A La Carte = Tutu Cute!

If you are trying to find affordable and unique fashion, A La Carte Boutique is the perfect place to find outfits for holidays and special occasions, home decor, and products for women and children. They have so many cute products and they are great gift ideas that you know they will love.

One of my favorite products are their tutus, they have so many styles and colors for your little girl. Every girl needs at least one tutu and right now A La Carte Boutique is even offering free shipping on their products.

Tutus are perfect for pictures, holidays and events, dress up, or just everyday cuteness. With layers and layers of fabric, this skirt is way comfortable, soft, and way girlie for your little one to play around in. Adding fun accessories such as a cute headband, a beaded necklace, or maybe some flowers is a great way to highlight this outfit. You can find their tutus with petaled bottoms, attached tops, or full pettiskirts with chiffon ruffles.

You can also find matching girl and doll sets which are perfect for gifts. The set comes with matching tutus, wings, and other accessories depending on the color. Could you image her playing dress up with her doll and putting on matching on their matching outfits for make believe?

You can find these tutus and so many more accessories on their website. What's great is right now you can be a part of their 1000 Fan Giveaway or Mother's Day Contest and win gift cards to this amazing store! Better check it out soon, they will be adding new products over the next few weeks so come back regularly.

Young American Crib Choices

Choosing the perfect crib can be a long process, especially when you don't know what is out there or where to begin. It's definitely something you need to research, because face it, whether you have one child or twelve, your little one will spend a lot of time in their crib and you want to make it the best as possible without spending way too much money.

I've broken down the process into three categories for you to find your perfect crib:

style, color, and features.
Style: What kind of style are you looking for in a baby crib? What kind of style would you like in the baby room? If you want to go for a more modern style maybe you want to consider clean, minimal lines. For me, I am more traditional so I love the cribs above and below which fit my style so well. These two cribs are pretty similar, do you like the full wooden back or do you like the slats all around the crib?

Here is a similar crib as well with a higher arched back with wood across the entire back. Do you see the detail in the back? Do you like something more decorative or do you want something more conservative. As you can see in this beautiful Young American crib, there are many more curved lines throughout this design.

Here is something more streamlined that you may prefer. This crib has straighter lines, as you can see, on the back and on the ledges.

Color: Keep looking at the following styles and see what aspects you NEED to have or would LIKE to have. Crib color can change the entire feel of the room. Do you like the basic crib colors (white, browns, black) or would you rather have a colored crib that is blue, green, red, purple, or pink. The options are endless, it's just up to you and how you want to style your cute baby nursery.

Wow, look at this bold-colored crib. The emphasis is on the ends of the bed, instead of the back, because of the higher side panels. You need to think about what kind of bedding you will put with the colored crib and if it will match.

Features: The last thing you need to remember when choosing a perfect crib is its features. Some things to keep in mind are should you have wheels on the crib or is the crib going to be stationary? Lastly, do you want the option to convert the crib into a toddler bed? (Most of these cribs have that option when you purchase a Stationary Toddler kit). These are some good things to decided on so you can make a wise purchase.

Good luck! Make sure to figure out what you like and would think is best for your little one. First, find out what styles you like, then choose a color, and then decide what features are essential to have with this crib you will use for years and years.

75% off Satin Rompers

Pick Your Plum has the cutest Satin Rompers for 75% off. You can find black zebra, red mini dots, and bubble gum zebra prints.

Such cute patterns and now with the warmer weather you can dress your little one for pictures and events. http://www.pickyourplum.com/

How to Paint Ikea Ung Drill Frame

I wrote an article the other week about where you can use the Ikea Ung Drill Frames. I decided to go and buy one of this adorable frames from Ikea and paint it to use it for a Easter display. I chose a beige color which turned out so good! Here are the steps I took to paint it.

First, here is the frame at Ikea. It is in the framing section and was $29.99, came only in black, and was 23 ¼ " x 33 ½ ".

I bought spray paint from Hobby Lobby to paint the frame and I didn't need a brush or anything else. It was easy to pop out the glass and backing and I laid the frame on top of newspaper.

When I started spray painting. I would go over a section and it was really neat because the black would show through in the cracks. You can do that but I decided to go over the frame three times and in all of the cracks to make it one color.

So here is what the Ung Drill frame looked like with one layer of spray paint. There was a cool vintage feel but since the colors were really contrasting I kept putting on more coats of spray paint.

Here is what it looked like up close after one coat.

After three coats I was happy how it looked even though there were still slightly darker areas (compared to the beige) if you look close.

After three coats I let it dry really well because there are many small pockets where the paint took longer to dry.

I took this picture with my phone but here is is placed over our console table for Easter. We have two pictures of the Savior and a picture of our family. In the frame (which doesn't have the glass or backing in this picture) I was going to have "He Is Risen" in the center. Definitely will do that for next year.

And here is the newly painted frame up close with cute Luc and Bryn. It turned out so cute, definitely excited for family pictures, parties, and to frame some of our favorite pictures!

Spring Baby Shower Idea

Chic & Cheap Nursery posted these pictures of this amazing baby shower. I love it's name "Spring Baby Shower Soiree" and how everything is bright and there is so much attention to detail. Look at this ruffled cake. Ruffle cakes have become so popular recently and there are instructions online on how to make the icing ruffles, or you can go to a local baker who might be able to create something like this.

For this baby shower you can find pinks, greens, and yellows. For creating a baby shower 'table display' like this where everyone grabs their food you want to create different heights. You can see there is a tall branch in the back and the two cakes are on stands with a wrapped package underneath. The cupcake stand gives more height along with some of the other accessories. There are medium height objects, such as the grapes and gumballs and then there are lower items like the cookies, banner, and favors. Creating different levels will create great look for your baby shower food table.

Such a cute sign. Think of some cute entry sign you can have for your upcoming baby shower. The sign can be by itself, on a wreath, in a frame or whatever you would like.

There are so many cute favors that you can buy or create yourself. For this baby shower they placed candies in mason jars with fabric under the seal. You can always have companies print out customized candies, stickers, or wrappers with the baby's name or due date to create customized favors like you see on the last picture (filled with mini cupcakes and a sticker).

Maylee's Boutique Christening Gowns

Maylee's Boutique carries amazing christening gowns for your little one's first blessing. These gowns are intricately designed and made with high quality fabric, but are still affordable for your specific budget.

This cotton sheen gown has so much detail and is outlined in beautiful lace and ribbon. At 33" long, this gown will drape over their cute little feet as you hold them for this special event. It also comes with a slip for underneath, and a detailed bonnet your new baby can wear. Lastly, this and all of these following gowns comes on a padded hanger with a vinyl bag for storing.

This next Maylee's Boutique christening gown is made with layers and layers of Italian venice lace and ribbon on a polycotton batiste fabric. This gown is 27" and is high necked with a ribbon around the middle. This bonnet is so darling and is made from the matching fabric.

You can also find a variety of different fabrics and styles for these Maylee's Boutique christening gowns. This Beverly Lito dress has a taffeta bodice and skirt that is gathered in bunches. How darling is this gown with its puffed short sleeves and detailed ribbon waistband? There are so many options to choose from.

This next gown is two pieces and is made from delicate ecru lace. Underneath is a 100% cotton dress and the jacketed full lace covering is worn on top. If you look closely you can see the pearl buttons across the top and the edges have a scalloped detail from the lace.

The bodice of this silk dupioni is smocked and is detailed with hand embroidered. There is a sash to tie the gown in the back which makes a comfy fit for your baby. At the bottom of this christening gown you can see the layers of stitching going around the gown and more hand embroidery. Like the other dresses, this also comes with a bonnet, slip, and storage bag.

Maylee's Boutique also offers affordable children's clothing for any special occasion such as weddings, blessings, baptisms, and holidays. I can't believe how many cute outfits they have!

Sports Theme Nursery

Do you already dream of your baby becoming an all-star basketball? Or maybe play in soccer leagues or football tournaments? Oh my gosh these baby sports themed nurseries are to die for and many companies have everything you need to decorate from sports crib bedding, mobiles, wall art, rugs etc. From http://www.potterybarnkids.com

Here is light colored sports bedding with light blue and white with pops of orange. This sports nursery has matching hampers, pillows, lamp shades and much more. http://www.unique-babyshower-gifts.com

This baby crib is so cool. From the tip top bed posts designed as baseballs, to the bottom pennant bedskirts of this crib all are designed around sports. There is also so much detail on the outside of the wooden crib, there are stars, pennants, and sports equipment. From: http://www.thisnext.com

Here is the same crib with different bedding. Look how cool this dresser is with matching wood and stars. http://www.ababy.com

You can find cute sports theme bedding and nursery decor with white furniture. http://www.wannabecrafty.com

Here you can see the baby bedding and sports theme is used with really dark furniture. http://www.theknot.com

This wall above the bed looks great as the focal point of this room. The name above the crib has colors that match the blue, cream, and red seen throughout the nursery and the wrought iron outlines of different sports really stand out against the light wall. http://www.unique-baby-gear-ideas.com

There are stores out there like http://www.nurserymuralsandmore.com that sell sports decals you can put on the wall for a baby nursery. Here is a cute baseball decal in a nursery.

This room makes me feel like I'm at a ball game, there are so just so many possibilities of decor you can place in your nursery. The border at the top of the wall is covered with soccer balls, baseball, footballs, and basketballs. The colors work well together (the sage green is predominant), and look close at the details from the baseball as a book ends, rugs, wall hangings, etc. From: http://kravey.blogspot.com

This last baby room is mostly of reds, tans, and sky blue. As you can see, there is a continuation of sports numbers and stars. From: http://www.unique-baby-gear-ideas.com/sports-theme-nursery.html