tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197250410230307517.post-76970025655943668762008-05-06T06:00:00.003-06:002008-05-07T07:25:23.668-06:002008-05-07T07:25:23.668-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SBytghHOk7I/AAAAAAAAFlE/clrOuxyO7E8/s1600-h/formom.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SBytghHOk7I/AAAAAAAAFlE/clrOuxyO7E8/s400/formom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196218844234814386" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0KcRHOk_I/AAAAAAAAFlk/S-MAzo0HKYc/s1600-h/titlered.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0KcRHOk_I/AAAAAAAAFlk/S-MAzo0HKYc/s200/titlered.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196321025801753586" /></a><br /><br /><div>It's an easy task to celebrate this mother of 7 (!), Kayce Hughes: founder/designer/owner of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://pearsandbears.net/">Pears and Bears,</a></span> her collection of pretty and vintage.  </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0JixHOk9I/AAAAAAAAFlU/cj2G_ovLMWc/s1600-h/Website-about-us-pic.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0JixHOk9I/AAAAAAAAFlU/cj2G_ovLMWc/s400/Website-about-us-pic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196320037959275474" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After a career that started with 6 years in the women's design department at Ralph Lauren, Kayce had her first child and transferred her talent to her home, where she could stay focused on her "first priority, which is being a mom."  Four years and four children later, as she tells it, <br /></div><blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Hughes turned some 'vintage-looking' fabrics into nightshirts for her daughter.  "They were so cute that I had a seamstress sew up some dresses and shorts as well."  Marketing them under the label </span><em><strong><a href="http://www.pearsandbears.net/">Pears and Bears</a></strong></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">, Hughes took her tot-size garments around to a handful of stores, who snatched them up.  What began with a simple nightshirt has now expanded to a near 200 piece collection that includes children's apparel, gift and layette collections and an ever expanding women's line of apparel and accessories.</span></div></blockquote><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0OcRHOlCI/AAAAAAAAFl8/MKSxYV2USKE/s1600-h/shopchildren.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0OcRHOlCI/AAAAAAAAFl8/MKSxYV2USKE/s320/shopchildren.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196325423848264738" /></a> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0OYhHOlBI/AAAAAAAAFl0/0Ae8yLmtOIU/s320/previewchildren.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196325359423755282" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://pearsandbears.net/store/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=217&amp;catId=56">melodie dress</a>, <a href="http://pearsandbears.net/store/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=455&amp;catId=85">andrea dress</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This is good news for us because, with her children as her obvious inspiration, she creates quality <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">and</span> comfortable children's clothing packaged in playful and charming.  And due to the success of that children's line, a new <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.pearsandbears.net/women.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">women's</span></a></span><a href="http://www.pearsandbears.net/women.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> collection</span></a> is now available!  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0PsBHOlEI/AAAAAAAAFmM/DrrZMA1RRWg/s1600-h/DSC_0156-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0PsBHOlEI/AAAAAAAAFmM/DrrZMA1RRWg/s320/DSC_0156-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196326793942832194" /></a> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0PmhHOlDI/AAAAAAAAFmE/jQ29z4avBj8/s320/376.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196326699453551666" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://pearsandbears.net/store/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=659&amp;catId=79">ruffle shirt dress</a>, <a href="http://pearsandbears.net/store/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=654&amp;catId=80">ruffled shirt in white swiss dot</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(a preview of their fall 2008 collection)</span></div><br />It's all very feminine and easy to wear-- the perfect combination for an on-the-go woman who's craving a new Spring wardrobe.  And to give you a taste of the sweetness that is <a href="http://pearsandbears.net/">Pears and Bears</a>, one very lucky reader will <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">win</span></span> the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://pearsandbears.net/store/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=356&amp;catId=66">ruffle blouse</a></span> ($74) and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://pearsandbears.net/store/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=353&amp;catId=67">coco skir</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://pearsandbears.net/store/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=353&amp;catId=67">t</a></span> ($58) of your choice (green, pink or white).  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0RYRHOlFI/AAAAAAAAFmU/bivX1GglN3A/s1600-h/F4DSC_0128.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/SB0RYRHOlFI/AAAAAAAAFmU/bivX1GglN3A/s400/F4DSC_0128.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196328653663671378" /></a><br /></div><br />It's hands down my favorite from the collection: easy to wear, a gentle (giving) fit, in the best of Spring colors (I chose <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">green</span>, of course).  </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">What would you put in your cart?<br /></span><br /></div><div><br />Would you love to win? be sure to:<br />*enter one comment on this post - with your name<br />(extra entries for those who added our button to their website will be added by us, the blog administrators)<br />*answer the question above<br />*entry will be open until 7am Wednesday morning, 5/7 (one full day)<br />*random winners (random.org) will be chosen and announced Monday, 5/12<br />note: all winners will have until Friday 5/16 to claim their prize</div></div>kellinoreply@blogger.com328