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Hi friends! If you’re looking to refresh your spring wardrobe at wallet-friendly prices, Gap Factory just kicked off their Spring Cyber Event, and everything is 60% off, plus free shipping on all orders! (Some exclusions apply.) You’ll also get an extra 60% off clearance—no code needed.
Gap Factory also just expanded their SuperSoft Denim collection with new warm-weather styles, including their lightest-weight jeans, along with denim shorts, skirts, and jackets.
I rounded up a bunch of fresh style picks for you to browse at the end of this post. Plus, I’ve pulled together a few casual outfit ideas featuring easy layers and breezy basics to inspire your spring outfits. These looks are perfect for right now and easy to adjust as the season shifts—just add or remove a layer, and you’re good to go!
Matching sets are having a moment this spring, Gap Factory has quite a few to choose from. I love how polished they look without sacrificing comfort—just throw on a coordinating top and bottom, add sandals and a bag, and you’re out the door. These sets are perfect for weekends, travel days, or anytime you want to look put together with minimal effort.
This is the kind of outfit I reach for on busy days—comfortable, cute, and practical. Olive barrel jeans keep it current, while the striped tee and super soft denim jacket create an easy, layered look. Toss on a ball cap and sneakers, and you’re ready for errands, school drop-off, or an afternoon at the ball field.
Off-white jeans are such a nice alternative to classic denim this time of year, and they pair beautifully with soft neutrals like grey and olive. I added an olive utility jacket and simple slides for a relaxed yet put-together spring look. These are the kinds of pieces you’ll wear on repeat all season.
There’s something so easy about a great spring dress. I pulled together three of my top picks here, along with flat sandals, a straw bag, and a bucket hat to complete the look. These outfits are perfect for casual days, weekend plans, or anytime you want to feel pulled together with almost no effort. Add a modern denim jacket if it’s chilly—or not. Either way, you’re good to go!
Whether you’re looking for everyday basics or a few fun pieces to freshen things up, Gap Factory’s Spring Cyber Event has something for everyone. With 60% off (plus free shipping!), it’s the perfect opportunity to grab a few new favorites for the season. I linked everything below, plus a few more of my top picks!
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I get in the mindset of thinking I need to make dinner when my children are home. My children are far and wide, one married and they definitely have their own lives but I do feel dinner should be made. My husband and I also have our routines. And dinner sometimes is “whatever”. So my cooking skills have definitely wained. Great post today!
My boys haven’t come home to live after college graduation, but they each were home one summer during their college years for internships. They were responsible for keeping their rooms clean & tidy (bedroom , bath, & any other areas they were in a lot), they did their own laundry, & helped out consistently with meals – either making meals themselves, offering to buy (pizza…etc) occasionally, or we agreed to cook together. If I needed help outside for yard work, I asked them to assist me there too. I felt like it was important to give them responsibilities to (loosely) mimic being on their own. We know people who have adult children living at home who don’t require them to lift a finger. I can’t imagine that! It will be less of a shock to them when they finally do fly the coop if they’ve had dedicated responsibilities prior to that. Kids can sure save up money living at home for a while, which can be great for a house payment, etc. later on.
My son graduated from college just before the pandemic and he ended up living with us for a few years. He didn’t have assigned chores, but he took over all pet duty and would help out with things when asked, including running errands. I did all the cooking because he was working full time and I wasn’t, and it didn’t feel right to have him cook when I had time to do it. I did all the laundry because I like it better to do fewer full loads than having everyone do their individual laundry. When he moved to his own apartment he asked for some of my recipes and started cooking for himself, real cooking with real ingredients, and he’s become quite a chef! He does his own laundry, too, but ironically he does it here, so now the laundry situation is what I always tried to avoid when everyone was living at home.
My kids never lived with me as adults. But if they had I would given them responsibilities like what another commenter said. My son gave responsibilities to all his kids from the time they were young till they left home. My grandson is the last one at home. My son is a paramedic and his wife is a nurse so they have always had a crazy schedule. Their kids had to learn responsibility.
Both my kids live at home while juggling full time classes and jobs. I meal prep on Sundays, a couple proteins, tons of roasted veggies, lentils and quinoa are staples and then I always have salad greens, hummus, Greek yogurt and fruit -takes a couple hours on Sunday but everyone eats healthy and it’s easy (none of us do any fast or ultra processed food) I keep it all in the fridge and when they want something, it’s there. Trying to plan dinner for everyone is crazy, I’m at my studio late some nights, hubs travels so I’m solo a lot.
My son is 35 and still lives at home, but my husband and I are both disabled so he is a godsend. He works full time, fixes many of the meals, does the grocery shopping (and pays for the groceries), and does his own and my laundry. He pays for lawn care rather than do it himself (his choice). I’m so grateful for him.
It sounds like you already have a harmonious blend of time together and independent time. It’s fun sharing meals and time with our adult kiddos!
This is in regards to your Sunday email. I really like the new format! I read The Third Gilmore Girl last month and loved it! My daughters are huge fans of the show and when the were teens at home I did watch it with them. So even though I haven’t seen every episode and am not a huge fan of the show I loved the book, know you will too.
I loved having each of my kids stay in our home when they were around for the summer, or later on, when in between apartments. Honestly, I miss it because they’re older now and not a different stage of life. Each of them always did more than their fair share around the house plus they’d treat us to dinners and such.
By the way, I appreciated your heads up on the Gap Warehouse sale. I don’t usually shop there but snagged a very inexpensive basic denim jacket that I know I will wear endlessly!
I also liked the new format of the “Sunday Edit” email. However, now that I signed up for your “Substack” I’m getting two different emails in my inbox. Should I leave your regular email list? (Don’t want to miss anything but it looks like you give the same email update on both, right?) I like the green t-shirt dress with the sash-tie waist from Gap….might have to try that one. Can’t believe the low price – wow!
I am going to be moving all of the emails to Substack soon! So yes, you can unsubscribe from the Flodesk version if you want, but they will eventually stop sending.
Okay – thank you! 🙂
Does this mean if we aren’t subscribed to substack we will no longer get emails?
No, I will import the email list from my current provider (Flodesk) into Substack, so everyone who is subscribed will continue to get emails. They will just be coming from Substack instead of Flodesk. I’ve been using Substack for a week and duplicating the Flodesk emails over there just to get used to it, and a few people have signed up for those.
Jo-Lynne,
I can’t locate a response from you about all the HGTV shows I wrote to you about. I have looked at three or four of your posts and I’m so curious about what your reply to me was. Have you watched the same shows I have and maybe you had one to suggest for me.
I hope you can repost the reply on this post and I’ll be able to look at it. Thanks.
I have been following you for years even though I am only 5’2″ tall and weigh 112 pounds, but I have always enjoyed your posts!
It was on the Swim Cover-Up post: https://jolynneshane.com/swim-coverups-under-100.html
Yes, I miss No Demo Reno! I was following Jen before she started that show, so I already felt like I knew her and her family. It was fun to see how she grew in that role. I’ll check out the others. Rock The Block sounds fun.
Jo-Lynne,
I can’t locate a response from you about all the HGTV shows I wrote to you about. I have looked at three or four of your posts and I’m so curious about what your reply to me was. Have you watched the same shows I have or maybe you had one to suggest for me.
I hope you can repost the reply on this post and I’ll be able to look at it. Thanks.
I have been following you for years even though I am only 5’2″ tall and weigh 112 pounds, but I have always enjoyed your posts!
I lived with my parents for three years (ages 22-25) while I attended law school and for another 6 months (age 28) when I moved back to my home state and was practicing law. All of those years were fantastic for all of us because the three of us always got along well. My parents raised kids to do work around the house – in the “look around and see what needs to be done and do it” – sort of way. I’m still that way and acted accordingly when I lived with them as an adult. My mom loved to cook and they had a housekeeper (and I’m super tidy anyway), so household stuff wasn’t an issue for us. The only pain point that we should have worked through on the front end was what time at night should I have been coming home when I was in law school. My parents were people who went to bed early (as I am now!). But in my early 20s, I would study and then go out with my friends and want to come home between 11pm and 1am. My mom struggled to get to sleep at night if I was still out. I don’t think that a curfew is the right idea when adult children live at home, but I think that an agreement about when everyone will be home for the night would have been reasonable.
My mom said that getting to be friends with her adult child was so much fun, and I certainly enjoyed those years together too. I hope that having kids come back for some amount of time as adults will be a win for everyone!