Coffee Break: Gold Emerald Earrings
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These gorgeous Anita Ko earrings are crazy expensive, but I've got some good dupes for you…
The earrings feature 1.69 carats of emeralds and says it has been “certified in accordance wih the Hallmarking Act 1973”. I love the slightly off-kilter silhouette. They are $18,900 at NET-A-PORTER.
Looking for something with a similar pop of green for less? I like these $38 huggies at Tuckernuck or these $68 drop earrings from Kate Spade, and these $275 Jennifer Behr earrings are gorgeous.
Sales of note for 6/2:
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- Ann Taylor – 30% off dresses, jackets, and shoes
- AYR – Ooh, good sale section — but lots on final sale. Readers love these comfy work pants and these jeans.
- Boden – 15% off new women's wear styles with code
- Express – Today only (6/2): all clearance up to 85% off when you take an extra 20-50% off
- J.Crew – 20% off $200, including new styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + 40-60% off everything else
- Loft – 60% off sale styles
- M.M.LaFleur– Up to 70% off, plus new styles added! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clear the Rack! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work basics from Calvin Klein and dresses from Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Talbots – Buy one, get one 50% off everything!
Any recs for cute swimsuits for women over 40 that are $100 or less? I have a “nice” suit that I spent way too much money on for the pool, but my lake swimsuit is ridiculously stretched out and needs to be replaced. Really don’t want to spend a ton on this item. Would prefer something bright but NOT some hideous tropical pattern. Size 14/16, very long torso.
Just wear it to the lake? Maybe get a 2nd one of the suit you like so one can be washing/drying while you wear the other. Seems like lake use would be easier on the suit, since there’s no chlorine.
OP here. Suits are never the same after they’ve been in a lake, lol.
This is news to me. A suit’s always just been a suit. If it can’t handle a dip in any of the various bodies of water nearby, it’s probably not the right suit for me.
JCrew, suits are often in the $60-$70 range if you watch the promo cycle.
Oh and you can sort their suits by ‘long torso’ fit.
This sounds like a job for Lands End. They have long torso options and a decent selection of colors and patterns, and there is always a sale.
I have three swimsuits from Lands End. Recommend.
Thirding this recommendation as a fellow long-torso person.
does anyone bulk prep meat (like shredded chicken breasts or ground beef) on the weekend to use in several dishes? what do you put it in? i can only ever think “taco”
No for that same reason, plus we get sick of eating the same thing, plus it’s alarming how many people push the boundaries of food safety to stick to their meal prep plan.
I have hungry teens, so I do a crockpot of chicken breast, a roast chicken, and 3 lbs of ground beef every Sunday afternoon. Use it to top salads. Various bowls(grain, veggie, meat, change up the seasoning). Pasta sauces. Add bbq sauce to it and use it in a sandwich. The kids will also just power thru a bowl of meat after practice.
I generally do the opposite as my timesaver – cook vegetarian to save time, and include meat when I have extra time for more involved recipes and prep/cleanup.
I will saute some veggies, throw in the cooked meat, and serve it over rice. Onions + greens + beef are a favorite of mine. It saves a little time, but mostly it means I don’t have to worry about the raw meat protocols.
I don’t really bulk prep, but my approach to mixing things up is to switch cuisines. So if tacos are Tex Mex, ragu or meatballs over pasta is Italian, mapo tofu is Sichuan, soondubu jjigae is Korean, soup joumou is Haitian, shepherd’s pie is whatever shepherd’s pie is, etc. I have been told I eat a lot of soup.
Shredded chicken breasts can be tacos, or they could be a creamy cheese chili verde, or the meat in a Vietnamese stir fry with plenty of ginger and fish sauce, or chicken a la king over biscuits, or a chicken korma curry.
Grill a bunch of chicken breasts:
Eat some chicken with salad and rice
Put some in pasta alfredo with broccoli
Add some to quesadillas made with peppers and onions
Put some in a bean burrito with salsa and cheese (these can also be frozen)
You can also use leftover chicken in chicken pot pie, although that’s a more involved dish
Pulled pork (made in the crockpot) can also be used in bbq sandwiches, tacos, and on top of baked potatoes
Don’t you get sick of eating that much chicken in 4-5 days?
I got invited to a casual neighborhood get together. The host invited me personally and is related to my boss so I feel like I have to do a pop in at least. What would you bring as a hostess gift, if anything? She is a boujee elderly woman.
yep – bottle of wine or a plant that she doesn’t have to do much with.
Most of the time I bring food or drink to share, after asking what I can bring.
Ask if you can bring anything to the get together, and if she says no, bring a nice bottle of wine or a thing of chocolates.
My go-to items are a small box (6 pieces) of artisanal chocolate or macarons. Just generally something that will be a little treat to enjoy the next day. I tend to avoid flowers (more work for the host), wine (people have specific tastes) or candles (again, taste specific).
What is the right/appropriate response when someone who is an acquaintance and not a friend texts you and says they were “raped last year.” To be very precise, this is a tenant at our rental condo but we don’t live in that city so we have a text relationship regarding maintenance issues. She is telling me this to say that she would ideally like to install a security system. FWIW, this is a very safe neighborhood where 2 bedroom condos cost about $1 mm and the building itself has security cameras. I don’t think she is saying she was raped at the condo itself – I think I would have heard about it if that was the case since she texts me about every single minor problem.
I’m struggling to imagine having an acquaintance who is not a friend who texts me about every single minor problem.
This sounds more like a business relationship than an acquaintance. I would say I’m very sorry to hear that, and then move to whatever the response is regarding the security system.
You think rapes don’t happen in condos that cost a million? I don’t get what you’re trying to say here other than that you obviously don’t believe her or like her.
You tell her she’s welcome to install a Ring or whatever simple DIY system everybody has these days. As a landlord, think of it as equivalent to holes in the walls from hanging pictures.
This.
“I’m so sorry that happened to you.” then Yes, you can certainly install a security system blah blah, or No, please do not install a security system because of blah blah reasons.
Even in a safe neighboryhood, I’m surprised the condo doesn’t have a security system already.