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Roxymandy September 9, 2014

Unique Children’s Halloween Costumes Found on Etsy!

Believe it or not I’ve been thinking about what my son should be for Halloween for a while now. I love this time of year. September has always been my favourite month because it’s starting to get a little cooler at night so I can pull out my cozy sweaters that have been put away for the summer, I travel every year during this month so I know I have a fun trip to look forward to, Pumpkin Spice Lattes come out at Starbucks which make me happy, and pumpkins start popping up everywhere which reminds me one of my favourite holidays are coming up – Halloween! I decorate the outside of our house with all kinds of crazy decorations for Halloween, and around this time I usually start hunting for new scary items to add to the house. My husband made me a coffin a couple years ago, and my reaction of utter joy made him laugh at my wackiness.

My poor son has a few more years of me picking his Halloween costume before he starts taking over the process. I have started to look around for something fun for him to wear, and I have found some really fun and unique costumes on Etsy. Have you noticed I am kind of an Etsy nut? The whole pushing one button and paying with Paypal adds to the appeal. It doesn’t feel like I’m buying anything if there is no card swiping!

Here are a few of my favourite costumes I have found along the way!

Awesome Sauce Designs “Burrito Baby”

Mauky Joe Dinosaur Costume

Yum Baby Rasta Hat

Tiny Disguises Prince Charming Costume

Lisas Tutus Wonder Woman Costume

Lover Dovers Clothing Little Red Riding Hood Costume

Catherine Soucy Knight Costume

Rock the Journey Pink Clown Tutu Outfit

Epic Costumes Princess Leia

Lovelane Winged Hat and Cape Set

Fairytale Jubilee Cinderella Costume

Fairytale Jubilee The Fairy’s Overcoat Costume

Roxymandy September 6, 2014

Forever 21 X Barbie Collection Launch

On a completely unserious note, Forever 21 has launched an exclusive collection with Barbie! It’s a totally quirky and fun collection that I love. I desperately need the “I woke up like this” tank. How can you not love this collection? It’s so cute and girly, and it won’t break the bank with items ranging from $11.90 to $29.90. The full collection is below, and it’s shoppable online here.

Roxymandy September 5, 2014

Elle by RW&CO Dress Collection Launching November 1st

RW&CO. has partnered with ELLE to release a limited edition capsule collection on November 1st. I’m excited because I am totally obsessed with dresses, and the whole collection is just that – dresses!

I am totally that girl who is overdressed for everything. Anytime I’m wondering what to wear, I usually come up with the answer of a dress. Birthday party? Dress. Road trip? Dress. Bowling? Dress. With cute socks for my bowling shoes to match.

There are 8 dresses in total for the collection, and unfortunately they are totally top secret right now except for one.

Only one image has been released which is a preview image for the collection with a great crocheted dress.

The collection promises to offer silhouettes that flatter all body types, and the fabrics will be ultra luxe and double layered to maintain their shape.

The price point will be between $149.90 to $169.00.

For more details, check out the RW&CO website here, and once the dresses are launched i’ll post them as well!

Photo courtesy of RW&CO.

Roxymandy September 4, 2014

Lux Keepsake Quilts

From the moment I found out I was having a boy, I started shopping. I actually drove from my 3D ultrasound straight to the mall to start on his wardrobe.

I obviously took his wardrobe very seriously right from the beginning. The problem with this was that once he started outgrowing his clothes, they were so cute I didn’t want to let them go. I ended up with bags of clothing that was too small for him to wear, but too precious to give away.

A solution I came up with was having a quilt made with some of my son’s favourite items from his first year. I had (and continue to have) a slight obsession with baby and toddler Ralph Lauren clothing, so I decided I wanted a quilt made with all of the Ralph Lauren clothing he wore in his first year.

I looked all over for the perfect person to make this quilt, and I found Lux Keepsake Quilts.

Lux Keepsake Quilts is located in Orillia, Ontario, and they offer to take baby clothing, adult t-shirts, or other types of clothing to create a keepsake quilt.

I contacted Lux through their Facebook page here, and made arrangements to get things started.

The first step was to send all of the clothing I wanted to be included in the quilt to Orillia. This was some pretty precious cargo so I couriered it over. Once the package was received by Lux Keepsake Quilts, they contacted me so I could breathe a sigh of relief, and then pay my deposit.

Either $100 or up to 50% of the price of the quilt is due once you have placed an order. My quilt was a total of $250.00 for what I wanted. I ended up sending less than the optimal number of items for my quilt, which didn’t bother me at all. I envisioned a rich blue-coloured quilt with patches scattered, which worked well with the number of items I sent. All quilts are machine quilted and come with micro-plush backing in a coordinating colour, and the current turn around time for a completed quilt is about 16-20 weeks.

It was totally worth the wait! I love my quilt! It is the perfect way to remember an amazing first year. This quilt will absolutely last a lifetime.

The quality is very impressive, and it’s beautiful!

Lux Keepsake Quilts also ships to the United States.

If you have any questions or are interested in learning more you can visit their Facebook page here, or email them at luxkeepsakequilts@hotmail.com.

Roxymandy September 3, 2014

Winner of the Little Monkey Designs Giveaway!

Congratulations to our randomly selected winner – Julie Ann Welsh! You have won a $30 gift card to Little Monkey Designs! I will be emailing you shortly to help you claim your prize.

Thank you so much to everyone who entered, and congratulations again to Julie Ann!