Gilt Baby and Kids - Being a Gilt-Y Mom



I am so excited to announce that I am a guest blogger today over at Gilt Baby and Kids!  I have been a long time fan of Gilt Groupe (just ask my bank account) and when they asked me to share my Gilt lessons on their blog, I was happy to participate!  Okay, happy is an understatement.  THRILLED is more like it!

You can check out the post here!

If you are still not a member of Gilt Groupe (shame on you), you can click here to sign up!

Tea Please!

Is it really July?!  I am quite shocked by this.  With the fourth of July this Wednesday, we are headed into another crazy week of celebrating all that summer has to offer.  More food, more sun, more drinks and more fun.  NOT that I am complaining!  And did I mention that we head to Chicago next week to visit my Best Friend and her family?  Better start getting ready for that too!

This past weekend was really one of my favorite weekends of the summer with my sister's wedding on Friday, a neighborhood BBQ on Saturday and a family BBQ Sunday.  We spent spare moments at the pool with the kids and simply laying around the house, re-energizing for the next event.  It was all so much fun and I will definitely be sharing photos once I can get a second to go through them all.

To kick off this first Monday of July, I wanted to share with you an upcoming Tea Collection sale that begins today on Gilt Groupe at 9:00am pacific.  I know I have mentioned it prior but I am a HUGE fan of Tea Collection for my children, especially for Baby Girl.  They consistently deliver incredible prints that are not too over the top (remember, I am not a huge fan of pink EVERYWHERE).  And not only are they cute, but they wash and wear EXTREMELY well, keeping their shape, color and quality throughout numerous beatings from my children on the playground.  With the way they destroy clothes, this is actually quite amazing.  Because Tea Collection tends to be a little more expensive, getting their items on sale is a must.

Here is a little sneak peek at what is going to be on the sale today...

Ancho Chile Striped Dress
Gilt Price: $18

Boys Amazing Army Jacket
Gilt Price: $55-79

Ruffle Sleeve Top
Gilt Price: $15

Girls Two Tie Surf Lily Dress
Gilt Price: $49

Boys Color Blocked Short
Gilt Price: $26

 

If you are not a member, click here for an invitation.  If you already are, then you know that it is a MUST to be on the site at 9:00am (pacific) sharp or you will miss out!  

Happy Shopping!

The Wendy Bellissimo Launch Party

After visiting the Brunello Cucinelli Showroom and sipping champagne in Beverly Hills, what better way to end the day than attending the Wendy Bellissimo Launch Party for Gilt Baby and Kids!  Hosted by Angie Harmon, the event was held at The Palihouse in West Hollywood and I am so glad we made the trip up from Orange County to attend.  The new collection includes clothing, bedding, shoes and bags and I would be hard pressed to decide which items were my favorite.  The clothing launched on Gilt this past Wednesday (did you catch it?) but the other items will continue to launch over the coming months.  If you are not currently currently a member of Gilt, you can click here to become a member.  If you are prego, or have little ones, you are not going to want to miss this.  Thank you so much to Gilt and Wendy Bellissimo for having us!

The host, Angie Harmon with Wendy Bellissimo
Wendy and I
My friend K and I posing for the camera

Sharon Osbourne previewing the shoes
The venue (LOVED it)
The delicious cocktail menu

* all photos courtesy of Getty Images and Juggling in Heels

A Day in LA

Yesterday I spent the majority of the day up in LA with my Best Friend K.  Oh how I love Girl Time.  We had fun visiting the Brunello Cucinelli showroom, having lunch with one of my favorite PR girls (thank you again J!), shopping on Rodeo, drinking champagne at the Montage Beverly Hills and attending the Wendy Bellissimo Collection Launch party for Gilt Kids.  Best of all, it was the first time in a long time that we got to hang out and chat without pure chaos kids running around us.  It just reminds me how much I hate that she does not live in Orange County anymore.  But that is an entire different story that I continue to make her feel guilty about.  But back to yesterday.  I took a ton of photos from the day and will definitely share, but for now, here are just a few of the photos I took on my phone.  More to come later this week!

A quick shot of us before we headed to the event

Best Friends.  Champagne.  What is better?

Everything was absolutely adorable.  I loved it all.

One of our favorite items at the event.  How fab is this diaper bag?

 This first launch of the collection on Gilt is TODAY so do not miss it!  If you are not a member of Gilt yet, you can sign up by clicking here.  If you have little ones, you are going to want to check this out.

Robert Rodriguez Leopard Print Dress - Thoughts?

 What do you think of this Robert Rodriguez dress? 

As mentioned in this post, I am loving the leopard print trend this Fall and when I saw this dress on Gilt, I couldn't resist ordering it.  I think it is extremely feminine and sexy without being too revealing and over the top.  I am going to have to wait for it to be delivered to tell if I am really going to love it but let me know what you think!

Looking for a deal?

To celebrate the start of the weekend (it is 5:00 somewhere right?), I thought I would share with you some online sales and codes to help kick up your (and perhaps your kids) wardrobe a notch and treat yourself to something nice at a great price.  Happy Shopping!  TGIF!

Women's Final Sale, Part 1 and 2 going on at Gilt Groupe
Part 1 is currently open and Part 2 opens Friday at 9am Pacific
Not a member? Click here

Tea Collection for girls and boys on Hautelook
Sale opens Friday at 8am Pacific
Not a member?  Click here

30% off at Gap until August 8th
Use code 30OFF at checkout

Rich and Skinny shorts now 20% off
Use code RICH20 at checkout

End of Season Sale at Yumi Kim

And if you have a couple seconds during your online shopping trip to click on over to "Circle of Moms" and kindly place a little vote for me, I would really appreciate it!  Only 6 more days left!