Princess Elsa Hair Tutorial

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It's Back-to-School time and who wouldn't want to show up on their first day of school with a Princess Elsa hairstyle from the movie Frozen? I know I would! and I just might! With all of the adorable back to school outfits Emma lee will be wearing to school we also needed some adorable hairstyle ideas. After recently watching one of our favorite movies many times this summer, I was inspired! .... obviously. I'm no hairstylist by any means but this hairstyle was too easy and adorable not to give it a try.

Twisted Hair Braid Tutorial

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With the Holiday's approaching my daughter and I get many opportunities to dress up and look fabulous with our pretty dresses and fancy hair-do's. During the winter holiday's we celebrate with many family and friend gatherings and dinners so I love dressing my little princess up in anything pretty and shiny for those special occasions.

Dressing up our little ones to look their best for the holiday events is important, especially when so much family will be around and so many photos will be taken.

Side-parted French Braid Hair Tutorial

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Emma lee's loves having long hair that she can have fun trying new hair styles with. It's important that we take good care of her hair so it's healthy, shiny and easy to manage. We use JOHNSON’S NO MORE TANGLES line of hair care products because it's formulated with hair conditioners that gently moisturize as they cleanse, to nourish hair as it grows.

Trendy Eyewear for Kids from Paxley {With Giveaway}

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The kid's have been sporting some awesome and totally trendy shades from Paxley. The kid's haven't left the house to play outside since we received them last month. Paxley Sunglasses are designed to fit your child perfectly, with 3 different sizes to fit child from 0-5 years old. A perfect fit makes for a comfortable wearing experience and Paxley states that if sunglasses fit well then children are more likely to wear them and protect their delicate eyes. The sunglasses offer great protection for their eyes and the delicate skin around their eyes with 100% UVA and UVB protection. For the kid's, it's a fashion statement. For me, it's about protection.

Trendy Styles at The Children's Place

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I love The Children's Place, it's wear I shop for most of my kids clothing, shoes and accessories. They have the latest fashion trends for kid's every season and their awesome sales are often hard to beat. I'm there so often that many of the sales associates know my daughter and I by name. The Children's Place offers so many adorable and cool clothing and accessories, it's hard to not love all of the styles they have to select from.

They have too many adorable skirts to select from that we had grabbed a few for Emma Lee and paired it up with layers of shirts and cardigans. Don't forget the cute sparkly shoes that she loves to wear along with her necklace.

Maddox looks absolutely handsome and stylish in his layed outfit.

I also love that The Children's Place clothing can last for several seasons. I paired an older pair of leggings that we bought 2 years ago with a long sweater and brown boots that I recently purchased, and she still looks trendy!

Visit The Children's Place and check out the latest fashion trends for your kid's. 

Fall Trends for Kid's from Mamas & Papas

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Known as Great Britain's favorite baby brand. Mamas & Papas is a family-run company that prides itself on providing parents with essentials products that ass simplicity to their everyday routines. Mamas & Papas designs are innovative, stylish and high quality products that are practical and easy to use. 

Trendy Kid's Fashion's from Mamas & Papas

Mamas & Papas has some adorable baby gear including a clothing line for infants-4 years-old. We were sent this 2-piece outfit set with suspenders for Maddox. He looks absolutely adorable in this outfit and it fits him comfortably. It has a lightweight cotton shirt with a map design and blue dip dye effect. The jeans are also made of a lightweight denim wash with adjustable roll-up hems.

Ralph Lauren Fall & Holiday Fashion Trends For Little Fashionistas's

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Fall fashion trends are on the mind of fashionistas, both big and small. It's almost time for sweaters, coats and boots and accessories like hat's and scarves. Not only am I excited for these fall trends so is my mini fashionista, Emma Lee. Her favorite trend for this fall is printed and colorful skinny jeans, she loves them and has multiple pairs.

Ralph Lauren has partnered with Elizabeth Street to spread the word about their fall and winter children’s collections and the “Day at the Stables” fashion show that was held on August 5, 2013 in Sagaponack, New York.

The fall ’13 collection starts out with a rich combination of colorful iconic clothing perfect for back to school. It then follows with rich romantic florals and classic 1930′s menswear clothing, modernized for today’s fashionista with a backdrop reminiscent of classic Downton Abbey

I'm so loving all these fall and winter styles for girls. I saw a lot of earthy colors and fabric blends and plaid! When fall and winter come along, I absolutely fall back in love with plaid especially the holiday plaid prints with the reds, greens and gold. The three big trends that  I noticed in this season's collection were bright colors, skinny jeans and layers.

I also noticed lots of bright colors like yellow and orange within the collection which is something most people wouldn't think of when selecting colors for their fall wardrobe but I loved all the bright colors. They looked great along side the earthy tones and tweeds.

Skinny jeans in all colors and prints are definitely in this fall and holiday season for all fashionista. They are so easy to dress up or down and can be worn with almost everything.

So what's in this fall and holiday season for big and mini fashionista's? Bright colors, skinny jeans and layers!

 

The Ralph Lauren Girls Runway Show is launching on September 5th on RalphLauren.com, along with exclusive video featuring Madison Beer’s first ever live performance

Ralph Lauren offers a world of luxury and comfort in men, women’s and children’s clothing. For the Ralph Lauren children’s fall collection, the clothing line hosted a “Day at the Stables” fashion show that incorporated many facets of the Ralph Lauren lifestyle. For more information, please visit Ralph Lauren.

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My Fabulous Finds at Marshall's

Recently Marshall's sent me shopping for their #FabFound project! I love Marshall's and shop there often. I'm always finding fabulous fashions, home decor and so much more at great prices.

Emma Lee is starting kindergarten this week and I picked up an adorable outfit. The dress was $13, scarf $4 and the Converse shoes were $20. I love the style of the dress, it's perfect for the warm days here in Texas. All three items can be still be worn when the weather cools down in the fall, I just need to add some tights and a cardigan and she's all set!

She's ready to wear her new fabulous outfit on her first day back to school!

While I was shopping for back to school outfits for Emma Lee, I could not help but notice all of the awesome home decor they had. I loved it all and the prices were such a deal! I came home with much more than I had expected and spent a lot less than I had anticipated.

A few spaces in my apartment were definitely lacking color and style and in need of a Marshall's make-over.

I recently purchased this bookshelf and wanted to use it to add some color in the living room so I purchased all of these items at Marshall's, all of the items were between $5.99-7.99! I now love the way my bookshelf looks.

Next was my dinning room, it was so plain and boring. I picked up a few picture frames to hang on the wall (Now I have to add some photos!), an awesome decorative fruit bowl and the table runner I had purchased a few months back at Marshall's.

Have you found some fabulous items at Marshall's recently? Tweet and Instagram your fab finds with #FabFound for a chance to win a Marshall's gift card.

{Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Marshall's #ProjectFab. All opinions are of my own}

Be Jelly with Jelly Bean Shoes

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Have you heard the latest news in the fashion world? #JellysAreBack! I wore them in the 90's when I was about 8 or 9 years old and loved them. I had them in multiple styles and colors, and some of them were glittery. Jelly shoes are the only shoes I can remember wearing as a child. I was excited to hear that Jelly's were back and just in time for Summer! I also knew my little shoe loving fashionista Emma Lee would love them. They also come in adult sizes. Make your friends Jelly with Jelly Bean sandals!

When Emma Lee opened her box with her Jelly shoes, she immediately put them on. She loves wearing them and has worn them almost everyday since they arrived. I'm not the only adult my age that feels a little nostalgic when seeing these Jelly shoes. I've gotten many comments on my Facebook page and instagram from friends who remember wearing them as a child and now want to buy a pair for their daughters.

Jelly shoes are perfect shoes for Summer, they're breathable, bright, colorful, go with all your summer outfits and can get wet. So whether you wear them to so shopping or a water park, you'll be looking trendy in your Jelly shoes.

Visit jbeans.co to purchase some Jelly's and get free shipping in the US!

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Snail Nails - All-natural Nail Polish

My 5-year-old Emma lee loves to get her nails painted. She always see's that I have my nails painted and wants colorful nails too. Snail Nails are all-natural and toxic-free nail polishes designed for little fingers. We were recently sent some pretty nail polish and pens to try out. Emma lee can easily design her own nail art with their nail polish, pens and accessories. Since they are all-natural, I don't have to worry about her breathing in any harsh fumes or her accidentally digesting paint chips. Snail Nails are also washable, which is great and I don't have to worry about her staining her clothing.

About Snail Nails:

• 100% European-made: our kids nail polish satisfies the strictest cosmetics laws in the world
• Non-toxic: no chemical substances in our natural children’s nail polish
• Completely water based: simply wash off with soap and water — no harsh nail polish remover required
• Packaged lead-free: only pure Italian glass bottles — custom designed for kids — bear our nail polish
• Stain free: forget colourful blemishes on clothes, carpet or floors. SNAILS Kids nail polish is entirely soluble, so it will wash off easily.

Snail Nails are not just for little fingers but great for expecting mothers, or those who prefer to use all-natural products. 

Snail Nails polish and pens come in many pretty colors and sold in 30 countries. Please visit Safe-Nails.com to learn more and to purchase Snail Nails.

 {Disclosure: I received items for my review. However, all opinions expressed are of my own}

My Kids Spring Time Fashion Wishlist

Spring is here and with the blooming flowers and April showers brings a new wardrobe for the kids. Spring time in South Texas calls for some beautiful and warm days. Alex and Alexa have everything you need to style your kids from head to toe in the cutest, coolest and latest kids fashions. Spring time is a great time to wear pretty dresses and stylish shorts and tops.

I had a look at the Alex and Alexa site and fell in love with their large selection of designer kids wear that included Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren, Burberry and so many more. I've gathered a few of my favorites for the kids.

1. Stella McCartney Kids Ruby Pinafore Dress. I absolutely adore this dress!
2. Love Made Love Floral Stripe Dress is a perfect combination of Stripes and Floral.
3. Diesel Denim Strappy Playsuit. A great casual outfit for any day of the week.
4. Livly Green Peplum Dress. This apple green pretty dress is perfect for parties and other special occasions
5. Mayoral Stripe Skirt Dress is perfect for spring and summer with it's red,white and blue colors.

They have some very cute accessories and swimsuits for girls. Here are some of my favorites.

1.  Dolce & Gabbana Multi Print One-Piece Swimsuit
2. Dolce & Gabbana Fruit Print One-Piece Swimsuit
3. Joules Stripe Bow Hairband
4. Zatchels Gold and Pink Leather Satchel
5. Mini Rodini Stripe & Frill Swimsuit
6. Holster St Tropez Jelly Sandals

 They also have some cool and hip clothes for boys. 

1. SOOKIbaby Pirate Print Tee
2. Munster Kids Space Tee
3. Mayoral Pack of Two Tees
4. Moschino Velcro Canvas Trainer Sneakers
5. Ikks Sketch Shorts
6. SOOKIbaby Stripe Jersey Shorts

I love these Little Marc Jacobs Orange Strip Wellington Boots.  They're perfect rain boots for both boys and girls. 

Some of my favorite looks from the Global Kids Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2013

Shop AlexandAlexa.com for some awesome kids fashion.

Like them on facebook and follow them on Twitter @AlexandAlexa to keep updated on the latest fashions and trends for your kids.

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Winter Kids Fashion With Cookie's Kids

I have a 4 year old daughter who loves clothes, shoes and accessories. She tells me how she likes to be "fashion", haha... I think she means fashionable. We recently did a little online shopping together on CookiesKids.com. It was nice to shop from the comfort of my own and not having to worry about her wondering off looking at clothes while I try to shop for her and her brother. Being able to shop from home from  #CookiesKids large selection didn't mean it was %100 stress free. This girl knows what she likes and wants and it's not always easy compromising with a preschooler. I wanted the most for my money and she wanted fashionable  items. Cookie's Kids offers a large selection of adorable and stylish kids clothes, shoes and accessories for both boys and girls at a great price so that you don't have to sacrifice style for price.

The first thing I noticed when we landed on the site was the banner advertising their $5.95 shipping price on every order unless you spend over $99 then it's free. I thought this was great. I can load up my shopping cart with many items and not have to worry about occurring shipping charges. All departments were very easy to find on the navigation bar. 

When finding the girls department and viewing their 'Featured Brands' that include brands like Disney, The NorthFace Backpacks and Baby Phat Clothing. Emma Lee quickly noticed the Hello Kitty logo and wants to go there first. We browsed her size and came across several adorable outfits for her.

She liked this Hello Kitty "Leopard Bow" 2 piece outfit the best. I'm surprised she didn't select the purple one since it's her favorite color. I used the 'Alva Kids' app near the size selection to help me find her size. I inputted her details and it suggested a size for the outfit. Very simple to use and very helpful.

We decide on these 2 outfits above and both are perfect for Winter fashion in Texas. It's only cold here in San Antonio a few days a year and it's nothing a warm coat can't solve. Because of the weather here I aim more for clothing items that are versatile. Clothes that can be worn in fall, winter and spring by adding, removing or switching out items.

Her new clothes arrived about a week later. She was excited to get her new clothes but was not too happy about taking a few pictures, as you can see. She wore her new Hello Kitty outfit to school the next day and loved wearing her new outfit.

Her second outfit we selected together was the Diva "Hyacinth" 2-Piece. It's a very pretty and adorable outfit with cute embellishments. For only $9.99, it's a great outfit for the low price. She loved her outfit and was in a better mood the following day. She started blushing when I told her how pretty she looked. She couldn't wait to ware it to school the next morning. 

She loved her new fashionable clothes from CookiesKids.com.

You can check out more photos from our shopping experience by visiting my Google+ Album here.

Among it's cute clothes, shoes and kids fashion accessories, CookiesKids.com also provides a nice selection of The North Face BackPacks at a lower price. 

Cookie’s Kids has 7 stores in the NYC area, Bronx, Brooklyn and Jamaica as well as online at CookiesKids.com 

Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ and CookiesKids.com #CBias #SocialFabric

Zip Up With ZipZ Shoes

Zipz Shoes is the world’s first and only fully interchangeable shoe system. The shoes allow you to change the top half of your shoes by simply zipping and unzipping them, creating several different looks with just one pair of shoes. They look similar to Converse and Vans but ZipZ shoes are very unique in their own way so don't get them confused.

Emma lee was excited about her new pinky sparkly shoes. She thinks they're so cool because she can unzip them. They were comfortable for her to wear, they have extra cushioned insoles. When she walked I heard no squeaking coming from her shoes because of their specially designed outsole. We hope to get her more covers so that she can mix and match her shoes. She loves shoes and I think this is a great way of giving her the colors and styles she wants with out having to pay for several pairs of shoes.

They offer different shoe styles and the removable covers come in many colors and patterns. Mix and match them to coordinate with your outfits during the week. Saves money in long run, no need to purchase several different shoes to match all your outfits. The covers are pre-skrunk and pre-washed so maintenance is as easy as throwing them in the washer. Zipz Shoes use only the finest material and processes in the constructions of their shoes. They were built to be comfortable and durable. They come in both Youth sizes (12-4) and Adult sizes (5-13).+

To learn more about Zipz shoes and where to purchase visit www.zipzshoes.com

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*disclosure: This review and giveaway is sponsored by Zipz Shoes. I received these shoes in exchange for me review. All opinions are of my own.

These Boots Were Made For ...

These boots were made for walking or in Emma lee's case... walking, running, skipping and most importantly to make a fashion statement. Emma lee is in love with her red boots and wants to wear them with everything. She reminds me so much of myself. I own a few pairs of red shoes and in my opinion red shoes go with EVERY outfit. Emma lee has been wearing a pair of red dress-up play shoes from the Disney store for the last year that are not holding up very well. We were both very excited to receive a pair of real red cowgirl boots.

Her boots are Tony Lama Kid's Calf Boots from Country Outfitter.  The boots are beautiful in person with its embroidered design and also very well made and I know they will last her through all she is going to put them through will all her skipping and jumping around. Not only does Country Outfitter supply these adorable boots, they also provide apparel, accessories and cowboy boots for the entire family. They have top selections for all of your favorite cowboy boots and western wear brands.

Not only does she wear the boots to look cute and stylish but she wears them for fun. She loves running, skipping and play in them as if they're some sort of new toy. She loves all the attention she receives about her boots. People are constantly telling her how they love and adorable her boots and how cute she looks.

Looking for a pair of great boots for you or someone else? Visit Country Outfitter and shop their large selection of cowboy boots and western apparel.

*Disclosure: This review and giveaway is sponsored by CountryOutfitter.com. CountryOutfitter, a retailer of Tony Lama boots sent me these red kid's boots to review. All opinions are of my own and may differ from yours.