My Petunia

Our Emmy's Adventure!

2011-10-13T19:35:00.000-07:00

( I am a little behind on writing the story behind our wonderful Hollywood adventure- but better late than never! )

So, it all started in August when Sweet Petunia received an invitation to attend the gifting suites for the Emmy's. It was such and incredible opportunity -- and sounded like a lot of fun -- so Kelli and I decided to do it! We had soooo much to plan - we had to figure out what special pieces of Sweet Petunia we wanted to take, how to display it, and then figure out how to get it all to LA. :) One of the biggest tasks was to produce our Fall/Holiday catalog right away, so the celebrities we met could get a good visual idea of the entire Sweet Petunia brand. As usual, the wonderful ladies at Fresh Art Photography were so amazing to work with. They captured our looks for fall, Halloween and Christmas perfectly and provided us with some truly special photos for the catalog. Then Kelli used the images to create our fabulous Fall/ Holiday 2011 catalog/lookbook! (They arrived at our hotel the same day we arrived...shew!)

Next, we practiced packing. We had 120 canvas zebra swag bags screen printed with our logo, 4 mannequins, one amazing tablecloth, 100 t-shirts, 200 headbands, 200 rings AND our amazing Emmy dress into 3 large rolling suitcases! That left one suitcase for our clothing and toiletries. Our bags were busting at the seams but we did it!

My friend Denise (who just happens to be a wonderful photographer and a representative from Basket Of Hope, a charity we partner with), my 10 year old daughter Ainsley, Kelli (my biz partner), and myself all flew out to LA the morning before the big event.

Our flights were all on time, our bags didn't get lost, and best of all, our hotel was AMAZING! We stayed at the beautiful L'Ermitage hotel in Beverly Hills, where the gifting suites were being held. The pool was incredible and the weather was pure perfection.

We were able to do a bit of sightseeing the day that we arrived. Shopped at The Groves and took a bus tour around Beverly Hills. It was an absolutely gorgeous day! Look at that blue sky!

The next morning was a scramble to set up our area in the gifting suite and get ready for the celebrities to visit. It was like setting up a stage -- everyone clammoring to set the scene, and then one minute before the event started, pure Hollywood magic happened and the doors opened, the cameras started flashing, and Sweet Petunia Clothing turned on our midwest, Made-in-the-USA charm.

Our event started at 10am and ended at 8pm. It was a non-stop day... We met over 120 celebrities. The entire day was such a wonderful and surreal experience... We were the only childrens line invited to the event, and it was amazing to see the reaction from the celebrities. Many of them were excited to show us pictures of their children on their phones... we heard lots of stories from proud parents... and it was incredible to meet some small-sized small-screen actors who were all smiles about Sweet Petunia.

The last day of our three-day adventure started off with having breakfast at adorable authentic French bistro named Little Next Door Brasserie. They had the most divine chocolate croissants! We did a little bit of shopping and then it was time to head back to St. Louis...

The whole trip was such a whirlwind... a fun, beautiful, thrilling whirlwind. We had so much fun introducing L.A. and the Emmy's to Sweet Petunia Clothing!

Countdown to the Emmy's!

2011-09-10T15:15:00.000-07:00

We are so excited to share our big Hollywood adventure with all our friends!
We have been franticaly preparing for the the big event since Aug. 15th when we got word that Sweet Petunia Clothing was invited to the big soiree!
We have 4 more days till we leave....and we hope to finish our special Emmy dress (which will be donated to The Basket of Hope Auction), tomorrow and the swag bags on Monday!
Pictures coming soon...

Facebook

2011-04-27T14:22:00.000-07:00

Make sure you join both of our facebook pages- Petunia, Children's Boutique, Sweet Petunia Clothing. We use our pages to post our specials, discounts, new arrivals, and contests! We LOVE our fans! We have a contest every week so make sure you like both pages so you don't miss out :).

Customer T-Shirts

2011-04-27T14:17:00.000-07:00

We just love when a customer will come up with a different color-scheme or design for a t-shirt. Below are some recent designs.

More Carrot Tees

2011-04-07T08:21:00.001-07:00

Custom Carrot Tees!

2011-04-04T11:09:00.000-07:00

Now that Spring is officially here...it's time for our carrot tees! These graphics look great on almost any color of shirt: black, fushia, light pink, light blue, navy, and turquoise to name a few.

We also have our carrot race car tee! This one comes in sizes 18/24m,2, 4, and 6.

Chick T-Shirt

2011-03-16T14:41:00.000-07:00

How cute is this t-shirt? Features a light yellow chiffon chick on the front. Sizes 3 month to 10 yrs. $32
Matching Hat $22 and Yellow Twirl Skirt $38

La Vita Bella Photography

2011-03-01T16:46:00.000-08:00

We just received these amazing pictures of my sweet little niece, today! Look at those beautiful blue eyes and incredibly long feet! She is just a doll.... If you are in the Chicago area, please checkout www.lavitabellaphotos.blogspot.com ! Kim does amazing work with children and babies.

Pink Zebra Bubble in sizes 3m-24m ($38) with matching flower headband ($16)

Flower Headband ($16)

Blue Roses Lola Outfit sizes 3m-24m ($42)
Matching Hat ($22)

Walk a Mile in a Leprechaun's Shoes

2011-02-26T10:21:00.000-08:00

This fun shirt is a great way to celebrate St. Patty's Day! Every wonder what it's like to walk a mile in a leprechaun's shoes? Here is your chance! Who knows...they may lead you to the pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow! Available in sizes 3-6m through 12. Available in store and online at mypetunia.com

St. Patrick's Day Custom Name T-Shirt

2011-02-23T11:23:00.000-08:00

Express your Irish heritage with this glitter shamrock tee and name in a fun Irish font! Avaialable in sizes 3 months to size 12!

Just Arrived! Neon Pink Little Bo Peep Pants

2011-01-25T09:02:00.000-08:00

Neon Pink Little Bo Peep pants- a new color! Perfect timing for Valentine's Day! Looks amazing with our neon pink ruffle heart t-shirt on black! Wear these stretchy and comfy pants alone or under a fun twirl skirt or stella skirt!

Sizes available: XS- (12m-24m)
Small (2t-4t)

Medium (4-5)

Large (5-6)

X-Large (7/10)

$36.00 Made in USA. Machine Wash Cold and Tumble Dry!

New Ladies Man Tee!

2011-01-21T11:43:00.000-08:00

Oh how cute is this t-shirt? Available in sizes 0-24m.
Perfect for Valentine's Day!

Valentine Day T-Shirts

2011-01-03T11:10:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is fast approaching! We have over 20 diffferent designs for your little valentine :).

We love our retro valentine t-shirts in boy and girl designs! $28 for sizes 3m-12yr. Here are a few pictures.

After Christmas Sale!

2010-12-27T09:13:00.000-08:00

We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!

Are you ready to shop?

All fall/winter clothing collections are 30% off until Dec. 31st!
All remaining shoes are 65% off!
We also have a $10, $20, and $30 rack!

*tutus, t-shirts, twirl skirts, and hair accessories are not on sale*

Merry Christmas Eve!

2010-12-24T07:36:00.000-08:00

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and in case you have any last minute presents needs, we will be open today from 10am-3pm.

Have a safe and merry holiday!

Retro Deer Stella Skirt Set

2010-12-12T11:46:00.000-08:00

We just added this amazing set to our website! Just in time for Christmas! This skirt is super twirly and features a sliver glitter bow on the baby deer. Sizes available are 12m-6X $68.00 for the set.

First Snow

2010-12-12T10:56:00.000-08:00

Finally! We had our first snow of the winter season. It is so pretty, but brrrrr....its cold out there!
Here is a picture taken from the window of our store looking out into the street.

Being a skiing family, my husband, daughter and black lab are thrilled that St. Louis finally got some snow! Snow = skiing! We will be driving to Hidden Valley in Eureka for Ainsley's first day of ski team training on the hill (with snow) this week. (She has been doing "dryland" training since October).

Picture taken at Copper Mountain in Colorado during salom training two weeks ago.

Friends of Wings

2010-12-04T19:50:00.000-08:00

I am so excited for our block holiday party "Presents" on Carondelet Plaza! It is Dec. 5 from 11am-4pm. All merchants and restaurants will be donating 10% of the day's sales to Friends of Wings (a pediatric hospice). Also, a huge painted butterfly will be on display for the festivities. We hope to see you tomorrow- (we will also have yummy refreshments in the store)!

New Website

2010-12-02T08:19:00.000-08:00

YAY! We are so excited to have our new and improved website up and running! To celebrate, we are offering FREE shipping on orders placed on the website until 12/5/10. Enter the code NEW in the coupon box. The coupon is good on ANY order!

New Reindeer T-Shirt!

2010-12-01T21:17:00.001-08:00

How cute is this outfit? Emily is wearing our Reindeer tee, red little bo peep pants, and moss green twirl skirt. So festive! Awesome photography by Zettl Photography http://www.zettlphoto.com/.