Pink Blush Maternity: Review & Giveaway

I am SO excited for this first official maternity giveaway! So the second I found out I was pregnant, I of course jumped right online and started searching for trendy, affordable maternity clothing. With my first pregnancy, I was in complete denial about wearing maternity clothes. This time, I am all about staying comfortable, without looking like a frumpy stay at home mom. It's important to me to continue looking good through pregnancy, so fashion is important to me! With that being said, I am not one to run out and spend hundreds of dollars on maternity jeans and sweaters. So, I started at Pink Blush Maternity.

Pink Blush Maternity (formerly known as Sweet Pea) offers clothing for all seasons. From tops, to bottoms, skirts and dresses, they have you covered. They even have evening gowns for special events you may have to attend while you are pregnant.


I was able to review the Multi-Colored Zig-Zag Maternity Top! When I received it and took it out of the package, I was surprised at how soft and stretchy the fabric was! I immediately had to try it on, and ended up wearing it to an outing that night with my black leggings. I got tons of compliments on my cute shirt! The fit was perfect and so flattering. Didn't hug my love handles at all.  I normally wear a size small, but I get very busty when I am pregnant, so I decided to go up to a Medium and I was glad I did. I will be able to wear it much longer this way! My husband even commented on how nice I looked and asked where I got my shirt...normally he doesn't notice things like this!

Buy It:This shirt is on sale right now for only $33.99, so if you are in the market for cute preg tops, grab this one fast!

Win it!  Pink Blush Maternity has offered one of my readers a $25 gift certificate to use on their site!

ENTER TO WIN! There are TWO Mandatory Entries! All other entries are optional, but the more you complete, the better chance you have at winning! Leave one comment per entry.

1) Mandatory: Head on over to Pink Blush Maternity and tell me what you would use your $25 towards!

2) Mandatory: Follow n.c. baby blog via GFC (or tell me if you already do)

3) Follow n.c. baby blog on facebook

4) Follow Pink Blush Maternity on Facebook!

5) Share this link on Facebook or Tweet about the giveaway, please leave link! ( you can do this once daily!)

7) Pin a picture of your favorite item from this giveaway or Pink Blush Maternity's site to Pinterest! Leave the link to your pin!

8) Enter any other of my CURRENT giveaways ( 1 entry for each giveaway entered)

9) Subscribe to n.c. baby blog via email ( on right side of blog)

GOOD LUCK!!! Giveaway will close 11/10  at 11:59 pm EST. Giveaway is open to U.S. and CANADA residents only. Winner will be picked the following day by Random.org and will be emailed and announced on the blog. Winner has 48 hours to confirm their prize, otherwise a new winner will be chosen. A BIG thank you to Pink Blush Maternity for providing the review product and the giveaway prize!

Pink Blush Maternity provided samples for my review.  No other compensation was recieved. All opinions are 100 percent my own.

BIG NEWS @ n.c. baby blog, and a fun review!

I have been dying to let all of my readers know... we are expecting baby #2 at our house, and are beyond excited!!! I am now 15 weeks along, and feeling a lot better these days! We had a rough first trimester, so I apologize that it has been a little slow here in the blogging world. That being said, it's great to be back!

 

Do you realize what this means for us? We have some REALLY fun reviews and giveaways coming up! Maternity stuff, baby items, I just can't wait. And today I am really excited to start off this pregnancy right with a review from Hoplet House Boutique! 

Hoplet House was started by a mom named Jenny who has triplets! She realized soon after having her babies that price, convenience and value are the most important things when shopping for your children. A no hassle return policy, low prices, and convenience in purchasing. So Jenny started Hoplet House so that she could give to other moms what she also wants as a consumer.

Hoplet House specializes in high quality clothing and accessories for both mom and child. From hats, shirts, paci-clips, designer clothing, to nursery decor and more, you will for sure to be able to find something for you or your little one on their site! 

Did you see the shirt {B} is wearing in the first picture in this post? YES! From Hoplet House! Jenny graciously personalized this shirt for me so I could use it in the review, as well as use it to break the news to my family! It was the PERFECT way to tell my family, and I loved that it was personlized to {B}'s name. My parents flew in last week to come visit us at our new place in Iowa, and we went inside to the baggage claim to find them, and {B} was wearing this shirt. He ran up to my mom and instantly my mom looked at him, then looked at me, then read his shirt again, then went completely crazy and was so excited for us! It was such a fun way to tell my parents, and again I thank Jenny for the opportunity to review the Big Brother shirt from Hoplet House. You can also get Big or Little sister shirts, personalized for your child as well. These are priced at only $11.99, and if you spend over $50 on their site, you get free shipping! There are also a few other monogrammed items you can choose from! You will be happy with the quality of the shirt, and even more happy with the price!

 

So head on over to Hoplet House and enjoy browsing through all of their fun things! I highly recommend their site, and Jenny was so great to work with. If you are looking to announce a pregnancy, the personalized tees are a darling and inexpensive way to do that! I hope you have enjoyed learning all about Hoplet House!

Jenny @ Hoplet House provided samples for my review.  No other compensation was recieved. All opinions are 100 percent my own.

Rosie & Pepe- Shop feature & Giveaway!

I am excited to introduce to you another darling etsy shop that uses upcycled, vintage materials! Hollie Burgess contacted me to do a review for her shop, and I was super excited to be able to highlight her shop on my blog today. She even offered a giveaway, so stay tuned at the end for that!

I asked Hollie to give us a little background about herself and her shop, and here is what she had to say!

"I'm originally from England, but spent 8 years in Portugal before moving to New York to study fashion. After receiving my associates I moved down south to North Carolina to further my studies at Queens.

Rosie and Pepe had always been in my head, I nicknamed my Nana 'RosiePepe' after her two poodles, and she was the one that taught me how to sew and always made me and my younger brother clothes when we were children. It wasn't until my cousin had her first daughter, that while looking for baby clothes I realized I had all the skills to actually make something for her myself. Something really personal and one of a kind. After that, Rosie and Pepe was born.

I love to use vintage and upcycled fabrics - reduce, reuse, recycle is a big thing for me, I think it's an important and also a really cool way reuse garments and give them a new lease of life instead of ending up wasted in some textile landfill. It also guarantees the uniqueness of each piece since the fabrics I use are always limited in quantity, meaning no two items are ever the same. I also reuse buttons or source out vintage ones. 

I work from my dining room table and I am extremely lucky to have a supportive fiance who can over look the mess and the mayhem when I'm sewing. He also takes all of my pictures as well as providing honest non-fashion based opinions."

Also recently added to Rosie and Pepe is a vintage section, with items she has found and priced accordingly. She also has hand embroidered wall art!

What I love most about Hollie's shop, aside from the adorableness of it all, is that she prices things so you can actually afford them! So many times I have seen darling things on etsy, but wondered how shops even stay in business. Rosie and Pepe is adorable and affordable in every way. 

Head on over to Rosie and Pepe and check out her darling styles! From little man tie and vest onesies, to gorgeous hand-made jumpers for little girls, you will be sure to find something you love that is one of a kind!

Win IT! Hollie has generously offered a $15 credit to her etsy shop Rosie and Pepe!

ENTER TO WIN! There are TWO Mandatory Entries! All other entries are optional, but the more you complete, the better chance you have at winning! Leave one comment per entry.

1) Mandatory: What would you use your $15 credit towards at Rosie and Pepe?

2) Mandatory: Follow n.c. baby blog via GFC (or tell me if you already do)

3) Follow n.c. baby blog on facebook

4) Follow Rosie and Pepe on facebook!

5) Share this link on Facebook or Tweet about the giveaway ( you can do this once daily!)

6) Enter any other of my CURRENT giveaways ( 1 entry for each giveaway entered)

7) Subscribe to n.c. baby blog via email ( on right side of blog)

GOOD LUCK!!! Giveaway will close 10/21 at 11:59 pm EST. Giveaway is open worldwide but you are responsible for shipping for any charges above the $15 code. Winner will be picked the following day by Random.org and will be emailed and announced on the blog. Winner has 48 hours to confirm their prize, otherwise a new winner will be chosen. 

 Hollie at Rosie and Pepe provided the giveaway prize for my readers. I was not compensated in any way for this post. All opinions are 100 percent my own.