Exercise Tanks

I got an email about some new maternity fitness clothes, I got a little excited thinking there may be running shorts (maternity running shorts are impossible to find, I can't possibly be the only person who wanted them) but no, just tanks. Then I took a look at the tanks and I think they are so cute. Check out this one -

In general I stay away from slogan shirts, but these are adorable. There are versions for other sports, they are ruched on the side which is great for a growing belly and the colors are fun. The pink is special for October's Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Find them here.

Great new pants!

I have a new favorite pair of pants, and it really really surprised me for several reasons. First, they are a lot like leggings (!) although quite thick and structured so they actually are pants, and they are from the Loved by Heidi Klum line at Motherhood so they are relatively inexpensive. Check them out -

 

This is not the best picture of them, because I certainly am not wearing them like that. I wore mine with flats, a top like this one - 

 

and topped with a brightly colored cardigan. 

I loved this outfit! It's comfortable, totally work appropriate and got lots of complements - key when you are feeling like a beached whale.

Plus Size Maternity Tops

Finding cute maternity clothes is tough for everyone, but since finding great plus size clothes is difficult without the added maternity aspect, I imagine it can be even tougher to find the good plus size maternity options. But Old Navy maternity and Motherhood actually have some very nice pieces in plus sizes (and the fact that they are inexpensive is great!). These are a couple of my favorites -

A Treasure Trove of Maternity Clothes

I feel like I just discovered a buried treasure.  But it wasn't really buried, what I discovered is that Asos, a European fast fashion source has a HUGE selection of maternity clothes plus free shipping both ways, so you can experiment with styles and sizes without feeling like you are wasting money. I'm pretty sure it doesn't get much better than this!

They have work appropriate clothes,  like this dress -

And this one -

There are also alot of different kinds of pants and adorable tops like this cream one -

Find them all and more here - ASOS Woman

a great maternity dress

While away we attended a few family events. For someone who is used to always having the right dress in the closet already, packing was a little stressful now that I'm only wearing maternity clothes.  I thought the best thing I could do would be to buy a basic dress that I could wear to all different kinds of events, for work, and would fit in subsequent pregnancies. What better than a well made and well-designed wrap dress? I bought the black version of this one -

It's really perfect. Other wrap dresses (even DVF ones) have to be retied frequently and can be too low cut, but I didn't have any issues like that with this Isabella Oliver maternity dress. It's also a great length, which is not always right for someone a little on the short side like me. I would be too concerned about shape to have a maternity dress altered, so it was very important that this dress not need to be shortened.

I got a few other things as well, and had free lightening fast shipping. I will report back when I wear those other items!

*** update - for some reason the link to the dress isn't working for me, if it isnt' working for you either try this one - Iconic wrapping and ruching for every stage. Update your pregnancy wardrobe with Isabella Oliver Maternity this Fall.

Multi-Brand Maternity and Nursing Sale at Gilt

There is a big maternity and nursing sale at Gilt Groupe today. Brands include Paige Premium denim, Nom, Belabumbum, Maternal America and a few others.

The last time they had maternity clothes I got a few things that have turned into my favorites, like this NOM top -

I wore it so much over the last couple of weeks on our trip in fact, I got a second one!  Now I'm thinking about getting some nursing PJ's, any opinions on whether they are worth it? They certainly sound like a great idea.

Click here for the invitation link.

Adorable Baby Blanket

I know people who like to have extra gifts stacked in the closet so that when the time comes they don't have to scramble, or run out to get something. I would love to be that person, and if I was, I think I would stock a couple of these adorable baby blankets in my closet -

It also comes in a dinosaur theme -

I really like the subtle muted colors and clean pattern. Either of these would make such a sweet gift!