I, personally, have done a ton of investigation to find inexpensive and trendy maternity clothing. The thrift stores have limited, if not dull and boring selections - and that is if they even have maternity clothes in stock. Online stores with trendy maternity clothing, even in their clearance sections, can be very expensive! But, I found one store where the prices are $30 and under on pretty much everything they carry. They even have an under $10 section, too!
Kiki's Fashions, an online maternity store that I found, carries a ton of trendy maternity styles, including maternity dresses, tank tops, bottoms, short sleeves - you name it! And, their stuff is absolutely adorable!
The One I Chose
I chose this one (with the help of children and hubby):
There is a bow on the shoulder and, at first when I took it out of the package, I thought: "Oh, that is a bit gaudy!" But, when I put it on, it was adorable! It's a little bit funky, a little bit 80's and a little bit cute-and- sweet, all mixed together. In addition, it's lightweight, as the top layer is completely lace and the under-layer is a thin, nude colored polyester/spandex material. Sassy and chic, trendy and affordable - I love it!
How Do You Feel When You Are Pregnant?
I have always thought that pregnant women are adorable...but never felt the same about myself. You feel uncomfortable, round, overheated, bloated, waddle-y, frumpy...have I missed any adjectives? With all of those adjectives mixed together, the last thing I want to do is wear clothes that aren't trendy and fashionable. Beyond that, I can't afford to spend a fortune on a new wardrobe that will only be necessary during the short-term weight gain period.
So, thank you, Kiki's Fashions, for knowing that us mom-to-be's need to feel fashionable and trendy - and for especially knowing that we need to keep an eye on our wallets because there is a new baby coming.
Giveaway!
In honor of my soon-to-be-here seventh baby and in the spirit of maternity clothing that is fun and trendy, yet so very affordable, Kiki's Fashions is offering a $25 gift certificate to one Mommy Rantings' followers! (And, I can tell you after searching through their site for many hours, this will purchase almost anything there!)
How can you win?
Mandatory entry: Go to the Kiki's Fashions site and tell me what you would choose if you were to win the gift card.
The winner MUST be a Mommy Rantings GFC follower to win the giveaway. Remember, the more entries you do, the better your chances are to win!
Extra entries (leave a comment for each entry):
1) "Like" Mommy Rantings on Facebook. (right hand column of blog)
2) Follow QueenBMomma on Twitter. (left hand column of blog)
3)Subscribe via email (left hand column)Blog about this giveaway - tell me your blog's URL.
4) Tweet this giveaway (you can do this once per day!) (1 entry per tweet -leave twitter name)
5) Grab my button and put it on your blog (leave the link).
6) Update your Facebook status with this giveaway.
7) Like Kiki's Fashions on Facebook (you'll want to do this anyways!) AND tell them Mommy Rantings sent you!
Winners will be chosen through Random.org and the winning entries will be validated (I will make sure that you did the mandatory entry and the entry # that is chosen and you are a GFC follower). PLEASE LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN EACH ONE OF YOUR ENTRIES. RUNNING AROUND THE INTERNET TRACKING DOWN WINNERS IS NO FUN!
Thank you to Kiki's Fashions for sponsoring this giveaway! This giveaway will end on 7/1/2011 at midnight EST. I will contact the winner by email and they will have 24 hours to respond before the runner up is chosen. Good luck!
I was provided a product in order to conduct my review. All opinions are my own.
