Continuing on with my virtual baby shower... You can't celebrate a baby girl without bows, no that's just wrong. I'm in love with these original baby bows from Kelly Joy Boutique.
Kelly has been making hairbows for a couple years but she says she really got into it when she found out she was expecting a little girl (she was born 01.01.10).
"As I looked around shops and online I couldn't believe how expensive hairbows are! I knew I wanted Lily to wear lots of bows, but I wasn't willing to pay the price for bows. I opened my Etsy shop last month and I'm so excited to offer cute bows for a great price! I also started making pins as well. So even if you don't have a little girl, there is something in my shop for you!" She said.
She and her husband have been very happily married for almost 2 years. He is a professional violinist/teacher and she is a work from home Mama to Lily. "I am so thankful for the privilege to stay at home with her."
{New Mama Advice}
Don't stress out if your house isn't clean or dishes are piled in the sink. Spend all the time you can snuggling with your little one because she will grow up before you know it!Thanks for the tip! I'll let my husband know that's my excuse ;)
Where her adorable bows and headbands start from $2-4! Also, be sure to follow @kellyjoydesigns on twitter and "like" Kelly Joy Boutique on Facebook to learn more!
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She's offering one of you party-goers a $10 gift certificate to her shop and free shipping! So get some pins for yourself, or even bows for yourself or your little one or a friend!
To win you must be commenter #222
{Rules:}
Your first comment must be letting me know your favorite item in Kelly Joy Boutique's Shop. Then you can leave up to 2 (TWO) comments in a row before letting someone else comment before you comment again.After someone else comments you can comment two more times, and continue in that pattern. The only rule after the first comment is that you must leave a complete sentence (no one-word comments).
{To comment MORE than 2 times in a row}
If you leave a piece of "new mama advice" you can comment 3 times in a row.
If you leave advice and are a blog follower comment 4 times in a row.
And so on with these additional comment credits:
-If you RSVPd to the shower
If you leave a piece of "new mama advice" you can comment 3 times in a row.
If you leave advice and are a blog follower comment 4 times in a row.
And so on with these additional comment credits:
-If you RSVPd to the shower
-Follow @kellyjoydesigns on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway with a link!
-"Like" Kelly Joy Designs on Facebook
-Email subscribe to my blog and confirm your email subscription
-Vote for me on Top Baby Blogs
-Vote for me on Top Baby Blogs
(+1 additional comment for each thing you fulfill!)
So let's say you "earn" 8 comments... Once you comment 8 times, wait for someone to comment after you (at least once) and you can comment again up to 8 times in a row about ANYTHING (in a complete sentence!)
So let's say you "earn" 8 comments... Once you comment 8 times, wait for someone to comment after you (at least once) and you can comment again up to 8 times in a row about ANYTHING (in a complete sentence!)
Commenter #222 Wins!! Good luck!
*I was not given anything for this feature/giveaway. Thanks Kelly for sponsoring the prize!*
Good luck to everyone. I don't have a little one to try to win it for. Really nice giveaways today.
ReplyDeleteHello! My favorite item is the Brown and Pink Striped Ruffle Bow....so cute!
ReplyDeletemainlandmama at gmail dot com
I learned by baby #2 to accept help when offered!!! When someone asks what they can do to help, suggest "non baby" things....I wanted time to bond with and enjoy my new baby! So people who really wanted to help I asked them to bring a meal for my older child and husband and for me too of course...I also asked for help with laundry and vacuuming, I had a csection and wasn't supposed to lift anything heavier than baby...uh that's hard with lots to get done! ;)
ReplyDeleteI definitely follow your awesome blog!
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ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! I would totally buy them if I had girls!
ReplyDeleteI like you on fb
ReplyDeletekamalei c
I like kelly jo boutique on fb too
ReplyDeletekamalei c
I rsvp'ed to your shower! ;)
ReplyDeleteI tweeted the live giveaway!!! ;)
ReplyDeletevoted for you!
ReplyDelete# 46 Baby Makin(g) Machine
I've been gathering advice about becoming a mother. I've been blogging about fertility, pre-TTC, and TTC. Now... I'm finally PREGNANT!
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I subscribe to your blog too!
ReplyDeleteOOh I think I can do up to 10 comments in a row..;) I hope I'm not missing other commenters tonight...
ReplyDeleteLOve them all!
ReplyDeleteClassy Print Fabric Flower Pin is awesome!
I'm hoping we get lots of players in this soon!
ReplyDeleteBet you're getting excited about your LO wearing bows soon!
ReplyDeleteHi Zealands mom! commented earlier on your bfcafe...hope you're feeling better.
ReplyDeletemama advice: breastmilk digests in 90 minuntes. So baby will be hungry a lot:)
ReplyDelete(more than the every 2-3 hours that hospital tells you)
why hello there Island Girl! I should go and check your comment!
ReplyDeleteOOh and Future Mama I saw pics of your poor feet...hope the swelling has gone down! Relax and put your feet up!
ReplyDeleteI like the Classy Print Fabric Flower Pin so cute! I would use it for a decoration on a lanyard for work! :o)
ReplyDeletemumma905708 at gmail dot com
It was just to not pump if you don't have to...lol. I never had that problem..my kids nursed for long time periods!~ once my son nursed for hours...
ReplyDeleteBOO didnt realize what time it was! I really wanted to stay up for this!
ReplyDeleteLOL my first baby I said no paci to the nurses at the hospital and they kept giving it to him anyway. I didn't want him to have a hard time bfing.
ReplyDeleteI subscribed via email and confirmed it just now!
ReplyDeletemumma905708 at gmail dot com
By the time I had my daughter, I heard that pacis are good and help protect a little against sids. So I tried and tried to get her to take a paci and bought like 20 diff ones but she didn't like it
ReplyDeleteaww stay up zealands mom! maybe it'll go fast seems like there are a bunch of us on.!
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna have to dip out ladies :(
ReplyDeleteMy advice for a new mom is... forget about the dishes... they will be there after the baby goes down for a nap or sleep!
ReplyDeletemumma905708 at gmail dot com
okay goodnight zealands mom! I love that you are so helpful with bf for other moms! Its awesome!
ReplyDeleteI am submitting my 4th in a row because, well, I am now following your blog... this is a cute idea!
ReplyDeletegreat advice mummatutu
ReplyDeletefollowing you on Twitter @mummatutu and tweeted about the giveaway http://twitter.com/mummatutu/statuses/14274361529 hopefully more will come on in!
ReplyDeleteI liked Kelly Joy Designs on Facebook... she has so pretty cute stuff! I love big flowers on my little girls head!
ReplyDeleteUh oh I'm getting so sleepy! I hope I can stay up a bit longer!
ReplyDeleteI had swollen feet once while preggos and I went swimming in a kind of cool pool...just kind of waded around really but later that day the swelling was 100% gone! It would stay gone for a week or so,then I'd go swimming again. Just don't jump in while pregnant...not safe for baby...;)
ReplyDeleteanother advice I have is take tons of pics in the first weeks...baby grows so fast and for me I was sooooo beyond exhausted I don't remember much! LOL!
ReplyDeleteMore advice: Don't listen to everyone's advice. It's hard enough trying to be a "prefect" new mom. We want to do everything right. Just do what you feel is natural to you. If someone tells you what you are doing is going to spoil your baby.... DO IT MORE!!!!!
ReplyDeleteanother great advice Mummatutu! I got so much horrible advice from my MIL before my 1st...ughh.
ReplyDeletei love the bows w/the covered buttons in the center
ReplyDeleteadvice: put them down when they're still awake
ReplyDeleteadvice: ween them of a bottle at 12 months. i can assure you...it'll be more traumatic for YOU than it will them
ReplyDeleteadvice NEEDED: how do i get rid of the paci as stress-free as possible at 18 mo? i'm dreading it!
ReplyDeleteadvice: get them on a nap schedule (it saved my life!)
ReplyDeleteadvice: when they turn a year old start giving them a spoon to "play" with during dinner. my 16 month old daughter has been using one correctly for months.
ReplyDeleteGood morning! Hi Natalie!
ReplyDeleteMy son is out of school in 3 more days! Yikes! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI am getting sooo ready for a trip somewhere! anywhere!!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to go to Orlando or San Diego! Looking for travel deals!!!
ReplyDeleteHow are you doing today Future Mama?
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how to get rid of the paci, Natalie! My kids never used them...
ReplyDeleteMy kids had the hardest time potty training, of all the weaning, etc we had to do....both were sooo reluctant even though they had the maturity and the physical "muscles" needed to stay dry overnight and all...
ReplyDeleteI didn't push them or stress them though. Just let them take their time! But oh I was sooo happy to finally have them out of diapers.
ReplyDeletei love the bows w/the covered buttons
ReplyDeleteadvice: put them down when they're still awake
ReplyDeleteadvice: get them on a nap schedule
ReplyDeleteadvice: get them to eat with a spoon early on
ReplyDeleteadvice: get rid of the bottle right at 12 months
ReplyDeleteadvice: trust your mother's instinct.
ReplyDeletefind a great pediatrician that you love! One who has a similar concept like you, whether you are over conservative or more laid back and can wait it out sometimes...we've been through many peds, one overmedicated everything and overdosed my son twice! once ended up unconscious, had to call 911 and all. my current ped is awesome! she even gave me her cell number to call ANYTIME!;)
ReplyDeleteI like the black and white fabric bow. Love the blue button in the middle!
ReplyDeletesarah
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My advice? Nap as often as you can :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a blog follower
sarah
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Thanks for recommending yet another neat business! I love the fact that I'm having a little girl, because there is so much cute stuff out there!=)
ReplyDeleteI love the pink ruffle bow and the large purple daisy headband! Too cute! I just love Etsy!
ReplyDeleteI 'like' her boutique on FB!
ReplyDeleteI 'rsvp'd' to your shower!
ReplyDeleteHi Stephanie! Yeah I love Etsy too! I love to craft but don't have the time anymore...;)
ReplyDeleteI like the hot pink daisy clip and the yellow daisy clip
ReplyDeleteHi everyone! Hope everyone is having a wonderful evening!
ReplyDeleteOOh I love the large purple daisy headband too!
ReplyDeleteThankfully my daughter loves all the headbands and hair clips! ;)
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter was a newborn to about 4 months old she hated anything on her head or in her hair! ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the Brown and Pink Striped Ruffle Bow
ReplyDeletebdelaughter@hotmail.com
My new mama advice is enjoy your time with the new baby - don't stress so much about the "rules" that you forget to enjoy the baby!
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I am a blog follower
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I like the hot pink daisy clip
ReplyDeleteI RSVP'd to shower
ReplyDeletebdelaughter@hotmail.com
I follow kellyjoydesigns on twitter and tweeted
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I like the baby making machine on fb
ReplyDeletebdelaughter@hotmail.com
I voted on top baby blogs
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I love her head bands.
ReplyDeleteI hope to win this for my niece, she would be so cute in one.
ReplyDeleteSo by my count I can leave 9 comments in a row now. I hope I read the directions correctly.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog.
ReplyDeleteI like that you can put in writing what you are feeling or thinking - I try but it only comes out in a few sentences.
ReplyDeleteI am hoping for a girl this time around, but if I have a boy and I win I will give it to my BFF that is having a girl.
ReplyDeleteWe am probably not going to find out what I am having until the delivery.
ReplyDeleteI keep going back and forth with myself about finding out.
ReplyDeleteMy husband wants to find out and he is what is swaying me more than anything. I really want to wait though.
ReplyDeleteLast time I wanted to wait and the pressure of everyone wanting to know got to me and made my curiosity get the best of me :D
ReplyDeleteOk we need other commenters to join back in so that I can comment again :D
ReplyDeleteI love the headbands. Too cute!
ReplyDeleteI know three little girls who would love to sport these.
ReplyDeleteHeck, I would love to sport one of those adorable headbands!
ReplyDeleteIt is supposed to be 86 on Saturday, excited for that!
ReplyDeleteI hope when I have a baby girl she loves to wear head bands.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I get out of work in 15 mins.
ReplyDeletethe 100th post!
ReplyDeleteI know that doesnt win anything, but still exciting.
ReplyDeleteYay! I thought I'd have missed it because I was away so long.
ReplyDeleteWe just went for a walk (we live in Dallas) and it is still hot!
ReplyDeleteWe just moved into the house in November, so we were peeking trying to see who had pools so we could become friends with them :D
ReplyDeleteOH I thought of another piece of advice but I can't think of it now.
ReplyDeleteRight now I am feeding my 16 month old strawberries and beef pepper steak.
ReplyDeleteI am still cooking the rice for the pepper steak so my husband and I are waiting to eat.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad tomorrow is Friday, because then it's the WEEKEND!
ReplyDeleteWeekends seem to go by so much faster than any part of the week - either because I have too much to do or I am enjoying myself too much.
ReplyDeleteOk we need another poster so I can make 9 more random comments :D
ReplyDeleteI love the lime teal and purple cloth flower. So Cute!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog.
ReplyDeleteI am REALLY curious to know Spawnie's name.
ReplyDeleteAlways read to your children. Read anything...books, recipes, anything that you read without even thinking about it is good to read to Spawnie.
ReplyDeleteI am already a blog follower. :)
ReplyDeleteI Like you on Facebook.
ReplyDeletebrown and pink striped ruffle bow
ReplyDeletecomichelle51 at hotmail dot com
I just love this style of hairbows. My daughter loves the two she got from your MOD giveaway and she is 7.
ReplyDeleteI love this style of hairbows too. My daughter's never had any of this style but I'd LOVE her to have some to wear!
ReplyDeleteWow I'm so happy its Friday!!! My son's last day of school was today...woo hoo!
ReplyDeleteOOh yeah read to your child is great advice! Read to them from birth, every single day. I read to my daughter a few times a day. she'll bring me books all the time to read to her!
ReplyDeleteHappy Saturday folks!
ReplyDeleteWe are about to go swimming in our swimming pool - it isn't a real pool, but not a kiddie pool either.
ReplyDeleteThe three of us fit in it - my husband, my son and I - so it is a pretty good size.
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty hot out there today though, so we will enjoy the cold water!
ReplyDeleteI think my brother-in-law is mad at me, because I told him that he couldn't take my son to the zoo on Memorial day with my in-laws.
ReplyDeleteIt's not like I was trying to be mean - we just want to spend time with our son since we always are at work and we think it will be too hot for the zoo.
ReplyDeleteI hope I can have a baby girl some day to put cute bows like this on her! While my little guy is a joy, he just can't do bows!! :)
ReplyDeleteOk, I forgot to tell you which one was my favorite...it's gotta be the blue and white flower hair clip.
ReplyDeleteA piece of new mama advice...double up the crib sheet and mattress pad. If you have two layers it's so much easier to just peal off one layer when baby gets the top layer wet. In the middle of the night the last thing you want to do is completely remake the bedding!
ReplyDeleteI had the best crib sheets ever! I'd have to look up the brand but they cover the entire mattress, top and bottom and the entire top section zips on and off. It is safer for baby, no chance of baby getting strangled in a sheet that has come off...and it is soooo easy to change in the middle of the night when baby spits up or diaper leaks, etc. amazing!!! a total fave of mine of all the baby stuff we have used!
ReplyDeleteoh and I bought two complete sets, and three extra middle zip in part. You don't have to wash the entire thing as often as the middle section where baby sleeps.
ReplyDeletewith my c section I had a very hard time changing the regular style of sheets, it is hard to get the corners on well....the other sheet sets were truly the best!
ReplyDeleteooh I saw some diaper bags, adorable hampers, lamps, etc tons of cute items in a pattern almost exactly like yours! Its called paisley. http://www.hoohobbers.com/personalized_diaper_bags_paisley.html
ReplyDeleteWith my son I went through so many diaper bags, they would fall apart in 3-6 months, even the more expensive ones! I got a hoohobbers one and it lasted years!!! I throw it in the wash every month or two and it is in perfect condition! I now have 2 for my daughter absolutely perfect condition! I even got one of her's embroidered with her initials. I get compliments on it all the time!
ReplyDeleteI have 2 other adorable diaper bags but they are dry clean only....you probably know the brand..cute but dry cleaning for a baby bag is soooo impractical! lol!
ReplyDeleteThe Blue and White Ruffle Bow with Red trim from her shop is really cute!
ReplyDeleteI love the pics of your daughter's nursery! Its so cute!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable :)
ReplyDeletektgonyea at gmail.com
I agree with previous poster that your nursery is adorable.
ReplyDeletei am not so motivated to do mine up as nice as yours... maybe I will get their before this baby comes.
ReplyDeleteI honestly hate diaper bags!
ReplyDeleteBut then again I really don't like purses either. I will pack a diaper bag for my parents house when they watch him while I am at work, but for me I just throw a few things in a tiny bag.
ReplyDeleteI second layering the sheets and matress pads.
ReplyDeleteWhen my 16 month old was a newborn I bought 3 mattress pads and three sheets and layered all three on the mattress (mattress pad, sheet, mattress pad, sheet...etc) and I really liked it.
ReplyDeleteI love the Brown and Pink Striped Ruffle Bow!!
ReplyDeleteI rsvp'd to the shower
ReplyDeleteI 'Like' Kelly Joy desingns on FB
ReplyDeleteI 'Like' BBM on FB
ReplyDeleteI voted for you on top baby blogs
ReplyDeleteI am a subscriber to your blog via google reader (ardsgrrrl@aol.com)
ReplyDeleteI love baby making machine! You are my favorite blog out there!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to hearing about your birth experience!
ReplyDeleteI love the brown and pink ruffle bow!
ReplyDeleteDid you guys watch American Idol last night?
ReplyDeleteThere were so many people on there that I never would have imagined would do American Idol.
ReplyDeleteI kinda lost interest in American Idol last season. anything good this time around?
ReplyDeleteI am anxious to see how the Bachelorette is going to turn out though! I had never watched either Bachelor or Bachelorette, until I watched Last season with Jake (only because he was a pilot and from close to where we live - my hubby is a pilot=)). So, after getting entangled in the drama from Jake's season, I just HAD to watch Ali on the Bachelorette. So, we'll see!=)
ReplyDeleteI love the Green and Black Kanzashi Flower Pin
ReplyDeleteI love the large pink daisy and white crochet headband! courtneycopeland729 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI also like the brown and pink striped ruffle bow. courtneycopeland729 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI'm a blog follower. My advice is to make a scrapbook for your baby that you can use to teach them their letters - or include pictures of family members so they can learn their faces and names - this is especially helpful if you have a big family or if they live far away from you! courtneycopeland729 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI gave advice and I follow. courtneycopeland729 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI gave advice and I follow. #3 courtneycopeland729 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI gave advice and I follow #4 courtneycopeland729 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI voted for you on top baby blogs! courtneycopeland729 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI love the classy print flower pin :)
ReplyDeleteVoted for you :D
ReplyDeleteMy favorite item is the Lime Green and Hot Pink Ruffle Bow!
ReplyDeleteNew Mama Advice: I'm not a Mom, but I'll give it a shot! I think we're a lot alike in terms of how we approach monumental things (like having a baby!) and something that I tell myself now in the planning stage that is equally important in the implementation stage- its ok if its not perfect. I always visualize the perfect pregnancy/birth/life and how I'm going to achieve it- but the destination is part of the journey too, and just keep your eyes on your beautiful baby girl and your time with her, not the laundry or the dishes. Savor the time!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower too...the first post I read of yours was when you announced you were pregnant! I spent several hours reading through your old posts because I felt like I was at the place where you started- making the baby bucket list- and I still go back and read your old posts! :-)
ReplyDeleteI RSVP'd to your shower!
ReplyDeleteI won your FertiliTea giveaway awhile back, and it sparked an 'incident' with my Mother that got its own blog post... http://www.thehoneyb.com/2010/05/coffee-vs-tea.html
ReplyDeleteI voted for you on Top Baby Blogs!
ReplyDeleteLove the:
ReplyDeletePink and White Frayed Flower Pin
I really want to win so I can donate these to a NICU.
ReplyDeleteI hope I'm getting the rules right, so now I have to wait for someone else to comment?
ReplyDeleteMy piece of new mama advice is to enjoy every moment with Spawnie and not take it for granted.
ReplyDeleteI'm a blog follower.
ReplyDeleteI like Baby Making Machine on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteI followed Kelly Jo Designs on Twitter.
ReplyDeleteWow I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Day to remember all our service men and women and those who lost their lives fighting for our country.
ReplyDeleteThese hair clips are so cute, I'd love them for my daughter.
ReplyDeleteMy poor daughter had the stomach bug all weekend...poor girl. thankfully she is doing much better!
ReplyDeleteMy vote for baby's arrival date is June 21~ your sweet daughter will be here soon!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love all the tutus you have made for her, I imagine how many more you'll be making! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to see pics of your new baby girl!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE everything about newborns! They're soooo sweet!
ReplyDeleteI hope everyone had a good memorial day weekend and took time to remember those who gave their lives for our great country!
ReplyDeleteWe cooked out - had burgers, grilled corn and homemade chocolate chip cookies.
ReplyDeleteThen we spent time in our blow up pool - I'd call it a kiddie pool but I think it is too big to be called a kiddie pool.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited that your baby girl will be here soon!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for my second one to be here in November... the joy of a newborn!
ReplyDeleteI mean it is tough but don't forget to enjoy it because it does pass quickly.
ReplyDeleteThen she will be a toddler and the milestones come so quickly so you have to take the time to enjoy those moments too - even though it can be a frustrating time as well!
ReplyDeleteI love to watch him when he is focused on figuring something out and he doesn't know I am looking - it's just so cute to watch his expressions.
ReplyDeleteOk this is my ninth comment - so waiting for someone else to comment so I can make nine more :D
ReplyDeleteGood morning! Woo hoo its June!!!! ;) Baby will be here soon!
ReplyDeleteTake tons of pics and video of your new baby! Those moments were a blur for me, I was so exhausted.
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