Child’s first name: {Fin Hudson Buick}
Age: {5}
Parent’s first name: {Kasey}
State & Country: {Illinois}

Outfit in photo(s) comes from:
Jeans: thrifted
Collar shirt: Gap Kids
Button sweater: DID TOO
Sneakers: Target
out & about: photo session in library

Submitted by: Kasey Buick
Photo Credit: Maggie Fortson Photography
Favorite clothing brands: { Small Paul. Anything thrifted with an edge. }

Philosophy on clothing style: { Easy and simple. I love to dress my kids in what their personality is}

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We are expecting lots and lots of snow here all day, something we are not used to in Chattanooga.

Taken with my trusty iPhone camera, here are the girls’ outfit for the snow!

Campbell, 23.5 months old

Hat and Coat: Gap Kids

Sweater and Corduroy Pants: Target

Boots: next purchased in Aberdeen, Scotland (hand me down from Gray)

Mittens: not pictured, instead a baby blanket given as a gift.

Gray: 5.5 years old

Hat and Gloves: Gap Kids

Coat: Bebe Jr by Minihaha purchased from b braithwaite Atlanta

Sweater: Target

Pants: crewcuts

Boots: Target

out & about activity: playing in the snow!

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Names: Harper (left) and Annabel
Age: 17 months
Parent’s first name: Josh and Nicole
City & State: Buford, GA

Outfits come from:
Shirt: Old Navy
Skirt: Cherokee from Target
Tights: Baby Gap
Shoes: Payless
Out and About: walking around downtown in Buford, Georgia
Photo credit and Submitted by: Nicole Puckett

Favorite clothing brands:  Crazy 8, Baby Gap, Target
Philosophy on clothing style:  My philosophy is simple, comfortable separates that are interchangeable. I also like modern, unique handmade pieces from my mom or Etsy.

I am so excited for Christmas! Its totally my favorite holiday. I get a little excited.

My Fun Friday Finds this week are a couple of gift guides for budding artists.

I took my friend Amanda to Ikea in Atlanta last September for our girls’ weekend….she forced me, she had never been ;) We had a great time and its always fun to watch someone’s reaction when they go to Ikea for the first time. (apparently, she’s not the first I dragged there for their first shopping experience there…).

One of my favorite section is the kids’ area. And of course the price is ridiculously good for the value and of course I buy way more than intended to.

BUT we did find a gem! I have been looking for and researching easels and just could not get myself to buy this one (even though its still on my wishlist, I love everything Land of Nod). We found the Ikea Mala Easel for…brace yourself….$14.99! You can buy the roll of paper which is attachable, chalks and markers since it has two sides, (we pretty much bought the whole Mala series) two kids can share, you can fold it flat and save space.

SO AWESOME.

BUT wait! That’s not all.

I saw this in Target today. It is the RoseArt Color Playhouse.  The kids can use crayons, markers, or paints to personalize the house…and again its only $14.99! There are now so many of these types of color playhouses to choose from, but you can’t beat this price and who doesn’t love Target?!

Have a great weekend!

Child’s first name: Grant
Age: 1, will be 2 next month
Parent’s first name: Chuck and Mel
City & State: Cincinnati, OH

Gray’s birthday is in May but we decided to celebrate it in early June due to hectic travel schedules. She actually liked it because she felt like she was having two birthdays! Her party was a cooking theme with create-your-own-pizza-and-cupcakes. And she and her friends even had their very own custom aprons!

Details:

Location: our home here in TN (the back screened porch) to make their own pizza, backyard to eat and make crafts, and dining room to sing happy birthday to and decorate cupcakes. The party was for girls only.

Lighting: lanterns from Target.

Plates, cups, and napkins: Target

Gray’s Birthday Outfit: Appaman from Snap Kids

Aprons: I had an idea for cooking party and a vision for custom aprons and they were beautifully created by my friend, Konika. We went to a thrift store and found a dozen pillow cases, which she made the aprons. Not one was alike. Gray’s apron was an early gift from a friend, Annette and was purchased on Etsy.

Personal pizza pans: borrowed from a friend, Katie. She bought them from Ebay and they used to be pans from Pizza Hut.

Pizza dough: ordered about 25 doughs from a place called Roselli’s Pizzeria the night before. Owner lives in our neighborhood which is a plus, customer service was top notch!  The girls were able to kneed the dough and put toppings on it.

Pizza toppings: cheese, tomato sauce, olives, fresh basil, mushrooms. Each guest had two little white bowls filled with cheese and tomato sauce and then we had a little toppings bar off to the side. Parents who stayed were able to create their own as well.

We put the pizza in oven for 500 degrees for 15 minutes.

Drinks: water with lemon slices and fresh mint from our garden in a glass pitcher with spout, on a “lemonade stand”

Decor: fresh flowers from friends’ Maria and John’s garden, hydrangeas and lavender.

Activity: after they ate outside in the backyard, we put up a tent and blankets and they made crafts: created their own books from construction paper, drew pictures, and decorated with glitter and sprinkles.

Cake: made by mom and dad. Strawberry cake with real strawberries, pink icing, coconut topping. Continuing the tradition with a cake stand for birthdays from Rosanna.

Gray’s birthday crown, another tradition: from StellandLivi on Etsy

Cupcakes: homemade with strawberries baked in. Toppings bar included: chocolate chips, strawberries, marshmallows, sprinkles, and cupcake icing of different colors.

Gifts: On her invitation and a tradition for birthdays, in lieu of gifts we asked guests to donate to the Nashville Flood Relief.

She did receive a few cool gifts! One of Gray’s gifts from us matched the theme: it was a Rosie Flo’s Kitchen coloring book.

All photos by: her daddy :)

My favorite shoes are ballet flats, hands down. I would own every single one that comes out of my favorite stores if I could. This season I am particularly loving the metallic ones!

Here are a few of my favorites!

1) Jingle for Kate Spade

2) Flashy Footwork Flats from Anthropologie

3) Merona Flats for Target

4) Jacquard Flats for J Crew

These are definitely fabulous Friday finds! Have a great weekend!

This past weekend, my friend Amanda and I went to Atlanta for some much needed girl time. It was wonderful to go to the spa, fun shopping, deep conversations, and eat great food.  We thank our husbands for supporting us and having patience while they watch our kids.

While I was away, Garrett decided to take our girls to a polo match at a farm near Chattanooga. And dressed them up for the occasion…

Gray, (5)

Hat: Zara Kids

Scarf: Bonpoint

Shirt: Zara Kids

Bubble Shorts: Zara Kids

These days she is a future: storyteller

Campbell (20 months)

Long sleeve shirt: crewcuts of J. Crew

Shorts: Target

Shoes: Pediped

These days she is a future: just like her sister Gray

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This is Gray, our 5 year old daughter in Atlanta Lenox Square Mall at a Kate Spade store.

Headband: Etsy gift

Romper: Target

Ring: Kate Spade, trying it on while she patiently waits for me

Shoes: Gap Kids

These days she is a future: author (literally making books and making up stories)

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***Giveaway for a signed copy of Lauren Weisberger’s novel “Last Night at Chateau Marmont” ends tomorrow!

This is Gray, our 5 year old daughter, going biking.

Yellow top: Target

Blue shorts: crewcuts

Shoes: Converse from Target

These days she is a future: singer

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Thanks!