Working Girl's Guide #15: Olympics AND Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale?

Happy National Simone Biles and Ilona Maher week! I mean Olympics! Our girls are crushing it, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is on, and I’m peddling brownfits/twinning with chocolate labradoodles.

Let’s get into it.

Live from the City of Live

Ready for that inevitable “so, you watching the Olympics?” Zoom meeting smalltalk? Here’s some trivia to impress your boss with: Simone Biles has won 38 medals, including Olympic and world medals, which makes her the winningest gymnast in history. The USA basketball team is spending $15 million to stay outside the Olympic Village, in beds that can fit their super tall frames (if I would I could). The country that pays Olympians the most for winning gold? Hong Kong, with a $768,000 paycheck (only 2 athletes ever have accomplished this feat).

The Olympic Village is a TikTok House

…and rugby star Ilona Maher is its star. She initially went viral at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and is back, talking body positivity, carbs, and Snoop. Fun fact: her sister Olivia initially coined Girl Dinner. Talented family!

And Back on the Homefront

Is a sort of Olympics of its own: the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, today through August 4! Forbes has a pretty good list of the best sales. Personally, I’ll be upgrading my boxer shorts and old t-shirts to cute matching PJs.

I golfed this weekend which I think I should probably never do again since this is ACTUALLY how far my drive went! Didn’t know this was possible? Feels like an especially tough sting to be so bad at a sport during the Olympics. Humbling, to say the least. Will stick to closet organization and Barry’s!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… it’s the summer of the brownfit. Obsessed with this little silky number for a Summer night out! Linked a bunch of dupes that are just as cute, because this one is tbh a little on the pricier side. Living for a silky mini plus these tall boots, which are somehow the exact shade of brown of everyone’s chocolate goldendoodles. Marina Cowgirl Dog Mom -core? Anyone tryna make that happen? Just me? Perfect!

Anyone else struggle with waiting for the weekend to clean their apartment, then the weekend comes and you have a million better things to do (including but not limited to playing the world’s worst round of golf?). I’ve been scheduling daily 15-minute cleaning blocks, which I literally block out on my calendar. My productivity is honestly way better after I take 15 minutes to stop staring at a screen, and my apartment is the cleanest it’s ever been since implementing this method. Honestly, 50% of the challenge of cleaning my place is the mental load of deciding when to do it and what to prioritize, and there’s something about seeing the calendar block and a specific task to complete that makes it feel way easier. Highly recommend!

Is an 8am meeting ever okay? We were semi-cancelled for saying yes, but now we’re back with new perspectives (growth, people!). We have thoughts on setting boundaries at work, terrible methods of motivation, including pizza parties and ejector seats, and the unique appeal of a breakfast buffet. Listen here.

Thanks for reading!