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I'm going to take an early weekend from the regular content so I can focus better on the Labor Day sales tomorrow (there are so many already going on!) — but for this weekend, I'm lusting after these Clarks boots. Clarks' comfort is legendary, and these boots look like dead ringers for some of the trendier designer boots that have been popular for a year or more… but they're only $130. Nice. Clarks Spye Belle
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Sales of note for 10.10.24
- Nordstrom – Extra 25% off clearance (through 10/14); there's a lot from reader favorites like Boss, FARM Rio, Marc Fisher LTD, AGL, and more. Plus: free 2-day shipping, and cardmembers earn 6x points per dollar (3X the points on beauty).
- Ann Taylor – Extra 50% off sale (ends 10/12)
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything plus extra 25% off your $125+ purchase
- Boden – 10% off new styles with code; free shipping over $75
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off a lot of sale items, with code
- J.Crew – 40% off sitewide
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site, plus extra 25% off orders $150+
- Lo & Sons – Fall Sale, up to 35% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Save 25% sitewide
- Neiman Marcus – Sale on sale, up to 85% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 50% off 2+ markdowns
- Target – Circle week, deals on 1000s of items
- White House Black Market – Buy one, get one – 50% off full price styles
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
- What to say to friends and family who threaten to not vote?
- What boots do you expect to wear this fall and winter?
- What beauty treatments do you do on a regular basis to look polished?
- Can I skip the annual family event my workplace holds, even if I'm a manager?
- What small steps can I take today to get myself a little more “together” and not feel so frazzled all of the time?
- The oldest daughter is America's social safety net — change my mind…
- What have you lost your taste for as you've aged?
- Tell me about your favorite adventure travels…
Brooklyn Paralegal
I know this has been asked in the past but I can’t find it. I’m going away for the weekend and just realized I left my foundation at home. I’m leaving straight from work and don’t have time to stop home. Any recommendations for decent drugstore brand liquid foundation?
Nellie
No specific recommendation from experience, but from my soapbox I humbly ask you to choose one of these that doesn’t test on animals:
http://www.mybeautybunny.com/drugstore-makeup-cruelty-free/
Nellie, thank you! (aka Silvercurls)
I started off being annoyed* at your soapboxing but after clicking through I was glad to see that one Burt’s Bees is on your list and look forward to further exploring your blog.
* Why annoyed? Merely because I’m browsing this site while too tired to contemplate any serious issues–not because you’ve done anything to cause offense. (In other words, it’s my problem and I’m claiming it.)
As for “soapboxing,” if it wasn’t a verb already, it is now. ;)
Nellie, thank you! (aka Silvercurls)
Forgot to add that I recently located a gelatin-free nail polish remover at Ulta: “Naturally Clean” by Essie. It’s probably also available online. It’s much more expensive than the plain old drugstore brands with gelatin, but oh well.
Although neither a vegetarian nor an animal rights advocate (though not in favor of cruelty to animals either!) I avoid red meat and most byproducts in food and cosmetics (with exceptions for gelatin in medications or pill capsules, and for leather in shoes, bags, or gloves). My preference is to eat and dress lower on the food chain / more simply / without consuming products created by petrochemicals (e.g. some leather substitutes). None of this implies that people who eat red meat are immoral, environmentally insensitive, and/or any other unflattering adjectives! People make all kinds of choices for all kinds of reasons…or just because they haven’t ever thought about things because they’ve just been living their lives. Not everybody questions mainstream customs.
Okay, the novel is ended.
lawsuited
Maybelline Fit Me liquid foundation is my drugstore replacement for my regular Makeup Forever HD foundation. Maybelline Fit Me concealer is so good it’s replaced my regular Estee Lauder one!
Gift ideas
My boyfriend’s 11-year old niece was super excited to meet me last month, and she made me a cute little craft. I’m going to be seeing her again in a couple of weeks, and I think it would be nice to bring her a little something. Do you think this is a good idea? And if so, any suggestions? I am thinking just something small (maybe jewelry?) in the $5-$10 range
NOLA
How about buying her something to do crafts with rather than something already made? Sounds like she enjoys making things.
zora
+1 – Why don’t you get her one of the Klutz books?? They are craft books that include the supplies to do the craft and then you can do them with her! You can find them at big book stores and craft stores like Michael’s.
The jewelry making ones are fun, and there are a million options!
http://www.klutz.com/kid/crafts
Lady Harriet
+1 As an adult, I still love my Klutz books that I got in the late 90’s-early 2000’s. They were the best thing ever as a kid.
Susie
Adorable! I think you’d get major brownie points with the bf’s family.
TBK
How is it only 4:15? Longest week ever!
Anon in NYC
Agreed.
Susie
Try being in PST ;)
Nonny
…where it is finally, finally 4:30 now. Only an hour or so until I can leave without people questioning it…
Lemon Dessert?
Anyone have a yummy lemon dessert recipe to share?
Veronique
http://www.aspicyperspective.com/2010/05/farmstand-fresh.html
This cake is amazing. I didn’t make the glaze and it was still moist and delicious, with a delicate strawberry lemon flavor. It’s not too sweet, so it could work for dessert or as a coffee cake. It’s a version of the ubiquitous French yogurt cake, so you could sub the strawberries for another fruit or eliminate them altogether and use lemon yogurt to really highlight the lemon flavor.
Susie
That looks awesome, I’ll have to save that recipe to try sometime.
NOLA
In the summer, my fave is a no-bake lemon tart. It’s similar to this: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/No-Bake-Lemon-Cream-Tart-105707
I sprinkle fresh blueberries on the top after it has started to set.
I also recently made a lemon bundt cake and threw frozen blueberries into it. So good!
Can you tell I like lemon and blueberries together?
Susie
Mmm, this looks really good too! Though I have to admit for some reason I’m a little intimidated by recipes that require gelatin…
NOLA
I use unflavored gelatin for a couple of recipes and have never had an issue at all. Just follow the instructions and it’s easy peasy. The lemon tart has been a huge hit with my friends. And it’s so refreshing.
Equity's Darling
I had today off of work, so I went to the far grocery store, that I never have time for.
I saw two fruits that I’ve never seen before, so I bought them, because why not – Granadilla and Tamarillo. I have no idea what to do with them, or what they taste like, etc. Anyone else heard of these fruits before?
lawsuited
A granadilla is similar to a passion fruit. My favourite application is to fold the juicy pulp inside into cream cheese frosting to frost vanilla sponge cake (my granny made this granadilla cake for special occasions when I was a kid) , but it is also very, very good with yoghurt or fruit salad.
Equity's Darling
Excellent! I’ll try it in yogurt for breakfast tomorrow! Thanks!
Amber
For the tamarillo (aka tomate de árbol or “tree tomato”), they can be somewhat bitter, so don’t eat the skin. You might try making it into a salsa (“ají” in Colombian/Ecuadorian/Peruvian cuisine, which I associate this fruit with), You can also make a juice by throwing the peeled fruit into a blender with water and a bit of sugar to taste. It’s one of those fruits that’s best used as an ingredient rather than eaten alone.
Susie
I am literally the only person in my office right now…
Anonymous
I have no plans for the long weekend and my friends are out of town. What’s a girl to do?
Nutshell
Enjoy it! If you are a staying in person, have some wine, dessert, and/or movie/tv marathon. Get some things done in between or before the marathoning – then you feel productive, too! If you like going out, take the opportunity to meet up with someone you haven’t had a chance to catch up with in a while or go out alone. Sometimes it is nice to just go by yourself for a walk, to a restaurant, etc.
Going back for 2L
I just really need more time this summer. I have so many things left to do (including finding a job for next summer, preparing for my one and only callback interview, more mass mailing) but now have to do assignments and go back to classes, journal, and student orgs. I’m just so not ready for this yet. and I’d love for the stress to be a little less, by maybe finding a job, medical issues going away, or anything. and for some of my roommates to stop being inconsiderate/oblivious.
/rant. I’m not usually such a stressed out person, I just really wish I had another week (and better job prospects!). I also just went online shopping (for about fifteen minutes) and then decided it was too much effort considering I can’t really afford new clothes I hope others are taking advantage of some of these amazing sales, though! :)
Green Lamp
I…am not going back for 2L. Taking a year break and reevaluating.
Good luck!
Going back for 2L
That sounds really nice right now (especially while trying to do my tax homework without having the book yet)! (I know I’m going to continue forward no matter what.) I know some 3Ls and graduates from my school who did that (some to take advantage of opportunities, some for other reasons) and they all seem much better off for it!
Best of luck! :)
Anon
Good for you, green lamp! Get out before you’ve invested too much.
Anonymous
Vent: I hate my job. I have had 6 days off all summer (including weekend days) and I am stuck at work all weekend. I have seen my family for less than 3 hours in the past two weeks. I have not had time to see friends for over two months. I almost resigned by email last night when I got more worked heaped on me at 9:45 p.m. that has to be done before Tuesday morning. Anyone want to talk me out of quitting?
Monte
Do you have a spouse and kids that depend on you? How will you deal with a lack of insurance coverage if you quit? Are you in an industry that is even hiring right now, or would you be faced with long term unemployment? Do you generally like your career and feel that you are getting something important out of it (or contributing to the greater good in a meaningful way)? Depending on how you answer these questions, you might want to think long term and reconsider quitting.
That said, if I were you, I absolutely would have quit by now. Life is too short. I love my job, but part of the reason I love it is that it ebbs and flows. Two days off a month, with extremely short hours, is not for me, particularly because I don’t have a family that depends on me. YMMV.
Anonymous
I have a spouse who works (for a considerably lower salary than me, but enough to get by) and provides insurance, plus we have plenty of savings. So from a practical standpoint, I could quit, though it would detrimentally impact our long term financial goals. I’m in a very specialized legal field where there are basically no jobs outside of large law firms, so I’ve been having a hard time finding a way out. But I am at the point where I feel life is too short. I’ve never been one to do something big impulsively, so my personality is holding me back.
M-C
So don’t do it impulsively. Investigate, see whether you could branch out to firms where fewer hours may be expected. Think about what else to do with your life, and how you might get there. Look for another job. Then quit :-).
Silvercurls
+1 to all of Monte’s questions.
Here’s a checklist for everything I hope is already in your life:
– getting something approximating enough sleep?
– ditto for good nutrition?
– outsourcing any chores (I’m hoping your family includes a supportive partner and/or enough disposable income to make this possible) you haven’t already delegated?
For the long term, can you
– take a sick day?
– change jobs (even if it means taking baby steps in your nonexistent spare time, and accepting that under these circumstances it will take you much longer than usual to accomplish each task along the way)?
Also, even if you’ve already been told that there’s no hope of redistributing the workload or hiring more staff–ask again!
Good luck. This sounds just awful.
Anonymous
Thanks for the tips and sympathy! I’m eating well, but not getting anywhere near enough sleep. I’ve outsourced the chores but when you bill 70-80 hours a week, there is no free time even with no chores. What really gets to me is that every week I think “If I can just get through this week, next week will be better.” But it never is. I’ve been working at or near this pace since December, and they refuse to hire someone. I just asked again last week. I know I need to move forward with finding something new, but making the type of change I need to make is overwhelming.
M-C
Sounds like you’re getting good and burned out. Both my sister and I, in our 30s, got so overworked it took us something like a year to feel normal again after we quit those jobs. Don’t let some vague financial security totally ruin your life, and your health..
Lizbet
Threadjack: I’ve read many posts here from women who are not used to wearing makeup and find using it to be intimidating. Here’s a great post for how to apply simple, very natural-looking makeup in under five minutes (she even recommends a “starter kit” for under $50): http://www.maskcara.com/maskcara/2013/08/30/baseball-makeup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baseball-makeup
2L
I keep hearing things about primer, but I’ve never used it. Do people think it’s really needed? I also read an article the other day of top makeup mistake women make and I commit around 2-3/5 of them daily. However, if I mostly like how it looks, I’m not sure how bad that really is (other than one which is supposedly bad for your skin… oops).
2L
Sorry – pressed post too soon. I also wanted to thank you for posting this! It might help me. :) I have way too much makeup that I never use and don’t really understand the proper way to use.
Gov anon
Are any Chicago area C o r p o r e t t e s familiar with a restaurant called the Boardinghouse. We ‘re going to a family wedding in October and the rehearsal dinner is at that restaurant. I’m wondering what the appropriate attire for myself and Mr. Gov anon is . Wedding is cocktail attire and I’m wondering if I need similar for the rehearsal dinner.
Frustrated Academic
I am going next weekend to celebrate my first wedding anniversary and am planning to wear a either a LBD or sundress (will depend on what fits my 15 weeks pregnant belly). You will see everything from jeans and embellished tops to cocktail dresses.
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