No Longer A Girl, Not Yet A Lady

It has been a while since my last blog entry here. You must have all been wondering what I have been up to these days. Well, I am doing fine. I have grown tall in the last couple of years and have lots on my sleeve.

I moved to a new school, so it meant new school environment, new classmates and teachers. I was lucky enough that I have classmates who were from my old school, so I actually did not feel lonely on the first day of school, which by the way started in September last year. Wow, it felt like it was such a long time ago! 

It is more challenging now that I have moved to a secondary school because there are more subjects taught but I still get to do some curricular activities at school in the afternoons. I stopped doing ballet though, but for that, I have tennis and self-defense instead. I enjoy it a lot despite the muscle cramps since I love sports. But I do miss dancing... maybe I will look for a dancing school if my schedule permits it.

My Mom and I still do some crafts every now and then, but she mostly lets me do the crafting myself.  I miss doing it with her though but this tradition we shall keep.  I can still remember when we did the DIY baptism favors for her godson or those soft felt owls we made together with my friend when she came over. I am into origami lately or anything that has to do with paper. In fact, I made a photo frame from waste cardboard material as a gift to my twin friends.

So much has changed in the last couple of years but I am still that little girl who loves to read, enjoys being with family and friends, and is always thankful for everything that I have right now. Oh, and did I mention that I got a dog for my 10th birthday? There really is so much catching up to do, I know. I shall tell you all about my dog and so much more in my upcoming posts so please stay tuned!

Thank you for dropping by. Till then!

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Luxury Wear For Children

Following is just a smattering of the types of custom handmade shoes and children's fashions that are available in order to make your child stand out in the crowd in comfort and style:

The Elephantito Mocassin matches hand-made stitching, shirt style collar, full grain leather upper, breathable leather lining, a cushioned leather-covered footbed, and brogue leather tongue as just some of the details of this quality-made slip-on shoe.

The Brown Leather Bootie is ankle high, has elastics on the sides, and Brogue detail on the front. This is meant for either a boy or a girl.

The Suede Red Bootie is for stylish toddlers.

Mary Jane Shoes have always been loved by girls and their mothers. You can get them in Patent Red, Silver, White, Pink, Patent Black, Patent Navy, White With Piping, Ivory with Buckle, Silver for Baby, Baby Metallic Champagne, and more.

Baby Ballerina Shoes with a bow come in white, pink, or leopard.

Girls Dresses and Rompers come in a huge selection. Some of the unusual ones are these: 

Spring Floral Tunic Dress 

Floral Smocked Dress 

Red Plaid Classic Dress with collar 

Red Plaid A line Dress with bow 

Blue Plaid A Line Dress w/Front Pleat

Blouses and Shorts 

Classic Short Sleeves Pink Blouse 

Peasant Floral Blouse Peasant Pink 

Plaid or Turquoise Blouse and Shorts White Linen 

Shorts or Skirt with White Linen 

Sleeveless Blouse Pink Cotton Bodysuit

Girls Coats and Sweaters 

Blush Pink or Scarlet Red Crossed Winter Coat 

Tweed Guava Princess Coat 

Strawberry Knitted Long Sweater

For the Baby 

Spring Floral Romper with Bows 

Mauve Feathers Smocked Shirt Dress 

Mauve Feathers Fitted Dress with Short Sleeves 

Silk Knitted Dress 

Red Plaid Party Dress with Sash Pink or Light Blue 

Pima Cotton Baby Pull-on pants 

White Baby Boy Linen Set 

White Baby Set with Bubbles

 

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Elephantito.com is a fine example of a manufacturer of luxurious children’s wear including their very wearable and elegant clothing collections using top-quality natural fabrics and their signature all-leather shoes with a one-of-a-kind feeling.

In 2012, they opened a state-of-the-art shoe factory in Peru, MGF Peru, and equipped it with new Italian machinery and well-trained shoe artisans in order to take style and quality to new levels. That 5,500 square foot premises has a production capacity of more than 12,000 pairs of shoes on a monthly basis.. After having 12 years of success selling wholesale, Elephantito.com opened its first Lifestyle Store on March 1, 2016, in South Miami, Florida.

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Crafting at the Kindergarten: Schultüte

Soon I will be going to the first grade in school. And I am quite excited about it. Why? I will tell you all in a short while. There has been a lot going on and so many things have happened since my last blog entry. But I need more time to write about them one by one so for now, I will talk to all of you about one of the things me and my mom did at the Kindergarten in preparation for my going to school in September. Wow, time does fly so fast....

But first, what is a Schultüte? It is an old school tradition here in Germany wherein the first grade children receive a school cone on the first day of school. "At first the practice of the school cone, which did not spread to other parts of Germany at this time, was to not give the bag to the kids directly. Marked with the students' names, they were taken to the school by parents or godparents and in a ritual, reminiscent of the Mexican piñata, hung on a metal "Schultüten-Baum" (School cone tree) from which each child had to pick their cone, without breaking them. The story told to the children goes, that there is a Schultütenbaum growing at the school, and if the fruits (the Schultüten) are ripe and big enough to pick, it's time to go to school for the first time." Originally, it is filled with sweets but as the years went by, it became filled with more practically gifts like crayons, CDs, small toys, and even clothing articles.  

Some details of my school cone: the shiny pegasus horse,
the flower with the lady bug, the crepe paper cover.

Me and my Mommy. We are proud of our beautiful craft!

And what about my Schultüte? Well, It has a horse motif since I am at the moment crazy over horses, the magical ones in peculiar. I enjoy My Little Pony and Fillys a lot so that explains the horse motif. The main figure is a pegasus horse which mommy traced on a glitter paper from a drawing and then we cut it out and glued it on the cardboard cone. Since Mommy came in a bit late, we had to hurry up so to make it more interesting, we made different colors for the wings and for the mane of my pegasus horse. Then I put in small flower details with topped them with wooden lady bug figures. We added some more shaped glitter stones to make it more attractive. My teacher then helped to put in the pink crepe paper around the wide opening of the cone: this will serve to hide the contents of the Schultüte later on. And voila! My Schultüte is finished... I wonder what surprises my parents and other relatives will put inside as gifts for my going to school. Perhaps small, cute stuff for school and sweets too. That is what I am more excited about. 

Or maybe I can make a list of the things that I wish my schultüte will contain? Hmmm... What do you think shall they be? Keep a look out for my next post to find out! :)

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Finding Wholesale Clothing

If you don't like going to stores to purchase clothing that is expensive, then consider buying wholesale clothing online. There are various items that you can find online that are in almost the same condition as you would find in a retail store. Some of the items have slight deformities such as a button that is a little bit off of the center or a tag that was misplaced. You can still wear the clothes, but these reasons are why you can save money on them. 

From new arrivals at the company to items that are from the previous season that you can get on clearance, you can complete your wardrobe at companies like Enewwholesale.com. Find children's clothes to go back to school as well as clothing that they can play in since it's not as expensive. Women can find sweaters, jeans and dresses. There are also items for men. Each season brings new specials and new pieces of clothing for the entire family. When you order several items at one time, you can usually get discounts on the shipping fees. Items are sent directly to your home instead of dealing with the crowds of people at stores and malls.

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