Babiekins Magazine

YAY! The latest issue of Babiekins magazine is out, and I finally got to see the pictures that Devon shot in San Diego for this beautiful vintage photo shoot styled by my friend Heather and shot by Allie Lindsey. You can also read our feature in issue 4 here, thanks so much Priscila!

Our Cashmere Bonnet in Small Magazine!

It was such a happy surprise to find this adorable drawing of our Cashmere Bonnet in the new Autumn issue of Small Magazine! Thanks so much, Christine!

DevonRose Giveaway on Kenziepoo!

Make sure to stop by and enter our giveaway on Kenziepoo for your chance to win a pair of our thermal leggings! You can also customize your prize! Choose between our new Fall colors: olive, dark teal, or dusty lavender with your choice of mother of pearl or wooden buttons. *Available in sizes 0-3m all the way up to 6Y*

Giveaway

One more thing before I sign off for awhile (we're moving) I wanted to tell everyone about our giveaway! Make sure and leave your comment for a chance to win our Crochet Crop Leggings for your little one:)

Small Style

The new summer issue of Small Magazine came out today and our little OOAK Geisha Garden Dress was featured in this adorable editorial! I actually gave this dress to Pippi for her birthday and she took it from sweet to fierce with tights and wrapped up boots. Check it out in her awesome feature on Style Milk!

Trade and Giveaway

I'm always excited to make a good trade on Etsy. This time it was with Beth from Lemon Cadet. I'm so in love with how Devon looks running around in this little romper with an orange, curly tail bum...priceless! It also makes me a little nostalgic as the "bird bean" character sort'a reminds me of Barbapapa (only much prettier in it's lovely bird print) I had already bought Beth's Yeti Tee for Devon a while back (which Devon LOVES and always has to do her "Yeti impression" whenever she wears it) Check it out here. You should also visit Lemon Cadet's blog Project: project and (just so you know) Beth is not only talented, but super sweet as well....thanks for the perfect trade, Beth!

Another great children's Etsy boutique, Hart + Sew is having an awesome giveaway! You can have a chance to win any dress from her entire boutique which is stocked full of beautiful, handpicked vintage (and adorable handmade items as well) Win your daughter a gorgeous dress, just in time for Easter!

so cute..

and comfy!

Following Thru

This year, my New Year's resolutions are to lose 10 pounds by February 23rd, and NO more nail biting...EVER! So far, so good on both. I actually have nails right now (first time in a long time) It's always been a bad habit of mine... since I can remeber...well....anything, I was destroying my nails. When I was a kid, I would bite them down so far that they would bleed (gross, I know) My Mom would try to help me out by doing things like dipping my hands in hot sauce...no use. When I got older, going in for regular sets of acrylics got me to stop completely, but acrylics are expensive to maintain (and Isaac was never really into the whole fake nail thing...even though I had found an awesome nail tech, I miss you Christy) It was actually something that Isaac had said that got me to want to stop for good. He said that "my fingers looked like TOES"....ouch! Well, that and the fact that I now see Devon has picked up my bad habit... ...and her little hands are way too cute for that...

The "lose 10 pounds by February's 23rd" (mine and Isaac's 6 year wedding anniversary) is a farewell to that last little bit of preggy weight that I was never able to lose. I packed it on too...went from 120 to 197 pounds! I should have listened to my doctor when she kept telling me that I was gaining weight too fast, but I didn't want to hear it. All I wanted was my Double/Double w/cheese combo and an extra large Coke. After I had Devon, I dropped weight fast (with no effort) to about 140 pounds and then just stayed there...20 pounds heavier than my pre-preggy self...bahh!

In Texas, I gained about 5 pounds (Texas has a lot of really good food) Isaac gained weight too....20 pounds! (which he's already lost) We just weighed ourselves a couple days ago, after seriously cutting back on our food intake...he lost 20 pounds and I've lost 8 since we moved back to California in July. It's been difficult to not snack too, let me tell ya. Right now, our kitchen holds: Cheddar Cheese Crisps, Butter Waffle Cookies, 2 different kinds of Pita Chips, Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Cookies...and the list goes on (none of which I bought by the way...I'm not trying to torture myself here)

So, my weight 2 weeks ago (at the start of my diet/exercise routine) was 135. I'm now at 130. I've lost an inch at my waist (from 28 to 27) and 1/2 off my thighs and arms. I only have 5 more pounds to lose to get to my goal weight of 125 pounds. But it's not just the weight that I want to lose....I want to regain my ab muscles! I've been working out every day for the last 10 days to a video that I can watch instantly thru my Netflix membership "Trainer's Edge: Killer Abs and Back with Michael Olajide" It is INCREDIBLE! I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a really challenging, fast paced workout. It uses a lot of boxing moves...which I LOVE and Michael sports an awesome silver eye patch!

On another note, I received a "Sunshine" blog award from ByRheea! It's presented to "bloggers who positivity and creativity inspire others in the blog world." It's something that I strive to do, although I'm not sure how inspiring I've been lately (since my blog has kinda taken a backseat in order for me to finish up wholesale orders and work on Spring) But Rheea is one of the most inspiring and creative people I've had the pleasure of meeting in the blog world (and her blog has moved me to tears) Thanks so much for being you, Rheea! Another great blog that everyone should visit often is Belen's. Her "Wednesday Weigh-in" post was what actually inspired me to want to blog about my own weight loss adventure.

We're in Daily Candy Kids Dallas...

YAY! You can read Daily Candy's write up about Devon Rose' s clothing line here:)

Calendar Girls

Just had to share these beautiful photos , which I turned into great, little labeled Polaroids... Thanks, Heather for introducing me to Rollip!

I've always been a jacket person and new design team, Nonoo Lyons is brilliant. Beautiful pieces, interesting details, and inspirational photo shoots.

Happy happy, joy joy!

those eyes...
that mouth...

this smile...
my morning cup of coffee...

Street tuff/sexy women's sportswear...

sweet, feminine little girls fashion...
Yes, I got tagged by ByRheea to list 6 things that bring me joy:) Here's the rules to this game:

Link back to the person who tagged you. List six little things that make you happy.Tag six bloggers and let them know they’re “it”. Ahhh, yes... I know it's a chain blog thingy...but doesn't it make you happy to see what brings others joy?

Here's my list of happy bloggers:

Tout-est-des-roses

The Art of Daarken
Life in a 3 ring circus
Lucy and I

Pink cupcake Vintage

Quarry

Blog lovin'

Devon and I get giddy when we receive shiny, happy blog lovin'. We were featured on Christine's and Christina's beautiful blogs (totally co-incidental on the names, and they both live in Dallas too) Now, we want to send some blog lovin' back out into the universe...

I've always been a sucker for weekly fashion diaries of random cute girls (common in my favorite Japanese zines) I've thought about doing a posting of Devon's personal style for one week (when she's ready to choose her own outfits) then I found Pippi Parade, an entire blog devoted to documenting an adorable toddler's eclectic style. See Pippi layer it up, and work it out everyday. Rock that tutu, Pippi!

Little Payne

I've always gone back and forth between wanting to design sweet and pretty pieces, versus wanting to design edgy sportswear. Hence, the very different design aesthetic between our women's and children's lines. This little jumper is a good example. I used the same laser cut cotton here for a women's top. Devon loves to wear her girly dresses, but sometimes she likes to be street tuff too! So, I'm thinking about adding a few sportswear items for children into our Payne line (stuff that will be great for little boys as well) Either way, I'm going to switch gears this week and focus on Payne (for new items) while I sew up orders for Devon Rose. I'm so excited, I just noticed that our Ruffles and Lace piece had made it on The Etsy Blog!

Small and Smaller

I'm super excited about this new and brilliantly fresh, children's on-line-zine, especially since Devon Rose will be featured in one of their beautiful editorials for Fall! I was contacted by the co-editor of the magazine who also designs one of my favorite children's clothing lines, Baby Bean Vintage Daywear.

Christine is also opening a shop in Dallas called "Little Bean" which will feature her own collections and pieces from other independent designers whom she admires, so I was thrilled when she asked to carry our line. You can read more about Christine's shop via her blog, Smaller. I love this blog, BTW... beautiful pics, great DIY projects, and filled with inspiration.

Speaking of blogs, our women's line received some blog love today!

~ Etsy Happiness ~

This is our newest women's wear item, the Woodgrain Sequin Top. It's a one of a kind and the perfect dressy/casual piece for dancing or date night:)

A little news...
Our interview for fellow Etsian's blog Chalkydoodles "How it's Done" series is up. Thanks so much, Lyn for the wonderful feature and also for spotlighting our new women's wear line!
I've noticed this week that we've been getting a lot more "Etsy love" than usual and that's when I realised that our Teeny Tiny Floral Tunic made it as the top item on the gift guide for the baby category! The Gift Guides are hand picked by Etsy staff from hundreds of thousands of items available, so we are super excited to be on there. Although, I have to say with now over 1,000 views and over 40 hearts, why does it still not have a home?

~ S.i.m.p.l.e. Review ~

Check out Devon Rose's review on S.i.m.p.l.e. and enter to win a free pair of Long Winters Nap Leggings custom fit to your childs size:)