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My Secret to Dressing While Expecting

admin — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:56:12 +0000

I have to tell you my secret to dressing while expecting. I haven’t purchased too many maternity clothes. I own a few maternity jeans and dresses and layering tops that are long enough to cover this growing belly but for the most part I have continued to buy regular clothes that I can wear now and later, just being cautious of the fit. What is my secret? Jackets, blazers, bombers and vests! It’s the easiest way to stay on trend and relevant. Buy the basics that will help you get through your pregnancy but finding the right layering pieces will make your look feel more elevated and put together. Plus, it helps hide any unwanted back areas that can be tended to after baby 😜 My go to outfits are a comfortable pair of maternity jeans, long tank and blazer or a stretchy fitted dress complete with a bomber or leather on or over the shoulders. I just switch up the jackets and underneath pieces to create more looks than you can imagine. Or at least enough to get me through these past months! And the best part of it all, I don’t have to give or store away (incase […]

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Good Things Are Popping Up

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:00:25 +0000

Good things are popping up … 18 weeks now and boy can I tell you it has been much more difficult to cater to this growing bump than I expected. I’ve been in that awkward period where I can still wear my stretchy frame jeans but after I eat it’s game over and I reach for the closest rubber band to allow my belly to breathe. For the past few weeks I have been trying to hide the small bump since I’ve just been feeling pudgy. In fact, when I look in the mirror I forget that I’m even pregnant with all the flowy tops I’ve been wearing. But I think it’s finally time I embrace the bump because only good things are popping up from here on out! Since my belly has finally “popped” in literally just the past few days, dresses have been my preferred choice of outfit. At least while I wait for a few maternity jean deliveries to make their way to my door step. This dress has been my go to because the stripes actually accentuate the bump in a good way to show the belly off rather than slightly hiding it to leave that awkward question up to those […]

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