A photo journal comprised of my thoughts on motherhood and other life happenings, as well as some of professional work as a photographer. Southern California is home.
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I am so smitten with this company. Their clothes are some of the ca-uttest around. Their models are pretty adorable too. I’m obsessed with just about everything in their store, but I especially love these booty pants, these chino pants, and this little lady dress. Do you not agree that their stuff is TDF?
I love supporting other bloggers. It’s a community I’ve grown to really enjoy being a part of. Rookies is a blog written by Ama, mama to sweet little baby Lane. She just bought a home and I can totally relate to her new found obsession with list making, says the lady sitting at the computer surrounded by random pieces of paper with grocery lists, to-do lists, blog post lists, etc scattered about. Stop by her blog and say hello.
Sweet Threads has the very best of designer and vintage clothes for the kiddos. If I had a girl, she’d be rockin this little red gem or OMFG this little romper faster than you could ask did she just allude to wanting a third child? They have some awesome items on sale right now too, including my all time fav “Forever Young” shirt and these leggings I featured in the last Style de Hooper. Sweet Threads is run by the beautiful Sheila and Analie. If you don’t follow them on instagram, you should; their feed is always uplifting with sprinkles of vintage loveliness.
DiaNoche Designs specializes in art by day, light by night. I did a feature on them here. There is still a few days left to enter the giveaway to win a piece of art. Their work is unique and made with the best quality. You can get free shipping with code beanstork321.
This kiddo fashion (and beyond) blog is so lovely and so well done. It’s run by three moms, whom I believe represent the western, central, and eastern parts of our beautiful nation. Pretty cool, no? They have amazing taste and manage to find some real gems. Every time I visit their corner of the worldwide web, I leave inspired. I also follow them on instagram. Definitely worth a wee peek, but be warned– you’ll be hooked.
Little Foot Boutique is run by a dear friend of mine, Lisa. She’s ubber talented and not only is everything handmade, but it’s handmade with love. It’s always inspiring to see someone commit themselves fully to something they enjoy doing. Lisa’s constantly adding new things to her store and if you haven’t checked it out yet, you must. I featured her chevron skirt here. I love this skirt for a little lady, this bib and birp cloth set, and these customizable chevron curtains.
Comfy Rumps is the place to go for cloth diapers. Their cloth diapers are not only made with the best quality, but their also the most affordable cloth diaper out there. I did a review on them here. They also have training pants and diaper accessories. You can check out their special promotions here.
I promise you you’ll never find more pacifiers. Babbling Babies has page after page of various designs to chose from. I love the twins pacifier (there’s one way not to mix up your kiddos), the skull pacifier (this one may make Willy want to try for a girl), and this milk pacifier. There are so, so many to chose from. Check them out for yourself!
Special thanks to all my sponsors and to my readers who support them with me.
A story about being afraid of the dark: We transitioned Hooper to a “big boy bed” pretty early on. We would have liked to keep him as a prisoner in his crib, don’t get me wrong. But, with Van on the way, we also didn’t want to buy another crib. So a few months before Van was born, we moved Hooper into a bed. The transition went surprisingly well, considering, except for the fact that he kept waking up screaming in the middle of the night. It finally dawned on us that he was scared of the dark. We black out the windows in his room and cross the fingers behind our back in hopes that he’ll sleep longer. And, sure enough, he’s a fantastic sleeper. I digress.
A light bulb went off when we discovered his fear of the dark, no pun intended. We bought a night light and we all slept soundly during the night.
Enter DiaNoche Designs, the night-light geniuses. DiaNoche translates to Day and Night; artwork by day, artwork and light by night. BOOYAH. I love the versatility in their product; it can serve as a night-light for the young and night-art for the… uh, I dug myself a hole here… old. er. Older. As in adult crowd; not denture enthursiasts.
The artwork is all made by hand in the good ol’ USA. You can read more about how the product is made here. I can attest to the quality of their product and the versatility of their design.
DiaNoche Designs also gives you the option to design your own light using your own art, photo, or company logo. A custom work of art? Not too shabby.
DiaNoche Designs is giving one beautiful piece of wall art (APR $149) away to one lucky winner. You can enter any of the following ways (be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry to increase your chances of winning).
Visit DiaNoche Designs and tell me which light you would chose and where you would put it.
