Family Friday: Appliqué Tulle Top
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It’s almost party season! While my oldest isn’t into dresses anymore, she still wants something festive and fun for gatherings with family and friends.
This fluttery tulle top is scattered with colorful appliqué stars. It’s made from 100% cotton, including the lining. Just add bright leggings or a shimmery skirt and tights for a fresh, celebratory look.
This Appliqué Tulle Top from Boden is $40 and available in sizes 2-3y to 11-12y. In addition to the pictured pink, it also comes in blue with appliqué hearts.
Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
My daughter is wrapping up a session of dance class soon – the first extracurricular she’s actually finished, lol. Do we get a gift for the teacher? Is $25 Target gift card about right? LCOL area if it matters. I like the teacher a lot, she seems great with the kids and has been very proactive about reporting the cute/well-behaved things the kids do to the parents which I like because so often teachers only talk to parents if there’s a problem.
Low stakes question, but Google is failing me – are there any letter magnets that aren’t choking hazards? It’s hard to tell from online pictures if the actual magnets are enclosed. Bonus if the set has multiples of some letters so kiddo can see her name spelled out.
Related – any stocking stuffer ideas for a 2ish-year-old who’s gotten very into letters lately?
LB is 8 month old, I’m still EBF and no period. We are hoping for a second, and my doctor says the sooner the better, but she’s (appropriately) only talking about maternal medical concerns, not the whole picture.
I know EBF isn’t for everyone, but it’s been great for our family and I am very conflicted about introducing formula now. My ideal would be tandem nursing 2 under 2, but my body says it won’t do that. Do I wait for the situation to settle naturally, knowing it might mean one-and-done? Do I try to cut down on BF? Do I lean in on pumping a freezer stash for awhile and then wean quickly? WWYD?
WWYD? My MIL/SIL watch my one year old one day per week. Baby attends daycare the other 4 days. Baby care is too much for MIL, which is why I think SIL always comes too. (SIL works part time and I think she recognizes that baby care is too much for her mom to handle solo, but doesn’t want to say anything).
I WFH and have noticed that my MIL is rough with her. I don’t think it’s intentional, I think she does not have the muscle strength to carry a 20 pound infant. For example, I saw her carrying baby by the arms awkwardly and trying to use her stomach to balance her. She also dropped her in the pack and play kind of roughly. Again, not intentionally but more like she couldn’t hold baby anymore and just kind of dropped her when she was close to the floor.
Would you say anything to her in the moment? Something to my husband about how I noticed it? MIL desperately wants to babysit a LOT and would be really upset if we eliminated “her” day. I want to be tactful but also keep my child safe. I’m not sure if this problem will improve or worsen when baby starts walking independently.
To spin off the flying question, I’m in my 3rd trimester and need compression socks for a couple trips. Any specific recommendations of good brands? Hoping for something easy to order online (eg. target, Amazon)
Did we ever get a solution for the disappearing comments? It says 6 comments at the top but I only see 3. Using an iPhone and safari, if that matters.
I have a short, overnight work trip next week (US domestic travel) and I’m 30 weeks pregnant. I didn’t think to get a note from my doctor to show the airlines if needed. Do you think it’ll be necessary?
Tops like this ends up looking very “drowned rat” after just one wash. They don’t seem to hold their shape or continue to look as expensive as they are. The appliques get lumpy or frayed and can’t be ironed with the tulle. Hard pass from me.
Another gift question. Santa is planning to bring my almost 4 year old either a Tonie or Yoto speaker for Christmas. I’m leaning toward the yoto due to the per story costs for the Tonie. Looking for feedback on either! TIA