Cutting Edge Fashion For Today's New Moms Who Nurse

by Janis Brett Elspas
MommyBlogExpert

Savings Special for MommyBlogExpert Readers: Save $10 on any Zulily purchase of $30 or more with coupon Code MOMEXPERT10

This week I attended the very hip launch party in L.A. of a new Random House book, Bump It Up: Transform Your Pregnancy Into the Ultimate Style Statement by style expert Amy Tara Koch which I hope to be reviewing shortly.  This title is all about how to look gorgeously glowing during your entire pregnancy and even after, too, until your beauty bump goes away.

After her delivery, let us not forget, that a new nursing mom wants to be just as fashionable and unfrumpy as when she was pregnant and this stylish nursing bra tank top from GlamourMom in Apple Green is the perfect solution.  A wonderful gift for today's new mommy for yourself or to give someone you know.  It's on sale for a limited time exclusively on Zulily right now -- original $34, now $22.99 until May 11. 

The perfect nursing tank. This easy-to-wear top offers complete tummy coverage. The built-in soft-cup frame has an elastic shelf for total support. Light mesh liner holds nursing pads in place. Offers one-handed access and adjustable straps. Stylish clasps sit flush to the fabric for a non-bulky look. This tank top can be worn as an under-layer or by itself. Available in various sizes and a rainbow of other cool colors for summer.


• 92% cotton/8% elastane
• Machine wash
• Imported

Zulily runs special savings events constantly featuring a delectable assortment of comparable other brands for kids & moms, too, with each sale limited to 72 hours in duration.  The best part is that MommyBlogExpert readers get $10 off purchases of $30 or more whether you purchase any brand that Zulily sells. 

What is Zulily, anyway?
Zulily.com is an online marketplace where you can buy top-quality apparel, gear and other goodies for moms, babies and kids (both boys and girls).  Members can save up to 70% off retail prices—not to mention discover all the exciting new brands showcasing their products here.  Only members can shop Zulily sales, but membership is FREE and sign up is fast and easy.  After you register, be sure to invite your friends to join, too, as well as to visit this MommyBlogExpert blogpost to access the savings code they'll need to get $10 off purchases of $30 or more.  As the Zulily shopping community grows, so will their ability to offer you even better prices and selection. Based in Seattle, Washington, Zulily.com was formed by retail and e-commerce veterans.  They're dedicated to bringing their members great finds at great prices, as well as giving emerging brands a place to showcase their products.
 
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FREE Movie Musicals for Families & Kids in Beverly Hills, California May through August

by Janis Brett Elspas

MommyBlogExpert

If you're lucky be in Southern California this May through August then you'll want to know about this series of Free Movie Musicals to be shown on the second Saturday of every month between now and August. Starts Saturday, May 8th

FREE 2010 Classical Musical Movies

to Be Screened in Beverly Hills, California include

• Chicago (2003, Rated PG-13) on May 8th
• The Music Man (1962, Rated G) on June 12th
• Paint Your Wagon (1969, Rated PG-13) on July 10th
• Singin' in the Rain (1952, Rated G) on August 14th 

A note to Parents from MommyBlogExpert :  Two of these movies are Rated G and two are PG-13, so all 4 films may or may not be appropriate for your kids, depending on their age(s).

Event Details

Beverly Hills Public Library, 2nd Floor Auditorium

444 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA  90210

For More Info:  310-288-2244  Bhpl.org

No Reservations Required

Free 2 hour parking available

Sponsored by:

Friends of the Beverly Hills Public Library. 

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Digital Frame Review Connects Generations

Technology

Digital Frame Connecting Grandmothers, Moms, Kids

WIN a CEIVA Pro80 Digital Frame with One Year Picture Plan, A Prize Package Valued at More Than $200  -- ENTER CONTEST at Bottom of this Post!  HURRY, Ends May 20, 2010

MBE partnered with CEIVA for this post

Mother's Day is this Sunday and run-of-the-mill gift choices are loaded up in all their glory on store shelves right now.  That's really not so surprising considering that after Christmas, Mother's Day is probably the second most popular day of the year for present giving, not to mention long distance "I love you call" making to Moms everywhere.

Maybe last year you adult sons and daughters sent your moms some flowers or your own young kids might have made something by hand for you at school.  This season, dare to be different and possibly more sentimental, too.  Why not give something this Mother's Day that can truly bridge the generations, can be enjoyed thousands of miles away -- no matter the time zone, and also may be used the other 364 days on the calendar?

The answer to that riddle is something my own Mom will be receiving this weekend: a CEIVA Pro 80 Digital Frame that comes bundled with a year's worth a picture delivery service.  

This CEIVA product was selected in 2009 for the Most Memorable Gifts for Hanukkah and for the Best Christmas Presents Showcase.  Pictured here is my 12 year-old daughter who sometimes guest blogs here as Mini MommyBlogExpert proudly showing off the frame she blinged out with the sparkling stick-on crystals that CEIVA sent us along with this frame for review.  Above is a photo showing the product and package of crystals still in its box when they arrived, before she decorated the frame.

Don't worry, this post may be going up days before the holiday but there's just about a zero percent chance Grandma is even going to find out about it before it arrives on her doorstep because she's never read my blog.  It's not that my Mom isn't interested in her daughter's writing -- it is because she has never had nor ever wants to use a computer.

That is exactly the beauty of giving this thoughtful gift: it is EASY to use, there's no need for a PC, and setting it up requires no technical expertise.  Quite simply, this CEIVA Digital Frame is perfect for bridging the wired and unwired generations together -- small kids and adult children alike.  

With this electronic dream, I can transmit photos of the grandchildren from my laptop directly to my mother's frame once she has connected it herself to her regular phone line and plugged it all into a standard electrical wall outlet.  That means once it is set up I'll be able to electronically send big 5x7 color photos to her frame's screen while I'm away on vacation with my own family any where in the world we may go and also from my home computer even though we live hundreds of miles apart from each another.  

How CEIVA Pro80 Works

With the CEIVA Pro80 purchase options available as 1, 2 or 3 digital frames packaged with an equal number of one year picture delivery plans included, there is even the possibility to send frames to BOTH sets of your kids' grandparents or even to more relatives living some distance from one another.  

As of the date this post was published, a Mother's Day sale currently being offered includes one CEIVA Pro80 Digital Frame for $147.99, including a one year picture plan -- together regularly priced at more than $200) plus a free gift of a dazzle crystal kit valued at $19.95.  CEIVA Pro80 MultiPacks are on sale as well, with two and three frames currently priced respectively at $269.99 and $359.99.

At a small additional cost, you can personalize these frames in a myriad of ways still further, with more than one thousand skins and a variety of other frame, matte, and finish options.
The CEIVA Pro80 Digital Frame as well as other digital frames and accessories are available directly from the manufacturer's online store.  Select CEIVA products and accessories may also be purchased in-store from major retailers  and Amazon.

CEIVA Giveaway Contest 
WIN a CEIVA Pro80 Digital Frame including one year picture plan service, together valued at more than $200.  Winner must be a legal resident of the U.S. to win and there is a limit of one main entry per person; extra entries are limited to one of each type.

For the Main Entry - Just 2 Required Steps

To enter this MommyBlogExpert Book giveaway, simply

1.  Leave a comment below this post, being sure to include your Twitter, Facebook, or email contact info in case you are the winner

AND

2.  Follow @MommyBlogExpert on Twitter

For Extra Entries - Do any or all of the following (Optional)

1.  Follow @CEIVA on Twitter

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3. Tweet the following message exactly up to 3 times per day:

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HURRY, Contest ends at 11:59 pm PDT on May 20, 2010.

 

FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert received the CEIVA Pro80 Digital Frame as well as the dazzle crystal kit from the manufacturer for this review.  For this MommyBlogExpert giveaway contest an additional Pro80 Digital Frame is being provided by CEIVA to be given away to one lucky contest winner.  MommyBlogExpert did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post or giveaway contest.  See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.