Pregnant and Fashionable

I refuse to be unstylish just because I'm pregnant.  I'm only 6 months along and already quite large due to the fact that I'm having twins.  I don't need to feel frumpy and unpretty, too.  However, I also didn't want to spend a fortune on maternity clothes, since I will only be wearing them for about 6 months.  Fortunately, I am the ultimate bargain shopper and was able to get some great basics, plus a few fun pieces on super sale during Black Friday (all from the comfort of my home, in my pajamas, on the computer) and by shopping the sale racks at Target and Kohl's.  Because in my town, that is pretty much it for maternity clothing options.  Thank goodness for the internet.  So today I wanted to show you some pregnancy fashion a' la Katie style.  Well that, and the fact that my hair looks amazing since I got it cut and styled yesterday by my hairdresser.  Might as well not waste a good hair day. ;)

Top - Old Navy Scoop Neck Sweater $16.97;  Pants - Target Liz Lange Ponte Knit Legging $29.99;  Boots - Kohl's Candie's Tall Slouch Boot $47.97;  Earrings - Pier One Beaded Drop Earrings $10;  Scarf - World Market already in my closet

I love this sweater tunic!  A great standard piece in a great color.  Have I mentioned that I love, love, love anything turquoise, aqua, teal?  Well I do.  This sweater works great alone with jeans for a casual look or dressed up with a necklace or scarf and black pants.

Oh and if you love Target as much as I do, and don't have the Cartwheel app, get it.  ASAP!  I have saved so much money with this app, and they regularly have a coupon for 20-25% off of Liz Lange maternity clothes.  So I actually only paid $22.50 for the pants.  Yay for a bargain! :)

Baby Announcements

Hello Blogging World!  I'm so excited to join your ranks.  Let's get 2014 off to a good start. :)

I actually crafted these baby announcements for our immediate family back in September, but love how it turned out so wanted to share with you.

I got the frames from World Market and Michaels.  The card stock and vellum overlays all came from Michaels as well.  I found a free template for the design in the middle online and printed the message, as I'm most definitely not artistic enough to do it by hand.  All in all, I think they turned out pretty well.  And they double as a keepsake as well as an announcement of our new little ones.  I packaged them in padded shipping envelopes with sign sticker letters from Staples.

I got my inspiration from this product on Etsy by SlightImperfections.

And this blog post from KimberlyMichelle.

As I am not nearly as artistic or crafty as either of these talented folks, I came up with my own way to make something special. :)

For the rest of our family and friends we made 4x6 photo cards to send out once we hit the 12 week mark.  My husband actually created these for us, and I love the way they turned out as well.

Hope you enjoyed my first blog post, and the many more to come on all things fashion, crafty, and cooking.