Shopaholic in Alabama

Thanks so much to everyone who entered the giveaway sponsored by one of my favorite Lilly Pulitzer Via stores, The Pink Pelican (birthday giveaway originally posted HERE ).  After a random drawing, I am thrilled to announce the giveaway winner. Congratulations to "how i met your father blog" with the comment below - you are the winner of the beautiful Lilly Pulitzer Murfee Scarf! Please contact me (lori.driver@hotmail.com) with your shipping information and I'll forward to the Pelican for shipping! Again, thanks to everyone who entered, shared, tweeted, etc - The Pink Pelican was absolutely thrilled with the response! how i met your father blog  said... i follow both shopaholic and pink pelican on twitter (@himyf) August 12, 2011 11:04 AM  Moving right along to Wish List Wednesday...IF I were going to shop the Lilly sale again (which I have no intention of doing, but stranger things have happened), these are a few of the items that might "complete" my res...

 Eliana Dress in Turquoise Moheatoh, Sale Price $99, Retail Price $298 Hello my friends! This morning I had a little extra spring in my step, knowing it was the "Big Day" as the Lilly Pulitzer Endless Summer Sale would begin. I hopped right out of bed and immediately turned on the laptop - even before having my caffeine fix. :-)  Although a lot of the Lilly Pulitzer summer 2011 was included in this sale, I opted for a few of the older pieces from previous Resort and Spring collections. Some of these I have been trying to find for quite a while, and was thrilled to see them available at great prices!  My heart skipped a beat when I found the Eliana dress (see above photo) on Lilly's website. I have wanted this ever since I saw LP's Fashion Director, Janie Schoenborn, photographed in the dress. Side note: if you ever get a chance to meet Janie, take advantage of it. She is a doll and a design genius! Now I'm happy to report the dress is on it's way to my...

Today I will celebrate my birthday. I'm a little bit sad to report, the DH is out of town and won't be able to come home for the festivities. Not that it's a big deal or anything (not a milestone birthday or anything), but I am a LEO and y'all know it's true - Leos love their birthday. I'm no exception! Tonight I will celebrate with my sister and BFF by going out to dinner, and tomorrow with birthday cake and gifts with my parents, nephews and friends. I'm so thankful for it all, but I'm going to miss my sweetie. :-(  My friends at The Pink Pelican in Huntsville have generously offered a giveaway to commemorate the day!  Most of you know, they are one of my favorite Lilly Pulitzer Via shops and I buy lots of my Lilly from Angie and The Pelican Crew! I love knowing that I am supporting a small, female owned business. In today's economy, I think that is very important. If you are considering any purchases from the new Lilly Pulitzer Fall 2011 line...

Happy Monday! Hope you enjoyed the weekend - ours was so busy I didn't have time to put up a blog post. We went to the beach, out to eat Saturday night and then helped the in-laws move on Sunday. It was fun! :-) Today I wanted to make an appeal to you. If you haven't finished Mother's Day shopping, and plan to buy Lilly Pulitzer this week, here is your opportunity to "make it count". We all know that central and north Alabama was devastated by tornadoes last week. It will take months, even years, for the area to fully recover. The Pink Pelican , a favorite Lilly Pulitzer Via shop, is located in Huntsville right in the middle of all the devastation. I ask that if you are buying Lilly this week - you consider purchasing from The Pink Pelican . Other than internet orders, they've had NO business since last Wednesday. They will be almost 100% reliant on internet orders to stay busy while the area recovers. Angela wants to be able to provide as many hours as ...

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...