Headbands

Recently Yesmin attended one of her friend's birthday party. At the end of the party, each girl was given this really adorable headband (hairband for those of us from Malaysia), wrapped around with pink ribbon with brown paw prints, attached with a matching pink bow with brown polka dots. You can just see how happy all the girls were! =) Of course I have to asked the birthday girl's mom where she got it from? And I was told that her friend made them. When we got back home and had a better look at it, the bow was a clip! So, we have a headband AND a hair clip! For the next few days, you can see those couple of friends wearing them to school!

I have to say, not only is this headband adorable, it actually functions AS a headband to keep the hair off the face! We've got couple of headbands from the stores before, and they ALL fall off her head, and I thought Yesmin has a funny shaped head! =P

Feeling so happy with it, I asked her friend's mom if I could contact her friend to possibly get some more as gifts and for Yesmin. I was told that Erika donates half of the sale to Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance ( CARRA), as her youngest daughter and Yesmin's friend have Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis( JRA), so it is something very close to their hearts.

So, I met up with Erika. She brought 2 big totes (contatiners), filled with headbands wrapped in all sorts of ribbons, colors, bows, and flowers!!! And boy, the flowers she uses are PRETTY! Not those that look cheapskate , but those that look elegant, funky --- just beautiful! I am so grateful that, even though it is my first time meeting Erika, she trusted me with all those beautiful headbands! I got to bring them home and slowly go through them! (Thanks Erika)

It was SO difficult to make up my mind (what a job I have huh?!). I slowly narrow down to 10, then to 6, then finally I picked 4. Two for Yesmin, and the other 2 as gifts. When Yesmin got home...of course we all know what happened! I end up with 5 headbands! Just look at the pictures, and tell me who, in the right mind can resist them???!!! Thank Heavens for little girls, and creative people like Erika!

You moms out there, if you're interested in getting one (or 2 or 3, if you can make up your mind) for your precious girl(s), or as a gift, AND doing something for a good cause, send me an e-mail, and I'll get you in touch with Erika. She IS working on setting her store up on Etsy, and I'll add a link when that is done. The headbands come in 1/4", 1/2" and 1" wide. They are USD$10/headband (either with flower OR with a bow - which is also a hair clip), the hair clips by itself are USD$5/ pair (I think, gotta double check with her). She does special orders too! =)