timi & leslie

The New Hart Bag

essentialsbrands — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:28:41 +0000

We are excited to introduce to you our new Hart Bag which can be worn both as a backpack and a handbag. Backpacks have been a big trend in handbags this season so you’ll be one stylish mama! Maybe you have two little ones and need to be hands free and do a lot of running around so to be able to wear this bag as a backpack is a great option. However you can also wear Hart as a shoulder bag, so you can really customize it to meet your needs. There are five organizational pockets on the outside to make sure you have a place for all your belongings and can get to them quickly. The Hart Bag comes in three colors, Ocean Blue, Graphite Gray and Espresso, all very stylish colors that will make you look great!

A Special Thanksgiving Pie

essentialsbrands — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:01:01 +0000

Thanksgiving is almost here and it’s time to bake delicious Thanksgiving desserts! The traditional pumpkin pie is always a favorite, but why not make it extra special by using pie crust to make an adorable little turkey out of your little one’s hand print! It’s such a great way to let your child (or children – make a few pies!) participate in the festivities, and you know they will be so proud having helped make the pie! Click here to learn how to make this! Happy Pie Making!

Playful Sweaters For Fall

essentialsbrands — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:01:59 +0000

A big trend for Fall are fun, novelty sweaters with all sorts of cute animals on them! What a great way to add a little va-voom to your wardrobe, and better yet, you can pair your adorable sweater with a stylish timi & leslie bag! You can layer your sweater over a t-shirt or a chambray button down shirt (it looks cute to let the bottom of your shirt show underneath your sweater), grab your t&l bag, and voila, you’re one hip and happenin’ mama!

Madewell Counting Sheep Sweater paired with our Jessica Bag in Taupe

Topshop Mirror Bunnies Sweater paired with our Charlie Bag in Black

J.Crew Frenchie Sweater paired with our Rachel Bag in Burgundy

Fall Fashion With Rachel In Caramel

essentialsbrands — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:07:15 +0000

Don’t you just love Fall fashion! Sweaters, layering, cute tights and boots! Here we have put together an adorable look with our Rachel Bag in caramel. The caramel color is as delicious as a caramel apple on a crisp fall day! This color goes with almost everything and makes every outfit look chic. Take a look at this cute outfit from Anthropologie with our Rachel Bag. Hope it inspires you!

Fall Trends with our Pewter Bags

essentialsbrands — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:49:43 +0000

Ladies, our Pewter styles will transition you into Fall by working with all the key trends: Metallic Accents, Oxblood, Peplums, Jewel Tones and Chunky Heels.

Adorable Toy Block Frames!

essentialsbrands — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:34:49 +0000

These are such adorable ways to display photos! And what’s fun is you can keep changing them out. One fun idea is to either hang them up or put them on shelves in your child’s room, and they can keep updating the photos of their friends and family! These would also make a great baby shower gift – spell out the name of the baby and you’ll make one happy mama to be! Here are the instructions to learn how to make them! Happy crafting!!

25 Baked Alternatives to Fries and Chips

essentialsbrands — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:40:03 +0000

There are so many delicious recipes for baked veggies and fruit! What a great way to get some veggies in our little ones and provide them with healthy snacks! Not to mention provide ourselves with some healthy snacks!! Check out these 25 recipes. Your mouth will water just reading through them all! It’s hard to choose which recipe to try first! Happy Baking!

Personalize it!

essentialsbrands — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:20:41 +0000

This is the cutest idea! What a great way to personalize a wooden puzzle. Simply cut out some photos and glue them in – easy breezy! You could put in pictures of your entire family, best friends, even your pets! This would make such a great gift for a lucky little one. If you fill it up with family photos, it would make a great baby shower gift as well! Craft on!

Capturing A Moment in Time

essentialsbrands — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:52:35 +0000

This is such an adorable idea, and so easy. The stepping stone idea is cute, or you can just make individual ones to use as great gifts for grandparents and other loved ones, not to mention yourself! If you have two children, make a bigger one with one footprint from each child. You can even do this with your little one’s hand print as well. Time goes by so fast – you want to capture every little moment!

A Letter To Your Child

essentialsbrands — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:47:39 +0000

This is such an amazing idea! To write a letter to your children for them to read when they are parents themselves. So often our parents will tell us how “perfect” we were as children, forgetting all the difficult times they must have had! I’m always asking my mom how she handled certain stages with me as I deal with my own child. How great to write some letters sharing how we’re handling parenthood, and also to remind our adult children that, hey, none of us are perfect parents! Not to mention there will probably be some funny memories in there too! Read more about this great idea here!