It’s almost been a year since we dropped in Bill’s Hardware/Simply Unique and just for fun I thought I’d take you to a few more of my favorite local spots that should also have WARNING SIGNS! Our first stop will be a place that not only I love, but the kids too. Bellamia is a children’s shop owned by a dear friend, Katie {& her husband too}. Katie is a mother to 3 precious girls who are never far from her side. Her youngest and Morgan are closest in age and remind me a lot of each other; bug collectors and fearless nature lover-extraordinaires! 
A few weeks ago Katie put together an art contest through the shop… we were game!
You can imagine Morgan’s excitement when the judge selected her rainbow as the winner for her age group! So off we went to redeem our prize and Katie graciously let me bring my camera in so I could bring you along!
Paige has on the same dress in these pictures below {as she has on above} and it’s likely that she only took it off to bathe and it’s also very likely that she slept in it every night between the time she painted her picture and last week when I took the pictures below. Her favorite way to sport it is with her daddy’s boots from his childhood! She’s three and I select my battles wisely {remember the pancakes?} and I can think of bigger battles… so we roll with it! I can already see her wearing it as a shirt in kindergarten.
As the mother to a rover my favorite thing about her shop is the pint-sized room in the back just for little rovers.
He was happy in his little corner until he realized there was a guitar like daddy’s up front.
The kids were more into the toys but Katie has a fabulous inventory of the most beautiful children’s clothes you’ve ever seen. Her tastes are impeccable and I always want everything I see, I left without this for Sloaney Bologna and am now having regrets.
I will also be back for these chopsticks… for Easter baskets, shhh! They come in an assortment of “farm animals”.
And these… Giddy Giddy barrettes make me wonder if I could pull off an owl in my own hair… I’d only try it while wearing my capri yoga pants and knee socks.
She also carries one of our favorite books, Tim & Sally’s Vegetable Garden!!
Basically it’s one of the happiest little shops in town and I’m thankful to call Katie a friend!! She doesn’t have a website but she has a BLOG and keeps it well stocked with great coupons and new arrivals… just in case you are local!
This picture was one of my favorites… because it looks like Paige is doing some serious negotiating with Katie…
… and I can only imagine it was for a new toy, not a new dress!
Here’s a teaser for my next local “candy shop”…
That store looks delicious & Katie should have a sign that warns customers it could be addictive! 
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