April 2016 – Graceful Mommy

Giveaway, My Reviews

Loved By Sophia Claire Giveaway!

Posted on April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 by Graceful Mommy

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Apr

I love having this blog because it gives me a space to share some of my favorite shops with you! I know I share a lot of headband and bow shops, but each one is so different and unique! Today’s featured shop is Loved By Sophia Claire. (See below for a great giveaway!)

Loved By Sophia Claire is a family run business- which I love! It was started by Lexie who is mommy to Sophia (hence the name!). All clips and headbands are still being made by Lexie right here in Sunny South Florida! I love knowing each item is made with so much love.

I first fell in love with this shop because of their super dainty girly bows. I love dressing Gracie up in giant bows, but there is something so simple and refreshing about the bows Loved By Sophia Claire offers. They really do make a statement. But, there’s actually much more to this shop than the bows! They actually were one of the first shops to bring braided leather pacifier clips to the market. These clips are awesome because you can just attach any pacifier to it without using any additional attachments.

What I love about the headbands:

+Made with high quality nylon

+One size fits most (even Gracie’s large head lol!)

+Adorable colors (including GLITTER!)

+Small, dainty bow

I’m starting to build a collection of these Loved by Sophia Claire bows! You can never have too many! (Try explaining that to Gracie’s daddy LOL!)

What I love about the Pacifier Clips:

+High quality leather

+Easy to use metal clip

+Attaches to any pacifier

+Can be used to attach a toy so it doesn’t fall out of stroller/high chair!

+Adorable colors

+Available in cotton and suede

GIVEAWAY TIME:

I’ve teamed up with Loved By Sophia Claire to give one of the Graceful Mommy fans a three-pack of dainty suede bows! All you have to do to enter is head to my instagram, follow me, like the giveaway post, follow @lovedbysophiaclaire, and tag 2 friends! Giveaway ends in 24 hours, so hurry!

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My Reviews

Posh Peach Baby

Posted on April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 by Graceful Mommy

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If you don’t already know by now, I LOVE shopping + supporting small shops. Small shops are typically run by women entrepreneurs or work at home moms who usually make and create each item themselves. I love buying and supporting these women because they inspire me! I love how they are working as their own boss, trying to make ends meet, and providing super cute + adorable things! It actually makes me not want to shop at big stores anymore. I would much rather have those handmade, individual pieces that you can’t find anywhere else! I really encourage you to shop small, too! You will love it. One of my favorite “small shops” is Posh Peach Baby.

Posh Peach Baby specializes in a lot of items, but I will share some of my favorites from her! One thing you can find in her Etsy shop is iron on appliqués. These are cute little designs that you can get and customize pretty much anything with. Iron one on a onsie, or t-shirt, or even a tote for a new mom baby shower gift. They require no sewing, and make a fun little DIY craft. You just peel, stick, and heat! Here are some of my favorite appliqués from Posh Peach Baby!

Another great item you can find at Posh Peach Baby is hair bows! Their hair bows are so unique, and have the cutest fabric! Here’s a couple of my favorites!

I love everything Posh Peach Baby has, but my favorite thing is the clothing they offer! Posh Peach Baby kindly sent Gracie two beautiful items to model. We received an amazing flamingo skirt (we love flamingos!!!) and an adorable pom-pom onsie. Here are some photos of Gracie wearing Posh Peach Baby!

The clothing items we received from Posh Peach Baby are extremely high quality. I just love the uniqueness of each of her items. I love knowing I can’t find that look anywhere else! I also love the feminine ruffles of the pom-pom onsie! Too cute!

Posh Peach Baby is offering Graceful Mommy fans 15% off anything in the shop! Just head to their etsy shop, and use code GRACEFUL15 ! YAY! I can’t wait to see what you pick out!

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Groovebook Review

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Graceful Mommy

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Apr

Okay, guys confession time: I take too many photos. But, if you follow me on instagram, snapchat, or my blog – you already know that. When Gracie was born, we invested in a new camera (Sony A6000) and it started to become a little hobby of mine to learn how to use it! About a million photos later, I feel like I’m getting the hang of it. I seriously practice taking photos every day. I just love being able to capture each moment with Gracie with high quality shots. It’s so much fun!

I take so many photos with my Sony A6000, then transfer them to my phone (with the built in camera wi-fi!!!!). I love having them on my phone because I can easily share to instagram or Facebook. But… I’ve run into a little problem. My phone keeps running out of storage because of my picture-overload situation. But, I think I’ve found the solution! You guys, I can’t wait to tell you about this company- Groovebook.

Some of you may have heard of Groovebook because they were on Shark Tank in January of 2014. This couple created an app that solves all of my picture problems! It’s so easy. You download the app. Then you upload 40-100 photos from your phone. Of course I fill up the 100 easily, but it’s nice to know you only need a minimum of 40. Then Groovebook takes your photos and puts them in an adorable photo book for FREE. All you have to pay is $2.99 for shipping. Three dollars for 100 photos printed out! It’s amazing!

The app is really easy to use. It’s as simple as selecting the photos you want and hitting upload. Honestly, it could not be easier. Ordering prints from walgreens is harder + more expensive.

Each month, you get a new Groovebook. The covers of the photo books are adorable. My first month I got the adorable coffee cup cover, which is so perfect for me as I’m always tired and drinking coffee! #momlife. I can’t wait to see what cover I get next month!

Groovebook really does solve a lot of my photo problems. I can get my favorite photos printed in my Groovebook and that frees up storage on my phone! Plus, it is so refreshing and fun to have photos printed out. I have so much stuff on my phone, so it’s SO nice to have physical photos of Gracie to look at.

I almost forgot to mention one of the best parts! The photos in the Groovebook are on easy-to-tear sheets! That means you can just tear out the photos if you want! I’m planning on leaving some in the book, and tearing some out to frame, do DIY projects with, and give to family members! Which reminds me… you can rip out photos to give to family, but you can also gift one of your monthly Groovebooks to a family member! How neat is that!

Another cool thing about the Groovebook is that the date, time, and location shows up on each picture. It’s not actually on the picture (which I love!), but it’s in the binding of each shot. This is great for remembering baby milestones! I know I’ll appreciate these dates when I’m looking back through old Groovebooks down the road.

I really recommend getting set up with Groovebook. Download the app, and get started uploading your favorite pics! Use code GRACEFULMOMMY to get your first Groovebook FREE!! After your first book, each book is only $2.99. You cannot beat that price!