Back to School Week Kick-Off (AND Giveaway!)

Yes, you did see the title of this post correctly. It mentioned those three words…Back to School. I know that you are all in summer mode and don’t worry, we are too! Courtney just got back from two weeks at the beach, I am in moving chaos while surviving the dog days of Washington, DC heat this week. As much as we love summer…lazy days of pools, parks, and popsicles, there is a slight part of mind that is anxiously awaiting the start of school. A few free hours for me to hop on the computer, run errands kid-free, or just sit in silence while my kids are engaged in singing songs, playing with friends, and having circle time-I am READY!

So that little piece of our mind that is ready for school to kick off in another 1 1/2 months is what is driving the excitement to kick off the Back to School Week to share with our readers. All week long we will be sharing some fun posts that will help you get prepared for the start to another fun year of school (may it be your child’s first week of school ever or if you are an old pro at this school thing). AND at the end of this week, we will bringing you another one of our favorite events: Yellow Friday, Back to School. We have hosted two Yellow Friday events in the past year, one around the holidays and one in the spring and are excited to bring you another fun event, all related to heading back to school. Remember to think “Black Friday” when you shop, but our event is more cheerful, relaxed, and features some great shops.

This week, in addition to our regular posts, we will be sharing a little more about all companies involved and on Friday morning, we will share a list of all shops and coupon codes that will allow for some fun shopping and great deals. All shops that are included this time around have great back to school items or clothing! Then, we will be adding and sharing additional info on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram all weekend.

Today, as part of our Monday Funday series, we are featuring one of our favorite new Etsy finds: From the Heart Creations. This shop will be a participant in our Yellow Friday: Back to School event. This adorable shop features handmade clothing for little ones, ranging from dresses to pajamas to short sets and more!

Brinkley, the shop owner, makes all of the fun hand cut appliquéd clothes. Brinkley has two children of her own, an 8 month old and 4 year old, so she knows what moms want: cute and comfortable clothes. There is a great assortment of clothes in the shop, as shown in the pictures above. Great items for boys/girls, babies/toddlers/preschoolers/school aged children. Mermaids, race cars, sunshines, watermelon…there really is so many cute items to find!

From the Heart Creations just came out with their Back to School collection that can be seen in their shop now. The Back to School collection includes some fun dresses for girls. Other times in the shop include football pajamas, appliqué shirts with shorts, and Christmas pajamas. I would definitely head over to the shop to see some more great items AND make sure to check back at the end of this week for a VERY special promotion allowing for some great deals in the shop, From the Heart Creations.

One lucky reader will win an adorable sailboat shirt (boys or girls) from the shop. Enter in the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win and good luck!

Facebook : Etsy Shop

We are also looking for other bloggers to help us get the word out there! Let us know if you are willing to share a post about Yellow Friday: Back to School or if you could help us out by sharing it via social media (Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, etc!). If you are willing help us out, send us an email at thechirpingmoms (at) gmail (dot) com. **For any blogger willing to share the post with their readers, we are offering a free month of “mini blogger” ad space!**