Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Since when did finding clothes for my kids get so hard?
You know how there are those things about parenting that you assumed would be totally easy, but turned out to be anything but? Dressing three boys, who would presumably not much care what they wear, is one of those things. I bought my oldest son pants last week and he actually agreed to wear them. It was practically family newsletter-worthy information. The secret is that I took him to the store and let him pick out his own pants. Who would have guessed that would work? Also, I would never in a million years have chosen the pants that he did. It turns out that for that kid, age 10 is the magic number for when I had to stop buying pants I think are fun, comfy, and perfectly good pants and start taking him with me to let him pick out his own…
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Sewing doesn’t have to be a difficult task.
Recycling and shopping at environmentally friendly grocery stores can lower your environmental footprint, but one Silver Spring resident takes being eco-friendly one step further. Sarah Gingold decided to take her passion for being environmental savvy and channel it into creating clothing from reusable fabric. Gingold recently opened her clothing art studio, Think Outside The Store—located on 816 Thayer Ave.—to encourage people to explore options outside of store bought fashion. She will be hosting a Swaporama-rama event with CREATE Arts Center to help introduce the community to her space on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Whether it’s helping them make some item that they can’t find to buy or showing them how to do it themselves…
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
A shirt sold by JCPenney gives girls and boys the wrong message.
As Little Miss S becomes older, she’s become more vocal about how she dresses. When she was around 2½ or 3 years old, she asked to wear only pink clothes, to my chagrin. Then she went through a dresses-only phase. Not just any kind of dress, but long, ankle-length dresses, because that’s what princesses wore. For a year or so, she purposely wore mismatched socks. And she wore her shoes on the wrong feet. Recently, I have not been allowed to give any input on what she chooses to wear each day. The only time she’ll consider my fashion advice is if she’s outgrown her skirt or pants. I remind her of the weather forecast for the day and tell her to choose wisely. Her first day of school involved a light pink shirt with a teal and black plaid …
Monday, April 11, 2011
We've scoured the neighborhood for deals, so you don't have to.
Welcome back to our weekly rundown of five local deals to help with your family’s bottom line. Since we do the scouting, we save you time as well as money. This week we scoured our local sources and found meal deals on pizza, and ice cream for dessert--for free! With Easter and other dressy holiday including some special occasions coming up soon, we found spring fashion savings for women, men, and children of all ages. Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions, if any: 1. Free Ice Cream: Ben & Jerry's, 903 Ellsworth Dr., 301-589-8224 (and other participating locations). Deal: Stop in for a serving of free ice cream during Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day (and get in line as many times as you like!). Good through: April 12…
Jean Winegardner
8:50 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Oh lord, bra shopping. That hadn't even occurred to me. Maybe I really am glad I have boys! more ›