Depending on where you live it might be a little early to start talking about dressing for spring, but I found some adorable shirts to get you in the mood. And, obviously, it’s never too early to start shopping for spring (2009, 2010… take your pick).

I must admit the shirts that got me thinking “green” are from Gymboree. Not exactly an obscure or unique place to find clothes for the kiddos or when thinking about the environment; nonetheless, they are cute shirts.

The shirts are organic, available only online and cost $14.75.I LOVE this “When I grown up…” shirt for Toddler Boy.

These shirts got me inspired to find a few adorable “green” onesies for Baby Girl. How great is this “One Lil’ Tree” onesie by Oliver Handmade? It’s made from reclaimed fabric and can even be embroidered with your little one’s name.I also love this “Recycle” shirt by Pumpkin Pie Originals, a shop that specializes in environmentally friendly design for women and children. It’s made on an organic shirt with beautiful coordinated green fabrics. Happy “green” shopping!

I am thrilled to announce The Shopping Mama’s first giveaway! To celebrate the launch of TSM, Kissing Kumquats is offering a beautiful handmade skirt to one lucky blog reader! Awesome!

I’ve raved about Kissing Kumquats skirts before and since that post they’ve added several new (and equally gorgeous) designs. The skirts are elastic waist and will fit a lucky little girl for longer than the average skirt. They’re perfect for the spring and summer, but would also be absolutely adorable with leggings in cooler weather.

The lucky winner will get to pick the size, between 2T and 7/8, and the style based on what’s available when the prize is claimed.

HOW TO ENTER: Visit the Kissing Kumquats Etsy site and take a look around and then post a comment on The Shopping Mama with the name of your favorite skirt style. (The three pictured here are just examples. There are lots more on the Etsy site!)

You may earn additional entries by doing the following:

1. Write a blog post about this contest and link back to The Shopping Mama.
2. Become a TSM “Shopper” (click “become a follower” on the right side bar).
3. Send an email to your friends telling them about the contest and cc TheShoppingMama@gmail.com.
Your comment is your entry, so if you qualify for all three additional entries, make sure you leave four comments in total.

The fine print: Please leave your email address in your comment so I can let you know if you’ve won. If you have a blogger account, make sure your profile is set to PUBLIC and contains your email address. (If you don’t want to post your email here, post your name and send me an email.) If you do not leave your email address, you will have 48 hours after the winner is announced on the blog to claim your prize before another winner is selected. Contest ends February 6 at noon. Winner will be selected using random.org.

Thanks to Emily at Polka Dot Pixels, The Shopping Mama is featuring a fresh new design.

I think it looks great. What do you think?

Last month, with Toddler Boy’s birthday fast approaching, I was in a panic to find the perfect cards for writing thank you notes. I just could.not.find the perfect cards and if I did find something I liked they were well over $1 a card. Um, no thanks. Luckily, a friend recommended Kelsey at Flossy Stylish Design. After seeing some samples of her designs, I was sold.

Here’s what I picked:

Once you get the perfect Valentine’s outfit for your little ones, head over to Scrapbooks, Etc to personalize Valentine’s Day cards. Enter the code “valentine” and receive a set of 6 cards FREE with free shipping on your order.

(Just to warn you, I had a little trouble creating a log-in necessary design my card. I waited a while and tried again and the website worked fine.)

I don’t know about you, but I like to get the little ones special outfits for certain holidays. It sounds so lame, even as I type it, but I find it hard to resist red, white and blue Fourth of July shirts and “Baby’s First Christmas” sleepers. Unless you like to dress your kid for Groundhog Day, the next holiday for theme attire is Valentine’s Day.

The brick and mortar usual suspects just aren’t doing it for me this year so I went searching on my beloved Etsy.

I admit that I am a sucker for anything monogrammed. But, seriously, how cute are these personalized heart tees?

Finding something for the boys can be a little hard, especially for a holiday involving lots of pink and hearts, but I think the retro feel of the Show Some Love Initial Tee makes it a winner for boys and girls.

My little ones will be wearing adorable Baby Dots shirts from theNook. Baby Girl will be featuring the Be Mine onesie and Toddler Boy will be handsome in his Boys Can Say I Heart You Too tee.
My favorite part? The little heart sewn on the back.Have fun dressing your sweet ones!