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Rockin’ that Boho Chic Look at Preschool: FabKids November Style

November 23, 2015 · by Tiffany Merritt · 1 Comment

Thanks to FabKids for providing the review outfit. I’m a proud FabKids customer and love showing off their looks! Referral links may be included.

No doubt you’ve seen fringe on pretty much everything this fall. It’s a very hot look, and one that I myself am loving! Look at these FabKids boots that just came out and that get the trend just perfect.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it seems that this particular style is sold out right now! But check out the FabKids boots selection because they have dozens of looks that you just might love.

Now let’s talk about the whole outfit.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and the look little Layah gave the camera says an awful lot. She LOVES this outfit and I think it’s safe to say that she feels quite confident in it 😉

I think the whole looks is just adorable. This is the Boho Love outfit, which you can get for $29.95 (includes dress and leggings in your choice of colors). It’s a winning outfit, for sure. And the pattern of the dress is so bright and cheery!

If you’ve never tried FabKids before, be sure to give them a look. By using my referral link, you can get an outfit free when you buy your first outfit. Also note their great sale section!

Animal Prints and Lace: Welcome Fall 2015 Fashion for Girls

September 23, 2015 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Thanks to FabKids.com for providing Layah’s great style shown below. Referral links included. I’ve been a happy customer of FabKids.com for over a year, and I love sharing about them!

Happy Fall!!!!! I’ve been in the best mood all day because despite the pumpkin-spiced EVERYTHING you’ve been surrounded with for the past 3 weeks, fall didn’t actually start until today.

Layah selected an outfit from FabKids.com earlier this month and I promised her that she could wear it on the first day of fall, even if the weather wasn’t really ready for her boots.

Oh, and they are quite some boots!

She’s rockin’ the Leopard Faux Fur Fuzzies from FabKids (currently priced at $34.95) and she did not care that today’s temp will top out at 84 degrees. It’s fall, so the fur is coming out! 🙂

And what about that lovely green lace you spy? This is the green lace dropwaist dress with black leggings. You can buy the dress for $26.95, or as a VIP member, get it with black leggings for just $29.95! 🙂

If you aren’t familiar with FabKids, it’s a VERY laid-back subscription service offering boys and girls clothing in sizes 2T-12. On the first of the month, you’ll be presented with a look book, filled with awesome outfits you can customize to your liking (for example, you can choose from a selection of bottoms to pair with your top). If you don’t see anything you like, you click a button and skip the month. If you like something, you can put an outfit together, usually for $29.95. If you totally forget to skip or choose, you’ll have $29.95 credit in your account waiting for you to spend at your leisure.

FabKids.com has all sorts of great clothes that are on-trend, comfy, and best of all, that don’t require a trip to the mall. If you need to make an exchange, it’s hassle-free (I speak from experience!). I highly recommend this great company; my girls get compliments on their FabKids outfits all the time!

And if you like really great deals, this site often has really good sales! I actually purchased a TON of stuff on the site earlier this month when they had a huge Labor Day sale (VIP members got early access to it so I had the best selection!).

School Deals Under $20 at FabKids (and Awesome Fringe Boot Alert!)

August 21, 2015 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Sample products provided for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as always. I’m a proud FabKids customer! Affiliate links may be included.

FabKids, month after month, never fails to impress me. Have you tried the brand, yet? You definitely should! You can become a member for free, and then evey month at the start of the month you can select one outfit for just $29.95. You can choose to skip the month with a simple click of the button (trust me, I’ve done it several times!). The clothes are so fun and on-trend, and you KNOW I love not having to leave the house to do my shopping!

Also? FabKids has really brought their A-game when it comes to shoes. I mean, look at these fringe boots, y’all!!!

Darah loves them, and can you blame the girl? She also got a very school-worthy plaid dress, but the plaid is definitely made with the children of 2015 in mind, because the clors are on the wild side!

You can purchase the dresses by themselves, or go ahead and get the leggings to pair with them (my girls LIVE in leggings, so that’s a must for us).

School Deals Under $20

While you are checking out all the great outfits, be sure to look for the special school deals. Now’s a GREAT time to stock up on clothes for the fall and even next spring, because the prices are awesome!

Dresses from $15
Girls tops & Tees from $10
Leggings 3 for $19
Tutus from $8
Sneakers from $19
Boys tops & Tees from $6

And there’s a sale section on top of the school deals ! Y’all… GET OVER TO FABKIDS and look around! You can thank me later. 🙂

The Search for Fab Kids Shoes Starts at FabKids

March 22, 2015 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Shoes provided for review purposes. We are happy FabKids.com members!

There’s a rule at my girls’ school that I have always appreciated: the kids must wear slippers inside the classroom. This helps keep the floors in much better condition (which helps keep the costs down). A bonus for the parents is that it also tends to help keep the shoes that the kids wear to and from school in much better condition. So really, everybody wins!

But I just learned that the rules change in the lower elementary building. Starting in the fall, Darah will get to wear the shoes she came to school in all day long. I’m sort of bummed about this changed, but Darah is PUMPED. I guess to her, wearing your shoes all day long is oh so very BIG KID AWESOME.

All this is to say that we are likely going to be going through shoes at a faster pace, so I need to keep my eyes open for cute finds that are reasonable in price. This month, I finally got to try out the awesome shoes that FabKids.com offers. I looked through the offerings and saw quite a few different options that I knew Darah would love, but there was one pair, in particular, that had her name all over them.

I present to you, the pink leopard sneaker.

These shoes are positively gaudy. I can’t even lie about it, people. But this is EXACTLY what seems to be in style now (and I can’t really judge…I was a kid in the ’80s so whatever kids these days are wearing, it can’t possibly be any more strange than the stuff I was rockin’ back in the day…). Darah loves animal prints and she loves pink and she loves sparkles. So this is pretty much her dream shoe.

It’s also her first pair of lacing shoes. Since she’ll be headed to first grade in a handful of months, it’s time for her to start learning how to tie her shoes. Having a super cute pair to practice on will help her stay motivated. If she wants to wear these to her first grade classroom, she has to know how to tie and untie them!

She absolutely loves them, friends. They were a major hit. They are priced at $19.95 for anyone with a VIP membership to FabKids, and I think that’s a fair price to pay for something that is going to be so well received by my child. And I’m guessing I’m not the only parent out there with a kid who would rock these in a hot second if given the chance!

How to Buy These Shoes

Ok, so there is definitely a way to buy shoes the right way on FabKids. First, you need to be a VIP member. This means that you are signed up to get a special email from FabKids on the first of every month, at which point you will have 5 days to either select an outfit you’d like to purchase for $29.95 or to skip the month. There is no penalty for skipping the month, no charge if you notify them that you are skipping, and no hassle. It’s a simple button you press online and it isn’t hard to find! 🙂

So you’ll want to be in VIP so you can get a better price to start. Then when you see a pair of shoes that you really want to get, go ahead and pair it with an outfit so that you can buy enough stuff in one shot to score free shipping ($50+ gets you there). And before you check out, head over to their sale section to see if there are any great buys that you want to snag for now or even for the next size up for you kiddo. These are the strategies I use to get the very most bang for my buck on FabKids.com! AND…if you are new to the site and sign up through my referral link, you can get your first outfit for just $15 and snag free shipping…but you might want to check out the shoes, all the same, before checking out!

If you order something let me know what you get! 🙂

The Very Best Shoes for Early Walkers: pediped (Giveaway!!!)

April 7, 2013 · by Tiffany Merritt · 118 Comments

Paying a premium price just to have a name brand is totally not my style. And paying for quality isn’t even always my style, especially if we are talking about something that is trendy or that will be worn out very quickly.

But when it comes to shoes for my kids, that is an exception. The name brand still isn’t important, per se, but the QUALITY of the shoe is absolutely critical. Little feet are growing feet, and they need really good support. This is especially true for the early walking stages.

And that’s why my little girls exclusively wear pediped shoes as their first shoes.

You can see Darah’s first pair of toddler shoes on this post.

And you can see the shoes that Darah wore and wore and wore and wore all this year at school here (they were perfect since they had velcro…she could take them on and off herself!).

And now I’d like to show you Layah’s first pair of shoes:

Our little walker is CONSTANTLY pulling off her socks and we don’t even dare to try shoes. But on Easter morning, I put these on her feet and she happily kept them on for 3 full hours before even attempting to take them off. That is a dream come true, I tell ya!

I used the fantastic baby shoe size guide for pediped to select the shoes. I’m so glad I used it, because my assumption would have been to get the size M (12-18 month) shoes for her since she’s almost 11 months old. But it turns out, the size S (6-12 month) shoes would fit her with some room to grow!

Layah is modeling the Daphne shoe from the Originals line. If you aren’t familiar with this line, here’s some additional information about what makes it such an excellent choice for standing and walking babies:

“Perfect for beginning walkers, all pediped® Originals feature leather soles for ultimate flexibility and lasting quality. Our updated Originals® soles feature a diamond leather tread that is more slip resistant yet still crafted completely of high-quality, non-toxic leather that allows little toes to move, grip, and feel the floor.”

I have been singing the praises of pediped shoes for a few years now, and I continue to believe without a doubt that they are worth much more than their cost (the Daphne shoes are $37, but there are other models in the line that are less expensive). They are the best foundation for little walkers! They also happen to be having a spring pediped sale right now! Go check it out!

And if you have ever thought yourself, “I wish I could have some shoes as thoughtfully and beautifully made as these!” then yo uare in luck! Check out Brian James Footwear, the new women’s footwear line from the founder of pediped. Woo hoo!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win the sponsor’s choice of shoe model in the Originals line, and you get to choose if you want a boy or girl style!

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I received a complimentary pair of shoes for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Parenting Tip: Get One Truly Great Pair of Shoes for Each Size

September 29, 2012 · by Tiffany Merritt · 2 Comments

We all know that buying shoes for kids can be a frustrating experience. They grow out of them so quickly that it can seem quite ridiculous to spend much on them. I totally understand that sentiment, and I have definitely opted for “as cheap as possible” shoes for Darah before. What’s the point in spending $40 on shoes that will be too small in 6 months?

Well, I also happen to know, deep down, that there is something to be said for getting the highest quality shoes possible for those little growing feet. After all, I had the child who refused to wear shoes until she absolutely had to, and even then, she would only wear one brand because that was the brand that felt good on her feet. You see, toddlers don’t buy the “fashion hurts” philosophy that so many grownups yield to in life. If it doesn’t feel good, they don’t want to wear it, plain and simple. A $7 pair of shoes is a waste of $7 if your child doesn’t want to wear the shoes. I’ve had several “bargain” pairs of shoes that Darah wore less than 5 times, and not because her feet grew that fast. And consistently throughout her growth, she has been interested in the shoes that offered more support to her feet. She doesn’t know the name brands, and even if she did, she doesn’t yet care about labels. She simply wants to wear what feels good.

Without fail, Pediped shoes ALWAYS feel good to her. That’s why pediped is the one quality shoe that I am willing to spend a bit more money on for Darah. I know that they are put together well enough that Layah will also be able to wear them, which doubles the lifetime usage we’ll see out of them. Most of Darah’s cheaper shoes haven’t made the cut to be passed on.

I aim to have a pair of pedipeds for Darah to wear for every size, if I can. Check out my video review of Darah’s brand new shoes from the Flex line of pediped shoes. These are PERFECT for preschoolers with lots of energy to run and play!

Additionally, pediped has just launched a line of cold weather boots. At Darah’s school, having time outside to play is valued very strongly, to the point where if it isn’t raining or snowing, the kids WILL have outside time. Even if it is REALLY REALLY cold! So dressing appropriately is a must. These pediped boots are designed to keep toes nice and toasty in really cold conditions.

Pediped also has a new athletic line available. They are very smartly designed, including being machine washable. Check out what Major League Baseball player Tom Glavine has to say about them by clicking here!

You’ll find over 80 new styles of pediped shoes to fit every child and most every occasion, all without sacrificing quality and a great fit. You can stay in the loop about new styles, great sales, and special promotions by becoming a pediped Insider! Visit the pediped website and enter your email address. It’s that easy!

I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.