It's Back!

I'm so happy to bring out our Matilda Jane green pearl again!  My favorite thing Tillie has ever worn looks just as darling on Bebe.  Today I layered a Skye knot top over it -- I found it at a garage sale last week!  I bonded with the mom about sending girls to school in MJ and buying more jeans for boys.  I kind of wish I had met her at school or church because I'd totally be friends with her.

Tillie's wearing a Naartjie top I found at a different garage sale.  It's a 5 and the coordinating pants it came with are a 4.  They fit, but are a little short so I made her wear Gap jeans to school. (She put the ruffle pants on after lunch.)

The Last Time

It's had a good run, but I really think this should be the last time Tillie wears her Matilda Jane Pearl.  It's still more than wide enough as a tunic, but the arm holes are just a little too small.  Considering she first wore it in November of 2010 I think I've gotten my money's worth out of it.  I bought it used for $30.  (And before anyone emails me, no, I'm not selling it.  Even if I wasn't planning on having more kids this would be something I wouldn't be able to part with.  It's definitely going in her box to save.  (Unless I have another daughter to wear it someday!))  It's a piece I would definitely buy again, if I could find one at a reasonable price. *sigh*  It's just so pretty on her!   She's wearing it with the Deliah ruffles, crewcuts necklace and tan Salt-Water sandals.  It's a repeat of this exact outfit from 2011, plus her Urban Baby Bonnets solBonnet.

Teddy is wearing his first piece of crewcuts today!  It's a size 2, but it fits him surprisingly well, seeing as a lot of 18-24m clothes are too big for him.  Once he gets tall enough it's going to be a great brand for him because of how slim it runs.  If only I still had the discount!  (Okay, I have a ton I bought before I left and other things I've bought on super clearance so he'll still have a good selection.)  Anyway, I love this "super fast" tee.  It's so perfect for this little boy who never stops moving, except to eat.  He's wearing it with Genuine Kids skinny jeans and red Tiny TOMS along with his UB2 modCap.

One more, because they're too cute.

Mother's Day

In the past I've had the kids wearing their Easter outfits again on Mother's Day.  Usually the long sleeves are switched to short and cardigans are left in the closet.  This Mother's Day is just as cold(if not colder!) than our early Easter this year.  Weird.

I don't like tights after Easter and I knew Tillie would complain about being cold so I ditched the idea of her Easter dress.  Instead she's wearing her 18m Matilda Jane Pearl dress as a shirt, a polka dotted Cherokee layering tee and K Bella Bambino ruffle pants.  I got the ruffle pants at a garage sale for $4 last week.  They're a 5t and I think they're suppose to be cropped pants, at least that's how they're going to end up fitting my girl.

We gave her the Cherokee necklace for her birthday.  She thinks it is so awesome because I have a teal necklace in a similar style.  "We have the same stones, Mama!"

Christmas Outfits

This year I didn't save any outfits just for Christmas.  I've done that in the past and they end up only wearing it that one time!  I liked the things I had this year too much for that.

Tillie is still in her hating long sleeves phase, so I decided to just be crazy and let her wear the Matilda Jane Pearl under the Sparkletown knot.  She chose to layer two crewcuts necklaces and picked the orange boots.  Definitely not the most Christmas-y outfit she owns, but she loved it.  She spent most of the day wearing the fairy costume Kizie gave her anyway.

Teddy is wearing his Gap Maine bodysuit and cords with a Gap Military Prep cardigan.  I had really wanted him to wear his lobster bodysuit on Christmas, but it has some mysterious red stains on it that I can't get out.

If for some reason you're dying to know - Tim's pant and button-up are J. Crew and his cardigan is Old Navy.

Green & Navy

Yep, my kids were matchy-matchy today.  Tim had the day off of school so we decided to go to the Gardens.

Teddy's wearing a Gap Dorchester body double, Gap Naval Academy skinny jeans and Livie and Luca elephant shoes.  He was really happy about posing for this picture.

Tillie is wearing her Matilda Jane Pearl, navy crewcuts tee and H&M heart patch jeans.  The jeans have a ribbed waist so she can take them on and off herself, plus they are suuuuuuuuper long.  Perfect for this tall skinny girl.

It's Still My Favorite

I just can't get over how much I love the Matilda Jane Pearl.  It's darling with the Daphne ruffles.

 Today she accessorized with a Gymboree Batik Summer necklace and Live and Luca shoes.

My Favorite Dress

The Matilda Jane Pearl.  It's now a shirt.  I will be so sad when she outgrows it.  I have a search on eBay for a bigger size, but I don't know I'll be able to afford one.  Sometimes they go for over retail.

Today she's wearing it with a brown Lands' End tee, crewcuts jeans and Circo "Uggs".

Is there nothing the Pearl can't do?

After I took Tillie's sweater off this morning I quickly peeked in her closet to see what she could wear with minimal outfit changes.  Ah, the Matilda Jane Pearl.  It was once a dress and now is a darling swing top.  I'm just glad she can wear it so long because this would be one item that would be very hard for me to pack away.

The Pearl

I've told you all before how much I love this dress, the Matilda Jane Pearl.  This is size 18m and since she's thin it works well as a tunic.  Her ruffle pants are Matilda Jane as well.  The necklace is crewcuts.  Yesterday with the gross weather we stayed home all day and I knew Tillie would be itching to go somewhere today.  She hadn't been to the mall in a while, so I decided we should "dress up" a little for our trip this morning.  All we bought was jeans for Kizie.

It's Royal Wedding Day!

So naturally, Tillie had to wear a hat.  We didn't get up early enough to watch the wedding, but I did make her watch the horse-drawn carriage recessional.  She seemed to like it.

She's wearing a crewcuts dress under a Matilda Jane Pearl dress.  Her sandals are Salt-Waters and the bonnet is from Urban Baby Bonnets.

ChristmasLegs

Last year Tillie had too many Christmas outfits.  She only wore some of them once before the Christmas season was over.   I think I over compensated for that a little too much this year.  She has three this year, but they're all dresses.   (And, most of them can be worn after Christmas.  I never did get that reindeer tee.)

Today I was in the mood for something Christmasy for her, but her one casual dress was in the wash.  I decided to get creative.  I pulled out the Matilda Jean Pearl because I love it.  Then, when I was looking for a white bodysuit to wear under it I realized they were all in the wash too.  (Guess what I have to do this weekend!) The Pearl was hanging next to the white peter pan collared white Gap dress - perfect.  I threw a pair of Christmas Striped BabyLegs and Circo Fuggs on and she's good to go!

Oh How I Love the Pearl.

I love the style of Matilda Jane's Pearl dresses and the Hammond Bay Pearl matches so much.  I'm sure you'll see this dress a lot while it still fits her.  Today I paired it with Gypsy Blue Bouquet Ruffles(12m).  I layered a Carter's pointelle bodysuit underneath.

Spring Preview

Okay, it's last year's spring, but I couldn't resist trying it all on her.  I recently acquired the Matilda Jane Pearl Lap dress from the Hammond Bay line.  It's cute with a lot of other Matilda Jane items, but I don't have many that others like to mix and match with it.  I tried it this morning with the Matilda Jane Gypsy Blue Blushing Button Tee and Blushing Leggings.  It was cute, but didn't really work for me.

(Dress size 18m, leggings18m, tee 2)

I pulled these Hammond Bay Deliah Ruffle pants out of the closet for a little test run.  Yep, this outfit will be perfect next spring.

 (cropped ruffles size 2)

Now it's a lazy afternoon in a cow one-piece from Carter's.