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In recent months, Goosie Girl Boutique has sent off our original hats to world-famous celebrities having babies! We’re so excited to share this news with you and hope this trend continues as word spreads about our yummy petal hats for infants! These hats make an ideal photo prop or baby shower gift for the parents-to-be!

I’m a HUGE fan of hats for babies, as you’ve probably guessed by now! However, the hats I make are really only suited for girls, so I was boppin along I happened to stumble upon this crochet artist/designer and I am simply in LOVE with her handcrafted hats for boys! Wow! You’ve GOT to check out her Etsy Shop . I think these would make a LOVELY new baby or baby shower gift, even if you don’t have little ones, just think of how thrilled a new mommy would be to get an original hat of Adriennes! I could just look at her amazing photos all day, they are just too cute!

I sooo admire her work!

Goosie Girl Boutique is so excited to be able to offer a line of totally unique and original line of petal covered hats and tops for use as DARLING photo props! (don’t be fooled, there are already counterfits popping up out there!) I am so thrilled to have been working with some of the VERY best photographers nationwide to bring you pictures of my new items!
EMA Photography, Toni Hamel Photography, Passion Photography, and Photography by Tracy T

Color: Coral

“A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.”
– Carl Sandburg

Color: Purple

“A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.”
– Eda J. Le Shan

Color: Green

“A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.”
– Anonymous

Color: Pink

“Babies are a link between angels and man.”
– Author Unknown

These hats/bonnets are all available in addition to the tops, headbands and tutus in my etsy shop

Click here to take a peek:

Yummy Photo Props
More pictures to come soon of other colors. If you don’t see an item in my shop you are interested in, please convo me on etsy anytime & I can set up a custom listing for you.

Since creating my Raggie Bow and Raggie Bow Flip Flop Ebooks, I’ve been keeping track of EVERYWHERE they have been sold via the amazing world wide web!!

I’m sooo excited to show you all how far Raggie Bows have traveled (so much further than I have! LOL) I actually just saw my very first mountain only a couple of years ago, I don’t get out much!

Here’s a little known fact about Goosie Girl…

I absolutely LOOOOVE Johnny Cash!!

and don’t forget….Johnny Cash Died For Your Sins!!

My latest creative thoughts are once again returning to adorning my body in the art of tattoo…
This is quite a reoccuring theme for me, it’s quite addicting~and although all of my tats revolve around my heritage there are TWO more themes I am exploring to represent milestones and qualities I wish to embrace for my life. One theme is the idea of the phoenix, the proverbial bird rising from the ashes and now…The Chinese Cherry Blossom as well.

This is not to be confused with the Japanese Cherry Blossom, a.k.a., “Sakura”. You would *think* Asian cultures would be similar in interpretation of the meaning of this flower~however, Chinese and Japanese cultures view this delicate flower differently. I am enamored with the idea of the way the Chinese view this flower and what it means in their culture:
“For the Chinese the cherry blossom is a very significant symbol of power.
Typically it represent a feminine beauty and sexuality and often holds
an idea of power or feminine dominance. Within the language
of herbs and herbal lore of the Chinese the cherry blossom is often the symbol of love.”

I adore this interpretation and it means so much to me personally~the symbol of power, and feminine beauty entices me. I love the visual which is typical of Asian art showing cherry blossom petals blowing in the wind, it’s so artistic and delicate. I am trying to be a strong woman, and not be a martyr or victim in my life. I’m trying to be a strong woman in business and grow my endeavor this year. That is a difficult thing to do at times, what is equally difficult is trying to be feminine and soft when it’s so easy to become hardened and gruff in the world of business. It’s like  swimming in shark infested water at times trying to get ahead, but I want to keep the feminine side of myself~as well as be submissive in certain situations but have an inner strength about me.

I went exploring on Etsy for more inspiration and just ADORE the Cherry Blossom items I discovered being offered by so many talented artisans on the Etsy marketplace. Wow~how pretty!!

Cherry Blossoms Adrift

Pink petals passing
Scents above so high
Painted porcelain perfection
Blossoms caress the sky

Swaying silent shroud
Suitors strolling by
Pink petals passing
Lover’s gentle sigh

Pastel hues falling
Slow fluttering grace
Pink petals passing
Lining streams in lace

Pink petals passing
Smoothest transit by
Soft essence floating
In most subtle lullaby

Inducing springtime slumber
Upon a satin shore
Sailing with the current
Pink petals pass before

(1999)
written by
Mary Fumento

In the past, I’ve homeschooled my two older children~and now I’m embarking on a journey of homeschooling my youngest. He is preschool age (four years old) and I have learned so much about feeding the child inside the child rather than putting them in front of the television or video games.

How many memories of your own childhood do you have of playing dress up, having tea parties, playing house with dollies and dressing them up?

Some of my fondest memories of my own childhood include moments of these very things! My Grandfather used to come home from work during the week and usually one night a week after we finished dinner, he would join me in my bedroom and play some silly form of dress up fun with me! He’d let me put curlers in his hair, wear a wig, sip pretend tea or whatever this silly little goose wanted to do! What a wonderful time that was! Children learn through play~they experiment and replicate many of the daily life scenarios we, as adults carry out thoughtlessly but to a child this is a WORLD of fun. When I was a child, I had a box of old clothes, purses, high heels and even wigs in which to dress up in.

Perhaps these heart warming memories of dressing up, and pretending to be a princess sipping tea with the Queen (my gramps in a dress, LOL!!) is what has birthed Goosie Girl Boutique, or drives the creativity behind the items in my Etsy Shop. (?) I’m not sure, I just know there is sooo much wonder, creativity and FUN to be had when little girls play dress up. A recent interview in USA Today noted these concepts as being an important part of how children grow and learn when they are encouraged with open ended toys, costumes, and environments in which to play:

Make-believe is more than child’s play. It’s crucial to the development of creativity, empathy, learning and problem-solving, but it’s being squeezed out of the lives of many children, says psychologist Susan Linn. In her new book,The Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized WorldLinn says parents must limit their children’s screen time and give them simple tools that encourage creative play. USA TODAY talks to her about the building blocks of make-believe.

Q: Why is play essential to children’s mental health and creativity?
A: Children use make-believe to conquer their fears and explore their hopes and dreams. It’s in play that they get to initiate action instead of just constantly reacting. It’s a safe haven for honest self-expression.

Q: You write that studies show the time children spend in creative play has diminished over the years. Why?
A: Kids are spending about 40 hours a week engaged with electronic media after school. That’s time taken away from creative play. The combination of this screen time and all the toys based on TV shows and movies narrows children’s options for make-believe. So do these best-selling electronic toys where all you have to do is push a button, and the toy talks, walks and does back flips by itself. It’s like the toy is having most of the fun, but it’s not giving children a chance to be creative. When it comes to toys that encourage creative play, less is more. A good toy is 90% child and only 10% toy.

Q: How will the toys associated with some of the movies, now out on DVD—Indiana Jones, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Dark Knight — help or hinder play?
A: These very violent movies are spawning thousands of new toys and other licensed media-linked products. Kids play less creatively with media-linked toys. These toys come with a built-in script. There is a particular character with a particular history, and it does particular things. That’s not conducive to creative play. I see this with little girls and the Disney princess movies. There are 40,000 Disney princess items on the market today. Girls see the movies again and again. And so when they play, they often just reiterate the movie instead of inventing something new or bringing something of themselves into it.

Q: What kind of things should parents have available for children ages 3 to 7 that will encourage creative play?
A: Invest in art supplies, including paint, crayons, markers, glue, glitter. Give them dress-up clothes, puzzles, blocks, old sheets for pretend tents and caves, dolls that aren’t sexualized, puppets and stuffed animals that don’t have computer chips.

Goosie Girl and Les Tissus Bows offers an amazing assortment of items that foster creative play for little girls! From Tutus, to costumes depicting fairies, princesses and animals such as frogs and bunnies and bumblebees. Each item is made with the most love and attention to detail we can muster. Come on by the website or etsy shop and browse our current selection:
Goosie Girl Boutique

Les Tissus Bows Etsy Shop

Presenting some enchanting new hats in my etsy shop and coming soon to my website! Click the collage above to go to my etsy shop!!

Ha! I’m totally cracking up! I just bought this mustache mug on etsy!


Wouldn’t it be a HOOT to see me drinking my coffee out of it in the morning? LOL!!

In other funky news…I now have a shop at Funky Finds!!



(Click the banner to check it out!) There are lots of other really talented crafters and artists selling their items there too, and I got a GREAT deal, the 1st six months are FREE, and then it’s only $1.99 a month thereafter…and NO ridiculous selling fees! If you’re a designer/crafter/artist, you should TOTALLY check it out! If you sign up, be sure to let them know I referred you because then I will get a month extra for free too! Just enter “FunkyReference-GoosieGirlBoutique” in the notes to seller part of your paypal invoice when you check out.

I’m having a SUPER sale and CONTEST this weekend! In my Etsy shop, I have 9 copies left of the “How to Make a Raggie Bow Flip Flops” ebook. They are on sale for the INCREDIBLY low price of $3.00 per copy! When they’re gone, or Sunday 5pm CST comes, the offer is over, so hurry hurry hurry!!

In addition to this sale, I’m having a SUPER contest too! If you are already a fan on my Goosie Girl facebook fan page, there is a contest this weekend until 5pm Sunday (the contest ends right before kick off of the super bowl…ehem…GEAUX SAINTS, lol) The top TWO fans who refers the MOST friends to my fan page will win an EBOOK bundle. The bundle includes BOTH the “How to Make a Raggie Bow” and “How to make Raggie Bow Flip Flops” ebooks! You can make & resell them in your own shop, they make AWESOME product line additions, and the flip flops go like hotcakes in the spring and summer months!

I recently bought this AWESOME fabric from The Fab Store, a wonderful little fabric shop located on Etsy that I love to buy yummy textiles from. This fabric is called “Wild Thyme” and not only is is a little bit fun, and a little bit funky (kinda like meeeee, lol) but I’m sooo loving these rich colors!

The colors in these prints set me off on an etsy search and I found

sooo many inspiring items out there with coordinating hues!

I could just gaze at the oranges, golds, avocados and browns allll day long! If you’d like to see any of these items in my collage up close, here are the links! Stop by the designers & tell them you saw them on my blog!