Hanes Goes Pink For A Cause! {A Giveaway}

If little AG and I are playing a game, coloring, or doing anything where “colors” are required, she is always sure to give me the color pink.  It’s because pink is my favorite color – even my 3 year old knows that.  (Cue the Aerosmith song here.)  I have pink luggage, more pink shirts and dresses than the law allows, pink shoes, every shade of pink nail polish known to man – I was even given the nickname “Pinky” in college because my classmates said I always had on something pink, somewhere.  (It was true!)

For me, pink is always in fashion.  For most people, it hits it’s fashionable peak in October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  While I think it’s great that everyone rallies to show their support during the month of October, I also think it’s important that we remember that breast cancer is something that affects women all 365 days of the year.

Including today.

Everyone has a story – some heart wrenching, some victorious, some that are still hanging precariously in the balance – about how breast cancer has personally touched their lives.  It’s for that reason that I want to start the conversation early.  Yes, I know it’s July and not October, but it’s always the right time to support a great cause.

You already know about my involvement with Hanes as a member of the Comfort Crew, but did you also know that Hanes is a major supporter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure^®?  Hanes is donating a total of $500,000 – split 50/50 between the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure^® Series and  Passionately Pink for the Cure^®.  Of course, in their signature “comfortable” style – 1.5 million people who participate in the race this year will be outfitted in a Hanes 100% cotton Tagless^® T-Shirt.

Hanes also has their very own “Pink” collection – which is available now on Hanes.com.  I’m a huge fan of their comfy pink ankle socks (I love padding around my house in them – great to keep my feet warm on cold wooden floors!) – and sorry if this is TMI – but a HUGE fan of their No Ride Up cotton bikinis.  They withstand the test of trains, planes, and automobiles without a problem – but even more-so – they withstand the test of running, jumping, and tumbling after a 3 year old!

Win It! Hanes has graciously given me a $100 gift card to give away to one very lucky Chic Shopper Chick reader!  It could be you!  To enter to win – head over and like the Hanes Facebook Page.  Once you’ve done that, head back over here and leave a comment with what Hanes Pink product you would most love to have, or why Komen is a cause that is near and dear to your heart.  To recap – you must become a fan of Hanes on Facebook AND leave a comment to be entered to win.  Bonus entries if you tweet about this contest (include @ErikaLehmann so I get a heads up).

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are emailed directly — please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contest ends at 11:59 pm CDT on July 31st, 2010.

The Jensen Project – Watch Tonight!!!

Back in March I had the most incredible opportunity to visit the set of The Jensen Project – a joint movie project by Walmart and P&G in an effort to bring back family movie night.  This is their second project in this endeavor – the first being Secrets of the Mountain.  The Jensen Project stars Kellie Martin, Brady Smith, Patricia Richardson, and LeVar Burton, to name just a few of the all-star cast.

It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience – check out the recap of our time on set below!  (Which, for the record, can also be seen in the “bonus features” section of the DVD!”)  Pay close attention to the last 5 minutes of this video where I prove, once and for all, that I am a GIANT. GOOFBALL.

For the record, my experience on-set was AMAZING.  But, I should also state, for the record (who keeps these “records” anyway?) that I support this movie for several reasons – the least of which was the trip to Canada to hang out on the set.  So here ya go – reasons why I am 100% behind The Jensen Project.

1.  Family Movie Night is back. Well, it’s about time!  How much junk is there on TV, seriously?  Even when the programming itself is mild enough to watch with your kids, you end up covering their eyes during half of the commercials for shows like “Desperate Housewives”.  You can watch this together with your family – all of them!  Sa-weet!

2. The movie is awesome.   I know what you’re (potentially) thinking.  After school special?  Captain lame-o?  Sorry to disappoint you, naysayers of the world – this movie is SO not lame.  Secrets of the Mountain proved that Walmart and P&G can indeed swim in this made-for-TV-movie world, and the all-star cast of The Jensen Project proves that again.

3. I adore the cast. I simply cannot say enough NICE things about them all.  This is the most down-to-earth, kind, genuine, hardworking group of people that I’ve ever met in ANY profession.  For instance, before we “officially” met, Kellie Martin and I ended up in the same elevator at our hotel.  We chatted away like old friends. I arrived later that day on the set and went – oh, right.  So that girl from the elevator (who’s ear I TALKED OFF) was Kellie Martin. She greeted me with a smile when I walked in and immediately said “We met in the elevator!”  Why yes, yes we did!

I grew up watching Patricia Richardson on TV each week, but in a very surreal moment, she stood and talked to me for 20 minutes about her children, her hiatus from work, and Twitter – and this was after the cameras stopped rolling on her interview with us.  I was totally geeked out.

Of course there was LeVar Burton who graciously played along with my antics both before and during my interview with him – and was so much fun to talk to. He even gave a shout-out to my dad during our interview – a longtime Star Trek fan!

And then there was Brady Smith (CONGRATS on the new beautiful baby girl, Brady!) who showed off pictures of his beautiful pregnant wife, and then asked to see pictures of my daughter. The next day, he saw me wandering the lobby of the hotel and invited to give me a tour of Montreal and to have lunch with him and Kellie.  So for several hours on the last day of shooting they voluntarily hung out with a random blogging chick from Louisiana – and they made me feel right at home.

…so there you have it.  This is the short of the long story – a story that I could go on and on about for a bit, but it boils down to this.

Watch The Jensen Project tonight on NBC at 7pm CDT.

You won’t regret it.  Follow me on Twitter for updates, and follow @Kellie_Martin and @LeVarBurton as well!

PS – Want to win a copy of The Jensen Project?  Leave a comment to be entered to win the DVD + CD combo – available in Walmart on July 17th!  Contest ends July 25th at 11:59pm CDT.

VTech’s MobiGo: Almost As Cool As Mommy’s iPhone {A Giveaway!}

Thanks for reading Chic Shopper Chick!  Sadly, this giveaway has now closed, and a winner has been chosen via Random.org.  Thanks for reading, and check back often for more great giveaways!

My daughter is an iPhone master.  As a matter of fact, when I get my new iPhone 4 I think I’ll just give her my 3G.  She knows more about how to work it than I do, anyway.

Recently VTech contacted me and offered us the chance to review the new MobiGo – a handheld gaming system for ages 3-8.  With a touch screen interface and a full QWERTY keyboard, I knew that Audrey would go crazy for it.  I was right.

The MobiGo comes with a Touch and Learn game cartridge (thank you for not making us buy the game in addition to the unit!), which has 6 different games that allow Audrey to play musical instruments, continue to identify numbers and letters (and find them on a traditional keyboard!), use simple math, and just generally slide, flick, and poke her way to learning something new.  I was really impressed with how much thought had gone into the games, and how much she learned in such a short time span!

Did I mention that the way the screen flips up to reveal the keyboard reminds me of my old TMobile Sidekick?  I feel very retro.

There are also other game cartridges available, including Disney/Pixar’s Cars, Disney Fairies, Disney’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and others.  Personally, I know that we will have to go buy the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Fairies game sets ASAP, and now that I’ve seen how much the system has to offer, I am eager to try some different games for it – I think it is a worthwhile investment.

Audrey loves it so much that she actually won’t put it down, so I’ve had to force her to take breaks from it.  This is the child who’s attention is held by virtually nothing for longer than 5 minutes, so the amount of engagement that she gets from this is really awesome.  Plus, she sits in my lap and we work through some of the tougher games and levels together, which is nice bonding time for the two of us, and presents me with an opportunity to teach her things that I may not have previously thought of.

The MobiGo retails exclusively online and at Toys R Us for $59.99.  Frankly, I’m surprised that the price is as low as it is, I would have probably paid close to $100 for it, especially now that I’ve had the chance to demo it.  However, when you factor in the cost of other games ($19.99 each) and a carrying case ($14.99) I guess we’ll call it a draw. Oh, and it comes in pink and purple too, for the girly set!

Win It! Though I’ve stopped doing as much kid stuff here on CSC, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to give away one of the MobiGo units!

To enter to win, check out the MobiGo and then leave a comment telling me what your favorite feature is, or what you like the most about it!  After your initial comment, every other (pertinent) comment left on this site on other new posts from now through June 21st will count as an extra entry each.  You don’t need to come back to this post and tell me you commented on another post, I can stalk track you via your email/IP address.   As usual, the following extra entries are also available:  blogging about this giveaway with a link back to this post, subscribing to my YouTube Channel, subscribing to my site, and tweeting about this contest (click the link above). That’s a ton of ways to win, so good luck!

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are emailed directly please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contest ends at 11:59 pm CST on June 21st, 2010.

Find The Perfect Swimsuit At Land’s End {Giveaway CLOSED}

Thanks so much for reading Chic Shopper Chick! Sadly, this giveaway is now closed, and a winner has been chosen via Random.org – congrats to Sarah!

I know.  You’re reading the title going “there is no such thing as a perfect swimsuit, Erika!” and well, I’m mostly inclined to agree.  Mostly. Last year, Land’s End approached me and offered to let me try one of their swimsuits.  You can read last year’s post about the horrors of swimsuit shopping, and how a Land’s End Swimsuit changed that all for me.  They approached me again this year, and I thought, ok, beginners luck the first time – let’s see if the second swimsuit is just as awesome.  Well, it is.  Since then, I have become a die-hard, Land’s End swimsuit loyalist and enthusiast.  I own a grand total of three swimsuits now, all of them Land’s End.

Here I am last summer with the munchkin – enjoying our beach time in my Land’s End suit.

Here are the top reasons that I love my Land’s End Swimsuits:

1.  Coverage.  I’m tall and curvy, and most suits that I try on make it look like I forgot that a bathing suit should actually provide some amount of coverage.  Not so with Land’s End.  Plenty of coverage, without making me look like a maw-maw (with all due respect to any of the maw maws reading this!)

2.  Durable.  These swimsuits are fully lined and very well made.  2 of the suits that I have, I’ve had for over a year now, and the still look like new.  I couldn’t believe how thick the material was, and how, even in a white suit (of which I have 2!) I felt fully *ahem* covered.

3.  Sexy.  Let’s just be honest.  No one puts on a swimsuit with the hope of looking dumpy.  I feel sexy and confident in all three of my Land’s End suits, which is a much better average than almost every other suit I’ve tried.  I’m not exaggerating when I say that I’ve only owned maybe one other suit in my entire life that I feel this good in.  I feel fortunate to have 3!

4.  Modern.  Whomever is designing the suits for Land’s End not only understands the curves of a woman’s body, but they understand how to translate that into modern looks and cuts.  All 3 of my suits have hardware in them, like my Island Morada Ring swimsuit.  There are lots of other fun, modern cuts, while still providing the things I mentioned above.

Win it! So, here’s the scoop!  I want you to see for yourself why I love Land’s End swimwear so much, so Land’s End has graciously agreed to give one VERY lucky Chic Shopper Chick reader her very own Land’s End Swimsuit!

To enter to win, visit Land’s End and then leave a comment telling me what swimsuit you would choose!  After your initial comment, every other (pertinent) comment left on this site on other new posts from now through June 18nd will count as an extra entry each.  You don’t need to come back to this post and tell me you commented on another post, I can stalk track you via your email/IP address.   As usual, the following extra entries are also available:  blogging about this giveaway with a link back to this post, subscribing to my YouTube Channel, subscribing to my site, and tweeting about this contest (click the link above). That’s a ton of ways to win, so good luck!

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are emailed directly please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contest ends at 11:59 pm CST on June 18nd, 2010.

Bio Ionic: PowerLight Pro-Dryer {Giveaway Closed}

Thanks for reading Chic Shopper Chick!  This giveaway is over, and a winner has been chosen by random.org.  Thanks!

About 2 years ago, I discovered blow dryers.  I mean, I suppose that I had always known about them but they were just these annoying things that made my hair all frizzy – sort of like Tina Turner after spending a summer day in Louisiana kinda frizzy.  Not. Pretty.

Two years ago my world changed.  My stylist, Meggan, always made my hair look PERFECT using just a round brush and blowdryer.  I attributed it to the fancy wash, the fresh cut, and the loads of product that she put in my hair.  One day, I bemoaned my fate of frizzyness and my constant need of a flat iron and she looked at me as if I had suddenly sprouted antenna from my shampoo commercial perfect hair.

“You can do this at home” she said to me.  She spoke slowly, as if dealing with a small child who had, until that point, only ever spoken French. “It’s all about the blowdryer.”

I smiled politely, inwardly rolling my eyes, and cringed knowing that a sales pitch was likely to follow.  It didn’t.  What followed, however, was the hair-ducation of Erika Lehmann.  Meggan told me about the wattage, the detachable nozzles, the importance of a “cool” shot button, the variable speeds, and challenged me to try it at home.

Can I just say that I HATE admitting when I’m wrong?  Really, it does not help my ego.

Meggan took me from mega-frizz, to mega-awesome in about a week.  She was correct, the right blowdryer does make all of the difference.  So, since you already know I’m a fan of the Bio Ionic One Pass, I thought I would introduce you to the Bio Ionic PowerLight Pro-Dryer – the blowdryer that will make your stylist smile with approval.

Check out some of the features of the PowerLight Pro-Dryer:

It has all of the features that Meggan recommended to me, like high wattage (1875W!), a cool shot button, variable speeds and heat settings, and the nozzle that allows you to control the air on a concentrated area.  Actually, the Pro-Dryer has 2 removable nozzles!  Not to mention, it’s ultra light, super fast (important when you have TONS of hair like me!), and conditioning.

Thanks to Bio Ionic, I have a Bio Ionic PowerLight Pro-Dryer to give away to one of my readers!

1.  Become a Fan of Bio Ionic on Facebook.  They are giving away tons of prizes each week – so if you don’t win here, you may win there!

2.  Leave a comment here telling me that you became a fan and also sharing with me one of your styling tips or your favorite celeb hairstyle.

That’s it!  For an extra entry, you can follow Bio Ionic on Twitter, subscribe to my YouTube Channel, or tweet this contest out to your followers (click the button at the top!). If you do, leave a comment here letting me know.  However, to qualify you must do the first two as well.

That’s it!  This contest will run through June 4th, 2010 at 11:59pm CST.  You must be a US resident to enter.  After the close of the contest, a winner will be chosen at random and posted here.  The winner has 72 hours to respond.

Speed Styling with the Bio Ionic One Pass {Giveaway CLOSED}

Thanks for entering!  This giveaway is now closed!  The winner was comment #95, as determined by random.org.

Confession:  I’m obsessed with my hair.  The color, the cut, the shine, the softness, the style…  OBSESSED.  My hair is naturally wavy and incredibly thick – it takes almost 45 minutes to blow dry.  Yes, I work hard for all of this hair, especially if it’s down and styled.  Of course, for all of this hair a gal needs some pretty serious tools.  When Bio Ionic approached me about taking their One Pass Flat Iron for a run, I couldn’t turn them down.

An iron that only needs to pass ONCE through your hair to straighten it?  Unheard of!  I have so much hair that it sometimes takes 3 or 4 passes to get that smooth look that I’m going for.  I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical.  So I tried it.

One Pass.  They aren’t kidding.  Here is video proof, too.  It works just like that.

So why do I think you should buy a One Pass from Bio Ionic? (And I do – I am recommending them to anyone looking to purchase.  Yes, mine was free, but if I had used one for a week I would have purchased one myself, hands down.  Don’t forget, it’s my promise to you that I will not recommend any product that I do not wholeheartedly believe in.)

1.  Time.  Who doesn’t need more time?  Even with all of this hair, I can walk out the door in roughly 8 minutes with it bone straight.  Did I mention that it heats up in seconds?

2.  Healthier Hair.  First of all, with only one pass, your hair is taking less abuse.  Secondly, the ionic technology actually makes it softer and healthier – it straightens your hair from the inside out.

3.  Looks.  It doesn’t just go fast and make your hair all healthy and stuff.  It LOOKS GOOD.  Isn’t that the reason we’re doing this, anyway?  Or, is that just me?

Some of the features of the One Pass, borrowed from their website:

• Silicone Speed Strips for faster straightening and increased shine
• Instant heat, up to 400°F & instant recovery
• Nano-Ionic™ Mineral fused to cushion plates
• High levels of negative ions & Far infrared energy for silky
  smooth conditioned hair
• Bio Ceramic 5 Second heaters
• Multi-level heat controller
• 10ft swivel cord

Wanna try the Bio Ionic One Pass?  I’m giving one away here on Chic Shopper Chick!  Here is what you have to do to enter:

1.  Become a Fan of Bio Ionic on Facebook.  They are giving away tons of prizes each week – so if you don’t win here, you may win there!

2.  Leave a comment here telling me that you became a fan and also sharing with me one of your styling tips or your favorite celeb hairstyle.

That’s it!  For an extra entry, you can follow Bio Ionic on Twitter, or tweet this contest out to your followers (click the button at the top!). If you do, leave a comment here letting me know.  However, to qualify you must do the first two as well.

That’s it!  This contest will run through April 22nd at 11:59pm CST.  You must be a US resident to enter.  After the close of the contest, a winner will be chosen at random.

2009 Holiday Guide: Keurig Platinum Brewing System {Giveaway CLOSED}

Yesterday I published a guide that included some of my favorite Holiday picks for mom – and it included the amazing, awesome, fabulously incredible (see how many of those I need to express my love?) Keurig Platinum Single Serve Brewing System.

The Single Serve Brewing System really makes my life so much easier because I can make one cup and not waste a whole pot of coffee, and I can also decide if I want coffee, tea, flavored coffee, etc. on a whim.

If you haven’t already read my gushing review you should definitely check it out in the 2009 Holiday Guide – but let’s get down to the nitty gritty of why you’re here — you’re dying to win one of these babies, and I don’t blame you ONE. BIT.

To enter, go check out the Keurig Platinum Single Serve Brewing System and come back here to let me know what your favorite feature is.   For bonus entries you may follow me on Twitter, Tweet about this giveaway (use the little button at the top of the page), subscribe to this site by email (box at the top right hand side of the page),  or you can come to my house and help me with my Christmas baking.  Ok, not the last one.  Just checking to see if you were paying attention.

Fine Print:  Giveaway ends December 26th, 2009 at 11:59pm CST.  Winner to be chosen at random.  Please leave a vaild email address in the appropriate box so that we may contact you should you win.

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Don’t forget to check our the Technology section of the guide for some suggestions for the tech-loving people in your life as well as some of our newest giveaways, like the LogMeIn iPhone App Giveaway, our Mophie Juice Pack Air Giveaway, and our iH15 Color Changing iPod/iPhone dock Giveaway as well!

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Disclosure:  These products have been submitted to me for review.  I don’t love every product on the market, by FAR, but I write about the ones that I do love here on my site.  The deal is that I will only recommend things to you that I like, believe in, and would buy myself or tell my friends and family to buy.  My opinions are 100% my own.  It’s how I roll.  For more information, check out my Disclosure Policy.

2009 Holiday Guide: iH15 Color Changing iPod Dock {A Giveaway}

If you haven’t already checked out my 2009 gift suggestions for the tech-savvy crowd, then you’re totally missing out.  Not only are there a lot of great gift suggestions over there, but you can read all about how I have this really cool iPod dock that plays really awesome sounding music, but all I get to listen to are the Imagination Movers.  Don’t get me wrong, I am very much an Imagination Movers fan, but there is a limit to the amount of times that I can hear “Where are you Puppy Dog” before I go a little nutso.  Oh, fine.  I already am a little nutso.

My friends, meet the iH15.  The sweetest, color-changing, bee-bopping iPod/iPhone dock that there ever was.  This would make a great gift for a teenager, especially, though mine looks kinda adorable in my kitchen.  The best part is while I’m rockin’ out to the Movers, my iPhone is working up a charge.  Sweet.

Wanna win one?  The folks at iHome have given me one to give away!

To enter, pop on over to the iHome website and peruse the rest of the awesome products they have there.  Then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling me which product BESIDES this one you love.  For bonus entries you may follow me on Twitter, Tweet about this giveaway (use the little button at the top of the page), subscribe to this site by email (box at the top right hand side of the page),  or write a 500 word essay on the French Revolution.  Ok, not the last one.  Just checking to see if you were paying attention.

Good luck and Happy Holidays!  Oh, don’t forget to check out our LogMeIn iPhone App Giveaway, and our Mophie Juice Pack Air Giveaway as well!

Fine Print:  Giveaway ends December 20th, 2009 at 11:59pm CST.  Winner to be chosen at random.  Please leave a vaild email address in the appropriate box so that we may contact you should you win.

2009 Holiday Guide: Mophie Juice Pack Air {A Giveaway}

If you’ve checked out my 2009 gift suggestions for the tech-savvy crowd, then you’ve already read my long winded story about how, when there are a bunch of geeks in one place, my iPhone battery dies on me.  The Mophie Juice Pack Air makes my long days at conferences like Blog World Expo and TribeCon SO much easier because I never have to worry about my battery taking a leave of absence.

So, yes, the MJPA (because it just gets WAY too tiring typing all of that out each time) pretty much rocks my world.  So does the company, because they loved that I loved my Mophie SO much that they offered to give one away to one of my awesome CSC readers.  Dude, this would make the coolest gift for the iPhone freak in your life.  Or, you know, just keep it for yourself.  You deserve it.

To enter, pop on over to Mophie’s website and peruse the rest of the awesome products they have there.  Then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling me which product BESIDES this one you love.  For bonus entries you may follow me on Twitter, Tweet about this giveaway (use the little button at the top of the page), subscribe to this site by email (box at the top right hand side of the page),  or post a video to YouTube of yourself doing 5 back flips in a row.  Ok, not the last one.  Just checking to see if you were paying attention.

Good luck and Happy Holidays!  Oh, don’t forget to check out our LogMeIn iPhone App Giveaway and our iH15 Color Changing iPod/iPhone Dock/Music Player Giveaway as well!

Fine Print:  Giveaway ends December 20th, 2009 at 11:59pm CST.  Winner to be chosen at random.  Please leave a vaild email address in the appropriate box so that we may contact you should you win.

2009 Holiday Guide: LogMeIn {A Giveaway}

In conjunction with the 2009 Holiday Guide, I have a few things to give away to you, my readers!  My new favorite iPhone App is LogMeIn, an app that lets you access any internet-connected computer from your iPhone or iPod touch.  Sa-weet! Here are a few screen shots of the app in action:

I included LogMeIn Ignition in the Tech-Savvy section of my 2009 Holiday Guide, and I’m so excited to give a copy of this app away to one of my awesome readers!  To enter, leave a comment on this post telling me why you’d like to win.  For bonus entries you may follow me on Twitter, Tweet about this giveaway (use the little button at the top of the page), subscribe to this site by email (box at the top right hand side of the page),  or post gratuitous amounts of compliments about how wonderful I am.  Ok, not the last one.  Just checking to see if you were paying attention.

Good luck and Happy Holidays!

Fine Print:  Giveaway ends December 20th, 2009 at 11:59pm CST.  Winner to be chosen at random.  Please leave a vaild email address in the appropriate box so that we may contact you should you win.

Snug As A Bug: A Family Christmas Tradition {Giveaway!}

I’m a fashionista, and therefore I’m adamantly against couples who wear matching outfits, and twins over the age of 12 who do the same.  Heck, when I was in high school my friend B and I had such similar styles that there were many times that we showed up in the same outfit (which generally included Doc Martens – it was the 90s afterall!) and one of us would just turn around and go home to change.

However, I do feel there is ONE occasion when it is ok to match, and think maybe it’s even a little cute.  Of course, I’m talking about Christmas morning.  I can’t help it!  Families who wear matching pajamas to bed on Christmas Eve wake up to a visit from Santa PLUS adorable pictures because they all look so sweet and cookie cutterish?  Totally irresistible.

I’m so excited to say that my most popular giveaway from the Holiday Season is back for 2009!  Last year I came across this awesome website called Snug As A Bug that sells matching Christmas Pajamas for the entire family – and I fell in love with their adorable prints and patterns.    Their pajamas come in sizes from Newborn to XXL, and they even make bandannas for cats and dogs!

Seriously, what could be more fun than the whole family around the tree wearing matching PJs? If this isn’t already a tradition in your house (as it has been with my best friend’s family for as long as I can remember) it’s time to consider starting a great tradition of your own with matching Christmas pajamas for everyone-even your pets.

My favorite print this year is called Santa’s Elves, featuring some jolly little elves dancing on a blue background.  It’s totally bringing out my inner child-I want to throw on an old Christmas special, grab a gingerbread man from the tin, and write a list for Santa half a mile long!

Win it! Once again, Snug As A Bug has graciously offered to outfit the family of one lucky Chic Shopper Chick reader in their very own set of Christmas pajamas!  The winner will receive matching pajamas in a pattern of their choice for two adults and two kids.  To enter, just follow the three little steps below!

• Head over to Snug As A Bug and pick out your favorite Christmas Pajama pattern.  Then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling me which one is your favorite!  (Initial Entry)
• Earn Extra Credit!  You may do these for additional entries.
  • • • • • Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to Snug As A Bug.  Leave a comment here with the link. (2 entries)
          • Tweet this giveaway using the little button at the top of the page. (1 entry)
          • Subscribe to CSC updates via email.  I will verify.  Leave a comment to let me know.  (1 entry)
          • Leave a comment on any other posts on CSC between now and December 1st.  Each additional comment will get you an extra entry.  I can track you via your IP address, no need to leave additional comments here.

That’s it!  Good luck! Oh, and the official rules and legal jargon are below.

US and Canadian entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are posted here and contacted directly, please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 24 hours to claim their prize. This contests ends at 11:59 pm CST on December 1st, 2009.

Wakin’ Up In Vegas {Video}

Don’t forget that you can win an iPod Shuffle for commenting on any posts during the month of October.  See the bottom of this post for details!

Yay!  Thanks to Collective Bias, I’ll be on a plane flying to Las Vegas for Blog World Expo in less than 10 hours!  Why am I not sleeping, you ask?  (By the way, that’s so sweet of you to be so concerned about me!)  Well, because I’m vlogging.  And also, because I’m a procrastinator.  Will I regret this in the morning?  Yes.

Ohh, but look!  I made you a video!

Now you can probably figure out why, after 6 days, I’m still not packed.

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A Two Suitcase Kinda Trip

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I’m so excited because I’m heading to Blog World Expo in Las Vegas this week – which sort of brings me back full circle to the beginning of my blogging days.  BWE was the first blogging conference I ever attended and is, to date, still my favorite of them all.  I’m excited to be returning, and even more excited to be moderating a panel on the Ethics of Mommyblogging on Friday.  If you’re going to be there, you should most certainly stop by, as I’m sure we’ll be discussing all sorts of hot-button issues (are you sick of hearing about the FTC guidelines yet?!).

Naturally, in order to do something like travel and attend a really cool conference, it is necessary for me to pack all of the vital items in my life into a little box to put under the plane.  Don’t worry, I’m flying Southwest, so it will be well taken care of.  The bigger issue is…UGH.  I have a closet full of nothing to wear.  And packing?  Well, packing ranks up there with sticking toothpicks in my own eyeballs.  Sorry to be so graphic, but it’s true.

I would totally pay someone to pack for me.  Know anyone who would and could handle it?  Make sure all of the outfits match?  Make sure I don’t forget anything?  Make sure it’s all washed and ironed, tucked away in neat little outfits as to avoid any confusion?  Is there a service for that?  There should be.  I’ll be their first customer.

You should see my bed.  It’s full of clothes, hangers, purses, etc.  I’m considering sleeping on the floor tonight, instead actually in the bed itself.  It would make things easier, don’t you think?

In the mood to giggle?  Watch me huff about hating to pack in the video below and feel free to poke fun at me in the comments.

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