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Prim & Pretty Fashion and Beauty Inspiration

Pretty Kate Middleton has such a feminine sense of fashion and style that I adore, and I found myself inspired to seek out prim and pretty styles similar to the princess girlish beauty and style: My pretty fashion and style finds that evoke the same sense of feminine beauty:

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  • Leilani

    I love Kate Middleton’s style!

  • So pretty, Kate has awesome sense of style!!

  • I agree that her style is absolutely fantastic! I adore her feminine chic sense of style, and try to do the same by pairing pretty soft knits with smart jeans / skirts, but the shoes always stay flats for me, for practicality’s sake.

    Nice post and nice pictures, thanks for sharing!
    XOXO

  • Those are all so lovely and perfectly pulled together!

  • Love that bow belt!

  • Love the jacket and belt, perfect combination!

  • She has great taste in clothes.

  • debra

    Such lovely elegance!

  • I really like the coat and skirt with the bows. I’m such a girly girl when it comes to fashion, too. Lace, ruffles, bows – love, love, love!

  • I’m not a bow person at all, but I appreciate her look.

  • Great pictures!

  • Billie

    Girly doesn’t work for me, love the black and white picture. I wish my legs looked like that!

  • So pretty! I love Kate’s style.

  • I always love everything I see her wearing — her style is just so pretty!

  • Jenn

    Pretty! Love the trench coat.

  • Oh I love this. I wish I were more inclined to try to be stylish but I am so lazy. The truth. I want that pink skirt with a bow but I’ll would more likely by jeans.

  • I love bows! So glad to see them making a modern comeback!

  • I love her style and she’s gorgeous so everything (with the exception of those stupid fascinator hats) looks great on her.

  • I like Kate’s style too!

  • April Decheine

    She has brought back such a pretty girlish look, it is great to see this on such a young lady!

  • love the styles, I adore this look.

  • Stefanie

    I love your style!

  • I love that bow belt in the second photo! I saw some on Amazon that were almost the same.

  • I love the little bow in the hair, it’s just such a dainty little detail!

  • I love the jacket w/ the bow. It is too cute and stylish.

  • Very nice. Kate Middleton is just gorgeous.

  • Beautiful and so girly.

  • Love those! I am sooooo not girly but would love to find similar looks that work on me. I just don’t have the confidence to add those touches though. You, my dear, would look fab in any of those!

  • I love them all and the pretty feminine touches are amazing!

  • Donna

    I like Kate Middleton’s look, too. She looks so graceful, feminine, and always put together. I would love to see more young girls emulating her. 🙂

  • I love Kate, she always looks so beautiful!!!

  • LyndaS

    I think Princess Kate is very elegant.

Educational Insights Review and Give Away (US and Canada)

I have a smart little man, and what does a smart little man need? Toys that are both fun and challenging. As a parent, it can be a difficult to find educational toys for toddlers that are entertaining, and vice versa, so when you find those that are: success! Educational Insights is a company that […]

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  • Teh Doll

    Space Faces looks fun.

  • debbie jackson

    no where to go strategy game debbie jackson,
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

  • Carolyn N.

    I like their Light Writer!
    cjnedrow at gmail dot com

  • Andrea

    I love the TriTective™
    The 3-letter mystery game!

  • Renski

    I’d also like the TriTrective game.

  • Monique Rizzo

    I like the Smens Pens.
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill12@gmail.com

  • Katy P

    I like the MathShark®
    Handheld game quizzes students on 7 different math skills.

  • Hoa Le

    I also like the PlayBrix™ Cardboard Building Bricks, Set of 54 Assorted.

  • vikki Billings

    I like the getting ready for school pack

  • morgan

    I think the phonics bean bag game looks fun!

  • Tara

    Hot Dots® Jr. Beginning Science Card Set

  • Nicole Vosburgh

    I also love the Animal numbers activity center.

  • Andrea Grabowski

    Love the Pipsqueak Squeezes for fine motor developement.

  • Audra Weathers

    My daughter would also like their GeoSafari Plankton net.

  • clarissa

    my kids would enjoy having the stethsoscope

  • Nicole L.

    I like the sneaky snacky squirrel game.

  • Linda G.

    My grandson would have fun with the Design and Drill Drill.

  • Kelly H.

    I like the PlayBrix building blocks.

  • Maryann

    I like the Magnetic Art Kit

  • Cujo

    TriTective looks fun and challenging for young kids.

  • Kirby McCauley

    Love the shapes bean bags!

  • Caryn S

    I like the bean bag toss

  • kelly

    I like the trirective game.

  • Paula Tavernie

    I like The Bean Bag Toss!!
    ptavernie at yahoo dot com

  • Marla Bland

    My grandson would love the design and drill activity center! Thanks so much!

  • amy deeter

    the talking cash register

  • michelle

    GeoSafari® Jr. Talking Microscope™ my son owuold love this

  • Whitney at It's Gravy, Baby!

    Design & Drill® Activity Center

  • Alicia Ponce

    The playbrix are awesome, I could see my niece loving her fort she build with them.

  • Susan Joslin

    Hot dots phonics cards would be great for my granddaughters

  • Kerrie Mayans

    I would love the Math Shark for my son.

  • GeoSafari® Jr. Talking Globe™ Jr.

  • Saver Sara

    Design and Drill Screwdriver

  • Jennifer Peaslee

    See and Solve Fraction Calculator

  • Candice Hull

    I like the GeoSafari Jr Talking telescope
    thank you

  • 1955nurse

    The Playbrix, and Glow Doodle writer look awesome!!!(Holly) Thanks for the chance…

  • Michelle B

    I love the Design & Drill® Power Tool Workshop

  • Mindy McCrea

    The Pots n’ Pans set would be perfect for my son, the little 1 year old chef!

  • Laura Unger

    I like the healthy foods stamp set.

  • Auri Lae

    PlayBrix™ Cardboard Building Bricks would be a big hit in our house!

  • Lisa Garner

    I like the Mixer!

  • carol lewis

    Rattled game looks fun!

  • Sarah Yurga

    set of 4 kid sized career hats looks fun!

  • Karen Medlin

    I like the Design & Drill Screwdriver

  • Amber Y

    Another product I like is the Pipsqueak Squeezers

My Sonshine (And My 1000th Post)

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  • Aww – look how big he’s getting!

  • Billie

    Aww, how adorable!

  • He’s such a handsome boy!

  • He is adorable!! Congrats on the posts!

  • April Decheine

    He is a beauty!! Congratulations on your 1000th post!

  • Jenn

    Congrats on 1K!!! What a perfect face for that post. 😉

  • Happy 1000th and he is CUTE!

  • Love the title! Congrats on your 1000th post!

  • Congratulations! He is such a cutie!

  • GORGEOUS photo!

  • What a cutie pie!

  • Donna

    Congrats on your 1000th post. And we call our son our “Sonshine”, too! 🙂

  • Congrats on your 1000th post and how perfect is it that it’s a post about your son.

  • He’s adorable. Congratulations on your 1000th post.

  • Aw!! Little man is so adorable, and congrats on your 1000th post!! I just hit mine this summer and was a really great sense of accomplishment!

  • He is such a little cutie!

  • He’s so sweet! Congrats on your 1000th post – you’re awesome!

  • He’s such a cutie! Happy #1000 and many more.

  • he’s growing so fast and he’s just adorable.

  • Congrats on your 1000th post! And I love your son he is so adorable… so is the other one. 🙂

  • so precious!

  • Happy 1000 posts!!

  • Perfect 1000th post! 🙂

  • Leilani

    Adorable! Congrats on your 1000th post!

  • What a cutie!

  • Stefanie

    Congrats! Your son is a cute 🙂

Noodle and Boo Baby Shower In A Box Give Away #BabyGifts

It’s time for one final Baby Gifts Give Away for our dear readers, and the prize is a Noodle & Boo Baby Shower in a Box gift set that is really gorgeous! The ARV is $165 and it would be a simply beautiful gift for a new mom (imagine presenting this at a baby shower)…just […]

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  • clarissa

    I would like to try “The Balm” for my tired dry feet

  • Katy P

    I’d like to try the bouncing baby bubbles

  • nannypanpan

    i like the healthy hand wash for kids
    nannypanpan@gmail.com

  • Sarah Hall

    I would love to try the love light candle.

I {heart} These Fall Fashion Looks!

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  • Oh, I love these. I’m not stylish enough to throw something like this together on the fly so I’m pinning these!

  • I’m not into jumpers but I love all of the other outfits!!

  • That first looks is so me! I just showed my husband and he said yep that is you. Must get!!

  • Gorgeous! I would be happy if I could fit in those jeans would would wear a sack with it if I could fit into them LOL!

  • wow, those are gorgeous! Where can we get them or the budget friendly versons?

  • I especially love the yellow grouping. That ring and purse are awesome. The dress would be awesome too-if only I had the body for it.

  • Oh, wow — this is SO my style … well, it was before I gained weight from babies. I need to get back into running so I can show off the SHOES!

  • love that last one

  • These are cute fashions!

  • debra

    I would wear all of these. You have wonderful taste!

  • All of these would be so perfect on you! Really cute!

  • The first one is definitely my kind of style.

  • I don’t think I will ever grow tired of gray and yellow together. Love it!

  • I love that last outfit!! Cute!!

  • Billie

    I especially like the first outfit. I’ve never worn heels, but once I lose this weight I hope to rock some.

  • Cute looks!

  • Stefanie

    I love everything!!

  • Leilani

    I love your round-up! Particularly the last one with the grey and yellow.

  • April Decheine

    I am totally loving these styles! The aviator glasses I have been a fan of for years too.

  • Those are some CUTE outfits!

  • Very cute! I wish I had the body to pull them off, lol.

  • I love that dress. Beautiful!

  • Although I can never fit in a straight dress like those I love the very 1st look that would look great on me too

  • I would love to have the first and last look for myself 🙂

  • Oh my gosh! I love ALL of those!

  • Love the navy dress and the gray and yellow combo!!

  • Blue dress please!

  • I like the yellow purse.

  • Jenn

    Can’t wait to wear fall clothes again. That day doesn’t usually come until late October around here.

  • I really love each and every look you put together, especially the yellow and gray combo!

  • You have classic good taste!

  • Donna

    The first outfit and the last one, are my faves! 🙂

  • Everything is gorgeous! I want all of these outfits. 😀

  • What great looks! I love the first outfit – it could work in so many different situations!

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