Kerubins Baby Boutique // +a special promo code!!

 {dress c/o Kerubins Baby Boutique}

When I discovered Kerubins Baby Boutique, I felt like I'd come upon a special, hidden treasure.  

The styles that they carry are so classic // timeless // and elegant // but also fun and playful and bright...WITH that Spanish flair. 

Kerubins was started by two women, Malu and Dayana {from Spain and Venezuala}, who met while living in Charlotte, NC a few years ago.  Both women were pregnant with baby girls during the same year, and naturally started building their tiny baby wardrobes while they were still in-utero, searching for the quintessential Spanish style dresses that they had grown up wearing.  

With no luck. 

So when Malu & her hubby eventually moved back to Spain to be near family, she did what any good girlfriend would do... She started shipping those Spanish clothes to Dayana who was still here in the States. 

 And that is where the seedling for Kerubins was born. 

Kerubins comes from the Spanish word for cherub -- Querubin. 

Spanish babies are often called Querubin, the same way we use the word 'sweetie', or 'pumpkin, or 'ladybug'.

Today, Malu carefully hand picks all of the designs in Spain.  She and Dayana look for high quality, versatility, durability, and of course -- they look for the pretty.  

As Malu says, they want their little girls to look pretty but most importantly, to be little girls. 

"They need to play get dirty, jump and have fun".   

Yes. 

The dress that they were kind enough to send for Isabel is all of that.  

It is made with exceptional quality {and I am really picky when it comes to this}.  

The fabric is the perfect weight cotton, there is a light inside lining, and all of the sewing is flawless.

The colors are SO vibrant, they're gorgeous.

The cut is perfect for Izzy because it's short and trim - so she can move around and be wild without getting hung up in her dress.

There are so many adorable dresses on the website. 

Here are a few of my favorites: 

 {and how cute is that red/white/blue dress for the 4th of July??!}

For the next 2 weeks, Kerubins is giving my readers a special discount.  {!!!!!}

Use code HOMEANDSASS to get 20% off of anything in the store. 

Love that!!!

{You can also check out Kerubins on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.}

 

Who doesn't want their little girl to have a few European chic dresses ??? ;) 

Happy shopping!

XX, 

Cassie

P.S.

You can also find me @_cassie_h on Instagram.. for more pics of everything and my new favorite hashtag... #howizzysleeps

7 months// Christmas Shopping @ Urban Outfitters

// Sweetest Isabel turned 7 months this week!!!  Here is some of what 7 months old contains for this little dumpling: {written to and for Isabellie}

- Your talking sounds are getting really good!!!!! "dadadadadada...... fafafafafafafa...... bababababa....huuuhhhh" {and that huuuuuhhh has sounded very much like a hello, more than a few times!!}

- The rolling across the floor continues, but is becoming more sophisticated! We've been very impressed with how you can get to where you want, with a combo of rolls and scoots.

- You want to crawl so badly, and I think you will be doing it very very shortly.

- A few times, I've said "give mommy a kiss"  and you do it!!!  Your signature, big open mouth cheek slobber.  This makes my heart melt like nothing else.

- I'm trying {half heartedly} to teach you sign language for "more" and "all done". The sign for "all done" just makes you laugh....

- Your obsession and love for doggies continues.... {they would love you back equally if you were better able to control your impulse to grab fistfuls of their hair}

-You can really sit up now!!! and seeing you sitting up on a chair, on the bed, in the middle of the floor, with your little legs bent so that  your feet touch {like a tripod}... I turn to mush.

- You've kind of outgrown your little whale bathtub.  Bath time is now a lot of me trying to keep you alive, as you try to stand and lunge for all of the cool bath stuff {faucet, drain, sides of the tub...}, no more lying prone and watching me sprinkle water overhead....

- And that leads me to this: You are such a busy little bee!!!... So curious, so active, so engaged.... everyone who meets you comments on this {and your good looks too of course ;)}

- Our naps together are the best.  An hour and a half, middle of the day /// Golden.

- You and I have got a  really special bond going, and it's pretty sweet. I was worried that my going back to work would affect it, but it really hasn't.  We have each other down.  We speak the same language, and you are my best, sweetest girlfriend.   {please refer back to these writings during your teenage years....}

So, happy 7 months to you Boo Bear!  We are so proud of you, and love you the MOST!!!

 

Photo is from our August beach trip.... Bonnet can be found HERE

 

 

// This week, I did a little bit of Christmas shopping, and decided to check out Urban Outfitters.  I have not set foot in an Urban Outfitters for years, and had forgotten how much random, interesting, kitchsy stuff they have.  The clothes seemed geared towards a younger, hipster-ish crowd {especially the men's stuff} but there were a number of pieces that I think I could've gone for.  Alas, Christmas shopping is meant to be for others, so I had no time to peruse what might've been....

I snapped a few pictures of some things that I thought should be shared....

Watch out for: ruched velvet, acid wash, a cozy sweater, a great camera, cat prints, shiny rainbow pants {I'm sure SJP could've pulled them off circa 2001 SATC}, floral print {calico?}, mason jar shot glasses {I don't drink, but am sure I could find some use for tiny mason jars!}, a little black dress, sequins, some really cute tops {LOTS of crop tops-- that is another blog post.... crop tops post age 17? post partem?.... ehhh}, and some pretty rocks {some as coasters}.  It reminded me of an artsy cousin to Goodwill//Anthropologie// your neighborhood thrift store//Spencer's {remember that place?}.  Kind of a, "You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have...."  Urban Outfitters?  You be the judge. 

 

 

 

 Treasure hunting and wandering through weird interesting stuff is fun, right?  

 

 

 

XO

 

Cassie