tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34417754618836120292024-03-05T18:05:03.014-08:00Earl & Petunia Do FashionApril Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00184306680679737802noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-20473950722076873442014-02-02T09:46:00.005-08:002014-02-02T09:47:51.096-08:00Ooh, we've been on hiatus FOREVER.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.479999542236328px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apologies for the very long hiatus. I can't say that it won't happen again. Ms. Mommy was very busy with the holidays, sick kids (the usual seasonal maladies), and in her spare time she's been enjoying sewing. Here are a few of her recent projects (and by "recent" I mean November through January), featuring none other than ME:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The scrap fabric <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="907a8151-2743-44b2-9ed3-58269acdb053" id="af1cacb5-3108-4e63-8464-60bdba664383"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e381d255-d0a4-477e-aee6-7006390c57dd" id="7997a632-1a8c-4bbd-84bf-3aa80515bf7f">birdy</span></span> peasant dress!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mommy's favorite, because she fell in love with this fabric (and who wouldn't?).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Christmas dress. An experiment in ruffles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The "just because" dress (with room to grow)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My brand new Valentine's knot dress.</span></div>
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Halloween is almost here which means...pumpkin time! We put on our raincoats (it's Oregon in Autumn...of course we did!) and headed to the local farm. I was a little nervous getting on the bull at first, but Hank showed us how a real cowboy takes the reins. </div>
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We took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch where we got to look around for the perfect lil' pumpkins. <br />
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There was a cart for pumpkin rides -<br />
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But I found an even better way to ride in style!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10265263899250222723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-76409661909237059852013-10-25T06:59:00.000-07:002013-10-25T06:59:00.618-07:00Project Dining Nook<i style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.46875px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By Ms. Mommy</span></i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.46875px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ms. Mommy here. Earl and Petunia are taking the day off and allowing me to share my latest home improvement project. See, our house is not very large and we don't have much of a dining room. We have a dining nook, which is partially taken up by some Ikea Trofast storage units that house toys and double as a child-sized table which Earl spends most of his day standing at while he pushes his cars around and builds block towers. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.46875px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've been wanting to better utilize some of the space occupied by our table and chairs. We have an appalling lack of storage in our kitchen (considering we are are a family of five), so along with a switch from chairs to benches along two walls, I wanted something that also had extra storage. One of my primary concerns was our budget- it's tight, so we couldn't spend too much on this project.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.46875px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After browsing ikeahackers.net, I decided that hacking an Expedit unit would be the best option. Many people have used the 5 shelf Expedit bookshelf/storage unit tipped on it's side as a bench. Oh that we could have done something so simple! Unfortunately, we had only 68 inches of space to work with along the longer of the two walls.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.46875px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm a creative thinker, so after browsing Ikea's website for a bit, I determined that it would be entirely possible to hack two Expedit units together to create perfect sized benches for our space! First, we bought the single and 8 shelf Expedits in matching "birch effect" finish. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here they are in the dining nook, with the cushions fully crafted (material purchased during a foam and fabric sale at Joann Fabric) and secured with strips of adhesive velcro!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The final setup! The Expedit units with a three inch cushion are the perfect height for both kids and adults! So far, so good. As an added bonus, all three kids can sit on the long bench as long as I don't mind them poking and harassing each other for the entire meal. ;)</span></div>
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I consider Project Dining Nook a rousing success!</div>
April Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01362479795306777351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-30016601923925770982013-10-24T09:12:00.001-07:002013-10-24T09:12:44.115-07:00Leaves, Leaves, Leaves!<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.46875px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By Petunia</i><br />
It's Autumn! And you know nothing says Autumn (or Fall, as our big brother, Hank, calls it) like TWIRLY SKIRTS! Also, playing in the leaves. Here I am sporting some gorgeous Gymboree and Children's Place outfits while playing in the leaf pile Ms. Mommy raked up for us to jump in. You may notice my lack of glasses in several of the photos. That's because I keep falling and jamming up the nose pieces, not to mention scratching the lenses (did that last bit make you gasp the way Ms. Mommy gasped when she saw the gouges from my latest fall in the driveway?), so every now and then when we're outside I can get away with not wearing them.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kitty cat wanted to join us today for breakfast - so we decided to let him join in on all the fun.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10265263899250222723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-72902521358291400262013-09-20T09:00:00.000-07:002013-09-20T09:00:00.292-07:00Glasses<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>By Petunia</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've got glasses! Mr. Daddy took me to the doctor last week and found that I'm far-sighted with </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">strabismus (that means cross-eyed). Which means that I get to wear new pink glasses!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are your tips for keeping them comfortable and keeping them on through the day? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many signs in the air that Fall is coming...most importantly the release of <a href="http://www.eshakti.com/Products/FALL">eShakti'</a>s new Fall 2013 line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.eshakti.com/">eShakti</a> makes lovely, classic dresses with simple, delicate, and sometimes whimsical embellishments. They size from 0-36, including entering your own measurements for complete customization. Luckily, I fit perfectly within their size 6 so knew this dress would also fit like a glove.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even with custom ordering, eShakti's promise is to ship and mail within 18 calendar days - so I was very impressed when</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I got a text from DHL certified mail to either be home (haha) or okay them to deliver my dress only 9 days after I ordered my sample! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favorite thing about eShakti is the ability to customize aspects of the dress. My sample choice let me customize the sleeve option (I replaced sleeveless with cap sleeves) and length (replaced knee-length with above-knee, after all). Plus...POCKETS! For any mommy, auntie or lady knows - pockets should be comfortable, convenient and <i>invisible</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm enamored of the coral color of the skirt and think it will be perfect to wear for the last few days of summer or throw on a sweater as we transition into fall. For someone who spends a lot of time with kids personally and professionally, I love how light and easy this dress feels. eShakti scored big on all accounts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://eshakti.com/">eShakti</a> is currently having a $30 gift code for new customers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just for kicks - here are a few of my other favorite eShakti dresses for Fall:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.46875px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Disclaimer: <i>This product was offered to me free for review. All opinions stated are my own.</i></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10265263899250222723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-63661820020770554802013-09-16T09:00:00.000-07:002013-09-16T09:00:03.567-07:00DIY Princess Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ms. Mommy was very inspired this week. She says my cuteness has that affect on her sometimes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ms. Mommy is a crafting genius and managed this whole dress with no pattern or anything! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the directions:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Find some fabric (this is from a sheet Ms. Mommy found on super sale...I helped find the sheets with the red stickers)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Cut it out in shape dress (trace along one of your favorite dresses)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Sew it together</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Add pearls and sequins</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time for another DIY Tutorial! I wanted to make Auntie Amelia take pictures to help illustrate how I made these, but we were having too much fun coloring and forgot! But if this 2 year old can figure it out - you can, too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DIY Flowers are simple but endlessly entertaining.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All you need are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After about two minutes of coloring (see, I told you - endlessly entertaining!), crumple the bottom of the coffee filter up (don't worry if you crumple too much, you can always color another), and ask a grown-up to twist a pipe cleaner around the bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A perfect fashion accessory for every occasion! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10265263899250222723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-85561524566808487492013-09-11T09:00:00.000-07:002013-09-11T09:00:06.350-07:00Wordless Wednesday<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>By Petunia</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, not entirely wordless...since I can't let Earl get in the first and last word.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I can sum up my summer in only one picture:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello, old friends! After a long summer hiatus, Petunia and I are back again to help point out the best and worst in fashion trends, accessorizing, DIY projects, and tips on troublemaking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I've decided to sum up my summer in two pictures:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope your summer was as much fun as ours!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10265263899250222723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-33823110329910901292013-05-22T09:29:00.002-07:002013-05-22T09:29:58.653-07:00Doll Makeovers - Princess Edition<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 20.46875px;">By Petunia</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 20.46875px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recently, I've become a wee bit obsessed with a Disney Jr. show called<i> Sofia the First</i>. It's positively enchanting! The story of a village girl whose mother married the king of the realm. Now she's a princess! And you know what? Sofia is a princess; I'm a princess! How much more perfect could it get?!</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 20.46875px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, I needed a doll. Unfortunately, Ms. Mommy did not like any of the expensive Sofia dolls available, so she went looking for an alternative. She was going to try her hand at making one herself, and had even picked out a pattern to use, but while we were at the craft store looking for craft velour fabric, we chanced upon a clearance aisle containing several Little Miss Matched brand cloth dolls marked down to just $5.xx! Ms. Mommy decided that giving existing dolls a makeover would be easier than starting from scratch, so she bought three different dolls. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 20.46875px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">First, we have Sofia herself, and her stepsister, Amber. Hank said that the redheaded doll looked the most like our titular princess. Naturally, the blond would become Amber because Amber is blond. Here's what they looked like fresh out of the box, along with images of the princesses from the Disney website:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sofia needed a purple gown and blue eyes (rather than green), and Amber needed a green dress and amber eyes (instead of blue). Sofia also received a lip lightening, as Ms. Mommy felt she didn't need to have on red lipstick. Fabric paint was used on both eyes and mouth. The dresses were made from fabric scraps. No patterns, of course, because Ms. Mommy is far too lazy to utilize an actual pattern for anything. Viola! Princesses Amber and Sofia:</span><br />
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We had another doll though, and she was perfect to be Sofia's Mommy, Queen Miranda. <br />
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I love my new Sofia inspired dolls, and Ms. Mommy was very happy to be able to make three of them for less than $20!<br />
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They go everywhere with me! They've enjoyed picnics in the yard, reading on the couch, and swinging on the swings.</div>
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April Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01362479795306777351noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-43882084419249145592013-05-08T09:00:00.000-07:002013-05-08T09:00:01.831-07:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10265263899250222723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-26171368878864705892013-05-06T09:00:00.000-07:002013-05-06T09:00:11.882-07:00What We Wore to the Donut Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This weekend brought us the first signs of summer - 80 degree weather! What better way to celebrate than a walk to the donut shop?! Ms. Mommy woke up early so we could ride in our wagon to downtown and enjoy a little start-of-summer treat. </div>
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Nothing says fabulous like matching your donut to your accessories!</div>
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Earl reached an instant sugar-high that he got to work off outside the rest of the day.<br />
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Even Hank got in on the action! Here's to more sunny days and trips to the donut shop!</div>
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<br />April Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01362479795306777351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-12242880645855980922013-04-29T13:33:00.000-07:002013-04-29T13:33:28.873-07:00Fashion Must Have: The Fedora<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.46875px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By Petunia</i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.46875px;">My new favorite accessory is the straw fedora! My brothers have been rocking this look for some time, but I only recently acquired my own (complete with flower accents). A trip to the playground on a sunny day is not complete with my lovely, purple-banded fedora. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Charming, truly, but it fit the three of us much better before Petunia and I turned two. So, as I was saying, Ms. Mommy had been on the hunt for a newer, larger playhouse for some time. She scoured Craigslist with a vigilance that bordered on obsession, until one day she found this magnificent house. It's the Step2 Welcome Home Playhouse, and is the largest one they make. It retails for something totally insane like more than half a grand. Fortunately for us, this one's owners were asking just $175 because it's several years old and missing a skylight, porch, and some hardware. Ms. Mommy was ALL OVER IT! Also fortunately for us, Mr. Daddy was able to talk them down a bit, since he had to rent a U-Haul truck to drive over and pick this up. It was too large to fit in either of our family vehicles, even in pieces! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ta-dah! Isn't it majestic? Wait, no, that photo doesn't even do it justice because there wasn't room for Ms. Mommy to stand far enough back on the porch for a wide-angle shot. Here, check out this stock image from Step2's own website:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Whaaaaat?! That's crazy, isn't it! We can all fit inside without bumping into one another! Ms. Mommy called Step2, and they're going to send us a new skylight, and she also rummaged around in her toolbox until she found some hardware that would hold the pieces together. The previous owner had been using the playhouse without any screws or bolts in it, and though they said it never fell on anyone, Ms. Mommy likes to take precautions. We love our new playhouse, and it should suit our needs for years to come!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> P.S. Ms. Mommy said the trade-off was selling our tiny toddler slide on Craigslist. She's still trying to get rid of our little Garden Activity Center (seen in the above photo). </span>April Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01362479795306777351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-42967395268412382132013-04-08T06:09:00.000-07:002013-04-08T06:09:00.400-07:00A Stylish New Do<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20.46875px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By Petunia</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Who even is that guy? I do think Earl has a new swagger in his step to go with his new 'do. What do YOU think of his haircut? </span></div>
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Back when we were born, we weren't too into fads. In fact, Ms. Mommy once vowed that we would always maintain the simple, classical styles of early childhood. Well, guess what? We're two and a half now and Petunia's decided to throw all that out the window.<br />
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The mustache fad has literally been around my entire life and I declare it has gone on too long! At first it was funny (but then again, so were baby rattles and teething toys).<br />
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Unlike me, Petunia has become entranced by the latest fashion. So much that she decided to create her own mustache from dirt and chalk found in our garage.<br />
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Dear Lord, Help me! This fad has gone too far!<br />
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<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10265263899250222723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-11001235246693734912013-04-01T08:00:00.000-07:002013-04-01T08:00:11.347-07:00Spring Fashions<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>By Petunia</i></span><br />
Spring has finally come to our little corner of the world! Yay! On top of it being gorgeous outside - it is a perfectly legitimate excuse to dress up in pretty pretty princess dresses!<br />
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I'm absolutely in love with my <a href="http://www.sears.com/ashley-ann-toddler-girl-s-sleeveless-eyelet-dress/p-029VA54957312P?prdNo=28&blockNo=28&blockType=G28">beautiful purple dress</a> from Sears. I thought that pairing it with the pink pants would be a nice way to bring in both my favorite colors!<br />
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Ms. Mommy is wearing the <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1414-alice.aspx">Alice dress</a> and Auntie Amelia has on the <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1625-golden-afternoon.aspx">Golden Afternoon dress</a> from Shabby Apple. Soft lace and pastels are the perfect palette for spring!<br />
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We hope that spring has come (or will be coming) to your corner soon! As for me, I intend to enjoy these few days before the rain comes again.April Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01362479795306777351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-22742875913557457292013-03-31T13:27:00.000-07:002013-03-31T13:29:00.211-07:00Happy Easter<span style="font-family: inherit;">All of us here behind the scenes at Two Babies Do Fashion are wishing our friends and family who celebrate it a very happy Easter!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">That is basically how every family photo shoot turns out. </span>April Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01362479795306777351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441775461883612029.post-17957105361714627472013-03-25T09:00:00.000-07:002013-03-25T09:00:02.252-07:00eShakti Review: Spring is Here!<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>By Earl</i></span><br />
When Auntie Amelia got asked to do another review for <a href="http://www.eshakti.com/">eShakti</a> - this time the spring collection - there was a major party in the household! Two dresses = twice the love!<br />
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Last time she let Petunia help pick out her dress and got the adorable <a href="http://www.eshakti.com/Product/CL0026174/Birds%20eye%20view%20dress">Birds' Eye View Dress</a> (which I must admit is great for twirling and looks stunning!). But this time was <i>my </i>choice! Don't you love the <a href="http://www.eshakti.com/Product/CL0025948/Peter-Pan-collar-dress">Peter Pan collared dress</a>?! It's the little black dress for all seasons and will be perfect for her to dress up or down.<br />
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eShakti is great because the sizing is totally customizable. She fits pretty neatly into their given sizes, but was able to give me other specifications to make the dress perfect (below the knee and cap sleeves)! Plus, she loves the hidden pockets which are perfect for holding all the dandelions and crisp leaves I've found for her this spring! <br />
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Ms. Mommy was the lucky recipient of a Shabby Apple gift certificate recently. She took advantage of one of the fabulous sales and promotions Shabby Apple is currently offering- buy one item from the new Ferris Wheel collection, get a select item for half price- and wound up bringing home these two gorgeous new wardrobe pieces!<br />
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She first selected the <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1999-looffs-pier-blouse.aspx" target="_blank">Looff's Pier blouse</a>, from the Ferris Wheel collection, and then chose the <a href="http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1277-grand-national.aspx" target="_blank">Grand National dress</a> for her half-off item. And do you know what? She adores them both! I wanted to show off my own grey dress (okay, it's actually a bubble top and not a dress), but then Hank wandered into the photo shoot and Ms. Mommy and I had a hard time keeping our focus.<br />
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Consequently, Ms. Mommy distracted us with graham crackers and situated herself in front of the shed because she's very un-creative and doesn't know any other way to take selfies in our yard. I apologize on her behalf, because this photo shoot is very embarrassing for all of us. Ms. Mommy doesn't know why she poses like that, or why she's making that face. I suggest you listen to this while looking at the below photo:</div>
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Haha, nice try, Ms. Mommy. You knew the graham crackers wouldn't keep us occupied for long! Ooooh, what's this? Is your dress made of... <i>SATIN</i>?! Stop laughing, Mommy, it's very soft.<br />
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Then, of course, Ms. Mommy had to change and show us the new blouse. Then she changed back into dirty jeans and a sweater, because let's be honest here... three crazy kids and a muddy yard? There's no point dressing up for that. </div>
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.46875px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Leggings: Stolen from Auntie Sha<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Jeans: Old Navy</i><br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.46875px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Boots: Bare Traps</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.46875px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Necklace: etsy </i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.46875px;"><i>Silver bracelets: <a href="http://www.spiffingjewelry.com/" target="_blank">Spiffing Jewelry</a></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.46875px;"><i>Other bracelets: Forever 21</i></span></span></div>
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