The inspirational quote for this week is simple – Be Original. So often we look around us and compare everyone’s best to our worst. It’s totally not fair, but we all do it. Download this quote on your photo to remind yourself all week that it’s okay to be you. It’s okay to be different. It’s okay to not fit it. And it’s more than okay to Be Original, because it’s the best version of you!!!
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Open this page on your phone’s browser. Click on the image below and save it directly to your phone’s camera roll.
To download from your desktop browser:
Email the image from your camera roll to yourself, then open the image and save it to your phone. Then, go to your settings and tap Wallpaper, choose New Wallpaper, and select the image you want to save.
To save the image for printing:
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A Burst of Yellow Deliciousness
Yellow. Yellow. Yellow. It’s all around us, especially during summertime! We love every shade of it. We’ve been using the color yellow to help inspire us all month long. We wanted to share two bits of inspiration that we are loving for this week.
We love seeing yellow in clothing. It’s a way to be festive and celebrate summer. These two girls are sporting their Petite Lemon tee’s in Little Sunshine and Taped Up. This little pop of yellow makes these tees extra bright and sunny.
We also love yellow patterns. Petite Lemon created this fun xoxo pattern that would look awesome on a t-shirt too!
Daily Lemon – Laugh Til Your Stomach Hurts
It’s a new week! A new week gives us motivation to be committed, to get more done on the never-ending to-do list, to eat better (yeah that’s a hard one!), and to be happier. To help make it all happen, we wanted to share one of our favorite Daily Lemon quotes that will be our motto for the week – Laugh ’til Your Stomach Hurts! We are giving you permission to to not be perfect, to laugh at your mistakes, and to laugh instead of cry when you are ready to pull your hair out! We’ll probably be having this same motivation pep talk next week, but that’s ok. Let’s just focus on one thing for now, and make it a great day!
These Daily Lemon quotes are downloadable so you can enjoy them also. Download them for free to your phone to use as wallpaper, or print them as an 8×10″ print to display in your home or office.
To download the Daily Lemon as wallpaper for your phone, follow these simple steps:
Open this page on your phone’s browser. Click on the image below and save it directly to your phone’s camera roll.
To download from your desktop browser:
Email the image from your camera roll to yourself, then open the image and save it to your phone. Then, go to your settings and tap Wallpaper, choose New Wallpaper, and select the image you want to save.
To save the image for printing:
Click on the image below and the download will begin.
Our Fave Childhood Vacation Spots
When you were little did your family go to the same place for vacation each year or was each summer a new adventure? While there are so many wonderful places to visit and explore, there’s also something comforting about returning each year to a family cabin by the lake or grandma’s house in the woods.
We took a fun walk down memory lane thinking about some of our favorite childhood vacation spots. We picked a few and paired them with the big brother shirts and big sister shirts we’ll dress our wee ones in when we take them back to our fave childhood summer haunts.
Living in the Bay Area, a day trip to play tourists in San Francisco was a must and included clam chowder at Fisherman’s Wharf followed by big ice cream sundaes in Ghiradelli Square. (Shown: Skyline Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt)
It was camping, definitely not glamping, that we did as kids at Lake Shasta and Burney Falls in Northern California, though nowadays we may lean more towards the glamping side. (Shown: Playful Owls and Kids Play big brother shirts and big sister shirts)
Disneyland was, and still is, an all-time favorite destination that takes us to our happy place. (Shown: Charming Castle and Looks Like Me Princess big sister shirts)
Vancouver BC is a gorgeous city and to visit it as well as the World’s Fair in 1986 was an amazing experience, so we’d love to take our kids to a future one – maybe the 2015 World’s Fair in Milan, Italy. (Around the World Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt)
We still daydream about those relaxing, sunny days spent playing in the sand and splashing in the water in Laguna Beach. (Shown: Whale of Fun Big Brother Tshirt and Big Sister Tshirt)
Where did you spend your summer vacations? Which of our big sister shirtsand big brother shirts would be perfect for your kids to wear there?
Big Sister Shirts & Big Brother Shirts Go on Vacation
Where are you and the family off to this summer? Wherever you’re going, don’t forget to bring the kids big sister shirtsand big brother shirts, as summer trips and activities offer a perfect opportunity for the wee ones to wear their sibling tees with pride.
Want some inspiration? Here are three perfect ideas:
Family reunion – what better place to show off a big sister tshirt or big brother t shirt than a family reunion!? Of course it won’t stop Aunt Bertha from giving them unexpected cheek pinches or yucky kisses, but it will let everyone else know who they’re related to. (Shown: Stitched Style Big Brother T shirt & Big Sister Tshirt)
Sibling’s Birthday party – while wee ones are wearing their 1st birthday shirts, older kids can let everyone know they’re proud to be the guest of honor’s older sib by wearing a big sister tshirt or big brother t shirt. (Shown: Taped Up Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt)
Family Photo Shoot – on the beach, in the woods, or even in your own backyard, gather the family together while everyone is relaxed and happy for a fun photo shoot. Dress the kiddos in big brother shirts or big sister shirts with matching little sibling personalized onesies or tees. (Shown: Over the Rainbow Big Sister Tshirt and Little Sister Tshirt; Under Construction Big Brother T shirt and Little Brother onesie)
Whatever you choose to do this summer, be safe and have fun!!
June Holiday Fun
As if summer vacation isn’t reason enough to celebrate, the month of June is filled with all kinds of national holidays. Some holidays are sillier than others, but all are good reasons to have some fun!
Here are some ways to celebrate June holidays inspired by our personalized baby gifts, big brother shirts, and big sister shirts.
What better time than National Aquarium Month to visit the local aquarium to see the wonders of the ocean or buy the wee ones their very own aquarium. (Shown: Whale of Fun Big Sister Tshirt & Big Brother T shirt; Under the Sea personalized growth chart)
Celebrate National Candy Month and Dairy Month separately or combine them by eating a big scoop of ice cream with chunks of candy bar in it (mmm, thinking about Ben & Jerry’s Coffee Health Bar Crunch right about now!). (Shown: Sweet Treat Big Sister Tshirt; We All Scream and My Town personalized growth charts)
For National Rose Month, a flowery art project is timely, as is a trip to a local conservancy. (Shown: Sunny Flower, Blooms, and Flower Power big sister shirts)
June 6 is National Yo Yo Day, the perfect time for the Kids Play Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt, and if your kiddos are total BFFS, they’ll love wearing their big brother shirts and big sister shirts on Best Friends Day, June 8. (Shown: Under Construction Big Brother T shirt; Double Trouble Big Brother T shirtand Big Sister Tshirt)
Flag Day follows on June 14, a great day to wear red, white & blue. (Shown: Only Child Expiring Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt; Taped Up and Batter Up big brother shirts)
June 23rd is National Pink Day, so rock those pink big sister shirts! (Shown: Something to Say, Super Sister, Chic Stylebig sister shirts)
And of course, the most popular holiday in June is Father’s Day. Don’t forget June 3rd is the last day to order dad themed onesies and tees. (Shown: I Love Dad, My Dad Rules & Best Dad Ever personalized onesies and tees)
We hope these June holidays, pictured with our personalized baby gifts, big brother shirts and big sister shirts, offer ideas for fun summer days with the kiddos.
Martha Stewart’s Outdoor Kids Party Ideas
Summer birthdays call for outdoor parties. And when looking for ideas for fun 1st birthday party themes, you pretty much can’t go wrong turning to the entertaining guru, Martha Stewart. We found a roundup of 11 amazing outdoor party ideas here and picked a few of our favorites to share. And of course, if our kiddos attended any of these parties, we’d be sure to gift the birthday boy or girl with personalized baby gifts that matched the color and/or theme of the party.
A carnival theme offers plenty of ideas for games, as well as colorful décor. We’d gift the guest of honor with either the Balloon or Happy Confetti 1 Birthday Shirts.
Fiestas are pure fun, plus who doesn’t love a piñata full of candy?! The Party One and Happy To Be 1 Birthday Shirts are also muy bueno and you can even personalize them in another language too.
Nothing says outdoors than a Flower Power balloon party in the garden. Balloon Bouquet Monogram or Flutter By personalized onesies with a tutu make festive, customized personalized baby gifts for this party idea.
For the boys (or girls) of summer, a baseball themed birthday party is ideal. Sports themed personalized growth charts, like the Perfect Pennant or Junior Varsity, are gifts that will be used (and loved) for years.
To get more celebratory inspiration, click here to see the other awesome outdoor party ideas from Martha Stewart. And don’t forget to give personalized baby gifts that complement the party theme.
Spring Break 2014
Do you have any fun plans for spring break? If not, here are a few fun ideas for the family:
Shown: Sunny Flower, Flower Power, and Blooms big sister shirts
Shown: Whale of Fun Big Sister Tshirt and Big Brother T shirt
Shown: Rock On Big Sister Tshirt and Big Brother T shirt
Shown: Skyline and Kids Play big sister shirts
Whatever you do, we hope it’s a fun filled time with your family!
Signs of Spring!!
As busy as we are parenting our kids and designing our line of personalized baby gifts like big sister shirts and big brother shirts, we know how important it is to stop and smell the roses – sometimes literally! And after this particularly rough winter, we’re more than ready to look for signs of spring wherever we can.
Here are three things we love about spring:
- Longer days! Sure it messes with the kids’ sleep cycles, but we can’t help but love seeing the sun for a few more hours each day. It almost feels like we have enough time in the day to get everything accomplished – almost! See our post on bright Freesia colored personalized baby gifts here for a big dose of sunny goodness.
- The little ones get to run around and play outside! Whether it’s hide n’ seek, baseball, tag, etc, it just makes us happy to see them outside enjoying the fresh air. (Shown: Kids Play Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt; Batter Up Big Brother T shirt)
- Oh, did we mention how much we love flowers? And the clean smell of cut grass and the many shades of green sprouting up everywhere. (Shown: Flower Power and Sunny Flower big sister shirts; One Child Expiring and Chic Style big brother shirts)
What’s your favorite thing about spring?
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PICS!
I don’t have to tell you there’s a lot of prep that goes into getting your family ready for back to school. From shopping for new clothes and school supplies to coordinating lunches and carpool, it’s a race against time to accomplish everything on your to-do list before the first bell rings. Maybe that’s why there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your kids dressed, fed, packed-up and ready to conquer the world, or at least the first day back at school.
Since these precious moments only come along once a year, be sure to capture them with an extra special first day of school photo shoot. It may be the last to-do before getting your kids out the door, but it’s also the most important.
We love these back to school photo shoot ideas, each of which could easily become a new back to school tradition.
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Take a pic of the kid’s new school shoes:
Have them pose with their favorite book:
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Dress them up in personalized tshirts for kids from Petite Lemon!
The first day of school is also a good time to determine how much your kids have grown since last year, and our personalized growth charts are an easy and decorative way of keeping track. Once your kids realize how much they’ve grown since last year, they’ll likely want you to take a special photo of them standing in front of their personalized growth chart!
To view all of our personalized growth charts, click here.