Simply Perfect Kids Shirt Review and Giveaway!

I've been given the pleasure of doing a review for another cool shop- Simply Perfect Kids!  This time, Brennan is my little test dummy.  He's been wearing the review item- a monster birthday shirt to commemorate his 3rd birthday!  Where did the time go?

Here's a little background info on Simply Perfect Kids.  Opened in August 2011, Simply Perfect Kids has a great track record with 100% positive feedback.  They have excellent communication and are very accommodating!  They also have a lot of very awesome shirt designs for any kid!  Here are a few of my favorites.

Brennan was pretty excited to receive a monster shirt with his name and I was happy that the design made him smile.  The shirt was soft, about average thickness, and the size I chose for him (2T) fit true to size.  The design was cute and very child-friendly.  There were easy-to-follow care instructions included with the shirt, as well.  The only thing that surprised me a little was that I had assumed that the design to be printed on somehow, because the item description hadn't specified how it was applied.  It is actually heat pressed on.  I have noticed that this is stated on many item listings now.  This definitely isn't a big deal, just something to note.

Here are a few pictures of my little model in his shirt!

Simply Perfect Kids has one huge advantage over many competing shops- their price point is much lower than that of many of their competitors!  I've seen many personalized kids' shirts selling for easily more than twice as much as Simply Perfect Kids.  Their shirts (at least most of them) sell for $14, which is a steal in the personalized shirt market.  I really hope you'll check them out!

Who wants a chance to win one personalized shirt from Simply Perfect Kids for a special kid in their life?  Just fill out this form to enter!  I'd love it if you would be sure to swing by Simply Perfect Kids Facebook page and say thanks, too!

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Adorable Personalized Shirt Review and Giveaway by Monogramme Maison

I'm a huge fan of personalized clothing for kids.  I think it is so cute, and once they are old enough to understand it, they feel very special having a shirt with their name, too!  Brennan has has a few shirts with his name including a birthday shirt and a couple of big brother shirts.  But even though Bryleigh had a little sister shirt, it wasn't personalized because we wanted it to fit her in the hospital and I don't 'pre-name' my kids! :)  It is time for her to have her first personalized shirt!!!

 Monogramme Maison has generously provided one of their shirts for me to review for Bryleigh!  Valentine's Day isn't far away, so we thought that a personalized Valentine's shirt would be cute for her.  I picked out a ridiculously cute heart cupcake shirt.  I really like this style because it will not only look super cute for Valentine's, but it is adorable for anytime of the year.  It is a simple design with only Bryleigh's name and the cupcake applique, which is sparkly by the way. :)  We love it!

There are so many other adorable designs available from Monogramme Maison that I HAVE to show you a few of my favorites!

Studly Boy's Valentine's shirt!

Boy's monogrammed shirt!

For NEXT Christmas- Monogrammed Rudolph shirt!

Girly owl shirt!

Princess birthday shirt!

This is only a small sampling of what they have available now.  You really need to go check out the rest!  I especially love their selection of boyish shirts.  Having both a boy and a girl, I find that it is typically much easier to find clothing I like for my daughter, and more of a challenge for my son.  Monogramme Maison has tackled this issue well!  Their boy (and girl) designs are great.

Monogramme Maison's shirts are more than cute, they are also high quality and carefully made.  Bryleigh's shirt is soft and thick compared to many other shirts she has.  The stitching is precise and looks perfectly centered and even.  I really appreciated the included product care card.  It gave very clear care instructions to make sure that Bryleigh's shirt stays in the best shape possible.  The packaging was so cute, too!  Each shirt comes wrapped in a cellophane bag tied with 2 colors of raffia.  You wouldn't need to gift wrap these before giving them to someone. 

The sizing, in my opinion, seems to run a bit big.  Bryleigh is kind of between sizes right now, so we figured we would rather be safe than sorry and request the bigger size, 12-18 months, instead of 6-12 months.  These shirts are 100% cotton so we expected some shrinking, as well.  When the shirt arrived, I was a little surprised to see that the 18 month size looked a lot more like a 2T.  I held it up to a couple of Brennan's 2T shirts and they were the same size.  When I washed it, I dried it on high and hoped for some shrinking.  Sure enough, it did shrink down about a size and ended up being a lot closer to what I would consider an 18 month size shirt.  Bryleigh's shirt is one of the ruffled ones, so I can't speak for how the sizes are on the onesies.  I don't find this to be too big of a deal either.  This shirt has plenty of growing room.  This is just something I would want people to know when choosing a size.

This is a fairly new shop, but they are off to a great start!  They have 100% positive feedback with great, encouraging comments left by many happy customers.  They are accommodating and here to please!  The turn around time is fairly quick, too.  They also let me know that they are introducing a brand new line of premium shirts made with Peruvian Pima cotton.  This is the same cotton that many popular boutique brands use.

Monogramme Maison has been a pleasure to work with and I expect nothing but good things for them!  Two Thumbs up from this Five Foot Mama!

Alright lucky duckies!  Monogramme Maison has generously offered to give away a $25 store credit to one lucky winner!  Just use the form below to enter (US only, please).  Maybe you could stop by their shop at Etsy or their Facebook page to say thanks, too!

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Dandelion Laptop Decal Review and Giveaway by Lewa's Designs!

A short while ago  I was given the opportunity to a review another neat product- a dandelion laptop decal from Lewa's Designs.  Lewa's Designs carries a fantastic variety of vinyl decals that can be applied to virtually any flat surface including, walls, laptops, windows, and mirrors.  Besides their shop on Etsy, which boasts 100% positive feedback with over 6700 sales, Lewa's Designs has their own website, blog, and Facebook Fan Page that you should be sure to check out.

Here are a few of my favorite decals that Lewa's Designs carries:

I was generously given a dandelion laptop decal for review purposes, as well as a couple of little extra decals that were sent along, too- a blue birdie and a red zebra.  They arrived, safe and unbent, in a cardboard mailer.  The instructions were extremely clear and simple to follow.  I've applied vinyl decals to a wall before (remember my review of the Monkey Vinyl Decals?) and though that wasn't complicated, I can definitely say that these instructions were clearer and had so good tips that I didn't know.  I also realized that applying a decal to a computer or a vehicle is easier than applying to a wall.  Walls are mostly flat, but have lots of small bumps and indentations- computers and glass do not.  They apply especially easily to COMPLETELY flat objects.  

From start to finish, including cleaning my laptop, the application only took a few minutes.  The hardest part was definitely deciding where to place my dandelion seeds. The vinyl seems to be high quality and I didn't experience any issues with tearing or anything like that.  I love the finished product!  The silvery 'etched' color vinyl is beautiful!  I love the very slight shimmery look it has.  Maybe it is goofy, but every time I see my laptop with the decal on it, I smile a little.  It really 'fancies' things up and makes them extra cool.

I thought long and hard about what to do with the extra decals that were included.  Finally I decided to apply the zebra to a drink pitcher we have.  It looks very cool!  I didn't know if I would like the red on red look for sure, but both Ryan and I do like it.  Brennan really likes the new zebra, too.  He keeps going into the kitchen and asking to see him.  :)  It was a little tricky where the top got a bit skinnier, but I made it work.  It had nothing to do with the decal and everything to do with the shape of the container.  I haven't placed the little birdie anywhere yet.  I'm still thinking about where it should go.

I'm very impressed with Lewa's Designs and am sure that you will be, too!  Would you like to win a dandelion decal like mine?  Well, lucky for you, Lewa's Designs will be giving one away to one lucky reader (Only open to US entrants)!  All you need to do is use the form below to enter!  Thanks for reading and a special thanks to Lewa's Design!

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*I was given this product for review purposes.  All of my opinions about this product are solely my own.  Your opinions may differ.  I was not compensated to write this post in any way.*    

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Diaper Cupcake Gift Set by Baby Sweet Treats Review and Giveaway

If you are like me, you are always looking for something cute and unique, when it is time to give a gift, especially for a new baby.    I'm in the midst of everything baby right now and I thought I'd seen it all.  That's why I was so impressed when I saw the next product I got to review and give away- a diaper cupcake set by Baby Sweet Treats! 

Baby Sweet Treats has a wide variety of adorable an unique products that are perfect for any new or expecting mother and, of course, her precious little one.  Any item from their product line makes a fantastic baby shower gift!  With nearly 600 sales and 100% positive feedback, you can be confident that your purchase experience with Baby Sweet Treats will be nothing but wonderful.  You can check out the Baby Sweet Treats Facebook page here.

Besides diaper cupcakes, Baby Sweet Treats creates and sells onesie cupcakes, mini and traditional diaper cakes, washcloth flower bouquets, lollipops, and sundaes.  Or if you can't choose between all of these adorable items, you can pick from one of the many gift baskets/packages that are offered.  Here are a few pictures of some of the products currently for sale at Baby Sweet Treats:

I was sent a diaper cupcake set to review.  Each cupcake was carefully made and placed into a bakery box for displaying.  The box was wrapped with a coordinating ribbon and topped off with a super-cute, matching gift tag.  The final appearance is attractive and fun!

One of my best friends just had a little baby boy in May and decided not to have her "Friends" baby shower until after the baby came so that all of the friends could meet him/her.  I figured that there would really be no better way to review the diaper cupcake set than to give it to her as a shower gift and watch for her reaction!

"What exactly is this?"

"Oh, so cute!"

The gift was a hit!  Shannon thought that the cupcake set was adorable and really clever!  I would  definitely recommend giving this as a shower gift or a new baby gift!  The Mama is sure to love it.

Now you've got your chance to win a diaper cupcake gift set for yourself or to give as a gift!  You'll be able to choose whether you want it to be girl themed, boy themed, or neutral.  Good luck!

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*I was given this product for review purposes.  All of my opinions about this product are solely my own.  Your opinions may differ.  I was not compensated to write this post in any way.*   

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Keepsake Gift Card Review and Giveaway from Little Red Robin!

In celebration of my husband Ryan's and my 7th wedding anniversary, I've teamed up with Little Red Robin on Etsy to bring you a review and giveaway of a really unique keepsake gift!  Normally Ryan knows what posts I'm working on, especially reviews and giveaways, so it has been so hard keeping this a secret! :)

First, let me give Little Red Robin a little introduction. Little Red Robin opened in January of 2011 and is run by twin sisters, Jenny and Liz.  They create unique and unusual items with rustic style from silver, copper, aluminum, and brass.  Originally, Little Red Robin sold beaded jewelry, but the sisters have now created a shop with metal based creations, some metal stamped products and keepsakes along with some unusual gifts for the family.  Obviously great sellers, Little Red Robin boasts 100% positive feedback.

Little Red Robin has a shop here on folksy and now has its own website, which just opened in March of this year- www.littleredrobinjewellery.co.uk. They receive a lot of custom orders based on designs seen in their shops.  As if they aren't busy enough, they also keep up a Facebook fan page, too.  You can visit them on Facebook here.

When they aren't keeping busy with their business, the sisters are a part time florist and a fitness instructor.  However, Jenny and Liz are currently busy working on new lines this year with lots of unusual styles coming!

Right now the sisters especially like their personalized toe rings and their mixed metal stacking rings.  What fantastic items for summer!

The item that Ryan and I are lucky enough to be reviewing is extremely unique and will be quite sentimental.  It is a personalized Copper Keepsake Gift Card.  Jenny was also nice enough to include a copper gift tag with Ryan's name on it. that definitely 'fancied' up the gift wrap!   Actually, that was the first thing Ryan noticed as he began unwrapping his gift- "Wow.  This looks awfully fancy to me."

 

As copper is the traditional 7th anniversary gift, this gift is especially fitting.  Little Red Robin hand stamps each piece they create.  Needless to say, Jenny had her work cut out for her when it came to metal stamping my card!  I've always been a bit wordy, so even though I tried to keep the message on the card short and sweet, it got a little lengthy.  Still, Jenny was able to fit it on the card, recording everything that I wanted to say to Ryan on a beautiful piece of metal.  I know it is quite sappy, but here's what the card says:

"Ryan,

It's been 7 years. I can't wait to spend so many more with you! Thank you for making life so wonderful and creating such an amazing family with me. I love you more than I can ever explain...
♥ Colleen"

I was being extra sentimental with the last line.  That's what was written in the card Ryan gave me when he proposed to me almost 8 1/2 years ago...

The card is truly beautiful.  I love the slight variations in letter alignment, etc. that hand stamping each one individually brings.  Each and every card is different- no two are alike.  You can absolutely tell that Jenny and Liz take pride in their work, just by looking at the care that was taken during the stamping.

Ryan thought that the card was pretty neat.  It fits great into his wallet and actually gives it a little extra support so the credit card area isn't able to bend at all.  He really likes the fact that his card can't fall apart like other notes and cards he's carried with him before.   He thinks that if you are trying to abide by the traditional anniversary gifts, this is a very cool copper item to give to a man.

Now that you see exactly how cool this little gift card is, you can try to win one for yourself!  Thanks for sponsoring this awesome giveaway, Little Red Robin!

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*I was given this product for review purposes.  All of my opinions about this product are solely my own.  Your opinions may differ.  I was not compensated to write this post in any way.* 

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Sibling Shirt Set Review & Giveaway from Etsy Shop 'The Pecking Order' by Zoey's Attic!

I'm excited to announce that I've had the pleasure of working with another awesome Etsy shop, 'The Pecking Order by Zoey's Attic' to bring you a review and great giveaway that you'll definitely love! 

Erin, the shop owner of 'The Pecking Order by Zoey's Attic', is good at what she does, and she's got the numbers to prove it!  Since opening her shop on October 9th, 2008, she's amassed over 18,400 sales and kept her feedback rating at 100%.  That is a truly impressive accomplishment!  What impresses me even more is that these sales numbers don't include any sales that she's made on the other two websites she owns and operates- www.zoeyspersonalizedgifts.com and www.zoeysattic.com!  She sells the same types of items at each site, it is just helpful to have several places for potential customers to find you while you are building up a large following of loyal buyers.  I can only imagine the time and energy that Erin puts into her business, especially considering that she is a one-woman show, except for when she recruits a little help from the hubby and her mom!

Erin helps all of her customers stay up-to-date with her Facebook page: The Pecking Order and her Twitter page: Zoey's Attic.  Besides having her ever-growing business to keep her busy, Erin also has two daughters and 2 labs.  She does it all!

Here's where this review gets hard... I always like to show you several different items the Etsy shop I'm reviewing carries.  Well, Erin carries such a huge assortment of items that I'm going to have a ridiculous time choosing my favorites to feature!  I'll do my best and you can all go straight to her shop to look at the rest of the items.

First, let me show you a couple of the holiday or seasonal items that are available for purchase.  If you know me, you know that I am a huge fan of all things Irish (even though I'm only a small percentage Irish), so these cute St. Patrick's Day inspired shirts immediately grabbed my attention.  The personalized "Little Shamrock' shirt would have been so cute with Brennan's Irish name on it and my Grandpa would have LOVED this Irish Grandpa shirt.  He was a huge fan of everything Irish, even claiming that our last name (my maiden name)- Cushing, used to be O'cushing and we dropped the 'O' when our family first came to the United States... He liked to dream and tell us all sorts of stories.

  

If you are looking for a fun and creative way to announce a new pregnancy, you can put one of these announcement shirts on yourself, your older child... or older dog.  My oldest sister is currently expecting her first baby and has 3 schnauzer 'babies'.  I'm half surprised that Bailey, Rascal, and Stitch don't have their own big brother shirts yet!

I love the idea of making a super cute and unique birth announcement with one of these onesies!

Here are some cute personalized non-clothing items!

 And here's a funny shirt that is just perfect for Brennan!

Everybody loves personalized birthday shirts and 'The Pecking Order' carries some adorable designs.

And finally, here are a couple of examples of the type of product I am personally reviewing- custom sibling shirt sets.

'The Pecking Order' also carries shirts and other items for Mom & Dad, Grandma & Grandpa, and Aunts & Uncles, too!  Their inventory is really impressive and oh so cute!

As I mentioned before, I was given the opportunity to review one of the sibling sets by 'The Pecking Order'.  Choosing which style I wanted was so hard!  They are all so adorable.  After a lot of thought and getting my husband's opinion, I settled on a cute giraffe set.  I chose to have Erin leave the colors on the giraffes as they were in the listing photo, but to add a little bow to the small giraffe since we knew that our new little one was a girl.  Brennan's shirt would have his name on it, but baby's shirt wouldn't since we hadn't chosen a name for her.  (And the funny thing is that we actually stayed at the hospital a few hours longer than needed JUST to decide upon a name and complete the birth certificate before leaving!  We finally decided on Bryleigh, by the way).

I received the shirts in the mail and was so excited to open them up!  They look so adorable- exactly what I wanted and requested.  The colors are crisp and rich, even after washing.  These shirts are not screen printed or created using iron-ons.  Instead, the design is actually dyed onto the material completing a long lasting, soft, beautiful shirt.  The shirt and onesie materials are soft and both fit very true to size.  I love them so much!

Here's the new big brother bringing his baby sister a present.

And here they are- the big brother and little sister!

As you can see, the shirts look great!  I can't come up with even one piece of criticism about them, my communication with Erin, or her shop!  The products and service were both fantastic!  Here's something else that is fantastic- Erin is offering a coupon code for 10% off your purchase!  Here it is: FFM12.

Now, you have a chance to win your own $35 gift certificate to the 'The Pecking Order by Zoey's Attic'!  You can use it towards a sibling set of your own, or anything else you like.  Just use the form below to enter! Let me know if you have any questions!  Thanks for entering and thanks to our sponsor, 'The Pecking Order'!

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