Insta L-O-V-E

     I LOVE Instagram. I REALLY REALLY love Instagram. It started out as a way for me to keep up with family and friends that I don't get to see on a regular basis. Then Sadie Laine came along, and Instagram became the way to share her with her Uncle Gus and Auntie Sam Sam that live all the way down in Florida. And in the past few months it has become a place that fuels my shopping addiction for Sadie sized clothing and other baby decorations.

     We have discovered so many cool little shops via Instagram. Heck, Sadie has even been chosen to brand rep for two shops (Maddie Rae's Closet and Sara Ellie Bows). What is a brand rep? It is when shops send pretties (for free or at a discounted price) to us and I dress Sadie up and snap pictures of her in that shops goodies. In return I post those pictures and tag the shops to help spread the word about their products. And they get adorable photos to use on their social media outlets to show off their products. It has been a great experience and I have had to chance to "meet" some awesome mommas!

Sadie reppin' Sara Ellie's Pink Giltter Bow.

     Lastly, these awesome shops are always hosting amazing giveaways! Usually you have to repost a specific photo along with a specific hashtag to enter. I have been lucky enough to win a few of these giveaways. The latest giveaway trend on Instagram is the "round robin"/"giveaway trail"/"shop hop". It is where you complete a specific task and then follow the instructions to the next shop. I have seen these "round robin" giveaways have anywhere from 10-50 shops involved in them. Which rocks because that means there are 10-50 chances to win some cool stuff! I am happy to announce that our #fanclubpresident Trisha or "TT" from one of our favorite shops Beau Lis (@BEAU_LIS_ACCESSORIES on Instagram) is hosting her first "round robin" giveaway tonight. It runs from 6PM (EST) today (9/4/14) until 6PM (EST) tomorrow (9/5/14). Set your alarms and go enter!

Look for this photo at 6PM (EST) on @BEAU_LIS_ACCESSORIES Instagram account.