finding affordable, stylish maternity clothes is just as difficult as i thought it would be. i
finally managed to find a pair of cute, inexpensive, black maternity skinny jeans:

$28.99 from
kiki's fashions. black is the only color of denim i'm allowed to wear to work, so finding a pair was a top priority on my clothing list. now i can stop wearing the one increasingly uncomfortable pair that still sort of fit me. huzzah!
i've been looking to a lot of non-maternity places for items that might work.
forever 21 has a lot of cute tops with bump-friendly cuts, for a fraction of the price of most maternity stores:

$17.80

$29.80

$24.80

$11.50, available in 4 colors
another awesome maternity site is
yesstyle.com. you have to weed through a fair amount of items that are $100+, but there are some pretty good deals to be found.
if i could afford
topshop maternity i would probably buy everything they offer. i particularly
LOVE this adorable flowered cardigan (US size 6 if anybody wants to make my year):

$50.00
on the other hand, it is extremely easy to find affordable, adorable baby clothes. seriously, i want to have a little girl just for this amazing ensemble:

$36.95 for the set, available from
punkbabyclothes.net. the cupcake? the tutu? UH-MAZING.