Guess who is a featured blogger on Nordstrom’s site right now showcasing their favorite baby clothes and gear?
SUSAN HOFFMAN!
No, I’m kidding. It’s me.
Susan Hoffman is a private joke I had with my best friend when I was ten. We co-wrote a mock newspaper together (cicrulation of two) and used a make-believe person named Susan Hoffman as our source for every story. “We know it’s true because Susan Hoffman saw it with her own eyes!” Basically, it was like the Onion for the elementary school set.
Also, I just wrote a joke only one person will understand and I am totally getting fired from this Nordstrom gig.
Which would suck because there is a lot of cool stuff in the works!
For starters, I’ve got my own shop on Nordstrom for the next five months. They have a photo of me and everything!
That means when you search for things by color, price and brand, you can also add “Ilana” in the mix. This will insure you don’t mess up your purchase by selecting something I won’t like. I will come find you otherwise and we will HAVE WORDS. Don’t make me do that.
The other blogger featured is…
SUSAN HOFFMAN!
Kidding again. It’s Jessica Shyba from Momma’s Gone City (she of #TheoandBeau fame). I won’t be offended if you like her selections better than mine. I’m pretty sure it’s not a competition. (Uh-oh. Is it a competition??)
Nordstrom has both baby clothing and baby gear (strollers, carseats, etc.) from top brands so it was fun to select my favorites— things I have (I found Mazzy’s Mini Boden flamingo skirt and Harlow’s Mini Boden Jacket on there!), things I want (like the Burberry diaper bag; a girl can dream) and things my sister won’t shut up about (“I can’t believe you don’t have the Zoli cup! It’s the best cup EVER!”).
You can see my full shop with all my picks here.
Being a featured blogger on Nordstrom also means they sent Mazzy and Harlow some new duds. How lucky are my children??? I wish someone was sending me free clothes.
I guess I wouldn’t look nearly as cute running around in the park playing with sticks and leaves.
They even made sure to send Mazzy something pink so I wouldn’t have to bribe her with cookies and candy to put on her outfit. Thank you, Nordstrom for keeping my daughter’s increasingly specific taste in mind.
Both Harlow’s dress and Mazzy’s dress are from Tucker + Tate, an adorable brand sold at Nordstrom I had never heard of before.
WORD OF ADVICE: Apple is way more prone to stains than you would think. No matter how much your toddler insists, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT hand her an entire apple to chomp on if you care one iota about her outfit.
Over the next few months I’ll be on the Nordstrom site reviewing items and switching up my shop picks. I’ll be guest pinning for them in June, showcasing Harlow’s and Mazzy’s back-to-school style (Mazzy’s going to kindergarten this September!), telling you guys when things go on sale and doing a killer baby shower giveaway.
If you see something on their site you love and you think I should include in my shop, please let me know! I’d be happy to make this a collective effort. For instance, we’re still deciding what is going to be included in the baby shower giveaway next month, so if you want input, check out my shop and then let me know what you want a chance to win in the comments below.
Unless it’s blue.
Then keep your selection to yourself.
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This post was sponsored by Nordstrom, but all thoughts, opinions and apple stains are my own.
FYI- I have no idea how that Quilted Northern post got there and I am figuring out how to remove it immediately.
Well, let’s get serious. If we have our pick of the litter, of course I would want to win the Burberry diaper bag! If you were looking for something less expensive but totally fabulous, I love the Baby Aspen Let the Fin Begin robe and the white Nununu Star bodysuit! I don’t have a girl but that Pippa & Julie Lace dress is so beautiful.
Better asking me what I don’t want. .lol. Petunia bag, Uppababy, that adorable Tea Collection Sandcastle flower shirt.
Another quilted northern sponsored post showed up on your main page this morning, too. It was between your actual blog posts and formatted to look like something you’d written, not an ad.
I see it and I am not happy about it. I opted out of those huge sidebar ads and now this. Seems like they are constantly coming up with new ways to insert ads. I didn’t even know this was possible!
Thats awesome! How do I get that gig?! Anyway… I love your picks. My daughter would look so cute in the ‘Butterflies’ Cotton Poplin Ruffle Dress. The Honest Company Baby Arrival Gift Set is an awesome gift! I love the diapers and wipes. And that Skip Hop ‘Central Park’ Outdoor Blanket & Cooler Bag is great for the park or anywhere!
Love the Pippa & Julie Lace Dress and the Tucker + Tate “Ariane” Sleeveless Tunic, but alas, my little girl has suddenly become all big girl and is into larger sizes. With her lanky legs all of the dresses have suddenly become minis and our state doesn’t allow little girls to wear tank tops at school.
My baby boy would look darling in the Mini Boden “Laundered” Woven Shirt, and he loves mobiles so the elephants would be a hit.
I’d also say the Twig Creative ‘Wooden Instagram’ toy camera, but I’d have to buy two or they would constantly fight over it. Who am I kidding, they’d fight over it regardless. Cute picks.
First of all, your levels of fame have now skyrocketed. Nordstrom’s featured blogger?! Amazing!
Very excited to see the rails are clean again. Looks beautiful.
Finally, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, when my best friend and I were little we had our own Susan Hoffman. No joke! Her name was Jamie Fairbanks, and my friend Ariane and I took turns starring as Jamie Fairbanks in a talk show we would film in her basement. We also took turns starring in the ads that we would run during the Jamie Fairbanks Show. Clearly, I was destined for copywriting. So, there are now at least 4 people who get your inside joke.
Can I just have your entire wish list? Seriously it could be the most amazing and beautiful thing ever . . . it’s like a piece of art! But if I had to pick something I would say the flamingo skirt. I have been drooling over it since you first posted it. With a baby #2 due in September I can use all the help I can get!
Your readership has grown so large, I’m POSITIVE there’s a woman out there named Susan Hoffman who just saw this post and smiled.
XO
Wow, $138 for a children’s swimsuit. I must hate my kids because there is no way in hell I would spend that much on a swimsuit for my three year old.
The Munki Munki butterfly dress is awesome. My girls love all things butterflies because they are for remembering their cousin Cammie, who passed away when she was only one month. The butterfly is our symbol for remembering her. So whenever they see butterfly ANYTHING, they want to “wear it for Cammie”.
Zoli cups are the absolute best! I love them and tell people about them all the time! They are a little spendy but my little boy throws them around and they have never leaked. They are easy to transport and they are straws not sippy style which my son needed for therapy but has come in handy in real life!
I’m pregnant with a little boy (due Oct) and would love the 4moms ‘Plush mamaRoo’ Bouncer Seat and the aden and anais swaddling cloths. I love how there are a few boy things even though you have girls. My daughter would love the butterfly dress or flamingo skirt (like Mazzy she loves pink!)
Not to split hairs but the $135 Armani swimsuit is actually on Jessica’s list, not mine. I’ve got two ridiculously cute swimsuits— a Tucker + Tate suit for $26 (that includes a hat) and a ruffled Kate Mack suit that’s on sale for $46.
One thing I really like about Nordstrom’s stuff is they sell both high end and totally reasonable baby stuff too.
I like that you picked some ‘boy’ stuff.
I wish one of the ‘narrow down by’ options was boy / girl/ ( and or both- ie the fancy bouncy seat, diaper bag, faucet cover, etc, etc)
or i could select every color EXCEPT pink 🙂
These girl clothes are just too cute! It both sucks and is awesome to have a baby girl though. I’m glad I have a boy too to balance it all out :). Cute picks! Congrats on being a featured blogger! NORDSTROM, send Ilana something purty.
The mermaid onesie is darling, everyone should feel like and be a mermaid at some point in their life, right?
And the wooden Instagram toy camera… because we need to start them young!
Try This To Remove Apple Stains From Acrylic Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Nylon, Polyester or Spandex.
Presoak ( in the washer or in a sink or tub before washing) in a solution of 1 quart warm water, 1/2 teaspoon liquid dishwashing or laundry detergent, and 1 tablespoon white vinegar for 15 minutes. Rinse with water and launder as soon as possible.
Hope you can save that dress!
I’m obsessed with rompers, so I’d take any of those! I think it’s because I can’t pull them off so I live vicariously through my daughters (ages 3 and 7mos). Nice selections!
I love the baby girl teadresses as they remind me of things I would pick when my girlie was tiny. And the applique skirts as my girlie would love them now. Though she threw a spanner in the works before preschool this morning announcing she couldn’t wear pink (what???!!!!) which she usually insists upon because she can now only wear blue, like Elsa. Cue crazy searching through hand downs and a lot of creativity: “sure Elsa wrars strawberries on her blue shirt they are her favourite fruit…”
Would LOVE a chance to win the Mamaroo, Zoli cups, any of the tea dresses and rompers! Very cute selections, love the swimsuit and hat combo! The only one I can’t get behind is the video monitor…after that news story a few months ago, I can’t get behind any monitor that live feeds my baby via wi-fi! Too many talented hackers and creepers with too much time on their hands!
love the burberry diaper bag and mamaroo!
Some of those outfits are adorable! However there is no way that I could ever afford to spend $40 on a jumper that my DS will be wearing for maybe 2 months of his life.
Totally adorable. I’m jealous of you that you get such great stuff for your kids. Ummmm where do your hand me downs go?
Btw- who cares how much the stuff costs? It’s fun to look!
A few of my favorite items to include in the baby shower giveaway:
Aden + Anais lovey blanket (highly recommended by a sleep expert and my 6 month daughter’s only comfort item)
Nose Frida
The Windi (by the same folks who created the Nose Frida, the Windi helps gassy babies without any meds; it’s a little tube you insert in their bottom to release excess gas. Works like magic for newborns. They stop crying instantly!)
For breastfeeding: nipple shield and soothie gel pads — both relieve the pain associated with early breastfeeding.
Sophie the Giraffe
Also:
Crane humidifier
Swaddle Me (with the velcro swaddle)
Boppy
Rock and play