Peace Love and Kids Tutu Giveaway

My baby girl is almost up for sitting up all by herself. I can't believe we are at that point already. She just keeps getting cuter and cuter everyday. I set up this little photo shoot to document this stage for her and was able to use this super cute tutu courtesy of Peace Love and Kids.

I admit it. I'm such a sucker for all the fru fru stuff for little girls. I think it is just so cute on them! Especially for pictures.

I paired the tutu up with one of my scarves. I just tied it in the back.

Then I was able to get her to keep a headband on for a little bit. She usually rips them right off! :)

She looked like such a little lady with her feet crossed! Peace Love and Kids wants to share some tutu cuteness with one Happy Together reader too!

Crystal, the owner of Peace Love and Kids, if giving away one single color tutu (any size from 0-6 years old). You choose the color! This would be a great photo prop, a fun birthday outfit, or just for playtime.

 

 To enter, go visit Peace Love and Kids and pick out your favorite item. Then come back and leave a comment stating what your favorite was.

Please make sure to leave contact information if it is not in your profile. Otherwise, if you win and there's no way to get in touch, another winner will be chosen. Feel free to email me separately if you do not want to leave it in your comment.

After you have done that, you are eligible for extra entries the following ways:

#1- Follow Peace Love & Kids blog and leave a comment stating you do.

#2- Become a Peace Love & Kids Facebook Fan and leave another separate comment stating you do.

#3- Follow Peace Love & Kids on Twitter and leave another separate comment stating you do.

So, that's up to 4 different possible entries! 

Comments are open until February 8, 2012.

1 winner will be chosen via random.org.

Just a reminder....

Don't forget to get in your entries for the giveaways for this month! Only a few more days until they close. Also, if you are interested in advertising on Happy Together, February is open except for the large size. See here for more details.

"Born Here" One Piece

I have to say that I'm about to make one of these for my own baby next. I've just finished up this last one piece (dare I say onesie? they might come get me if I do!!!! lol....have you heard how that word is trademarked and they have asked people to remove it from their sites?...) for a friend of mine who's having a boy very very soon.

I was inspired by those maps you see at the mall. You know, the directories, and there is a star where you are stating "you are here". I wanted to make that concept into something for baby and this is what I came up with.

I added a fabric applique of the state baby will be born in and a star in the specific area. Then I embroidered "Born Here" and the red around it on a piece of felt. Then I added the fusible interfacing to that and ironed it on. That way I didn't have to tie any knots with the thread. You can still feel those sometimes you know? This way that wouldn't happened. I also sewed it in place for extra staying protection.

Now I've got a box of baby boy things to get in the mail!

A Special Blessing

About a week and a half ago, I was honored to take maternity pics for my friends. I'm so happy and blessed to have people like them in my life (thanks for letting me do this you two!)

I was a little worried at first that I would have a super hard time with it being right at the suns peak time, but we made it work. I toted them around to a few different locations to try out. We went to a field with these pretty white flowers, an old farmers market (orange building) that had a field behind it with the tall grass, a dead end street, and my house.

I feel like each time I do a photo shoot like this I'm finding out more of who I am and what my style is when it comes to photography. This learning photography road is going to be long, but I'm enjoying it. I really do have a lot of fun doing it.

I also feel extra connected to this pregnancy which made it even more of an honor to do. We met them when we first moved here and our friendship with them just took off (he's in the Coast Guard with my hubby). When we met them, they were trying to have a baby and they were a bit sad it wasn't happening.

They had gone to the doctor and nothing was "wrong", but it had been a long time and they had moments of wondering if it might not happen. I remember praying with and for my friend a lot. I knew how much she wanted to be a mommy and him a daddy.

Months later, I had a dream. In this dream, my friend had sent me a picture of herself with a little girl. It was her daughter. She looked more like her daddy (dark hair, olive skin) and she was about 4/5 years old in the dream. I wrote this down and I told my friend I had a dream but I didn't tell her the specifics. I just said what I had felt in my heart very strongly for a while, that God was going to come through for them.

That He would give them the desire of their heart. A little later she was at my baby shower and made a comment about being the only woman there who was childless. We rode home together and she shared how she had completely given it to God and was just not going to even really pray about it anymore.

Little did she know that at that very moment she was pregnant!!!!!!! She called a few weeks later to share the good news to us!



I then told her I had had the dream about her being pregnant and I didn't want to share what the child was just to see what would happen. Well, wouldn't you know, they are having a girl! And I bet that she is going to look like her dad too :)

Hearts in an Apple Sandwich

I love really easy and fun snacks to make for me and my family. When I saw this recipe, I knew I had to give it a try. So I grabbed an apple and a very small heart cookie cutter.

Then I sliced the apple up.

And cut out the middle with the cookie cutter.

I thought the little hearts were so cute!

Then I put all the ingredients together for my daughter to put together.

Then she got to making.

Yum. Yum. Peanut butter and apples.

With a little bit of granola and chocolate chips.

We all had one and I thought they were pretty good. My hubby thinks the chocolate added an odd mix of taste, but you could do a lot with this concept to get it how you would like it. And my daughter ate it, so it's a winner in my book.

The Boho Frock

I finally made myself a little something for the first time in a few months. I had the wonderful opportunity of receiving this Boho Frock Dress Pattern from creator Cheryl Kuczek to sew up. It was just what I needed to get back in sewing saddle you could say.

It's such a great little dress. I accidentally made mine a little shorter than I had intended, so I might go back and add some ruffles on the bottom, but I like that is like a tunic and I can wear it with jeans and leggings.

I used a black and white gingham so it would be light weight. This type of style isn't flattering on me at all if I use a heavy cotton fabric, but the gingham worked great.

I decided to put the waist band part on the outside of mine after I laid it on there and thought it would be pretty that way.

I also decided to keep mine short sleeved since where we live it's usually warm. I can wear it more of the year this way.

For pics, Will humored me and took us on a little adventure to try a new area out. We headed up to a nature trail at UWF (what a beautiful campus btw). We have been there before and it was fun to do a bit more exploring. You know it's going to be good when there are warning signs for alligators and poisonous snakes ;) Gotta love Florida!

The oldest had a blast! So much open space to run around in. Plus, she kept looking for those alligators and snakes. She really wanted to see one! Fortunately, she didn't see any, but she did get to see lots of fish and even a turtle. Will and I both laughed at how we must have looked since we were trying to take pics on this heavily walked trail (everyone else was in exercise clothes and all). Then princess had to carry her American flag with her and we had baby in a stroller trying to go down the very small wooden path. Oh well. At least we all were having fun together!

January Giveaway Day!!!!!!

It's time for January's Giveaway Day! You can see all of the giveaways here. Scroll down to see each one and how to enter. Here is what is up for grabs this month:

 1. Valentine's Heart Banner from Brown Joey Designs

See here for the details

2. Pink Flower Ring from Ali Grace Fashions

See here for details

*Interested in offering a product for Giveaway Day? See here for details.*