Cheer Bows!

Here is an example of some cheer bows that I made recently.

If you know of any cheer squads that need hairbows for the new year,

feel free to send them along to me.

~ retired cheerleader, kristen

BIRTHDAY MONTH COUPON!!!

This past week was my darling daughter's 3rd birthday.

We celebrated on the day of her birthday

with a Rapunzel cake and cupcakes

and then celebrated over the weekend

with a big Toy Story Western party at Mimi and Pop Pop's house/pool.

We love birthdays in this house!

Since we love birthdays SO much...

I want to share a new aspect of

Pink, Pearls & Pigtails with you.

During the month of your darling daughter's birthday (or your birthday month if you don't have a daughter) you can receive a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $20 or more. Just leave a comment telling me your name, the child's name and their birthday month. You can also leave me a message on facebook with this info if you'd prefer that. Make sure you get signed up so you don't miss your coupon!

~ birthday lovin' mom, kristen

Red, White & Blue

July 4th is quickly approaching...

...and I'm making lots of bows to accessorize

little girls' outfits for the summer event.

Make sure you get your July 4th bow ordered soon!

$1 OFF

ANY JULY 4th BOW ORDERED BEFORE JULY 1st!!!!

Here are a few examples of July 4th bows I made tonight...

~ Happy Independence Day, kristen

Storing Bows

Lots of people ask me how I store my daughter's hairbows.

When she was first born, I had a cute basket on the dresser that held the bows,

then I made more bows...

So I got a bigger basket,

then I made more bows...

We had SO many bows that they were getting all squished in the baskets.

So I got my creative juices flowing...

I took a plastic hanger from her closet,

cut 4 long strips of ribbon,

folded them over the bottom part of the hanger,

hot glued them to the hanger so the ribbons didn't slide,

and then hot glued the ends together.

Then I began the overwhelming job of clipping on all

325+ hairbows that my daughter has.

If you have closet space,

this is a great option because it allows you to see all the bow options

and they don't end up getting squished in a basket or bin.

One other tip...

When we travel, I roll up strips of paper towels

and put them in the bow loops so they don't get squished.

Then they don't look like they've been in a suitcase for hours.

I also put the bows in a tupperwear container in my suitcase -

this gives them extra protection from other items in the suitcase.

Notice in the above picture -

I removed the bows from the far right ribbon so you could see how it was made.

~ bow makin' mom, kristen

Pool is Open!

The pools are open and the sun is shining!

We are thrilled that Mimi and Pop Pop have a nice big

pool in their backyard this year that we can all enjoy!

I have always liked having a bow in my daughter's hair

when she's in the pool or around water because otherwise,

it's blowing in her face from the breeze or

it's sticking to her face from wet water.

Make sure you've got bows ordered to match your

darling daugher's bathing suits for the summer.

Here are a few examples of ours over the past few years...

~ thankful for the sunshine, kristen

NEW ~ Ponytail Streamers

Here is a hot new item that I began making a few weeks ago.

Several people had been asking for these ponytail streamers

so I figured I better get to work!

They are SUPER cute and perfect for an older girl

who still wants ribbons in her hair but not a bow.

These can be made with ANY bottlecap or without a bottlecap.

creating new things ~ kristen

Preview Time

Here is a little glimpse of what's been made in the past 2 weeks...
My fingers have been busy makin' hairbows!

enjoying the beginnings of summer ~ kristen