CLOSED review + giveaway // freshly picked moccasins

I was over the moon when the opportunity struck to partner up with Freshly Picked. Not only am I obsessed with how adorable those little moccasins are, I truly am inspired by Susan and her ability to jump start her business so well and so quickly. I gushed over seeing her on Shark Tank so hard, I'm pretty sure Jesse thinks I have a crush on her. It's just that I'm so proud of her and her team (I mean, come on - that is the best story of starting a business!). I definitely look up to her a lot. Anyway, when I was asked if I'd like to do a review and giveaway it took me 0.000001 seconds to decide YES.

They arrived in a pretty drawstring bag with the logo on it in a secure bubble package - gotta love that! Josie scooped up the cutest, and in my opinion, most versatile pair of weathered brown moccs. Although I do love the vibrant and gorgeous colours they carry (see below), I wanted Josie to be able to wear the crap out them before she grew too big. To me, brown matches basically everything and I can pass them on to my new nephew once he's big enough. 

They're the cutest shoes I've ever seen. After fully inspecting them (because I'm a nut for checking out other people's work), I discovered they are really well made and will stand the test of time. The best part about them is the hidden elastics around the ankles, which are perfect for keeping those little feetsies inside the shoe and prevent them from being pulled off so easily. A great feature for babies! Josie tried pulling these suckers off 10 times while taking this photo shoot to no avail. She was not impressed about this entire endeavor... Toddlers.. am I right?

The only problem I had with the moccs were the measurements. It's actually pretty basic sizing but I'm a ninny and the chart confused me a bit at first. I accidentally used the chart wrong and sized up a little too much. But, as a mom, I'm not even mad about it because Josie will grow into them eventually. There's nothing worse than getting a pair of shoes for your baby only to find they don't fit or probably only have a few days to wear them. 

Overall, I am so so happy that Josie finally owns a pair of these great quality, adorable moccasins. They are definitely made with babies in mind and worth the price, for sure. Freshly Picked moccasins are built for comfort and speed and I would definitely recommend them to everyone with a baby!

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Not ready to put out $60 on a pair of baby shoes? Here's your chance to win a pair of your choice! Just enter below in the Rafflecopter window - there's plenty of ways to enter after you've liked us on Facebook!

The Contest:

- Is open to US and Canadian residents only. 

- Ends on Tuesday, March 18th at 12:00pm EST. 

- Winner will be announced the following day as a regular post, and will be contacted via email.

- Bonus: Enter on Instagram by following @thewhaleandwasp and tagging 3 of your friends to the contest photo who you think would love to win a pair. Just make sure you come back here and add that you did so in the Rafflecopter window <-- The entry will not be valid unless you do this!

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The product in this post was given to me as a gift, courtesy of Freshly Picked, specifically for this review.  All opinions of this company and product are true and are my own. That being said, I only recommend products that I fully believe in and love and know would be of value to my readers.

Lil Rock 'N' Rolla

So, I have this kid, right?

I decided I'd give you a little story about this baby; introduce you to her formally - while she's having her nap. This is Josie Adele McLaughlin. She was born Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 at 8:02pm and weighed 7lbs 9oz. Here is a photo timeline of her totally awesome life (with all her totally awesome facial expressions).

Gettin' ready for the big world! She still looks at me this way,and I love it.

Home from the hospital - finally.

Her first band tee, courtesy of Aunt Becky!


Waking up is hard to do

Tubby Time!

Tummy time, and she was learning so fast

This dress was actually mine, and photos were taken of me in around the same point of time in my life. funny how life works.

Sitting up (almost!) on her own.

We take a lot (a LOT!) of walks, and she always gets so many comments on how stylin' she is.

Right before tubby time today, in her awesome deep sea pajamas.

So, there she is, my lil rock n rolla. It's hard to believe she's 4 months old already, time really flies when you have a baby and you get to watch her grow before your very eyes. It's actually crazy. Motherhood is crazy.

Oh crap, she's awake.