Shopaholic in Alabama

Wow - I can't believe it's already Monday and the last week of July! Where has the summer gone!?! Summer heat and humidity are tough on my hair. As many of you know, my hair is naturally wavy so I have to either work to make it straight or work to make it curly. Either way it's a real pain when the temp is over 90 and the heat index is over 100, as has been the case here for the past 60 days. Ugh.  One of my solutions to this problem - having a wardrobe of stylish headbands and headwraps. Featured below are a few of my current favorites. Tasha 'Circus' Head Wrap in Green, $38, available at Nordstrom online HERE Starfish Headband in Pink, $38, available on Fornash online HERE Lilly Pulitzer 1" Headband in Slathouse Rock, $7.50, available on Lotus & Lilly online HERE  (actually I love all of Lotus & Lilly's headband creations - every Lilly girl "needs" several of these) Sweat Treats Cupcakes Sweaty Band 1.5", $18, available...

Happy Tuesday, Shopaholics! Didn't I tell you that I celebrated my birthday the entire month of August? :-) After today, the month is changing and my mind will slowly begin to turn to late summer (known as Fall everywhere else) and football season. Let me thank my lovely friend Kristina over at Lotus and Lilly for a thoughtful and generous birthday gift. Kristina's work is absolutely gorgeous. I was thrilled and surprised when she sent me a clutch and matching headband for my birthday! They are both made from vintage Lilly Pulitzer fabric, named Familia de Gato. The clutch is available to view on the website HERE . Thanks again Kristina, I love them both. Shopaholic tip: Be sure to join the Lotus and Lilly Facebook page, for special deals and promotions. :-) Another surprise came to me from The Preppy Ladybug . Shannon sent me a set of the Pink Coral Notecards, which I had mentioned here on Shopaholic as one of my favorite items from her store. I've already used sever...

Happy Saturday to my lovely readers! Hope your weekend is wonderful so far! Today I had planned to post a new giveaway, but I realized (too late at night!) that I needed a little more information from the sponsor. Sooo today we'll take a one day break from new giveaways, but will post a new one on Sunday! :-) In the meantime, congratulations to the following lucky winners! Caroline Grace Jewelry (Day One) - Laurie MCC Designs (Day Two) - AMStarkey Lotus and Lilly (Day Three) - Equinegirls Please contact me ( lori.driver@hotmail.com ) if you've won a giveaway, so I can coordinate your winnings! Thanks to everyone who entered, commented, tweeted, blogged, shared, etc. I really appreciate you ALL reading and being so excited about the giveaways! There are still some wonderful ones coming over the next week, so be sure to stay tuned! Enjoy your Saturday!

TGIF, Shopaholic friends! Welcome to Day Three of Shopaholic Birthday Giveaway Days! I'm hosting these in honor of my 40th birthday coming on August 12...it's a fun way to stop thinking about getting older, and profile some of my favorite designers, websites, stores and brands! HA Thanks so much to one of my favorite designers of all things handmade with Lilly fabric - Lotus and Lilly - for sponsoring our 3rd giveaway! Kristina is the designer (and brains) behind this operation, and she is a pleasure. All her items are handmade and the quality is immediately apparent. I invite you to check out the website HERE . Lotus and Lilly carries headbands, clutches, bracelets, hair clips, etc. All items are made with either current or vintage Lilly Pulitzer fabrics. Lilly lovers are crazy for her fun items!  For today's giveaway, Lotus and Lilly is providing a 1" headband and matching clutch bag in one of my favorite prints, Rainbow Patch. Th...