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A couple of weeks ago, I told you about the pants I live in & want to DIE in, the Lands’ End Starfish Refined Stretch Pants – AND a few other items in the Starfish Collection that I adore.  The beauty of this collection is that you can be both comfortable AND put together with all these pieces.  It’s like you’re sweatpants on the inside, classy on the outside! Ohhh YEAH!  I’ve been wearing my Starfish collection EVERYWHERE.  And looking and feeling great in them!

Well, thanks to my deep, obsessive love of all things Starfish, Lands’ End is giving YOU the chance to become obsessed also!  One lucky reader will get to pick FIVE ITEMS FROM THE STARFISH COLLECTION!! And that’s not all – over the next few months, we’ll be doing TEN, count ’em TEN of these giveaways!!!!

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

So let me share some more of my fave Starfish items with you, and then you can get entering.  Since I loved the original pants so much, I decided to try ALL the other Starfish pants – the fold-over waist pants, the cropped pant, and the Sanded Poplin Cargo pant.

Of course they are all AH-MAY-ZING!  First up, the fold-over waist pant:

Okay fer the realz, I didn’t think anything could be better than the original Starfish refined stretch pant, but I actually like the fold-over waist ones a bit better! Unbelievable!  The fold-over part, I’m not kidding, has some CONTROL to it. I mean, I don’t think it’s designed to, but it totally holds in my c-section gut. AWE-SOME! And they.are. so. comfortable! `I really can’t properly explain how wonderful they are. *Sigh* I have a pants crush.  The only thing I like better on the original pant is that sweeeeet little zipper pocket at the top!

Next up: the cropped pant – these are just like the original, just cropped for warmer weather. And they are CUTE!  And sooo comfy, and they have the POCKET!  If I die in warm-weather season, you can bury me in these!

Or maybe these…the Sanded Poplin Cargo Pant.

Now these are just cute, cute, cute.  They have a different look than the other Starfish pants, they aren’t quite as cozy, but they are very comfortable and functional and they look GREAT – I wore mine to Joshua’s parent-teacher conference last week with a cute sweater!  Also, I love the way you can adjust the length and wear the cuffs rolled up – they look great either way.  I adore them.  The sanded poplin fabric is light, wears well, and washes up great also!

Ok, but I saved the Belle of the Ball for last – I recently also got to try the brand spankin’ new Starfish Cowlneck Top, and it…is…the TOP I want to be buried in!

It’s so cozy, so classic, so comfortable, and it’s really just beautiful. I felt so pretty in it all day. And totally wrapped in comfort.  So in addition to the Starfish crew and Draped Cardigan I reviewed in my last post., this Cowlneck is a MUST-HAVE.  A must, must must must MUST-have.

And finally, I didn’t review this because I need another jacket like I need a hole in the head and I do have SOME self-control, but there are also some cute jackets in the Starfish collection!  Like this one:

Adorable, no? And it’s made of the same faboo french terry fabric so I know it must feel amazing on!

Starfish! Best! Collection! Ever!  Now here’s how to enter to win FIVE PIECES of this collection for yourself!

1) Go check out the Starfish Collection and leave me a comment letting me know which piece you think looks the best. If you can’t pick one, that’s ok, just tell me what you love!

2) “Like” our facebook page and leave us a comment on this post telling us you did our already do

3) Tweet about this giveaway “Win 5 pieces of the #landsend Starfish Collection from @jennyitup & @momminitup  http://bit.ly/oRue8A”  then leave us a comment with your tweet URL.

4) Subscribe to our feed, then leave us a comment on this post letting us know you did or already do.

ONE winner will be chosen Saturday, October 8th at noon EST.  But remember we will have NINE MORE giveaways and nine more chances to win!! 🙂

Happy entering!

Over the weekend, my family and I had the pleasure of doing a photography shoot with Lindsey Smith from Smith Digital Photography.

And when I say we had the pleasure, I’m not being sarcastic – which is miraculous, really, because typically photo sessions drive me to drink. You should have seen the times Jenny and I took our tiny babies – Kate and Joshua – to Target to have their pictures taken together. Oh, if we’d only had this blog then, posts about those experiences would have definitely qualified for the “Greatest Hits” page.

But I digress!

Sunday’s shoot was a lot of fun. We met Lindsey at Eden Park in Cincinnati, which was the perfect backdrop. Lindsey is the mom of two little boys, and she was fantastic with my kids. Kate couldn’t wait to get in front of the camera lens, but Sam had fallen asleep in the car on the way there and wasn’t in the best picture-taking mood. Lindsey was able to get him smiling and joking anyway, and got some great shots.

I could continue to wax poetic about our photo shoot, but instead I think I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.

I love them! It was hard to pick my favorites from Lindsey’s online proofing gallery (a very convenient feature in and of itself).

Lindsey very generously offered to photograph my family so I could write about my experience, and she would also like to extend that offer to one of our readers. We’re giving away a full portrait session for one lucky reader!

The session includes:
— A 60-90 minute session on location in the Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky area.
— 45-60 final re-touched proofs in an online proofing gallery.
— Client’s choice of 25 high resolution digital files with printing rights.
— $50 print credit.

To enter, “like” Smith Digital Photography on Facebook and then leave a comment on this post telling us you did so. For an extra entry, post a link to the contest on your Facebook status (tagging Smith Digital Photography and Mommin’ It Up would be awesome!) and leave an additional comment for that.

The giveaway will end Tuesday, August 7, 2011, and a winner will be chosen randomly. Good luck!

Remember the other day when I shared about Gilt Children’s Summer Specatacular and the $10 off a $50 purchase coupon link? REMEMBER?? Well, if not, you can check that post out here!

Just a refresher: Gilt Children is a sale site that offers great kids’ brands at a spectacular discount.  I just bought some awesome Fancy Nancy items at a great price for Sophie this week!  (Don’t tell her!)

With this $100 credit, you can get great deals on decor, furniture, toys, clothes, and accessories.  The sales change every few days and there is always an amazing variety to choose from.

Here’s how to enter to win $100 credit to Gilt!

1) Leave a comment on this post saying what item for your kids you’d most like to get a sweet deal on – clothes, decor, toys – etc.

2) Like Gilt Children on Facebook and leave a comment on this post saying you did or already do.

3) Follow Gilt Children on Twitter and leave a comment on this post saying you did or already do.

One winner will be chosen at random next Friday, July 8th at 6 pm.  The winner will be notified by email. Good luck and don’t forget to check out Gilt’s Children’s Summer Spectacular on Facebook – great summer fun & travel tips from lots of your favorite bloggers!