Once upon a time Shade Clothing was only known for its layering tees {which are pretty fantastic and are a wardrobe staple of mine in and of themselves} but they’ve expanded their line to include a variety of tops, including this darling 1/2 Sleeve Top, a little girly line, and swim wear. Yes, swim wear. 1/2 Sleeve With Buttons.{sale $19.99}.via Shade Clothing. My favorite thing about the swim wear {as a mom} is that I don’t feel like I’m hanging…
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Congratulations to Cuddle Cottage for winning the Nankeen Necktie. Cuddle Cottagewrote: Din-go and shut me out on this one ‘cos my hubby’s sad and somewhat vintage neck tie collection needs all the help it can get! Yup, this little nankeen number would make a hot-doggin dingo out of my sweet but fashion-challenged daddy-o! (Meryl would totally be digging him.) This would be for . Thanks for playing. It was fun trying to come up with a clever way of doing…
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I don’t know about the rest of you, but at our house we spend the entire summer outdoors. Working in the garden, at the playground, in the sand at the beach, or in the pool. We go through bottles and bottles of sunscreen throughout the summer trying to stay protected from an ever thinning ozone layer, and we’re always looking for products to help us in this endeavor. $14.99 ABC Chocolate Brown. {via My First Shades}. These sunglasses are fantastic…
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My daughter is out of school for the summer, and before I get to the fun summer stuff I have a great find for those of you with children still in school. When it came time to give teacher gifts to Precocious’ teachers a couple of weeks ago, I froze with performance anxiety and chickened out completely. I wish I’d seen these bags first, I could have wowed her teachers with my sewing skills. Craft Daisies is a really fun…
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It would be a shame to talk up such a great Father’s Day gift idea without giving one away. So here we go! Use the word “Dingo” within a sentence or two as it references or relates to neckties or dress wear. That’s just for fun. Also, tell us who this necktie would be for and why you want it. References to Seinfeld and A Cry in the Dark (1988) will be docked points and disqualified. References to Meryl Streep…
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Ask any guy and they will tell you that they don’t wear outfits, they “just throw something on in the morning.” If you ever get a chance to see these brothers, you’ll know that chance encounters in the closet just do not happen. Just in case they do, here is something that can accidentally go well with pink, salmon, or just about any pastel colored shirt. The Nankeen Elm Necktie It’s funny how this professional model chose to wear washed…
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Mr. le Grand Elaphant here; Here to announce the winner for the Bella Lina bag giveaway. Now the reason that I am doing this and not Petit Elefant is because I need to make room for the Father’s Day giveaway. Stand by for details. The stars have aligned and chosen…. bar. bar wrote: “My trips are mostly to babysit my grandchildren who live across town.But I usually stay overnight.Something like this would come in handy.Thanks for the giveaway!” Quick! Tell…
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Shea Terra Organics is an amazing company {with an equally amazing founder} offering an assortment all natural, organic bath & body products. The products hail from Africa and the purchase of each contributes to the local economy. I’m not sure how I ever lived without the Organic Shea Butter; its healing properties are phenomenal. After a severe sunburn from the beach last week {C informed me ‘that’s what sunscreen is for’} I slathered this all over my body with fabulous…
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Old Navy has some pretty great offerings right now, and this ensemble is among my favorite. Striped Puff Sleeve Shirt.$24.99. Mid-Rise Pencil Skirt.{sale $25}. Patent Wedges.$24.99.
