Here Comes The Bride!!

Nooooo, I’m not getting married. And neither is my adorable model 5-year-old Alice. But this dress made Alice feel like a bride!

So much so that we spent an entire afternoon making the living-room bride central. We started with Alice’s pretend make up set where I channeled my inner Bobbi Brown and did her subtle make up to make her inner beauty shine. (Am I good or WHAT!!??)

Alice would hold the mirror as I applied her makeup. I would say ‘do you see how this color brings out your eye color?’ Alice actually SAW color and would say “YOU are RIGHT!” I love, love, LOVE imagination play!! When Alice’s makeup was done (she wouldn’t let me touch her hair!!) we put on the dress. This flower girl dress from AbbyAbbie.Li is amazing. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!

I swear I would get married in this dress if they had my size!! Heck, I would wear this dress around the HOUSE just to feel beautiful. So AbbyAbbie.Li folks could ya work on that?? From the hang tag on I was in LOVE!! This dress has so many layers!!

Are you ready for this?? Eight LAYERS!! The sleeveless dress is fully lined. I mean lined with a nice thick cotton material which Alice proclaimed, ‘Feels Nice’. Add to that tulle, satin, lace and more tulle. The satin sash is sewn in place and has a bow in the back. The hidden zipper is long enough that Alice was able to step inside the dress.

Let’s go back to the lace. Oh, my goodness! The lace is amazing. HAND MADE flowers! With pearl and sequins for embellishments.

The dress is ankle length. Alice is 45.5″ tall and weighs 47.6 pounds. We ordered a size 6 and the dress hits the ground. The dress is not tight anywhere. So I would say the sizing is right on the money. This dress is dry clean or hand wash only.

I would opt for dry cleaning because the dress is truly that stunning. Another thing I want to mention about this dress is the fact that it arrives with a triple-strand pearl bracelet. I swear, if the bracelet was just a tad larg… ohhh I’m sensing a pattern here. Never mind. The bracelet is a great accent piece to the dress!! After the bride was fully dressed it was time for her photo shoot.

Ladies and Gentlemen may I present to you Alice the bride in her AbbyAbbieLi Pageant Dress: I can’t find this picture ANYWHERE! It makes me so SAD!! 

WHINES

Not a single one. The dress arrived inside out to protect the detail work. The quality and craftsmanship are amazing on this dress. Again, 8 layers!! Pictures just do not do this dress justice!! This dress will take your breath away!! The added bracelet was a beautiful touch. Any bride would be giddy with this dress on their flower girl. Gotta go, the bride just turned into bridezilla and wants a peanut butter jelly slamich. {ReviewDisclaimer]

Updating my blog’s SEO has officially entered the same category as cleaning behind the refrigerator. Necessary. Noble. Slightly horrifying. 🧹✨

Because nothing says “fun afternoon” like opening a five year old post and discovering half the images have vanished, three links lead to businesses that now exist only in memory, and somewhere deep in the code lives a font choice I definitely made during a caffeine spiral.

Welcome to my glamorous life.

Recently, I decided it was time to “freshen things up.” You know, a light polish. A little dusting.

Instead, I uncovered what I can only describe as The Ghost of PBnWhine Past.

This sneaky little phantom floats through my blog at night deleting pictures like a Victorian librarian with a grudge.

“Oh, you liked that step by step craft tutorial with helpful photos?”
Poof. Gone.

“That product review with beautifully staged shots?”
Vanished into the ether.

Now posts look like:

Step 1: Do the thing
Step 2: [image missing]
Step 3: Trust me

Very helpful. Ten out of ten. No notes.

And don’t get me started on the links.

Nothing keeps you humble like clicking a reference and landing on:

Error 404: This business has retired to Florida.

Apparently half the companies I worked with have closed, rebranded, or transformed into something called “Crypto Spoon AI Wellness Collective.” Time is wild.

So here I am, updating old posts like an archaeologist with Wi-Fi. Replacing images. Fixing links. Adding keywords. Whispering sweet nothings to Google like, “Please notice me. I have snacks.”

It’s not glamorous work, but it does make the blog faster, prettier, and easier to find. Which means more crafts, more reviews, more giveaways, and fewer digital tumbleweeds rolling through the pages.

Speaking of goodies…

While you’re visiting, check the sidebar for the current giveaway at
👉 https://peanutbutterandwhine.com

Because nothing pairs better with freshly polished SEO than free stuff.

And since we’re sharing treasures… have you tried Freebie Flow yet? It’s basically a treasure chest of random freebies and wildly discounted finds. Use code PBNWhine10OFF for 10% off:
👉 https://freebieflow.com

Also, please tell me you’re using Rakuten. Getting paid to shop feels delightfully rebellious, like cookies before dinner but financially responsible:
👉 https://www.rakuten.com

So if you see me muttering at my laptop and chasing imaginary ghosts with a broom made of metadata, just know I’m not losing it.

I’m “optimizing.”

Which is blogger for: battling invisible spirits, resurrecting broken links, and bribing search engines with fresh content.

Totally normal behavior.