The Mommy Brand- Stylish, Handmade Baby Items {Review}

The Mommy Brand, and its blog "A Young Mom's Guide to Motherhood, Money & Marriage", was founded by Jenny.  The idea for The Mommy Brand came when Jenny was in her last semester of school, thinking about what her career had in store for her after graduation.  The thought of going to work and being away from her son all day was simply heartbreaking (as the decision is for a lot of moms)!  So she created The Mommy Brand, an online store for baby items, all handmade by stay-at-home moms, as her way to help keep her family afloat as her husband began medical school.  You can also meet all the other "creators" behind the products at The Mommy Brand website.

 

The Mommy Brand has adorable handmade items for both boys and girls including onesies, diaper bags, hooded towels, tutus, hair bows (over 80 different ones in the collection) and more.  I received the medium size Phoebe Bow for my girls and absolutely LOVE it.  I have 3 girls and it actually works for all of them, even my youngest (14 mos. old) who still has really fine hair.

I was worried because the hair bow didn't have the no-slip on the clip but it held just as good as any other bow I've used in my girls hair, if not better.  Ordering on the site is super easy and Jenny is really quick at getting back with you if you have any questions.  I was unsure on the size of the hair bows and Jen let me know the medium size is about 2.5" inches across.  All the bows and flowers have lead-free metal double-pronged alligator clips (no teeth) and are lined with ribbed gross-grain ribbon.

The Mommy Brand has fabulous handmade items for holiday, birthdays, baby showers... any time of the year!  You can keep your baby looking sweet and you'll look like a stylish got-it-together mom.

You can connect with The Mommy Brand on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest products as well as deals and sales.  And be sure to subscribe to her blog, where she offers giveaways, financial advice especially for young families, baby shower ideas and recipes, product reviews, and advice for young moms.


Disclosure:  I received a product for the purpose of this review.  All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own and yours may differ.

Flowerz In Her Hair {Review & Giveaway} Ends 10/3

We are definitely about all things girly here at our house- pink, princesses, flowers, hearts, hairbows, unicorns, dolls... you get the picture.  We have 3 daughters, so I jumped at the chance to do a review for Flowerz In Her Hair.  It's a super cute site for fabulous hair accessories for the little girl in your life.

I was sent something for each of my girls.  A super stretch headband that really is super stretchy and fits both my 1 & 2.5 yr. old.  It's made of a nylon material so it stretches to be able to go from a small to larger head.  And you're able to attach any of the flower clippies & bows securely to the headband.  So you can always change the look to match the outfit.  This actually stayed in place too and didn't slip back off my little one's head, when she wasn't tugging on it that is.  She doesn't like having anything on her head- hats, headbands... we're working on it.

The large natural flower clips measure 3.5- 4.5 inches.  The one I was sent was beautiful- hot pink with a yellow center and a small rhinestone right in the middle- the perfect amount of 'bling'.  The clip is lined with a hair gripper that holds awesome, really it does, and it doesn't pull on the hair.  I LOVED that about these clippies!  I've gotten other ones before that were cute but wouldn't stay in my girls' hair... just kept slipping out.  Which is super frustrating when you have to send your daughter off to school or get pictures and it won't stay in.

I was also sent a hot pink beanie- it's crocheted with an elastic band so it's really stretchy like the headband, and is able to fit from toddler to teen.  You're also able to attach any of the clippies to the beanie or you can get one with a ribbon weaved through it for unlimited color combo choices.  I love how the flower clippie and beanie looked together on my daugher... too cute!

I also received a Cute as a Button ponytail holder- xtra-large 2".  This seemed slightly large for my girls, so I'm thinking this is one that mommy could actually wear.  It can be a bit awkward to put in also, with how big the button is while trying to twist it around the hair.  It's super cute though and I think when my hair gets longer I'll be able to start wearing it.

I would definitely recommend Flowerz In Her Hair to any mom that has daughters or anyone looking to buy quality hair accessories for any little or big girl in their life!  They also have communion and flower girl pieces and school spirit items.  The prices are completely affordable considering the beautiful handmade items you'll receive and you get a FREE clip holder with every order plus FREE standard shipping on every order over $10 everyday!

Giveaway:  1 lucky reader is going to win a $20 gift code to Flowerz In Her Hair.

Mandatory Entry:  Visit Flowerz In Her Hair and tell me an item you'd love to have.

Extra Entries (leave a separate comment for each one you do or already do):

•  Follow the Flowerz In Her Hair blog publicly
•  Like Flowerz In Her Hair on Facebook
•  Follow Flowerz In Her Hair on Twitter
•  Follow my blog publicly via GFC
•  Subscribe to my blog via Email
•  Follow me on Twitter
•  Like me on Facebook
•  Enter any or all of my other giveaways +1 for each
•  Post about this giveaway (Facebook, Cafemom, Blog, etc.) +5 entries, leave 5 separate comments
•  Tweet about this giveaway (may be done daily, leave link):

RT #Win Adorable Hair Accessories!! Flowerz In Her Hair #giveaway from @amysflowerz & @susiebhomemaker http://bit.ly/bce7yT

U.S. & CANADA ONLY

This contest ends on 10/3/10 at 11:59 pm EST.  Only U.S. and Canadian residents are eligible to win.  The winner will be drawn via random.org and has 48 hours to respond to winning notification email before another winner is drawn. Please make sure your email is visible on your profile or leave with your comment(s).

Disclosure: I received a product for the purpose of this review but no other type of compensation was received. This has no bearing on my completely honest review above. The opinions and experiences I’ve shared with these products are 100% my own and yours may differ.