Weekend Open Thread
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When temps take a dive, nothing beats a pair of sheepskin mittens.
These mittens are like Uggs for your hands. Made from water-resistant suede and lined with cozy sheepskin, they will keep your hands warm and toasty from your morning commute to a weekend winter getaway.
Minnetonka’s sheepskin mittens are available at Amazon for under $100. They come in unisex sizes XS-L in four colors.
Sales of note for 5/8:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – Mother’s Day Event: 40% off your purchase. Readers love this popover blouse, and their suiting is also in the sale.
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Brooks Brothers – Dress & sport shirts, 2 for $149
- Express – $39+ summer styles + 25% off everything else
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 70% off clearance + 40%-50% off the Weekend Shop
- Lo & Sons – Mother’s Day Sale: Up to 40% off — reader favorites include this laptop tote, this backpack, and this crossbody
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Nordstrom – Up to 25% off
- Talbots – 50% off wear-now styles and all markdowns + 30% off tops, pants, jeans, and shorts
Is there a kind way to tell someone to please stop giving you hand-me-downs? DH’s coworker keeps giving us used toys and clothes from her kids and grandkids. It seems like she’s going to some effort to collect stuff for us. This stuff is not in good shape. It’s sticky, stained, and infused with cigarette smoke. She also asks DH for pictures of our baby in the clothes, which of course he doesn’t have. It’s uncomfortable for him. He’s tried to decline but she’s taken to just dropping off bags at his desk.
I’m also concerned that there might be an unspoken expectation that we give these things back after LO has used them. I don’t want to store smoky stuff in our home so we can give it back in a year. How do we navigate this kindly?