zoey's attic

Loads Of Love My Sweet Pea

2012-01-28T12:55:00.000-08:00

O sweetie, won't you, won't you be my Valentine? This special day set aside each year to let your loved ones know how very much their love means to you is quickly approaching! And, if you have some little ones you especially want to ask to be your Valentine ... well, why not say it with a super adorable Valentine's Day t-shirt? I have some really cute designs, but if it's not just what you are looking for... no problem! Here's the exciting news, you can choose just about any design and name combination on the site and I can custom create that one and only unique Valentine's Day t-shirt just for you! Don't hesitate to ask as we are here to help you make this Valentine's Day your best ever!

Birthday Party Theme Ideas

2012-01-15T14:05:00.000-08:00

Personalized Birthday Boy Football Tshirt

Do you have a special little man celebrating a birthday soon? With Super Bowl only a few weeks away, why not have a football themed birthday party? We have the perfect Tshirt that can be personalized with his name and age for the big event. If football isn't his sport, and soccer is, well we have the shirt for that too! What about something special for the birthday boy's sister to wear to the party? She could lead the birthday cheers in this sweet cheerleader Tshirt! The best part is that all the shirts are completely customizable with favorite team colors, wording, hair color, etc...whatever you want to make this birthday celebration one to remember!

Birthday Soccer Long Sleeve Raglan Tshirt

Personalized Football Cheerleader Tshirt

Calling All Dog Lovers

2012-01-03T12:56:00.000-08:00

Cookie's 19th Birthday!

So here's the deal... I love dogs! One of my dogs, Cookie, turned 19 years old on Christmas Day 2011! Now that's old for a doggie! Although she doesn't get around like she used to she still enjoys our company and her nightly treat. She also wears a diaper (vet approved, of course!) and a onesie to hold it in place. She seems to be like some other senior women I know...the bladder can be a problem! Anyway, besides personalizing the onesies for my sweetheart, I also have some fun Tshirts for my other doggies! So here, I guess, is my question for you ... am I the only crazy dog lover dressing up the crew, or do you also dress up your doggies? Would love to know! Oh, and Happy New Year too!

Funny Christimas Dog Tshirt

Dog Big Sister to be Tshirt

Naughty Or Nice?

2011-12-10T16:14:00.000-08:00

Nice Hooded Sweatshirt

Naughty Hooded Sweatshirt

Do you know someone who is naughty or nice? Let them know this holiday season with a personalized warm and cozy hoodie! It's definitely a fun gift for a good friend, a couple, or even mom and dad. The kiddos will like it too! These hoodies are so soft and comfortable they're perfect for shopping, baking cookies, a special holiday get together, or just relaxing around the house. Whether you're naughty or nice, Happy Holidays!

I Am Thankful

2011-11-19T15:54:00.000-08:00

These holidays are really creeping up on me! Now it's almost Thanksgiving! I need to start shopping and getting up the decorations and planning menus! I'm exhausted thinking about it all! But most of all, I am thankful to share this time with family and friends! I have been blessed in so many ways as I hope each of you have been as well! Happy Thanksgiving to all from all of us at Zoey's!

Do You Remember The Tooth Fairy?

2011-11-03T15:45:00.000-07:00

Tooth Fairy Pillows

Can you remember how exciting it was to lose a tooth and wait for the Tooth Fairy? I loved getting that money! Why, I loved it so much I would push and pull on my teeth incessantly in the hopes of losing one or more! When I was little though we never had any cute little pillows or containers to put our teeth in, we just put them under our pillow. Well, when I started being Tooth Fairy I quickly realized how hard it was to find that tooth in the dark without waking up my daughter! Now days, there are so many cute items for the children to leave the tooth in for the Tooth Fairy! I really like these Tooth Fairy pillows! I especially love the handle which allows you to hang it on the door knob or bed post making the Tooth Fairy's job all the easier! By the way, how much money is the Tooth Fairy giving out per tooth in 2011?

It's A Spooktacular Secret

2011-10-10T15:14:00.000-07:00

Halloween Pregnancy Announcement Tshirt

Do you have a surprise pregnancy announcement this Halloween? Why not have big sister to be and big brother to be spill the beans? Zoey's has some spooktacular shirt styles that will be sure to bring a smile to Grandma and Grandpa's faces when the kids knock on the door for trick or treat! Happy Halloween!

Halloween Pregnancy Announcement Tshirt

Sibling Sets

2011-09-23T18:47:00.000-07:00

Big Brother/LittleBrother Monkey Set

Big Brother/Little Brother Elephant Set

If you are looking for something really fun for your brood, you should check out these sibling shirt sets! There are some really sweet sets and you can also add an adorable onesie for the baby. I've been working on new designs too with elephants, monkeys, and giraffes! These shirt sets are so cute, and I think you are

going to really love them!

Funky Giraffe Big Sister/Little Sister Set

It's A Tractor Birthday Party!

2011-09-09T16:08:00.000-07:00

Boy Green Tractor Birthday Shirt

Here's a super special idea for an autumn birthday party.... a tractor themed party! Every small child I know loves a tractor! You can have games such as pin the wheel on the tractor for the smaller kiddos, and a candy filled tractor pinata for the older children. If you have at least two kids pedal tractors, races can sure be a lot of fun! Additionally, tractor party supplies are readily available online and in the local party stores. Now, how perfect will it be to have the birthday boy dressed in his very own personalized tractor Tshirt! Zoey's Personalized Gifts has just what you need! Our Tshirts are completely customizable for colors, animals, wording and more! Whatever you need, we can do it!

Boy Red Tractor Birthday Shirt

Personalized Tractor Raglan Tshirt

School Bells A Callin'

2011-08-10T14:56:00.000-07:00

Back To School Peace Tshirt

Back To School Tshirt

Boo hoo vacation is about over and it's back to school for the kiddos! I don't know about you, but I love having the children home for vacation. Although, I must admit I really do like the routine of the school year. I also like to let the kids pick out their own outfit for the first day of school, and it's always interesting to see what they choose! Here are a few customized Tshirts they especially liked! Do you have a favorite shirt for school?

Gone Fishing

2011-07-17T13:24:00.000-07:00

Personalized Doggie Tshirt

Vacations with the extended family are so much fun!

I love watching the little ones taking it all in with so

much energy! By evening, the adults are exhausted!

However, these are the traditions we are establishing

and savoring every minute of it! I also like to have

something special for each child such as a

personalized shirt specifically for them. So Bridget

likes cheerleading, and Lindsey likes to dance, and

Ryan likes doggies. Makes me smile when all the

children feel so important in their very own customized Tshirt!

Personalized Cheerleader Tshirt

Personalized Dance Shirt

Best Father's Day Gift

2011-06-10T12:14:00.000-07:00

New Dad Gift Set

Do you have something to share with a new daddy-to-be? Can you imagine how thrilled he will be when he receives a present on Father's Day? It will be so exciting when he unwraps his unexpected gift and finds he is expecting someone very special! Enjoy your first Father's Day daddy-to-be!

It's A Cupcake Party!

2011-05-26T17:38:00.000-07:00

Birthday Girl Circle Stick Figure Tshirt

Birthday Girl Cupcake Raglan Tshirt

Is your little cupcake having a birthday soon? Why not have a delicious cupcake party? It's the perfect theme for your precious doll's birthday celebration! After all, who doesn't love a cupcake? Activities might include having the guests decorate their own cupcakes, and face painting is always a popular activity at any party. The little ones will love getting their cheeks painted with little cupcakes! A pinata is always a fun addition to any party and you can easily find a cupcake pinata at your local party supply store. A little something extra special for the birthday girl would be to dress her in an adorable personalized cupcake Tshirt! All the other kiddos will want a shirt just like it! Happy Birthday sweet cupcake!

First Mother's Day

2011-05-01T11:56:00.000-07:00

Chics Got A Secret Maternity Tshirt

Pregnancy Announcement Tshirt

Are you going to be a new mom? What better day to make the announcement than on Mother's Day? Let's set the scene... your husband prepares dinner for you and the Grandparents-to-be. You wear a new shirt indicating you have a secret. See how long it takes the moms and dads to figure it out. I'll bet the Grandmas-to-be catch on way before the Grandpas-to-be! Yes, the perfect evening!

Easter Cuddlies

2011-04-10T11:31:00.000-07:00

Ducky Curved Pillow

Pink Lamb Lovie/Blanket

Easter is rather late this year, April 24th to be exact. This allows extra time for the Easter Bunny to figure out what to put in the baby's basket. I've got some really sweet and super cuddly baby gifts that would be perfect. The baby blankets and curved pillows are so soft I want one for myself! Optional embroidered personalization is also available.

Blue Lamb Lovie/Blanket

Fun On The Farm Birthday Party

2011-03-31T12:42:00.000-07:00

Birthday Boy Farm Tshirt

Have you ever been to a party where there was a petting zoo? It's so much fun, and a petting zoo is an ideal activity for an Old MacDonald themed birthday party! Guests of all ages will love interacting with all the animals! You can even have pony rides for the smaller children! Ask the guests to arrive in farmer's wear and let them know you will supply a farmer's cap. Small stuffed animals make great party favors too! The birthday boy deserves all the attention on his birthday so why not have him outfitted in an adorable farm shirt personalized with his name, age, and animals of his choosing? Your Old MacDonald Farm birthday party will surely be the talk of the town!

It's Fun To Be Irish

2011-03-07T10:56:00.000-08:00

Personalized Dark Green Irish Oval Tshirt

Do you have any plans for St. Patrick's Day? Well this old Irish family loves a parade! And the best news is the temperature is supposed to be in the high 70's or low 80's on March 17th! This is perfect Tshirt weather! All the fam will wear the same style shirt with our names on it, and that way it's easy to locate everyone in the throngs of people celebrating at the parade! It's grand to be Irish (even if it's just on St. Patrick's Day)!

Tell Me A Secret Love

2011-02-02T17:49:00.000-08:00

Big Sister Cupcake Tshirt

Big Brother Heartbreaker Tshirt

Valentine's Day will be here before you know it! What a perfect day to announce to your loved ones that another precious bundle of love is on the way! It's especially sweet when the older siblings share the secret. Grandma and Grandpa and the Aunts and Uncles will be so excited when your children arrive with your special secret printed right on their shirts! Everyone will love it!

Happy New Year 2011!

2011-01-10T17:30:00.000-08:00

Mom-to-Bee Ladies Tee

Mommy To Be Tshirt

Happy New Year! Oh my goodness, did everyone survive the Holidays? I'm exhausted and so happy to finally see 2011! It's so much work getting everything together for the holiday celebrations, but lots of fun too! You know, it seems the ladies end up with most of the work from buying and wrapping gifts to grocery shopping and preparing the holiday meal. However, after all is said and done, the effort I put in to make the season so special for everyone else can't compare to the rich rewards I receive in return. The joy and happiness that surround me feels so good! Well, now that it's the New Year I think it's time for the moms to treat themselves with a little gift! I've got some really sweet new designs for moms and moms-to-be in a really soft Tshirt. These shirts are available in regular and maternity fit in sizes S to XXL, and you can also choose short or long sleeves. So why not start off 2011 with a present for yourself?

Joyous Holiday

2010-12-12T15:59:00.000-08:00

Big Brother Holiday Penquin

The Holidays are the perfect time to make the joyous announcement that a baby is on the way! If you have other children, it is always fun to let them have a role in sharing this exciting news! I have several different styles of customized big brother and big sister shirts that will do the job! You can choose from birdies to penguins to Christmas

Big Sister Holiday Birdies

elves and many more. Whatever you celebrate, happiness to all!

Be Thankful

2010-11-14T15:17:00.000-08:00

Three Sibling Shirt Set

Two Sibling Shirt Set

Little Pumpkin Bib

Thanksgiving has many diffferent meanings to many different people. As someone who experienced many years of heartbreaking infertility, I can tell you I am most grateful for my amazing daughter. Yes, all things are possible and miracles really do happen! I am also blessed with many wonderful nieces and nephews for whom I am thankful, especially on this day of Thanks! So when Thanksgiving finally arrives, it's always best to dress for comfort. With the plentitude of food everyone needs room to expand! I've got some super little sibling shirt sets that would be perfect for the children. And of course, how about a sweet Thanksgiving bib for the baby?

I'm Ready For Halloween

2010-10-18T14:44:00.000-07:00

Baby's 1st Halloween Onesie

Baby's 1st Halloween Bib

Your baby's first Halloween is always a lot of fun! Well, maybe not so much fun for baby, but certainly for Daddy and Mommy! It's an exciting time trying to decide how to dress baby for such an eventful night! Well, here's a solution for you... a onesie with matching bib announcing to the world it's my First Halloween!

Whoos Birthday Is It?

2010-09-15T14:30:00.000-07:00

My First Birthday

Whoos The Birthday Girl?

Be sure to let everyone know who's having a birthday! A personalized birthday Tshirt is just what you need! I've been working on new designs and I think you will like them. Here are a few, and why don't you look through the boy and girl collections and let me know what you think!

Hooray For Grandparents!

2010-08-30T14:01:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Personalized Tshirt

Grandma/Nana Tshirt

Did you know there is a day set aside each year to recognize your Grandparents? National Grandparents Day was signed into law in the United States by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. This special day to honor all Grandparents is observed on the first Sunday of September following Labor Day. Many schools host a Grandparents Day for the students and their Grandmas and Grandpas during the week before or after National Grandparents Day. On the actual day, many families will get together and share stories and a meal with Grandma and Grandpa . If you need a special gift for your children to give their Grandparents you might want to take a look at these awesome Tshirts.

Back To School Fun

2010-07-30T08:29:00.000-07:00

Back To School Tshirt

School starts earlier and earlier every year! When I was a kid we had a full three months off for summer vacation! We had so much fun riding our bikes, swimming, and playing at the park. We were busy everyday and had a blast! It sure is different now! The children are playing baseball on a computer instead of outside on the ball field! One thing that is still the same, though, is that the kids miss their school pals and most children are actually excited when the school year begins. So let's start off another year with a customized shirt to let everyone know who we are and we're happy to be back! Making a statement with our 'back by popular demand' tshirt is perfect for the first day of classes! You can even personalize it with your child's name. The teachers will love it!

Let's Celebrate!

2010-06-22T08:00:00.000-07:00

Pregnancy Announcement Tshirt

Are you making your plans for the Independence Day celebration? I love going to a parade followed by a family barbeque. The best is the fireworks display after dark to top off a fantastic day! Guess what would make the day all the more spectacular.....telling an explosive secret? This July 4th, why not let your little firecrackers burst with the news that there will be a new little patriot for next year's festivities? I've got the perfect Tshirts to clue everyone in on the big secret!

It's Daddy's Turn!

2010-06-05T16:43:00.000-07:00

Well Daddy, it's your turn to relax and celebrate the day that honors you! Can you believe it's June already and Father's Day will be here before you can blink an eye! Dear Dad, just like I mentioned in my Mother's Day entry, it will truly be a special moment when you hear 'daddy' for the very first time! It is a magical word that makes everything right with the world! Now it's mommy's turn to make Father's Day 2010 a day to remember! How about thanking Dad with a Rockstar Dad Tshirt or a personalized Tshirt with the names of your children on it? Why, make it an even more special day by saying thanks to Grandpa with a new Tshirt just for him! I'm sure Daddy and Grandpa will love their special gifts!

Personalized Grandpa Tshirt

Rockstar Dad Tshirt

Mommy - Best Job Ever!

2010-04-25T14:46:00.000-07:00

Mommy Established 20XX Tshirt

What could possibly be the best job ever? For me, it's being a mommy! I know it's lots and lots of long days and sleepless nights, but ever so worth it! If you're infanticipating,one of the most excting days to come will be when your sweet little one says 'mommy' for the very first time! It's just pure heaven! So Daddy, it would be so thoughtful if you would give Mommy a special personalized gift recognizing her as the amazing wife and mommy she truly is! This pink Tshirt would be the perfect gift for the mother of your awesome children! Mother's Day happiness to all moms! You deserve it and so much more!

Gettin' Ready For The Hunt

2010-03-20T14:01:00.000-07:00

My First Easter Onesie

Easter Bunny Girl Tshirt

Hippity, hoppity Easter's on its way! So much to do and so little time to do it all! Thank goodness Mr. Bunny will bring all the candy and eggs! Now, what should the children wear for the big Easter Egg Hunt? Here are a few ideas for Easter dressing from Zoey! An Easter Bunny Hoppy Tshirt would be so cute! It's available in girl and boy styles and can be personalized too. There's even a First Easter Onesie for the baby! To complete the look, we can even customize Easter Bunny shirts for Mom and Dad! Now that's special!

Easter Bunny Hoppy Easter Tshirt

Proud To Be Irish!

2010-03-03T13:27:00.000-08:00

Little Lad Big Brother Tshirt

Big Sister Irish Mongram Tshirt

Well, there is one day every year when everyone (and I do mean everyone!) is Irish! Of course, that would be March 17th, St. Patrick's Day! What could be any better than to have a big brother or big sister announce the anticipated arrival of the latest edition to your Irish clan? The Little Lad Big Brother Tshirt and the Big Sister Irish Monogram Tshirt would be the perfect way to let O'Grandma and O'Grandpa know the exciting news! How precious to arrive at the annual St. Patty's Day parade with the siblings dressed in these adorable all Irish personalized Tshirts! It's always great to celebrate with the family!

Love The Day!

2010-02-04T09:58:00.000-08:00

Beary Sweet Valentine Tshirt

Well, what day would that be? Of course, love is special everyday of the year, but that special day to let everyone know how much you love them is February 14th! Yes, Valentine's Day is the perfect day to share a secret or declare your love! So if you plan to announce a new love about to join the family or just share the love with family or friend, why not say it with a personalized gift? I've been working on some new designs that I think you will love! What's not to love about this Beary Sweet Valentine Tshirt or Loads of Love Raglan Tshirt for your little man? And, if you are planning to tell a secret, this adorable Big Sister To Be Tshirt might be the perfect choice...Share the love and Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Valentine's Day Big Sister to Be Tshirt

Loads of Love Raglan Tshirt

Making memories one t-shirt at a time!

2010-01-29T07:11:00.000-08:00

We love comments like this from satisfied customers and reminds us why we bend over backwards to make sure everyone gets exactly what they need from our Pecking order t-shirts.

"I just wanted to say Thank You. I got the T-shirt I ordered today for my little guy.It is just beautiful. We are anxiously awaiting the birth of our second child and I really wanted something to commemorate the day that he becomes a big brother. When my own little brother was born, my parents gave me an "official big sister" tshirt. I still have it in my memory box and I remember how special and important I felt when they gave it to me. Thanks for helping me do the same for my son."

Thanks for sharing this nice story Corey, we're so happy we could be a part of making this memory special for you and your family!

Have a similar memory? Share it with us~

Whew, time to catch my breath!

2010-01-13T08:40:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a Happy Holiday season. Thought I'd post a couple pics of my little helpers through all the hustle and bustle. This was our busiest holiday season yet and we thank all of you for making it such a success. As always, send us your feedback and suggestions for the new year, we LOVE <3 - (that's a heart) to hear from you all!

Stay tuned in 2010 -we've got great new designs, a personalized section just for you! And more of YOUR stories to share! It's going to be a great year!

HAPPY 2010!

-Erin

Calling all Twitter/Blogging mommies!

2009-12-02T08:47:00.000-08:00

I'll let you all in on a little secret - I'm a blogger. Not just here - but for my family. I blog about the kids and work and what shoes to buy for that party next week. AND - I tweet. Yup. A. Lot. So, I've made some fun little products for myself that a couple of my other blogging friends wanted and so on and on, so I thought maybe you guys reading this blog might like them, too!

If you're as in to blogs, tweeting, facebook and more as I am - than you might just be a Social Network Addict, too! :)

Grab a coffee mug or t-shirt and tell the world about it. Hey, if we can't poke fun at ourselves, who can we? I think these make great Christmas and anytime gifts for the mommy blogger (or reader) in your life. HINT HINT husband!!!

Halloween Time AGAIN?!!

2009-10-08T07:06:00.000-07:00

Help ZA fans! QUICK! I need some Halloween costume help for my kiddos. My just-turned 3 year old is very set on being "Ariel" aka a mermaid for Halloween. I could just go buy the canned costume, but I was looking for some fun ideas to make it a little more special and homemade then just the Disney out of the box Ariel. Any thoughts? All I have so far is a stuffed Flounder add on... original I know, so any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Also, my 1 year old is probably just going to get his big sister's lion costume of a few years back (too bad she wouldn't be Dorothy.. how cute would that be?!) but again, any suggestions/help would be awesome.

Tell me - what are you all doing for Halloween? What was your most favorite Halloween costume/idea?

Does anyone have any cute t-shirt ideas or slogans they'd like to see? If you submit one and I use it, I'll send you the shirt for free! Visit our Halloween Pregnancy Announcement section for inspiration!

Happy Halloween prep everyone and PLEASE send ideas STAT!!!

Because who doesn't love Moms and Babies?

2009-08-24T13:44:00.000-07:00

We're excited to give you a sneak preview at our newest "baby" in the Zoey's Attic family:

After searching near and far for one complete "directory" of cool sites for new moms and baby gear, we decided why not just create one? While this is still in early "beta" stages, we're excited to share this new hip site for hip moms like you. We'd love some feedback about the site navigation, layout, overall feel, etc. and most of all, we'd like you to use the site!

If you are looking for an adorable baby birth announcement, a unique baby gift or maybe even a special treat for the new mom, but don't know the cutest most trendiest sites on the web, look no further. Mom and baby gear.com will be your best new mom friend!

Take a look around and let us know what you think. We hope you like our new baby, and we are just getting started!

We interrupt this (non-regularly scheduled) blogging to bring you a vacation recap

2009-07-22T09:20:00.000-07:00

Sorry friends. I've been horribly negligent with my blog over here at ZA. See, to be truthful, I maintain many a blog in many a different areas and keeping up with them all is not always as easy as I think it should be.

In addition, we've been busy over here! Our birdie line is taking flight (sorry, couldn't help it)! We are selling Pecking Order shirts like crazy and have had a little bit of a hard time keeping up with the demand, so things like blogging have suffered a tad!

We also snuck away for a little family vacation. Well, I'm not sure if I can actually call it a vacation. Sure, there were beaches, pools and palm trees but with two kiddos under three the word "vacation" doesn't seem to be a perfect fit. However, we did have a blast showing them the ocean and building sandcastles. It was really a great time - car problems, ear infections and all!

We've got some exciting more stuff coming later this summer including some fantastic photo contests and more - so stay tuned. We're back and we're blogging better than ever!

Hope you all are having a wonderful summer. What are you all up to? Anybody take a vacation this year? Where did you go and how did you manage all the work of getting there and staying there? Let me know!

daddy - superhero

2009-06-12T10:31:00.000-07:00

I just finished this shirt for an Etsy customer and I thought it was so cute, I had to post it here. What a fun father's day gift! I bet he'll feel like a superhero wearing this cute shirt! I love it when shirts look this good.

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there!

A new kind of Baby Announcement - Birth Announcement Shirts!

2009-05-13T10:36:00.000-07:00

I think this is so cute, but I can't take all the credit, I had a customer request it and now I'm sharing it with you all.

If you're looking for a fresh, fun birth announcement we've got the onesie for you! After the new baby arrives, you can outfit them in this adorable onesie, we'll fill in all the details for you - birth weight, height, date, parents names and any siblings and then ship you this adorable shirt. Take a photo of the little one in this outfit and there you have it - all the information right there on the shirt.

I'm working on a sample later this week, but so far the response has been great. Let us know what you think. If you like this idea, let us know.

ps - Did you know? When you comment on a Zoey's Attic Blog Entry, we automatically enter you in a drawing for a free shirt. Shirts are drawn at the end of each month - so don't be shy friends. Tell us what's going on with you and you might just win free cool stuff from ZA!

Sail away with me...

2009-04-14T18:21:00.000-07:00

Every mom needs a break sometimes, and I finally got mine when my husband and I took a 7-day cruise through parts of Central America, Mexico and the Bahamas! It was so relaxing. I mean, take a look at that beach. I loved all of the places along the way, but I think Honduras was my favorite. It is so beautiful there, and the people are incredibly friendly.

Give your hubby the hint with one of our designs. Try our “Mom Needs Coffee” t-shirt or throw on our adorable “Crabby” t-shirt. He’ll get the idea, and you’ll be on your way to Aruba! OK, maybe not, but it’s worth a try, right?

St. Patrick's Day T-Shirts!

2009-03-16T09:00:00.001-07:00

New moms and dads, don't worry! St. Patrick’s Day can still be fun with a kid or two. Or three or four as the case may be! This year we went to the St. Patrick’s Day Run. It’s a five mile run, and you can sign up as a competitive or non-competitive runner, or you can even participate while toting the kids in a stroller. Here are some pics of my baby girl and me at the start line. Bridget was such a trooper!

And, of course, we at Zoey’s Attic we believe there’s no better way to get your family in the St. Patrick’s Day mood than a lucky Irish t-shirt! We’ve got special shirts for everyone from your St. Patty’s princess to her Irish grandpa. Just think how adorable the pictures will be!

More birdies - birdies, birdies everywhere!

2009-03-10T14:53:00.000-07:00

I am barely keeping my head above water these days with my Etsy shop. Apparently, the birdie shirts are quite popular with the sibling set. I am definitely NOT complaining about having all these shirts to print, it's just I often lose of how awesome what I do is. These aren't just white t-shirts, they are really exciting things for the recipients! Whether it's a gift or a pregnancy announcement, someone on the receiving end of my hard work is really excited. That's probably why I spend too much time (from an economic standpoint) making sure each one is just right and that the birdies are spaced right and the font looks just perfect on each shirt. When I question the time I spend and the amount of headaches that go into printing these shirts myself, I get a picture like this from a happy customer and I get tears in my eyes looking at those beautiful girls meeting their brand new baby brother with their "big sister" shirts on! Aahh! It's so awesome!

I thought I'd also post the biggest birdie order to date. I shipped out this order for four siblings today! We've done our fair share of threesies, but this was the first "foursie" and adorable it was, even if I do say so myself! I'm sure before long, this adorable set of four shirts will be worn by four very excited siblings and I'll think about that next time I'm cussing out my printer for jamming! :)

Not That you Asked, but I'm so gonna tell you anyway!

2009-02-19T11:11:00.000-08:00

I have a few favorite bloggers, okay, I have a lot of favorite bloggers, but one of my first favorites that I became a loyal reader of was Not That You Asked. Emily is the blogger and she truly makes me laugh out loud almost everytime I catch up on her life with a two year old son and newborn baby girl. Plus, I can SO relate, with a 2 1/2 year old girl and a baby boy of my own.

Since I love her blog so much I sent her son and new baby matching big brother/little sister shirts a while back and she posted some adorable pictures of her cute kiddos sporting them. Check 'em out at this post over here.

Since she posted the shirts, I've had a few of you wondering where you can get your very own personalized (or not) birdie shirts, hop on over to my etsy shop or contact me directly if you have some specific requests!

You really need to check out her hilarious blogs is you don't already. She also blogs for Parents.com, so catch up with her now...go... read! Thanks again Emily!

I mean, seriously, how cute is that?

2009-02-04T19:15:00.000-08:00

Yes, I design shirts and yes, I like to make money designing shirts, but really - really why do I do this? Cause I know personally how much fun it is to see your little one in an adorable shirt announcing your family is expanding.

Now, if you know me in real life, rest assured, my family isn't growing again any time soon, BUT I thought this shirt was too cute not to model my babygirl (who's almost 2 1/2 now!) in it during a recent cupcake baking and decorating session! Think how fun that would be to email to friends and family and see if they figure it out or have your little one wear a pregnancy announcement t-shirt to a family birthday party, gathering, etc... I just love the element of surprise and better yet, the look on everyone's face when they figure it out!

Valentine's Day T-shirts and Family Fun Ideas!

2009-01-25T11:38:00.000-08:00

I've added a couple of really cute designs for Valentine's Day this year. For some reason I've always thought Valentine's day pregnancy announcements would be really special. There's just something about all the love in the air I suppose! Regardless, here are some of my favorite new designs. What do you think?

I also looked up some fun ideas for crafts and projects to do with your little ones on this holiday - so I'll post those soon for everyone. If any of you have fun, creative ideas for this special day, leave us a comment!

Also, don't forget to enter the Zoey's Attic t-shirt giveaway and stay tuned for more great giveaways to come!

You can always check out our previous post about Valentine's Day here. Or view our entire collection of shirt for Valentines Day!

Zoey's Mommy to Be T-shirt Giveaway

2009-01-19T12:36:00.000-08:00

Seems like everyone we know around these parts is pregnant and we couldn't be more excited! So in honor of mom's to be everywhere, we're giving away an adorable maternity/pregnancy t-shirt of your choice. If the little one is due any day, though, you could also select one of our "new mommy t-shirts".

All you have to do to enter is leave us a comment with a valid email address. Winners will be chosen at random on January 30th.

For a bonus second entry, leave a comment that you subscribed to our newsletter!

Good luck!

Testimonial Monday

2009-01-19T12:33:00.000-08:00

We have been SO satisfied with your company....we bought Grandparents t-shirts and lots of other Christmas gifts this year-and everything has surpassed our expectations!! The customer service has been Outstanding!!!!

-Caitlin

Thanks to Caitlin for the kind comments and since she sent these in, we'll be sending her a free shirt when her new little one arrives this Summer!

If you've had a great Zoey's Attic experience, don't forget to tell us about it!

Calling all Bloggers!

2008-12-29T15:08:00.000-08:00

I'm building my blogroll! If you have a blog that features parenting, family or fun products, let me know about it and I'll feature you in my blogroll. We'll be ramping up our Zoey's Attic blog in the new year and we'd like to feature you all, too!

Email me or leave me a comment and we'll be sure and get your blog added!

Happy New Year!

Our Santa Baby's First Christmas

2008-12-26T16:09:00.000-08:00

Even though he spent his first Christmas morning in the E.R. (don't worry everything is fine, but he had a rough morning - not the fire in the fireplace and Santa presents I had envisioned) he still makes the most chompable Santa Baby ever, doesn't he?

Big Sister had to wait until the day AFTER Christmas to open all her Santa presents. Luckily, being only 2 and all, she didn't really notice. Of course, now she keeps asking for more presents everyday... I don't think she really get's this whole Christmas is supposed to be only one day a year - not stretched out into four nights!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Great Giveaways over at Mudpies and MaryJanes

2008-12-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

Not only is Zoey's Attic featured over here at Mudpies & Mary Jane's, but so is this great Seagate External Hard Drive giveaway. Need a place to store all your priceless digital photos or kid's artwork files? Enter the contest today!

After you enter that, make sure you enter the Zoey's Attic t-shirt slogan contest also going on during M&M's 2 weeks of giveaways! Be sure to check back at their site often for great finds!

Personalized Christmas Photo Cards! Oh my!

2008-11-17T13:35:00.000-08:00

I've been designing these forever for Family and Friends and due to many many requests, we are finally able to offer these to our loyal Zoey's Attic customers!

If you are interested in customizing your own holiday card that you can then print at the photo provider of your choice, read more about our Christmas photo cards. We will customize these at no additional charge and even send you a proof before.

I know I got tired of all the same designs that my friends had from the major photo players and I wanted more of a designer/custom feel, so that's what we did!

Contact me if you have questions, or just check them all out here.

I've gone ETSY! Personalized orders, here I come!

2008-10-14T12:06:00.000-07:00

I LOVE what I do - I love creating unique designs and personalized designs for families, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, etc. I love Cafepress and that it allows me to produce designs and have lots of different options as to what I want to do with those. But, I still felt something was missing. I am happy to say, I think I've filled in the blank. I am now offering custom, personalized products directly from the horses mouth (that's me in case you didn't catch on). Instead of having to order through cafepress (although I still highly recommend that in most cases) if you are looking for a customizable order, you can now go through my Etsy store and order a onesie or t-shirt that will be produced in house by me and me only. I will custom design and oversee the printing of your special announcement or gift - it's a win win.

If you're not familiar with Etsy, it's this great little community of highly talented people. Ranging from artists creating amazing paintings to artists of other persuasions - sewing, quilting, beading, etc. These people are amazing! If you're looking for a unique and highly personalized gift - you've got to check out Etsy. Just be forewarned, you will spend waaayyy too much time there.

Here's where you can check out our Etsy shops. Make sure you bookmark them and check back often as new designs are constantly being added!

Zoey's Attic etsy has most of our usual designs, although we have added a few that are specific just to our etsy shop!

Zoey's Organic Baby is our newest creation. These are so cute and trendy right now! Eco-friendly baby onesies printed on 100% organic baby cotton onesies - they are so soft and adorable. Perfect for the family that's "going green" or maybe always been green! Makes a great new baby or holiday gift!

Check it out and let us know what you think. We love feedback from you guys - our loyal ZA shoppers!

Big Sister Mix and Match

2008-09-30T10:18:00.000-07:00

I am still trying to get caught up with all the new designs around this joint! Sorry for such a long delay in posting!

However, I am finally happy to share with you the new "sister designs" consisting of big sister, middle sister and little sister stick figures. I am working on expanding the selection so you can pick your hair color, skin color, etc. but for now, we are kicking this new sister design line off with three cute stick figure t-shirts. The first is the big sister:

To see all three new big sister t-shirts, check them out here: new big sister mix and match gear. Don't forget, personalization is always an option, simply let us know what you'd like by filling out our personalization form. Usually, no extra fees apply for personalization!

We always love hearing from our Zoey's Attic customers. Let us know what you think of this new design and any other ideas you might have!

Guess what a little birdie told me...

2008-09-13T08:23:00.000-07:00

Birdies are all the rage these days. One of my best friends just welcomed a new babygirl last month and has the cutest birdie nursery set. I couldn't help but get inspired by all this too cute birdie wear. So, of course I went straight to the designing board!

Here is the newest i'm going to be a big sister birdie design, hot off the presses!

Check out all the shirts here!

Testimonial Monday: The big brother t-shirts are too cute!

2008-08-05T06:30:00.000-07:00

Our next testimonial monday comes from one of our very satisfied customers. Julie was expecting her third baby (around the same time I was expecting our second!) and was looking for matching shirts for her whole gang. Big sister, Middle Brother and Little Brother for the newest family member. We set her up with the three shirts and got them to her in time for her latest arrival.

Here are her little ones sporting their too cute Zoey's Attic Big Sister and Brother t-shirts!

Here is what she had to say,

"Here are some pics of the kids in the t-shirts! These shirts got so many compliments. Everyone thinks they are adorable. The shirts are good quality. Thank you for all your help!"

Thanks again Julie and Congratulations on your new little man - we can't wait to help you with in the future!

New on Zazzle! Check us out!

2008-07-17T20:33:00.001-07:00

buy unique gifts at Zazzle

Baby caption contest!

2008-07-15T11:06:00.000-07:00

I thought this pic needed a clever caption/slogan and I'm not coming up with anything so what do you guys have oh clever internet folk? The winner of the caption contest will get to choose a shirt of his or her choice from Zoey's Attic. Be creative and have fun! Here's a little info to help get your creative juices flowing: they are 10 and 7 weeks old (exactly 19 days apart) and they are cousins (mine is the boy on the left with the giant towering head and his cousin, my niece, is on the right).

The caption possibilities are endless... leave your captions in the comments and win a t-shirt today!

New Whimsical Big Sister Design

2008-07-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

I created this cute new design yesterday, but haven't posted it on Cafepress yet. Perfect for the big sister in the family and full of bright colors, whimsical flowers and butterflies, too!

What do you think?

big sister flower back

Testimonial Monday: Custom Pregnancy Announcement Cards

2008-06-23T12:47:00.000-07:00

Starting today, we're going to try to post one testimonial a week. If you have a Zoey's Attic experience to share, please let us know about it! If you are featured on Testimonial Monday (or Tuesday or whatever day of the week we happen to post it) you will receive the free t-shirt or gift item of your choice.

Our first testimonial Monday comes from Rachel. She ordered these pregnancy announcement cards to announce her first pregnancy to friends and family. Rachel also customized the pregnancy cards by adding her very own special message . (Remember, customization/personalization is always available at Zoey's Attic!) Here's what she had to say about her ZA experience:

"Zoey's Attic has exceptional customer service! They were able to customize our pregnancy announcements very quickly, and all of my questions were answered promptly. The cards were outstanding and arrived very quickly! I will definitely do business with Zoey's Attic again!!

Thanks Rachel and Congratulations again! We love to hear how we're doing in order to better serve you in the future and keep our standards high! Send us a testimonial now!

Are you looking to customize a pregnancy announcement card? Visit our pregnancy announcements page.

Father's Day Gift Ideas and Pregnancy Announcements

2008-05-27T12:19:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for a cute father's day gift idea? Whether your man is an experienced father pro or you're looking to tell him he's going to be a new daddy, we've got the gifts for you.

Since my husband had his first father's day last year, I've learned a lot by watching him interact with our daughter. He's so good at playing with her and making her feel special. This father's day he has twice the reason to celebrate! Three weeks ago we welcomed a son into our family! (Thus the reason this blog has been a little out of date lately!) So, this year I made fun matching daddy and kids shirts as a surprise. I'm sharing them here with you all first of course -luckily he doesn't check this blog at all - so that you can get in on the father's day act, too!

What are you doing for the dad in your life this year? Let us know about your fun father's day plans!

Here are some designs inspired by my baby's daddy - plain and simple just like him, but that say it all:

Going to be a grandma again?

2008-04-07T14:26:00.000-07:00

If you're looking for a clever way to tell your mom or mother-in-law that she is going to be a grandma, but she already has other grandkids, we've found the perfect t-shirt! This grandma to be again t-shirt ensures that she will get the hint!

This is too perfect for a mother's day surprise! If you're announcing your pregnancy this mother's day, make sure to visit all of our grandma to be t-shirts and gifts!

Do you have another fun way to tell a repeat grandma? Let us know about it and help out your fellow pregnant comrades!

Fool me once - Shame on you! Fool me twice, Shame on Me! April Fool's Day Family Fun Pranks

2008-04-01T09:41:00.001-07:00

My daughter is still to young to participate in the funny antics of April Fool's but I remember loving this day as a kid... and well, maybe even as a big kid now. To help you guys come up with some fun ideas to play with your kids, I found these links. I love the blue milk thing, next year I'm all over that one! And that, rubber band around the sprayer, I've been doing that one for years. I'm sure I'll get my unsuspecting hubby with that one tonight!

Anybody got a great prank to share with me for next year? I'd love to hear them!

Fun April Fool's Ideas
More fun Pranks to Play
Family Fun April Fool's Ideas

oh and ps - your shoe's untied... a ha April Fool's - made you look! :)

Image courtesy of MarthaStewart.com

Turtle T-shirts are ALL the rage these days!

2008-03-12T08:13:00.000-07:00

Okay, so there may not be a HUGE demand for turtle t-shirts, but one little 18 month old girl (you guessed it - my little 18 month old) loves them! So much so that she is always saying "tur-tle" and pointing them out. You really would be shocked how easy it is to find turtles in everyday life! Who would think she could find one in Trader Joe's? But, she did and then the rest of the shopping trip it was "tur-tle, tur-tle, tur-tle" promptly followed by some screaming when her mean mom (that would be me) wouldn't buy the wine bottle with the turtle on it!

So, in honor of my little budding herpetologist, I came up with a line of animal t-shirts. Now your little turtle fan or whatever animal fan can wear his or her favorite animal. Currently, I only have about 3 designs, but I'm taking requests and would love to hear what your son or daughter's favorite animal obsession was or is. Leave me a comment and let me know!

Here's a preview of the turtle and monkey t-shirt designs with more to follow!

You can find more funny baby and animal t-shirts here. Don't forget to tell me your little one's favorite animal in the comments!

Your Big Ideas: Pregnancy Announcement Cards

2008-02-27T18:20:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Eden from Georgia for submitting this great pregnancy announcement suggestion about using pregnancy announcement cards to reveal a new baby's gender:

"Use a card to announce the sex of the baby. The card can be sent from the big brother/sister. "I'm a big brother-to-be of a little sister/brother." My 20 wk ultrasound is next week and I'm looking for a cute fun way to announce the sex to my friends that live in different states."

For this great suggestion, Eden will be getting a free t-shirt for the big brother to be in her family. Don't forget, if you have a great BIG pregnancy announcement idea, to submit it here or comment in the comment section of this blog. If we use it, we'll send you a free t-shirt, too!

Speaking of big announcement ideas, has anyone else come up with a fun or unique way to announce the sex of the baby on the way if you found out before the big arrival? We're currently running a contest for this big announcement, too, so if you have an idea for that, let us know how you told family and friends the new baby's gender and again, if we use your idea, we'll send you a free t-shirt.

Let the Big Brother and Big Sister to Be Announce It!

2008-02-22T12:44:00.001-08:00

Announcing pregnancy is becoming a family affair. I can digg it.

read more | digg story

Fun links for Family fun

2008-02-20T18:32:00.000-08:00

Need some creative ideas to keep the kids entertained through the long winter months? Perhaps your looking for great baby gear and gifts. Either way, we're launching a new family fun links and resources section to Zoey's Attic. Here you'll find only Zoey approved links (that basically means we like their site, we don't actually take any responsibility for the site itself!) but hopefully you can find cool stuff and ideas for family fun ideas and products.

Check out our resources area here.

St. Patrick's Day Family Wear!

2008-02-17T13:25:00.000-08:00

It's getting close to our favorite time of the year - St. Patrick's Day! True, I'm not really Irish, except by marriage, but my first name (Erin) certainly seems to fit with this holiday and so I've always adopted it as my own. So, whether your Irish or not, this time of year can be a great time to announce your pregnancy. We've got all kinds of cute St. Patty's day designs for your lads and lassies. If this is your first pregnancy announcement, this super cute "our irish blessing" maternity t-shirt might be a big hit at this year's St. Pat's day party!

Check out all our St. Patrick's day family wear and pregnancy announcements - then let us know what you think or if you would like something that you don't see, tell us that too!

Valentine's Day Pregnancy Announcements

2008-01-18T10:01:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year - hearts, candy, roses and more! Did you just find out an extra special Valentine's day surprise? If you're expecting a second or third or fourth or more... baby and thinking Valentine's day would be the perfect time to announce this pregnancy, then we've got plenty of ways for you to do it!

From candy heart "I'm going to be a big sister" shirts to t-shirts for the big brother to be as well. Make sure to check out our super cute Valentine's day shop. We've even got a little something special for the mommy-to-be.

We didn't forget about you first-timers out there, either. If you haven't told the daddy to be, we've got a super cute way to do it. This Valentine's day, give him one of our cute Teddy Bears wearing an adorable t-shirt that says, "Happy Valentine's Day, Daddy". One of our customers told us she seatbelted the bear in the passenger seat of her husband's car. He got quite the surprise when he left for work that morning!

If you've got more great Valentine's Day pregnancy announcement ides, let us know about them. Maybe you've spread the news in the past, send us those great photos and stories and if we publish them, we'll send you a free t-shirt!

Retro Rainbows: Perfect for the World's Best Big Sister

2008-01-09T09:38:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I hear we need to add more plain big sister shirts - something that would be a perfect gift from a younger brother or sister. Well, we're here to make you all happy! This is the first in a new series of "big sister and big brother bests". We'll be making all kinds of sibling t-shirts perfect for birthday gifts, christmas gifts (hey, there's only 350 days, 12 hours and 4 minutes, but who's counting?) and memorable moments - graduation, etc.

Here's the first design I came up with for the best big sister in the family. It's a rainbow design - a throwback to my love of drawing rainbows and clouds as a young lass. Then I coupled it with the text, "world's coolest big sister" because, I was after all the worlds coolest big sister, right Mark?

Puppy big brother to be t-shirt

2007-12-29T18:56:00.000-08:00

Check this one out. I love our first new design of the year (even though we're not quite at the beginning of the year). It's a new spin off an old favorite. If you have a big brother to be in the family who loves puppies or doggies, we've got the perfect surprise pregnancy announcement.

Here's what it looks like - click here to see this cool big brother t-shirt on the site.

Like it? Let us know about it. Have another idea, we'd like to hear about that, too. Don't forget we can personalize any of these designs, so click here to request a personalization or just provide us with some great idea of yours. If we use it, we'll send you the shirt for free!

Christmas Big Brothers and Big Sisters

2007-12-19T08:14:00.000-08:00

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all our loyal Zoey's Attic customers out there! We hope your holiday season is full of happy and sweet holiday memories with your loved ones. At Zoey's Attic we are all about family so it is our sincere wish that you have a magical holiday season.

Calling all mommy and daddy's to be! Are you planning to surprise your family this Christmas with a pregnancy announcement? If so, after the big event, PLEASE PLEASE send us in how you did it and if you used any of our t-shirts, ornaments, cards to do so, we'd love to see a photo of your loved ones with the items. You can send in your photos and testimonials here and if we publish them on our website or this blog, we'll send you a free t-shirt of your choice.

Here at Zoey's Attic, we have a little Christmas surprise of our own - our baby girl (and the inspiration for this site and so much more) is going to be a big sister this May! We actually told most of the family at Thanksgiving, but we are still excited this holiday season and we'll be keeping everyone posted on the growing family here at ZA.

Happy Holidays to all!
Peace & Love,

Erin
Zoey's Attic

Thanksgiving Pregnancy Announcements

2007-11-16T12:13:00.001-08:00

We're on a roll this time of year. Yes, the Turkey's are being trimmed, the table is being set with all the perfect fall holiday touches, and we're busy creating exciting and fun Thanksgiving big brother and big sister t-shirt pregnancy announcements. (We have a little secret of our own we will be sharing this Thanksgiving, so this one is especially personal!)

Check out our li'l turkey design. What do you think? We happen to think it's gobble up good! :)

Happy Thanksgiving to All from Zoey's Attic

More Halloween Pregnancy Designs

2007-10-02T20:00:00.000-07:00

If you haven't checked them out yet, we've added to our Halloween maternity and pregnancy announcement section. Our latest designs include two designs specifically for the mommy (or mummy) to be. The first is a playful design with an adorable little mummy (hey, mummies have feelings, too!)
Next, we have a design perfect for an easy halloween costume. I had a friend use this idea last year and I thought it was so good, I made one just for you guys.
Visit all of these designs and a few more, here. Happy Haunting all!

Little Pumpkin - Halloween Pregnancy Announcements

2007-09-19T09:16:00.000-07:00

Looking for a cute and clever way to announce your pregnancy this Halloween? If it's your second or third or fourth or (gasp) even more - we've got a great way to let your other little pumpkins in on the action. This cute "little pumpkin has a secret" t-shirt and gifts will be perfect. The front features one little one decked out in a pumpkin costume and reveals the big pregnancy announcement on the back as well as his or her new status as a big brother or sister.

The sister design will be up later tonight, but here's a sneak peek at the big brother halloween pregnancy announcement design available for purchase now!

What do you think? Have another idea for a cute pregnancy announcement this halloween? Let us know about it by leaving a comment below!

Happy Haunting and check back for more fun ideas for the little ones this halloween!

Guess What? I'm going to be a big sister.

2007-09-09T18:15:00.000-07:00

We were looking for a unique twist on the big sister to be shirts that are already some of our biggest sellers. So, where did we go? Straight to the source themselves: the big sisters to be. We asked how they would tell their family and friends that they were going to be a big sister. Overwhelmingly, we heard, "guess what" . They turned it into knock knock jokes, too, but that's for another t-shirt and another blog entry.

So, while we're still working on the big brother guess what, here is what we came up with for big sisters: (we've already sold more than a handful in less than a week - i think this one might be a big hit!)

Check 'em all out on our big sister to be page now!

A Real Life Zoey!

2007-08-22T09:23:00.000-07:00

I was perusing the internet this morning, looking for zebra's and trying to learn a little bit more about these awesome creatures, when I came across a real life Zoey the Zebra. Here is her website and you can learn more about what this wildlife organization does.

National Grandparent's Day - September 9th

2007-08-20T08:31:00.001-07:00

I've always loved Grandparent's day. I think it's such a great idea - of course we have mother's and father's day, but grandparent's day is a great way to pay tribute to our grandmas, grandpas, nanas, papas, or whatever name you call those special people who looked after you, played with you, baked brownies or tossed footballs - your grandparents!

Did you know?

Grandparent's day is always the Sunday after Labor Day. So, this year, Grandparent's day falls on September 9th, 2007.

This year grandparent's day has double meaning for me as it is not only a day in which I can celebrate my grandparents, but now my parent's are grandparents and I can use this day as a way to reflect on how much they've helped me out this past year as I got used to becoming a parent myself. I can give them a present (from babygirl of course) and show them just how much I appreciate the babysitting hours, food preparation and just general support they've given me and the babygirl over their first year as grandparents.

I found an interesting website on grandparent's day:

National Grandparent's Day Website - This gives a little background information on why the day was created. Actually, it wasn't until the mid-70's when a housewife named Marian McQuade decided to push for the creation of grandparent's day. Her main purpose was to help lonely elderly in nursing homes and help young children to gain a better appreciation for the wisdom and heritage provided by their grandparents.

Have any fun ideas about what to do for your grandparents or your parents from your kids? Let us know about them. If we use your idea, we'll send you a free t-shirt (perfect for giving as a gift for grandparents day!) :)

Here are some things I thought might be cute to give as gifts to the special grandma and grandpa in your life. Also, if you're looking for a good time to announce a pregnancy, this grandparent's day might just be perfect! Imagine surprising the grandma or grandpa to be with a present from his or her future grandson or granddaughter!

Bun in the Oven T-shirt and Pregnancy Announcement Idea

2007-08-14T18:12:00.000-07:00

When I was pregnant with my first baby (the same one that is about to turn 1 in two weeks!) I was trying to find a funny, cute way to tell my husband that we would be expecting a baby. Even before we decided to have a baby or even talked about getting pregnant, we used to always joke about "bun in the oven"... not sure why, but we did.

When it came time to announce my pregnancy to him, I did so by placing an actual hot dog bun in the oven and then printed out a sign that said "Tim, open me". After walking in and out of the kitchen numerous times again and again without noticing the sign and with me about to DIE of nervousness/excitement, etc. I couldn't take it anymore and marched right in there and pointed to the sign. It took a second but he opened the oven to find the bun and a card I had put in there and just said slightly dumbfounded, "no... no... really?"... don't get me wrong he was thrilled, just overly shocked and emotional. It was such a fun memory for us, I bought (before I had this site and store) a t-shirt that said just very plain "bun in the oven" - it took forever to find it and I couldn't find one I liked, so since starting this store I have of course made a few for purchase. I think they are just funny cute t-shirts, but also make for great surprise pregnancy announcements for first time parents and repeat offenders alike.

Here's my newest bun in the oven design for t-shirts and gifts: click here to see them all.

Anybody else use something like this? If so, how did you tell the exciting bun news?

Grandpa to Be Baseball T- Shirt

2007-08-08T07:18:00.001-07:00

I have a friend whose dad is a HUGE baseball fan. I mean his basement would work as a double if Cooperstown ever needed a stand-in. Well, due to this fact when she found out she was pregnant with a little "future hall-of-fame baseball player", her dad was over the moon. In fact, when she was only about 3 months pregnant, he showed her the little baby baseball mit and bat he had already purchased for his future grandson.

So, knowing about Zoey's Attic and my propensity to design practically anything that someone asks me for, she phoned me up and asked if I could make a "subtle yet cute" grandpa-to-be t-shirt that had a little baseball feel. She wanted to give it to him as a birthday / grandpa to be gift. Of course - I could! Here is the subtle, yet too cute not to wear t-shirt we designed for a special grandpa to be:

Since then, I've had a lot of people tell me that this is perfect for the future grandpas in their lives. I had one customer use it for a pregnancy announcement at the baseball game. How cute is that? She and her husband took her parents to the baseball game and gave them grandpa to be and grandma to be t-shirts as they were routing their beloved Braves on to victory. I thought that was such a fun and unique way of telling them she was pregnant.

Don't forget, I love to collect unique and fun pregnancy announcement ideas. If we use them we'll send you a FREE t-shirt of your choice, so send me them now, internet friends!

New look for Zoey the Zebra

2007-08-06T10:11:00.000-07:00

After much debate over who/what Zoey would be and look like, we have settled on this cute little guy. We knew Zoey was a Zebra because of our naming history, but we were looking for the perfect Zoey look. We think this Zoey is just cute and funny enough to best represent our style. What do you guys think about our new Zoey? Hopefully you will be a big fan, too! Here is our "official" new Zoey's Attic logo!:

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2007-08-06T10:06:00.000-07:00

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Cute t-shirts for the Birthday Girl!

2007-07-23T08:29:00.000-07:00

My little baby girl is getting ready to turn one. (I honestly can't believe it!) I knew the time would fly by, but it really happened in a blink! Anyway, in honor of this momentous occasion, I thought Zoey's Attic could use a line of t-shirts for the birthday girls and boys. Here is the first in what I hope will be many new birthday girl and birthday boy designs. What do you guys think about these? I'd love to hear what you did to make the first birthday special and any ideas or suggestions you may have for me!

I also designed a first birthday invitation to match for the first birthday girl. I think these are too cute and may keep designing more of these so that you could have a matching theme that matched the t-shirts, stickers, thank you notes, etc for the big party.

Big brother race car

2007-07-20T06:41:00.001-07:00

What a great suggestion -race cars! I've been wanting to add this for a while, but it took a great big brother shopper to actually request this design to get me into gear. Especially with the Nascar Race in my hometown of St. Louis this weekend, we are in race car mode.

This cute big, bigger and biggest brother design features race flags and a cute "kid" style race car. Here's a sample of the big brother design:

Click here to see the whole big brother race car line!

Thanks again for great suggestions and keep 'em coming. We love to hear from you and want to know what we can do to make our site continually better and growing!

Trendy vs. traditional gifts for the big sister and brother

2007-07-16T09:21:00.000-07:00

I just added these new big sister and big brother designs over the weekend and already it has become a big best seller. This look is definitely the new trend in t-shirts and design these days. The grunge font can be found everywhere from t-shirts to signs, billboards and I even saw it on my local news promo yesterday. So, of course Zoey's Attic is here to make sure you have only the hippest, trendiest of items for your kids. We have big brothers, big sisters t-shirts and gifts all made up in this trendy font.

Of course, if you're more of a traditionalist, never fear, of course we have classic and clean designs that never go out of fashion. We even just added some cute (at least I think so) varsity designs. Actually, my husband was the brain behind the university big sister t-shirt. Of course, all of these designs are also available for the little and middle brother and sister, too!

What do you like better? Are you more a traditionalist or trend setter?

Stuck in the middle is a great place to be!

2007-07-11T14:13:00.000-07:00

Middle brothers need shirts, too! We always think about big brother t-shirts, but we have to remember the middle brother when a third baby is on the way! I personally think buying two big brother shirts is just as cute, but if you are looking for some great middle brother t-shirts, we've go them of course!

Here are some of our hot off the press, literally, new t-shirts and gifts for the middle brother in the family.

Let us know if you have some great ideas for little, middle or big brother shirts and if we use your idea, we'll send you a free onesie or t-shirt of your choice!

Vacation on the Brain

2007-07-10T12:32:00.000-07:00

I'm back in the real world after having just spent the past week at the beach. It was a great time, but as usual the time passed too quickly and I am back at work thinking of new designs for you all! Here is one of my florida retro inspired designs. I personally love this style for the cool little brother or beach loving family. We've got designs for the entire family in this style - little, big and middle brother, plus I'll be working on one for sisters here shortly, too.

Don't forget I love hearing feedback from you all - so let me know what you like or what you'd like to see and if we use your ideas we'll send you a free t-shirt! Leave me a comment or send me an email!

Take a look at all our big brother shirts and gifts.

Happy 4th of July!

2007-06-24T17:00:00.000-07:00

While my family is spending the 4th of July on the sunny beaches of Florida, I know we will want to make sure we are all in good 4th spirit with these too cute t-shirts from Zoey's Attic. These shirts are perfect for fourth of July family gatherings, family photo shoots, and perfect for an adorable big brother big sister 4th of July pregnancy announcement. Here's a small sampling of some of our too cute fourth gear. Click here to jump to all designs

Don't see what you're looking for? For crying out loud - let us know about it! We're here to help you! Contact us now!

That's my dad, daddy dad dad

2007-06-11T12:45:00.000-07:00

This year, Father's Day is a double whammy for me. As I get set to think about a present for my dad, for the first time my husband is a dad, so I'm in new territory - husband's father's day presents. I actually have a great idea, but I can't post it here for obvious reading reasons, but it is tricky to find great Father's day gift ideas that are unique but also desired - read: a dog playing poker tie is unique, but is it desired?

Anyway, happy father's day to all those dad's out there. We've created a fun father's day line of t-shirts that we think make great add-on gifts or just gifts in general! To start, here's one of our favorite dad t-shirts:
Some other fun ones are from the simplistic dad line, here is my favorite - since this was my dad's big thing:

To view all the fun Father's day t-shirt ideas, visit our father's day section.

So little time to design, so little time to Blog

2007-06-05T06:32:00.000-07:00

I've been so busy working up new designs, that I've been completely remiss in blogging about them. We have some exciting things coming up for Zoey's Attic including the launch of a new site (shhh..., it's a secret) new designs and wholesale products!

Here's our newest featured shirt for baby on father's day. Imagine how cute your little one would be wearing this little shirt this father's day! We have lots more great gifts and shirts for dad on the way.
Check out some more great stuff here

Mother's Day isn't just for Moms anymore!

2007-05-01T09:45:00.000-07:00

Remember Grandma this Mother's Day! After all, she also kissed away the tears, baked brownies and made everything better. If you're looking for a unique and clever mother's day gift for Grandma, our t-shirts and other gift gear is sure to please. This is our pick for favorite grandma gear:

Let's get personal

2007-04-25T06:38:00.000-07:00

Newly popular at Zoey's Attic is our collection of personalized gear. I worked them up for fun for some friends and family and found they were really popular. So, to meet demand we launched a personalized section of the website. Here is a sample of a personalized design:

Got any ideas for personalized shirts? Let us know about them!

new big sister/big brother collection

2007-03-26T13:07:00.000-07:00

big sister and big brother t shirts and gifts are all the rage these days. i can understand it, even though i only have one child at the moment, you better believe the second there is another one on the way, i will plaster my daughter in big sister and "going to be a big sister" t shirts and apparel! so far, one of my meant to be kind of funny designs seems to be taking off the best. it's the "i'm the big sister/princess design." it's available for all places - little/middle or big and basically just plays off the princess angle.

here's a preview of what i mean:

an easter egg announcement

2007-03-02T11:12:00.000-08:00

we were getting a lot of search engine requests for "easter pregnancy announcements" so we decided to oblige the public!

we think this is one of the cutest designs to date for a surprise big sister pregnancy announcement. on the front there is a cute little chick surrounded by easter eggs and the message below says, "this chick has an easter surprise..." on the back you see the same chick image but now one of the eggs has hatched and a little chick-let is popping his head out and the message is "i'm going to be a big sister". too cute! we're sure this will rapidly become a seasonal best seller.

more and more we are seeing requests for pregnancy announcements around holidays. after all, what better fun and unique way to announce a new member of the family when you are surrounded by family at a holiday gathering. we will be adding to our seasonal collection of pregnancy announcements and be sure to keep providin unique ways for announcing a new baby on the way over the next few weeks. we're sure this isn't the only cute easter pregnancy announcement we've got hidden up our sleeve (or in an egg)!

Top of the Morning to You!

2007-02-24T11:09:00.000-08:00

We're getting ready for St. Patrick's Day! We've developed a line of St. Patrick's Day pregnancy announcements that are perfect for both the irish and irish at heart. What better way to announce your pregnancy than on St. Patty's day with these adorable shirts and gifts.

Here's a sample from the new St. Patrick's day line of announcing pregnancy gifts:

The new pink and purple line

2007-02-07T06:33:00.000-08:00

Tim made fun of me for this one, but we've already sold two different designs, so it might just be our newest in demand line for little girls!

From little sister to middle sister to big sister shirts, we have one of each as well as all kinds of great sayings, like my personal favorite here:
Check out all the great new shirts and gifts from the pink and purple line!

Don't forget to leave your comments about what you think about these designs or you can leave us some ideas for new designs. Again, I love the comments and it really helps us out, friends!

looking for creative pregnancy announcements!

2007-02-02T14:36:00.001-08:00

First of all, if you have a creative way to announce a pregnancy, please share it with us! We love your ideas and we can help turn them into reality by creating a product or card. We have been trying to compile a list of good ways to share the news with your husband, significant other or family and friends. Here are some of the things we've come up with so far:

http://www.cafepress.com/zoeysattic/2396678

Don't forget to give us some feedback and other ways to announce your news that we haven't thought of yet! Thanks!

creative pregnancy announcements

2007-01-31T08:13:00.000-08:00

i have to do better at keeping up with all the new stuff happening with zoey's attic! i could easily feature some great new stuff everyday, but i'm just too busy working on great new stuff! we are definitely "growing" (punn intended) in our pregnancy announcements and announcing pregnancy departments EVERY day! it is rapidly becoming our biggest seller and i think for good reason - these are adorable, unique and creative ways to announce pregnancy - something i know i couldn't find good information on just last year at this time.

so, here are two of our cute new t-shirts in the "i have a secret" line of "going to be a big brother/sister" apparel and gifts.

one tough cookie

2007-01-25T20:58:00.000-08:00

Okay, I think this shirt is pretty self-explanatory. Inspired by my "tough" babygirl, I created a "one tough cookie" baby tee. There is also a brother shirt entitled smart cookie... clever, I know...

Anyway, my husband thinks that is not self-explanatory and that no one will "get it". So, I'm posing the question to you all... do you get it? We (and when I say we, I guess I mean Zoey and me?...) think tough cookies are awesome and you should definitely show them off with cool tough cookie apparel...What do you guys think? Leave a comment and let us know your thoughts/ideas!

pregnancy announcements - who knew?

2007-01-22T18:49:00.001-08:00

We've been getting a lot of hits from people searching for "Pregnancy Announcement Greeting Cards". I guess it's a new thing to send out cards to people expecting a baby. It is a cute idea to surprise your more distant friends and family with a little announcement. Well, anyway, the people spoke and Zoey listened! Here is one of our new an nouncing pregnancy greeting cards:

They are even personalized with the month of your special arrival. We have every due month available and we can even personalize them with the due date. Great idea for the mom to be!

who's making money?

2007-01-19T07:25:00.000-08:00

Libby! She gave us this great idea of adding the train to one of our top selling "big brother/big sister apparel and gifts". Within one day of posting Libby's idea, we had already sold one and to date we've sold about 8 different train shirts. They've been active for about 9 days so she is almost averaging one a day!

Way to go libby - here is the design:

This design features a classic front and back layout. On the front, with bright and primary colors, text reads "I have a secret..." while your little one can turn around to show off the secret that "I'm going to be a big brother". A great way to announce pregnancy and make your little one feel special at the same time!