Have you seen our latest fashion print? We’re calling this pink tattoo-inspired Francie Pant “Sweet Love” We Heart it! What’s a better gift for Valentines day than the gift of confidence for the girl you love? Order by 2/8 to get Sweet Love Francie Pants for Valentines Day, and show off your style all year long.
We were so flattered to find ourselves blogged about on Paperlili’s blogsite. We had to go and check out their goods and now are thrilled to return the favor. All of us at Francie Pants love love love these adorable tees and want to get them to go with our shorts. Can’t you see all us girls lined up in our name tees? Check out the fun designs at Paperlili and don’t miss the cute scarves and tees for moms too!
Valentines Day is one of our favorites! We love everything about it – the pretty cards, the chocolate, the hearts and the hunt for the perfect Valentines day outfit! We thought we’d each share some of our finds with our readers.
xox,
The Francie Girls
Kiki here! As you know I love writing to my penpals and collecting cool paper and stationary. I’m off to Etsy once again to find inspiration. I love to make my own Valentines but it’s so much more fun and easy when I print out these cute vintage designs from Etsy Seller Candyconnection22 and cut them out as decoration for my cards. Check out the extensive selection of vintage card scans that this seller has!
Jayden here! I can’t wait to wear these adorable hear print knee highs with a denim mini and red cardi! Underneath it all I will have on my Angel Heart Francies. Check out our Rainbow Hearts and New for Valentines day “Sweet Love” prints too! I hope I get a card from a secret admirer this year!
Piper here. I’ve got cards for my BFFs but I’m not into this boy girl stuff you know! Show me a boy who can rock out better than me on the drums and I will consider accepting a valentine from him. Otherwise I’ll look good kicking some butt in these sparkly Chuck Taylor’s from Converse.
Lexi here! Ok I admit it. Total Sweet Tooth. I looooove valentines day Chocolates! And Sweethearts. Basically all candy. Which my mom doesn’t let me eat all the time. But my daddy always buys me these classic sweethearts from Necco on Valentines day. I do flips for them!
Hi! It’s me Marly. My mom is a single mom and I always like to make her something really special on Valentines day. Since I just learned how to knit I decided I would knit something for her. My teacher helped me find this project to make a felted guitar strap, on the Lion Brand yarn site. It’s just easy enough for a beginner like me and I know my mom will love it! (Note: you have to sign in for patterns but they are free!)
One of our favorite sites has a very important message to share with you about what you can do to save handmade children’s items like the toys, clothes, blankets and more that we love to find on Etsy. Recent legislation from the CPSIA has attempted to make it safer to shop for children’s products, by requiring all manufacturers to have certification. Unfortunately the laws are a little unclear in many cases and many feel the passage of these laws will mean the demise of handmade goods. In the interest of Nana’s knitting sweaters everywhere, take a minute to click over and educate yourself. And Save Handmade!
Jayden here. I’m home from school with a sore throat and fever. Which stinks. My mom’s letting me lay on the couch and watch tv. The one good thing about being sick is that my mom always makes me hot cola lemonade. She says it is the best thing for sore throats. I just know it is yummy! I know that there are a lot of bugs going around right now so I thought I’d share the recipe. I just hope you don’t actually need it!
1 can of cola
1 whole lemon, clean and quartered.
Pour can of cola into a small saucepan. Squeeze lemon juice into cola and then place lemon quarters into the saucepan as well. Heat over medium flame until the mixture is almost boiling. Do not let it boil. Turn off heat and let it cool for 10 minutes. Serve over crushed ice.
Hope you (and I!) feel better soon!
Here’s what our friends over at Baltimore Mama had to say about Francie Pants:
“If you have a little girl then you need to know about this new accessory- Francie Pants! Francie Pants are really not new, but, are now being relaunched and we are so glad. Francie Pants are for girls to put over their underwear to either wear alone, or under skirts and dresses. Now your little girlie girl can be active and do all the cartwheels and climbing she wants with out worrying about showing their underwear (hence the name Francie Pants, after the song,”I see London, I see France, I see your underpants!”). These lightweight and silky feeling shorts provide coverage and come in a variety of funky prints for every personality.”
We love Baltimore and we love the Baltimore Mama Blog. Thanks for the write up!
Dear Friends, can you believe it’s New Year’s Eve? We’re having a slumber party and watching movies with our BFFs. In between pillow fights and while waiting for the ball to drop we (Marly and Kiki) came up with this list of our New Years Resolutions. Have you made yours? Check out our resolutions below and tell us what you think (and leave your resolutions) in the comments. Most of all – have a Happy New Year!
1. Use reusable packaging to pack my lunch so I don’t throw away so much stuff
2. Eat more vegetables – better yet, grow some of my own!
3. Spend more time with my grandparents and interview them about their lives.
4. Do my homework on time and keep assignments organized.
5. Learn to knit.
6. Gossip less.
7. Learn how to do a perfect cartwheel.
8. Turn off the TV and go play outside.
9. Memorize the multiplication tables
10. Help out with the laundry!
The holidays are fast upon us and we’re thinking ahead to the New Year. We’re all so fortunate, and we’d like to give back. So each of the girls has chosen a special charity for 2009 that she would like to make a contribution to.
Note: In order to keep track of their allowance, their savings and the money they’d like to give to those in needs, the Francie Girls all recommend placing your money in a Learning Cents Bank.
My favorite charity is Unicef. Unicef gives children of the world a voice, hope and the chance at a better future. I’m so proud to collect $ for Unicef every year when I go trick or treating and I will be saving my pennies all year long for Unicef.
My favorite charity is Healthy Child, Healthy World. You may not know this about me, but I have allergies and asthma. It doesn’t slow me down too much! My mom and I have learned so much about healthy cleaning products, sustainable eco friendly building practices, and pesticide free nutrition from Healthy Child, Healthy World. It’s made a big difference for me and that means I almost never have to miss a gymnastics meet because of my allergies.
My choice of charity this year is Kidsave International. Kidsave helps older orphans from Eastern Europe, Asia and South America receive job training and learn new skills. They have a “summer miracles” program that helps foreign kids find forever families. They also work with local fostering organizations. Their motto is “Every Child Deserves a Family”
Did you know my little sister was a preemie? We are very lucky that she has not had any lasting issues from this. When Kiara was born the March of Dimes was there for my family. My mom and dad are huge advocates of the March of Dimes and so am I! It’s important to give babies the best start they can possibly have.
I have such a special bond with my horse Butterscotch and my other pets too. I can’t imagine a world without my furry friends! But sometimes animals don’t have a loving human to take care of them. That’s why I am saving money this year to benefit the Humane Society. I hope I can raise enough to help several animals find homes and get medical treatment this year!
For this special holiday edition post, the gang’s all here! We’d love to share with you some of our favorite stocking stuffers this year. Including of course, our personal favorite flavors of Francie Pants!
Flexie Lexie to the rescue! If you’ve got a sporty girl like me to gift, I’ve got just the thing. Why not slip a cool canteen from Sigg into her stocking? These reusable water bottles are great for the environment and for keeping an active girl on the go (like me!) hydrated. I bring my Sigg to all my gymnastics meets and pack one in my backpack for school too. I’m also asking Santa for another pair of Super Star Francie Pants in my stocking this year. If you think they look good right side up, you should see them when I am flipping upside down!
Want to know what I’d like to find in my stocking? Some of these awesome black and white striped knee highs from Tote and Tee! Not only would they look just perfect with some Punky Skulls Francie Pants and Converse High tops, they would be excellent over shinguards when I play soccer too! I’d also love some of these BabyLegs to use as arm warmers to keep my arms warm when I play drums!
Everyone knows I am all about the craft projects and can’t stop drawing. Which is why I’d love to get this Doodles book from Taro Gomi this year. I love how this coloring book is not about coloring in the lines so much as creating original drawings. I’m pretty partial to the Butterfly Print Francie Pants and I love the New Mod Dots as well! Hint Hint Mom!
Hi it’s me – Jayden! I know exactly what I want to find in my stocking this year! First of all I have gotta get these Ice Princess Straws from World Wide Fred. Oh my Gosh is that fab or what? I’d also like these cupcake hair clips from Giddy Giddy and some of these stuffed play cupcakes from Haba. Since I’m all about the pinkness I’d choose the cotton candy and pearls Francie Pants for my stocking stuffer. They look great with pink tights, pink tutus, and pink dresses. You get the picture!
You may not know this about me (Kiki) but I love to collect stamps and postcards! I’m always looking for new penpals from far off lands and foreign friends. I like to send my pals nice postcards in return so I’d love to get a set of these beautiful postcards from Etsy seller howaboutorange. I’d really love this beautiful Mudpuppy horse puzzle too for a rainy day! Other than that I’d love some Zebra Print Francie Pants and few juicy fat carrots for my horse Butterscotch!
We’re having a party. There will be balloons, cake, chocolate and prizes. But since the party is online, we cannot rub the balloons on your head to make your hair go all sticky out-y, or share our cakes, bubbly and chocolates. But we can share good conversation and prizes with you all!
Please join us on Wednesday December 10th, from 5-8pm Pacific Time for our sitewarming. We’ll be chatting with our fellow Mompreneurs, Designers, Shopkeepers and Supermoms online, and hosting what we hope will be a lively discussion on both our Facebook Francie Pants Page and via our Twitter feed, using the hashtag #franciepants. Of course there will be goodies, coupons and discounts for all – even shopkeepers! We’re giving away 15 pairs of Francie Pants, 10 Starbucks cards, 1 Fabulous Tutu from EllieBellieKids, 1 Eeboo Tea Party Game from My Little Ducks, 1 Amazing Large Blanket from AllyZabba (the worlds cuddliest blankets!), an amazing (mom’s dream come true) fully stocked Maternity Bag from The Little Stork, and more goodies TBD!
Here’s how it works:
1. Visit the Francie Pants Page on Facebook and join in the discussion via the topics on the Discussion Board. Special Discussion topics have been set up for contest entries & party games/fun during the Launch Party.
2. Follow Francie Pants on Twitter and give us a virtual shout out out when you tweet using #franciepants in your twitter message. We’ll be tweeting live about a variety of topics – finding your inspiration, kids fashion, and design and more. Stay tuned to win one of our fabulous giveaway prizes – when we ask a question about some of our favorite sites, we’ll be choosing winners!
3. Want to party with us but don’t do Twitter/ Facebook? Well every party has a pooper but that’s not why we invited you! We want you to party with us just the same. Simply enter a comment below before the party ends at 8pm PST December 10th, 2008, and we will enter you in the pool to win one of 10 Starbucks cards valued at $5-20 and one of 15 pairs of Francie Pants in your choice of pattern/size.
4. Are you a store owner interested in stocking Francie Pants in your shop? We’d love to include you in the festivities. Leave a comment below with the name of your store, prior to the end of our party, and we will take 10% off your first wholesale order! Make sure to contact us for our present linesheet and don’t forget to ask us about our fabulous new packaging!
5. Ready to shop right now?! Use Code LAUNCH10 to save 10% off your order now through Dec 31st.
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