Back to School Style: Tea Collection

agoldenafternoon-35Fall loves to wave its little arms at us, waiting for us to finally walk up and enjoy what it has to offer.  We love Summer and cling to all of its sunshine-y bits of watermelon and pool time.  Alas, here we are again, getting ready for school.  It feels good to see some organization on the horizon and with that comes newness.  New routine.  New plans.  New clothes!  I usually use Fall as a time to stock up on what I’ll need for the next 6 months.  For me, that definitely includes SOCKS and also a shipment from my favorite kid’s clothing company, Tea Collection!

Before Tea and I started partnering together, I was already a customer.  I like to make that really clear to friends and readers because it’s important to me.  No matter what you may see other websites doing, I’ve always made it a point to only partner with companies I already love or would shop from, handmade businesses, or companies who stand for things that are important to myself and the bigger world out there.  I get sponsorship offers regularly and I rarely said yes.  I say this all so that you guys know I only recommend that which I would use myself.  As it should be, right?

I LOVE this company as seen here, here, here, and here.  My kids are an accidental Tea commercial.

My favorite things about their clothes:

  • AMAZING SALES!
  • EASY to mix and match pieces.  Kids can dress themselves!
  • soft cotton that doesn’t wear down after a few washes (No thanks, Target)
  • durable boy’s pants.  I have 2 pairs that have officially gone a year without holes in the knees.  Now that i think about it, I have yet to have any of their boy’s pants get holes in the knees. (!!!)
  • fun and inspiring prints that I love looking at everyday.  The latest collection is designed after Germany’s Bauhaus movement.  Love!
  • age appropriate girl’s dresses that don’t have plunging necklines
  • durable leggings for girls.  Target may have them cheaper, but literally…they are cheaper in the falling apart way too!
  • BEST shoe options have included the awesome Tiger, Saltwater, and Vans.  Keep your eye out for sales!  My boys have the Tiger shoes and I love the style!
  • They sell Hershel backpacks which my kids use to carry our nature guides and snacks for hiking days.

I can’t recommend these clothes enough!  Beyond the clothes, Tea’s owner and founder is a lovely and graceful woman who finds inspiration around the globe for Tea’s prints and styles.  She had a fabulous vision for her company that she followed through on.  Now, you can spot a Tea wrap style dress walking down the street and know who had that vision for our little ones.  Thank you, Emily!

My kids love helping to choose their clothes and take more ownership over getting dressed on time when they do! Totally goes with the “Be bold. Be you.” philosophy of Tea!

Here is what my kids picked out from the newest Bauhaus Shop (which includes lots of chambray, BTW):

For Faith…

Lyrical Shape Dress

Alster Floral Skirted Dress

Clotilde Chambray Vest

Skinny Minny Ponte Pants (color coal)

For the Boys..

Weimar Plaid Shirt

Klaus Raglan Sleeve Henley (color Med Heather Gray)

Ostsee Chambray Shirt

Slim Twill Cargo Pants (colors forest and woodland)

Lukas Pullover Sweatshirt  (color indigo)

Take my advice as a Mom and CHECK OUT their SALE!!!

agoldenafternoon-31agoldenafternoon-10agoldenafternoon-17agoldenafternoon-2-2agoldenafternoon-16agoldenafternoon-20agoldenafternoon-19agoldenafternoon-21agoldenafternoon-25agoldenafternoonagoldenafternoon-4agoldenafternoon-5It’s gonna be a great school-year!  This summer has brought much needed rest and recuperation.  I’m excited to become their teacher again, even though that job never really stops, does it? ;)

I am so thankful to Tea for sponsoring this post, although all of these enthusiastic opinions are my own.

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Fall in Love with Food

10475225_646982808709628_3687925982727578183_nReal food wants you to love it again.

It’s been waiting patiently for you while you were with other foods who were pretending to be something they aren’t. Just eat the whole foods that haven’t had plastic surgery or botox and you will fall in love with flavor, color, and intense deliciousness all over again.

This relationship wasn’t meant to be complicated.

Go find real, pure, awesome, local food this summer and love it to pieces.

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Capturing Childhood: Phone Photography Tips

agoldenafternoonkidsphototipsI get asked for tips on iphone photography ALL the time.  I don’t consider myself to be the best at this, but I am willing to share what I have learned. Today, you will find some of my tips on my friend Audrey’s blog, This Little Street.  She just had a sweet little baby girl and asked me to guest post while she enjoys her little one.  I had a slight delay because of some family issues, but now I am excited to be back in the writing game!  She was so patient and sweet to me while she waited for my post!  Enjoy my post and I KNOW you will linger on her blog awhile!  She is lovely. ;)

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Book Club: The Count of Monte Cristo

montecristoCan’t put this book down!

We are reading “The Count of Monte Cristo” for our book club. I’ve always wanted to read it. If you’ve never read it, DO IT! Long but worth it.

Have any of you read it?!

My Christmas Cards with Minted!

MIN-6R6-HYC-001OCHRISTMAS_A_PD1. It’s a Wonderful Life

You guys, have you ordered your Christmas cards yet?  Yeah, me neither. I am getting really close to pressing the order button but I need your advice.  I totally can’t decide which style I like?!

I have been a customer of Minted for almost a year now.  I started with my business cards which you can see here on Ez’s blog Creature Comforts (2nd picture down).  In the summer, I used their party decorations which arrived in a sleek and lovely box to make this tea party for my daughter Faith. I truly love Minted as a regular person shopping for good products.  I feel so blessed to get to work with them as a blogger.  A dream.

So, when I was planning Christmas cards, I immediately thought about them.  I’ve designed my own the last few years but that Kinkos scene a few times in one week with 3 kids got old reaaaaallly fast.  I knew this year I wanted to just order them and have our nice mailman, Juan, deliver them with a smile.

My favorite features:

Scalloped edges. Are you kidding me?

Gold pressed foil. Yes.

Thick Recycled Paper.  Win for trees. Win for me.

Cards shaped as ornaments for long-term saving? Ideal.

So, which ones are your favorites?!  I REALLY need help deciding…

MIN-X0M-HYC-001ACHRISTMAS_C_PD2. Holiday Floral

MIN-X0U-HYC-003_A_PD3. Peace Botanical

MIN-IJ1-HFS-001_A_PD4. Joy

MIN-X29-HYC-001DHOLIDAY_A_PD5. Scalloped Cheer

MIN-WYQ-HYC-001MCHRISTMAS_B_PD6. Wreath

MIN-X3V-HYC-001NHOLIDAY_A_PD7. Modern Peace

MIN-IM0-HFS-001_A_PD8. Chevron Gold

Ok, so while you go check out my favorites…PICK SOME FOR YOURSELF because…

Minted is giving one of you guys $100 towards Christmas cards!!!  Are you kidding me?!

AMAZING!!!

Giveaway starts 11/20/13 at 7pm and ends 11/27/13 at 7pm (next Wednesday night!).  Winner announced PROMPTLY on 11/29/13 so you can order your Christmas cards IMMEDIATELY. ;)

The gift money will be good until 1/1/14.

Yay! Go enter NOW!!!

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The opinions in this post about Minted are my own.  I was supplied Christmas cards in exchange for my opinion but we all know I would have ordered them anyway because Minted is awesome.

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