Category: Holidays

Unique baby holiday outfit Review: Valentine’s Day 2022

by Tator

As always I am super excited for another holiday with my kids And no holiday would be the same without paired or matching outfits for them.

Unique Baby is one of our favorite small business shops on Amazon and for good reason. 

-They’re size inclusive and offer products for nearly every holiday for the whole family including matching mommy & me sets. 

-They’re an environmentally cautious company with their “give a gift” initiative. (More on that in a separate post.)

-Unique baby consistently thinks of their customers by including thank-you notes, discount cards, and QR codes to redeem free-themed activity packs in their packages. 

This Valentine’s Day The Tatorthoughts kids will be wearing 2 complete UB outfit sets:

Unique Baby Girls Valentine’s Day Outfit Ruffle Top Legging Set https://a.co/d/9zyCd9w

Unique Baby Boys Valentine’s Day Tic Tac Toe T-Shirt with XO Shorts https://a.co/d/il4a90W

Their outfits are always high quality, they wash & wear well and my children always look forward to their outfits. Who doesn’t love feeling festive on holidays?

I’m always so excited when I find a full outfit for my son rather than just a shirt. —Don’t get me wrong we love a good themed shirt but when my daughter has 100 different options for 2 and 3-piece outfits for any given occasion and my son only has shirts to choose from it seems very one-sided and gender biased. Thankfully with Unique Baby, we are able to dress both of our children in cute, high-quality memorable outfits as they offer many things for boys and girls alike!  

The only drawback with this Valentine’s set for my son is that it’s a short set rather than a full-length pant set like my daughter’s. We live in Georgia and have weather that often takes us through all 4 seasons of the year in a span of a week and as of the time I’m dictating this segment, the forecast predicts a high of no more than 65°F on Valentine’s Day. Knowing my son however it could be freezing outside and he’d still wear his outfit as it was meant to be worn. (moms of boys know what I mean 🤣😅)

We’re always thankful for the hard work and quality products UB is synonymous with. 

Kim, if you read this thank you for all you do!

Use the links above to purchase any remaining sizes in these styles and browse for more in the UB Store on Amazon.

Happy Valentine’s Day from everyone at Tatorthoughts.com!

Target runs make things get done!

by Tator

Target has helped me amp up the magic of Christmas this year!

We recently did a Christmas necessity haul at our local Target and got EVERYTHING we needed to *Wrap up* this year right! 

(Yes, y’all know me.. a sucker for a good pun.)

After hitting Starbucks for my venti hot white chocolate mocha with extra everything we headed over to the dollar spot and bullseye’s playground to pick up gift bags, tissue paper, and drawstring North Pole Santa sacks (not pictured for obvious reasons)

We headed to the back and the major Christmas display section to hunt for Wondershop wrapping paper I just had to have and got 2 rolls of the new ASL merry Christmas pattern release. 

(I may go back for more!)

During the search, we found licensed Spider-Man wrapping paper that we absolutely couldn’t pass up with a major Spidey fan at home!

We found our magic scotch tape and bought 4 rolls because I absolutely refuse to run out and I wholeheartedly tape my presents to death.

And on the way to the checkout line, we also found a limited edition only available at target Christmas countdown book that we just absolutely had to have anyone who knows me or my family can tell you we do holidays in a very big way so a story to read every night was a must-have.  

At checkout, my husband grabbed me a Starbucks mocha Frappuccino (the 2022 snowflake edition) because he knows that I need mom fuel to get through the undertaking that is wrapping copious amounts of gifts for everyone we love and stashing them under our tree and all over our house.

I’m absolutely floored by the quality of products and the availability of the things that I truly want and need at my local store I’ve never had an issue with customer service and unlike the majority of places that I have no choice but to shop when I go into target my anxiety lessons instead of flying through the roof. 

I’m always grateful for the opportunity to write segments such as this one and to be able to slow down and enjoy little moments I always look forward so dearly every year to picking that year‘s wrapping papers and gift labels and making each year special down to the little minute details that some people would not appreciate or even notice but that’s what the season is about for us slowing down and spending time and effort towards the people that we love and appreciate most. 

Merry Christmas. happy holidays and a fantastic new year from everyone at Tatorthoughts and from our house to yours!

We hope you guys have a wonderful safe holiday and we cannot wait to see you in 2023!

I’m back with another Unique Baby Holiday Clothing Review – Thanksgiving 2022

by Tator

It’s no surprise that holidays are a big deal they are for many people and always have been for our family especially with the painful road we had to walk to get to our kids. We soak up and celebrate everything. 

Especially the “little” things because they turn into the bigger more meaningful moments long term. 

As I’ve mentioned in several past features here we’re huge fans of Unique Baby as a brand and company & the convenience of their availability on Amazon is top tier!

Keeping with tradition we’ve ordered our children’s Thanksgiving outfits for 2022 from unique baby. 

links to items found here:

Unique Baby Girls Thanksgiving Dinner Outfit 2pc Denim Turkey Set https://a.co/d/5bHmtQS

Unique Baby Boys Eat Play Thankful Thanksgiving T-Shirt https://a.co/d/gmD9sZ2

These are so cute and extremely fitting for my children’s personalities. 

Everything we’ve ever purchased from them has been so sweet, such high quality and a memorable staple in their childhood and in our family memories. 

Being festive is fun and with these two life is really sweet.

Thanks for tagging along on our family journey, We appreciate you so much!

From our family to yours happy holidays!

2022 family Halloween costumes reveal

by Tator

We absolutely love celebrating holidays. Especially Halloween and Christmas and while we always have coordinated Christmas attire this was our first year doing a family-themed costume. 

My kids are 14 months apart at 2 and 3 years old. One of their latest huge obsessions is the live action cat in the hat movie staring Mike Myers that just recently celebrated its 22nd anniversary. 

It is currently streaming on Netflix in the US and is set to leave Netflix on October 31 of 2022. 

So it is only fitting that we dressed our children as “thing 1” and “thing 2” per their request and my husband and I had matching shirts that said “mother and father of all things”

Amazon to the rescue!

Links to the exact products purchased are as follows:

Thing 1&2 Kids Deluxe Costume https://a.co/d/dltd06p

Spirit Halloween Toddler Thing 1 and Thing 2 Dress Costume

Dr. Seuss Mother of all Things Emblem RED T-shirt https://a.co/d/cdxCJGm

Dr. Seuss Father of all Things Emblem RED T-shirt https://a.co/d/fogskf0

These costumes are some of the most well-made ones we’ve ever bought! 

I’m sure as many people know costumes are usually poor quality constructed, they don’t wash or wear well and they attract EVERYTHING from fuzz to mystery glitter and end up looking like you’ve rolled around in a dog bed by the end of the night. 

These however were quite the opposite!

I was pleasantly surprised and extremely pleased by the end product. 

I loved the Mittens on my sons costume and their ease of use and removal. The interchangeable numbers on both costumes were extremely helpful as this prevents you from having to buy specific costumes just because of the number. Both costumes came with a one and a two for use. 

The tights on my daughters costume were very well-made and not see-through at all, 

And I liked the fact that the back of her dress was a zipper closure in theory if she wanted to she could wear this dress without the sticker thing number emblem on the front as a very pretty dress, same with the tights! 

I need my son‘s number Velcro to his outfit however my daughters was held on by a sticky 3M backing. This was the only drawback I found I wish hers were more reusable as his was. 

My husband and I are no stranger to matching as we’ve done it many times however these shirts were extremely cute well-made and easy to purchase directly from Amazon. 

Overall this year‘s costume choice was a great one! I’m very happy with the way things turned out and the durability of it all. 

my daughter loved the headband that came with her costume however my son wanted anyone other than him to wear the hat that came with his for that I blame sensory issues but he still looked absolutely adorable as thing one and I wouldn’t change a thing!

So far my children have lived up to their character inspirations and been ABSOLUTELY WILD In their costumes but they won’t be this little for long so we are soaking it up for as long as we can. I’d say our first family costume experience was a win!

Thanks for the memories, Dr. Seuss!

Unique Baby Amazon children’s Halloween outfit haul 2022

by Tator

We all know by now that I am the mom who celebrates everything. 

My two favorite holidays are Halloween and Christmas. 

In our family, it is a tradition to dress for every holiday until and unless our children tell us they don’t want to anymore.  Halloween 2022 is no exception. 

(my family often compares me to Beverly Goldberg.. I am not mad about it!)

This year we invested in a casual Halloween outfit for each child as we usually do in addition to a Halloween costume. 

*costume to be revealed later*

These casual outfits came from one of our favorite Amazon small businesses – Unique Baby – that has been featured on our website before and will more than likely continue to be. 

You can purchase these exact items while supplies last at these direct links.

Shirt: Unique Baby Unisex Halloween Pumpkin Shirt https://a.co/d/hGhTmL2

Outfit: Unique Baby Girls Scary Cute Black Cat Halloween Hoodie Outfit https://a.co/d/gQQA7TO

This year we purchased a size 4T in the shirt and a size 2T in the outfit and they fit perfectly. They wear and wash well, and are the perfect attire for any pumpkin patch visit and other fall family fun. 

I’m always very pleased with my purchases from unique baby and it will be a very sad day when my children inevitably outgrow the sizes that they offer. Although I’m sure that will be quite some time beings as they offer matching parent sets as well. 

It’s always a joy to create these special memories with my family. They don’t stay little for long!

Happy spooky season y’all!

Fall is upon us! 🎃🎃


Xx Tator

It’s officially Fourth of July weekend and it’s time for outfits that fit the occasion!

by Tator

Matching patriotic sibling outfits!

2022 has been one of our family’s best years yet, it’s obviously not without hard work though so when we have a reason to celebrate anything we do it and we do it right. You’ll know I’m a mom that is extra AF when it comes to celebrating literally anything – my family doesn’t call me Beverly Goldberg for nothing!

From day one of my children’s lives I’ve always been THAT mom…

•The mom that customizes everything I possibly can.

•The mom that coordinates holiday & themed outfits every time.

•The mom that has been coined the queen of personalization. 

And I don’t regret a second! Of course, I know one day all of this will come to an end with my kids no longer wanting to do that and it’s fine, but right now they love it and I love being festive and even when it’s over I know I’ll at least have these countless holiday memories and precious family photo shoots to look back on and smile.. it’s really just my thing and I love that they love it too!

So for the Fourth of July 2022 nothing has changed! We went with an adorable unisex shirt from unique baby on Amazon for my son & a FEDPOP American flag dress for my daughter both of which I love! Remember you don’t have to dress your children of either gender the exact same way for them to match.

I love this shirt for my son and I love that he can also wear this to school and represent the values that we’ve tried so hard to instill in our children by doing so yes I’m fully aware that he’s only three, however, good values start young.

The links to purchase these items from Amazon are below: 

Flag dress: 

FEDPOP Toddler Girls American Flag Dresses Independence Day Outfits Kids Patriotic Clothes 4th of July Stripe Dress 2-8 Years https://a.co/d/dzbrNh8

Unisex liberty shirt:

Unique Baby Unisex Kids Patriotic American 4th of July T-Shirts https://a.co/d/bOveciT

Remember it doesn’t matter your title to a child whether you are a parent, an aunt, a grandparent,  A foster family, Or anything that makes you family by love or by blood you can make a difference in their lives. You have the power to make every day special, you only have 18 summers, only so many holidays., Make them count. 

I’m fully aware holidays can be hard, so celebrate to your heart’s content or don’t. 

Do what best suits your needs but please remember while you’re out there living your best life it’s always better to ask for a ride or call a ride service rather than drink and drive. it takes a split second to change your life forever and end someone else’s. Please don’t be the reason someone doesn’t come home this weekend. Don’t drink and drive. 

Xx – Tator

Tatorthoughts Does Birthdays 2022! – Jcp portraits grow with me sessions experience. 

by Tator

My Irish twin children are 14 months apart. 

Their birthdays are 97 days apart every year. 

Yes, I have my hands full but I’m also overflowing at the heart!

Since finding out that JCPenney portraits still offered photo sessions last November we’ve now gone 5 times in 8 months. 

Excessive? Crazy? I think not!

When I learned they offered “grow with me sessions” I couldn’t pass that up!

We had to take Raiden in celebration of his 3rd birthday in March. We did family Easter/ spring photos in April and we were back in June to celebrate Sp turning Two. 


It’s hard to fathom how quickly life progresses and time goes on. When I started Tatorthoughts I wasn’t even a biological mom earthside yet.  

I wrote about my TTC experience, my journey through both high-risk pregnancies, and my recovery, and here we are celebrating years 2 and 3 for my heart and soul. 

They didn’t disappoint! These sessions were so cute and very worth it. They showcased their personalities perfectly and encouraged us to bring props which me being the “extra” mom we absolutely followed suit on!

They’re so affordable, and accommodating to small rambunctious children with big needs and Groupon has become a great source for things like this as well. 

It takes us about an hour to shoot and 15 minutes to choose our packages to purchase. And that’s with littles!

I’m still super impressed by JCPenney portraits studios and their photographers. 

It may seem totally 80’s & 90’s family of us but this is a sweet family tradition I hope never dies out. 

I encourage all my people to go at least once because babies don’t keep and people won’t be here forever. 

Always grateful to JCPenney for their dedication to their clients, attention to detail, and caring spirit. These memories will always be precious to me! 

A very JCPenney Christmas

by Tator

We ended 2021 in an eventful way stepping out of our comfort zone and doing something we hadn’t done before.

We visited JCPenney portraits not once but twice in the span of a month because Tator does what Tator wants. I’ve always been considered a “shutter bug” and it was no surprise to anyone around me that I wanted to book professional portraits. you could probably say I’ve done 20 sessions since my children came Earthside but these were my first with JCP. 

We weren’t quite sure what to expect and went into everything knowing that it may not work out, especially since I have two very active yet reserved children with their own set of issues not to mention my own unorthodox set of challenges. 

But to our pleasant surprise, they were extremely accommodating and welcoming even though we were anything but calm during the sessions. 

My relationship with my grandmother is bar none I don’t know anyone who has a relationship like we do but I will say that after all she has done for me it gave my heart such joy to be able to surprise her with a four-generation photo shoot at JCPenney portraits paid for by my husband and me. 

It was a dream of mine growing up to have good family photos including everyone that I love and unfortunately that didn’t become a reality until I became an adult myself so I made it a point to make sure that my children never had to long for what I desperately wanted. 

It was a joy to document for generations with the third and fourth being my children and me. 

More of a gift for me to be able to give something so special to the people that mean so much to me. My Grandmaw and my children, celebrating the importance of lineage, and the family connection so strong across 4 generations. 

I’m happy to report that I was concerned about the outcome of the pictures for nothing because this gift and the following Christmas card shoot with just our immediate family went off without a hitch. 

The purchasing process was very simple, the quality of the photos was impeccable, 

And we had plenty of opportunities to purchase after the session as well with each gallery lasting 90 days in the Lifetouch shop. 

We will definitely be long-term return customers, especially to our Mall of Georgia location JCPenney portraits. 

Their affiliation with Lifetouch and willingness to go above and beyond to get the pictures that every family deserves is one of their biggest selling points

As a parent, I understand the desire to pause time and sit in a moment. 

Savoring the little things before they quickly become a memory and JCP portraits does a fabulous job of making the impossible a reality. Capturing moments, freezing them- perfectly preserved in time because babies simply don’t keep. 

Every family regardless of their struggles and challenges deserves that level of care and representation. I’m so thankful that we weren’t seen as an obstacle or challenge but instead an adventure and an opportunity to candidly photograph big bright personalities and celebrate our individuality. 

This is definitely the start of a yearly Christmas tradition for us as we plan to make Christmas cards a yearly staple of our family festivities. 

Thanks JCP!

happy holidays from The Tatorthoughts family to yours! we’ll see you in 2022!