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Nordstrom has some “limited time sales” on some great basics for summer, including T-shirts from Splendid and Michael Stars. They aren't exciting, but in my experience they are higher quality than your typical mall store brands.
The pictured V-neck, for example, is normally $48, but select colors are marked to $38. It's available in sizes XXS-XL.
We haven't talked about weekend t-shirts in a while — which are your current favorites, readers? Some of the ones we've called out in the past include Caslon, Madewell, Amazon Essentials, Fishers Finery, New Day, Rag & Bone, Frame, Splendid, Michael Stars, Three Dots, James Perse, and Velvet.
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
Anonymous
general question: what is your makeup routine if you work from home? how much do you put on every day, especially if you’re running out the door in the morning for like school dropoff or something?
Anon
Nothing
Anonymous
Sunscreen and lipgloss
Ses
+1
anon
+2
I have long lashes/eyebrows, so if I think I may go out and be seen, I usually just swipe a comb through my brows with a touch of vaseline/setting goo, and a clear conditioning swipe on my lashes to separate.
anon
On my WFH days, it’s tinted moisturizer, mascara, and lip balm. On my office days, I do a full face.
anon88
Tinted moisturizer, blush, mascara, sometimes eyebrows. Takes me less than five minutes and I feel so put together.
Anon
I started getting my eyebrows tinted on a monthy basis and I am shocked at how big of a difference it makes!
Anonymous
Tinted moisturizer, Laura Mercier caviar stick, mascara, lip balm (sometimes tinted, sometimes not).
Anon
Love caviar stick!
Anonymous
I’m 35 and I will wear sunscreen if I leave the house. Work or no work.
Jamie
Good recommendation for a sunscreen that doesn’t tint white, doesn’t have that strong sunscreen smell and isn’t mineral?
emeralds
BB cream with SPF, groom the brows, mascara, Burt’s Bees pomegranate.
Anon
On a daily basis I wear sunblock, eyeshadow, mascara, blush and sometimes highlighter or a bit of concealer. I’m in a ‘cameras on’ company so I’m on calls all day every day and need some color in my face or I look half dead.
Cat
Concealer and brow gel — the two most important items for looking human on video for me personally. For a higher-profile video day, I’ll do a little more.
Anonymous
Moisturizer, sunscreen, eyebrow pencil, lipstick. Same as most days!
Anon
I don’t out anything on for WFH or running out for a quick errand. I’m 50% wfh and on camera often but I don’t care enough to do makeup.
I live in a highly walkable neighborhood in a big city and so there’s always a chance I run into someone I know when stepping out. Also don’t care enough to do makeup.
Anon
Sunscreen, tinted moisturizer, blush.
Anon
I like a powdered foundation on WFH days (whereas in office days I do a full face). Then I do eyebrows, blush and a dark-ish lip that shows up on camera.
Anon
Concealer, Mac Studio fix powder, light lip color (usually clinique chubby stick or a flesh color but better lip), if needed, blush. No mascara, no eye shadow.
Anon
I don’t wear makeup at home. School is lucky that I am not in my pajamas at drop-off.
Anon
Sunscreen and Zoom appearance touch up .
Anonymous
Full face:
Foundation
Eyebrows
Eyeliner
Under eye brighter
Eye shadow stick
Mascara
Lip gloss
Bronzer
Anonymous
I just started doing a liquid blush right after I put on my sunscreen, then I keep tinted gloss stashed in the car. I keep cheap concealers in purse and at my desk so I can add that too if it occurs to me. I also am trying to tint my brows weekly.
Roxie
Depends on my zoom schedule for the day and the seriousness of my meetings. But always concealer and lipstick and some blush (I am pale).
(I am on at least five hours of video calls a day regardless of whether I’m home or at the office)
Anonymous
If I’m wfh I wear moisturizer, sunscreen, and bb cream. If I know I have a zoom, I’ll put on blush, mascara and lip tint so I don’t look dead. But if I’m running kids to school I put on nothing or sunscreen, depending on how long I think it will take.
Anon
Tinted moisturizer, brow gel, mascara, tinted lip balm. I try to be zoom ready. A more intense lip (not dark, but more than my lightly tinted balm) just before a zoom. I’m pale and get washed out of I don’t do that. I put on a little blush or bronzer (light application) if I remember.
Anon
The Atlantic just printed an article, “Against Sunscreen Absolutism” that resonates with me. I wear it to the beach or if I’m out all day, but I would never wear it daily. I don’t get enough time outside as it is to miss the good parts of sun exposure.
Anonymous
I agree with this. I will caveat: I used to go out on the boat weekly when I was in my 20s and I majorly regret not wearing face sunscreen then. So I guess I’m trying to make up for past bad habits by wearing it now. I know that’s not how it works, but that’s my motivation, if I’m being honest. I also don’t slather sunscreen on my children. They’re reasonably sun tolerant (and inside 90% of the day, especially in the winter).
Anonymous
If I have Zoom meetings or am going out for more than groceries or school drop-off I do full makeup. Minimum to leave the house is clear brow gel, eyeliner, mascara, tinted lip balm.
Anonymous
Full face (sunscreen, foundation, blush, eyebrows, mascara and lipstick). I think it’s important to look my best whether I’m wfh or at the office. I see just as many people given the amount of meetings I have. I also feel better when I look my best. Even if I’m home, I still see my spouse. I don’t want to look like I’m giving up.
About the only time I’m totally makeup-free is when I’m exercising, before bed, or if I’m doing some sort of outdoor activity. Heck, even just going to the dog park I’ll have on tinted sunscreen and some lip tint.
Anonymous
Cream blush stick, a neutral cream eye-shadow stick, mascara, and a lip balm are my go-to staples for every day. If I’m feeling fancy, I’ll do a lipstick or lip gloss. Moisturizer with sunblock is a must. Routine takes 5 minutes, max.
Anon
In my family, several top-generation members are currently experiencing terminal illnesses. It’s all very sad, but because there is a diagnosis and a noted sustained decline, we are all aware of what is happening. I understand that life ends, especially if you are in your 70s or 80s, and especially given some diagnoses (e.g., stage 4 pancreatic cancer).
I’m still not emotionally prepared for 1) sudden drastic declines in the health of these older relatives (like if you are in a plane, I expect a gradual descent but not a sudden drop) and 2) sudden deaths in my peers (like high school friends who were alive and in good health this weekend). For the most recent #2, I know that he died and was an organ donor and I suspect it was a car accident, but why do I feel the need to know what it was?
I’m not sure I have a question, other than that this human condition is not new. What wisdom do the ages have for us (like from relifion), when it seems like every week more of your family and friends are suddenly leaving you for good?
anon
I’m in my early 40s, and at least three of my HS classmates have lost parents in the past year (grew up in small town, and word still travels). Their parents’ lives were a lot like my parents’ lives, and it makes me sad and scared for what’s to come. My parents are in good health but I’m not naive. That can change on a dime.
DH & I have unfortunately known several people who dropped dead in their late 40s. Always with something weird and unexplainable, like an aneurysm, stroke, or blood clot. None of these people seemed to be in poor health, and it’s been a shocker to start losing people in our peer group (or people not much older than we are).
We lost my FIL three years ago, and it was obviously a life-changing event for my DH.
None of this is unique to us, but I am feeling it, too. It makes me want to make sure I’m living life according to my priorities and being a loving spouse/mom/daughter/friend/sister/etc. Because you just never know.
Anon
I’m roughly the same age and yes, it is sobering to start losing colleagues/friends your own age (or a bit older) and have parents rapidly decline. I 100% agree with it making me prioritize the things that truly matter – time with my family, health, giving back to my community and mentoring. It also tends to put work stuff squarely in perspective in terms of ‘I care about doing a good job but my work is not my sole source of value.’
In practical terms – we have solid life insurance policies, clear wills/estate plans, and are totally on top of our routine healthcare (dentist, GP, cancer screens, etc). I’ve seen this go two ways – people get scared and stick their heads in the sand and think ‘it’ll never happen to me’ or people plan, prepare, and then do their best to live fully. I prefer the second one.
Anon
I think the wisdom of the ages on this probably best summed up by the Dread Pirate Roberts: Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.
(See also the first of the Buddhist Four Noble Truths.)
Anon
I am not sure this is wisdom for the ages, but my best friend died suddenly last year in a tragic car accident. She was 45. So I have thoughts.
Grief has taught me to:
* cherish and deepen the relationships I have
* practice gratitude and cherish small, daily moments
* live in the now
* be kinder, and,
* as one poster said above, to try to live my values and my best life everyday. That means less, “If I get through X, I will do Y in five years” and more “how do I make my life better now?”
Your forties already make you care less about unimportant stuff, but grief or realizing how fragile life is–it accelerates that.
I’m sorry for your anticipatory grief now. Hugs.
Anon
Does anyone with large pores use Dr. Jart Cicapair? I have really reddish skin from rosacea. But also very large pores. I tried this today and it seems like the green calms the red, but it also settles in my pores (so, green dots in a sea of less-red skin). Is this how it is and maybe the product isn’t good for the enlarged-poor area (the forward part of my cheeks).
Anonymous
I cannot use Dr Jart, it’s like fatty clay on my rosacea skin.
I like the green concealer from Erborian, that’s more like airbrushing.
Anonymous
Great description, I tried it after reading about it here and it was awful—clumpy, drying, and greasy.
Anon
I also like the pink primer from Eborian for pore coverage.
I don’t use the green Dr Jart. I found it very drying. But I do use, and love, Dr Jart Premium BB. My rosacea skin loves it.
I only use the primer if I’m extra dressed up, honestly. I’m going to a wedding this weekend and will use it for that. But a little dab only in the pores right around my nose really helps.
Anon
I prefer Physician’s formula twin concealer. It’s green and flesh-toned if you are caucasian.
Anon
Also want to recommend BBL laser treatment for rosacea redness. I had a series of laser treatments last year and it made a HUGE difference of overall redness of my skin (im very fair with skin that tends pink even without rosacea). I’m also working with my dermatologist and using topical treatments to help the rosacea bumps/redness (Epsolay, azelaic acid, Niacinamide).
Given the above, I really like westman atelier foundation – medium coverage and does not irritate my skin further.
Anon
Swimsuit season is here and I need to do some bikini line maintenance (laser is planned for the future but currently pregnant so it’s out). My skin is sensitive to shaving and I can’t handle the pain of waxing. Is an electric trimmer a good idea? Do you get ingrowns? I’m fine with imperfection but I need something for the hairs that go well beyond a swimsuit at this point.
Anonymous
An electric trimmer will not give you the smooth finish of waxing. I would consider laser hair removal, which I find to be less painful than waxing.
Anonymous
Can you still see the area? If you are pregnant that will become an issue at some point. I am too cheap to do anything but shave, but if this is important to you, you might want to pick a solution that involves outsourcing.
Anon
Or find boyshort bottoms.
Anonymous
I have used an electric trimmer for almost 20 years and love it! It’s not quite as smooth as waxing/shaving but no horrible infected ingrowns and no itching with regrowth.
Anon
Yes I just use a trimmer (carefully) without the guard and it gets me a result nearly as good as shaving without the irritation.
I did a series of laser but because I’m fair with light hair it did not eliminate 100% of hair and I still have to do some shaving/trimming (annoying but c’est la vie).
Cerulean
I love my IPL for this. If you have fair skin with dark hair it tends to be very effective.
Anon
Can you post a link?
Anon
I also have very sensitive skin and get ingrown from shaving, so before I got laser I used Nair hair remove cream and it worked pretty well
Anon
While I hate hate hate the scare tactics I read on here sometimes, I had a bad reaction after using a hair removal cream many years ago. After using it I got a bump on my skin that I eventually had to get surgically removed. Maybe it was unrelated to the cream, but I’d rather just deal with body hair than put another strong chemical on my skin. Body hair is only a big deal because people have nothing better to do but judge. The best people don’t even notice. Ignore it and enjoy warm weather.
Anonymous
I started using a trimmer when I was pregnant because I couldn’t see the area. No ingrown hairs, no worries about knicking myself. But your hair is very short, not gone. So ymmv.
Anonymous
What is the most polite and friendly way to not answer questions from coworkers or family members? Due to a medical condition my weight sometimes fluctuates and I have a few people in my life who will comment on it or ask why I am not eating a certain dish and it makes me so uncomfortable. I really hate having my diet and body constantly judged and commented on even when they think they are giving me a compliment. These are nice people and I want to be kind but don’t want to discuss this topic at all.
Senior Attorney
“Yikes that’s my least favorite topic of discussion! Do you have any fun plans for the weekend?”
Anon
“It just is,” if they ask why your weight is fluctuating, or “I just don’t,” if they ask why you don’t eat something. You don’t owe any detail, but also the less you can inflame the encounter by making them uncomfortable for having asked, the better for your emotional state. If it’s a loved one asking repeatedly, sit with them and say, “I am going through health issues and would really appreciate not being asked about my weight or diet .
Unfortunately, we can’t control other people though and I’d focus on navigating my own feelings about it. Try not to feel judged when they make comments – most people aren’t thinking that deeply when they say ask ignorant questions, and the only thing you can control is how you allow a situation to make you feel.
Anon
“I prefer not to talk about weight/comment on people’s bodies. How was your weekend?” Rinse and repeat.
Anon
“Wow.”
Anonymous
This – if you want to be sarcastic just say “wow, I can’t believe you said that out loud.”
ABanon
She’s asking for something “polite and friendly.”
Anon
I would never say any of these suggested comments to people in real life. They scream passive aggressive. People comment on my weight all the time. If they say I’m looking skinny, I just do a loud “thank you!” Which tends to make them laugh. If they note I’m not eating something, I tell them they’re getting dangerously close to a very involved food lecture from me.
Anonymous
There really isn’t a nice way to say that because it’s not nice to ask. The answer to why you’re not eating something is you don’t want to. I would either just say I prefer not to discuss my body or obviously change the subject to something else with no comment/response to their question. Everyone is not entitled to a response, no matter how close you are.
Anonymous
Oh gosh it looks good but no thank you. Or, that dish doesn’t agree with me. Or, I’m not hungry rn but thank you.
There is a very lovely and very slim lady in my office who keeps pushing snacks on me. I know if I told her I’m avoiding (those) snacks due to [reason], she would bend over backwards to address the reason. If I told her I’m avoiding gluten she’d bring gluten free snacks, and then I’d feel obligated to eat them. If I told her I’m trying to lose weight she’d tell me how fabulous I look and weight loss culture is ridiculous (easy to say when you’re 60 and have a zillion kids and grandkids and eat constantly and are still somehow slim – truly great genes there). She really is lovely. But I just don’t want to talk about it, I don’t want her well-meaning commentary. Sometimes a simple no thank you does the trick.
2bu
“it’s an ongoing medical issue and I don’t like talking about it.”
“Actually it’s a long story that I dont want to get into outside of my doctor’s office.”
“I’m dealing with a challenging chronic health issue. I am trying to keep my mind off of it, so I don’t want to talk about it.”
I feel ya. I am allergic to a bunch of stuff, including gluten, dairy, acidic foods, spicy foods, and I can’t drink alcohol on my medications. So I end up ;having these conversations a lot. I found a lot of benefit from “If I eat that my insides will burn for days” and “I can’t digest that.”
Anon
My experience is that this leads people to assuming that the way I eat is the cause of all my perceived health challenges (this is highly not the case, but I guess what they see is someone eating weird and feeling sick, and reverse the causality!).
NaoNao
I figured on a great “conversational hack” for stuff like this: respond to the *emotion* or the best-intentions version of the intentions but then pivot. Don’t actually try to either “manage” the conversation or answer the questions in a way that gets them to stop.
So let’s say they’re like “wow you look a little bloated, are things okay?”
You: “I love that you care. I’m fine, just a bit [tired, whatever]. Anyway, did you see that Love is Blind ep?!”
Or:
“Wow, I can see that workout regime has been working! Why are you doing this all the time?”
You: “Thanks for the compliment! Anyway, have you been watching the new Netflix Cliffhanger Documentary? What do you think is going to happen next?”
Anon
Anyone want to share some good news ahead of the weekend?
I had a very ‘do the thing’ week – Scheduled a few doctors/dentist visits for my family, got the dog bathed and submitted a bunch of claims to my insurance (and got paid back for all of them, woohoo!)
Senior Attorney
I am all caught up on my laundry (washed AND put away), and this morning I baked a loaf of bread and a batch of chocolate-banana muffins. And tonight we are having dinner with friends at their house, which is always fun.
Anon
That is awesome and I bet your house smells amazing today!!
Anon
We got a relative with dementia into a nice, beautiful assisted living community six months ago and literally every weekend since has been so much better. Our stress levels reduced by about 75% almost overnight. There is still SO much work that we need to do (coordinating her social worker, buying groceries, etc.), but it’s so much more doable when we’re not so worried about her immediate safety and isolation. Now we’re not the only ones who ever speak to her. She’s part of a “community” again, which is something she really wanted and couldn’t execute due to her dementia.
Ses
I did the thing and booked my transportation and hotel for an upcoming concert. So nice to look forward to the event and not the chores to plan it!
I also had a nice short bike ride after work and it transitioned me into the weekend.
Taking a break
I am taking a break from my boyfriend due to severe relationship OCD. I keep freaking out about our differences and incompatibilities which, to my rational mind, are not as big as problems as I think. I’m in therapy for the constant rumination. We took a break because I was so deeply unhappy in the relationship and a few needs were not being met.
We aren’t speaking for the next couple months so we can have some clear headspace.
I’m scared to lose him but also really need this time for my mental health. Has anyone taken a break like this to think and then gotten back together? I’m worried that getting back together will re-activate the anxiety.
Anon
If you need to take breaks of a few months, I think perhaps this is not the right person for you. I’m sorry if that’s harsh, but…yeah.
Senior Attorney
Completely agree with this. If you’re deeply unhappy in the relationship and your needs are being met, the answer is not a break, it’s a breakup.
But to answer your question, I left my former husband not once but twice before the third time finally stuck. And each time I regretted going back.
Are you in therapy? If not, I certainly hope you will take this time to get some.
Anon
This is what I’m thinking as well but would also encourage you to consider therapy to determine if this is caused by your OCD or this particular relationship.
Anon
I have relationship OCD and I wouldn’t take a break for a few months without assuming there’s a big chance the person would not be there when/if I want to get back together.
Treating relationship OCD requires exposure therapy, which is achieved through exposure to the thing causing the anxiety (in this case, the relationship). Decide if the things you were concerned about are actually dealbreakers, in which case either break up or don’t. But you can’t treat ROCD by avoiding the things that trigger it. Once you meet someone you want to be in a relationship, stay in the relationship and deal with the doubts and use it as an opportunity to heal and reduce the symptoms.
Anon
Don’t get back together! If you’re already stressing about it, it’s a bad idea.
Anon
Just call it off. He’s not right for you, you know this and you’re just creating a protracted breakup instead getting it over with and moving on.
anon
This
Eileen
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Anon
For my elderly mom, she is having problems with her iPhone not getting texts. No local family beyond my tech-befuddled dad who is overwhelmed and it is hard to diagnose long-distance (she also has some chemo brain fog perhaps). It’s an older iPhone (could it possibly be not supported anymore). For my next trip up (I just got back home), do I start with the carrier (one county over) and then the iPhone store (two counties over) for trying to fix this? IDK if it is easier to just buy one at my local (one zip code over) Apple store and bring with me in case we need it at the carrier’s store.
I do have a POA for both parents, which I will probably need at the carrier (maybe). It’s one thing after another.
Anon
It could be the fact that it’s an older model. Can you help her upgrade? My 12 has been losing SIM access frequently for weeks now (and sitting in SOS mode) and I’m guessing it’s the carrier trying to push me to upgrade…
anon
She probably needs to sign back into her Apple account. But, if it is an older phone, I would buy her a new one. You will not need her POA just for them to add you to their cell phone account, and then you can do everything at the Apple store. This all assumes that she can find her password, and doesn’t have it linked to an email account she hasn’t used in six years.
Anonymous
I had this happen once with mine. I can’t remember what fixed it. But I believe it fixed itself when the battery ran down and it needed a full restart. Can’t hurt by trying. Also try switching off WIFI and going back as well. And make sure cellular data is working. Otherwise, just ask her to go a carrier storefront. My mom has had some kind soles at T-Mobile help her in the past.
Anonymous
A full restart fixes this issue for me.
Senior Attorney
I have an Android and I have problems with sending and receiving texts to and from iPhones. Is she trying to text to somebody with a non-iPhone? It could be as simple as that. One workaround is to set her up with What’s App.
Anon
No. It’s all phones. I’ve troubleshot it once before but now IDK what is up and Dad is not tech support (currently has an aging flip phone for emergencies three area codes ago). She’s sick and misses friends checking in via text; no one wants to call the house phone and make her get up or wake her if she’s sleeping, so a door to the outside world has shut.
Anonymous Grouch
FWIW I used to manage corporate phones for a medium sized business (50 phones or so). At one point a guy mentioned that he didn’t seem to be getting texts over the previous couple of days. I called the carrier (AT&T in this case) and the phone rep looked through the account and noticed that texts had been turned off for his line! Voila! We couldn’t figure out why that was, or how it could have happened, but it did. So if I were in your shoes I would start with a call to the carrier.
Anonymous
I had this happen recently (also on an older phone) and a software update fixed it.
Cat
if her phone is no longer getting software updates it’s time for a new one. Do you know what model she has? If it’s one with the physical button at the bottom it is probably no longer supported.
If you’re in charge of procurement you can just order online, no need to deal with going to the actual store.
Anonymous
Real life – I’ve been out of law school 10 years. Made partner, it’s fine, but I am not loving it. I’d like to make a life change. I live in the Midwest, I wouldn’t mind being in house, but my client base is mostly smaller companies that don’t have legal departments. (The most any of them pay me is like $10k a year.) For those of you who made a change, what did you do? Did you like it? What could I learn from or that you’d do differently?
AnonNY
Focus more on things outside work. Try to limit work hours and pick up new hobbies or schedule more events with friends
Senior Attorney
I jumped from MidLaw partnership to government after 12 years and it was the best thing I ever did even though it was a huge pay cut at the time. I (permanently, as it turned out) followed AnonNY’s advice and focused on things outside work. For a long time it was my religious community, later on it was hobbies and community involvement.
Hollis
Hard to say without knowing what you don’t like about it and how much $$ you need to support your lifestyle. For me, I am an OLD, but I’ve worked at big firms, medium firms, in-house and settled in a small law firm that I absolutely love because of the autonomy, being equity partner, nice colleagues, and free parking. Other people I know moved cities, moved abroad, went into government, being recruiters, went into law teaching, etc. etc.
Anonymous
I’ve started wearing baseball caps and I like them, but I want to get a sportier version that’s more accommodating of my ponytail. Any favorites?
Anon
There’s a non-sporty baseball cap?
Anon
Skida! The hats are good quality, and they have such fun patterns.
Anonymous
I have a few from Anthropologie I really like. One has a lobster on it.
No Face
I think Popflex caps are cuter. They release a high pony cap from time to time
Anonymous
Not the op but these look great!
OP
This is what I’m looking for! Thanks!
Anon
Here is another site/company to consider:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/825011467/grape-women-baseball-hat-upf50-x?gpla=1&gao=1&dd_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com
Anonymous
Help? Looking for a place to stay on the Vegas strip (near the Sphere) that has three separate sleeping surfaces – can be 2 beds and a couch, for example. I’m traveling with my siblings and I’m in charge of lodging. Our big timed events are all at the Sphere so we want easy walking distance. Our combined lodging budget is $1200 for 4-5 nights. I’m having trouble finding a hotel room that has a couch and two beds other than palatial suites for $$$$. (Off strip has options but one of our sibs is in a wheelchair and finding handicap accessible transport is really hard, so we would strongly prefer a short distance from the sphere.) Maybe we need to bite the bullet and get two rooms somewhere and leave a door open. Idk.
Annony
Could you get a room with two beds and request a rollaway cot?
Anonymous
I’m not sure!! I didn’t think of that. Any hotel there come to mind?
Eager Beaver
I think a roll-away is your best option, but you could also do two beds and a blow-up mattress. Have one delivered ahead of time or do same-day delivery from Wal-Mart or Target. You’ll need sheets, but a set of okay twin sheets isn’t super expensive. You would probably spend less than $100 total. Someone came take it home or you can drop it off at a goodwill.
Anon
How much do you care about the room hotel being on the strip and Vegas-y? It looks like there is a Residence Inn right by the Sphere that has rooms and budget that meets your needs. Otherwise honestly the harder part of your request is the “easy walking distance” to the Sphere. In Vegas things that look close tend not to really be, so if you want a more classic Vegas style casino and easy walking you are kind of limited to Harrahs/Flamingo/LINQ/Treasure Island and whichever you can get thee biggest but most reasonable room at.(Or Wynn/venetian but those are well outside your budget).
Anon
For any trips within driving distance, we throw a twin size trifold mattress into our trunk and bring it with us and it’s worked great. Ours is from a company called Milliard and they have sales in their website.
Vegas baby
In school on trips we used to pack 10 girls into a suite at the Venetian so maybe check there, I think it’s close to the sphere. I think it might just be their standard room, actually, but it had two big beds and then a step down living room area with a big couch, and I bet that space could accommodate a cot. The bathrooms are huge too!
Anon
Neck massage tools – desperately seeking your recs for a tool that I can use to help my neck. I cannot go see a massage therapist right now. I have one of those massage “g un” tools but it’s useless (admittedly just a cheap knock-off version). I am looking at the hand-held rollers and other similar things that come up on a search. But unsure if any of them really help. If you have one of these please can you drop a link or describe the type of tool it is. I specifically need something for the base of the head/neck area. Thank you!
Anonymous
Consider a lacrosse ball or a theracane. They are both good ways to release knots in your neck.
Anon
OP here. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve tried a tennis ball. It’s ok but so much work to get it on the right spot. I really need something that is designed specifically for the neck. The theracane looks interesting but seems possibly limited use for the neck area?
Runcible Spoon
TWO tennis balls in a sock can be easier to adjust on the back of the neck when you lean back on a high-back chair or the floor. Sometimes using a U-shaped firm travel neck pillow can help relax the neck muscles while supporting a heavy head. Good luck!
Ann On
This. Rather than a sock, use tape to secure together. It’s what my PT did.
Anonnny
You need a Rollga! It’s a fancy foam roller. Don’t be put off by its weird shape. It serves the same function as the “two tennis balls taped together” idea but way more comfortable. I put mine on the floor on my yoga mat and roll up and down my uppper back/traps/neck and it’s great for the base of the neck spot. It’s hits those pressure points perfectly. I call mine my “Rollgasm” to my husband because I love it so much. Sometimes I get it positioned at the base of my neck and then lay there on the ground reading a book for 30 minutes.
I reckons against a Theracane. Good in theory but I couldn’t generate enough force with my arms pulling it forward while the hook thing was behind my head. It doesn’t actually allow you to relax, feels like so much work.
Anonnny
Recommend against*
Anonnny
https://rollga.com/collections/foam-rollers/products/foam-roller-standard-foam-silver-genesis-color
Anon
I like the theracane, the occipivot, and the knobble. And those heating pads that wrap around your neck. I like tennis balls for other parts of my body, but don’t find them very helpful for my neck. I also like to lie on a foam roller, with it under my spine and head and do chin tucks while stretching open my chest muscles (arms out, crucifix style). That really helps relax the tight muscles at the back of my head/neck.
Anonymous
Where do men buy sport coats these days? Jos. A. Bank is now putting polyester in everything, Brooks Brothers has gone downhill, our Nordstrom has closed, and there don’t seem to be any independent men’s clothiers in town that sell nice basics.
SFAttorney
Online made to order from Hagerty.
Anon
Is that the right spelling? Google is failing me. Not the OP but my husband would love another option. He’s been doing bonobos without a lot of luck lately.
AIMS
Todd Snyder is great, men’s JCrew can be good.
Anon
I purchased the J.Crew Factory gauze button-front shirt and was looking forward to it being a summer staple. I just received it, and I’m surprised by how thick it is. Isn’t gauze supposed to be thin? This doesn’t seem like a hot weather fabric.
Anonymous
It’s like double or triple layer, which is great for not being see through…even the white and light colored ones. They’re my summer work uniform—between my too cold AC-ed office and quick walks to grab lunch (under the shade of high rise buildings).
But you’re right, they’re probably too thick to wear for outdoor activities under the sun. I switch to tank top + open linen shirts (to keep sun off my skin) for those events.
Anonymous
There are different varieties of gauze. Double gauze is a common material for clothes that is thick, but also light and airy.
Anonymous
What are things that you used to scoff at, but then tried/revisited and ended up loving?
I can go first:
– never really like chia pudding after trying it in early 2010’s (think early days of Pinterest and when green juice & plant-based desserts / baking were just starting). I just re-tried a coconut cream version with fresh mangoes and woweee! I’ll be at my local co-op’s bulk bin buying chia seeds tomorrow.
-Bombas socks. Thought they were overhyped and too spendy for athletic socks. But I find myself only reaching for them in the sock drawer
Anon
Looking for Hawaii travel advice. I am planning our first (and likely only) family vacation to Hawaii with young teens. Our destination is Kauai. we can do a direct flight from CA and spend our entire week there. Or we can stop in Honolulu, do a 6-hour layover, and see Pearl Harbor, losing half a day in Kauai. WWYD?
Cat
I don’t want to discount the meaning of visiting Pearl Harbor but this sounds like a stressful way to start what should be a fun trip. like after a 5 hour flight (particularly one where you’re going west and more tired on arrival) my first instinct is not “store the luggage, sightsee, go back to the airport”
Anon
Just Kauai. Rushing to visit Pearl Harbor when you’re jet-lagged and have just come off a long flight is not going to be a fun experience.
If Pearl Harbor is a must-do for you for some reason (like you lost a family member there) overnight on Oahu, go first thing in the morning (I believe it opens at 7 am) and then catch an early afternoon flight to Kauai. But I’d skip it completely if it were me.
Anon
I would (and have) personally do a couple of days in Honolulu and the rest in Kauai. In Honolulu you can do Pearl Harbor, experience kind of the bustley Waikiki beach, and find some good restaurants. Will be in contrast to the less populated, naturey Kauai where things close very early. Kauai is amazing but I think the two experiences are good together.
But this is also my personality, I’m a big fan of multiple destination trips and get antsy on trips at the same place for too long. YMMV.