4.28.2011

Some Goodness and The Final "Beach Week" Giveaway...

image via clear north...

Given the current circumstances, I thought it would be helpful to my state of mind (which continues to improve, thanks in part to all your immense loveliness yesterday) to revel in some goodness. Practicing gratitude was, after all, one of my 2011 goals.

So herewith five things I am thankful for at this very moment:

  • The green curry that lovely cousin Erin brought over for dinner last night.

  • The peals of (genuine) laughter (not the usual laughter followed by fighting) coming from the girlies' makeshift sleeping quarters in the den this morning.

  • My tinyDallas partners -- I am immensely grateful for those lovely, smart, funny, kind ladies.

  • Watching Audrey and Bryan painstakingly construct a LEGO house last night which lead to a marathon session on the Internet looking at Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture. Man, I love those two together.

  • This post... it's just so right on. You are a wise one Elizabeth!



Ok and now, as promised, the final "Beach Week" giveaway that I completely dropped the ball on last week. The lovely Meg and Teresa, the ladies behind one of my all-time favorite kid's lines, Kit + Lili (the girlies wear their K+L dresses non-stop), have offered up a sweet size four "Franny" dress in lavender leaf stripe...pictured below. (It could also be worn as a top by a five or six year-old.)


Just leave a comment on this post by Sunday, May 1st at Midnight CST, and I'll announce the winner on Monday.

And, without further ado, some of the things that inspired Meg & Teresa as they created the Kit + Lili Spring/Summer 2011 collection.


image via Leslie Williamson

Light -- we love how the sun rays stream in our studio/office.


image via Saipua

Nature -- Wood, Pebbles and Roses (my dad loved roses and cultivated them, had tons of books on roses in his library).


The Beach



Girls -- they love to twirl, spin, skip, jump, somersault & have high tea!



Prints from Past Collections -- apples, waves, leaf stripe, hearts & fish...

37 comments:

erin said...

what about as a top for a 26 year-old? possible? v.v. cute.

Marianne said...

Oh, I love this sweet little dress. I agree that I'd wear it, too!

Estelle Hayes said...

I'm with Erin. I'd love that little dress for a grown up. But a suppose Emerson would look adorable as well. Great giveaway.

Rebecca said...

Sooo adorable!

Nadya Sagner said...

Joslyn, I love your blog and I love Kit + Lili. Thanks!

Rob and Carrie said...

I'd love to see my little girl in that dress!

Melissa said...

Yes, please. Love their cute dresses!

katik said...

Darling little dress. Thanks for introducing me to a new favorite.

Anonymous said...

thanks for the links.

and that dress would be just perfect on my almost four year old. it's so pretty.

lisa said...

Thanks for the tip - I love those sweet outfits! Just right for my little redhead. Crossing my fingers :>

Liz said...

That dress is adorable! I love it!

becca said...

I have a little girl who's a size 4 and she'd look so good in lovely lavender!!

Anonymous said...

that is such a great print!

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-krista

JWK said...

LOOOOOOVE Kit+Lili dresses!!

Ana Degenaar said...

Oh. my. gee! I can see my little Emma wearing that dress... Actually that dress IS Emma. Thanks so much for the chance.
xx

Hayley said...

Lovely post! I hope your week has improved!
Cheers!

The littlest said...

That dress is beautiful. I love how it twirls on your girls! Thanks Joslyn for your sweet post. I think we have to pinch ourselves a little bit each day to wake up and take it all in, good and bad!

Lizzy said...

Beautiful dress....I know the perfect little girl that turns 4 in a month that would just love it....my niece Lili.

Emily said...

my daughter passed by me looking at the purple shirt and said "wow".... and she is very picky.

caro said...

Thanks for the chance to win.

Kristen said...

Oh, I would love this for my (gasp!) almost-five-year-old!

by Sara Hicks Malone said...

I just bought 2 kit + lili dresses! it's my favorite line!!! pick me!

Lacey said...

Very cute! My daughter is a size 4 :)

Anne said...

Oh, this would be so cute on my kiddo!!

Molly & Bea & T., Tra-Lee said...

Also LOVE Kit + Lili, esp. hearts. My Bea would wear with aplomb.

Meg said...

Love their inspiration, LOVE this dress. Thanks!

Sarah Buttenwieser said...

Kit & Lili rule. It's just the truth.

Chelsea said...

Perfect size and color!!! Love it! What a great clothing line.

Sarah said...

How pretty!

Unknown said...

I've had my eye on this dress!! Lila has the Christine dress in Clover and it is one of her absolute favorites - Kit & Lili is the best!

Kiersten Johnson said...

That dress is so adorable. I always love the clothes I see your girls wear.

Katia said...

it's perfect!

Trial Runner said...

Thanks for the giveaway despite the flood. I have been eying Kit & Lili since my daughter was born a year ago, but have been waiting for her growth to slow down a little so that I can maximize her time in their beautiful dresses! I hope everything is drying out.

Jeanne said...

My girls always have to wear dresses so this will be great for them!

heidi said...

adorable! she loves purple so!

Tanya said...

Love the dress, love all your posts lately. This dress would fit my 2-year-old perfectly--yes, she's very tall!

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