All good things must come to an end...

Move on over! Diaper Diva Boutique has grown & I'm proud to announce Aidan Grace Boutique, so this blog will be gone *tear:( But the good news is a new blog is in progress & I wanted to share that with you so you can become a follower of the new blog. It's A {southern} Charmed Life is a new blog featuring all kinds of fun entries.... I'll share grat finds of all kinds... from businesses I love, recipes, links to other great blogs & just anything else I think you might enjoy. Soooo excited, so MOVE ON OVER & follow the new blog!

http://southerncharmedlife.blogspot.com/

*Psssst, the link to Aidan Grace's blog will be linked there as well... so you'll still be in on all the news there:)

It's going to be a FIERCE 4th of July ladies!

I am so excited about 4th of July this year & all the cute fashions we have in store for you! I am hard at work with Brittany Bentine, the genius behind Locked Illusions Photogrpahy on a special mini session... Beautiful photography by her with wardrobe provided & styling by me. What a wonderful combo!?! Here's a peek at the {teaser} shoot we did with one of my regular Little Divas:



If you are interested in the '4th at The Park' Mini Session please e-mail me at esther@diaperdivaboutique.com so I can get you the details as soon as we pin down a date... You won't want to miss this opportunity! We have lots of fun props & great ideas for pics... bring the family!



Hope to hear from you soon!

*Spreading the {LOVE}

So, as I checked my e-mails yesterday I opened this one & thought I would share with you:

Esther,

I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know how you have inspired me. I have never sewn before and a couple of months ago I saw your boutique. I have been shopping at boutiques since my 12 year old was born and now we have been blessed with another little girl, Reese. I saw your pillowcase dress and thought to my self why cant I do that? I had bought my daughter a Brother ES350 sewing machine 2 years ago for Chrismas because my mother in law wanted her to start sewing with her. Well needless to say that did not last very long. So we had this sewing machine sitting around and I thought maybe I can try and sew a pilllowcase dress. I looked up how to do one on youtube and walla. I did it. I was so impressed with myself hehehehe! Anyway, I started going to JoAnns and Hobby Lobby and buying easy patterns. My husband and I run a trucking company out of Houston and I have 3 beautiful children. I am very busy, but wanted to start sewing for my little girl. Sometimes when I go to the boutique here in my neighborhood they do not have what I want. So now I can make it myself. Not that I have a lot of time, but the time I do have in the evenings or should I say wee mornings I spend sewing. I want to thank you for giving me the courrage to do something for myself and express my creativity. By the way you are awesome! Your creations are georgous and thank you for sharing them with all of us. I hope one day I can make it to Boutique Blvd and see all of your stuff in person! Take care and thanks again!

Tabitha Gatlin
Baby Sister's Boutique
www.babysistersboutique.etsy.com

I find it so rewarding when I can read that I helped launch a dream or even plant a seed of wanting to crank up that old sewing machine... I get a lot of joy from what I do & I encourage anyone to stretch their {sewing & crafting} legs... who knows what you can do. This just made my day!

Thank You Tabitha:)

Busy, busy, busy!

Well, the countdown has officially begun... 6 days and counting & I get to see my business in a magazine! Wahoo! ON STANDS APRIL 27TH, 2010!

I am so excited & proud of this. The editor herself found my website & arraigned everything... Rose Bailey did the photography & my sweet web designer Jessica did my ad design. This is the ad that will run in the May/June "Mother's Day Edition" of Southern Lady Magazine!



Now if I could only meet Paula Deen & Oprah my life would be complete:) Now... back to sewing!

P.S. Make sure to check out all the new additions to the site starting with the re-opening on next Friday, the 30th!

{giveaway}

What Little Diva doesn't like a posh petti or some sweet hair candy?!? How does a $25 online credit to www.diaperdivaboutique.com sound?



Diaper Diva Boutique will be back up & running Friday the 30th of April. I have been hard at work designing some adorable 4th of July & Summer '10 fashions as well as the addition of Wee Squeak shoes & two gorgeous bedding & room decor lines. Beginning Summer of 2010 custom diaper totes will be available as well. This is a new endeavor for me, but I truly enjoy getting to create these bags... fun fabrics & saturated color... seeing them come together is just awesome!

*IF YOU'RE READING THIS THEN YOU'RE GETTING A LEG UP ON THE COMPETITION FOR THE GIVEAWAY! SIMPLY BECOME A FOLLOWER & LEAVE A COMMENT HERE! *MUST BE ON THIS BLOG ENTRY TO COUNT!

THAT EQUALS 1 ENTRY!

BUUUUTTT... Don't just leave any old comment:) In your comment, let me know your favorite item I carry on the site as of now!

This will give you a leg up, because as a Diva Dish Follower you already have your name in the bowl ONCE, but by leaving a comment... your name will be added again! So before the giveaway even begins... your name is in the bowl TWICE!!!

More giveaway details will be released tomorrow!

{The Murphys 2010}

A huge Thank You to Brittany of Locked Illusions Photography! We haven't had family pics done since Emma was one... This session was work, dragging a antique seatee up & down the seawall... Can't wait to see those:)





But the session was fun & I'm sure there are even more to come. If you are in the Greater Houston area and are looking for GREAT family pics, check out www.lockedillusionsphoto.com

Branded!?! & Spoiled...

After a good month or so of waiting for them to come in...



Well, it a small step, but a big addition! I've been hard at work mastering using my not-so-new anymore BabyLock & having so much fun doing it! Every new pattern I tackle, & every new project I undertake... It is such a huge feeling of accomplishment when I can hang that item up & say "I made that!" But it's even more rewarding when I get to see photos done by my awesome photographers with the new item modeled:) It seriously makes my day!

I am jumping right into Summer designs... well, after I get these last few Spring orders shipped out:)

And on a personal note: Me & Emma had way too much fun getting our first pedicure together! Ok, it definitely wasn't my first, but it was Emma-Grace's first & she LOVED it! I think she has a lot of her Mama in her, because we all know I love to get pampered... but don't we all? Here's a pic of my BIG girl doing what she does best... getting spoiled:)