Wow, so many words of wisdom to savor! Thanks to all of you for your sage advice and words of support! I am planning to give Yoga Pants Mom the benefit of the doubt and assume positive (or at least neutral) intent and not worry about her comment anymore. At the time I was too taken aback to say anything, I just laughed and nodded. But hopefully it's not a big deal and we'll all have forgotten about it the next time we talk. I don't have a problem with people wearing yoga pants...I probably would too if I had a nice pair. Anyhow, it might be a moot point because she has a son and my daughter is getting to that age where she prefers to play with girls. It's interesting how the classroom groups are starting to segregate into groups of girls and groups of boys playing together, much more so than in preschool last year. I guess that's a natural part of development.
Alicat, I love that quote. And Sona, thank you for the link to Sal's article on what to say, that was very helpful. Anne, you're right, I wouldn't act dumber just to fit in. Chrizzle, I agree, I have stuck my foot in my mouth plenty of times so I won't hold it against her! Lemonade--well my house is sometimes a huge mess, but with two young kids, that can't be helped, LOL! Andrea and others, thanks for sticking up for the word snazzy. I think I will reclaim that title and instead of being offended, take it as a compliment that she considers me a "snazzy" dresser! Look for an upcoming "WIW: Snazzy" post! LOL! Thanks again everyone for your comments! I've read them all several times and they make me feel all warm and fuzzy! YLF is such a great community!