By Tatiana
Although it's not even August yet, I've been in the fall mood lately. That's why one of Etsy shops I will share with you today, carries beautiful goodies that will keep your little ones cozy, warm and stylish during the cooler months.

The first shop, CalisGrace, caught my eye with its wide selection of unique vintage skirts and shorts that look just as beautiful by themselves as when worn over a pair of cute leggings.

Dusty Rose Skirt

Love a ZigZag Short

The next shop, MyMayaMade, creates sweet crochet baby booties for little boys and girls that will make adults go "Awwww!" and kids jealous. Just looking at these pretty little shoes puts a smile on my face.

White Lace Purple Flower Gray Wool Crochet Baby Booties

Bow Tie Pink and Gray Wool Baby Booties, Socks Do you have a favorite Etsy shop??? Then share it here and I might include it into my next Etsy Treasures Sunday post. Have a delightful day, everyone!

Mrs. Potato Head had a makeover yesterday. I'm really loving her new pierced ear-tongue.

And then we did it again.

She turned out just as wacky.

Sometimes a change is good. It's unexpected, it's surprising, it's fun. That's why when ordering lines for this coming fall, we decided to move away from sweet little boy clothes that grandma will love and go a little more odd and edgy. Early this morning, Knuckleheads Clothing debuted at our online boutique, and we have no doubts it will please moms of really cool boys and make dads jealous (too bad it doesn't come in 'big boy' sizes). Knuckleheads Clothing is available is sizes 0-3M through 8 years. Here's just a little sneak peek.

Knuckleheads Clothing - Piedmont Raglan Checkerboard Logo Tee

Knuckleheads Clothing - Burton Flannel Jacket Lined in Twill

Knuckleheads Clothing - Radcliff Black/Grey Striped Cardigan

But don't you worry, loving grandmas! We still have a ton of sweet little boy clothes from Le Top, KissyKissy, Rabbitmoon, Zutano, CachCach and other amazing kids clothing brands.

We take a lot of pictures here at My Little Jules. Most of them turn out nice. Like this one.

Or this one.

But some pictures don't. Today we wanted to take a moment to share a few of our favorite pics that didn't quite make it... to our website, Facebook or into the photo albums. Here we go.

Jules was eating her bagel dog so hard, she got tired and needed to lay down :)

This one speaks for itself.

Never ask Jules to force a smile. It will look more like a  growl.

When Jules gets tired she looks drunk.

It's hard to be beautiful. Especially on a windy day.

We think she swallowed a bug.

Jules is not always in the mood for pictures.

And finally, Jules' first lesson on sharing. Her birthday present is being taken away.

By Tatiana 
It's Sunday and this means, it's time for Etsy treasure hunt! Last week I decided to launch new blog series called Etsy Treasures Sunday, to share amazing kids clothing shops I find during the numerous hours I spend on Etsy. The fist shop today will knock your sock off (and I mean literally!). Bobka Baby creates delightful soft-sole baby and toddler shoes that will keep everyone talking about your baby doll's cute little feet. I am expecting my first custom order with them to arrive at the end of August and, in the meanwhile, keep eyeing these beautiful Fairytale Princess Lavender Lace Ballet Shoes for Jules' second birthday.

Ooh! La La! Couture - Girls Pink and  Black Polka Dots Tutu Dress

By Tatiana 
It's expensive. It's often unpractical. We worry about our children ruining it. It is hard to wash. It upsets our hubbies when we buy it. So, why are we so in love with boutique kids clothing?  I think I have the answer.

Remember when we were little, boys played with cars and girls played with dolls? Remember dress-up games and how we brushed our dolls' hair, picked their outfits, accessorized them with matching shoes, headbands, purses and even cute pets? We've grown up, but but our love for dress-up games stayed the same. We love boutique kids clothes because we love our kids. Because we want them to be the cutest, the most adorable little girls and boys, because we love dress-up games.

My heart melts when I see how Little Jules' face lights up when someone walks up to her and says: "Hi, cutie! I love your outfit." and then turns to Peter and I: "She is just ADORABLE!" I love dressing her in cute outfits, from our boutique or not. Am I spoiling her? May be... But I think I am spoiling myself waaaaaay more :)

OOAK Ava Rose Ruffle Apron Knot Dress

Want to see more? Check out Reimagined Treasures!

By Tatiana 
Rainy weather makes me nostalgic. It poured and poured this morning and while working on our Kids Clothing Summer Sale newsletter I thought of my favorite childhood outfit… or rather a piece of clothing. Did you have one of those? That one thing you loved to wear? That embodied the essence of your childhood? The thought of which brings up sweet lifelong memories? I did. It was a pair of jeans my parents got for me through friends of friends of friends when I was about 6. Back then in Russia, a pair of jeans was such a hard thing to get, almost as hard as a VCR player or… bubble gum :)


Anyways, I was such a tomboy that I got holes on both of my knees the first time I wore those jeans. And holy knees weren't yet in style back then. My mom, bless he heart, instead of getting mad at me saw that as an opportunity to get creative. She made the cutest two appliques, one of a pink elephant and another one of an island with a palm, to cover up the holes. She got the idea from our THE MOST FAVORITE kids song about a pink elephant who lived in Limpopo and was very lonely because he was different from other elephants. (I know, sad song with a poor lesson: be like everyone else). Till this day, every time I go down the memory lane and share the tales of my childhood, I pay a heartfelt 'tribute' to that pair of jeans.


Little Jules will have an outfit that, hopefully, one day, will mean just as much to her as that pair of jeans means to me. And your kids will do too. We all love getting cute baby outfits and sassy toddler clothes for our little ones. But we won't be the ones to pick that special outfit for them. They will choose it themselves.


PS: Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of my favorite jeans (sight). But I am planning on recreating them for Little Jules, and will definitely share a pic with all of your then!


PS2: I borrowed the image of a sweet pink elephant from Simple Ideas to Help You Thrive blog.

We've been getting some super cute pictures since we launched the program! You can check them out right here or on My Little Jules Facebook page. You can email us pictures of your kids in outfits you got from our online girls clothing boutique  and get a 10% store wide discount in return! You can find more information right here.

Persnickety Clothing Outfit

Haven Girl Outfit

Misha Lulu Outfit

Persnickety Clothing Outfit

Persnickety Clothing Outfit

Persnickety Clothing Outfit

Haven Girl Outfit

Persnickety Clothing Outfit

Flit and Flitter Outfit

Persnickety Clothing Outfit

Misha Lulu Outfit

Persnickety Clothing Outfit

Jelly The Pug Outfit

Mini Shatsu Outfit

Jelly The Pug Outfit

Zutano Outfit

Haven Girl Outfit