Weekend Open Thread
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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)
To reply to the question on daycare illness from Friday, I found the following helped:
1. As soon as the children walk through the door they have to have their daily bath including washing of hair. I still give my children a bar of soap to play with and the eldest is now a teen. Their hair is dried when they come out
2. All clothes worn in school go in the laundry. Coat gets washed every 2 weeks. Gloves are washed with clothing.
3. Supplements. Elderberry, multivitamin and probiotics. I give my children about half a cup of kefir each morning.
4. Diet. Lots of fruit and vegetables. Good sleep. I have their bed linen washed twice a week.
5. Since you are in Germany the butt worms and lice seem to be more frequent. I put tea tree oil in the conditioner. When the children are sick I put dettol in the bath water.
I’ve found using a heat pad when they are sick has helped with recovery time.
Has anyone been to Sloomoo Institute? Do you get super messy? Is it a terrible idea to go there and then to go to a nice afternoon tea?
What are your favorite store-bought mixes for cakes, cookies, and muffins? I think you can’t beat Ghirardelli brownie mixes. *drool*