Family Friday: Short John Pajama Set
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I love all of Hanna Andersson’s fun and creative prints. These short PJs are perfect for warm summer evenings.
The soft, yet durable, 100% organic combed cotton rib knit has smooth flatlock seams. I can attest the fabric looks great wash after wash — I save all my oldest’s Hanna pajamas to pass on to my youngest.
These pajamas are $25-$30 on sale, depending on the print — and there are over two dozen to choose from. They’re available in sizes 2 to 14-16.
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+
Gut check. My younger SIL recently asked us to keep her small dog for a week while she was on vacation. The dog was a PITA. He stained our couch pillows, p00ped on the carpet, demanded to sleep in bed with humans which is an absolute no in our house, kept us up all night scratching at the door, and annoyed our own very calm large dog. Now she is asking us to take the dog for another week while she goes on another vacation. My husband says we have no choice but to say yes. I say we should tell her the truth about what happened last time and explain that the dog is just not happy here and needs to go to the kennel or to someone he knows better. I have a lot of resentment of this SIL because she tends to ask us to do and give her a lot of stuff and never even thanks us. For example, we loaned her our painting supplies and she gave us back a box of trash with all the rollers, trays, brushes, and other non-consumable supplies missing. At family events she kicks back with a beverage and expects everyone else to keep her poorly disciplined children from falling into the pool. She seems to think she’s entitled to a lot of help because she is younger than we are and is a SAHM. She appears to believe that we have far more time and money than she does, despite the fact that she has nicer cars and a bigger house and doesn’t have a job. For reference, we board our dog at a kennel whenever we travel. WWYD?
Ok, I am about to host my first kid’s birthday party after moving to the US from Germany. We have not been to a birthday party here, so I am a bit lost. DS is turning 5. Six kids are invited, 3 pm party. What – if any – activities are usually offered? Party games? Lawn games? Or are kids usually left to roam around?
Is there an inexpensive place to get matching mom-and-me outfits? My 3 yo daughter likes to match, but she’s also kind of picky about her clothes, and I don’t want to spend a ton of money on what is kind of a gimmick.
We just sent our kids to a sleep away camp for a week for the first time and it’s been the best thing for our marriage. We had long relaxing dinners every night and were actually able to reconnect without being stressed about getting home for a sitter or other kid stress. Date nights just aren’t the same, as it’s not really enough time for us to unplug from parenting. Hopefully the kids had a fabulous time and we can do this every year, as it felt like such a huge win for everyone.
(We don’t have family to watch the kids so this was our longest time–a whole 5 nights–without kids in almost 11 years.)
Talk to me about the maturity changes that occur from 5 to 6 if anything stood out to you. It seems like there’s a lot of hestiation to diagnose or medicate for ADHD before age 6. My son is 5 and about to start kindergarten. He doesn’t seem particularly inattentive to me, but his energy level and hyperactivity seem off the charts especially when compared to other peers his age. He did have a formal diagnosis of the combined type when he was 4, but we’ve discussed here that it’s just not always accurate at that age since so much of it is based on just parent and teacher responses. He’s loud, full of energy, and lacks impulse control particularly when tired or hungry. it seems to improve every year, but seems to lag behind his peers. Should I push for medication in kindergarten so that he has the best chance of socially adjusting? He hasn’t seemed to have trouble making friends in pre-k, but I do worry how he’ll do in kindergarten.
I’ve also got a crowd coming on Sunday. It’s my son’s birthday and he’s requested a feast which involves roast chicken and potatoes. I have a small oven, can I roast the potatoes and the night before and reheat?