Friday Fun Finds

So, these days I have been obssessed with putting together a nursery fit for a newborn boy and freshening up a room for a precocious little girl.  I spend a lot of my evenings on Pinterest, Etsy, and Instragram looking for ideas and products that will both fit my budget, be versatile, and have the right look.  I want whatever I put up in their rooms to be able to grow with them.  There are a lot of different small businesses out there with some really cute stuff, but today I wanted to share with you this cute modern, eco-friendly product line from Children Inspire Design.  The thing that caught my eye about this line is their "DIY Room Kits."  They have themed room kits, that come with a combination of posters, wall cards, diy mobiles, and decorative garlands.  They actually had a sale going on at Zulily and I waffled too long before the sale ended, and now I'm kicking myself for not getting one of these cute kits.

Not only are their room kits adorable, but they also have customizable prints and maps.  I'm holding my breath for another sale sometime soon and in the meantime I'll just be creating my shopping list.

All images from Children Inspire Design

Maxi Dresses

So, I've become a little obsessed with maxi dresses with this pregnancy. They make a baby bump look so good and they are comfortable!  You can easily add leggings and a shirt underneath for warmth and no one would ever know. Add a jacket and some accessories and you have a complete look. Here's a dress I recently bought to try to get in the spring mood. I'm so tired of this cold, dreary weather and my dark winter wardrobe. So, I've been on a search for some bright, colorful pieces.  

Fashion alternatives

These days in fashion, if it's trendy then you can find a decent equivalent at much affordable prices.  So, we would like to help you find trendy items for less. 

Last year Céline came out with this minimal white look:

 

But as you may know this purse retails for close to $3,000 and I sure don't have that kind of money.

 

So, here are some alternatives, just as good, if not better options:

 

JCrew Sophie Crossbody--This is the larger one.  There's a smaller option as well.  It's currently on sale for $198 and today they are also having 25% of entire purchase with code HEYSPRING

 

 

 

 

Forever 21 Classic Crossbody--This one is $19.80 from Forever 21.  If you feel like you're only going to carry this purse for just this one season or you like the idea of a white purse but not so sure about getting it dirty.  Then this is definitely a great alternative.  F21 actually has tons of white crossbody options.

 

 

 

I hope everyone has a great weekend and enjoying this awesome Spring weather! 

 



Friday Fun Finds

I have become an avid Instagram and Pinterest follower.  I love looking at pretty pictures, new shops, and things that inspire me.  The little artist in me sqeals with delight and wishes that I had a more creative side.  I daydream of having my own little boutique, with my own little logo, and display all my inspirations and ideas.  So, I wanted to highlight one or two of my favorite finds from the week and thought I'd call it "Friday Fun Finds."

This week I have been inspired by the new Oh Joy! for Target collection that was recently released.  I have been following Oh Joy! for many years now and her blog and designs are always right on.  And I love how Target has been using high end designers to make affordable products for everyday people.  If you love the idea of putting together fabulous parties (especially if you see all the great party inspirations on Pinterest) but either don't have to time for DIY banners and party decor or don't feel creative enough to even try, well how perfect is this new collection then?  Everything from the colors to the details, it's perfect for any little (or big) get together you are planning this spring/summer.  If I could I would buy one of everything!

Images from Oh Joy! blog post.

Pregnancy Fashion

Hi everyone,

It's been a LOOOOONNNNGGG time since we've posted anything on this blog.  Life has been kinda crazy for both sisters and keeping up with the blog has become more and more difficult.  However, that doesn't mean we've given up on this blog--it just means that our posts may be fewer or not as consistent.  But I hope that we haven't lost too many of our followers and that we can get back to blogging more regularly soon.

So, as for myself, I am 26 weeks pregnant and one of the most frequent questions I get is where do you buy cute, affordable, maternity clothes.  Well, here is a little bit of what I've learned over the past two pregnancies.  First, there are many clothes labeled "maternity" but is no different than regular clothes after a couple washes especially as you enter into your third trimester.  Also, if it says "maternity" on it, expect it to be marked up in price since it's a specialized market. 

Whether it is maternity or non-maternity there are three things I look for:

1.  Material--I find that the best material is anything with a stretch or jersey.  I actually prefer not to get anything cotton, cause it shrinks, wrinkles, and loses its shape after a few wears.  Jersey will maintain it's shape and you can wear it after the baby not look like there's a pocket where your preggo belly used to be.

2.  Fit--I find that anything that sinches you below your bust is key.  Shapeless maternity clothes only makes it look like you have a potato sack on and often people may not even realize you are pregnant.  So, whether it's fitted so that you can see your belly, or it there's an elastic below the bust, or you wear a belt to accent the belly, show off that belly and wear it proud!

3.  Length--For dresses, full length maxi's are a pregnant lady's best friend.  They look great on, they are super comfortable, and you don't have to worry about shocking the world by showing off the bottom of your belly.  For shorter dresses, just make sure they don't hit you above the knee, cause likely then it'll fit more like a tunic and you may be showing off belly and underwear more than you would like.  Shirts for me are so hard since I have a long torso.  Most shirts are too short (even maternity ones) so I like to stick with short dresses (worn as tunics).

So, there it is material, fit, and length.  In general, I hate the idea of buying clothes I'm only going to wear for a few months, so it's all about versatility and making each piece go a long way. 

I will try to take some more photos but for now I have these three.  The first one was when I was 17 weeks and the other two are more recent at 25 and 26 weeks.