Saturday, October 11, 2014

Freshly Picked Giveaway!


Way back when Conor was an actual baby - now that he toddles around, it seems more accurate to call him a toddler, except that I am an emotional mama who can't believe she almost doesn't have a baby in the house! - I snagged an adorable pair of baby boat shoes from the local consignment store. They perfectly matched Chris' boat shoes (how could I pass that up??) so I tucked them away for the million weddings we were going to go to. He wore them to my cousin's wedding. They were kicked off a million times, but I was with him all the time so the shoe police were on patrol.
Fast forward to Brad and Geena's wedding when I wasn't around to be the shoe-crazy drill sergeant mom that weddings seem to make me, I think he wore the shoes for the car ride to the church and that was it. It was back to his sweet barefoot ways. I'm happy I only spent a few dollars on them. I still might try to get a few wears out of those boat shoes because, come on, matching dad and baby shoes? Yes, that would be cute, and it would be too good of any opportunity to make Chris roll his eyes a bit to pass up.

Conor has been taking steps/walking for a little over a month now and the temperature has dropped enough that the easy barefoot route isn't really passable anymore and putting his shoes back on so often like the boat shoes gets old. Freshly Picked kindly sent over a pair of the Prince George moccasins, and of course, they are just as great as the Weathered Brown pair that I was so in love with previously. Easy to put on, and they stay on ... until Ryan pulls them off. He is all about pulling socks and shoes off these days. But if a shoe or moccasin stays put no matter how much kicking a baby's legs do, I'm sold. 
Hat : Mom.
Shirt: Once Upon a Child
Jeans: Old Navy via Once Upon a Child
Moccasins: c/o Freshly Picked in Prince George



Yesterday we went to four different store for grocery shopping and the zoo, and they didn't come off once. Not once. Concerning his ability to walk in them - they make being a toddling almost toddler much easier since the soft soles help all of this toes balance. Well, that is what I'm guessing because he can't really speak in sentences - or even words - to let me know. It is the next best thing to being barefoot, and the best when it is cold!  

Freshly Picked offers 36 colors in sizes 1-10. Check it out.  I have found that the colored moccasins do wear a bit more than the weathered brown, but the footprint that develops make for a nice keepsake of his tiny feet. The leather is still nice and strong, you can just see they are well-loved and where his little toes press down. 

If I haven't convinced you on Freshly Picked moccasins, I highly suggest you want this Shark Tank starting at the 32:30 mark. Susan Peterson, the founder of Freshly Picked, has an amazing amount of determination and quite an entrepreneurial. If you don't want to watch the clip, you can read about her story here. I so admire her work ethic. Chris watched it with me the other night, and even he was impressed. Let me tell you - he doesn't care about baby moccasins. 

So! Would you like a pair? So do I, but sadly 8.5 in Women's isn't a size they carry so I'll give you an even better option - how about a pair for your little one, your little one-to-be or your nephew, niece, cousin, best friend's baby, etc.? Freshly Picked is kindly giving away one pair of baby moccasins to a lucky reader. Just visit their site, and then come back here, comment what pair you would choose and enter via the Rafflecopter widget. There are many extra ways to enter also. 

You know how to Rafflecopter it. Good luck! 
a Rafflecopter giveaway

91 comments :

  1. These look great! My son is only six months old so no walking but he did show up barefoot to a black tie wedding this summer (how gauche ;) ). A neutral color like birch or butterscotch would be helpful to last for some still hypothetical siblings.

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  2. I would definitely get the classic weathered brown moccasins for our sweet niece Birdie. Such cute shoes!

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  3. I love me a Freshly Picked Giveaway. Maybe someday, Freshly Picked will pick me!

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  4. I am all about those weathered brown. Gender neutral - maybe can last through more than one bebe?

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  5. I've always wanted a pair of FP mocs for my daughter!! Pick me and I'd get GOLD or GOLDENROD :)

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  6. Weathered brown for sure! Goes with everything.

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  7. I think I'd have to go with the weathered brown also. Gender neutral and goes with everything. I'm not all that exciting! ;)

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  8. Also on a stay-on-the-feet shoe hunt for Jamsey, who we expect will walk, mmm, some time before his second birthday (fingers crossed).

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  9. I can't decide between the Prince George and the Shark Tank. They are all so cute.

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  11. I love goldenrod, prince George, and maybe coral if baby #2 ends up being a girl!

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  12. Anything gender neutral to match everything & be used for future kiddos (God willing).

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  13. PLESSE GOD I NEED THE WATERMELON I HAVE DREAMT ABOUT OWNING THEM FOR HOWEVER MANY MONTHS THEY HAVE EXISTED! I am a watermelon freak tryna make a baby

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  14. I want some good ole weathered brown. Mmmmm. Yes.

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  15. Oh man... I would totally wear the Amour ones if they made them in adult sizes! ;) They would look infinitely cuter on Madeline anyway.

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  16. Oh gosh.... OH gosh... I literally adore them all!! Lol) These are just the cutest little shoes & I love that they are so comfy for growing feet AND that they actually stay on! I would love any pair (literally) but especially adore the lil coral ones! P/S your little munchkin is so darn cute!! Thanks for the sweet chance & sorry for the novel) xx

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  17. I would pick the rose gold for my baby girls 😄

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  18. I love the stone suede as a nice neutral to match everything...but if this munchkin brewing is a girl, those watermelon patterned ones are just too cute!

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  19. What adorable, little kicks! I'm pretty sure I would get the platinum for squishy bundle. What a great giveaway!

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  20. I'd love the gold or maybe the weathered brown. So classic

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  21. Been a fan of Freshly Picked for quite some time, and with our little blessing on the way I'd love to win a pair - thank you for hosting! We don't know if the baby's a boy or a girl yet, so today I would probably pick the denim on denim suede (though there are so many adorable options!). Cute.

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  22. I would probably play it safe with the butterscotch, but the born in the USA pair is clawing at my patriotic conscience. This is approx the 203948th Freshly Picked giveaway I've entered, so fingers crossed 203948th time is the charm ;)

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  23. Weathered brown: classic and pragmatic. :)

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  24. obviously I love the weathered brown. my crazy kiddo needs durable, feet friendly shoes since he's non-stop and also loves to figure out how to undo all sorts of shoes

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  25. I would love a pair of these for my almost walking little one! Either denim on denim suede or the stay golden suede would be awesome!

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  26. I'm desperate. I've entered like 40 of these giveaways. I want a pair so bad!

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  27. my near 10 month old is very close to walking and these would be perfect. the frosted rose are my favorites.

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  28. Denim on denim for sure :-)

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  29. Heirloom, picnic, or neon pink!!! Too hard to choose!

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  30. i want weather brown so badly! Im dying to win those for my LO to go with her new outfits

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  31. I'm really digging the swimmin' with the sharks. Would be great for my little dude :)

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  32. It is so hard to choose but I think I would pick Prince George for my little man!

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  33. I love the Salt Water Taffy. Gorgeous colour!

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  34. I would pick either Walnut or Swimming with the Sharks! I would be overjoyed to win a pair for my son!

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  35. I love the rose gold for my baby girl!

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  36. I would choose the Watermelon pair.
    ET Pruitt

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  37. ROSE gold for surezzz. Thanks for running this! Way to go!!

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  38. Either Sprout or one of the suede ones!

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  39. I just adore these moccasins! I would get the weathered brown.

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  40. Oh I adore those sand suede moccasins - I've been looking for a pair for this new baby because I've found soft-soled shoes are the best way to keep socks on in the winter, but all ours are hopelessly girly!

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  41. The heirloom for my little girl =)

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  42. The weathered brown! Love his has too!

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  43. I would have the HARDEST time choosing! I love the blue, but my little girlie needs the purple ones too. And of course the brown is timeless. Sigh.

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  44. oh..the salt water taffy perhaps? or the coral?

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  45. I like so many of these, especially the weathered brown ones! I'm going to have a little walker before too long. *sniff, sniff*

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  46. I would live to win the Merci moccs for my granddaughter!

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  47. I've been mulling over these for Nora for weeks and have been too cheap to pull the trigger! Please let me win, I want all the colours!!!

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  48. Leah would like sand suede or rose gold :)

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  49. Do they make this in my size? No? OK, we need some green ones for the youngest Prewbaby.

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  50. Love, love, love Freshly Picked!! So cute!

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    1. I love them all, but especially the denim on denim suede :)

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  51. My little Eleanor would look lovely in coral!

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  52. Denim on denim suede! Adorable!!!!!!!

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  53. I would go with butterscotch! Absolutely love the classic look!!

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  54. I would go with the Walnut—it looks like it would match just about everything. What a great giveaway!

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  55. So many cute colors, but I think I would choose coral.

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  56. The denim on denim is a fantastic neutral! Love!

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  57. I came across your IG by chance, which led me here to your blog. I too am from SB, crazy small world. Must be a sign! ;) Anyways, i would choose Platinum.. classic and timeless!

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  58. Hot pink! It's every where this fall...love it!

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  59. I like the denim on denim suede.

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  60. I would choose the salt water taffy for my lovely twin nieces.

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  61. I would choose the Born in the USA moccasins. They are so precious.

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  62. Hard to pick just one. Probably the walnut or butterscotch. But I do love the cherry and Prince George.

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  63. I like the gray pair because it will go with so many of my nephew's outfits. The color on the website is called Swimmin' With the Sharks Moccasins.

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  64. SO hard to chose! I think maybe birch!

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  65. I would pick the Walnut or the Neon Pink.

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  66. I would like the Heirloom- Moccasins.
    shawnac68@hotmail.com

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  67. I would choose the Salt Water Taffy color. Such a pretty pink!
    Laurie Emerson
    lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com

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