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"A new-mom friend of mine was just asked to buy a bridesmaid dress for a friend&amp;#039;s wedding. For $475. Unsurprisingly, my friend is less than psyched. I mean, buying a bridesmaid dress that was out of your budget was one thing when you were a 20-something and your monthlong diet of ramen noodles wouldn&amp;#039;t effect anyone else. But it&amp;#039;s harder to justify a splurge when there are diapers to buy and babysitters to pay. (In case you&amp;#039;re wondering, when the bride was a bridesmaid in my friend&amp;#039;s wedding, the bridesmaid dresses were $115, which feels considerably more reasonable.) So I told my friend to send the bride a link to Little Borrowed Dress, where you can rent bridesmaid dresses in a bunch of cute styles and about a bajillion colors. The dress designs are forgiving and figure-flattering\u2014AND they feature bells and whistles so they can be adjusted to fit without alterations. (They also work on pregnant bridesmaids!) You can pay $20 to try on up to three dresses ahead of time, but then you get $20 off a rental when you send them back, so it&amp;#039;s win-win. Here are three dresses I like, which can all be rented for $75 each\u2014or, $400 less than $475! Catherine Hillary Julie If you&amp;#039;ve been asked to be a bridesmaid and you love the idea of renting a dress and sending it back (more closet space!) send your bride friend to this post and have her list her favorite Little Borrowed Dress color in the comments. (I like plum!) Then next Friday a random winner will be chosen to receive up to four free rentals from Little Borrowed Dress! Click here for the official rules. BONUS: EVERYONE can save 10% on a Little Borrowed Dress order through June 30 with code SaveTheDate!  Here are more steals and deals to enjoy: FREEBIES  A free sample of Epiderme Repair Cleansing Milk face wash via Facebook.  A free pair of soft contact lenses.  A free Nature Valley granola bar.  A free subscription to Architectural Digest.  A free subscription to Kiplinger&amp;#039;s Personal Finance.  A free two-year subscription to Lego magazine for the kiddos.  A coupon for 35% off one item at H&amp;amp;amp;M. (One of my fave places to buy baby clothes!)  A free seven-day pass to 24-hour fitness.  A free sample of Milk Bone Trail Mix for your pooch.  CONTESTS &amp;amp;amp; SWEEPSTAKES  Enter to win a dream getaway from O magazine!  Enter to win a Krups coffee maker!  Enter to win a custom, eco-friendly home in Georgia from HGTV.  Enter today to win two $100 gift cards and an iPod Touch from Ellen!  Enter before midnight today to win a super-cool desk lamp!  FIVE FUN THINGS FROM AROUND THE WEB  A sweet idea: Take your baby on &amp;quot;dates&amp;quot;! \u2014A Cup of Jo  Beautiful baby shower invites. \u2014Bird &amp;amp;amp; Banner  I&amp;#039;m way late to the game, but I just discovered this hilarious video about baby wearing! LOL! \u2014Marvelous Kiddo  9 cute nursery storage solutions. \u2014Babble  These wooden blocks that look like buildings in Paris are so sweet! \u2014La Petite Peach  Are you doing anything fun this weekend? Rory and I are running a half marathon Saturday morning\u2014wish us luck!\u2014then I have a baby shower in the afternoon! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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