Family Friday: Kids’ Puff-Sleeve Smocked Jumpsuit
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Does this fun jumpsuit come in my size?
This summery jumpsuit has soft puff sleeves, a striking square neckline, and stretchy smocked bodice. The lightweight fabric is perfect for when temperatures rise. It works for both school and warm weather parties. Add a cardigan for now and sandals for later.
This jumpsuit from Art Class is on clearance for $18.70 at Target and comes in black floral and lavender stripe. It’s available in sizes XS–XXL.
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+
Is it a trend now to pull rising K-ers out of play-based daycare/preschool so they can do summer camps? A bunch of my daughter’s daycare classmates are leaving in May so they can be enrolled in camps over the summer. I don’t see the point of camp when we have daycare, I guess it’s a bit cheaper but it’s way less convenient and my daughter is happy and settled where she is so I don’t see the point in disrupting that. We’re not doing it (it’s too late anyway) but just curious if this is something other people have done or seen others do?
Spinoff of the dress code discussion above, also inspired by a recent conversation I had IRL with some other women in their 40s: Do you think there is a generational difference in attitudes towards clothing, explicit videos (trying to avoid mod), etc.? I am in my 40s and remember growing up being taught that “adult entertainment” was exploitative and degrading even if the performers supposedly consented, whereas people a decade younger than me generally seem to regard it as “empowering” and “entrepreneurial” and ignore the powerful societal and economic forces that influence women’s choices. Similarly, many women my age seem to believe that certain clothing styles pander to men, whereas many younger women seem to be of the opinion that it’s empowering to wear whatever they want and that no one else should even dare to look at them.
Also chiming in on the anxiety around school shootings. I live in MI and had connections to the shooting at Oxford and MSU. I decided to channel my anxiety into doing everything I can to make sure my son would not have to worry about mass shootings once he is school-age (or at his preschool). I joined our local chapter of Moms Demand Action and campaigned for gun sense candidates, and we flipped our state legislature from red to blue for the first time in 40 years. Yesterday our governor signed several bills aimed at preventing gun violence. It’s a major victory, but the work is not done. I am on our preschool’s Parent Advisory Committee and am bringing workshops developed by Sandy Hook Promise on preventing social isolation to our preschool. Activism makes me feel less helpless.
I carried about 20 extra pounds during COVID. During this time, after a lifetime of very light periods, I started getting super heavy periods, and also got CRAZY PMS — I would get rage angry like a week before my period, and then a weepy mess the day before my period actually came. I chalked it up to peri-menopause, and just assumed my cycle was changing as I was aging, and was exploring some of the anti-depressants that are supposed to ease PMS symptoms. As I have become more active with COVID restrictions easing, I have lost about 5 pounds, and my periods are correspondingly lighter. My PMS symptoms seem considerably eased as well. Is this a thing? Are lighter periods associated with fewer PMS symptoms? Or is this correlation, not causation? I’m astounded, as I was really struggling with whether to medicate or not.
I just wanted to add my two cents to the homeschool discussion yesterday…because we homeschool! I’m a longtime reader of the site who left working years ago to stay home with kids.
1) I wouldn’t homeschool out of fear. It won’t sustain you, and really if this is your fear then you should avoid all stores, churches, banks, parades, concerts etc..
2) socialization – the big one that is misunderstood! Homeschoolers have a TON of opportunities for socialization. The internet and Facebook groups have enabled this. Currently my homeschooler attends a farm program once a week for 6hrs with other homeschoolers and teachers. In 2yrs when her sibling can attend she’ll go twice a week. They take care of animals, garden, do a hour of art, and tons of free play/child led learning. She also does gymnastics, swimming, Sunday school, and a weekly homeschool play date which is 3hrs straight of multi aged kids playing outside. We also meet up with public school friends at playgrounds after school is out (3:30). She’s with other kids almost every day of the week.
3) Religion – we are Christian but not fundamentalist. Most homeschoolers we know (DC area) are secular and there’s a massive amount of secular homeschooling groups and curriculum. This is not an issue depending on your area.
4) reasons we homeschool – time and flexibility. Homeschool is not school at home and without a classroom to manage, sit down lessons go VERY quickly and she’s above grade level for reading/math. We are always finished by 11am, and then the rest of the day is playing (mostly outside), extracurriculars, field trips, etc… seat work will gradually increase as the kids get older but it’s still very efficient. We aren’t beholden to a school calendar and can take vacays when we want or take days off for beautiful weather.
@CB fascinating article about Belfast public schools in todays NYTimes. I was shocked how few are integrated and even those have prayer in school. Do they not have any public schools without any religion there?
What should my husband and I discuss before he becomes a stay-at-home father for the summer? (Long story short – his employer instituted a hiring freeze in the middle of a 6 month contract-to-hire so he’s out of work in mid-May.) I think we need to be on the same page about the level of job hunting (if any) over the summer. What else should we discuss? I’m rather anxious about this because I think the potential for disaster is huge if we have different expectations. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences!
Hi – My four-year old has been complaining of her tummy hurting for many months now. We’ve gone to the pedi, tracked her diet, tracked her BMs, tried probiotics, tried miralax, and nothing has made a difference nor identified a cause. We have an appointment for a GI specialist but it’s not for several months — any suggestions? I feel so bad for the poor girl and I’m a tad worried it’s something serious since nothing seems to make a difference.
I’m another new mom considering homeschooling because of gun violence. When I caught up on the thread last night, I wondered if anyone knew of a published source that evaluates the risk level?
Ughhh tweens. My daughter and I had our first…relatively heated disagreement…over clothing. What say you, moms of tweens?
Kiddo (almost 10) wants to wear those trendy shirts that don’t quite cover your stomach. I bought two tops not realizing that they would be more midriff peeking vs hitting at the top of high waisted jeans. She loves them; I said they are ok for weekends but not school. “Everyone wears them.” (Vaguely confirmed- not everyone, but yes, tops like this are worn at school sometimes). Dad wisely asked about a dress code. There isn’t one.
Tops in question:
https://www2.hm.com/en_us/productpage.1147897004.html
https://www2.hm.com/en_us/productpage.1147901005.html
If it matters, they fit kiddo really well and she looks cute. She’s just at the age where we are going to have to come up with what we think is appropriate or it will be a slippery slope.
DH could go either way but suggested we see if middle or high school had dress codes and follow that. Middle school just got rid of theirs after parent protest. Looking into HS.