Spring/Summer Collection Giveaway Winner!!

The winner of the Milan Maternity Spring/Summer collection giveaway is:

Congratulations!! Please e-mail service@milanmaternity.com by June 28, 11:59pm MST to claim your prize, or another winner will be chosen.

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Spring/Summer Collection Review and GIVEAWAY!!

When I saw the pictures of the new Spring/Summer collection, I was so excited to get my hands on them (and body into them).

I fell in love with the Luciana (pictured here in Watermelon Dot) from the moment I saw it. I'm a polka-dot kind of girl, and I loved the color combos (it's also available in White Dot). It's a very cute, very flattering maternity top. And the fact that it doubles as a nursing top for after the baby is born makes it that much better.

The next top I was excited about getting was the Viviana (pictured here in pink rose, also available in Marina Blue). I chose to get it in pink, but it probably would have been more appropriate for me to get it in blue, since it turns out I'm having a boy! This is a top that is great now when I'm not showing very much, and I know it will transition well into those last few months when I'm as huge as a house.

The Adelina was a perfect change from my normal maternity dresses. It fits great, feels comfortable, and is different from all the other dresses I have.

If you haven't had a chance to check out the new stuff yet, make sure you do! There is also the cute Feliciana dress (in Plum and Cerise Red) and the Marcella top (in Tangerine and Lime).

And here's your chance to win one of the new Spring/Summer items! There are lots of ways to enter, and here's how:

1) Go to the Milan Maternity website and tell us which new item you would like if you win.

2) Share this giveaway with one of the "share buttons" at the bottom of this post. It's super easy to share on Facebook, twitter, your blog, or e-mail! (One entry for each way shared, and for each day shared, leave a separate comment for each)

3)Follow Milan Maternity on Facebook , follow this blog, follow Milan Maternity on Twitter , post one of our buttons on your blog and leave the link (leave a separate comment for each )

Giveaway ends June 22nd, 11:59 PM.

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A Mother's Dictionary

Don't forget to enter the 2 Mother's Day giveaways!!

Giveaway #1: We're hosting our Mother's Day Makeover again and want your nominations. One lucky mom will be surprised this Sunday with a $100 Milan Maternity gift card! If you know someone who deserves a little pick-me-up, needs a maternity/nursing wardrobe update, or works hard and never takes time for herself, let us know! Tell us why you think this special woman deserves our Mother's Day Makeover giveaway. E-mail your nominations to service@milanmaternity.com.

Giveaway #2: $100 gift card for yourself! Click here to enter!

Mother's Day is THIS Sunday. So I thought I'd share A Mother's Dictionary for the special occasion.

Bottle feeding: An opportunity for Daddy to get up at 2 am too.

Defense: What you'd better have around de yard if you're going to let the children play outside.
Drooling: How teething babies wash their chins.

Dumbwaiter: One who asks if the kids would care to order dessert.

Family planning: The art of spacing your children the proper distance apart to keep you on the edge of financial disaster

Feedback: The inevitable result when the baby doesn't appreciate the strained carrots.

Full name: What you call your child when you're mad at him.

Grandparents: The people who think your children are wonderful even though they're sure you're not raising them right.

Hearsay: What toddlers do when anyone mutters a dirty word.

Impregnable: A woman whose memory of labor is still vivid.

Independent: How we want our children to be as long as they do everything we say.

Look out: What it's too late for your child to do by the time you scream it.

Prenatal: When your life was still somewhat your own.

Preprared childbirth: A contradiction in terms.

Puddle: A small body of water that draws other small bodies wearing dry shoes into it.

Show off: A child who is more talented than yours.

Sterilize: What you do to your first baby's pacifier by boiling it and to your last baby's pacifier by blowing on it.

Storeroom: The distance required between the supermarket aisles so that children in shopping carts can't quite reach anything.

Temper tantrums: What you should keep to a minimum so as to not upset the children.

Top bunk: Where you should never put a child wearing Superman jammies.

Two-minute warning: When the baby's face turns red and she begins to make those familiar grunting noises.

Verbal: Able to whine in words

Whodunit: None of the kids that live in your house.

Whoops: An exclamation that translates roughly into "get a sponge."

Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers!

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Marianna review and Milan Maternity Giveaway

I love a good maternity/transitional/nursing top. Really...what could be better than something that can last you through all the stages of pregnancy and after?

I recently got the Marianna top (in both white and teal blue, because I was taught that when you find a great top to buy it in all the colors that are available) and I'm glad I got both. It's one of my favorites. I am always in need of a good white top, and I love the color of the teal blue one, too. I love that it's a cute nursing top for now, and that it'll still work later when I'm pregnant again. I also love how soft this top is, and that I felt so comfy in it, while not looking frumpy.

We are giving away one of the new Milan Maternity tops of your choice to one lucky winner.

There are multiple ways to enter, and here's how:

1) Go to the Milan Maternity website and tell us which top you would like if you win.

2) Enter our Briarmark giveaway here (Briarmark giveaway is open until Thursday Dec 15, 11:59 pm PST) One entry for each time you enter the Briarmark giveaway. (Leave a separate comment for each entry you made)

3) Share this giveaway with one of the "share buttons" at the bottom of this post. It's super easy to share on Facebook, twitter, your blog, or e-mail! (One entry for each way shared, and for each day shared, leave a separate comment for each)

4)Follow Milan Maternity on Facebook , follow this blog, follow Milan Maternity on Twitter , post one of our buttons on your blog and leave the link (leave a separate comment for each)

Giveaway ends Wednesday, December 14, 11:59 PST.

Good luck!!

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A little funny to start off your week

Don't forget about the Briarmark giveaway. Click here to enter!

If you are planning to get more use out of your maternity clothes by sharing with others, please consider the following:

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Vittoria Dress Giveaway!

I am a nursing mother. I am also a mother that dresses up at least once a week. And I am a mother that likes to wear dresses. Dresses and nursing aren't always a good mix, which is why I love the Vittoria dress.



It's a super cute dress made specifically for pregnancy AND nursing. I always get compliments when I wear it, and people are none the wiser that it's a maternity/nursing dress. And lucky for me, the dress transitions perfectly from summer (matched with flip flops or sandals) to cooler weather, matched with....

This cute little cropped jean jacket from Old Navy.

And these comfy, cute ballet flats from Dr. Scholl's. (Because we all know that if we are pregnant, we want comfy shoes. And if we have a new little baby, we want comfy shoes because we always end up spending most of our time standing with said baby)


Or perhaps you want to spice it up a bit but still stay comfy and go with these cute ballet flats from Rebel.

Or perhaps you are more of a boot girl, and want to pair the Vittoria dress with these awesome boots by Libby Edelman

As you see, the transition possibilities to fall/winter with the Vittoria dress are endless!

We would like to give away a Vittoria dress to one lucky winner, so you can transition it into fall for yourself!

To enter (post a separate comment for each entry):

-Leave a comment telling us what you would do to transition the Vittoria dress from summer to fall/winter.

-Share this giveaway with one of the "share buttons" at the bottom of this post. It's super easy to share on Facebook, twitter, your blog, or e-mail! (One entry for each way shared, and for each day shared)

-Follow Milan Maternity on Facebook -Follow this blog -Follow Milan Maternity on Twitter -Post one of our buttons on your blog and leave the link (one entry for each)

Giveaway open until Monday October 23, 11:59

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Janey Pie Design Giveaway

We also need to give a serious shout out to Jane Huddleston, our leading lady for graphic design. Jane has done everything for Milan Maternity including our website layout, logo, advertising, and blog design. She has an amazing ability to create the exact look you have in mind. Whether you want the perfect birth announcement to let everyone know about your new arrival, a festive family holiday card, or if you're starting a blog or a business and there is a certain look you have in mind, Jane can make it happen!

A "jane of all trades", not only does she design work for businesses, blogs, and personal announcements or invitations, she is also a great photographer. She is located in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, so if you live in the area and are also looking for a photographer, she's your girl! You can check out her photography and her design work on the Janey Pie Photography blog and website.

 

Jane is offering a fabulous giveaway to one of our lucky readers! One winner will receive free custom design service for a 5 x 7 announcement (newborn, holiday, invites, your choice!) with 25 printed cards and envelopes included.

Jane is also offering our readers an exclusive discount on announcements! So when you're ready to create those birth announcements or holiday cards, e-mail Jane at janeypiephotography@gmail.com to work with her and create a uniquely personal and custom card to reflect your own personal style and interests. All cards are sized at 5 x 7 inches and include envelopes.

25 custom cards with envelopes--(regularly $75)--Only $50 for MM readers

50 custom cards with envelopes--(regularly $115)--Only $90 for MM readers

100 custom cards with envelopes--(regularly $185)--Only $160 for MM readers

Enter to win free custom design service for 25 cards! Here's how:

(Submit a comment with your e-mail address for every entry completed)

1. Follow the Janey Pie Photography blog
2. Follow this blog
3. Like Janey Pie Photography on facebook
4. Comment and tell us what kind of custom card you would create!
5. Follow Milan Maternity on facebook
6. Blog this giveaway and leave the link (2 entries)

Giveaway open until Monday, March 21 11:59 PST to US residents. 

Winner will be chosen by random.org.

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SPREAD THE WORD GIVEAWAY

Yay! Our blog is up and running! We're really excited; here we'll be talking all about fashion, pregnancy, babies, awesome products to help you along the way, and whatever else comes to mind. You'll want to keep a close eye on us because we'll frequently have some pretty dang awesome giveaways as well. We're kicking it off with a FABULOUS giveaway of three separate prizes:

1. A $100 E-Gift Card to Milan Maternity for Mommy


2. A $100 E-Gift Card to Babies 'R' Us for Baby


3. A $50 Gift Card to Applebee's and 2 movie tickets to Regal Entertainment theaters for Daddy (who we all know needs a little extra attention once baby arrives, right?)

Basically, we need your help spreading the word about Milan Maternity, and our new blog, so in return for your help, you can earn a {PLETHORA} of entries.

Here's how you can enter these three giveaways (leave a separate comment for each entry with your first name, e-mail address, and which entry you completed):

• 1 entry- Follow this blog
• 1 entry- Follow us on Twitter
• 1 entry- Follow us on Facebook
• 3 entries- Add either of our two buttons to your blog or site and leave us the link in your comment. (3 entries for each button added)
• 3 entries- Blog about this giveaway and leave us the link
• 1 entry per day- Tweet the following and leave us the link: A $300 triple prize giveaway! One for Mommy, Daddy, and Baby. Come enter at http://milanmaternity.blogspot.com
• 2 entries- Update your Facebook status to the following: I entered a sweet giveaway... One for Mommy, Daddy, and Baby. Enter at http://milanmaternity.blogspot.com
  
  Make sure you left a separate comment for each entry completed. You have until July 11th at 11:59 PM MST to enter this giveaway. This giveaway is open to US and Canada only. Winners will be chosen by random.org and will be contacted by e-mail after the giveaway closes. Winners will then have 48 hours to claim their giveaway by e-mail. If the winner does not claim their prize within their 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.

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