Petit Couture on Totsy NOW!

One of my favorite, favorite place to shop for my nieces and sons is Petit Couture. Hands down, their burnout crews are amazing! They're soft. They're comfy. They're stylish. And they last and last and last. I just can't get enough of them.

Petit Couture offers children’s apparel that combines modern fashion with whimsical elegance. Which is exactly how kids clothing should be. The collection is made of cotton and cotton blends with signature touches that are sure to delight!

Don't miss out on this sale! You will find yourself layering these tees on top of thermals all winter b/c your kids love it so much!

Introducing thredUP

There are some ideas that come along where you say to yourself... "I can't believe nobody has ever done this!"

thredUp is one of them. It's genius for moms. With 4 sons, I can appreciate and will absolutely USE thredUP.



thredUP is where moms (and dads!) can exchange boxes of clothes that no longer fit their kids for stylish ones that will. Plain and simple. Say good-bye to trying to organize a clothing swap with your girlfriends. Say good-bye to the bags of clothes that you are "going to out online to sell." Say good-bye to all the busy work. thredUP coordinates the swaps among a group of your closest friends or connect you with thousands of families nationwide. All the swaps are done online, they even offer scheduled home pick-up and delivery. Talk about making it uber-easy... they are!

With my 4 sons, I am constantly going through rotations of clothes. They outgrow things like weeds! It never ceases to amaze me. I started buying new stuff for my younger guys - Ben and Henry (even with 4 boys!) -because I didn't want everything to be hand-me-downs from their older brothers. So right now, I have tons of clothing... with nobody to wear it. When I first heard of thredUP... I was just blown away by the practicality of it... and not only that, they make it easy for us to give the clothing away (and then receive stuff back!). It's just amazing. Affordable. Practical. And fashionable. Doesn't get much better than that!

Constantly buying clothing for your kids gets expensive. Did you know that kids grow out of a set of new clothes every 6 months? That by age 17, kids have outgrown over 1,300 items and parents have spent nearly $20,000 on their clothing? Quadruple that for me. Oh, man...



So literally - these are the easy steps:

Pick. Pay. Prepare and Send.

· Pick a box of gently used clothes you’d love to receive for your child.

· Pay for shipping

· Prepare and list a box of clothes your child has outgrown



· When someone picks your box, send it free of charge

So the only money out of your pocket is paying for shipping on the clothing chose to pick. They manage the quality control and review process and take care of all the details to make sure you get a quality exchange.

it's an invitation-only site - use Mom Generations code for invite.

They have a Company BLOG.
They have a Kid's BLOG.

Classics for your Children

Each year, right around this time... shopping is just INSANE. There are sales and deals everywhere (including on Totsy!). This is the time of year I do most of my back-to-school shopping for the boys. I like to make sure they each get a few new and special items... but I always go a little "crazy" on my oldest son, William. After all - he is the oldest, and from him... most of the clothes are passed down from brother to brother to brother. I don't mind investing in "essential" items, if I know they are going to last, and stand up to the test of time. I also make sure I'm stocking up on classic pieces. With boys - it's a little easier, the trends and styles aren't as "visible" as they are with girls clothing. In looking through the sale racks this past weekend, it was evident that ruffles and leggings where a BIG HIT this fall/winter for girls. (And there's tons left!)

I'm always asked by mothers, "What do you consider classics for boys?"

This is what I consider classic pieces:

Crewneck Sweaters - solid or stripe. Boys always need sweaters. There's nothing more classic and essential as your basic crewneck.
L/S Polo Tees - solid or stripe. My sons LOVE wearing these. And again... these never go out of style.Button Down Dress Shirts - Boys need to dress up... whether it's for a holiday, school photo time... or just for FUN! Denim. Go CRAZY with the denim. My sons go through a pair of jeans so fast. It never ceases to amaze me. I stocked UP this past weekend.

Outerwear. I'm telling you, if you can find any coats/jackets/fleeces that fit your children that are on sale - GO FOR IT! Always needed... always amazing to find on sale!