Dillian, she’s ready for Dadilla! 🌺

Hello All! Long time no see. I’ve promised myself to write more on my blog that’s been in my life since, hmmm 2007ish. If you know me, you know I’ve always been passionate about getting dressed in the morning. It stemmed down from my oh so fly mother. I’ve actually had a lot of fashion influences in my life, my Aunts, my bestfriend Drew, my cousins. So I started my own boutique, pialashay.com, which I honestly had the desire to start at 16 (I still have my journals with the written idea and I was gonna call it Zeal). Any who by the time I actually put idea into motion, nearly ten years later, the market was so saturated and popular just because. I still have pialashay.com, items still sell. One day I will open it in a store front but I wanted to REALLY find my niche in the fashion industry.

When I opened pialashay.com I immediately wanted to expand it. Actually before I opened it. I knew I wanted Men’s clothing and Kids... did I want it all under pialashay.com? Things I had to think about. Once I had my baby girl I knew I had to open a store for them! I love to shop for them, I love fashion why not find a way to make money and help other parents find clothes for a nice price with a splash of uniqueness for girls and boys!! That’s how dadilli came alive. Da = Dash, Dilli = Dillian

I want all parents to be able to find affordable clothes for their kids from the comfort of their home. Target is nice, Walmart has great prices and Zara, oh I love Zara! But each place has their own “style” I wanted Dadilli to be a place where any type of style can shop and find something they like! My kids (or myself) have no particular style.

I can’t wait for you all to see what we’ve been working on for the last year. I’ve found the perfect vendors, website host, etc. I’ve done all this though trial error with pialashay.com... ordering from vendors like “iM jUsT a cUsToMeR” to make sure my customers get the best experience. So I am so excited for this venture.

These pics are just from me and Dillian preparing for the many photo shoots were are going to be having from here on out! She was awesome!! (Dash was too busy and uninterested in playing dress up) of course Dillian loves feeling like the Princess she is! 👑

How are we staying busy during the pandemic?

Coronavirus, we all know about it at this point in time. Schools are closed, jobs are closing and we are all being refined to our homes. *The Foreign Exchange Market is still open.* I wanted to share a few ideas for Parent(s) like myself who are at home and want to get a little creative with their time...

1. BUY PAINT. Paint a picture, paint a box, paint sticks, paint clay...
2. PLANT SEEDS. I got my family some pots, dirt and seeds for basil, cilantro, mint and peppers.
3. BOARD GAMES. My kids are 3 & under so I got Hungry Hungry Hippos & Let's Go Fishing.
4. FOCUS ON SCHOOL, still. Because my kid is in preschool there's no E-learning or packets being sent home. We are still working on those writing skills, utilizing puzzles and practicing counting.
5. COOK & BAKE! I made sure to buy sprinkles and icing to spark up baking sessions. I've also made sure to add home made pizzas, muffins and cornbreads and other things for the kids to be hands on. If you have older kids get them stir Frys they just can't mess up.
6. CHORES! This is a great time to introduce younger kids to chores. Something they need to "clean" every day without being asked. 
7. WORKOUT. We know we love the gym, mommy's... but now is a great time to attempt to workout with your kids. Get them to STOP climbing on you and actually participate. Breathe through the frustrations of not being able to do more than 4 sit ups in a row cause baby girl is crawling on your legs and try to get kiddos to do what you do.
8. Clean your car AT HOME. Plug that vacuum in and scrub those doors. It's the perfect time to get squeaky clean. The kids will love utilizing the vacuum. Have them put all the big stuff in a bag, vacuum the floors and wipe their own windows.