shopping etsy

I think this would be adorable in a little girls room.

Etsy via The Love Shop

shopping etsy

How adorable is this equestrian riding helmet. Will someone please snatch this up! I’d love to buy it but….

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I love little girls in dresses.. and I love them in tights.. and bloomers. And this dress by All The Numbers makes me melt. I think it would make a perfect, yet slightly untraditional, holiday dress. It has a bit of black, a splash of red, a perfectly lovely dove but none of that same old same old plaid or checks.

Adorable, no?

etsy shopping, dress by All The Numbers

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etsy: apple jacket

Is this not absurdly adorable? An apple jacket.

fashion: adorable booties

Pre-Graycen I was obsessed with baby booties. I never managed to purchase more then two pairs. Perhaps that’s because I hadn’t come across either of these Etsy Sellers.

Gracious May

Gracious May, If Pigs Could Dance

Gracious May, Wiener Dogs

Dog Gone Knitting

 

Click on image to be taken to sellers home page on Etsy.

celebrate

I use to be co-owner of un belle fete, a boutique event planning business that focused on personalized weddings. My own wedding was pretty spectacular but I’m not sure you’re suppose to toot your own horn in such a way that screams “I think my wedding was fabulous.” I mean, it was (!!) but that’s not the point. I mention this to say that I l-o-v-e parties with pretty eye candy!! My focus is always on the details, those little things that often go over looked. I haven’t hosted anything since my wedding but one day I will and I’m certain I’ll be going all out.

My son recently celebrated his first birthday and we did nothing in terms of a big bash. It was a little sad but the smart thing to do. For the record, I am not a frugal person but my husband and I did make the choice to skip the party.* You know, to save our money while we can. Here’s the thing, it seems a bit unfair to me that one of the biggest birthdays in a child’s life occurs before they are able to comprehend all the hoopla surrounding them. I assure you that we’ll get to it in a few years. The big party that is. I can’t say which birthday it will be but it will surly be when my son can comprehend mommy’s craziness a bit more. When he can look at me with wide eyes and get a bit loopy over all the things that will go into this production – his first party.

This year, all was not lost on my Mr. G’s first birthday. We did purchase the most adorable birthday hat. Mommy loved it, daddy thought it was pretty nifty and Graycen… well he’s one and hates anything we put on his head. He refused to cooperate for photos but with two dedicated adults tag teaming him (and 50 some photos snapped) we got a few usable images. And that’s what it’s all about – the photo. Who cares if mommy was barking orders and if daddy was annoyed and ready to give up. And heck, who cares if Graycen cried. Somehow we I’ve decided it was fun and a big success. See for yourself.

birthday boy

 

birthday boy take two

I found the hat on Etsy. The seller is Golden and I highly recommend checking her out. Her prices are affordable, I paid $16 for this hat. Everything about it is perfect. From the zig-zag stitching to the fluffy pom-pom on top. Hats can be customized with an initial or number. We went with an initial making Graycen’s hat into a keepsake that he can wear for years to come.

*Footnote: As I have assured you, I’m not frugal. My husband, now he IS frugal. Not that there is anything wrong with frugal people. I married one.