Shopaholic in Alabama

Happy Thursday! Were you guys wondering about me? I promise I am alive here, it's been crazy busy at work and I *might* be exhausted. However, I have a series of fun posts planned for you and will be returning to blogging! Yeah, so excited - I have really missed everyone! :-)  Have you heard about the newest flash sale website, Country Club Prep? CCP plans to offer all your preppy brands in one place, and offer a rewards program for your loyalty. Some of the brands on their preppy radar include Castaway Clothing, Just Madras, Kiel James Patrick, Smathers & Branson, Southern Proper, Strong Boalt and many others. I can't wait to see what they offer.  The launch of Country Club Prep is planned for March 15. If you sign up now using the link HERE before the launch, you'll earn Free Shipping and Returns for life. What a deal! Once you sign up, get busy referring your friends because when you refer 10 friends you will receive 10% off your next purchase on CCP! ...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming Diana E. Kelly!***   True confession time: I've always had issues finding comfortable shoes that are stylish. (You won't catch me in ugly shoes just because they are comfortable. Not happening!) To make it worse, I don't really like wearing closed toe shoes and would love it if I could live in flip flops! However, there are just times when the flips are not appropriate. I've tried so many different brands of shoes - economical (Target), mid-range (Lilly Pulitzer) and high-end (Gucci). Usually by the end of the day (or night), my feet are screaming and I am left crying - wishing for my Havaianas.  I was thrilled to form a friendship with Diana E. Kelly and try her...

Thank you everyone for entering the Francesca Joy Palm Beach iPhone case giveaway (original post HERE ). Please join me in congratulating the winner, Kimberly P., with the following comment: Kimberly P.  said... I like your blogs page on facebook! December 13, 2011 7:36 AM  Please contact me (lori.driver@hotmail.com) with your shipping information and I will forward to Francesca Joy Palm Beach. Congratulations, Kimberly! Special thanks to my friend at FJPB for offering such a wonderful giveaway!  New giveaway coming tomorrow morning - this is an exciting one AND there will be TWO winners! Stay tuned!  p.s. Are you ready for the holidays? I can't seem to get it all done here! Wondering if I'm alone with this problem? :-) 

Greetings, Shopaholics! Please join me in congratulating the winner of our giveaway sponsored by The Preppy Ladybug (original post HERE ). Congratulations to "Miss Southern Prep" with the following comment: Miss Southern Prep  said... I love the Script Monogram flat notecards! December 12, 2011 3:47 PM Please contact me (lori.driver@hotmail.com) so I can coordinate your winnings! Thanks to all who entered, and stay tuned - more giveaways coming soon! 

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming The Tracy Negoshian!*** You have probably noticed from previous posts that Tracy Negoshian is quickly becoming one of my favorite designers. During recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, I ordered so many new dresses and tunics, it was like an early Christmas present when they all arrived.  Tracy's designs are a favorite of preppy girls everywhere. They are easy to wear - the comfy jersey fabric is flowy, but somehow fitted just enough to be feminine. Many of the items I ordered work for all seasons here at the beach. Just last week, I wore the Sheada Tunic Dress is Navy Life Preserver to a casual holiday gathering. Say "hi" to Phillip and Angie - these two ke...

Please join me in congratulating the winner of the Looking 4 Lilly headband giveaway! (original giveaway post HERE ). Thanks to everyone who entered, and be sure to check in over the coming days - more giveaways and discounts you will LOVE.  Hope you have a lovely day!  p.s. Glitterista - please email me directly (lori.driver@hotmail.com) to coordinate delivery of your winnings!  Glitterista  said... Of course I adore all of the headbands, but I wish I had a baby niece to buy one of the gorgeous crocheted hats with a Lilly rosette for. ;) December 7, 2011 1:20 PM 

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming Francesca Joy Palm Beach!*** There isn't much I enjoy more than watching a new, up and coming designer, blossom while the world is watching. Such is the case with Francesca Joy Palm Beach by Elise Francesca. When Elise originally contacted me back in March 2010 about offering a giveaway on Shopaholic In Alabama, I was thrilled to profile a new designer. (you can see that original post HERE ). Since that time, the Francesca Joy Palm Beach line has flourished and grown.  Originally, the Francesca Joy line included paintings - and then handpainted tees and dresses. On the first blog giveaway, one lucky reader received a tank dress! Since that March 2010 feature, Elise's line h...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming The Preppy Ladybug!*** Are you looking to update your stationery collection? Do you love preppy pink, green and everything in between? If so, you are in for a treat today!  My friends at The Preppy Ladybug   are offering a giveaway and Shopaholic special discount, and there is plenty of time to place your order and receive it before Santa arrives. (They make it easy to send those holiday gift "thank you" notes!) I recently ordered the following design in the flat note cards, along with the matching address labels. (link to item HERE ) I've been using this design for several months, and only have two left! Guess it's time to reorder. Love the coral print - and i...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming Looking 4 Lilly!*** Looking 4 Lilly has long been one of my favorite sources for handcrafted items. Using a wide variety of Lilly Pulitzer fabrics (both vintage and current), L4L creates beautiful items at an affordable price point. My Looking 4 Lilly headbands are the most comfortable headbands I've ever owned. I can wear one of the headbands all day, and they don't pinch or give me a headache (which is very important to me because I suffer from migraines). The craftsmanship and attention to detail on every piece is immediately evident. You can view Looking 4 Lilly's creations in their Etsy shop HERE .  For a special holiday celebration, Looking 4 Lilly will be giving ...

If you're looking for personalized, preppy, pretty and affordable gifts this holiday season - you might consider one of my personal favorites, J. Bee Designs. Jen is the owner, and she is an absolute delight to work with through the design process. J. Bee Designs has been featured on Shopaholic In Alabama before (review and giveaway last December), and I'm excited to feature another one this year!  One of my current favorites on the J. Bee Designs website are the "Design Your Own Personalized Platter". These can be created just like you want them - your choice of pattern, monogram or name personalization, choice of font, font color, etc. The options are endless and the results are beautiful. Priced at only $25, these platters are very affordable and would be a spectacular holiday gift. (you can link to the item HERE ) Don't tell her, but I'm ordering one of these for my mother in law as a holiday gift (sssh). Every year during football season, she sets u...