UPDATED: The Sakura Bloom Styleathon, Round 1 Entries!!!

Have you been keeping up with the Sakura Bloom Styleathon contestants? If not, you should be, since all nine of them have now posted their Round 1 entries on their own blogs.

I cannot tell you how moved I am by all of their words and photos. What a talented, articulate, beautiful group of mamas! I am truly humbled and honored to know these ladies.

Now run over and check out all the incredible Styleathon entries, and prepare to be inspired and delighted. Here are links to the posts (in no particular order):

Danielle (and Henry) of Sometimes Sweet

Elizabeth (and Elodie) of The Littlest

Natalie (and Huck) of Nat The Fat Rat

Joanna (and Toby) of A Cup of Jo

Sharmadean (and Roman) of London Momma

Jen (and Rowan) of Jen Loves Kev

Aura (and Elodie) of Aura Joon

Melisa (and Blake) of The Lil Bee

"Miss" James (and Gemma Bird) of Bleubird Vintage

Stay tuned to Marvelous Kiddo for our second amazing Styleathon giveaway and the Round 2 Assignment! Fun!

mama-daughter street style

I love that the daughter clearly has sass for days -- look at that pose!

Photo Via Veronica Loves Archie.

big rings + bright nails

A combo I am so loving.

Most of all, I want that beetle ring in the second photo, stat.

Top, via Miu Miu and Chocolate.

Bottom, via Veronica Loves Archie.

hold up

Um, can we just pause for a second to soak up the awesomeness that is the Spring 2011 Collection from Chie Mihara? Goodness gracious these are some off-the-hook shoes:

You're welcome.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

nail art love

OMG, OMG, I want these!!!

Spotted on the Mociun Tumblr.

Bumpalicious

I'm loving the pregnancy flair of so many of my favorite bloggers right now! They're making me crave having my own bun in the oven -- eeps!

Photos, from top-bottom: Celia of Hank and Lucy, Stacy of Heart + Sew, Aura of Aura Joon, Melissa of Dear Baby, Ashley of Hither and Thither, Jamie of Hank and Lucy, Carolee Beckham of Carolee Beckham: The Blog, Jodi of Ché and Fidel.

Congratulations, all you lovely mamas!

Marimekko for Converse

I am weary of snow boots. With Spring approaching (Spring is approaching, right?), I wouldn't mind rocking a fresh new pair of canvas sneakers. I think these Marimekko for Converse would do the trick quite nicely!

Wonderful Clara

I am in awe of the fashion stylings of mama-to-be, Clara Lidström, of the delightful and inspiring Swedish blog, Underbara Clara (which translates to Wonderful Clara in English). It has been fun to watch her bump grow as the seasons change around her, ever since Joanna tipped me off back in October. You just have to check out Clara's blog to see all of her darling ensembles for yourself ;)

PS: That reminds me...speaking of pregnant belly loveliness, I wanted to let you know that Samantha Hahn's Full Bloom print that I blogged about last month is now available for sale! I have one and it is now officially one of my favorite things.

Guest Post: Raina from If The Lampshade Fits on Her Favorite Rooms for Kids

My favorite children's spaces are unstudied and lacking a "theme." Easy, colorful, and kid-friendly:

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P.S. (From Leigh): See more delicious eye candy over at Raina's blog, including the amazing transformation of her daughter's room! You might at first visit to get a hit of Raina's talent for posting gorgeous and chic inspiration photos, but you'll keep coming back for her saucy commentary and outrageous wit on all things decor-related. Luv huh.

Miroslava Mikheeva-Duma

For years I have been noticing this beauty on my favorite street style blogs, but it was not until recently that I saw pics of her rocking a cute pregnant belly with her usual incredible sense of style. She is a 25-year-old Editor of Harper's Bazaar Russia, and officially my Pregnancy Style Icon! I mean, just look at the adorableness...

Photos via the Miroslava Mikheeva-Duma Facebook page.

Cute Twosome

I love the flair of this stylish pair. Via Face Hunter.