4th of July BEAUTY!!

I know I've said this in one of my blogs before,
but I'll say it again...
and probably will continue to do so numerous times to come,
but my photographer, Alexi, is the absolute BEST!!!!


She always provides me with the most perfect photos of my clothing,
and especially the cutest little models!!!

How gorgeous is this little girl modeling my AMERICAN SWEETHEART Glam Tank top & Patchwork Twirl Skirt set??? (yes, the hair accessories were also made by your's truly)

If you live in the Chicago area and are interested in her photographing for you, I will be more than glad to give you her information :)


I can't get this dumb smile off of my face, these photos make me so happy!


There's nothing like having your clothing modeled by a beautiful child <3


















I'm *SO* happy with the way this outfit came out...and I think I'm even happier with the photos!! LOL

Oh yea! And you can check out my BOY'S 4th of July tees here.


XOXO JM

But Mommy....don't I look pretty? :)

Babygirl was not too happy when I took her makeup away (yes, she has her own makeup...I got tired of her ruining mine :P)...I had to stop her before she got too carried away LOL!

"Look mommy, pretty!!"


"I can't believe you just took my makeup away...."


"Wait, you're really not gonna give it back? =/"


I love having a daughter ;)

XOXO JM

Finally :)

Wow guys!

I totally apologize for keeping you all waiting!

Things have been SO CRAZY in my little world these past couple of weeks...

My amazing myspace customers have always done a great job keeping me an extremely busy work-at-home mommy. By day I'm a slave to my little princess and by night I'm a slave to the sewing machine.

But recently, my etsy shop (www.JMBABYBOUTIQUE.etsy.com) has been getting some great business, and I've really been racking up some orders this week! So orders from both sites have just been piling...and piling...plus I plan on getting an actual website in the next 1-2 weeks.

YIKES!!!


Be careful what you wish for, right?

Actually, I'm completely stoked about this...I just need to get some much-needed organization done...it seems like I spend more time looking for the scissors or a certain color thread than getting any sewing done!

My workroom is such a disaster zone, it makes me miserable to even think about working in it. This has been killing my mojo...I need to set aside a night from sewing orders and just cleeeeeaannnnnnnnnn my little tail off. SO much easier said than done!

My personal life lately has been INSANE - lot's of *new* chaotic, stressful, and beautiful changes. I've barely had any time at all to be on the internet unless it's to look up a customer's shipping address.


So again, I apologize for all of you awaiting bowband giveaway participants....

AND WITHOUT FURTHER A DUE, THE JM GLAMOUR BOWBAND WINNER IS......

******TERYN ASHLEY******

Please message me with your bowband of choice & shipping address :)

CONGRATS!


FYI, winner was chosen with the help of random.org to be completely fair and unbiased. All of you mommies who took the time and effort to earn extra entries for this giveaway and did not win - you have not gone unnoticed! Please message me if you are interested in placing a JM GLAMOUR BOWBAND order & I will give you free shipping!


Off to sewing I go!


Someone keep these eyelids open for me...


I'm getting so SICK of coffee!


XOXO JM

Totally Exciting EVERYONE WINS Giveaway by Lewa's Designs

I officially LOVE having a blog!

I just came across a beautiful giveaway (thank you for sharing K.) and had to let you guys in on it! I caught it just in time - so be quick! It's ending very soon (how soon? I'm unsure..it says the beginning of June..whether that means June 1st or June 3rd idk....you take a guess ;).)

LEWA'S DESIGNS makes beautiful and modern decals for your walls, cars, laptops, etc.

Right now she is giving away this GORGEOUS 5'+ tall Dandelion decal!!




Okay...here's the extra juicy part....EVERYONE can choose their choice of these 3 decals (caterpillar, bird, or baseball) and receive it totally FREE!



All you have to do is blog about Lewa's designs linking back to their website (www.lewasdesigns.com) or etsy shop (www.lewasdesigns.etsy.com). Once you've blogged about Lewa's Designs, send an email to contest@lewasdesigns.com with a link to your blog post along with your choice of decal, color desired, name & mailing address.


THEN, once you've done that, visit this awesome blog:

A Soft Place to Land

and leave a comment to enter the large Dandelion decal giveaway!


You're welcome for sharing ;)

Of course I had no choice if I wanted a free decal lol.


XOXO JM

4TH OF JULY JM STYLE ;)

I just mailed these babies out to my photographer.

I can't wait to see my Girl's American Sweetheart skirt & tank set and the two boy's tees brought to life by her little models. Two of those models are her twin boys!! I can't handle all the cuteness :D ....I always get really impatient waiting for the photographs, only because I know they'll be amazing and I get too excited to wait. I'll be sure to post the pictures for you all as soon as I get them ;)

Anywho..enjoy :)
















Happy Fourth!

~ XOXO JM ~

JM Glamour Bowband GIVEAWAY!!

Hey ladies!! Thank you all for stopping by! :)

I am super excited to.....

A) introduce my new JM Glamour Bowband Line
-and-
B) host my very first BLOG giveaway!!!

Introducing the BOWBANDS....

#1 - Hot Pink Damask Bowband



#2 - Charlotte Bowband (modeled with my Charlotte horse tee/onesie)



#3 - Vintage Pink Damask Bowband



#4 - Ladybugs, polka dots, & daisies - OH MY! Bowband



#5 - Spring Wonderland Bowband



#6 - Pink Cotton Blossoms Bowband



#7 - Punk Sweetheart Bowband



#8 - Watermelon Paisley Bowband



#9 - Pink & Brown Paisley Bowband



#10 - Blue Cotton Blossoms Bowband



#11 - Chocolate Lollipop Bowband



#12 - Whimsy Butterflies Bowband



#13 - Pink & Gold Sequins Bowband



#14 - Mod Pink & Brown Dots Bowband



#15 - Mint Damask Bowband



#16 - Shocking Hibiscus Zebra Bowband



#17 - Aqua polk dots & Gold Sequins Bowband



#18 - Sprinkle Cupcakes Bowband






About JM Glamour Bowbands

I've always been a huge fan of ribbon bows on my little girl, usually trading my fabric headbands for bows with other great kid's boutiques. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE my fabric headbands! I think they are versatile, mod, and oh-so-chic! But there is just something so girly and adorably fru-fru about bows - especially big ones! And with my daughter's beautiful head of dark curly hair, it's a match made in heaven :)

My boutique buddy Ashley of Sophia's Bowtique messaged me on myspace one day, with the cutest idea ever! She suggested that I make fabric bows, and attach them to my headbands. Immediately I was SUPER EXCITED! This was something I KNEW I could do. It was right up my alley!

So I headed to my workroom to make my very first bowband.
The princess was already in bed so the timing was perfect ;) After accomplishing my very first bowband I was already addicted and had to make more...and more...and more..until I had made approximately 20 bowbands!! This was an all-nighter guys, but well worth it :)

The next day I shipped these babies out to my amazing photographer Alexi (you can follow her blog here.) and she just LOVED them!! She photographed the bowbands on two gorgeous babygirls and the pictures just came out perfect, as always! She said the children's mommy's were thrilled to keep some of the bowbands. Alexi held on to a few because she is expecting, and after having twin boys - let's hope this one's a girl! :D


Alright..enough talking!....rules are simple!

***Please note you do not need to have a blogspot account to leave a comment!!! I know many are confused by this. All you need to do to leave a comment is enter your name & e-mail along with your comment.***


GIVEAWAY RULES

1 - Go to www.myspace.com/JMBABYBOUTIQUE.

2 - Click on the "JM GLAMOUR BOWBANDS" photo album.

3 - Leave a picture comment under your FAVORITE bowband (if you win, this is the bowband that will be shipped to you free of charge!)

4 - Come back HERE, my BLOG, JMBABYBOUTIQUE.BLOGSPOT.COM, and leave a comment with your name and myspace link so I can contact you if you are the winner!

***IF YOU STUMBLED UPON MY NEW BLOG AND DO NOT HAVE A MYSPACE ACCOUNT, simply leave a comment with how you came across my blog, your name, e-mail address for contacting, and the name & # of your favorite bowband***

ALL STEPS MUST BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST!

The winner will be posted HERE on Friday, June 5th!!

So make sure to swing by and check on my blog to see if you are the lucky winner of a new JM GLAMOUR BOWBAND! :D

Bowband sizing will be based upon the child's age and will be discussed with the winner (as well as shipping information).

***UPDATE! Sun. May 30th***




Hey ladies!!

sooooo...due to an overwhelming amount of people asking me if there's a way to earn more entries for my JM BOWBAND GIVEAWAY, I've decided to do just that!

WAYS TO EARN MORE ENTRIES

1) Post a myspace bulletin about JM BABY BOUTIQUE (You can do this ONCE a day until Friday the 5th)

2) BLOG about JM BABY BOUTIQUE. Not a myspace blog - must be a blogspot & has to link back to my blog (jmbabyboutique.blogspot.com)


BULLETINS AND/OR BLOG *MUST* include the following information to qualify for an extra entry:

*My myspace and/or blog links:
www.myspace.com/JMBABYBOUTIQUE
JMBABYBOUTIQUE.blogspot.com

*My etsy website: JMBABYBOUTIQUE.etsy.com

*That I am holding a GIVEAWAY.

*The fact that I make & sell girl's AND boy's clothing, hair accessories, etc.

*That my items are ____(Fill in the blank: amazing! beautiful! the cutest! awesome! gorgeous! fabulous!) ..alright you don't have to say any of that..but it helps to be enthusiastic! LOL

Feel free to use your favorite JM photos to include in your bulletin(s) and/or blog.




Once you have posted a bulletin or blog, head back on over to jmbabyboutique.blogspot.com and leave a comment under my JM GLAMOUR BOWBAND GIVEAWAY blog and comment. Each comment = 1 additional entry. So if you've earned 7 extra entries, be sure to leave 7 separate comments. This is IMPORTANT because.....


HOW THE CONTEST WILL BE JUDGED

Once the giveaway is over, I will be choosing my winner by using www.random.com.

I will enter the numbers 1 - (however many comments I received in my giveaway blog) and the website will randomly choose a number.

Using that number, I will go through my blog comments and find that # comment and VOILA! WE HAVE A WINNER! :D

The more comments you leave by earning entries, the better chance you have of random.com choosing one of your comments!!

Get it? I hope that's not confusing ;)

If you have any questions feel free to ask.



LET THE GIVEAWAY BEGIN!!!

XOXO JM ~

Daddy's little girl is growing up......

Daddy thinks his little girl laughs at him because he's being funny....



...I think she laughs at him because she knows she knows how ridiculous he looks. In her smart little mind she's thinking, "My dad is such a dork!"



But she laughs at him nonetheless, and she just adores her daddy!


I wonder how he feels now that his baby is growing up.

She wore her first pair of big girl panties yesterday at 17-months. Dora of course! She was so excited about them she took them out of the package, admiring them, while I finished the rest of my shopping :)





How stinkin' cute is that!?!