Belly Sock

When pregnant, a high quality, comfortable product that allows you to still be fashionable is something that every woman should have. The Belly Sock meets all these qualifications.

The Belly Sock slips over your growing belly allowing you to wear all of your non-maternity tops through your entire pregnancy. You can pull it down or up and have full control on what feels most comfortable to you. It also can be worn postpartum when you're still transitioning back to your pre-pregnancy clothing.

They also offer a wonderful Nursing Sock that creates extra coverage on your back and belly when nursing, allowing you to be more relaxed and bond with your little one, rather than worry about what you're exposing. I love that the baby doesn't need to be hot and uncomfortable under a blanket.

Their new line of Belly and Nursing socks {coming soon!} are made with 100% soft organic cotton with an array of colors and sizes to choose from. The cotton is so soft and breathable you forget you have it on. Both the Belly and the Nursing sock give great over all coverage and you can't go wrong with lovely organic cotton.

Belly Sock is offering Tangled and True readers $5 off on your next purchase. Simply enter in the code: belly5 upon check out.

the cradle.

If you're an expecting or new parent, bookmark this one: The Cradle {just launched in beta on Friday!} is a lifestyle destination with a "fresh approach to planning and preparing for a new (or growing) family." It offers a social networking community, pregnancy progress tracker, product showcases and giveaways, customizable web page options, as well as fresh and trusted content organized by stage and topic and written by a team of incredible parents and experts.

Maybe you're curious if the combo c-section/tummy tuck truly exists or need help{!} with choosing a baby name, are in the market for a stroller... but don't know where to begin, or are searching for tips about throwing an eco-baby shower; whatever your search, The Cradle is your all-in-one resource.

In celebration of their brand new launch, the giveaway to be noted is happening now! From a Svan wooden highchair to a Bugaboo Bee stroller or Boon silver baby bracelet, the prizes are all fantastic and free.

Be sure to explore the site, become a member, and offer any of your in-the-know feedback. Enjoy! {And... what do you think?}

modern baby shower.

Blueprint's modern baby shower is reason enough to push for #2. This baby shower would surely win some wows; a mobile how-to, gourmet snack food suggestions, favors to be desired and the dream gift basket instructions/ideas all leave little room for error. It's just plain cool!

A bit more about my favorite feature: the save mama gift-- a modern toy basket full of wisdom from those who have been there; things that each participating friend/mother have grown to know and love. Perfect.. right?!

mi amore

This mommy care pack looks like something I would love to be gifted with. Naturally, it would be the perfect gift to give as well. Made by the organic and sweet-smelling company Mi Amore the mommy care pack comes with: oh baby! belly butter {to keep the stetch marks at bay}, natural glow face complex {um, yes please!}, and moisture me after shower body oil {sounds divine}.

Full size bottles last approx 3 months with daily use...perfect.

$75 at Twilite Moon

the baby bunch.

the baby bunch packages the traditional {organic} layette in a pretty, modern and soft-as-a-baby's-bum bouquet.

"Each bunch contains a full set of clothing designed to give a baby the best possible start in life," including
one bib, one t-shirt, one hat and four pairs of socks in a small bunch for $49.95.
Organic apricot, blue and pink bunches are now available too.

Are you already a Baby Bunch fan but want the perfectly simple and soft baby apparel without buying a whole bunch? Individual pieces will soon be sold separately. Hooray for another go-to source for the perfect infant clothing.

un-baby shower.

For when you're pastel-ed out and just need a little bit of adult, modern and/or sleek, Pink Dot Press can create something "utterly unique and most exceptional."

bebe.

We're ready to shower you! Be sure to get your applications in soon to be in the drawing for our first virtual baby shower. See details here.

[Tip]: We can only get to know you through your applications. Show us why you should be chosen for the ultimate party.
We appreciate your effort and creativity. Can't wait to surprise the lucky winner...

{photo courtesy of martha stewart dot com}

virtual baby showers!

baby bird in nest
{by: modern art everyday}

Hello moms! Get ready. We're ready to further celebrate motherhood, life and happiness by throwing you virtual baby showers. Just like the real deal but maybe even better: with artists, boutiques and hip companies being the givers and Missy and I, your hosts. {Essentially giving you and your baby the best of the pretty, the modern, the practical, the unique and the organic.} Simply because we like to make you happy.

Want to be part of the party? Send in an application to tangledandtrue@gmail.com {titled: virtual baby showers} with your story. All applications must include:
*your name and address {we have to get those gifts to you}
*a photo of you and your belly {if applicable- adoptions will be celebrated as well.}
*your due date
*whether you are expecting a boy or girl {if you know and/or want to share}
Keep it creative!
Winners will be surprised and all baby showers will be thrown {on Tangled and True} unannounced. Just start hoping... and happy growing.

note: all requirements must be met for application to be considered.

[Are you a company that would like to contribute a gift? Email us with your contact/product information or request for further details.]

due and sprout GIVEAWAY!

"From the moment a woman conceives, the questions never stop. Introducing... Due and Sprout. Fine knit, sexy tanks and tees with all the right answers. It's that simple. Due and Sprout without question."

The products are as clever as the company's introduction {see above}! Once again, a couple of brilliant women {and moms!} have put their heads together to create a solution that we've been hoping for: compelling answers to the dreaded, embarrassing, funny, and shocking questions that inevitably come with being pregnant. Tanks and tees {made from the finest, softest cotton knit} that say it for you.

"Their 15 honest, witty answers have graced publications such as InStyle, UsWeekly, People Magazine and USA Today." To catch up with this maternity wardrobe craze coined, "perfect... for pregnant celebrities" {by CBS' The Early Show}, Due and Sprout is offering one Tangled and True reader a tank and tee of their choice!

Worth up to $88. [See giveaway rules below.]

Imagine a cozy chocolate tee with Not Finding Out in pistachio, Girl in pale pink, or Yes I'm Pregnant in tangerine. Mommies everywhere (including several A-list celebrities) are loving their Due and Sprout shirts- perfect for yoga, over a bathing suit, layered under a jacket or simply the stylish solution {standing alone} to a comfortable maternity outfit.

"The questions truly do not end. And no matter how we feel on any given day, famished or queasy, elated or weepy, on-the-move or utterly exhausted, we are expected to stop, accept our fate and provide answers." Give yourself {or a deserving friend} a break! View the collection here.

What's the perfect fit for you?

ask, then touch
boy
expected
first
foot tush head
girl
hormonal
just delivered
no name yet
not finding out
second
success!
twins
xx
xy
yes, I'm pregnant

Due and Sprout is offering a 10% discount to any Tangled and True reader. Simply enter "tangled and true" at checkout to apply this offer. There is also free shipping on an order of 2 or more tees. Time to stock up on congratulations! gifts. Or {almost} reason enough to get pregnant.

p.s. We would love to hear the craziest of questions {or comments} you've gotten!

Thanks, Due and Sprout!



[life in the nest giveaway rules:]

*you must enter a comment on this post-with your name.
*please only enter once.
*entry will be open until midnight PST Monday. {comments posted after this will not be considered.}
*at this time, we can't guarantee international shipping of giveaway prizes. {do you have a friend with a domestic address? is he/she nice enough to accept the package for you? comment away.
*winner will be announced on Tangled and True on Tuesday morning.

-Tangled and True.

chic {and cheap!}

I realize that we haven't talked pregnancy much {if at all} on Tangled and True. To recognize our mother-to-be or mother expecting readers, here's to you: amazing Spring maternity tops on sale! All are available at BabyStyle.

hip hoodie tee: $40 to $24.99!

shirred scoopneck sweater: $88 to $22.99!

striped and shirred top: $42 to $19.99!

buttoned babydoll top: $58 to $19.99!

heathered mesh tunic: $104 to $19.99!

{I like them comfortable!}

baby love notes

While we are discussing pregnancy, I'm loving the idea of Baby Love Letters. Made by Canopy Cards these adorable notecards are perfect for a parent-to-be. Inside a chocolate-colored box comes 10 notecards with sayings to reflect milestones a baby reaches during their first year.

The blank inside allows room for one to write a love "note" to your little one during that phase. And with matching polka-dotted envelopes too? Yes, please! Thank you.

{sayings on the cards below from Canopy Cards}

from the hips.

During my daily check of Apartment Therapy: the Nursery, I learned about from the hips, what seems like the latest {and most honest} of the pregnancy, postpartum, and new mommy books. It's labeled: "a comprehensive, open minded, uncensored, totally honest guide to pregnancy, birth and becoming a parent." It's like drawing on the experience of a panel of best friends that are willing to share the amazing, the crazy and the nitty gritty. Invaluable, really!

From their intro,

Should I have an amniocentesis? Should I eat this tuna sandwich? Should I circumcise? Will my baby be more comfortable in a $37 organic cotton onesie? Seriously, will this tuna really hurt the fetus? And what the hell is a doula anyway?

"Like most women, we found ourselves braving the road to motherhood without a decent map. We were shocked to discover that every piece of media we encountered on the subject of having a baby made us feel pressured to act in one way or another, rather than encouraging us to find our own voices as parents. There we were, newly pregnant, giddy with excitement as we browsed the bookshelves. To the right, the old-school medical advisory manual, bursting with what to freak out about when you're expecting. To the left, the wise-cracking Hollywood mom, wagging a manicured finger at us all the way to the hospital. Who else? The rustic midwife? The Belgian nun? The more we read the more lost and intimidated we felt."

I think we could all use a good manual. I flipped through my collection of books several times a day during my pregnancy with Cole. Because answers bring a little bit of settlement to a life that is suddenly upheaved {in the best of ways}. It would help with some of the I wish I knews.