Kohls: Candies Girl Cowboy Boot #FallFashion

My daughter enjoys looking like a true star country girl in these Candies Girls Cowboy Boots. I knew she wanted a pair, but didn’t exactly know which pair, so I let her choose. She loved these because of the detailed designs sewn on the outside, which is pretty cool if I say so myself. The design is one I’d wear myself. I really like the winged design stitches before, but these are great compared to other girl boots.

A great quality cowboy boot can make anything look good, and that is what these do. Adisyn can wear these with a pair of jeans and a plaid shirt as well as skirts and dresses. There’s no denying she absolutely loves them.



Do you know how hard it is to separate a girl from her boots? Pretty dang hard. She wears them everywhere. She’s been wearing them to school, errands, playing, and even to sleep a couple times. She adores them. They are nice enough to wear out to dinner, yet comfortable enough for her to stomp and run outside.



I  also love the boots more practical features like quality and comfort. This boot was made with comfort and safety in mind. A lightly padded lining helps keep feet comfortable, while a low-heeled sole lets her wear them without it hurting after long periods of walking.

 

I got them one size big so that she can wear them longer than a couple months, she grows too fast. They still aren’t the type of boot to fall off even if they are a little big. They have a zippered side, that make it easier for her to get them off and on.


The only issue we’ve had is the outside of the boot peeling a bit after she scraped her foot on gravel following to help me feed our dogs. I can easily add some shoe polish to cover it up, though—so no big deal. Other than that, no problems here!

Back to School Bash Sponsor- Kohl’s. One Stop Shop for School Shopping! “Kids Shoes Review”

The 2013 School year is here. The summer has flown by without me even knowing it. It doesn’t seem like Aidan’s been out of Kindergarten for an entire 2 months. He has though, and now heading into first grade. Adisyn, my baby girl, is starting preschool. This Mama is going to be an empty nester during the day, I will cry the first week- I KNOW it!

Kohl’s is a One Stop Shop for Back to School! They have EVERYTHING your child needs for that first day back. The best thing about it is that they have everything for your kindergartener as well as your older kids as well.

They have a HUGE selection of School Shoes, that aren’t only fashionable but also affordable. Those two words don’t get mixed around too much- stylish and don’t cost an arm and a leg. Even your “picky” teen will agree!

They have more ways to shop then one, You can shop by gender, the type of shoe you’re looking for, or by brand. What’s even better is after you’ve chosen what you’re looking for you can sort them by price! They are having a major blow-out on shoes, starting at $7!

 

The Shoes•

I always get my kids closed toe tie up shoes because they are still little. They have to have shoes that won’t come off on the playground or during gym. I had a blast looking through the website at all the shoes. They had so many brands to look through.

Aidan♠

I ended up getting Aidan a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Street Mid-Top Shoes.

Both of the kids’ shoes came VERY quickly ordered from the website, within 3-4 days! If you order more than one pair (or more than one item), everything still comes shipped in the same box. I thought that was pretty cool.

These shoes come in 12-6, my son wears a 1 (he’s 6). I absolutely love the dynamic yellow mixed with the black. It just looks so dynamic and calls attention to them. Of course, I’ve always been a fan of Converse. They know how to make simplicity look amazing.

They ARE built not only for comfort but also built to last. They have a padded tongue and collar, so that I know he is comfortable during the entire school day. I absolutely loved how both pair of shoes I received had the laces already in the shoes!

The Converse shoes, however, DO not require tying, My son can just slip these on in the morning before school. This will make my morning ten times easier, because I’ll have to get two kids ready, snacks and backpacks together, and 2 separate buses to wait on.

You CAN fix these so that they can be tied. I WILL tie them on the days he has P.E. so that it will make it easier for him to run at full speed. The outsole is rubber so it gets awesome traction no matter what he’s walking on; linoleum, concrete, or tile.

The outer (upper) part of these shoes are made out of canvas. This makes it easier for his feet to get air and be able to breath. Last year when he would come in from school, I’d change him into play clothes and GOSH his feet stunk. It was because he sit there all day, played on the playground, and had P.E. without his feet getting any air.

Doesn’t he just look so adorable? He loves his new shoes! He can’t wait to start school so he can wear his shoes and show his “new” friends that he hasn’t even met yet.. LOL.

I overheard him talking to my daughter. He said “Adi, I’m cool and you’re not. Cool is black shoes and you have pink on your shoes.” Okay, apparently a first grader thinks he knows what it means to be “cool” LOL.

Buy them: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Street Mid-Top Shoes $32.99

Adisyn♥

I ended up getting Adisyn the Jumping Beans® Athletic Shoes.

My little Diva absolutely adores these shoes. AS soon as she seen them in the box she wanted to wear them. I let her wear them around the house for a little while, so she could get used to how they feel. I swear, she didn’t want to take them off.

They are so adorable. They look tie die on soles, mixed with blue and pink. She wears a lot of both blue and pink, so they are the perfect shoes for her. They are made in Size 11-3, she wears an 11 (she’s 4).

These shoes are sure to get a lot of use. She is PURE energy, all the time. Running, playing, jumping, skipping, hopping, and any other adjective you could think of. She is balled up energy, and I’m sure these shoes can hold their fill

They are very high quality made shoes! They have mesh lining on the top of the shoes and are interlaced on the sides. The mesh lining wicks away moisture. This is awesome because I don’t know how many times it rained last year before school and my sons socks would get a little wet.

The insides of the shoes are comfortable and they have a padded footbed. They fit her feet perfectly. There’s a little room to grow but not too much that she is going to trip over her shoes! She is excited to be starting school this year, I woke up this morning and she already had both school shoes and a school outfit on!

Aidan is so funny. He tried to close his eyes, cross them, or something silly EVERY time! They are fun, energetic kids and I’m glad they both have a pair of shoes that will definitely keep up with them this year.. now only if this Mama could

Buy them: Jumping Beans® Athletic Shoes $20 (Reduced from $40!)

AND..

 

FREE shipping everyday! AND right now they are also having a get $10 Kohl’s cash for every $50 spent!

What do you think about their shoes? Have you done your back to school shopping yet?

Did you all know about the huge selection of brands, prices, and sizes?

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Jessica Renee

Kid Review: Bobbi-Toads Unique Shoes For Girls

I am thrilled to be able to tell you about some very new, very unique shoes for girls! Adisyn had a chance to try out Bobbi-Toads and she is LOVING them!

Bobbi-toads are a totally unique shoe, They have little toes on the front of the shoe that can be painted and repainted to give your little girl a thrill every time!

I’m pretty sure she never takes them off. Every time someone walks into our house the first thing she does is show them her shoes and says “I’m wearing Bobbie Toes”. Yes, she calls them Bobbie toes.. lol

We ended up getting the JacJac Bobbi Toads. They are a Metallic Blue enhanced with bright, beautiful, colorful flowers. They have a velcro closing rather than shoe strings because Adisyn doesn’t know how to tie yet.

They have a cute little frog on the bottom of the shoe, Everything about these shoes are adorable. They scream “unique” and pure of “cuteness”. They come in sizes 11-5, and come in both velcro and shoe string versions.

You’ll find the non-toxic bobbie toad fingernail polish and polish remover on the website in a variety of pretty colors. You don’t have to use the bobbi toad polish though, you can use any non-toxic nail polish that you have!

They are sized so that girls as young as 4 and 5 can wear them. My daughter is 4, and she can’t yet paint them herself. She loves for me to pain them though—and unlike a certain “little girl” the bobbi toads aren’t constantly moving!!

We are going to keep these for when Adisyn starts preschool this year in August! She is most definitely going to want to wear these tomorrow when we go to the Preschool screening! Wish us luck!!

Buy it:  Bobbi-Toads $49.95

Jessica Renee

Review: ThredUP Kid Clothing

We all know how fast kids can grow out of clothes. When my kids were little my grandma (on my mom's side) would go out of her way to buy the cutest outfits even if they cost a ton of money. I kept telling her that she didn't have to go to Boutiques to buy their clothes (even if Adisyn DID look SO adorable in the handmade clothes) but they cost $45+ for ONE outfit.

I on the other hand have a limited income. I can't and couldn't afford to spend that much on one outfit when they grow like weeds and the clothes wouldn't fit a month later. The trick to buying kids clothes that are durable, comfortable, and will last them awhile is to bargain hunt and buy 1 size up if you can.

I was excited to get to work with thredUP for a review. This is a website where you can sell and buy gently used clothing from other people. This is like going to a thrift store and buying clothes (There are many name brand clothing on the website for next to nothing.)

I had tons of fun looking through the website. I drifted to baby/toddler sections even though my kids aren't that small anymore (aren't those clothes just SO adorable?) Aidan is more in need of clothing than Adisyn is, so I started looking through the 5-6 boy clothing. It helps that Adisyn has a girl cousin just a couple years older than her, so she gets the hand-me-down's that still look amazing.

Aidan isn't that lucky. All the boys in the family are more than 4 years older than he is. He had a really big growth spurt this year, where his pants become extremely short (JUST after we went and bought school clothes for him)..

What I decided to get from the website was a thin grey zip up hoodie jacket from Hurley, and 3 pairs of shorts. They were cheap and he can wear them when spring rolls around this year. They were all extremely adorable and very affordable.

I loved that I could go to exactly what I was looking for. There wasn’t any searching and searching and not finding what I wanted. You can search by type of clothing (jeans, tees, button ups, shoes) and then narrow it down by size. I love this! I wasn’t looking through sizes that didn’t apply to my son!!

On the plus side, if you have any clothing that are in great shape that your kid's have outgrown you can set it up to sell those on the website as well. If you are low on money, you could always sell the too small clothing first, and then use that money to buy more. WIN-WIN situation! ;)

Here is a step-by-step outline straight from thredUP on how all this works:

PICK – Browse boxes listed in the thredUP community and select one you’d like to receive. Hopefully, by now, you have your friends on thredUP so you can just pick their boxes. If you’re busy, tell us your clothing preferences and the experts at thredUP can choose a box for you.

PAY – Once you’ve picked your box, all you pay is $5 plus shipping ($10.70) to have it delivered.

PREPARE – As part of this process, you are required (this is a swap after all!) to list a box of clothes that your child no longer wears. We’ll ask for basic details such as types of clothing, number of items, colors, brands, season and sizes. Don’t worry, the USPS will mail you empty boxes for your gently used clothes.

SEND – When someone picks your box, thredUP will alert you and ask you to send this box. It is free to send boxes on thredUP because the recipient pays the shipping. You’ll be able to print the shipping label and schedule the pickup all in one click. Would you rather drop it off at the Post Office? No problem! Just cancel the pickup and leave a note for your postal carrier. As soon as your box is tracked by the USPS, you will see your box status has been changed to “shipped” in your thredUP closet.

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Jessica Renee

Review: Bailey Berry- BB STARS Shoes for Kids

I am so excited to tell you about a new pair of shoes that little miss Adisyn has been wearing for a couple weeks now. I fell in love with them as soon as I seen the website.

They are easy to put on, easy to stay on, and easy to clean. That means they are the perfect shoes for kids. Every time I get my kids a new pair of shoes they are absolutely filthy within a week or 2. I’ve already had to buy Aidan’s second pair of school shoes already.

I chose to get a pair of BB Stars for Adisyn though. She loves shoes, but hates keeping them on. She likes to do things (put her clothes and shoes on) by herself but can become quickly agitated if things don’t go her way. These shoes make it easy for small kids to help themselves and put their own shoes on.

They can be worn with or without socks, and the designs are absolutely adorable. I ended up getting the white pair for Adisyn so that she would have a pair of shoes to go with almost any outfit that I choose (OR she chooses) for her.

Adisyn loves that she can change out the straps to make it look like she has different pair of shoes on. Of course she has to do it herself, she won’t let me help LOL. She loves them and thinks they are sandals. She obviously thinks they are comfortable because I didn’t hear her complaining that they hurt her feet or trying to ditch them at the first chance she got.

I love that they are made with recyclable materials, are lightweight, and are Odor-Resistant. BB STARS™ are designed for children ages 1-8, offered in sizes 4/5, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11 and 12/13

Offered in six FUN, bright colors; each pair includes four different strap designs:

• Beige BB STARS™ include Beige Stripes, Camouflage, Navy Plaid andNautical Flags Reversa Straps™

• Black BB STARS™ include Graffiti, Dragon, Camouflage and Skull & Crossbones Reversa Straps™

• Navy BB STARS™ include Navy & White Stars, Red & White Stripes, Multi Stars and Kelly Green & Navy Stars Reversa Straps™

• Pink BB STARS™ include Pink Stars, Black & White Polka Dots, Hearts andSkull & Crossbones Reversa Straps™

• Red BB STARS™ include Red & White Stars, Black & White Stripes, Black & White Checkered and Tie Dye Reversa Straps™

• White BB STARS™ include Silver Stars, Rainbow, Graffiti and ButterflyReversa Straps™

Children's bracelet and reusable waterproof mesh bag included with every pair. The mesh bag is now Adisyn’s purse. Or so she thinks LOL. She has been carrying it everywhere. Would also be cute for a beach bag in the summer.

Connect: You can connect with Bailey Berry on Facebook,Pinterest and/or @BaileyBerryKids on Twitter!

Gift It! You can buy the BB Stars Kids' Shoes for $42 on their website.

 

Jessica Renee