7.31.2010

GIVEAWAY on MOMI's Facebook page

It's time for a GIVEAWAY & MOMI is giving away a "She's a MOMI dress" or "Mini MOMI dress, your choice!

How to win:

*Suggest MOMI boutique fan page to your friends & have them post a comment on here with your first & last name!

*you will receive 1 point for each referred friend

Contest ends at 11:00 pmEST Sunday night!

www.facebook.com/momiboutique

7.19.2010

Pretty Poster Child

Tonight I had a chuckle..I have a few new flower girl/pageant/party dresses making there way into MOMI boutique & I've been ho-huming around about "the look" I want for these pictures. I'm not usually that narotic when it comes to pictures but, there was a pretty particular look I had in mind for this Chocolate dream dress..tree lined railroad tracks, a little girl with ringlet curls, & a nice vintage touch. Needless to say I stepped Lily up to bat since she is easy access & typically cooperative with just a $1 bribe.  Not today ladies & gentlemen!  The ringlet curls were all beautifully in place & we headed out to the tracks only to have her fall asleep in the car..no biggie. The sun was blasting & I can't make a picture look good to save my soul when there is blasting sun.  
A few hours later I tried to bribe Lily while she was "working", so she proclaimed, helping Mr. MOMI dig a garden. I tried to bribe her with $1..not a chance..this little garden digger was not budging. Can I really blame her?..no..she's been modeling basically every MOMI design since the beginning of MOMI..that would put her at exactly 3 months old..poor little girl couldn't even sit up on her own but, we managed. I finally sealed the deal with $5 for a pair of roller skates but, then she shouted at me.."but I need one for the other foot!". Little did I know my 3 year old is smart enough to know that roller skates do not cost $5. To top it off, she tried to convince me to let her hold her pink shovel as she modeled the dress...not a chance lady!

If you would like to bid on Monday's MOMI Melting Pot Swing Top please go to www.facebook.com/momiboutique! Auction will start at 8:30 pm EST tonight & end at 8:30pm EST tomorrow (7/20/10)
I decided to borrow the daughter of the headless horseman for this shot..she has no opinion & can't be bribed with ice cream!
Here is a little sneak peek!

7.13.2010

MOMI's Melting Pot swing top

Don't miss out on this OOAK MOMI Melting Pot swing Top!  You can bid on it here at ...

Bidding ends tonight at 9pm EST!  Winner will be announced Wednesday 7/14!

This dress remains nameless because between 3 grown adults we could not decide the most appropriate name for this little beauty but, after alot of laughs here were the top 3 picks:

1.  Melting Milkshake
2. Heffer Splash (a heffer is actually a cow!)
3. Eat more Chicken

*Cheers*

7.10.2010

What's in a name?

Today I had a semi embarrassing/"Duh Rachel" moment and of course since I hold nothing back....how could I keep this from you!  I received a message from a sweet lady on etsy this morning stating that my shop was just lovely & this dress (pictured above & below) had quite a unique name which caught her attention.  She perceded to tell me that Californication is the combination of the two words California & fornication & she would hate for me to lose any customers due to the name being inappropriate. 

 So, I thought to myself..what?.. did my college education really do nothing for my vocabulary because I have absolutely no idea, still, why someone would be offended by this name.  Oh cheese & rice...I'm from Pennsylvania...what do I know about Californication!!?? I thought it was just a rockin' way of saying someone was turning into a Hollywood Blvd babe...star studded glitz & glam, sunkissed skin, golden locks. How could I not help thinking California babe after looking at the pics I took of Lily in these rad little edgy sunshine dresses?!   I quick googled the lyrics to Red hot chili peppers "californication" & pulled up the trusty online webster dictionary.  Sure enough I was WAY off!! Etsy should have shut me down.. haha. NO, MOMI boutique is NOT selling Californication..EVER. Mr. Momi commented this past week that everything I make is soft & sweet & told me I had to make at least one dress with NO pink. Little did I know I was starting a MOMI boutique controversy by the name I chose.  As if this whole designing clothes/owning a business thing isn't hard enough.. I guess I need to start having a screening process for the naming of my dresses.  Mr. Momi..looks like you just earned a new job responsibility!
p.s. Sorry if I offended anyone else in my name selection..I really had no such intentions!!

7.03.2010

Firecracker Frenzy SALE...July 3rd-5th...

* * Saturday, Sunday, & Monday* *

NEW 20% & 30% off sections at MOMI boutique!

FREE shipping when you spend $200 or more!

**** prices are NOT marked. The percentage will be taken off the marked price after checkout. Please wait for a revised invoice after checkout or message me with the items you desire & I will set up a private listing to reflect the discounted prices! ***
(sections can be found on the right side bar at http://www.momiboutique.etsy.com/)