Family Friday: Primaloft Hybrid Jacket
I noticed yesterday that Lands’ End has some killer sales on boys coats, such as this Primaloft Hybrid Jacket (now $21-$25 down from $79), so I bought two sizes for my kiddos. These aren’t terribly warm — their temperature rating is 25-45 degrees — but they look like cute little sporty jackets, and I love…
How to Handle a Defiant Three Year Old
Readers, what are your best tips for how to handle a defiant three-year-old, aka the threenager (or a kiddo in the terrible twos)? How do you deal with discipline as a working parent in general — and how do you get your nanny or babysitter on the same page? Everyone says the that the twos…
Organizing Thursday: Hanging Wrapping Paper Storage
You know, I finally realized the other day that I haven’t seen my cache of wrapping paper, bows, or ribbons since… I got married, it seems. (Kidding. Not really.) I keep buying them, and then they disappear. My husband keeps moving them to different places, including with our Christmas storage stuff. Sigh. I’ve just bought…
Washable Workwear Wednesday: Faux Wrap Dress
We’ve mentioned the wrap dress from Lark & Ro before, but I’m kind of in awe of the number of configurations right now — short sleeves! Long sleeves! Real tie! Faux tie! Ruffles! Knots! Ribbons! And a zillion prints and colors. I like this black and white print (great for hiding stains), as well as…