+1 to this. DD is very mom-attached and we find it’s a million times easier when dad does drop off. Though it does get easier–she’s 3 now and did pretty well when I dropped her the other day while DH was traveling.
Educational toys for toddlers? says
Going to a birthday party for twin 2-year olds next week. I asked their mom (my cousin) what they need/want, and she said “clothes and educational toys.” I will get them mostly clothes and one toy. (They have a small house and I know they have lots of toys and will get even more from friends and family). I think most toys are educational, but I think my cousin wants toys to help with their language skills because they are a bit behind in verbal communication (not talking yet). Any toys that you suggest?
Anon says
Honestly, books. Books are better for language development than any toy, and easier to store.
Anon says
My favorite book for language is the fisher price lift the flap farm book. It’s out of print so you’d have to buy used (there are other non-farm editions as well) but it has a TON of flaps and is very much in line with what my kid’s SLP recommended at that age.
Anon says
Can confirm my kid loved that darn book! I was less enthusiastic ;).
anon says
Pop up books are always good because they tend to get ripped, so a new one is always great.
anon says
I have twins who recently turned 2, who were also not talking much at 2. Three months later they are talking like crazy:-P I second books books books. Ours really like ones with realistic pictures and words. And popups/tabs that they can interact with. Their favorite ones right now are from a German brand (Wieso? Weshalb? Warum?), but maybe there’s something similar in English. They have ones about life in the city, one about things you do in Winter, one about using the potty, etc. Or, another idea – you could get the parents a Speech Sisters class (about $100, if I remember right) – I found a lot of their ideas helpful interacting with my girls.
Anon says
Books are definitely the best thing for learning language but I’d probably check with her because I doubt that’s what she meant by “educational toy.”
SC says
I agree with you that most toys are educational. I’d probably buy play food, specifically a set of fruits and vegetables with pieces that can be pulled or cut apart and held together with velcro. There’s so much you can do with language development – identify specific foods, talk about colors and shapes, role-play at a grocery store or restaurant or home kitchen, sort food into categories. My son is almost 9, and although he’s never been particularly into imaginative play, play food was an exception and a solid choice through about 7 years old.
If you feel like it needs to be more obviously educational, I’d buy a set of foam letters and numbers for the bath. We would play games with them, where I’d ask him to point to a yellow letter, or a letter with a bumpy surface, and eventually to identify specific letters and numbers, and later to spelling out short words. (We had them for a few years.)
Zesty says
My 2-year-old has fun with flashcards. She also really likes the game Acorn Soup.
Anon says
Along those lines, there’s a game called the ThinkFun Roll and Play dice game that could be good. There’s a big soft cube the kid throws and based on the color it lands on they pick a card and follow a direction like “find something red” or “hop like a bunny”
Anonymous says
My 4 and 8 year olds still pull out Acorn Soup from time to time!
Anonymous says
Do they really need multiple gifts for a birthday party? I would just get each of them a single gift: one clothing item or outfit, not “mostly clothes” and one toy. Cute raincoats and/or rainboots are fun.
TheElms says
My 2 year old loves her singing books (or push button books in general). So maybe something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Wiggle-Jiggle-Sing-Giggle-Childrens/dp/1680521217/ref=sims_dp_d_dex_ai_speed_loc_mtl_v4_d_sccl_3_3/145-2470469-0762625?pd_rd_w=RsWG4&content-id=amzn1.sym.f8b81522-706a-46d3-a585-5fc6e1682ebe&pf_rd_p=f8b81522-706a-46d3-a585-5fc6e1682ebe&pf_rd_r=A710Q9JMPEM64PY873KM&pd_rd_wg=Of9fU&pd_rd_r=3734f0f0-0517-4aef-98a1-e443d2016973&pd_rd_i=1680521217&psc=1
Anon says
We have that book – my kids love it so much that it’s been through multiple batteries.
Anonymous says
Doctor kit + some stuffies/toys to play vet with, books (can be on theme with the vet stuff or not). Magnatiles, big fat crayons & other art supplies (stamps, stickers), duplo.
Anonymous says
If you want books, they’re probably almost old enough for a Me Reader set, which has an electronic piece that reads the books to them. My kids have loved them–they come in all kinds of characters, themes, etc.
ElisaR says
what’s the best party favor you’ve gotten from a birthday party? 2nd grade boys and girls. We did mad libs last year, a book the year before and the best one we have gotten from others is water bottle w/ the child’s name on it but I don’t have that kind of organization in me. Any other suggestions?
Anon says
Get Mylar balloons for decorations and let each kid take one. Done! (Not latex, as lots of kids have younger siblings and I am a bit of a lunatic about balloons near mouthy toddlers)
AwayEmily says
+1 we do this at all our parties and it’s always a hit. This year my 2nd grader is having a Pokemon-themed party so it will be Pokemon balloons! $3.30 each including inflation, and they serve as both decor AND favors. Bonus! I may also get a big bag of lollipops for everyone to share since they’re her favorite candy.
Caveat I live in an extremely chill area, birthday-party-wise, where most parties (including ours) are no-gift and only include “goody bags” about 50% of the time.
Anon says
No party favor is the best party favor in my opinion. Or when they made a donation in lieu of party favors. But if you’re stuck on actually giving something, what about a deck of cards
anon says
+1 that no party favor is the best party favor.
Spirograph says
+1 to all of this, and I like the deck of cards idea if you insist on having favors. Or another card-based game. We have decks that come in 4-packs including things like memory, old maid, charades, pictionary, etc.
Anon says
I like receiving consumable things; any kind of art supply, bubbles, pencils/chalk, erasers, play do, stickers, food (this one is controversial, but I’m happy to have food as long as we can keep it until the next day). Kids love small stuffies especially Squishmallows. I think we may do that next year, you can get the small ones for less than $5 and we spent about that much on assorted art supplies this year.
Anon says
Maybe I’m picky, but since we’re sharing opinions, make sure they are quality consumables. Dollar store chalk that disintegrates at first use or off-brand crayons that barely give any color saturation with a dinky pad are still junk. And giving nothing besides a fun party is a better option than junk
Anon says
I’m a little confused about everyone saying give nothing — I certainly don’t care if my kid gets a favor, but I’ve never attended a birthday party without them, and I think kids would be kind of unhappy. I feel like this is a way great way to have all your guests walking out complaining about a party that they otherwise really enjoyed (and yes, I know kids should be gracious and not demand things, but when you’re talking about young kids and they expect something and don’t get it, there’s bound to be some disappointment).
Spirograph says
Do guests do this in your area?! That’s … shockingly rude. We’ve been to many parties with no favors, and I have hosted many parties with no favors (and some with favors). I’ve never heard a kid complain about it, and if one of *my* kids complained about not getting a favor, I would correct their manners. I do think there’s a correlation between no-gifts and no-favors.
Anon says
I’ve never seen a kid complain about no favors, because I’ve never attended a party with no favors! But I can believe kids would be unhappy and say something. Yes, I would correct my child if they complained about not getting a favor, but I also don’t think it’s “shockingly rude.” They’re little, they’re disappointed, they express it. It’s normal.
A correlation between no gifts and no favors makes sense – we’ve also never been invited to a no gifts party.
Anonymous says
I posted below about kids complaining about favors and cupcakes. We had a lot of complaining and demands at the invite-everyone parties for younger kids. When they got to be around 8 and started inviting a smaller group of real friends the complaints died down, except for the one kid who snarkily asked “where are the vegetables?” when served pizza and fruit salad.
Anon says
Back in the day when parties were simple and held at home and guests brought gifts that were opened during the party, favors made more sense. But most parties these days are elaborate affairs — the swimming/trampoline/movie-laser tag etc is what the kids “get.” I don’t think my kids have an expectation of getting a favor beyond that, and if they complained I would frame it as they just got cake! And games! and had lots of fun. And I agree with others that if you do have parties at home (which I actually prefer) then make a craft or do an activity during the party that involves the “favor”, like a wand or a decorated jewelry box, etc. Maybe add a ballon and a lollipop.
Anonymous says
Yes, many kids in our area are entitled and rude. They seem to get it from their rude, entitled parents. In my book they should know better by the time they are in kindergarten, but apparently I am in the minority.
SC says
I’m also an area where I’ve never been to a no-gifts party, and parties with favors are very much the norm. Most of the time, the favors are paper bags with food items like fruit snacks, pirate’s booty, ring pops, etc., plus maybe a pencil and a stress ball and a jar of slime. Last year, we had DS’s party at a trampoline park. We didn’t do favors, but DH bought about $10 worth of tokens for the arcade corner. One of the kids knew how to get a stuffed animal out of the claw machine every single time, so all the kids (like, 7 of them) went home with one or more stuffed animals. That was serendipitous, not planned, though.
Anonymous says
We give favors mainly as a “OK now go home!” signal. We had a birthday party for my 10 y/o that was “glow” themed and outside; we got poi balls that the girls played with outside, make a tiktok*, then got to take home.
Fun favors for parties we’ve had include a color change cup and spoon that came from a party that had an ice cream sundae bar, sunglasses (we did heart ones for a valentines party), cookies that were decorated at the party, water bottles, a frisbee full of the candy they won at the pinata, a headband they decorated at the party, etc. You could also do a basic little sack with pirate booty, a fruit by the foot and a ring pop or something.
* they made up some dance and had me record it, “for tiktok” ie I didn’t do anything with it other than send to the parents of the girls.
Anonymous says
What parents and kids want in a party favor is the exact opposite, so you have to choose which audience to please. As the parent of a guest I prefer no party favors or something consumable. As the host parent, however, I was horrified when I gave out coloring packs with a mini coloring book and crayons in a cute little package and several of the kids said, “This isn’t a goody bag. Where’s my goody bag?” They also complained about the flavor and color of the cupcakes that my daughter had chosen.
Anon says
I can see 8 year olds being a little underwhelmed by crayons and coloring pages, but for my daughter’s recent 6th birthday we did a goody bag that was crayons and a mini coloring book related to the party theme (along with a couple other things) and the kids all seemed happy. Maybe if the crayons weren’t in an actual bag they were just confused and didn’t realize it was the goody bag? Little kids get confused about stuff like that sometimes.
Anonymous says
These were 5-year-olds. They could see that there were crayons in the pack. They were just greedy.
Anon says
Oh the reference to 8 year olds was about OP — since she said the kids are in second grade.
Anonymous says
I was just trying to make the point that kids want bags full of junk and parents don’t want any of it.
Snon says
For my summer kids birthday, I bought a pack of neon water bottles from oriental trading. During the very hot party, kids used it for water/tea/lemonade and then took it home.
I got a variety pack so they could pick their favorite color to make it “special”.
Anon says
Similarly, for a summer party we got water blasters (they looked like small pool noodles, not guns) that the kids used at the party and took home. I can get behind a favor like that
NYCer says
Highlights hidden pictures game book.
anon says
I usually try to make the favor something that is used at the party. We did a princess party for 3-4 yos and they all took home princess hats. We did a Harry Potter party and the kids all took home wands. We did a tea party and the kids decorated bonnets and took those home. We did a toddler truck party with lots of trails and the kids each took home a truck. We did a veterinarian party and the kids brought stuffies to be treated and they made them collars to wear carriers to ride home in.
I really hate party bags that are full of landfill junk.
Anonymous says
This–party favor is used during the party or is a craft made during the party. We also had a Harry Potter party and the craft/party favor was making wands.
Anonymous says
Super hero masks- you can buy like a 20 pack of assorted masks on Amazon.
anon says
Gift card to local ice cream shop. a kiddie cone is like $3 so not too bad. Put in a baggie with a thing of bubbles so kids had something to open.
Mary Moo Cow says
Ha, I personalized water bottles for a rock climbing party for my 8 year old last year. The girls also took home a piece of rock candy. I know it was extra but they squealed over them.
I agree that you have to pick your audience for “favorite” because what kids and parents like is usually different. I also like consumables or things that I believe are going to be used more than once before being thrown away (so, like another poster, I hate getting cheap chalk because it doesn’t last or a themed rubber bracelet that my kid won’t wear.) Books are hit or miss because (at least IME) at this grade level they’ve probably started separating into reading levels and what’s enjoyable for your kid may be an absolute slog or stretch for another kid, kids usually have a copy of the most popular series, etc. Kids and parents seem to agree on a bag of candy or a decorated cookie, tho.
Anon says
I feel like candy was one of the least popular things on a previous thread about this! Kids like it tho ;)
Anonymous says
We did rock candy for a rock climbing party too!
CCLA says
Echoing consumables, but actual usable ones. I like the $1 bubble wands that are about a foot long. Stickers, temporary tattoos. My girls (5 and 7) and their friends especially seem to adore fun pens like the ones with the fuzzy tops.
One of our friends gets a pack of books from costco, and that’s been nice – the only downside there is that they haven’t been identical so you have to either power through “you get what you get” or try to coordinate who wants what which can be tough.
anon says
As I’ve been going through my closet and figuring out what I need for spring/summer, I’m very curious how much “weekend” clothing other moms own. I feel like I might as well put the most effort into my work wardrobe because I wear business casual clothing 4-5 days a week (no jeans). It’s not fun, but it’s my lifestyle. On the evenings and for a good chunk of the weekend, I’m in athleisure because I’m either hanging out at home, running errands, or doing kid activities. So that means I’m really only picking out cute, casual outfits for church and the occasional outing with a friend. Is it time to admit that all the cute insta-influencer outfits are not a fit for my real, actual life? I can so easily get sucked into buying for my fantasy lifestyle. It’s not like I couldn’t wear cute outfits on weekends, but after spending the whole week in work clothes, I just want to be comfortable without looking too slovenly.
Anon says
Following to pick up tips.
I tend to wear a wider leg jean, fashion forward sneakers (chucks or court shoes), and a “nicer” tshirt. I like amor vert for tees. I try to make sure to put on some basic earrings and other jewelry
Anonymous says
I guess it’s not so much that the insta influencer outfits are not practical…I’ve realized theyre not ME. I WFH exclusively, yet my closet is full of fantasy wardrobe items: ruffle puff dresses and slacks. In reality, I wear athleisure (from Old Navy, not Vuori) 5-6 days a week and then “dress up” once or twice a week like you said for church and date night and on days when I just can’t stand to wear leggings again. I’m about to do a purge when I switch seasons. One way I encourage myself to work out is by getting up and putting on workout clothes. So I tend to prioritize that over “looking cute.” Although I do sometimes change into something cute after I work out, but my kids usually get me dirty. It’s a struggle. You’re definitely not alone!
Anon says
I WFH and spend a decent chunk of the weekend in athleisure, I think that’s perfectly normal.
I do feel like my cute dresses get a reasonable amount of wear, but mainly on vacations.
Anonymous says
I would just shift your athleisure to something more on-trend or classic. Head-to-toe Lululemon/ spandex looks dated. But you can do coordinated sets and pair those sweats with a structured overcoat coat and baseball hat, for example, if you want to stay on-trend but still sporty. What I’ve done is just lean into classic: t-shirts/ breton shirts, jeans, flats, and layering on sweaters/ coats as necessary for the season. Polish is in and I think here to stay, but you can still be comfortable.
Anonymous says
This is why cute athleisure was invented! Or other cute but very casual outfits. For summer at-home and running-around wear I love linen shorts or unlined linen elastic-waist pants and a nice plain tank top or tee with big buckle Birks. Throw on a jean jacket if you need a layer for A/C; slouchy is more current than the super fitted jean jackets of a couple years ago, but a classic cut is also fine and may work better with loose pants or shorts. This outfit feels put together but not at all fancy.
I will admit that I am guilty of buying or keeping clothes for a lifestyle I do not live. There’s an adorable Poupette St. Barth dress in my closet that has been hanging there unworn for three years. I bought it for a beach vacation that was cancelled due to a COVID surge. I have a short sequined dress in case I ever get Taylor Swift tickets (I think I know one or two of her songs?) and am resisting buying an evening gown for all the charity galas I will hypothetically attend (which I actually should do for at least the org where I volunteer a lot, except that my husband would absolutely not enjoy the evening). I am also hanging on to a couple of favorite wedding guest dresses as much as 15 years old, even though we’ve been through all the weddings for our generation and the next generation won’t start having weddings for at least another decade.
anon says
OP here, and yes, I love a good pair of linen shorts and a basic tank for summer. I have learned the hard way that while I am very drawn to sundresses, I will rarely wear them.
Anonymous says
I use church as my excuse to wear pretty sundresses. I put a jean jacket over them if they are strappy.
Vicky Austin says
I could have written this!
Mary Moo Cow says
It depends on the season for me. In winter, not much, because I’m not socializing much and I’m grouchy about it being winter, so usually a few pairs of jeans and sweaters on repeat. In spring and summer, I buy more casual clothes because I’m our and about more and just like the brighter colors and lighter fabrics. I have at least 5 pairs of chino shorts and several sundresses; colorful linen pants that I wear with striped or plain tees. In spring and fall, I do wear more business casual on the weekends, like ankle length black pants and a chambray shirt. I also tend to wear office clothes to church in the fall and winter because I am uninspired. I am only in the office 3 days a week, with a business casual or business formal dress code as the day requires, so I think I dress up a bit more on the weekends because I wear joggers two days a week already.
Anon says
I work from home and mostly wear jeans, shirts, sweaters, and cardigans from Lands End. I buy cute casual dresses to wear in the summer. I try not to wear athleisure unless I’m working out in it. I read a book on managing depression, and it said showering and wearing nice(ish) clothes is actually an important coping strategy to help people feel better. In my mind, that basic step always felt important—don’t just skip over step 1 of self-care. That said, I’m not stylish but I do try to add a few new pieces every season. I also try new makeup and skincare products, which also make a difference in how I look.
Anonymous says
The FedEx lady just sang a song while she walked up to my door to drop a package. It made me smile. What’s brightening your Friday?
Anon says
Leaving for spring break tonight! Although today is very stressful; we rarely leave for trips on Fridays and now I know why, ha.
Cb says
My son and I went into the city for a bookshop/cafe trip and he made the cafe staff smile “this is delicious cake, you should rename this cafe the best cake in the world cafe…”.
Spirograph says
Not specifically today, but, at his request!, I took my 5th grader to a Q&A + signing event at a local independent bookstore earlier this week. One of his favorite authors was there and it was such wholesome fun and a rare chance for just-the-two-of-us to do something together. I am usually a library person, but anything with lots of books is my happy place, and I’m glad he shares that with me.
CCLA says
Oh this is a good idea, thanks for sharing! My older one has just entered the phase where she walks around with her nose in a book and is tearing through them. We have a lot of great local bookstores and I’m going to start keeping an eye out for events she might like.
Anon says
I’ve been posting about my depressed DH. I took the day off today to do taxes and sort out a few other financial-related tasks. DH and I went on a lunch date and it was really lovely.
Anon says
As of noon today, I officially have summer plans all finalized. Woohoo!