I Like Big Trucks

I Like Big Trucks Tshirt

When I was a teenager (seems like a lifetime ago!) I would on occasion babysit for my cousin's son, John. When he was a young tyke he loved trucks above all else! I think his first words weren't momma or dadda, but rather truck! When I would watch him all he wanted to do was look out the window and wait for the trucks to pass by.  Luckily it was a busy street so there was never a worry that trucks of all shapes and sizes would be there to entertain him.  He was so excited to see the large semi trucks, the stop and go trash truck, and the clippity-cloppity dump truck. For hours, it seemed, he would repeat the same word..."truck, truck, truck!" How I wish back in the day it would have been possible to have had a personalized shirt made with John's beloved trucks on it. Can you imagine how excited he would have been to have the adorable "I Like Big Trucks" t-shirt from Zoey's Attic?  I doubt we would have ever gotten it off of him! We would definitely have needed several "truck" shirts! If you know a truck lover then you need to check out Zoey's Attic! Here you will find fun shirts for a truck themed birthday as well as for a special big brother to be announcement. Zoey's has many truck and construction designs to choose from and if you need something special they can custom make it for you.  By the way, John is all grown up now and a Managing Director of a well known law firm in Kansas City.  It's quite ironic that his law practice involves representing truck companies!

Truck Birthday Shirts

Big Brother Truck Shirts

Turkey!

Thanksgiving Sibling Sets

What comes to mind when you hear the word "turkey"?  Well, for starters it's a large bird related to the chicken, but to millions of people in the United States it immediately brings thoughts of the Thanksgiving feast.  Of course, Turkey is also a country in Western Asia / Southeastern Europe.  There are several other connotations of note as well.  The term "turkey" can refer to a foolish person and it also can define a failure as in a theatrical play or movie.  It even has a meaning in the world of sports.  For example, when a bowler has three consecutive strikes it is known as a "turkey."  Then we have "cold turkey" which refers to an immediate and complete withdrawal from an addiction such as cigarette smoking, alcohol, or even drugs.  For me, I prefer to think about the delicious roasted turkey we serve each and every year on Thanksgiving Day!  I'm so happy the Native American Wampanoag tribe introduced the turkey to the early Pilgrim settlers!  So whatever your connection may be with "turkey" Zoey's Attic has colorful and fun turkey designs making for the perfect Thanksgiving shirts for everyone in the family.


Personalized Thanksgiving Shirts from Zoey's Attic

Be A Sport!

All-Star Sports Theme Shirt

It's the last day of September and it seems all the stars have aligned perfectly! That is, if you're a sports fan! I love this time of year when so many of my favorite sporting events overlap. We have the St. Louis Cardinals finishing in first place in the National League Central Division and heading to the NL Division Series later this week. Our hockey team, the St. Louis Blues, has completed pre-season play and the opening game here at home is also this week. Then, of course, we are home to the St. Louis Rams football team. Well, let's just say I like football a lot and follow the home team, but the Rams play so far this year is making it a bit difficult to be an avid fan. We can only hope this week's game will put us back in the winning column. So chances are if you're a sports fan, so are your kiddos. Zoey's Attic has such cute sporting themed shirts for all the little sports lovers in your family. You can choose from a football onesie with leg warmer set for the baby, or an adorable big brother to be baseball style raglan tee to an all-star birthday boy raglan style hockey shirt.  There's even a baseball themed birth announcement pillow and you can customize any shirt with any sport. This option will surely please even the most die hard fans in the family.  So #1 on the sports agenda this week... GO CARDS!


Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts

It's a Monster Truck Party!

Big Brother Monster Truck Raglan

Big Brother Monster Truck Tshirt

Just about all boys (young and old) and lots of girls love trucks! Did you know the home of "BIGFOOT" the original monster truck is here in St. Louis, MO?  Depending on event schedules, you can actually make a visit to BIGFOOT 4x4 and see BIGFOOT#1, the original monster pickup truck. You can also walk around and under BIGFOOT#5, the world's tallest, widest, and heaviest pickup truck.  They have a gift shop with toys, truck clothing, and souvenirs too.  The fascination with monster trucks won't stop here, so why not have a monster truck themed pregnancy announcement or birthday party? Zoey's Attic has the perfect shirt to announce a monster truck lover is about to be a big brother.  Or, have Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts customize a shirt for your very special monster truck birthday party. You can also find tons of fun monster truck birthday items online at Oriental Trading.  Here you will find coordinating monster truck themed paper supplies including plates, napkins, and cups. They also have removable tattoos, erasers, checkered flags, and monster truck filled treat bags for your guests. Oriental Trading has even posted a recipe for monster truck cupcakes. The perfect party dessert! Young and old will love their very own monster truck party!


True Confessions....

Custom Fourth of July T-shirts from Zoey's Attic

True confession here... the Fourth of July isn't my favorite holiday.  As a kid, it meant summer vacation was on the downward slide and I didn't like that scenario at all!  And another true confession... I'm afraid of fireworks! Pyrotechnics really scare me and I'm sorry to have passed this fear on to my daughter as well. I don't like the loud booming noises and I certainly have never enjoyed sparklers. Sadly, someone gets a sparkler burn every year at our family get together. However, I do like watching our community's spectacular firework extravaganza. It is always very professionally done and very pretty with lots of oohs and aahs!  Also, in addition to my independence and great pride in this awesome country I call home, I love the gathering of family and friends for the annual Independence Day barbeque. How exciting would it be to announce to all your loved ones that a precious new baby will be at the celebration next year?  Even better, let one of the kiddos wear an "explosive secret" tee and sit back and enjoy all the fun watching everyone figure out what the shirt says!  Zoey's Attic has super cute personalized tees for this very special day!

Explosive secret front and back design tee



Let's Rock!

Rockstar Birthday Boy Tshirt

My inner rockstar self has taken great delight in watching American Idol since Season One.  I must admit I was worried when Simon Cowell left the show, but was surprisingly very happy with the additions of Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez! These two stars renewed my interest in a show that had gotten a little stale for me.  I'm not so happy with the current Season 12. I have enjoyed the singers for the most part, but there has been a little too much country for me.  I really prefer the tempo of rock music (true confession..my all-time favorite Idol contestant is Bo Bice from Season 4). Anyway, the divas currently judging make it uncomfortable to watch, and Randy is just too predictable. I have, however, found a new appreciation for Keith Urban and his music.  He seems like a very nice fellow.  Another favorite show is The Voice. Well, my interest may actually be fueled by my crush on Adam Levine of Maroon 5. I'm not usually into guys with lots of tattoos, but he's a real cutie-patootie! I'm also an Usher fan so Season 4 has been lots of fun for me! Now we can look forward to the season finales of these two shows. So, there's plenty of time for all future rockstars to get the perfect rockstar tee for the big events! You can even announce a new rockstar will be joing the family with a rockstar big sister or big brother tee from Zoey's Attic. The American Idol Season 12 Finale is Thursday, May 16th, and The Voice Season 4 Finale is Tuesday, June 18th. Hope your favorite is a winner!

Rockstar Tees from Zoey's Attic

Surprise!

So you're expecting a new addition to the family and you're busy getting everything together in anticipation of the big event. Family and friends have been told the exciting news and a sweet Pecking Order Birdie sibling set for three has been ordered for biggest brother and big sister along with an adorable matching onesie for the new baby.  The shirts are delivered and everyone is happy.  Then a visit to the doctor and bingo... the family can now expect not one newborn... but two!  Now that's a surprise!  So mom, who has everything under control, makes plans for one more.  She even has the presence of mind to figure out she needs a new sibling set with four birdies.  Now this is an amazing mom who really has it all together!  Not so sure, in fact completely sure, I would not have thought a minute about the sibling set for the kiddos after hearing this shocking news!  So mom contacts Zoey's Attic to discuss another sibling set with the fabulous idea of using the shirts for a special announcement photo shoot.  Mom orders a set of two shirts and two newborn onesies.. a blue shirt and birdie for biggest brother, a pink shirt and birdie for big sister and two white onesies with yellow birdies for Baby #3 and Baby #4.  The photo shoot is a success. The shirts may be sweet, but the models are just so, so cute!  Family and friends now know twin girls will be joining this special family. Congratulations Dad, Mom, Biggest Brother, and Big Sister!
 

Vrooom! Let's Race!

                                                   

Big Brother Race Car Raglan Shirt


Race Car Pillowcase

Hello auto racing fans! The NASCAR and IndyCar seasons have begun!  Last week was Nascar's signature event, The Daytona 500, also know as "The Great American Race."  Lots more great races are coming up on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule at speedways in Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, and Bristol, TN.  Then the big event at Talladega Superspeedway is set for Sunday, May 5th.  On the IndyCar circuit, the ultimate race is of course the Indianapolis 500.  It is held every year on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. This year's race takes place on Sunday, May 26th.  Interestingly, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the largest spectator sporting facility in the world and has more than 250,000 permanent seats!  Wow, it's hard to imagine that many people in one place at one time!  So maybe you're a race car fan, or maybe just a fan of the Disney Pixar movie, Cars!  Either way, you will be sure to love Zoey's Attic fun race car design t-shirts! Why not personalize a custom designed tee for your racing fanatic's next birthday celebration? Or maybe you are expecting another race car lover and want a fun way to announce the exciting news. We've got just the shirt for you! Also, if you have a racing themed room for your little car fan, Zoey's also has a race car pillowcase design that's a perfect addition to the room's decor. You can even have the race car custom made on a toddler pillow for your little racing fan to take along to the babysitter's or a night at Grandma and Grandpa's home.

Race Car Birthday Shirts

Memories

 

Big brother caterpillar pregnancy announcement shirt

The author, Eric Carle, has written
and illustrated numerous children's books, and one of my favorites is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar."  Like other books written by Carle such as "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?," "Have You Seen My Cat?," and "The Grouchy Ladybug," his colorful collage illustrations are beautifully bold and vivid.  "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" holds a special place in my heart as it returns me to such happy times sitting on one of my parent's lap while listening to the story of the caterpillar who ate and ate, progessed to the cocoon stage, and finally transformed into a beautiful butterfly.  As I sat comforted by their storytelling I was also learning about the days of the week, counting, good nutrition and so much more!  As a child we even caught caterpillars so we could observe in "real-time" their amazing metamorphosis from cocoon to butterly.  So, maybe you and your children are as much of a fan of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" as I am, and if so why not have this as the theme of your next birthday party?  Zoey's Attic has adorable caterpillar shirts, bibs, and leg warmer sets.  And, if you want a fun caterpillar secret pregnancy announcement shirt, we've got that too! Isn't it wonderful that the books we enjoyed as children, we are now sharing with our little ones?  Making memories is so precious and time well spent! 

Personalized caterpillar childrens sets

 

Sharing Our Love

Valentine Shirts from Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts

Can you believe it's already mid January, and I've already been gifted with not one, but two bouts of the flu bug? Guess I wasn't in the 62% of the population for which the vaccine will work. Anyway, I'm feeling so much better now, but I haven't really thought much about Valentine's Day and it's only four weeks away! I have always loved Valentine's Day and as a child I especially enjoyed the school parties the room mothers planned for us on this special day. Everyone in our school had carefully written out their Valentine cards to share, the moms planned games for us, and of course we snacked on specially prepared cupcakes and candies during the party. Mom also dressed us in the appropriate holiday shirt for every occasion, and I too love dressing the kiddos in just the perfect outfit for all the Valentine festivities. So if you are looking for a super cute personalized shirt for your little Valentine you might want to look over the selection at Zoey's Attic. We also have new and adorable onesies with matching leg warmers for the baby and so, so sweet pregnancy announcement tees too. It's so much fun now as a parent to experience the excitement of the children on any holiday but especially sharing our love on Valentine's Day.

Valentine Onesies and Matching Leg Warmer Sets

Happy Holidays!

Christmas is almost here! It has been a very busy holiday season and Zoey's elves have worked day and night processing your orders for your special Christmas shirts and gifts.  We are now beginning to wind down and start our personal Christmas shopping! Yikes, only a few days left to get everything ready! It's been a great year and we love you all so much for helping this mom grow her little baby into a full fledged biz! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our Flock!!!

Tweet, tweet..Siblings are...sweet, sweet!

Expecting a new brother or sister to join the family? Are the older kiddos excited?  Here are the perfect sibling sets to announce to the world their new statuses as "Big Brother" and "Big Sister!"  Sibling shirts are made special for each child. You can get a matching set for any brother/sister, brother/brother, or sister/sister combination. There are so many choices in designs and you can even mix and match them to create your very own custom sibling set. So the older sibling might choose a big sister ballerina shirt or a big brother dinosaur tee and little sister might have our popular whimsy bird. Whatever you like, we can do it! Sibling sets for two, three, four or more are oh so fun and make everyone feel oh so special! Perfect for a baby shower gift, for welcoming a new arrival, or just a super sweet sibling set for the family picture.

Everyone's a Rockstar!

Rockstar Dad & Child Gift Set

Big sister someday rockstar raglan Tshirt

When I was younger (a lot younger!), I dreamed of being a rockstar! Well, maybe I really just wanted to be a diva! My friends and I would sing continually pretending to be stars. Why, we even had fake made-up girl bands! I, of course, wouldn't want to date myself so I won’t be sharing with you my all time favorite rockstar idols!  I'll bet that our Mom wannabe rockstars see the same passion in their children. It's fun to fantasize about being a rockstar, and who knows, some of our little ones may well someday be an American Idol. But for now, how about a simple t-shirt from Zoey's Personalized Gifts for the aspiring rockstars in the family?

Big sister rockstar personalized Tshirt

Big brother rockstar personalized Tshirt

Ahoy Mateys!

Gray skull & cross bones sibling set

I must admit that I have never understood the fascination with the skull and cross bones. I guess I've just never really been into the pirate scene. That being said, there sure are tons of people who love the skull and cross bones and we've had so many requests for custom design shirts for both boys and girls and even newborn babies! Ahoy mateys, here is the good news for all our punk and pirate lovers... we've just added some new skull and cross bone designs to our sibling set collection at Zoey's Personalized Gifts/Zoey's Attic. These fun matching sets can be customized for any big brother/big sister and little brother/little sister combination you would ever need! I just know you're going to love these new skull and cross bone sibling sets!



White skull & cross bones sibling set

Pink skull & cross bones sibling set

I've Got A Secret!



Pregnancy Announcement Tshirt-front

Pregnancy Announcement Tshirt- back

How fun is it to have a special secret? Are you a mommy with another precious baby sweetheart on the way? Why not have your little guy or gal help you make this special pregnancy announcement at your Easter gathering? This cute front and back style kids t-shirt featuring adorable chicks and Easter eggs is perfect for the job! The front features a sweet little chick with the message, "this little chick has an Easter secret", and the back has two precious chicks and Easter eggs with the message "i'm going to be a big sister!" This fun Easter t-shirt seen here can also easily be adapted for a big brother to be. It's completely customizable and can be personalized with your child's name too! Change colors, have different wording, add a name, anything you need we can do it for you! We're here to help! So, on Easter just sit back and enjoy the fun while family and friends figure out what this sweet little shirt says!  Your big sister to be or big brother to be and this special secret pregnancy announcement will surely be the talk of all the Easter festivities!



Go Green For St. Patty's Day

St. Patrick's Day Irish Tshirt

Valentine's Day is tomorrow!  Hope everyone has a LOVELY day! Then it's on to the next memory making holiday, St. Patrick's Day!  Of course, everyone is Irish on March 17th, and Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts has just the shirts you will need for your celebration! We have t-shirts for the entire clan for the annual parade along with Irish shirts for Mom and Dad to wear to the pub that evening!  And, if you just happen to have a special little secret you'd like to share with family and friends on this special day...we've got you covered for that too!  



St. Patrick's Day Irish Tshirt

Big Brother To be Lad Tshirt

It's A Spooktacular Secret

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

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

Joyous Holiday



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!

Proud To Be Irish!

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!