I love finding amazing work on Etsy. Such a wonderful community of artists....I often buy birthday presents, holiday gifts and customized invitations from this site. There's a fantastic Etsy store that I love called CorinneCitrolo. Her sewing is simply amazing and I love her fabrics andthe fresh, vibrant print combinations. This "Yellow Chevron & Garden" duo of skirts is so sweet for twins! Perfect for a sunny day! xo…

Congratulations to this month’s Mommy Master winner, Lisa Youngelson, mother and creator of Zippyz.  She discovered there was a need for a product that would make a parent’s life easier!  I was so impressed with Lisa’s creation when I met her and witnessed her demonstration at an event, I bought one for a friend who just had a baby.  Read…

For one to have “style” does not mean you have to break the bank or be too trendy for your taste. That is just one of the many misconceptions of style!!! You create your own look, and you add style in once everything you have laid out comes together. At the forefront of lying this foundation is finding a perfect fit every time, especially when shopping alone. A solid foundation consists of basics, you will then add in your “style basics”…here are some BASIC rules broken down for…

Originally posted on my blog, "Glitter and Tulle Boutique"

http://glitterandtulleboutique.blogspot.com/2013/03/ralph-lauren-in-rhinestones.html

I finally decided to go ahead and bling up those onsies I bought for the celebrity baby shower I'm working on with Celebrity Chitt.  You'll recall in a recent post how I discussed deciding to go with the Ralph Lauren onesies.…

Ummm... have you seen some of the latest arrivals from Kiki La'Rue?! Talk about gorgeous!!…

It's  giveaway time!! Featuring my all time FAVORITE boutique-

I wanted to kick off the official launch of my blog in style- so what better way to do so than award one lucky reader with a $50 store credit to Kiki La' Rue!

 With this…

 So... it's another Kiki La'Rue kind of day for me.

Jacket- Target.

Maddie top (sand) from Kiki La'Rue.

White cami (cannot remember. it's that old. ha!)…

I stepped in to the store, taking stock of the room as I walked through the glass doors. I wasn’t sure where to start. My eyes scanned the displays and my heart skipped a beat as I saw the aisles of tops and dresses in a rainbow of colors. I carefully picked through several racks before I found a top I thought was perfect for the occasion. It was date night and it would be the first time I would wear a new outfit in a very long time.

Not because I didn’t want…

shabby apple is giving away a $50 gift certificate on my blog! it ends 9/25, so you'd better hurry! :)

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Enter by 9/26 to win Up & Riding Kids Designer Clothing & Graphic Tees Giveaway http://bit.ly/PbDaQg

Here's my son modeling two graphic tees for toddlers…

new post on The Authentic Life BLog

Clean out your closets

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GAP has the best, affordable clothing collections for kids! The newest Cannes collection fits the bill with super stylish, durable and comfortable clothing for your little one. The colorways offered are easily mixed and matched (another wonder of GAP collections), and have a patriotic feel without being overly thematic., so your tot can rock these looks all season long.

Below are a few looks from the GAP Cannes collection:…

Hoochie Mama?

It's hard to believe that I'll be 35 tomorrow.  When I was a kid—and even in my early twenties—35 sounded ridiculously "grown up," and 40 seemed positively ancient.  Yet here I am, feeling perfectly fine about the milestone.



I probably wouldn't be making much of…

Shopping Habits of a Mom

I have enjoyed shopping for a very long time. Years ago it was combat boots, stone-washed jeans, and nerdy graphic tees in my shopping bags. Nowadays it’s Converse sneakers, a dry pair of pants, and more nerdy graphic tees. But my shopping bags aren’t for me anymore. They’re usually for my…

Another stimulating list of "Things I've Learned This Week" awaits you over on my blog. Included is the realization that I can save money at the liquor store by just chugging the hand sanitizer in my purse. Who knew??!! Click here for more: …

Yes. You read that correctly. I did say Lead Exposure from Children's Clothing.  And if you are like me and have a child with an unconscious habit of chewing on the sleeves of her clothes then you may be freaking out right now. How could this be possible? How does something as dangerous as potentially lead laden children's clothing get on the racks? And why would a buyer for a store purchase an item like this to be marketed?



To my dear friend, Melissa, I say "THANK YOU!" She called…

Why, oh why, is it such a big deal when a pregnant woman poses nude?

Although I don’t have time for reading magazines (unless I need a distraction in a waiting room), I check out the cover to know all that I need to know about which celebrities are getting a divorce, which celebrities I have never heard of, and which celebrities made a million dollars selling their baby’s first photo. Although I am a prude about being sexy, magazine covers are not shy about selling what sells; sex. If…

Bellies here.

Bellies there.

Babies growing in bellies everywhere.

Is it just me or is the world’s population ready to explode with babies?

Every time I open my reader, there is another announcement of a pregnancy…

It’s like I’m surrounded by hormonal words and ice cream hogger.  

But it’s very exciting.

I was looking on Etsy (I may have an addiction) for some fun clothes to adorn a baby boy that’s about to make his appearance sometime soon,…