Weekend Open Thread
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Want to get that “I’m going for a stroll through the British countryside,” feeling when your reality is more “I’m sweating through the drop-off line because my car’s A/C died?” Check out this quilted jacket from British favorite Barbour.
Yes, it’s the middle of July, but you’ll be picking pumpkins and going on hayrides before you know it. This quilted coat will keep you warm through autumn, and its four sets of pockets will keep your essentials at the ready. I especially love the contrasting corduroy trim.
Barbour’s Constable Quilted Longline Jacket is on sale for $249.99 at Nordstrom (it goes back up $350 after the Anniversary Sale). It comes in sizes 4 US/8 UK to 14 US/18 UK.
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Sales of note for 7/15/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale is open for everyone — here’s our roundup!
- Ann Taylor – Semiannual sale, extra 50% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% off everything + extra 50% off clearance
- Eloquii – Limited time, 100s of styles starting at $9
- J.Crew – End of season cashmere sale, take 40% off select cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – All-Star Sale, 40-70% off entire site and storewide and extra 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Sitewide Sale, save 25% with code — 48 hours only! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Free shipping on everything
- Talbots – All markdowns, buy 2 get 1 free, on TOP of an extra 40% off (ends 7/15)
Picky eaters & school lunch — my soon to be kindergartner is quite picky (like “eats ~20 foods” picky) but has managed fine in daycare even though she doesn’t eat most of what’s offered at least half the time. She’s made it clear she expects to have a homemade lunch every day in kindergarten, but I see no reason why she can’t buy school lunch. Am I being too harsh/unreasonable? It does seem like a lot of people switch from school food in pre-K to sending in their own food in K, but I don’t fully understand why…
Do you have 529 savings plans for your kids? DS is a toddler and we don’t have one for him yet. We’re not putting much in savings right now since we have daycare costs.