It's hard to imagine some day it will once again be warm enough to leave the house with exposed skin, but according to the calender, spring is a mere three months away for those of us in northern climates.

If you have a little girl, you sort of owe it to the rest of humanity to dress her in cute, springy dresses when the weather isn't frightful, as payment for all the sugar and spice and everything nice with which your household is blessed. (Or just do it for people like me, overflowing with frogs, snails, puppy dog tales, and smelly jock straps.) Luckily, cute dresses don't have to cost a whole lot and they don't have to be frilly and pink, either.

Shabby Baby has an assortment of adorable cotton dresses in gorgeous prints and wonderful color combinations. They're in the $30 price range, aren't too foo-foo, and are cartoon character-free. I'm partial to the large print and tiny pockets on the Queen of Hearts as well as the striking colors found in the Vineyard dress if you happen to live in my area and are taking little girl wardrobe requests.

Orders can be place directly from the website or you can host a Shabby Apple trunk show and update your daughter's spring wardrobe at a discount by getting your friends to buy this cuteness as well.

Either way you do it, the girl-less masses around you will be thankful for doing your part your to make the season more adorable for the rest of us.

Shabby Baby Dresses(click thumbnails to view gallery)