Belle and the Beau Giveaway winner!

And the winner of the Belle and the Beau giveaway is...

Victoria!

Congratulations!

Email me to claim your prize :)

Dress up clothes for the boy

Mackenzie's favorite thing to do is play dress up.

For a while Wesley was content with wearing goofy sunglasses or watching his sister try on a million different outfits but now he has decided he likes to play along.

The only problem is...

I have no boy dress up clothes.

None.

So my poor son

is forced to wear Princess outfits.

{my husband is going to kill me for posting these pictures :)}

And by forced I mean totally enjoys and begs me to wear princess dresses and high heels.

The other day I texted my husband a picture of Wesley in the Ariel dress

to which he responded,

"You know he is a boy right?"

I thought it was cute.

He (the husband) did not.

So I set out to make my little man some dress up clothes of his very own.

A couple days later I used this pattern and whipped up a little cowboy/sheriff vest and a big tough biker vest for my little dude.

I kept telling Wesley that he could be a cowboy like Woody with the awesome new vest I made him.

He was not impressed.

Apparently cowboy vests are just not as fun as Princess dresses.

I'm lucky to even have grabbed this shot of him in it

because he absolutely refuses to wear the vest.

Like screams and cries and runs away yelling "No" when Mackenzie or I even show him the vest.

He has yet to even try this one on.

Luckily I made it big so hopefully by the time he is 3 or 4 he might decide to give it a try.

Ah, what can I say?

My little man wants to be just like his big sister.

And for now I think it's cute.

Princess dresses and all :)

What I Wore

Spring is here!

The weather this week has been gorgeous.

Nice and sunny.

Not too hot but not too cold.

Just perfect.

{Yes, we are totally spoiled here in Southern California.

We may have the tiniest yards you have ever seen

and houses that no one (including those who live here) can afford

but we have good weather.}

Anyways, here are my outfits for the week.

Thanks for continuing to be my online support for getting out of my pjs everyday and into something somewhat presentable.

I'm scared to think what I would look like without you :)

undertank- Nordstroms

tank top- Old Navy Maternity (hand me down from friend)

capris- Old Navy Maternity

sandals- Target

tank- Old Navy Maternity (hand me down from friend)

jeggings- Forever 21

sandals- Target

top- H&M

jeans- Old Navy maternity

shoes- vintage

dress- Target maternity (total score for $3 from a second hand children's shop by me. I love a good deal!)

Me trying to give you a peek from the back. The yellow part ties into a bow.

top- Walmart (forever ago)

jeggings- Forever 21

boots- Cathy Jean

black with tiny white polka dots top- Target maternity

jeans- H&M maternity

flats- Payless

white tank underneath- H&M maternity

top- H&M

jeans- H&M maternity

sandals- Target

Baby in the belly

My kids are so excited to meet their baby sister.

Their current favorite game is to put a ball under their shirt and run around pretending to have a baby Madelyn in their belly.

It's pretty funny and adorable.

And this little one is extra excited to meet little Miss Madelyn.

Every day when she wakes up she runs into my room and asks if Madelyn is going to hatch today.

She can't wait to be a big big sister.

Only 6 more weeks!

I heart fabric

Today I'm swooning over Amy Butler's newest fabric line

"Soul Blossoms".

Isn't is pretty?

I think I have the perfect project for some of it.

Now the tricky part...

trying to pick only 2 prints!

What are some of your current favorite fabrics?

The Belle and the Beau Giveaway!

This week's giveaway is

just for the boys!!

Finally all of you boy mama's can drool over something cute for your little man.

And this week's giveaway is definitely drool worthy.

I'm so excited to introduce you to Amy of

the Belle and the Beau.

"My name is Amy and I love to design and create. I started making accessories for my 3 precious kiddos- they are my inspiration! It all began with my two beautiful girls always wanting a flower or something pretty in their hair. Now we have expanded to the "boys". Yes, I have a sweet son who runs to mommy asking for his "tie"- I kid you not! I love to see my children smile from ear to ear when wearing something I've created for them—they feel beautiful, proud…and happy. I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to share that joy with you. So grab a cup of coffee and enjoy wandering through my shop!"

Let me take you on a quick little tour {or should I say "teaser"} through some of the goodies in Amy's shop.

Look at all that color!

These are definitely not helping my fabric addiction.

I'm pretty sure there is nothing more adorable than a man in a tie.

Ok...maybe a baby in a tie.

There is definitely nothing more adorable than a baby or a little man in a tie.

Bow ties are awesome.

I'm so glad they are making a comeback.

How crazy cute would this matching set of father/son ties or bow ties be for Easter or a little photo shoot?

I think Aaron and Wesley need some.

And for all of you dog lovers out there...

check out Amy's doggie neckties.

I'm totally against dressing up your dog in clothes but I could definitely make an exception for these cuties.

And for those of you who don't have any little men in your life...

Amy also makes some adorable hair accessories for the girls.

These babies are my fav.

This week Amy is giving away a bow tie or necktie

(of your choice)

to one lucky winner!

So exciting, and just in time for Easter.

So I know what you are thinking....

"How can I enter to win?"

I'm so glad you asked :)

(Please leave a separate comment for each)

1. Visit the Belle and the Beau shop.

Come back here and tell us what your favorite item is.

2. "Like" the Belle and the Beau on Facebook.

3. Follow my blog.

4. Follow Amy on Twitter.

5. Follow me on Twitter.

6. Blog about this awesome giveaway.

Make sure to let me know the blog address you linked from in your comment.

7. Tweet or Facebook about it.

8. Leave an anonymous gift or note for someone in need. Come back here and leave a comment with the words "blessing".

Giveaway will end at midnight

Thursday, April 7th.

Winner will be announced the following morning.

Good luck!

Lu Bird Baby Winner!

And the winner of the Lu Bird Baby giveaway is...

The Sherman Four!!

Congratulations!

Email me to claim your prize :)