Blog Bash Review: Poof-tastic birthday!

When I found out I was pregnant with Buttercup, I immediately started making plans for a boy. And I am not ashamed to admit that I was a bit let down when I learned I was actually having a girl.



Fast forward to bows, and pink, and well, PrissyPoofs, and I'm having the time of my life. Little girl stuff is too cute, and I am loving every minute.

And when it came time to choose outfits for Buttercup's One Year photo session with MG Photography, I immediately knew I wanted her in a PrissyPoof. While my husband might look at it and ask why a tu-tu is such a big deal, Moms will understand why I see dreams and hopes and make-believe and beauty and fun and so much more with what PrissyPoofs has to offer for little girls. (Sorry boy Mommas! This is one company where it is all about the girlies!)

Since their opening in 2000, the PrissyPoofs team has been taking dress-up to a whole new level with high-quality tulle poofs (because tu-tu just so much less fun to say, isn't it?), that are comfortable for play.

They are also surprisingly easy to care for, with a toss in the delicate cycle for unimbellished poofs (hand wash the extra fancy stuff!)or a bit of steam from a hot shower helping to add the poofiness back to your princess' poof!

Dress-up options are almost limitless, with PrissyPoofs offering so-berrie-cute options like the GeniePoof, the LuckyPonyPoof, or the CottonCandyCowgirlPoof. Add in your own details like leggings, T-shirts, onsies, denim jackets, and everything else in your little girl's dress-up wardrobe, and you've got hours of fun ahead.

PrissyPoofs are sized from 6-months up to a size 7/8 for years of enjoyment. And for those extra-special photos for your newborn princess, you can check out the
TeenyPoof options.

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Can't wait to get started with some Poof-tastic dress-up fun? PrissyPoofs is offering one lucky reader a Milkshake package in the size and color of the winner's choice. Buttercup wore her KnottyPoof for her one-year pics and looked so cute it hurt, and I can testify to her love of the Milkshake "PLAY!" CD. (She tries to snap her fingers and "sing" along to the lyrics whenever I play it. It's A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!)
To enter, visit the PrissyPoofs site and then leave me a berrie (read: comment) telling me what your favorite poof is. Comments will be accepted until June 27 and one winner will be announced on June 28.

Blog Bash: Buttercup's Birthday Suit

What to wear for the big day? Whether it's the first birthday or the third, Avannabel Baby has you covered for the cutest, handmade personalized birthday duds you are ever going to lay eyes on.
Seriously.
I searched high and low for a "keepsake" dress for the birthday girl, and after buying and returning about three dresses from major department stores, I finally called the Birthday Suit Search quits when the Monogrammed Kelly Green Gingham Birthday Dress (with a cute pink cupcake!)arrived in the mail.
This sweet little number is just $48.00 and is fully lined in broadscloth and includes pink grosgrain ribbon at the shoulders (which Buttercup only undid three times the whole party before she lost interest.) And the totally cute birthday cupcake applique is just the perfect touch, especially since Buttercup's birthday treat was a pink, gluten-free cupcake! So cute and just the right size for her little hands.
For an extra special touch, why not have the outfit personalized with your choice of monogram or first name for $10 more? For me, that was the proverbial icing on the cake that made this dress exactly what I had been looking for to begin with: A memory to treasure for years to come.
Thanks, Avannabel Baby!


***BERRIE IMPORTANT BLOG BASH PRIZE UPDATE!!!***

Kimberly has been selected as the winner of the $25 Gift Certificate for Avannabel Baby! Be sure to contact me with your address so I can get your prize mailed out to you and keep checking back to see if your name has been drawn for a prize!

Mad for my capz

I will be honest: I love baseball caps. Love them, love them, love them. And in the summer, you'll most likely find me wearing one, like, all the time. So of course, I need a little variety.
This is where Madcapz comes in. Crazy-creative Carrie, the mom-pranuer behind the sweet designs, decided that she needed to create her own variety after getting tired of sports teams and company logos she didn't care about on her head. So now, she sports the Madcapz she designs, which are a far cry from the normal "I borrowed it from my husband/boyfriend/found it in the back of the closet" look so many of us get stuck with when trying to mix a cute baseball cap in with our personal style. Instead, you get a fun fashion-statement and the sun protection you except from a made in the USA product!
But wait-there's more. (Sorry, it's late and I am now finding inspiration in infomercials.)
Madcapz offers a full line of capz for women, kids, and infants, as well as women's visors in berrie awesome patterns like Poppin' Pink, Midnight Moon, and Kitty Crowd. Check them out for yourself and be sure to come back here with a comment on your favorite design and style for a chance at your own Madcapz! And get this; the winner gets to pick their own capz for either themselves or their child.
As usual, you get an extra entry if you either write a post about this contest and then leave me a second comment with the link, or if you grab my blog button and plop it on your site. Just make sure to let me know you did that so I know to give you an extra entry.
Already have my button on your blog? Just let me know and after you visit the Madcapz site and leave me some comment love, you'll get two entries, just like that.
Be sure to check back because I'll be posting a discount code for Madcapz, too!
Contest ends at midnight (EST) on June 8.
So get read, set, comment!