Rowan is a Princess. Rowan is an Fairy!
Rowan is a Arabian Queen! Rowan is the Belle of the
Ball ! Rowan is a Bride and Boo is The Flower Girl!
Rowan is already so many things and well on her way
to having one of the largest imaginations I have ever
seen in a child. For a little girl who is just learning how
to stand and get around she is already head over heels
in love with Dancing and her version of signing. Goes
something like,
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
Bounce, Bounce, Smile!
"Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
Now I am not sure what song she is singing but I am sure
it is a hit somewhere. She sure thinks so. Another thing she
is really into right now is being apart of the big people world.
What I have she needs. My phone, my coat, my shoes, my
hairbrush and laptop. Whatever I have my hands on she has
to have her hands on. She is not unique in that department for
all children want to be a big person. All children pretend they
are all grown and all children spend a large part of their early
years pretending they are someone else. Not only do they all
do it, the act of pretending is healthy and allows them to figure
out who they are themselves. When they spend so much time
being "other people" they learn so much about their own likes
and dislikes and dreams and fantasy's and it is about one of
the best creative outlets in their arsenal. Plus, come on guys,
what person doesn't go, "AWWWWW, that is so cute!," when
they see a little toddler waddling around in Mommy's shoes?
Rowan will sit with me for hours right now taking off and
putting on hats just so she can hear me tell her over and over
again how cute Baby looks. I know I have told you guys
how my goal is to get a whole collection of pretend toys
and outfits for Rowan to play dress up and I plan on feeding
her imagination as often as I can. I also know I have told
you guys how hard it has been for me to find items for her
to dress up in. Okay, let me rephrase that for I can find
items everywhere, even the dollar store, but finding Quality items
that were made for repeated use is the struggle. I must have
been to a zillion, okay, zillion and one, stores that carry dress
up items and until now have only found one I have wanted to
go back too. Kids Toy stores and chains have a couple of items
here and there but most of the time it is the same revisited
Princess outfit over and over again with maybe a different color
Ti-era tossed in for good measure. Now that isn't a selection.
That is the same dress in five different colors. Not going to
cut it for me and will not even come close to cutting it for
Rowan. The Costume store I found was great, I really like
them but I still would like a larger selection of Toddler items
and would also like better access to the accessories that go
with it. I want the full fantasy.
Eureka, I think I have found Gold in these here hills!
Everything Princess has everything you would need to make
your little charmer look and feel like a well, Princess. They don't
just have a couple of items to help your child slip into a fantasy
world, they ARE a fantasy world. You guys remember how I told
you when we move I want to have a dress up area for Rowan
and build a little Wardrobe and Vanity area for Rowan to make
it look official? Hey, I don't have to do that for these guys all
ready have it built and they even offer a selection so I am not
limited to one choice.
Everything Princess sent a Rapunzel Gown for Rowan to
review. I sort of found that a hoot in itself for Rowan was born
completely bald and is only now starting to grow some hair here
and there and it has been a running joke at our house and then
to do a costume dedicated to a character known for her long flowing
hair gave me a chuckle. Now Rowans hair will come in thick and full
before long and I am sure you guys will here me complaining about
a whole new line of complaints.
Gosh I can never get her to Brush her hair!
I didn't know tangles could get that big!
What was I thinking letting her have hair so long?
and many other things but for now pretending she is Rapunzel is
as close as she is going to get! The costume is only too cute and
I love the details such as the gathered Bodice and its Victorian feel.
Another thing I like about it is unlike other costumes I have seen
this one is comfortable to wear. Others I had seen at Halloween
and a few different pretend wear clothing outfitters I saw were ruff
to the touch and you knew by simply touching them they would be
uncomfortable to wear. Most of the ones I saw at the store left me
thinking what I would have that she could wear underneath for I
didn't want it scratching her skin. This one is a real dress and
feels soft and comfortable enough to wear all on its own.
And what did it look like on?
You be the judge but I think with a couple of braids she would
make the prettiest Rapunzel this side of the Castle! Everything
Princess has items for everyone and a not only a vast selection
of dress up gear for your little Princess but they also carry
items for every other part of her Royal day. You just can't find
so many items made for a Princess in one place anywhere else
and I have been looking for they also have a lot of Pink items
and Pink is Rowans signature color so I have been everywhere
on the prowl looking. Everything Princess is a Pink Mecca. They
just can't be beat. Not only did I find a place that meets all
my dress up needs they do so in a way that brings me the best
selection at the best prices and offer a quality that just can't be
found anymore. Make your Child feel like a Princess every moment
of the day for they also carry outdoor items like Ribbons and some
pretty darn awesome tools for a Sand Castle so the King will rush
home too! They have one of a kind items like the Royal Princess
Throne
( Um, yes it is what is sounds like!)
and the Lounge Chair is going to be under the tree for her this
next Christmas for it is too cute! From Bedtime to the Kitchen to
clothes for dress up, every day or play, Everything Princess brings
you the royal treatment but you only end up paying a paupers
price! That chair I want? Only $79.99. I was looking at a
Pink Bean Bag Chair elsewhere that costs more then that and
this is a chair! They even make shopping easy for you by
breaking it down by age or Princess. I feel like a wicked Step
Mother for not having found this place when Rachel was younger
for I am sure she is going to wish my a nasty Green wart when
she sees some of the loot Rowan ends up with! I started out
looking for something Pink for Rowan, found out she really was a
Princess and now we are living in a fairy tale, Everything Princess
makes any little girls Dreams come True!
Do you have a Princess at home too? The this is
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one of my readers a $50.00 Gift Cert for their store. To
enter just head over to the site and take a look around and
then come back here and post what item you like the best!
The contest will start tonight and run to Midnight on April
26th. USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
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by Michelle AKA blabla3269
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I love to entertain and throw parties. Not
super huge, spill out onto the lawn type ones,
though I used to. Now I like more simple, 20 friends
good food, entertainment and just plain old fun.
I really make a big deal out of the Holidays and
I went more then a little crazy a few times. Andrews
Birthday was really important to me and though he
never cared for parties because he would rather just
go to his favorite restaurants and a movie or something,
I still made sure that I went all out a few times
in his life. I want him to have some memories of
his Wonder Years and a big old party is always a nice
place to start. I never got to have a party because my
Birthday fell in July and school was out and we were
in our summer home so family was out and friends too.
For most of my Birthdays I didn't even see my parents.
My Mother came up a few years for the weekend but I
think my Dad only came once. For Andrews first big blow
out party I threw I think I invited everyone we knew,
might even be some strangers I ran into at the grocery
store too for I swear I went crazy for a little guy who
can't even walk. I had tons of food and Andrews Cake
and the rest of our Cake and goody bags that were out
of this world and decorations. Wow. Decorations! I
spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars alone on the
decorations. Andrews birthday is right before Halloween
and I just couldn't help myself. I had this Mammoth Spider
that hung on the ceiling in the very middle of a large
room and its legs ran out like streamers to the walls.
Pumpkins for everyone and Dry ice and well, lets just
say it took a while to pay for it. I know just the fact
I hired the Magician to stay longer then normal cost a
lot of cash. BUT, it was worth it. TO see his smile, if
only for a second, is worth anything. Even today I baby
him. Once Andrew got about 9 he put his foot down on
the parties for as he explained that though secretly
everyone was having fun they were in J.r High now and
needed to act a little cooler. I hope Rowan loved them
then and I am not too old to throw them. I am super
excited about her upcoming birthday this year for a few
reasons. One, hey, she is going to be a whole year old.
Two, her birthday is a little over a week before mine and
this makes me very happy. No party's when I was younger
hurt, the boys forgetting 90 percent of the time now hurts
a lot and I don't think I have ever got a present on my
birthday, other then when I was little, that I really wanted.
From the boys I have only gotten a Birthday present once
and it was from Andrew and something HE wanted. I always
end up getting all upset and slamming stuff around and
sometimes those daft boys still don't get it. For years it
broke my heart. Now I don't even bother to remind them
and let the day quietly pass. Truth is, I get so depressed
I just don't want to see a soul. I have never forgot theirs
and never would. Now that Rowans birthday is right before
mine increases the odds of them remembering mine though
I doubt that for the dogs is 5 days before mine and Andrew
remembers her Birthday and still misses mine. But what I
am really looking forward to is I can have all those dream
Birthdays I wanted to have as a child through Rowan! Via
proxy! The lavish themes and costumed characters, and I
have already written down a list of party ideas for the future
for I know she is too young this year for much more then
family. I learned the hard way with Andrew and the Magician
I got on his first and the Clown on the second but I plan
on at least one of her parties at the water park, one at
Jeepers and one with a Moonwalk in the back yard. How
I will pay for it all is another story but I have no doubt
I will find a way. I also plan on themes with her. Dress up,
Rock Stars, Hula at the water park and Movie Stars and
Princesses and Queens and Cowboys and Cowgirls. They
have so many great items for Parties now a days I know
I can make them the best ever!
For the Princess theme I am going to go all Renaissance
Festival and play music from Medieval times and have little
Gift bags for the Adults of Sage a Mirth incense and a burner
and serve Turkey legs and crusty bread and fruit and have
a cake that is a Castle. For the Kids, well hey, that is
the only part that will be a total walk in the park for I
am going to use My Princess Party To Go. Never heard of them?
I have, in fact I was going to use them long before I had
a chance to do a review for them because with so many details
for me to attend too these guys take a lot of it and package
it in a nice box ready to go! They have complete kits for your
party, no matter how many guests your child has, that will assure
you that this party goes down as one for the Record Books! All
you have to do is pick a theme and tell them how many guests
there will be and your Party favors for those kids are done
and over with and taken care off and the end result is a
spectacular party filled with Princess and Knights and laughing
girls and boys. They just don't miss a single trick! For themes
they have:
Princess
Fairy
Diva
Glamour
Knight
Prince
Wizard
Pirate
and you can customize your party as you see fit. Buy items piece
by piece or buy the party in a bag that has everything your guests
will need in a take home carry bag. The prices for the bags start at
13.75 and you can order as many as you like. You can use that right
there for your party favor or really go all out and grab a goody
bag for each guest too that they also have pre-made or piece by piece.
They also sell games and crafts to keep the kids busy during the party
so no more pouring over books and Internet sites to try and find party
games that go with your theme. I swear, that was the worst part for me
with Andrew for I had to hit the book stores and Library's for the
Internet was not nearly as filled with helpful sites back then and you
could not just type in something like "Children + Games + Theme +
Castle and have an array of games pop up like wildfire to make
your party complete. You had to dig! For a review item I
received one of the Tutu and Tiaras packs and it was adorable.
In it we found a Tutu, a Tiara and a Wand and also the foam
Tiara with Jewels to decorate for a craft item. As you can see
by the photo Rowan just loves it and offered the foam Tiara to
her brother as a prize and he was none too amused. Not that
she offered it to him, that he thought was sweet, it was the fact
I made him wear it for a while for this was the first time Rowan
has offered to share something and I didn't want it to be a bad
experience for her. Rowan smiled and Andrew pouted ( no pictures
of him or I would have ended up in the gallows!) and I giggled
like mad. He is lucky I didn't have him wear the Tutu! All of
the items were of great Quality too. They were not at all like
I expected for the price. I was assuming they would be like
the dollar store gadgets, you guys know what I mean. Meant
to last the party but not much longer then that. Best of all,
the whole kit and Caboodle came in a Blue bag with a Ribbon
Drawstring that just made the whole thing come together.
I can't think of a better way for them to take home their
goods too for you know they will also have candy and most
likely some other prizes. For Rowans Birthday I would also
assume there will be some fireworks to take home because
I have an annual Forth of July thing every year with a Huge
BBQ and lots of friends and about 4 years ago we started
letting Andrew light fireworks for a Firework show at the end
of the party. He started with small kits and over the years
as he grew so did the show and it just turned into a huge
event and I also put together children friendly Forth or July
bags for them to do while he lights the big ones. I can pretty
much bank on since her Birthday is right there we will combine
the two events so it is a good thing the bag is also really
roomy for they will end up with a lot to take home! I just
love how they have everything on the site mapped out for
you and everything is so affordable. Now I do not know the
prices now but 13 years ago to have a party at Jeepers was
so expensive. I wanted to have like 15 guests, and 10 of
those were adults so they were not getting the ride tokens
just pizza and it was 400 dollars. Now that is insane.
Pretty much 5 kids for the party and then pizza and pop
for 10 adults. I could have hired a clown and a magician
and got pizza and pop and also paid for the cake and goodies
bags and bought each child a gift for coming and still came
in under that number. At Party Princess To Go you not only get
quality products you get a great value for your money. I was
really impressed what a $150.00 dollars could do in comparison
to the Pizza party I had when Andrew was little. Personally,
I am going to have the Princess and Her Knight complete party
for Rowan. I love the whole thing and I am going to get the
extra goody bags. It is just the perfect fit for us because Rowan
has 3 boy cousins and 1 little girl and then her brother will be
here and wouldn't you know the kits come in 6. Couldn't be more
perfect. My Princess Party To Go is the place you need to go if
you want to make your little ones Birthday dreams come true!
Oh, and I promise to post pictures of Andrew in his Knight
Costume for Rowans Birthday Party!
My Princess Party To Go is also hooking up one of my readers.
One lucky guy or gal is going to win a Princess Party Grab Bag.
To enter just head over to the site and take a look around then
come back here and post what theme or outfit you liked best.
The contest will start tonight and run to midnight in April 24th.
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
contact me with their mailing information. As always
you can earn a bonus entry by entering the contest of
the day every day and then posting that you did here
and other ways to enter are posted below.
My Princess Party To Go!
Extra entries.
Extra entries only count after the initial entry
is completed.
1. Become a follower of my blog or Twitter
and post that you are. 3 entries,
please post 3 times.
2. Tweet about my blog and post the link
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3. Grab my button. 5 entries. Please post
5 times.
4. Blog about this contest somewhere else
and post the link here. 5 Entries Please
post five times.
Hey there, while you are here don't forget to enter
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Hey you guys, I have some darling photo's of Rowan wearing
the items from this site but AHEM, little miss thing had my USB
cable when I was not paying attention and drooled in it. I will grab
another one this week and post them for you can't miss these, they
are that adorable!
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by Michelle AKA blabla3269
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