GIVEAWAY: $500 Mini Boden Gift Card
I was looking for something for the girls to wear to camp the other day and realized that everything in their dresser looks like it has been used to wipe down the floors. There are permanent dirt stains inside every crease and fold. All the pinks and blues and whites have dulled to variations of beige. I can’t even see the bright colors underneath all the dirt caked on to their sneakers.
This is one of the reasons I love back-to-school shopping. Summer clothes have been through the wringer and it’s time to make my kids look like clean well put together human beings again!
For the past two years, I’ve partnered with Mini Boden to show-off their back-to-school collection and I could not be happier that I am partnering with them again. With their bold colors, fun patterns and adorably quirky styles, Mini Boden is by far and away my favorite place to shop for my kids online. Not to mention, they’ve got some pretty great styles for adults too.
This year, instead of picking out the clothes myself, I let Mazzy and Harlow pick their own stuff. I’ve learned that I no longer know what they want and if I buy something I think looks cute, it might sit in their closet untouched all year.
Mazzy totally surprised me right off the bat by picking out a pair of overalls. I have a hard time getting her to wear pants so I never in a million years would have imagined she would want pants with a bib!
I also thought for sure that once she got them, they would be too big or not fit right and get relegated to the back of her closet, but they fit perfectly and she was thrilled. She actually asked me if she could wear them every day to school. We settled on once a week.
She selected a shirt with rainbow sleeves for underneath. I’m calling the whole look “Mazzy Brewster” and I’m pretty sure this will be her uniform all year.
One thing Mazzy has been really into lately is wearing her hair down. She’s got a lot of hair and it falls in her face, so I am constantly trying to convince her to put it up or least pin it back. During the shoot, I successfully pinned it back while she wasn’t paying attention.
Here’s her reaction once she noticed:
Suffice to say, I let her keep it down the rest of the shoot!
True to form, the first things Harlow gravitated towards was a flower felt necklace and a rainbow hedgehog purse with a gold strap.
Then I had to find a dress that brought her accessories together. Once she had it all on, she exclaimed, “I look like Mommy!!!”
I’m pretty sure she meant that in a good way.
Harlow also fell in love with a pair of multi-color sparkly Mary Janes. Judging by how much she wore her gold Mini Boden t-straps last year, I see many mornings when I will be arguing with her to keep these in the closet. “They are not good for the playground, Harlow!” “But I love them!!!”
Last year, Harlow decided that her gold shoes were her “shabbat shoes” which meant there was no way I could argue with her about wearing them on Fridays. I think we have found Harlow’s new “shabbat shoes.”
Keeping with the rainbow theme, Mazzy also picked out a gray sweater dress with velvet ruffles in multiple colors. She paired that with a pair of high suede brown boots which truly tells me that my little girl’s style is growing up.
Remember when she would wear nothing but pink?
Harlow selected a bold polka dot dress with a flower applique on the front. As soon as she put it on, she informed me that would be wearing it to her birthday party this year.
FYI, Harlow has been planning her birthday party since last winter. Originally, it was going to be a Frozen party but then she changed gears and decided on a butterfly theme. This dress is perfect for the party because “Butterflies love flowers.”
Next up, matching denim twirling skirts.
If you follow me on Snapchat, I’m sure you saw that this portion of shoot turned into a big dance party.
I should mention that the day of the shoot was ridiculously hot and I was asking the girls to wear fall clothing. At one point, Harlow decided that she was just DONE.
Here Mazzy and I are trying to hold up her head after Harlow did her signature “GO LIMP” move.
I let Harlow take a break while Mazzy tried on her last outfit.
This one was actually my favorite and Mazzy made it even cuter by pairing it with red rain boots, a floral umbrella and two different backpacks.
I mean, seriously. Mini Boden— can you PLEASE make this entire outfit in my size?
Today, to celebrate the back-to-school season, I’m giving away a $500 Mini Boden gift card! You must be a Mommy Shorts subscriber to enter. If you are not already a subscriber, you can subscribe here.
Then go to the Mini Boden site, check out their new collection, and tell me which item you want most for your kids in the comments below!
Winner will be selected on September 5th. You can read the full rules here.
winner update:
Congrats to Addie, who thinks the Ombre shirt for boys is adorable! Please contact annie@mommyshorts.com to claim your prize.
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All photos were taken by Sasithon Pooviriyakul.
This post was sponsored by Mini Boden, but we would be buying and loving their clothing regardless!
I would def love to get those twirly skirts for my girls. Especially since my 2.5 yo has finally decided she wants to wear skirts and dresses now.
The girls look too cute! I will take every boys graphic tee, please and thank you! So stylish!
I love their appliqué shirts!
My Sammie would rock the jersey dress with the butterfly!
Love the stripey knitted dress and frill knitted dress!
I can see my girls LOVING the jersey knit logo dress! Butterflies for the win!
Hedgehog everything!!!
So cute all of it! My daughter would flip over the Rainbow tunic but I love the sparkle tulle skirt with gold dots 🙂 and they have boys clothes! Might need to order a few of those play sets for my boy 🙂
My little one is obsessed with unicorns right now (she wants a wall mounted unicorn head for her birthday!), so I love the short sleeve printed tunic with the rainbows all over it. I feel like it has the perfect amount of whimsy and make believe And reminds me of unicorns!! ?
Stripy knitted dress!
I think it’s a tie between the stripey knitted dress and the fifties summer dress
Omg, how could I possibly decide. I’ve never heard of this company so thank you for introducing me… My husband is not so thankful. I love how their clothes are very gender neutral and look sooooo comfortable. I’ve got a 2 year old daughter with a wacky style that’s all her own. And another little one due in a few weeks. It would be amazing to win this and stock up on some fun fall clothes
OK. So I know this is about Fall, but I live in Florida where it’s summer for several more months. There’s a fifties summer dress with rainbows on it. I LOVE it! My daughter would love it. We would wear that sucker OUT! I’d have to find ways to layer it for January because it’d be her favorite. She’d want to wear it to school on spaghetti day (no way!); temper tantrums would follow. Let the good times roll! Fingers crossed. I hope I win.
At first I would have said the kitty applique long sleeve t-shirt, but then I saw the bunny hat and gloves set and I know my daughter would just flip for them!
My 3 girls would all LOVE the TWIRLY FRILL SKIRT!!!
Twirl skirts for both of my girls!
I would LOVE a Twirly Frill Skirt for each of my girls – so, so cute and they would each have a blast wearing them!
My youngest daughter LOVES Boden. Her favorites are twirly skirts but she is completely enamored with the hedgie purse this season!
My older daughter would love the stripy knitted dress with the rainbow bottom and my younger daughter would love the frill twirly dress with the squirrels!
They have a ton of cute clothes, but since I have a boy I would like the farm life collection for him since his grandparents are farmers. My favorite is the bull driving the tractor and I know my son would get a kick out of that.
My daughter would love the vintage pink sequin owl dress. So many cute clothes though!
Oh, the rainbow stripey dress!
http://www.bodenusa.com/en-us/girls-dresses/31954-blu/girls-navy-rainbow-stripe-stripy-knitted-dress
My daughter’s favorite color is “all the colors in the rainbow”. She only wears dresses/skirts and it is hard to find anything from tar-jay or old navy that are not booty short short.
I get all MY back to school clothes (I work at a school) at Boden as well!
The sequined frog life cycle t-shirt has my girl’s name written ALL over it!
I LOVE the pink hedgehog romper! Not exactly great for the New England winters but SO cute!
I love the easy peasy tshirt!
How adorable! That rainbow dress is presh! My fave for my newborn is http://m.bodenusa.com/en-us/girls-rompers-play-sets/play-sets/76073/girls-cosy-pointelle-pack. So sweet!
OK, lying in bed before the girls get up reading this. My twin 4 year olds get up and start looking at all the clothes…what don’t they want! Consensus is…leopard short boot, cardigan rainbow ruffle dress and rainbow stripe sweater dress. I have successfully transferred my shoe and cardigan obsession to my girls! Mission accomplished! Even if they drop out of high school and never go to college, I will at least know they look stylish. #momdreams
My girls were just shopping the mini-Boden catalog yesterday – what was a beautiful page is now covered in huge circles and each girl’s initials 🙂
My little desperately wants the rainbow stripey dress with the matching rainbow tights. My oldest wants all the jeans and the raglan tees!
I would have to get the FRILL TWIRLY DRESS with the owls for my 9-year old- she loves owls! And for my 6-year old, the Fun Breton Jersey Dress (Navy Stripe) since she loves pockets and rainbows. That’s just where I would start- I love everything in their collection!
Love the short sleeve printed tunic with the rainbows for my rainbow and unicorn obsessed daughters!
I used to nanny for a family that only dressed their three year old in Mini Boden and Tea Collection! She’s always a darling! My kiddo loved the rainbow striped dress on the tops and t shirts page!! Your kids are just the perfect models!
I love the colors of the Classic Cord Overalls! Too Adorable!
My 3 year old daughter would love and look absolutely adorable in the Pintuck Ruffle Dress with the Fun Leggings! She would be the style icon in her preschool class. 🙂
My little man is starting kindergarten ? and I would love to get him the shawl collared cardigan for school. Too cute! I love your insta and snapchat and would love to be considered for this gift! Thank you!
I love so many, it’s hard to pick a favorite. But I would go with the Stripy Dress in Foxglove. So cute!
I love the sparkle illustration tshirt (bunny) and my eye keeps going to the stripey dress (honeycomb). For my boy, I would love the super stitch tshirt (fox or owl).
The hospscotch jersey romper with the rainbows. OMG. I would wear that all day every day!
All of the clothes! Ok all of the squirrel clothes for girls. And those stripey sweat pants for my boy. This store seems to have some great sweats for my lazy kid.
Love love love the rainbow stripy dress and the nostalgic cord pinnie 🙂
I would love the Nostalgic Cord Pinnie for my granddaughter.
My daughter would LOVE those rain boots and rainbow striped dress Mazzy has in the last picture, as well as the rainbow aplique leggings. We love mini boden but always have to snag it at a consignment shop to afford it. A gift card would be AWESOME! Thanks!
the entire rain outfit. it is THE BEST!!!!
Overall Dress (Vintage Pink Tiny Bud Cord) and the
Jersey Swing Dress are adorable. Way too hard to choose though.
If I win, I would buy ALL the stripes! They have the best colors. I love all the different combo raglan t-shirts they have for boys. So classic and go with basically everything – but in fun color combinations!
Would love that stripy dress for our 6 yr old. I’ve been trying to get better about buying more
dressss / skirts. It’s hard when she’s anti-buttons, though. ?
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As mom of a boy, I have a hard time finding cute, different boy things! I absolutely love all the farm animal clothes, the pig with the glasses and the chickens! YES PLEASE! I love it! I also loved the textured shirt with the hoodie pocket which will be perfect for my two year old who loves to stash cars in his shirt pockets.
Retro jersey dress for my almost 3 year old…girlie yet practical which is perfect for her rough and tumble style!
I love most of the baby girl clothes! The jacket with animal hood is on my babies wishlist now!
I’ve been looking for a classic rain coat for my son, and the yellow Fisherman Jacket is perfect!
Love the Nostalgic Cord Pinnie (and coordinating sweater!)
My son would love the shirt with the green train!
The boys need love too! I would pick the Super Stitch T-shirt (Fox/Storm) with a pair of skinny jeans and the Shawl Collar Cardigan. I would get the brown leather high tops as a final touch! I would probably get my baby boy a coordinating Pocket Pet T-shirt (Leaf Fox).
I am in love with the Butterfly Sweater (Aquamarine Marl Butterfly) and my daughter would be too!
The Stripy Knitted Dress! My girl is all about rainbows!
My daughter is obsessed with rainbows so anything rainbow would be worn with pride.
One of my boys would love the super stitch owl shirt, while the other would want the motorbike or train t-shirt. Both would want the striped wellies!
The Sweet Knitted Playset and Girls Knitted Jacket are also adorable!
The duffle coat in honeycomb!
I love the gray sweater dress!
I love the honey comb duffle for my daughter.
I’d like the rain boots!
Honestly, so dangerous for me to go on their site! It’s all amazing! I also have 2 little girls! Picturing my 5 year old in the stripy dress that mazzy chose with the Chelsea boots- love it! ?
Vivian is turning 3 in two weeks, and she would love the polka dot dress that Harlow has on above.
We need better clothes for Vivi this year. She’s starting her first year of Montessori (a hands on preschool) and her big baggish clothes won’t do with all that moving around.
Is Harlow starting kindergarten or is she still going to have preschool? Over here in Austen Texas, we have one year of preschool.
Going to get Mini Boden clothes for Vivi from now on. 100% her style.
Everything! Especially the flower umbrella!
For Ian the Rock-n-roll raglan for Lily the Stripy knitted dress
Hands down, the overalls outfit Mazzy put together would be the same outfit my 7 year old would choose. She’s also got a mane like Mazzy!
EVERYTHING! But if I have to choose just one….Sequin Logo Dress with a squirrel on it!
My sons would look adorable in the glow in the dark long johns!!
Love the Punky Brewster rainbow shirt and overalls!! and the rainbows <3 oh my! Love them all!
The twirling skirt has my princess’ name all over it!! I love the modest lengths…a struggle for toddlers sometimes believe it or not! Your girls look super cute in the clothes…cant wait to see them scooting the streets of NYC on Snapchat in those cute fall clothes!
The Down in the Meadow dress – adorable! And we will take the Navy Bunny Meadow Jumpsuit in both 4 year old and mommy sizes!
I love all the dresses, but especially the FUN BRETON JERSEY DRESS for my daughter! I also love the striped and fun printed shirts for my 4 year old son and so many of the adorable sets for my 1 year old! Everything is so colorful and cute!
The cosy parka and Coated Cotton Anorak for fall/winter!
I love the polka dot snow jacket with the fur hood! It’s adorable. It was extremely hard to pick an item to say what I’d want most. I have 3 daughters and would love to win the giftcard!
I love the stripy dress in honeycomb!
The twirly denim skirt is so cute…and the Cosy Two-in-one Padded Jacket (Holly Star). My girl needs a new jacket
Ok, I am clearly not ready for fall because all my top pics are the summer things! Although they do have some incredibly cute hat and mitten sets! I could get on board with those.
I want that velvet ruffle dress! And the rainbow sweater dress too! My girls are almost 5 and 3… we love following y’all!
So much to choose from! But the boys reversible shaggy zip through is awesome! I know the star lining…. and as we all know Winter is Coming 🙂
I love the twirly skirt. My two year old daughter loves to twirl!
I have boys . They’re clothes aren’t usually all that fun but I love the Can ya Dig It shirt and many others too. I think he might even wear it!
really hard to choose 1 thing!! My girl would likely choose the Rainbow applique tunic but I would probably choose that cute squirrel cardigan for her!! GREAT stuff!!
Oh, I love it all! I think my girls would love the jersey dresses with the either the flower (like Harlow’s) or the butterfly. I also adore the rainbow striped dress from Mazzy’s last picture with the rain boots, so fun!!
I would LOVE the Boys Knitted Jacket for my little guy ! Those little ears on the hood are the cutest!
Love the Jersey swing dress in English China stencil for my 3.5 year old. She adores animal prints!
All of the clothes are beautiful, but my daughter would love the Stripy Knitted Dress (Navy Rainbow Stripe) and I would love the Classic cord overalls for my little guy 🙂
My daughter would love the stripey knitted dress! Hopefully I would find something my nine year old son would wear, he’s in the “I only wear funny t-shirts stage”
For my boys I want the pocket pets T-Shirts, the tartan cargos and striped Slouch Sweatpants!
would love to get my 7 year old son the shawl collar cardigan! girls clothes are so much more fun. I LOVE miniboden and have gotten a few pieces for my son there, such good quality and fun prints!
We would totally get the rainbow twirl dress! Major love!!!
My daughter would LOVE that polka dot dress. Anything with flowers she loves. Or the denim skirts to spin in.
I love the overalls with the striped tee! Too cute!
Love the quality of boden! My favorite is Mazzys rainbow dress with those boots!!
I WOULD LOVE THE RAINBOW DRESS FOR MY DAUGHTERS.
I’d love two hedgehog purses (so my girls don’t fight over one) and dinosaur patterned dresses for them, and the Carla Dress with the Lilli mid heel for me! So cute!
I love, love, love Mazzy’s last outfit!
Loving the Duffle coat!!!
Kind of obsessed with the sequin squirrel dress ?
My daughter would LOVE the twirly frill skirt!
I love the popper through skirt and twirly chambray dress for my daughter and the pique polos for my son! Love their stuff
I would love to get the pink owl sequin dress for my 2 year old. She loves owls- her birthday party was owl themed, and we love little Boden!