Friday Flats /  by Katie Brightbill

Before having a baby, I wore heels every.single.day. I loved the feeling of being taller and looking more put-together when I went in to work. While pregnant, I kept this going, and after having my Sophie girl, I needed to see a foot doctor (literally!) because of it. I still wear a lot of heels, but my daytime standard is to wear flats. The most comfy, cute flats I can possibly find. 

Erin found some extra cute ones for us today that are perfect to add to any fall shoe wardrobe:


Happy Weekend!!

Kate


Quick Tip: Permanent Marker /  by Katie Brightbill


I came across this picture today and realized I need to share this quick tip for you.

Here's the story: one day, when my darling Sophie was supposed to be sleeping, she was actually spending quality time being artistic in my bathroom. She wrote on EVERYTHING in there with permanent marker. Seriously? I looked around and - apart from being a little tiny bit proud that she could almost properly spell her name on our sink when she had just turned 3 - my heart was sinking. I was adding $$ for every appliance we would need to replace for our landlord and thinking we should probably stay her forever until we replace them all one by one. Seriously, by "she wrote on everything" I mean it: walls, the sink, the toilet, the rug... apparently she's detail oriented.

Here's the good news... that day, I figured out the secret trick: nail polish remover!!! Don't forget it. I guess it's the alcohol and chemical content in there... it wiped off everything as if it was a dry erase board. Obviously be sure your children are way out of range, and open some windows in there-- That stuff smells toxic! But guess what? We didn't have to replace a single appliance or even pay like $10 for a magic eraser which may or may not have done the trick.

If you have children who are not perfect, you'll thank me for this one day.

XO,
Kate

*Side note: beware of nail polish remover being mixed with wood. It took the finish right off our coffee table when I spilled a little one day. You win some, you lose some. :)

Delighted Magazine /  by Katie Brightbill


We are thrilled to have been a part of Delighted Magazine's Issue 2! Sophie looked at several stores online and told me exactly what she loves most. We took all those items (there were a LOT), and she told me what she would pick to wear together! Delighted compiled them beautifully into a full spread called Sophie's Picks!

Sophie could not be more pleased with herself, and I could not be more proud of my sister for creating a beautiful magazine masterpiece. Take a look at Delighted Magazine's fall issue!

Delighted Issue 2

Playtime Style /  by Katie Brightbill


When we go to the park, comfort is the absolute top priority. Leggings are our favorite. Emma prefers her leggings in a fun print or bright colors, and I insist that she wears a shoe that is less likely to fill with sand. Toms are good park shoes because she can also slip them on and off easily if she does get sandy. The weather is still pretty warm, but I always bring a cozy hoodie in case it gets chilly. 




Hope you have some fun outside today! 

Love,
Erin

Photos by Pictilio.

Old Navy Leggings (similar). 
Black tank(similar). 
Red Toms

Giveaway! Small Style: Headbands /  by Katie Brightbill


As you know, I spend plenty of time on Etsy. Recently I was browsing all things handmade, and stumbled across a brand new shop called SaraRae. I'm smitten by her collection of headbands. They offer a fresh take on hair accessories, and I instantly wanted every one for my little Em. The quality and craftsmanship that goes into each headband is obvious, and I love how the bands and adornments are interchangeable.



The Sara Rae shop has been generous enough to allow us to host a giveaway! Lucky you! You have a chance to win the headband of your choice! 

How do you win? Doing each of the following will give you one entry... yes, that means you get SIX entries to win if you do all SIX of the following, or one entry for doing one! Simple! (please leave a separate comment for each entry to let us know!):




Last step: leave a comment here on this post to tell us how many entries we owe you! If you already follow us on all of these things, let us know and you'll get an entry for each too, of course.

 Contest ends Friday 9/28 at 10am pst. 
Winner announced Monday, 10/1 at 10am pst.