maternity fashion gets burned

There is a smokin’ new look sweeping the nation from LA to the Big Apple; sizzling hot burnout tees. The thin, super-soft, weathered tees, which are all the rage this season, look equally fab paired with a skirt and strappy heels or designer jeans and your most comfortable flats.

the only thing this style favorite has not been paired with yet? the kickin’ curves of the hip and pregnant …until now, that is. 2 chix, known for their popular pregnancy tees, has come out with their own version of the burnout tee that is specifically made to fit blooming bellies; the peek-a-boo tee. this tee, which comes in both v-neck and crew neck, is form-fitting, long enough to cover a belly full of baby, super-soft and generally just perfect for “mamanistas” looking for nine months of comfort and forty weeks of sexy.

for a maternity company infamous for their witty slogans, their peek-a-boo tee will leave you speechless…without saying anything at all.

let the love grow

do you LOVE your 2 chix tees???? if so...tell Oprah!!!!

whether you received one as a gift...or bought yourself a tee or two...spread the word! oprah is looking for feedback on your favorite mama-to-be items.

click here to LET THE LOVE GROW!

go team lisa!

on saturday, may 3, revlon held their 11th annual 5k run/walk for cancer in new york city. lisa pilla, 33 year old mother of three, along with 40,000 other survivors, family members and supporters, walked through the streets of manhattan to raise money for cancer research. lisa and many others currently battling or surviving cancer, sported yellow hats as a symbol of their fight against this disease. more than 3 million dollars was raised and dedicated to medical research, treatment and support services. 2 chix was proud to sponsor "team Lisa" in this important cause and we continue to send her well wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. for more information on how you can get involved in the fight against cancer visit www.revlonrunwalk.com or www.cancer.org.

moms-to-be have it down to a tee

angelina’s doing it, minnie’s doing it, j-lo did it, everyone’s doing it…literally.
it seems that our favorite thespians have been working on some “productions”
of their own during the recent writer’s strike, if you know what I mean. hollywood
is booming with blooming bellies and celebrity moms are successfully balancing motherhood and career with more grace then ever.

this super-mom trend runs not only through the famous hills of hollywood, but throughout the world. moms everywhere are bringing home the bacon and frying it up in the pan all at once. wearing form-fitting fashions that embrace their pregnancies, these multi-tasking mamas are taking on the world.

one company in particular has today’s expectant style down to a tee, a maternity tee! 2 chix maternity’s ultra-chic tees, tanks and hoodies are flying off the shelves and onto the tummies of moms who crave a wardrobe that compliments their savvy lifestyles. this wildly popular company, most recently featured on entertainment tonight as a “celebrity mama favorite,” has added even more designs to their already fabulous line. “you had me at epidural”, "pregzilla" and “changing the world one diaper at a time”, cleverly chuckle at the many sides of pregnancy and, as always, achieve a level of softness 2 chix has single-handedly conquered with their specially weaved, vintage-style designs.

pair one of these tees or tanks with super-hot true religion jeans and a great pair of prada flats, and you’re off and running…to your mommy and me class, to the set of your new movie…or just to starbucks for that decaf, non-fat, extra foam latte you so deserve. rock on millennium mama…rock on.

prenatal swimming - a DO!!!

so there i was, smack in the middle of the first few exhausting, nauseating weeks of my second pregnancy. ...and there they were. the ugly beginnings of, yes...varicose veins. i quickly googled pregnancy & varicose veins, and found that--lucky me--they get progressively worse with each subsequent pregnancy. great.

so while my 'net surfing had made me confident that the ugly, bulgy things would probably go away after baby #2 arrives, in the meantime i had a problem. they HURT. they hurt when i stood for long periods of time. they even hurt when i got out of bed in the morning and just stood to brush my teeth.

so i dragged my tired, preggo butt outside and started swimming. at first i started with 40 laps per swim. then, i slowly worked up to 60, and then 80. now, i'm logging over 100 about 3 times/week.

and you know what...? after a few weeks of swimming regularly, those nasty veins stopped hurting. and i mean completely. how cool is that?

not only that, i feel great. i have tons more energy, and am only gaining my healthy pregnancy lbs that my Doc prescribes.

so go ahead...get out there and swim! or walk. or do prenatal yoga. the point is, take a little bit of time especially for yourself and your health. your body and baby-to-be will thank you for it.

P.S. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS check with your Doctor before starting ANY exercise program.

http://www.2chix.com/