INSPIRING THE ITSY BITSY AND THOSE THAT LOVE THEM
Style, clothing + inspiration for the itsy bitsy!
A few weeks ago (back in August) Lucy and Greer were flower girls in Mike’s cousin’s wedding. It was their first time flower girl-ing and boy did they nail it. More importantly, they fully enjoyed every single second of it! I rocked proud mama eyes the whole day. The bride was super…
Read MoreWhen you meet a mom friend that ignites something in you and makes you feel like ‘shoot, i can do this !’! That’s what happened when I met my friend Diana for the first time. Not only did we hit it off just by connecting on life, but we are both passionate about children’s style + clothing! We fully inspired one another from the start. To boot, Diana is the creator and owner of Me-Do, Inc. A children’s basics clothing company that was created to empower both children and parents. Here’s how…
Read MoreA few weeks ago our country celebrated National Coloring Book Day (LOL). Yup. It’s a thing. Since we were finishing up our summer vaca, we missed sharing avorite “coloring books” with you on the blog. So, here it goes…
Read MoreAll of the Type A’s raise your hand ✋. Yup. I admit it. I can’t help myself. Planning is my thang. Its what makes me tick. However, now that I’ve got 2 other little beings to keep in check, I also must admit that my life has gotten into a jumble one too many times. I’ve signed myself up for (what I thought) was a fool-proof, “will not skip a deadline” calendar and planning system and it always falls to pieces. So, I’ve just recently learned about the
Read MoreHere it is…our favorite sneaker picks to close out our Back to School Edits! We think these kicks are the most fashionable, most functional and most versatile for all of their back to school needs. We hope you find something that they and you both love and can sport all year long (and everyday in the rotating school schedule, not just gym days 😉). Or at least until they out-grow this pair…
Read MoreStocking up on new labels for your children’s clothing, lunch boxes, bags, water bottles, extra set of clothing, sports and activity gear (and the list goes on and on…) is necessary this time of year. Once you’re in the thick of things in September you will be happy you have them ready-to-go. Here’s Bitsy’s edit - the brands we like for what and why…
Read MoreHappy Monday! Today we are excited to start a new series on the blog. The series, “DIY with Me and My Hubs”, will be our way of sharing projects Mike and I have taken on (whether they are projects we have created or projects we have read + learned about that became inspiration for our own household needs|wants). Since Mike and I are DIYers and love to create, there have a been a lot thus far. Some live permanently in our old home, others are movable and some now live in our “new” renovated (by us!) farmhouse. Today’s project share - a mini pretend play retail shop (lemonade stand, puppet show stage, etc) for kiddos….
Read MoreDid someone say COOKIE?! We LOVE chocolate chip cookies in the Bitsy household, so it is only natural that today we are sharing our new-found favorite RASPBERRY (yup!) Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe in honor of this National Holiday 😝!
Read MoreWe’re back - this time sharing our favorite lunch box and lunch bag picks for back to school. Last week we shared our Backpack Edit. We hope you checked that piece off of your list. Now on to another checked box so you can enjoy the rest of your summer…
Read MoreAs much as I am dreading the start of school, it is time to start shopping for the little ones so parents are prepared and the kids are excited. Since back to school shopping can be overwhelming, exhausting and annoying, we've decided to share our “back to school” edits with you. We are sharing the backpacks that we feel are worthy choices. Reasons being…these are the bags that pack a good style punch (yet, not something your kiddos will get sick of easily - or you!), the bags we feel are functional for elementary schoolers to carry,
Read MoreWe took another NYC jaunt yesterday with Lucy + Greer and our good buddies so thought we’d add another addition to our NYC with Kids series so we can add to your list and inspire your next trip to the Big Apple! We hit up the East Village, SoHo and Little Italy this time since our main purpose was to check out Steamy Hallows Coffee Shop in the East Village…
Read MoreIt’s not a secret that I have a brown thumb. Truthfully anything I attempt to plant, if I’m successful to even get it in the dirt properly, usually ends up dying. However, in our new home I have made a firm commitment to embrace it, make our new yard our own and enjoy it while doing it! Enter my girls…
Read MoreFive words you want your child/ren to grasp, learn, understand, but mostly have fun while engaging. Bitsy came across an innovative children’s STEM-focused company that is going to blow your mind. We’re sharing KiwiCo. with you today to motivate you and your little ones into learning, fun projects and keeping busy (did we say while learning?!)! Kiwi Co. was created by educators, makers and engineers to bring today’s child an exciting approach to science, technology, engineering, art and math. They neatly and passionately create amazing experiences in all of these categories for children of ages 0-16(+!). Experiences like making and assembling your own light up wire art and a “fun with flight” experience where they are able to create their own funny-face paper kites that really fly! One of the projects that that Bitsy has its eye on and really WOWS us is the one that allows you to build and fire a real, functioning trebuchet that launches a ping-pong ball up to 10 feet. Yup. Mind blown!
Read MoreLucy’s birthday is coming up (soon 😁) and we’ve started the planning. So, as we think through our favorite gifts, we decided to motivate you today with another great birthday gift idea. Lu’s birthday wish list is more detailed this year, as she will be turning 8, so the pressure is kind of off to get super creative. However, we always like to surprise our girls with something a little more personal, more special from Mike and myself. We know you know at this point how much Bitsy loves Pinhole Press so bare with us as we share yet another great (inexpensive) gift option for kiddos that will really show you love them. And, best of all, this gift creates imaginative play for hours. Our girls adore them and frequently I will find them on their own playing with them, creating stories and characters and scenarios that would spark an interest in play in even the crankiest kid! Introducing…
Read MoreOur best buddies moved to Chicago last fall and we’ve been waiting to get ourselves there ever since they told us the news! We planned a short 4-day trip quickly over these past few weeks so we could take in the sites of the beautiful windy city, get as much QT with our buddies and have an adventure…all with our girls! We had a blast (despite the cold, rainy weather on the first day)! Chicago is such an easy, fun city to get around. Especially with the kiddos. We did not have much time for all the sites, but here’s the skinny on what we did, what we hope to do next time and why we think Chicago is pretty awesome…
Read MoreThe four of us just got back from Chicago - a quick, jam-packed, fun trip that left me realizing what our travel needs are as a family. Life has definitely gotten easier now that Lucy is almost 8 and Greer is almost 5. However, I’ve learned there are still ways to stay organized and feel good about packing - especially when you are doing it for your little ones. I find the trickiest part of travel to be…
Read MoreWhen a family member or friend have a new baby it is sometimes tricky to come up with the right care package to bring them to let them know how excited you are! Food + nourishment, something for the little one to wear or use and a hug. When that meal-train email comes through you can hop on it without stress. Through the years, I have honed in on my go-to care package - what peeps need (+ want!), a package that is not too expensive that is also easy to put together. Let’s face it - when I make others dinner normally my own family suffers and eats eggs that night! Today Im sharing my “new baby care package” jam with you. My gig is tried and true and easy…
Read MoreAt the Bitsy Style Pop Up Shop back in March we had lots of fun gems for people to shop - lots of brands our customers had never heard of. One of our favorites (and best-selling) was the Nailmatic collection. So naturally we’ve teamed up with the Nailmatic team to bring you a fun giveaway and share why we adore their brand oh-so-much! Let us introduce you…
Read MoreA few weeks ago we brought you a NYC with Kids post sharing how we tackle planning a trip into the City with our girls and what fun things we’ve done. We want to continue to share ideas on NYC adventures as fun ideas pop up and we keep exploring. So today’s post is a little smaller, but hopefully we can keep bringing you…
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