Kids

My little kittens have lost their mittens

It is four days before the official start of winter and we are already down one scarf, 1 1/2 pairs of gloves, and two hats.

Some of them mine.

While I'm reluctant to shell out big bucks on replacing them, I'm sort of having trouble resisting the warm, wooly ruffle scarf and matching mittens from fancy kids clothes purveyors, Best & Co in a choice of two colors-none of them involving pink.

It's especially appealing at the super discounts they're offering right now. Score another one for the procrastinators and mitten-losers among us. -Liz

Best &Co is currently having a 50% off sale sitewide (with very few exceptions). Run!

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