After the arrival of a new baby, one of my favorite things is to find something new to celebrate the end of maternity clothes. This can be something small, like a new shirt, or a bigger purchase like a brand new pair of jeans. It can also mean a feminine, flirty dress to wear on a date out with my husband. So, when Shabby Apple contacted me about giving away a dress from their new spring line of vintage inspired and boutique dresses, I thought it was a perfect addition to The Third Time Around Event.
As I searched their site, I discovered a selection of gorgeous, colorful pieces that were reminiscent of the past, but modern as well. Shabby Apple offers a variety of choices for different seasons and body types, including women’s dresses, maternity dresses, plus-sized dresses, and even swim wear. Their clothing has a sense of fun that is polished and would work in casual and professional settings. As a woman who doesn’t fit in size 4 clothing, even when I’m not pregnant, I also appreciate that Shabby Apple carries styles that would flatter curvy bodies. I also like that many of them are simultaneously modest and sexy.
Shabby Apple invited me to select a dress for one lucky The Inquisitive Mom reader to win! I selected the Spanish Steps cream flower applique dress (seen below). This is the perfect combination of comfortable and elegant, perfect for a summer’s day. The Spanish Steps could be easily worn to a picnic or dressed up for an evening out.
Want to add a bit of glamour to your summer wardrobe? Enter to win the Spanish Steps Dress from Shabby Apple!
Entering is easy. Simply answer the mandatory entry, then feel free to complete any of the additional entries. Leave a comment for each entry. If your email address is not in your profile, you must provide it so I can contact you.
1. Mandatory Entry: Visit Shabby Apple and tell me another item you would love to own!
2. Follow my blog publicly.
3. Follow Shabby Apple on Facebook.
4. Follow The Inquisitive Mom on Facebook.
5. Blog about this giveaway. 2 Entries in 2 comments. Be sure to include The Inquisitive Mom and Shabby Apple in your post with a link back to this giveaway.
6. Enter another open giveaway on this blog.
7. Grab The Third Time Around Event button (code on sidebar) and post it on your blog. 2 entries.
8. Follow InquisitiveMom on twitter (1 entry) and link up to this giveaway up to 2x per day. 1 entry per tweet.
Good luck! This giveaway is open from Tuesday, April 12, 2011 until Friday, April 22, 2011 at 11:59 pm. Giveaway is open to US Residents 18 years and older. Winner will be selected using random.org and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be selected.
I did not receive payment for this post. All opinions are my own.




Looking through that site was fun. I can’t wait until the breastfeeding is over and my fashion sense won’t have to take that into consideration – but that will be a while. I do like the Aloha.
I follow your blog publicly.
Fun giveaway! All of Shabby Apple’s are lovely, but I especially liked the “Aloha” dress from the South Pacific collection.
I am a happy follower of the Inquisitive Mom blog!
I entered the Baby Bug Creations giveaway as well.
So Mindy, I really like Shabby Apple stuff but do you have to do ALL of the things listed or just one? Also, the link to Shabby Apple on your list is broken, is it just a link to their regular website or a link to a particular place on their website that you go to and answer a particular questionnaire?
i also love the north shore
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love shabby apple! love the bacciami and frida k!
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Following your wonderful blog publicly now!
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I love Shabby Apple I would love to own their Madison Ave dress
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I follow Shabby Apple on FB
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I love the Primavera dress!
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I’m following you via GFC (Ruri)!
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I follow Shabby Apple on FB (Lui Bright)!
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I follow The Inquisitive Mom on FB (Lui Bright)!
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I love Shabby Apple! Another dress I would like to own would be the Gondola. 🙂
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I’m a follower of your blog!
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I already follow shabby apple on facebook!
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i love shabby apple! one of my favorites has always been fifth ave!
one of my all time favorites from shabby apple is fifth ave!! (left a comment before, and accidently commented with my husband’s account, this is my entry) thanks!!
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i follow this blog publicly! 🙂
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also entered the baby bug giveaway! love your blog!! 🙂
I blogged about this giveaway with a link back to this blog.
i blogged about this giveaway and gave a link to this blog and giveaway as well as to shabby apple
I really like this skirt and have been eyeing it for weeks: http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1010-cecily.aspx
And, I follow your blog.
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I would love the Traveler dress, or Moonriver. I already have the Baja dress and LOVE it! beckage(at)gmail(dot)com
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I love this dress! I also love the Happy Talk dress and so many others!
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I follow your blog publicly via gfc!
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I “like” Shabby Apple on FB!
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I would love to own the Bernini!
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE the freshwater pearl dress!
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I follow your blog!
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I like Shabby Apple on facebook!
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i love the Gondola dress
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I have your button on my blog! #2
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i love the Gondola dress
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Love the Cider dress – great color!
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I like Shabby apple on Facebook
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Among the many I really liked the New Caedonia dress.
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Blogged about this giveaway on my blog, included Inquisitive Mom and Shabby Apple.
Blogged about this giveaway on my blog, included Inquisitive Mom and Shabby Apple.
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I love the Shakespeare Garden dress. LOVELY! Thank you for this giveaway.
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I like the north shore dress.
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oo, I would also love to own the Madison Ave. Dress!
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I would LOVE to own the Aloha dress!
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I follow you via GFC.
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I like Shabby Apple on facebook.
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I follow your blog!
I love the North Shore dress. The color is so pretty!
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I like the Black Rose maternity dress.
Fabulous choice Mindy the applique is beautiful!
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I looked through their site. I liked “This Side of Paradise” dress. carriethegood at gmail dot com
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