Spring 2011 Journey

As my spring line gets closer and closer to being complete, I can't help but to reflect back on the process. It is sort of like planning a wedding...you work and work on it, you wonder...how is this all going to come together. And then the day comes when you get married or you launch the line and you are so happy :) Well, this brings me to my next thought. I have met some of the sweetest people during my Posh journey. I have been blessed to meet so many creative and amazing business owners, store owners, and customers that make everything possible for me. They really make me look good so I wanted to give a thanks to a few of them. So, for the next few days, I am going to share some of my favorite businesses with you that make it all happen. Check out their facebook page and make sure to like it. Check out their websites and make sure to tell them Posh sent you ;)

Drumroll... for the first person/business that I would like to thank is Laurie Nowling with Bliss Eleven Studios. There is no doubt that she is one of the most well-known photographers in the St. Louis area and Posh is lucky enough to have her as our exclusive photographer. She is so patient with kiddos (and parents to, ha), has wonderful customer service, and is so very talented. Laurie helps me capture the look that portrays Posh Principessa, which is so important to us. She just recently built a new (adorable) website. Check it out at http://www.blisseleven.com/. Make sure to become a fan of her new facebook page too. She will keep you updated on upcoming deals and you can check out her work. If you book a session with Bliss Eleven, you can receive 10% off of a new Spring 2011 dress to wear for your shoot. Contact Laurie for more information.




Here are a few of my favorite (they are all my favorite) Posh pics she has taken.

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It's Been A Long Time

First day as brother and sister!


Me with my two loves


Brother and Sisterly Love



My Little Prince and My Princess

I had to take a picture to show you ONE room in the house.

Thank you snow days... for making my life so entertaining!

Wow! It has been so long, I don't even know where to begin! My precious little baby boy, Rocco was born right after Christmas. So, when I have a few free minutes, blogging is on the bottom of the list. As you can see in the picture above, my darling princess loves to turn the house upside down. So, a lot of my free time is picking up and up and up again.

On the Posh side of things, we are SUPER excited...we received three of our spring line samples tonight and love them. All of the dresses are officially part of the family, as they have all been named (this isn't easy , ya know?) The Spring 2011 line is full of color, new styles, and some amazing fabrics (including a knit fabric). Oh and I can't forget to mention, there is a button up colored shirt for our princes. This is our favorite line yet. We are hoping to have it ready in March.

Check out the Fall 2010 collection on our site to see that the majority of it is on sale. Mention this blog on our site to receive another 20% off the Fall 2010 items. (enter "blog" at checkout)This offer excludes custom items and is only available while supplies last.

And by the way...Happy New Year... Just a few things to recap from 2010:

1. We were on the spot light of Show Me St. Louis :)

2. We were featured on Kidsteals.com :)

3. We are honored to have worked with some of the following stores/websites:

Tigerlily, Dazzle, Lollitops, Finders Keepers, Puddle Ducks, Babymoon, Bowzandmore, Hush Boutique (Canada), Green Star (Taiwan), Final Touch, Woman's Exchange, Bella Due, It Boutique, Pocket Full of Poseys and Three Little Clementines :)

4. 20,500 viewers on our website :)

5. We had our first Posh Principessa photo contest with 20+ entries...Congrats to Aubrey for 1st place, Graycen 2nd place, and Averi 3rd place.

6. 819 Fans on facebook

Thanks to all of our loyal customers for making 2010 an amazing year, full of fashion and fun :)

Off to catch a few minutes of sleep before my night begins...

Oh and one more thing...I finally got to meet my ADORABLE niece.

Big Big Sale

So, we decided to do a week of BIG sales. Day #1- Ellens 50% off, Day #2- Buy Pants and get shirt free, Day #3-$30 off Born To Be Wild Skirt and Shirt Set...If you missed these sales, stay tuned to see what else may go on sale.

Good times seeing Santa this weekend:)

And Good Times at Gymnastics :)

Have a great week and remember to check out our facebook page to see what the sales for the rest of the week will be!

Rocco's room is officially ready. We are missing one piece of furniture and the Wild Sorbet frames need some cute little pictures of Rocco in them :) The train is up and running and (I must say) is my favorite part of the room. It is loud, but Ava (and Daddy) love it too!! Here is one pic!


We had a nice time having breakfast with Santa at the zoo on Saturday. It is fun because Ava loves Santa and doesn't cry anymore :) It melts my heart to watch her with him...she tells him she has been good...and all the things she wants. She says Rudolph was her favorite :)

And I had to post one last prego pic...

Tonight we are off to Tilles Park for a horse and carriage ride to watch the lights. We are excited to be going with dear friends and excited to freeze our bottoms off...if I don't post next week, I'm still frozen :)

John Jacob Jinglehymerschmidt

How did a week go past and I didn't even blog? Where does the time go? I have been so busy doing custom orders, getting ready for xmas (in case little Rocco comes earlier than expected), being a mom, and everything else...


Since Thanksgiving passed, I can't help but to name a few things that I am thankful for.
1) The opportunity to be a mom. Ava brings so much laughter and joy to our house; I can't even put it into words. (and Yogi too)
2) A loving husband that works so hard and allows Ava and I to have the most amazing life. Thanks honey :)
3) Parents who are the perfect role models . They have taught me how to love and what family is all about!
4) Health and Happiness. I am so blessed to have a healthy family and such wonderful friends that bring so much happiness to my life!!
5) Wonderful customers :)


Speaking of wonderful customers...thanks to all of you who sent in pics of your lil' princesses. They were ALL so adorable! I couldn't have dreamed of having so many cuties wearing Posh P clothes! The contest was so close and came down to the last few minutes. Thanks to everyone who voted too. We had over 250 votes!! Congrats to Aubrey (1st place), Graycen (2nd place), and Averi (3rd place)!





The picture below is a picture that Ava made with her hands that I wanted to share. I found this place off of Main Street and LOVE it. She got to pick out her design, her colors of paint, and her frame color. They used her hands to make this adorable monkey! We hung it up in her play room. The place is called MyHandyWorks. If you are feeling crafty, stop by and check it out :)
The last pic is a pic of Ava and her Mimi at the movie Tangled. We weren't sure how Ava would do wearing the 3-D glasses for the entire movie. She loved it (and we loved it too ;)



BTW, if you are wondering about my blog title, this is Ava's favorite song. We have to listen to it a MILLION times a day. And when we aren't listening to it, the song is in my head. How do you even spell it...who knows...

Out of This World Contest

Wow! I couldn't have dreamed of having so many cuties wearing Posh Principessa clothes. There are 23 kiddos in our Fall 2010 Contest with about 250 votes so far :) The contest will end November 19th at 8:00 am ;)

Here is a picture of one of the cutest little babies in the world wearing her first Posh outfit. She is my first niece, Ella :) So cute!!!! I'm dying to meet her!

Okay Moms...you can relate... kids are hilarious! There isn't a day that goes by that Ava doesn't make me laugh! This week, she has really been cracking me up :) The first pic is a picture of her walking around with a "baby in her belly". The second pic is a picture of her with this crazy outfit on. When I asked her what she had on, she explained... that her pants wouldn't button so she needed the shorts on over her jeans (so she was wearing a "bella band" just like her mom, ha). The last picture melted my heart. She made a bed for her, her baby, and Yogi. They were "taking a nap". Sweet ;)

So, another part of motherhood that I love is watching Ava and her daddy play. This next pic shows Daddy and his mini-me. We bought Ava some scrubs so she could be just like her daddy.

Every night when Ava and I are playing, we listen for the famous honk. When we hear it, we know daddy is home and we have to run and hide. We put Yogi outside quick so she doesn't see where we go. I used to hide with Ava, although now I don't fit in too many spaces. Then the hunt begins. Yogi always helps daddy and takes him right to where Ava is :( The pic below is a pic of our best spot yet. Yogi took Daddy right to the hamper. He laughed and said "I know she isn't in there" and he left the room. FINALLY, we tricked him...

Enjoy your laughing moments with your kids this week!!!!

Posh Principessa Fall 2010 Contest

CONTEST TIME...

I was looking through some of the new photos that have been sent to us of your Posh Principesse. We just LOVE seeing your princesses in Posh Principessa clothes!! So, we thought what a great reason to have a contest. We know all of the pics are going to be adorable... Email your favorite picture of your little one in a Posh Principessa dress, skirt, pants, or tie to poshprincipessa@gmail.com. One picture per child please :) We will post the picture on our facebook page. Whichever picture has the most likes at the end of the contest will win a $50 gift certificate. Remind your friends that they must be a fan of our page to "like" the picture. The contest will start November 8th and end November 19th. The gift certificate can not be used on prior purchases. Good Luck ;)



We also wanted to post this fun picture of our Posh Principessa skating for the first time at the skating rink. She went around three times and I loved every minute of it. She was trying so hard and was so brave ;) She wanted to be like the "big" kids!