Shopaholic in Alabama

Congratulations to all the "Shopaholic Birthday Days" giveaway winners! Below you will find the final list. If you've won a giveaway, please be sure to contact me (lori.driver@hotmail.com) so we can get the ball rolling on your prize! You have 72 hours to claim - or I'll have to draw another winner! Day One - Caroline Grace Jewelry - "Laurie" Day Two - mcc designs - "AMStarkey" Day Three - Lotus and Lilly - "Equinegirls" Day Four - Preppy Princess - "DCGopGirl" Day Five - Lynn Whelan Designs - "Southern Living: Preppy Style" Day Six - Preppy Ladybug - "Sweet Tea and Biscuits" Day Seven - At The Blue Barn - "Fried Pink Tomato" Day Eight - Under The Palm Tree - "Adventures of the pink passport" Day Nine - Kiel James Patrick - "jilly" Day Ten - The Pink Pelican - "heatheremery" Day Eleven - Votre Vu - "CALillylover" Day Twelve - The Pink Giraffe - ...

TGIF, Shopaholics! Has your week been crazy? Mine has - my birthday celebrations have continued with lunches and dinners out with the BFF's, more gifts arriving, and a major shopping spree over at the online Lilly Pulitzer sale. (More about that in another post). See? I told you - Leos take their "birthday month" very, very seriously!  Welcome to Day Fifteen of Shopaholic Birthday Giveaway Days! I'm hosting these in honor of my 40th birthday. It was on August 12....but we're still celebrating! Hopefully you're enjoying the birthday celebration as much as I am (and will continue to, we're having a little party on Saturday). This has been a fun way to stop thinking about getting older, and profile some of my favorite designers, websites, stores and brands! Thanks so much to my wonderful friend Hannah at Gigi's Hidden Treasures in Cartersville, GA. Gigi's is the lovely store sponsoring today's giveaway! Rest assured, if I lived in the ATL ...

Happy Tuesday, Shopaholics! Sorry I've been so far behind here. It seems life has been crazy since my friend Lisa's memorial service, my 40th birthday, Gabe having his accident, etc. I'm happy to report that Gabe came home from the hospital on Monday afternoon. A broken shoulder is his only remaining injury, and while the poor thing is miserable from the pain, he is going to be ok. We're so thankful the brain bleed stopped on it's own, and they didn't have to "go in". Whew! Thanks so much for all your comments here and on my Facebook page. Gabe's father (my younger cousin) read all of your posts, and he said he was just in tears with all the kindness and concern for his son. Apparently the well wishes and prayers worked! You guys are the best. :-) Congratulations to all our giveaway winners! Below I have an updated list. If you've won a giveaway, please be sure to contact me ( lori.driver@hotmail.com ) so we can get the ball rolling on you...

Happy Saturday, my Shopaholic friends! What are you doing this weekend? Today I plan to get in some beach time, here's hoping the weather is nice enough! The DH is off work and we plan to make a day of it. :-)  Welcome to Day Fourteen of Shopaholic Birthday Giveaway Days! I'm hosting these in honor of my 40th birthday. It was on August 12...and we all know that Leos celebrate not just one day....but many days! I've been known to call it my "birthday week" or even "birthday month".  Hopefully you're enjoying the birthday celebration as much as I am! This has been a fun way to stop thinking about getting older, and profile some of my favorite designers, websites, stores and brands! Thanks so much to my wonderful friends at Lifeguard Press for sponsoring our 14th giveaway! I have a wonderful partnership with Lifeguard Press. Occasionally they will send items for me to review on the blog, which I hope is helpful to you the reader. Additionally, ...

Happy Tuesday, Shopaholic friends! I can't believe it - but in 2 days, I will be 40. Yikes! Welcome to Day Thirteen 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 a great friend of mine - Kalle of Lil & Kalle - for sponsoring our 13th giveaway! This Etsy shop specializies in personalized, one of a kind creations. (link HERE ). They offer accessories, bags and children's items. The attention to detail is amazing, with beautiful color and pattern combinations.  Once upon a time, in a land far, far away - Kalle and I worked together. I'm happy we have remained friends over the years, and was thrilled when Kalle welcomed her first child last year. A beautiful daughter named.....guess what?? Lillie! :-) Let's show Lil & Kal...

Happy Monday, my friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We had a very quiet one, as DH was working the whole time. I wanted to sun, but the heat index of 118 kept me inside. Welcome to Day Twelve 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! Thanks so much to one of my newest online store obsessions - The Pink Giraffe - for sponsoring our 12th giveaway! When I was introduced to this store, I literally spent an hour pouring over the website. Trust me - you will too! :-) According to their website, The Pink Giraffe is "Your One Stop Shop for Monogrammed and Personalized Items including Monogrammed Ball Caps, Stationary, Photo Albums, Burp Cloths, Personalized Onesies and Children's Clothing".  Search our site for all your monogrammed needs. We carry an assortment...

Happy Sunday Fun Day, my Shopaholic pals! Welcome to Day Eleven (can you believe it?) 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 fellow Bama Girl living up north now, Michelle Rapoza, for sponsoring our Day Eleven giveaway! Not only is Michelle my personal Votre Vu rep, she's also a wonderful lady and a great friend! (see Michelle's website HERE ) Have you experienced Votre Vu yet? Votre Vu is a botanically based, French skin care line. We all know the French are fabulous innovators in the skin care and beauty industries, and Votre Vu is no exception! Votre Vu has only been distributed in the US since 2009 and they're taking the industry by storm. Word on the street is they'll be on "Oprah" soon - perhaps one of Oprah's Favorite Thi...

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, fellow Shopaholics! Welcome to Day Ten 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 Lilly Pulitzer Via Stores - The Pink Pelican - for sponsoring our 10th giveaway! The Pink Pelican is the only Lilly Pulitzer Via Store in my home state of Alabama, so as you can imagine, I'm thrilled to feature them today!  If I lived near this store, I would be in some serious trouble! Since I don't, I experience The Pink Pelican through their online store (website HERE ). In addition to Lilly Pulitzer, they also carry a wonderful variety of other preppy brands such as Vineyard Vines, LeSportsac, Rebecca Taylor and Southern Tide.  A little bit of Shopaholic scoop for you - they also have an online outlet store. Did you know about t...

Happy Thursday, my Shopaholic friends! Welcome to Day Nine 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 preppy brands - Kiel James Patrick - for sponsoring our 9th giveaway! Kiel, Sarah and everyone at KJP are just wonderful! The designs are oh so preppy, wearing one of their items makes me want to hop on the nearest yacht and go sailing! Everything is made in Kiel's home state of Rhode Island. How often do you hear that in today's business world? I have a lot of respect for what this company stands for - keeping jobs in Kiel's hometown, purchasing all materials from local companies in the New England area, and using beautiful employees as models!  Recently Kiel James Patrick launched a new collection, which included Sailing Belts . The...

Happy Hump Day Wednesday, my friends!  Welcome to Day Eight 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 Lilly Pulitzer Via Shoppes - Under The Palm Tree - for sponsoring our 8th giveaway! Sara, Martha Jane, Hadley and the crew are fantastic to shop with! Their customer service is top notch, the sales are wonderful, shipping is lightning quick, and I just love knowing that we are supporting a small business! I invite you to check out the website HERE . While you're there, be sure to view the SALE section. You might find some great deals on current merchandise! :-)   For today's giveaway, Under The Palm Tree is generously providing a $75 gift card. The gift card can be used online or in...

Happy Tuesday, my Shopaholic pals! Welcome to Day Seven 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 my friend Jennifer, the brains behind "At the Blue Barn" - for sponsoring our Day Seven giveaway! At The Blue Barn is your one stop scrapbooking store, with step by step guidance. They feature creative designs, new products, amazing finds and crafty supplies. The  website features a wide variety of scrapbooking supplies, if you need it; you can find it there! :-)  At The Blue Barn is offering the "Get Ready For School" collection for today's Birthday Giveaway celebration!  Wouldn't it be fun to collect your memories through the year with this cute Lunch Pail from Basic Grey? With this kit, you can create a memory keeper for each m...

Happy Monday, Shopaholic friends! Welcome to Day Six 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 Shannon at the lovely Etsy Shop, The Preppy Ladybug , for  sponsoring our Day Six giveaway! By now, my love of custom stationery, address labels, and party decor is well documented! When Shannon contacted me and I was introduced to her creations, I fell in love!  I know you all are going to love this line too!  Today's giveaway is a set of one of The Preppy Ladybug's best selling items, the Bumblebee Honeycomb Address Label Stickers (Etsy listing HERE )   and a set of the Bumblebee Honeycomb Flat Correspondence note cards (Etsy listing HERE ). I don't know about you, but I think these pink and green bumblebees are the cutest things e...