Mother's Day Wish List

It's not a big deal for me to get gifts on Mother's Day but I will take them!  But if I really did care (ah hem Mister), this is what I would love to have : )

FELICITY & COCO Chevron Print Jersey Tank Maxi Dress only $78! Why don't I have this yet?

 Rebecca Minkoff canvas  Diamond Tote

Gucci Large Cosmetic bag

I would love to have a gift card to Madewell so I can buy this complete outfit!  This is the outfit I put together during the Madewell Challenge.

I would still be happy if Mister just feeds me for Mother's Day!  What is on your Mothers Day wish list?

Neiman Marcus & Baby Shopaholic Part 2

Yesterday I shared with you that I hosted a Spring/Summer Trend Presentation at Neiman Marcus (click HERE if you missed it).  Ready to learn about the trends the Neiman Marcus and Baby Shopaholic way?   Neiman Marcus Style Advisor Dave Ferguson schooled us on the trends, tips and what we need to get rid of!  We also got a few bonus tips for the fall.  He showed us that there is something for everybody and every budget at Neiman Marcus!

 

Image via Fashionista Next Door

Bold bright colors! This was the first look that came out.  I have to have this dress! Zumba here I come!  Dress is by T-bags and is less then $200!  Now did you peep the Valentino bag!  I almost hit the floor!

 Color blocking!  We are all becoming masters at color blocking.  Don't get left behind!  Love this Helmet Lang top is so versitile! You can dress it up and down.

Prints!!!  I have yet to find me some printed pants

 This piece Chanel bag rocked my world! 

 More prints!

 Maxi Skirts.  Dave said these are huge for the summer and will go into the fall.  Jean jackets are going to be showing their face in the fall as well.

Yellow is the new black!  Bold Alice and Oliva pants with yellow top!  Love!!! 

image via It's My Taste

To end the preview, Dave showed us this amazing Alice and Olivia dress.  This is an year round dress.  Perfect for a wedding or special event.

Here are a few more notes from the preview:

• Bold Dramatic earrings are in!
• More is More when it comes to arm candy
• Neons will be huge this fall
• Wedges will be sticking around
• Pointy toe pumps are making a come back
• Green is needs to be in your wardrobe
• Colored denim will be around for the fall

Which trend is your favorite that Dave featured?

Here are a few more great recaps of the Baby Shopaholic Neiman Marcus event. Thanks ladies for the great posts!

I am Sadiddy

It's My Taste

Curls Coils and Kinks

Fashionista Next Door

Asian Cajuns

Lily Kai

Me My Hair and the City

Neiman Marcus & Baby Shopaholic Presents...Part 1

You ladies are not going to believe this!  I can't believe it!  On Thursday I hosted a Spring Summer Trend Presentation at Neiman Marcus!  Yes, the greatest place on Earth!  I am so honored that they allowed me to host this amazing event!  I got to bring out all the fashionable ladies of Atlanta for an intimate presentation for all budgets by Style Advisor for Neiman Marcus, Dave Ferguson! All the photos are courtesy of N² Photography.

 You know I had to pose by this sign in the store!  I look calm but I almost wet my pants!  I am wearing a white Rachel Zoe Camillia ruffle sleeve blouse with Naven hot pink high waist shorts from Neiman Marcus.  Bracelets are Prada.  Shoes are from Bebe... BANANAS!  Make was done by J Mont Studio's.  Hair by my stylist Kara who came out to support.

 With Dave Ferguson, Style Advisor for Neiman Marcus

 The event was held in the newly renovated Cusp department of Neiman Marcus.  Neimans kept the food and drinks flowing as everyone mingled before the presentation.

 The wonderful Danica from Be Everywhere.  Love her to bits!

Kristen of Lily Kai Boutique and Allison from The Style Pundit.  Don't they look like ANTMs?

 With my longtime BFF Tahnee.  We are doing what we call the Prom pose : ).  We can get silly like that after being friends for over 20 years.

 With Cath from Asian Cajuns.  I want to steal that Marc by Marc Jacobs dress!

 Lexi of Curls, Coils, and Kinks and Birdie from Curvie Birdie.  Perfect spring outfits!  Did you see Curvie Birdie's shoes....Love!

 Adrienne of Sadiddy Magazine in her fresh spring dress.

With Kia founder of Atlanta Diaper Relief and Mimi of Lipgloss and Binky

 More fashionable Atlanta ladies: If I were a Brit Girl, Fashion Rouge, Sadiddy Mag, Lexi, Me My Hair and the City, Curvie Birdie.

 More Fashionable Atlanta: Mattieologie, Haute Totti, PGR Dresses, Fashion without Gilt.

My hair stylist Kara.  She hooked a sista up for the event.

 They ladies enjoyed a mini makeovers at the makeup bars by Dior and Lancome

 Cute yellow candy bar that I think we all enjoyed the next day for breakfast!

 Neimans also had a drawing for a very generous gift card.

What do you think of my shoes?  Aren't they special?  I had to show out with the shoes!

I was super nervous leading up to the event!  I felt like I was getting married.  But I don't know why I was tripping because Neiman's does everything top notch and they did not disappoint for this event!   Huge thanks to Rebecca and Dave of Neimans for all your hard work for this event!  Cross your fingers that they invite us back for the fall!!!!!!!!!!

I appreciate all the support from all the fabulous ATL ladies!  You ladies show me so much love!  Everyone looked so beautiful!  Big shout out to Nicole from N² Photography for working her butt of taking these wonderful pictures!!!  Please check her out for all your Atlanta photography needs!

This is just Part One!  I have so much more to share.  Part to will consist of Style Advisor, Dave Ferguson's teachings!  More pictures on the Baby Shopaholic Facebook page.

Peyton Weekend Style in DVF

Hey ladies!  It has been a long weekend and (busy last week).  Let me give you the run down really quick.  Thursday I hosted my first Fashion Event!  I can not wait to share all the details!  It was amazing!!! I am waiting for pictures.  Then Peyton and I jet setted to Dayton, OH to go to my niece's college graduation from Central State University.  And then Sunday we headed to Chicago where I will be for the rest of the week. 

Check out what Peyton wore to her first Graduation.

 Peyton wore her DVF wrap dress from Gap Kids.  Don't you just love it!  She is wearing her lemon color Carter's sandals. 

 You know its not easy to keep a child contained while they call the graduates' names so I took her out of the stadium and was able to do a mini photo shoot.

 Here is my niece Amber!  So proud of her!

 My two sisters and mother.

My brother and Peyton.

It was so nice to have my Mom, sisters and brother all together.  I am so proud of my niece for graduating!  Congratulation Amber!

Attention Atlanta Ladies!  Please check out the upcoming Diaper Drive Summer Jam!

Diaper Drive Summer Jam at Kangazoom!

Hey Ladies!  Mimi of Lipgloss and Binky and I are at it again to help raise diapers for Atlanta Diaper Relief.  This time it's going to be HUGE!  We are co-hosting the Diaper Drive Summer Jam with Tameka Raymond and Atlanta Diaper Relief!

Atlanta Diaper Relief and Tameka Raymond's Lost Ones Foundation have joined forces for a Diaper Drive Summer Jam at Kangazoom Alpharetta to collect diapers for babies in need! Please join us on June 3rd at Kangazoom from 1-4pm while we JAM and help families at the same time! 

For entry parents must bring a box of diapers to donate to Atlanta Diaper Relief so kids can play!
Meet and greet Tameka Raymond, Founder of Lost Ones Foundation and owner of Kangazoom and Kia Morgan Smith, Founder of Atlanta Diaper Relief.

This will be a fun-filled event with food, a kiddie DJ, lots of fun and a chance to learn more about how to help babies in need.

Please RSVP at http://kangazoomdiaperdrive.eventbrite.com/.  I would love to see my Atlanta Mommies at the Diaper Drive Summer Jam!  We would love if you tweet and share on FaceBook!

Madewell Style Challenge Part 2

Happy Friday!  I shared with you guys earlier this week that I attended Mattiologie's Madewell Denimthon Challenge!  Click HERE for recap.

The challenge was that 10 style bloggers had 1 minute (yes 60 seconds) to create a look based on the scenario that Mattie gave us! Then 3 minutes to put on the outfit.  There were eliminations after each round.

Round 1: Daytime date look.  Here is mine.  I am planning to go back and get the complete outfit!  I am still thinking about this top!  I advanced to round 2!

Round 2: Androgynous Look.  What do you think?  That bright orange blazer is all that!  I made it to the third round!

Round 3:  Girls Night Out.  Sorry but I don't have any pictures of this round : (



image via Mattieologie

 I made it to the final round with Kristen from Lily Kai! 

Final Round 4:  Editorial to Represent your blog.  You know I went straight for the dresses!  I added a belt and the cobalt blue shoes.


image via Mattieologie



The judges!  Shawntel of SOA Event Concepts, Mattie and Eboni of The Fashionista Next Door

Kristen and I waited while the judges deliberated!  A $50 gift card and exclusive Madewell OPI polish called "Made to Order" was at stake!  Also an opportunity to style a mannequin for the window!  And the Winner is......

Not Me! LOL!  I was happy to have made it to the final round!  Congrats to Kristen for the big win!  After trying on the clothes I am truly hooked on Madewell!  I felt like all the clothes fit me great!  Which outfit from the challenge is your favorite?

BabbaBox Review

I am super pumped to share this review of Babba Co's BabbaBox!  BabbaBox is like a Birch Box for children!  Instead of beauty products it is filled with activites for kids!  Cool huh!

The Babba Box is subscription box delivered monthly with ALL the physical materials plus know-how content to really engage with your kids. Each month features a new theme-based box filled with activities, knowledge, and experiences that encompass all the ways kids love to learn!

This is what I saw when I first opened the box! Neat O! 

My eyes first went to the star wine stopper!  A gift for the parents!  Love how they thougth about us!  Now they have me hooked!

Every month the Babba Box has a different theme.  April's box theme is Sun, Moon and Stars.  The box is then broken down into 4 components: Create, Explore, Story Tell, and Connect.

Explore: Peyton can use the binoculars to look at the moon and record the shape.

Create: There is a kit for your child to make their own constellation

Create:  Making a paper mache planet.

Story Tell:  Box included a book about stars.

I thinks BabbaBox is a brilliant idea!  Now this box may have been a little advanced for Peyton since she is not even 2 but I can try and alter some of the activities.  Box is great for ages 3-6.  

I am ignorant when it comes to putting together activities for Peyton, outside of coloring and painting.  BabbaBox does it all for you.  Once you open the box you don't have to move!  No running to the store spending a ton of money trying to make up an activity that could be a major fail and not necessarily teaching the child.  I think every parent should give BabbaBox a try!

BabbaBox is also a great gift for other children in your life.  BabbaBox offers differnt packages.  Regular monthly membership is $29.99/month. 

Are you familiar with BabbaBox?  How do you come up with new learning activities for your child?