Splurge or Save Thursday: Ruffle-Detail Knit Piper Dress
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If I ever scored an invitation to the holiday party of the century, this is the dress I’d wear. While I’ve never dropped four figures on any item of clothing, such an occasion may warrant a little extravagance.
Lela Rose’s grown-up take on the ruffle dress has intricate knit-work, “tapestry-inspired ruffles,” and metallic threading for a hint of shimmer. The long sleeves and mockneck are perfect for winter soirees. While scarlet is the obvious choice for the season, it also comes in black and chocolate.
Lela Rose’s Ruffle Detail Knit Piper Dress is $1,590.
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+
What do you do about holiday gifts for elementary teachers? Our school does a giving tree thing where parents can buy certain items that are raffled off to staff, and I’ve contributed to a PTA fundraiser that supports staff appreciation (among other things) but should we also be giving something directly to the classroom teacher?
Can I safely get a round pedestal-style dining table for my kitchen with 2 toddlers? Love the look versus a four-legged design, but worried about tip-over and stability with the gremlins yanking on it.
I recently joined our Parent Advisory Committee at our preschool, and we are planning a Teacher Appreciation Brunch before the holidays. Anyone have tips on planning these types of brunches? We usually send out a SignUp Genius for parents to sign up for food to bring, and then they drop the food off in the event room when they drop off their child in the morning. I think this time we will also have an option for parents to donate cash instead so we can purchase any remaining items. The preschool director will go to each classroom and watch the kids while the teachers grab food from the event room. I feel like there must be a better way to do this. When do the teachers have time to eat? Is the food cold by the time they have a chance to eat? Wouldn’t lunch be better instead? Would it be better to have parents bring food the day before and then we reheat the food in the morning so the teachers can grab food before school starts? We also provide lunch on the in-service day, which works well because teachers actually have time to eat, but that isn’t until February. Would love to hear how you do this at your schools!
Do anyone else’s kids get unrestricted computer time at school and do you have strategies for managing it or talking to the school about it? We’re in a 1:1 district so kids get laptops starting in K. I’m not objecting to the educational(ish) apps being used during the day, since I know that’s a lost cause, but my 1st grader has been told to have free time on her computer anytime she finishes her work before the rest of the class, which results in playing a lot of random games. We have told her she can’t do some of the things her classmates do (like play Among Us), but she gets really sucked into some of the flash games and then has a hard time getting regulated again to participate in class.
The devices are all managed by the school system, so we can’t allowlist only certain pages or even block any, and district filter isn’t very strong.
I am being vulnerable here so please be kind (don’t just tell me to divorce him because that actually doesn’t fix the problem which is that we want more of Dad around, not less).
As I’ve said on here over the years, husband’s job is something he loves but is very hard on our family. As the kids get older, it’s easier physically but harder emotionally/mentally for them. Last night, I actually sent him job postings for jobs which would be easier on us, including one which he would be a really great fit for… but also I don’t want to be the person who made him quit the job he loved for a job that makes him miserable.
I don’t think I’m asking for advice, but if you could send just good vibes? Marriage is hard.
My 10-year-old loves noodling around on Spotify on our phones to listen to music–he has pretty good taste! He is hopefully not getting his own phone for several years. What options are there for music players for kids that aren’t geared towards cheesy little kid music? If it matters, we don’t really worry about monitoring his listening too closely–he knows that he can’t say bad words even if Eminem does. I’d just like to have a music device that isn’t a phone/ipad. Thanks!
Do you take precautions as if you’re pregnant in the two week period between TTC and your expected next period? I’ve heard from women who do it either way and curious what’s the norm.
Any tips for night training son (3.5)? he’s been day trained for about 6 months now but we haven’t pushed night training. He has started waking up dry about every other day so we are going to give it a go. I know we will have to restrict liquids at a certain point before bed and husband suggested we put his training potty in his room if he needs to go at night. There is a bathroom about 15′ down the hall from him.
We already have a waterproof mattress cover.
I don’t know if it’s just me but my kids have been so rude lately! Yelling, grunting, the whole nine, to simple questions and requests. Eventually I snap and yell back and then I feel like it’s my fault because I’ve created a “yelling” environment. Putting aside the mom guilt, how do we stop this? Kids are almost 6 and 8. Everyone is tired from long school days and busy schedules. I just don’t want to continue this so it becomes just how we are.
An example of how this comes up – yesterday, I pick up my kids from school, my son wants to go the park, I tell him why we can’t (as I am carrying two bags of groceries and their heavy backpacks like a pack mule), and he just starts shouting at me about how he isn’t going home and then proceeds to yell “stop it” at me when I try to say anything at all back. Eventually we make it home, I ask my daughter to do her homework and she proceeds to grunt and sigh and not do anything I ask and eventually we make it to dinner where for some reason she insists on eating noodles with her hands, while sitting with her legs practically on the table – this is from a child who used utensils even as a toddler. Every time we tell her to stop she just doubles down.
She also tells little fibs – that she washed her hands when she didn’t, sneaks candy she knows she isn’t supposed to eat in her room into her room, etc. I feel like I am just losing it all the time. I get that they’re testing boundaries and are tired but what’s the move here? Talking to them in the moment just results in roller eyes from her and yelling from him, and talking to them after when they’re more receptive gets a lot of “yes, mama,” but no actual changes. Is this just a phase?
Hi Friends!
starting the puppy thread early today. thanks for all your responses yesterday. I wasn’t able to get back to it during normal hours but it’s just so encouraging to know all of this is normal and it gets better! I appreciate the advice on not setting him up for major separation anxiety issues, too. tonight, he’s going to ride along with me for 3 different sport dropoff/pickup situations where he’s going to need to wait in the car for 5-10 minutes. we’ll see how it goes!
on the big dog front, ours is a black lab/great dane mix. he’s expected to be 100-180 pounds, which is a huge range. almost everyone who sees him comments on the size of his paws. accordingly, we are super cautious about the jumping up as well! we haven’t had major problems (yet). our command for that is “off”. if he’s trying to jump up on a person, we combine “off” with turning away and ignoring and are trying to help others learn to do the same. the other thing i am working on training him to is a command “bed”, where I expect him to go to his bed. it’s worked well in providing other behavior I want, but it’s certainly not foolproof.
relatedly, a friend is working on training her dogs to go to their crates when the doorbell rings which I think is brilliant.