{This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to those who entered!}Having two girls, I tend to think that I've already seen the cutest of the cute when it comes to accessories and clothing. But then somewhere like
The Chic Monkey Baby Boutique comes along, and I find out that I've been fooling myself.
The Chic Monkey began when WAHM and owner, Cristie, searched for months for fun, bright, funky baby items and realized that they either didn't exist or were just too expensive. Therefore, she made it her goal to "provide quality baby products while moms everywhere can feel proud to show off a stylish and chic item while not breaking the bank." That's exactly what you find when you shop at
The Chic Monkey.
Are you searching for the perfect
baby blanket that is buttery soft, made for cuddling and (very importantly) machine washable? Plus, looking for one where you pick the satin blanket that you want and then YOU CHOOSE what color plush minky fabric goes on the back? It's at The Chic Monkey.
The Ella Silky Monkey Blanket.
You had better watch out if you give this as a gift, the recipient might never stop thanking you.
What girl doesn't love a
tutu? But where do you search for the sweetest tutus (custom made to fit after you order and comes with a matching headband) that you've ever seen? Want to choose from a selection of colors or want to completely design your own? Thinking about ordering matching wings and wand to fully make your little sweetheart's dreams come true? Look no further than The Chic Monkey.
The SweetTart Tutu.Is there an occasion that couldn't be made better by wearing this? How about personalized gift items? The Chic Monkey has a wide variety of
bibs,
burp cloths,
aprons,
infant robes and LOTS more that can be beautifully embroidered for your little one. And don't worry if you only have boys, there are PLENTY of items at The Chic Monkey for the little men in your life. Get him ready for football season with a
College Monogrammed Burp Cloth! Or how about a
Spooky Personalized Halloween Bucket to carry his trick-or-treat candy around in? Looking for something classic for a little boy? Check out this adorable
Baby Boy Gift Set, how sweet is it?
You know Tristan is going to look much more hip and stylish than the other babies now.
Best of all (and in case you didn't notice this already), Cristie and her talented mom, Dani, who together make such a wide variety of great items, are willing to customize their high-quality products just for you. Change the colors, change the fabric, change the ribbons... and if you are not completely satisfied, you're able to return it (although I HIGHLY DOUBT you would be able to find anything to not be satisfied with). They stand behind their items 100%, something any mom can appreciate.
When a
Raspberry Sorbet Flower Beanie from The Chic Monkey arrived at our house, I was really excited to see it in person. I had seen online that the beanies are made to fit from approximately 1 to 9 years old and I
was dying to see how it was possibly going to fit on both of my girls without losing its shape.
As soon as I pulled it out of the ready-for-gift-giving packaging though, I understood. The quality of these items is amazing and would rival any ritzy, upscale, way-more-expensive boutique (one where someone like me walks in the door in my t-shirt and yoga pants and gets snubbed for looking like an actual mom). As soon as Little Sister B woke up from her nap, I sat her down and showed her the Beanie.
I think the picture says it all, but it really does look beyond adorable on her.
I mentioned this hat is adorable, right? I think I did. Maybe once or twice.
All of the crochet
hair accessories (there are both beanies and headbands) at The Chic Monkey Baby Boutique come with a cute removable flower clip that can be left on the hat, worn directly in
the hair or clipped on clothes as a fun accessory all on its own. Plus, when you order a Flower Beanie, you have the option of adding an extra flower so that you can change them up depending on what color would match best that day. There are a great selection of colors available (the
Pumpkin Pie Flower Beanie would be gorgeous for fall and how cool would your little one look sporting the
Candy Corn Flower Beanie on Halloween?) and remember, if you are looking for something you don't see, The Chic Monkey will gladly create it custom just for you!
By the time Little Sister B was finished with the
Raspberry Sorbet Flower Beanie, Big Sister E was ready to try it out. By now, the Beanie had already been tugged and pulled on (and,
ahem, tasted a time or two) by Little Sister B, but when I went to put it on Big Sister E, it still looked brand new, a definite testament to how impeccably well-made it is.
You expect me to want to share this awesome hat now? Like that's going to happen.
If there is anything I love as much as cute hats, it's hair clips. From a young age, Big Sister E's hair has always hung in her face and I have searched high and low for clips to keep it out of her eyes. The Chic Monkey Baby Boutique has a huge variety of
Hair Clippies in every style and color from simple to ornate. How cool are the
Pastel Pansies with the words in the background?
I love that if I ordered these I would be able to use them in my girls' hair or clipped right on our adorable Beanie!
When I first looked at the
Pink Skulls clippies that we received,
I almost didn't realize they had the skull pattern on them and thought they were just a cool pink swirl design. When my eyes started to recognize the skull images, that just made them even better! What beautiful clips for fall (I love brown and pink together) and they will be perfect for any Halloween outfits the girls wear in October. And since there are two of these cute clips, now we won't even have to figure out how to share them...
Ready to order your next gift from
The Chic Monkey Baby Boutique? In case the adorable items aren't cute enough on their own, you can now select their new
Eco-friendly gift wrapping option. Your gift will show up wrapped in The Chic Monkey's signature reusable gift wrap, which can be reused over and over! What a great way to go green while giving such gorgeous gifts! Or are you more of an
Etsy fan? The Chic Monkey's items are beautifully handcrafted and for sale
there, too!
One lucky person will win their own Raspberry Sorbet Flower Beanie from The Chic Monkey Baby Boutique!
To enter to win a Raspberry Sorbet Flower Beanie: Visit
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Giveaway will end on October 16th at 11:59pm CST. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. Giveaway open to U.S. residents only.
A HUGE thank you to Cristie at The Chic Monkey for providing us with a Raspberry Sorbet Flower Beanie and a set of adorable Pink Skull hair clips to review as well as a Beanie for one lucky giveaway winner. We love ours!
When I was given the opportunity to review a product from Earth Baby Organics, I knew their Organic Forget Me Knot Hair Detangler was going to help ease our post-bath hair traumas.
company that cares about others. A portion of their profits goes to charities that support orphaned children and medical missions that provide free surgery to needy children. Earth Baby also supports the Tarsier Foundation that protects the endangered Tarsier monkey, the smallest monkey in the world and displays these miniature creatures on all of their products.
After washing Big Sister E's hair like normal, the Hair Detangler followed and I immediately liked the smell of it. Earth Baby says that it is a "Chamomile, Vanilla, Honey and Mango formula" but it wasn't at all overpowering or too scented for any of us. My husband rubbed it through, rinsed it off and bath time proceeded like normal.
I don't have much hair, but go ahead and detangle it!
was dying to see how it was possibly going to fit on both of my girls without losing its shape.
the hair or clipped on clothes as a fun accessory all on its own. Plus, when you order a Flower Beanie, you have the option of adding an extra flower so that you can change them up depending on what color would match best that day. There are a great selection of colors available (the Pumpkin Pie Flower Beanie would be gorgeous for fall and how cool would your little one look sporting the Candy Corn Flower Beanie on Halloween?) and remember, if you are looking for something you don't see, The Chic Monkey will gladly create it custom just for you!
I love that if I ordered these I would be able to use them in my girls' hair or clipped right on our adorable Beanie!
I almost didn't realize they had the skull pattern on them and thought they were just a cool pink swirl design. When my eyes started to recognize the skull images, that just made them even better! What beautiful clips for fall (I love brown and pink together) and they will be perfect for any Halloween outfits the girls wear in October. And since there are two of these cute clips, now we won't even have to figure out how to share them...
You're a freak, Mommy! I love my backpack, why would I lose it?
as the Applied Labels, which are completely customized with your choice of name, one of 18 icons and 4 different fonts, also included are their great Clothing Backers and Shoe Shields.
the Applied Labels and Clothing Backers are easily removed by cutting along the edge of the tags and peeling them off.
Big Sister E's 3rd birthday is rapidly approaching and I have been working on putting together ideas for it. But one thing that always stumps me is decorating.
Or this:
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(Borders added to represent the mat and frame that we had done)
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Sister E has followed in my footsteps and loves to read (Little Sister B likes books too, but she mostly just likes the feel of flipping the pages. Or chewing on the book jackets). Big Sister E can often be found pouring over the pictures in books, chatting nonstop about the story she sees in them. Every morning, every evening, before nap, after nap... books are a prominent feature in our house.
"Mommy! Mommy, Look! It's on the 'puter!"
step-by-step instructions for parents to help teach kids a ton of skills that they will use as they enter school. IBW knows that children have different learning styles, so their activities (such as the puzzle seen at left) use multiple approaches so that whether you have a visual, kinetic or auditory learner, any child will have a good experience.
she perked right up. Even better than that, when we followed the link at the bottom, she loved the ABC-TRACE-123 handwriting program that we found. With each letter of the alphabet, she (with my help) was able to click and drag animal icons to fill in the letter, which she thought was great. I liked that she was having fun while also learning the correct way to write letters, something that she definitely doesn't know how to do.
Big sister E likes clothes and has her opinions on what she wears. Fortunately for me, I can still steer her in a certain direction when she's getting dressed and have so far not let her leave the house in anything too wild and crazy. I can't say the same when Daddy dresses her, of course, and sometimes if the two of them are heading to the grocery store and he lets her pick out whatever she wants to wear, the end result is something along the lines of a clashing, color-blind mess. But I figure that if I'm not going to be seen in public with them and my husband doesn't care, then why not? I usually just shrug and tell them to have a good time. And to not let her eat too many snacks while they shop.
So how exactly does the design process at Silly Shirt Shop work?
already start to get big with this one. Picking from the four different colors of hair is fairly easy - red, blond, brown and black - but the hairstyles! For both boys and girls, there are 12 different hairstyles! Whatever you are looking for, whether short, long, curly, straight, pigtails, bangs... they're all there. Once you're finished being a hairdresser, you get to choose from blue, green, brown or black for the eye color.
a cowboy to a soccer player.
f Outfit Add Ons so that she can be holding a doll that looks like herself or a rock star guitar. There are 8 headwear options including hats, headbands and tiaras. Options of items she can hold in her hands include magic wands, a teddy bear or an ice cream cone. Boys don't have quite as many choices, but there is still a nice variety of fun things to pick from to finish creating your little man.
Me.