Red, White, & Cute {for Boys}.

After posting red, white, and blue garb for little girls, I received this in a comment: "would be so excited to see what you would come up with for a boy..."  Challenge accepted!  I didn't originally plan on posting for little guys since 1) I don't have one and 2) I'm lazy.  But I thought it would be fun to make believe I had a little boy to dress.  And it was.  I know everyone says it's harder to find stuff for girls and I totally agree but this exercise didn't prove that at all. I was able to easily stop at 9 pieces for a girl but just couldn't stop there for boys! Without even visiting every site on my list I found such adorable and stylish little guy wear.  Perhaps it was just the power of pent up shopping from all these years dressing myself and two girls (Joe doesn't let me dress him anymore.  Boo right?!), but for some reason it was so fun.  Here are my top picks for the little fella in your life:

 

From left to right*:
Junk Food Graphic Superhero T. $24.95 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this tee!
Patterned Dobby Shirts for Baby. $11.86 I can't pick a favorite...but this shirt with the shorts below is definitely at the top of my list!
Americana Athletic Tee. $16.95
Madras Plaid Cargo Shorts for Baby. $11.86
Flat Front Oxford Shorts. $26.95
Perforated Slip Ons. $19.95
Short Sleeve 4th of July Graphic T. $10.50
Spirit Sneaker. $16.95 Super tempted to buy these for Genevieve!
Stars and Stripes Swim Trunk. $15.37
Dark Blue Shorts. $19.95
Mini Checkered Flat Front Shorts. $26.95
Striped Jersey Polos for Baby. $6.96 The most preppy of the bunch...and what Joe would choose. ;)
*some affiliate links included.

How cute are these little looks?  I love that they are mix and matchable.  Matchable is definitely a word by the way.  I seriously can't choose between them.  I love the cool T-s coupled with cargo shorts...or the dobby shirt with the chambray shorts...but of course if I had a son I'd love to dress him like Joe which would mean a solid blue polo with the plaid cargo shorts.  Clearly I'm not decisive when it comes to cute kids clothing!

In the first post I included a couple (ok, 6) pictures of the girls on the 4th of July. These cute little tanks pictured below are what the girls would have worn on Independence Day had my mom not purchased the little romper and dress you saw in that post.  And get this--I paid only $3.88 for them at Wal-Mart.  Not the trendiest place (ok, that's the understatement of the century), but every once in a while they come through.

 These were taken at Ethan's cowboy party.

 

I love how tan they are in this picture.  Clearly it's July.

I remember squeezing Nadia into those tiny overalls...which come to think of it I purchased from Wal-Mart for $5 for Genevieve was a tiny tot.  Only a child could look so cute in an outfit totaling $9 from Wal-Mart! To be a kid again...

 

I know the 4th of July seems so far away but I'm amazed at how fast May is flying by.  I feel like summer is going to slip right through my fingers! 

What are your favorite sources for toddler clothes? PS- this isn't just a question to elicit comments; I really wanna know if there's an amazing source out there that I don't know of or have forgotten about! ;)

 

 



Red, White, & Cute.

Originally I planned to post some fun red, white, and blue items for adults.  It all started with this pair of wedges.  And then as usual, the children hijacked my will, emotions, and livelihood and I decided to do a post about kids instead.  I'm not sure why I'm surprised that shopping for them is much more fun than shopping for myself.  But it is. Here are a few fun 4th of July looks for your cutie. Oh and I may or may not have thrown in a few gratuitous photos of my cuties on the 4th of July. 

A Quick Before & After {+ Motivation & Inspiration}.

I promised in this post that I'd share a chair re-do with you.  Then I almost decided against sharing because it's really no big deal.  But I've been feeling a bit blah about blogging lately and have had a hard time coming up with topics.  It's rare that I have to "come up with" topics--usually they just come to me or I'm working on something that I can't wait to share (like this).  Anywhoo, for whatever reason I'm in a lull.  So that, coupled with the fact that recovering chairs might be something on your list and not exactly NBD, I decided to give you a look.  Oh and for real- who doesn't love a before and after?!  Bear in mind that this isn't a tutorial or anything.  Just a little look (and maybe motivation?) for ya.  So here's my chair re-do:

Vintage, Antiques, & Collectibles, Oh My.

I took a stroll through the new Vintage, Antiques, and Collectibles shop on Candia Road yesterday.  Can I just say I loved that place?  The prices weren't my kind of prices (i.e. dirt cheap) but if you're looking for "real" antique pieces, original home décor, or even party or kid space centerpieces, this place is a fantastic place to start.  And in addition there are smaller less expensive items (like old milk bottles and Coke bottles for instance) that every vintage lover can enjoy. 

Model Home Decor. {Inspiration}.

Is anyone else a design schizo? Or am I alone? I have SUCH a hard time decorating because my tastes seem to conflict. I love contemporary. But I love vintage. I love bright colors, but I love the soothing feel of neutrals. I want a house that is current without feeling trendy, clean without feeling sterile, eclectic, but not random, has that "collected over time" look, yet comes across as intentional.

How to Create a Bright & Girly Gallery Wall on a Budget.

I finally finished Genevieve's gallery wall! I don't think I could be more excited.  It's amazing the difference having something on the walls makes in the room.  It went from looking "in progress" to looking nearly complete. 

A little background on the wall:  I've been gathering items for it since before Nadia was born--just a frame here and there.  I also used several frames from Genevieve's nursery.  As is the case for most of my projects I wanted to keep it low budget.  All of the frames were really inexpensive.  And even better--all of the prints in the room were FREE.  Clearly, I'm pretty excited about that. 

Modern Minnie Party: The Invitation & The Birthday Girl.

As I've stated in previous Minnie Mouse Party posts, my goal was to keep this party simple and inexpensive (but still cute of course!) so I made Genevieve's invitation myself.  Only a few short months later and I already feel like I could do better, but for my first homemade (digital) invitation, I thought it came out pretty well.