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		<title>Picplum: The Perfect Gift For The Holidays {A Giveaway}</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I remember the day that I discovered picplum very clearly.  It was August 19th, and I was flying back to Louisiana for my 29th birthday after having spent 3 weeks in Southern California with my fiance&#8217; and his son.  It was actually the last time I would ever fly &#8220;home&#8221; to Louisiana and I [...]]]></description>
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<p>I remember the day that I discovered <a href="https://www.picplum.com?utm_source=Picplum+Erika&amp;utm_campaign=bloggers&amp;utm_medium=web" target="_blank">picplum</a> very clearly.  It was August 19th, and I was flying back to Louisiana for my 29th birthday after having spent 3 weeks in Southern California with my fiance&#8217; and his son.  It was actually the last time I would ever fly &#8220;home&#8221; to Louisiana and I knew that it would be &#8211; because 11 days later my daughter and I would officially become residents of California.</p>
<p>I had spent nearly 30 years as a Louisiana resident.  My entire life.  My 4 year old&#8217;s entire life.  I was excited for a new adventure.  My family was excited for me too, for sure.  Even so, there were a lot of tears.  Like, a lot.  A ton.</p>
<p>I think it was mostly over the fact that my daughter was going with me.  Not that they don&#8217;t love me or anything, but if you are a parent, or a grandparent you understand the joy that a grandchild brings to a family.  You also understand that if said grandchild lived with you for a good year of her life and also came over for dinner at least once a week then that loss hurts even more.</p>
<p>But back to my story.  I was sitting in the Dallas airport, waiting on yet another delayed flight, when I saw a tweet from my fiance&#8217; &#8211; suggesting that I <a href="https://www.picplum.com?utm_source=Picplum+Erika&amp;utm_campaign=bloggers&amp;utm_medium=web" target="_blank">check out picplum</a>.  The idea behind it was that you can upload photos throughout the month &#8211; from your phone, your computer, and via email  - and on a certain day each month picplum will print and ship that &#8220;batch&#8221; of photos to addresses that you had previously specified.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Screen-Shot-2011-12-12-at-10.55.45-PM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4507" title="picplum homepage" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Screen-Shot-2011-12-12-at-10.55.45-PM-e1323759387133.png" alt="" width="500" height="305" /></a></p>
<p>I literally read the tweet, went to the picplum website, and pulled out my credit card to sign up.  I was totally sold &#8211; I could think of no better gift and surprise for my family back home.  The idea is simple, 50 cents per print, and starting at $2.50 shipping per recipient.  So for under 10 bucks a month, I can print and ship photos to my parents of my daughter, my soon-to-be-son, and occasionally myself and my fiance&#8217;.  They get everything from photos of the first day of school, to sleepy morning photos, to photos of us all at the pumpkin patch.</p>
<p>Here is what one of my upload pages looks like:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Screen-Shot-2011-12-12-at-10.07.37-PM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4503" title="Picplum" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Screen-Shot-2011-12-12-at-10.07.37-PM-e1323756565175.png" alt="" width="500" height="363" /></a></p>
<p>You can see in the top left hand corner that I sent 3 different recipients 19 photos each.  I love me some picplum.</p>
<p>As I sat in the airport uploading my photos, I found myself with a few questions.  I sent a tweet to @picplum and had a response almost immediately.  At other times I&#8217;ve been on the site and the live chat has popped out and one of the founders has said &#8220;Hey Erika &#8211; let me know if you have any questions!&#8221;.  The customer service is amazing &#8211; and the team really cares about building a great product with a clean customer experience.  I love to feel special &#8211; and the folks at picplum have a way of doing that for me without even trying.</p>
<p>My family loves getting the photos each month &#8211; they really look forward to it and I always get elated text messages and phone calls when a new batch arrives.  My fiance&#8217; has signed up with his own account and sends photos to family back in Connecticut, Maine, and Florida &#8211; and just this month he wised up and added me to his account!  I got my first batch in the mail a few weeks ago and I was so impressed!  Check it out!</p>
<p>They come in a pretty purple envelope (excuse the iPhone photo &#8211; but awesome packaging ftw!):</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Screen-Shot-2011-12-12-at-10.23.39-PM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4504" title="Screen Shot 2011-12-12 at 10.23.39 PM" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Screen-Shot-2011-12-12-at-10.23.39-PM.png" alt="" width="429" height="331" /></a></p>
<p>And the photos are just gorgeous!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Screen-Shot-2011-12-12-at-10.25.35-PM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4505" title="Screen Shot 2011-12-12 at 10.25.35 PM" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Screen-Shot-2011-12-12-at-10.25.35-PM-e1323757574886.png" alt="" width="500" height="367" /></a></p>
<p>Can you tell I just think <a href="https://www.picplum.com?utm_source=Picplum+Erika&amp;utm_campaign=bloggers&amp;utm_medium=web" target="_blank">picplum</a> is the coolest thing since sliced bread?  Cause I do.  I have nothing to gain from shouting from the rooftops that I love this company &#8211; I just think they&#8217;re awesome!  I am a happy paying customer, and I know that will continue for the foreseeable future!</p>
<p>Because the guys over at picplum know that I&#8217;m a happy customer, they offered to giveaway some photo credits here on Chic Shopper Chick &#8211; which I thought was a super idea!  So, if you want to try out picplum for yourself, enter to win $50 in credit &#8211; which should get you several batches of photos printed and shipped!</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t want to wait to get started?  You can sign up for your picplum account now (and the first 5 people who <a href="https://www.picplum.com?utm_source=Picplum+Erika&amp;utm_campaign=bloggers&amp;utm_medium=web" target="_blank">sign up for picplum through Chic Shopper Chick</a> and print and ship a batch of photos will get $10 in credit towards their next order) and if you win the giveaway, then they will just apply the credit to your account!</p>
<p>One last thing.  I want to do a little reverse disclosure here.  I am not benefiting through this write up whatsoever.  I am not getting any free product, and I am not being paid by picplum.  The link that you click above is not an affiliate link &#8211; it&#8217;s simply a tracking link so that we can keep track of the first 5 orders (and know who to credit the $10 to).  The guys at picplum simply offered this to do this though my site because I am a crazy fan and have been vocal about my support of the company from day one.</p>
<p>Ok, so now the good stuff.  To enter:</p>
<ul>
<li>Go over and click like on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/picplum" target="_blank">picplum Facebook page</a>. Leave a comment letting me know that you did so.</li>
</ul>
<div>Bonus entries &#8211; 1 entry each (leave a separate comment for each!):</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li> Follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/picplum" target="_blank">picplum on Twitter</a>.</li>
<li> Follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/erikab" target="_blank">@ErikaB</a> (that&#8217;s me!) on Twitter.</li>
<li>Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chicshopperchick" target="_blank">Chic Shopper Chick on Facebook</a>.</li>
<li>Tweet this contest.  cc @erikab.</li>
</ul>
<div>That&#8217;s it!  Good luck!   This contest will end on December 20, 2011 at 11:59 pm PST.  No purchase necessary to enter or to win.  US residents only.  Winner will be chosen at random.  Please enter a valid email address at time of entry.  Winners have 72 hours to respond before an alternate winner is chosen.</div>
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		<title>Holiday Gift Guide: Glowberry Bears {A Giveaway}</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago when we visited Walt Disney World Audrey came home with one of those Minnie Mouse figures that when the button is pressed, her skirt spins around and she lights up.  At the time I thought it was a novelty, but it has turned into a &#8220;thing&#8221; &#8211; being that she can&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few years ago when we visited Walt Disney World Audrey came home with one of those Minnie Mouse figures that when the button is pressed, her skirt spins around and she lights up.  At the time I thought it was a novelty, but it has turned into a &#8220;thing&#8221; &#8211; being that she can&#8217;t sleep without some light that she can control, <em>in the bed with her.</em>  As you can imagine, this means that each night I&#8217;m tiptoeing back into her room to remove glowsticks (we buy them in packs of 20), lanterns, and other lit objects that are hard and not meant to be in bed with her.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glowberry-pair_1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4492" title="Glowberry Brainy Baby" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glowberry-pair_1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></a></p>
<p>Then the folks at The Brainy Company contacted me about their <a href="http://www.thebrainystore.com/toys-games/plush.html/" target="_blank">Glowberry Bears</a> and I just knew that Audrey Grace would <em>love </em>it.  They sent us the light blue Glowberry bear, and I&#8217;ve discovered that it works in 3 settings:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bear to Bear</strong> &#8211; There’s a chip located in the bear&#8217;s foot and when placed in close proximity of another Glowberry Bear, they communicate with each other.  We only have one bear so I cannot attest to the quality of this feature, but it sounds pretty cool!</li>
<li><strong>Nighttime</strong> – This setting transitions our bear into a night light &#8211; pressing the bear&#8217;s tummy makes it light softly from within and the glow will last for 3 minutes.</li>
<li><strong>Bear to Child</strong> – The bear talks to us, and even has a name! If you press its hand it will say things like, “Hi, I’m Twinkleton. What’s your name?” Pressing its other hand makes the nightlight light up, and tickling its tummy makes it giggle.</li>
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<div>Right now the Glowberry bear is on sale for $12.99 and would make a great gift for anyone who is afraid of the dark, but I also think the sweet spot is probably for the 2 &#8211; 4 year old set.  We love Twinkleton!  Also, use code Chic25 for 25% off &#8211; making this gift a no-brainer!</div>
<div>Win it!  The folks at The Brainy Company have given me a pair of Glowberry Bears to give away!  To enter:</div>
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<h3><strong>MANDATORY ENTRY METHOD:</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Visit <a href="http://www.thebrainystore.com/toys-games/plush.html/" target="_blank">The Brainy Company</a> and tell me what other products (besides the Glowberry Bears) you like!</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>EXTRA ENTRY METHODS (LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH):</strong></h3>
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<li>Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chicshopperchick" target="_blank">Chic Shopper Chick on Facebook</a>. (1 entry)</li>
<li>Like 3 recent posts on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chicshopperchick" target="_blank">Chic Shopper Chick&#8217;s Facebook page</a>.  (1 entry)</li>
<li><strong>BLOG ABOUT IT!!! 5 entries.</strong></li>
<li>Tweet this contest (button at the top of the page – make sure you add @ErikaB to your tweet so I can track it!).  (1 entry)</li>
<li>Share this contest on Facebook!  Leave me a comment so I can verify!</li>
<li>Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/designpublic" target="_blank">Design Public on Facebook</a>. (1 entry)</li>
<li>Like or comment on 3 recent posts on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/designpublic" target="_blank">Design Public&#8217;s Facebook Page</a>. (1 entry)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ErikaB" target="_blank">Follow me on Twitter</a>. (1 entry)</li>
<li>List this giveaway on any contest site for<strong> 3 entries</strong>.</li>
<li>You can always leave a comment on any non-giveaway post. <strong>(1 extra entry per post commented on. just go to “home” posts are up front, please comment on all new posts and leave your extra entry comment)</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><em>No purchase necessary to win.  Contest only valid for residents of the US.  Winner to be chosen by random.org on or after December 15th. Winner has 48 hours to respond to notification email or another winner will be chosen.</em></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><em>Disclosure:  The Brainy Company sent me a bear to review and is providing 2 more to a winner of this giveaway.</em></span></p>
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		<title>Holiday Gift Guide: Yankee Candle {Giveaway!}</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for checking out my 2011 Holiday Gift Guide!  Be sure to check out Our Ordinary Life and Mommy Mandy for more great gift ideas! *  *  *   I have very strong emotional associations with my sense of smell.  As a child, I could tell you what pillow belonged to what family member just by taking my nose to it [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong><br />
Thanks for checking out my <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/tag/2011-holiday-gift-guide/" target="_blank">2011 Holiday Gift Guide</a>!  Be sure to check out <a href="http://www.ourordinarylife.com/" target="_blank">Our Ordinary Life</a> and <a href="http://www.mommymandy.com/" target="_blank">Mommy Mandy</a> for more <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2011/11/2011-holiday-gift-guide/" target="_blank">great gift ideas</a>!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>*  *  *  </strong></p>
<p>I have very strong emotional associations with my sense of smell.  As a child, I could tell you what pillow belonged to what family member just by taking my nose to it &#8211; everyone had a different distinct scent, and they were familiar and comforting.  When I was sick, I loved sleeping on one of my parent&#8217;s pillows &#8211; it was comforting to me, like being able to snuggle with them in my sleep.  As I&#8217;ve gotten older, this association has only grown.  I associate the scent of baby powder with the city of Paris &#8211; I was wearing a body lotion that was faintly scented with it when I was first visiting there, and now every time I smell powder, I think of Paris.</p>
<p>Sometimes it works the opposite way &#8211; I can&#8217;t even walk near anyone wearing Sarah Jessica Parker&#8217;s &#8220;Lovely&#8221; because I wore it during the first 3 months of my pregnancy with Audrey Grace &#8211; and I was so sick during those months that just smelling it in the slightest turns my stomach.</p>
<div id="attachment_4353" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 459px"><a href="http://www.yankeecandle.com/yankee-candles/new-frag"><img class="size-full wp-image-4353" title="Yankee Candle Mini Holiday Trio" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Screen-Shot-2011-11-14-at-12.29.43-PM-e1321302616125.png" alt="" width="449" height="335" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yankee Candle Mini Holiday Trio - photo is my own</p></div>
<p>One of my all time favorite scents has got to be that of anything to do with winter.  I love the feel of the cold air, the smell of the fireplace, the scent of the freshly-cut Christmas tree.  When I was in college I discovered Yankee Candles and I fell in love.  Burning a highly-scented Yankee Candle was like walking right back into a winter memory.  My favorites revolved around Pine, or Cedar &#8211; anything that reminded me of the smell of our Christmas tree.  I started buying these candles once every 2 months &#8211; I would save up while I was in college and &#8220;treat&#8221; myself to one.  They have always been my ultimate favorite candle.</p>
<p>When I started blogging, there were a few products that I was already a die-hard ambassador for, without ever needing to have a relationship with that company.  Yankee Candle has always been one of those.  You can see I even included them back in my 2008<a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/index.php?s=yankee+candle" target="_blank"> Holiday Gift Guide</a> &#8211; I have had a long-standing obsession with the candles and it continues to this day.</p>
<p>This year Yankee Candle sent me a few of their holiday scents to try out for myself &#8211; and the day that box came I was flat out giddy.   I even tweeted this:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Screen-Shot-2011-11-14-at-11.59.12-AM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4352" title="Screen Shot 2011-11-14 at 11.59.12 AM" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Screen-Shot-2011-11-14-at-11.59.12-AM-e1321300806339.png" alt="" width="450" height="456" /></a></p>
<p>Inside of this gorgeous box I discovered a trio of <a href="http://www.yankeecandle.com/yankee-candles/new-frag" target="_blank">Yankee Candle&#8217;s Newest Holiday Fragrances</a> - Cherries on Snow, Mountain Berry and Christmas Rose.  I love all three of them, but Mountain Berry has to be my ultimate favorite.  Our kiddos loved playing &#8220;guess the scent&#8221; and wanted to smell them over and over again.  We also received a small tumbler of Warm Woolen Mittens, which has been burning all weekend and smells heavenly.  Lastly, we received a large jar of the Balsam &amp; Cedar wrapped in an adorable gift package, which would be just perfect for gift-giving (ahem, if anyone needs to get me anything else&#8230;)!</p>
<div id="attachment_4354" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0071.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-4354" title="" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0071-e1321302766621.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="298" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo by Kristin of Our Ordinary Life</p></div>
<p>Have you tried out Yankee Candle yet?  I am not a betting woman, but in this case I would bet money on the fact that you will love them.  <strong>I am so excited to announce that I have a set of 3 mini candles in the newest Holiday scents (as seen above) to giveaway to one of my lucky readers!</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/holidayguftguide1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4355" title="holidaygiftguide" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/holidayguftguide1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="129" /></a></p>
<h3><strong>To enter:</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Visit <a href="http://www.yankeecandle.com" target="_blank">Yankee Candle</a> and come back here to tell me what your favorite candle scent is!</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Extra Entry Methods (leave a separate comment for each):</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Visit <a href="http://mommymandy.com/" target="_blank">Mommy Mandy </a>and enter one of her Holiday Giveaways. Come back here and let me know you did it. (1 entry)</li>
<li>Visit <a href="http://www.ourordinarylife.com" target="_blank">Our Ordinary Life</a> and enter one of her Holiday Giveaways.  Come back here and let me know you did it. (1 entry)</li>
<li>Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yankee-Candle/46581885717?ref=ts" target="_blank">Yankee Candle on Facebook</a>!  (1 extra entry)</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/theyankeecandle" target="_blank">Follow Yankee Candle on Twitter</a>! (1 extra entry)</li>
<li><strong>BLOG ABOUT IT!!! 5 entries.</strong></li>
<li>Tweet this contest.  (1 entry)</li>
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<li>List this giveaway on any contest site for<strong> 3 entries</strong>.</li>
<li>You can always leave a comment on any non-giveaway post. <strong>(1 extra entry per post commented on. just go to “home” posts are up front, please comment on all new posts and leave your extra entry comment)</strong></li>
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<p><em><span style="color: #888888;">No purchase necessary to win.  Contest only valid for residents of the US.  Winner to be chosen by random.org on or after November 30th. Winner has 48 hours to respond to notification email or another winner will be chosen. </span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #888888;">Disclosure:  Yankee Candle sent me these candles for review.  I already loved them, I knew I would, so I jumped at the opportunity.  These opinions are 100% mine and I&#8217;m thrilled to share them with you.  </span></em></p>
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		<title>Tutu Tuesday: Tutu Pour Mon Deux {A Giveaway!}</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a little girl, I used to evaluate the quality of dresses by how far out they would twirl when I would spin. Those which did not spin to my satisfaction were shunned, and rarely worn.  I was the consummate girly-girl. Pink, frills, princesses, tiaras &#8211; I suppose this comes as no surprise [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I was a little girl, I used to evaluate the quality of dresses by how far out they would twirl when I would spin. Those which did not spin to my satisfaction were shunned, and rarely worn.  I was the consummate girly-girl. Pink, frills, princesses, tiaras &#8211; I suppose this comes as no surprise to you, my sweet readers.</p>
<p>The other day little AG and I had a mini fashion show in her bedroom. It was not planned, nor was it necessarily enjoyable.  She was unknowingly borrowing from her mommy&#8217;s bag of tricks &#8211; trying on every skirt in her closet until she found one that &#8220;twirled&#8221; enough.  <em>Telle mère, telle fille</em>&#8230;</p>
<p>When Erika from <strong><a href="http://www.tutupourmondeux.com/" target="_blank">Tutu Pour Mon Deux</a> </strong>contacted me and offered Audrey Grace one of their fully-customizable tutu tanks to try out, I believe I responded with a &#8220;Yes! My 4 year old daughter would fah-reak out over these!&#8221;.</p>
<p>Fah-reak, obviously, is a technical term.</p>
<p>Anyway, as expected, she totally did.  Check out my little ham:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/TutuPourMonDeux-e1303014488131.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3840" title="TutuPourMonDeux" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/TutuPourMonDeux-e1303014572463.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="535" /></a></p>
<p>For Audrey Grace I chose a brown tank with dark pink tutu material, a fun pink polka dot ribbon, and a crown on the front.  The design process was insanely easy, and so much fun!  The only hard part was choosing the perfect combination for my sweet girl&#8217;s personality!  You can see a snapshot of the customization screen below:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-131.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3841" title="Custom Tutu" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-131-e1303018568535.png" alt="" width="500" height="365" /></a></p>
<p>This screen is exactly what it looked like before I hit &#8220;add to cart&#8221; and you can see the gorgeous end result that arrived about a week later in the mail (complete with wand, may I add!).</p>
<p>You simply choose your shirt style, color, tutu color, ribbon color, and patch on the front.  I was thrilled at the high quality of the shirt and tutu, and the patch on the front is soft and fuzzy, definitely a well-made product.</p>
<p>Here is the best part about these adorable tutu shirts &#8211; they come with a story.  This story is one of gratitude, for a doctor and hospital staff that saved a little girl&#8217;s life.  Her name is Maeley, and she one of the daughters of the owner of Tutu Pour Mon Deux (which means Tutu For My Two &#8211; I assume referring to her two daughters!).  Because of Maeley&#8217;s journey, and that of her family, one-third of proceeds from all of these Tutu shirts goes to Children&#8217;s Hospital Boston.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/back.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3843" title="back" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/back-e1303052571758.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500" /></a></p>
<p><em><strong>Win It!</strong></em> Tutu Pour Mon Deux wants to give one very lucky Chic Shopper Chick reader the opportunity to win a customized tutu shirt of her very own!  To enter, head on over to <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.tutupourmondeux.com" target="_blank">Tutu Pour Mon Deux</a> and design your perfect tutu shirt<strong> -</strong> then come back here and leave a comment letting me know what it would look like!  For bonus entries, you can tweet this contest out to your followers, share it on Facebook (see the buttons at the top of this post for help sharing), subscribe to my site via email (box at the top right), subscribe to my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/chicshopperchick" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>, or write a blog post about this contest (worth 3 extra entries).  For any of these that you choose to do, please come back here leaving a comment to let me know that you did so.</p>
<p>That’s it! Good luck!</p>
<h5><em><em><em><em>This contest will run from April 19, 2011 to April 27th, 2011 and will end at 11:59 pm CST. No purchase necessary to win, and a winner will be chosen at random.  If the winner does not respond to emails within 72 hours of notification, then another winner will be chosen.  US entries only.</em></em></em></em></h5>
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		<title>Gaggle Of Chicks {Giveaway CLOSED}</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve heard of the plot by group-buying sites to take over the world, and Gaggle of Chicks has stepped up to throw their hat into the majorly-discounted ring.  This group-buying site, however, is targeting moms specifically.  I mean, let&#8217;s face it, we rule the roost and make the majority of purchasing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By now I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve heard of the plot by group-buying sites to take over the world, and <a href="http://www.gaggleofchicks.com/r/28245" target="_blank">Gaggle of Chicks</a> has stepped up to throw their hat into the majorly-discounted ring.  This group-buying site, however, is targeting moms specifically.  I mean, let&#8217;s face it, we rule the roost and make the majority of purchasing decisions in the household.  So, in familiar fashion, a deal on Gaggle of Chicks &#8220;hatches&#8221; after several moms purchase the deal.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-31.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>The products are not just for moms, however, but fit for everyone in the family.  From children&#8217;s clothes to skincare products to baked goods, there is a little something to suit all of your needs.  Originally Gaggle Of Chicks was only a NYC based site, but they have now expanded to include nationwide deals as well.  The deals expire after only 48 hours, so time is of the essence!  You can work on getting some of your deals free, too, if you invite friends to try the service.  For every friend you refer that makes a purchase, you get a $10 credit.  You friends also <a href="http://www.gaggleofchicks.com/r/28245" target="_blank">get a $10 credit to Gaggle Of Chicks</a> as soon as they sign up!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-61-e1297904628739.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>The current New York deal has me drooling &#8211; half-off of a skin-care package (which still costs a whopping $249). I&#8217;ve noticed that several of the deals are a bit pricey, especially the local New York deals, while the nationwide deals tend to be more affordable.  However, I&#8217;m not necessarily saying that this is a bad thing &#8211; the discount on high-end items gives me the chance to purchase or afford something that I normally wouldn&#8217;t be able to.</p>
<p>The Gaggle Of Chicks website is adorable, and easy to navigate.  As we say in geek-speak, the user experience is a good one.  I was given a gift card to try out the service, but had a short time frame in which to publish my review, and feel I should tell you that while I haven&#8217;t purchased anything from Gaggle of Chicks yet, I&#8217;m totally planning to &#8211; it&#8217;s just that nothing on the site in the past week has been able to float my boat.</p>
<p>You can win a $100 credit to try out Gaggle of Chicks yourself!  To enter, just <a href="http://www.gaggleofchicks.com/r/28245" target="_blank">head over to Gaggle of Chicks</a> and sign up to try out the service (it&#8217;s free!), then come back here and leave a comment letting me know that you did!  Bonus entries if you invite your friends to try the service too &#8211; let me know in a separate comment that you have invited 3 or more friends (the Gaggle of Chicks folks will verify this) and you will receive a bonus entry!</p>
<p>This contest ends on February 24th, 2011 at 11:59pm CST.  US residents only, please.  Good luck!</p>
<p><!-- p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Comic Sans MS} --><em><span style="color: #888888;">Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Gaggle of Chicks and received a Gaggle of Chicks credit for myself to facilitate this review, and a $100 Gaggle of Chicks gift certificate to giveaway.</span></em></p>
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		<title>Holiday Gifts: Soma Intimates &#8220;Personality&#8221; PJ&#8217;s {Giveaway CLOSED}</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I get loads of email each day, something I wished for and hoped for 3 years ago, and now something that I wish I could figure out how to better handle, sort, and organize.  Spam has gotten smarter and my &#8220;smart&#8221; spam filter stands by and waves it though into my inbox, smiling.  So usually [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I get loads of email each day, something I wished for and hoped for 3 years ago, and now something that I wish I could figure out how to better handle, sort, and organize.  Spam has gotten smarter and my &#8220;smart&#8221; spam filter stands by and waves it though into my inbox, smiling.  So usually in the mornings, especially on weekday mornings, I sit at the kitchen table with my coffee and sort through all of the email, and unlike my spam filter, I&#8217;m not smiling.  As a matter of fact, I&#8217;m usually rather non-plussed by most of the items that cross my inbox threshold.</p>
<p>But occasionally, a gem catches my eye.</p>
<p>During one of my routine email deletion sprees, I clicked into an email from <a href="http://www.soma.com/store/home.jsp" target="_blank">Soma Intimates</a> about their new &#8220;Personality PJ&#8217;s&#8221;.  These very cool PJs come in six different prints or personality types, including glam, fun, chic, wild, classic and romantic, and they are super cute.  I clicked on over to to take the quiz and <a href="http://www.soma.com/store/page.jsp?id=61809276&amp;icid=PersonalityPJ_takeQuizBtn_mc_flash" target="_blank">discover my personality type</a> and it turns out that my result was &#8220;fun and classic&#8221;.  According to my results, I should have gone with the puppy dog pajamas or the snowflake pajamas but in the end my penchant for all-things animal print won out, and I went with the &#8220;wild&#8221; choice &#8211; the Leopard Print PJs.  I think they&#8217;re &#8220;fitting&#8221; for me, don&#8217;t you?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/WildPajamas.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3475" title="WildPajamas" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/WildPajamas-1024x750.jpg" alt="" width="555" height="406" /></a></p>
<p>I have to share that I wanted them simply because they looked like SO. MUCH. FUN. but as a major bonus?  They are <em>incredibly</em> comfortable.  They are stretchy and soft &#8211; like your favorite t-shirt after 4 years of washing it.  They are well made, roomy, and well, just all-around awesome.  My 3 year old was so jealous when I put them on &#8211; she wanted a pair of &#8220;animal&#8221; PJs like Mommy &#8211; but she settled for Tinker Bell PJs instead (but, oh, hey Soma &#8211; can we work on mommy/daughter PJs for next year?!).</p>
<p>So it looks like I already have my Christmas Pajamas for this year (though I&#8217;m sorta gunnin&#8217; for these &#8220;glam&#8221; <a href="http://www.soma.com/store/browse/product.jsp?maxRec=30&amp;pageId=2&amp;productId=570009128&amp;viewAll=&amp;prd=Glam+Personality+PJ+Diamonds+Satin+Top&amp;subCatId=cat6159304&amp;color=&amp;fromSearch=&amp;inSeam=&amp;posId=9&amp;catId=cat40092&amp;cat=Sleepwear+Personality+PJs&amp;onSale=&amp;colorFamily=&amp;maxPg=2&amp;size=" target="_blank">Satin Diamond</a> PJs too &#8211; talk about ultra lux!) but if you are looking for <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/tag/holiday-gifts/" target="_blank">holiday gifts</a> for a girlfriend, this would be one smart choice!  Plus, right now the Personality PJs are buy one, get one half off!  Not bad, right?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/PersonalityPJs.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3476" title="PersonalityPJs" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/PersonalityPJs.png" alt="" width="555" height="230" /></a></p>
<p><em><strong>Win It!</strong></em> Soma Intimates wants to give one very lucky Chic Shopper Chick reader the opportunity to win her very own pair of Personality PJs!  To enter, head on over to take the <a href="http://www.soma.com/store/page.jsp?id=61809276&amp;icid=PersonalityPJ_takeQuizBtn_mc_flash" target="_blank">Personality Quiz</a> (it only takes a few minutes, and it was lots of fun!) then come back here and leave a comment letting me know what &#8220;personality&#8221; you are!  For bonus entries, you can tweet this contest out to your followers,   share it on Facebook (see the buttons at the top of this post for help   sharing), subscribe to my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/chicshopperchick" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>, or write a blog post about this contest (worth 3 extra entries).</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t wait to find out all of your personality types!  Have fun, and good luck!</p>
<h5><em><em>This   contest will  run from November 21, 2010 to November 29th, 2010 and  will  end at 11:59  pm CST. No purchase necessary to win, and a winner  will be  chosen at  random.  If the winner does not respond to emails  within 72  hours of  notification, then another winner will be chosen.   US entries only.</em></em></h5>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><em><em>Disclosure: I was   sent a pair of Soma Intimates Personality PJs for review.  This in no way   affected my opinion of the product (they really are amazing), and all thoughts expressed above are   100% mine.  Check out my <a href="../2010/11/contact/disclosure-policy/" target="_blank">disclosure policy</a> for more information.</em></em></span></p>
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		<title>2009 Holiday Guide:  Keurig Platinum Brewing System {Giveaway CLOSED}</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I published a guide that included some of my favorite Holiday picks for mom &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday I published a guide that included some of my favorite Holiday picks for mom &#8211; and it included the amazing, awesome, fabulously incredible (see how many of those I need to express my love?) <strong><a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.amazon.com');" href="http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-Gourmet-Single-Cup-Brewing-System/dp/B000GTR2F6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;s=kitchen&amp;qid=1260913698&amp;sr=1-4" target="_blank">Keurig Platinum Single Serve Brewing System</a>. </strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Picture-881.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2308" title="Picture 88" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Picture-881.png" alt="Picture 88" width="351" height="466" /></a>If you haven&#8217;t already read my gushing review you should definitely check it out in the<a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/tag/holiday-2009" target="_blank"> 2009 Holiday Guide</a> &#8211; but let&#8217;s get down to the nitty gritty of why you&#8217;re here &#8212; you&#8217;re dying to win one of these babies, and I don&#8217;t blame you ONE. BIT.</p>
<p>To enter, go check out the <strong> </strong><strong><a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.amazon.com');" href="http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-Gourmet-Single-Cup-Brewing-System/dp/B000GTR2F6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;s=kitchen&amp;qid=1260913698&amp;sr=1-4" target="_blank">Keurig Platinum Single Serve Brewing System </a></strong>and come back here to let me know what your favorite feature is.   For bonus entries you may <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.twitter.com');" href="http://www.twitter.com/ErikaLehmann" target="_blank">follow me on Twitter</a>, 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.</p>
<h6><em><em>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.</em></em></h6>
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<p>Don&#8217;t forget to check our the <a href="../2009/12/2009-holiday-gift-guide-tech-savvy.html" target="_blank">Technology section of the guide</a> for some suggestions for the tech-loving people in your life as well as some of our <a href="../category/giveaways" target="_blank">newest giveaways</a>, like the <a href="../2009/2009/12/2009-holiday-guide-logmein-a-giveaway.html" target="_blank">LogMeIn iPhone App Giveaway</a>, our <a href="../2009/12/2009-holiday-guide-mophie-juice-pack-air-a-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Mophie Juice Pack Air Giveaway</a>, and our<a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/12/2009-holiday-guide-ih15-color-changing-ipod-dock-a-giveaway.html" target="_blank"> iH15 Color Changing iPod/iPhone dock Giveaway</a> as well!</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em>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 <a href="../disclosure-policy" target="_blank">Disclosure Policy</a>.</em></p>
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		<title>2009 Holiday Guide: Mophie Juice Pack Air {A Giveaway}</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve checked out my 2009 gift suggestions for the tech-savvy crowd, then you&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve checked out my <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/12/2009-holiday-gift-guide-tech-savvy.html" target="_blank">2009 gift suggestions for the tech-savvy crowd</a>, then you&#8217;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<a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/10/las-vegas-blog-world-expo.html" target="_blank"> Blog World Expo</a> and <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/10/tribecon-to-rock-voodoo-in-nola.html" target="_blank">TribeCon</a> SO much easier because I never have to worry about my battery taking a leave of absence.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Picture-591.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2290" title="Picture 59" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Picture-591.png" alt="Picture 59" width="546" height="264" /></a>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.</p>
<p>To enter, pop on over to <a href="http://www.mophie.com" target="_blank">Mophie&#8217;s website</a> 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 <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.twitter.com');" href="http://www.twitter.com/ErikaLehmann" target="_blank">follow me on Twitter</a>, 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.</p>
<p>Good luck and Happy Holidays!  Oh, don&#8217;t forget to check out our <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/12/2009-holiday-guide-logmein-a-giveaway.html" target="_blank">LogMeIn iPhone App Giveaway</a> and our<a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/12/2009-holiday-guide-ih15-color-changing-ipod-dock-a-giveaway.html" target="_blank"> iH15 Color Changing iPod/iPhone Dock/Music Player Giveaway</a> as well!</p>
<h6><em>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. </em></h6>
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		<title>2009 Holiday Guide: LogMeIn {A Giveaway}</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In conjunction with the <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/tag/holiday-2009" target="_blank">2009 Holiday Guide</a>, 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:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Picture 74" src="http://www.erikalehmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Picture-74.png" alt="Picture 74" width="331" height="465" /></p>
<p>I included LogMeIn Ignition in the <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/12/2009-holiday-gift-guide-tech-savvy.html" target="_blank">Tech-Savvy section of my 2009 Holiday Guide</a>, and I&#8217;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&#8217;d like to win.  For bonus entries you may <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ErikaLehmann" target="_blank">follow me on Twitter</a>, 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.</p>
<p>Good luck and Happy Holidays!</p>
<h6><em>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. </em></h6>
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		<title>Come Together With Macy&#8217;s {A Giveaway!}</title>
		<link>http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/10/come-together-with-macys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that it is estimated that 1 in 10 households in America goes hungry or is threatened by the possibility of hunger? (via Oakland Institute)  This is an unacceptable statistic and one that we can fight together to change.  We need to help fund this effort, but we also need to help raise [...]]]></description>
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<p>Did you know that it is estimated that 1 in 10 households in America goes hungry or is threatened by the possibility of hunger? (via Oakland Institute)  This is an unacceptable statistic and one that we can fight together to change.  We need to help fund this effort, but we also need to help raise awareness.  Seriously, 1 in 10 homes?  Have you ever considered that you may have come across someone in your every day life that doesn&#8217;t have enough to eat?</p>
<p>Macy&#8217;s has launched <a title="COME TOGETHER" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.macys.com');" href="http://www.macys.com/cometogether" target="_blank">COME TOGETHER</a>, an innovative awareness and fundraising campaign that aims to feed 10 million people suffering from hunger.<strong> </strong>This campaign invites the public to host special dinners in their homes and asks their guests to pledge a donation to Feeding America.  <strong> </strong>The best part is that for every dollar raised, Macy&#8217;s will match it in kind, until the goal of 10 million meals is reached! <strong> </strong></p>
<p>Ready to get involved?!  Good!  There are three different ways to participate, and all of them help!</p>
<p>1)  <strong>Hostess with the Mostess! </strong> Host a party for your family and friends &#8211; think of it as a dinner party for a good cause!  You pick how formal or laid-back you want it to be &#8211; the point is just to &#8220;come together&#8221; for a good cause!  Instead of bring a gift for the host, suggest that your guests make a donation to Feeding America.  Plus, you can <a href="www.macys.com/cometogether" target="_blank">manage all of your details</a> online!</p>
<p>2)  <strong>Give a little bit!</strong> You can donate $1 at any Macy&#8217;s register, and your dollar will provide dinner for SEVEN people.  I can&#8217;t think of many better uses for a dollar, can you?</p>
<p>3)  <strong>Shop &#8217;til you drop</strong>!  On October 17th, shop your little heart out because you will get special in-store savings during Macy&#8217;s national <em>Shop For A Cause</em> day.  A portion of the $5 in-store ticket sales will benefit Feeding America.</p>
<p>To celebrate this fantastic initiative, Macy&#8217;s has offered to <strong>giveaway two $25 gift cards</strong> to two very lucky Chic Shopper Chick readers!  To enter, leave a comment below.  To score an extra entry, tweet this by clicking the button at the top of this page! Good luck!</p>
<p><em>This contest ends on October 18, 2009 at 11:59pm CST.  US entries only.  Winners will be chosen via random.org.</em></p>
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		<title>Crazy About Harry {A Giveaway!}</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m not sure how it works in other cities across the United States and other parts of the world, but here in New Orleans we feel a fierce loyalty to our city.  That loyalty, by all means, extends to well-respected local individuals who have found considerable amounts of success in larger markets.  That’s basically a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’m not sure how it works in other cities across the United States and other parts of the world, but here in <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/10/tribecon-to-rock-voodoo-in-nola.html" target="_blank">New Orleans</a> we feel a fierce loyalty to our city.  That loyalty, by all means, extends to well-respected local individuals who have found considerable amounts of success in larger markets.  That’s basically a lot of fancy words to say that we adore the celebrities that were born in our city (and even the ones who have adopted us, like Brad Pitt).  We like to claim them all, but we are especially proud of the musicians that are from our city.  What can I say; we’ve got a thing for talent!</p>
<p>Everyone here has a story about how they know a local celebrity.  They sat on a plane next to Robin Roberts, or shopped alongside of Jamie-Lynn Spears in <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/about/walmart-elevenmoms" target="_blank">Walmart</a>.  (Please, she counts, ok?)  My story is that my 3rd grade teacher was <a href="http://www.harryconnickjr.com" target="_blank">Harry Connick Jr</a>.’s godmother.  Heck, my best friend Emily from elementary school even dated her son and got to meet him on several occasions, if my 3rd grade memory serves me correctly.</p>
<p>See, the thing is…I don’t really get that excited about Ms. Spears in Walmart, but I’m pretty crazy about Harry.  See how I did that, there?  The whole calling him by his first name thing?  Yeah, that’s how I roll.  I’m sure it wouldn’t creep him out at ALL.</p>
<p>I love him in movies and on TV, but my favorite thing that he does, by far, is make music.  Flat-out incredibly amazing music, if it’s even possible to use that many descriptive thingies in a sentence.</p>
<p>Told ya I was crazy about the guy…I mean, ahem, <em>his music</em>.</p>
<p>Harry (more first name basisness) has just released his newest album, <strong>Your Songs</strong>, which is a) one of the best collections of familiar songs that I’ve heard in a while and b) really, really good.  I just caught a segment of him on the local news, and he seemed to think this was his 24th album to be released.  TWENTY-FOURTH, PEOPLE.  How many other modern musicians are this prolific?  Not only does the guy sing the most amazing Christmas music that you’ve ever heard (sorry, Bing, it’s nothing personal) but with this album he proves that he sings the classics just as well!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Picture-7.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2186" title="Picture 7" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Picture-7-297x300.png" alt="Picture 7" width="297" height="300" /></a>Anyone from New Orleans will immediately hear the influence of the city on the CD, even in these very classic songs.  My favorite track on Your Songs is “Your Song” coincidentally, enough – though “And I Love Her”, “And The Way You Look Tonight” also make me swoon.  Aw heck, the entire album makes me swoon.</p>
<p>If you’re not crazy about Harry, you should be!  Thanks to <a href="http://www.one2onenetwork.com" target="_blank">One 2 One Network</a> I had the opportunity to get a first listen of this album, and now you can too!  One lucky Chic Shopper Chick reader will win a copy of his new album, <strong>Your Songs</strong>.  To be entered to win, leave a comment below letting me know why you are or want to be crazy about Harry!  You may also tweet about this contest for an additional entry (by clicking the little button at the top of this page!)</p>
<p>PS &#8211; Already crazy about Harry?  Then go check out some of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m22XB2WJ5NXPVL" target="_blank">behind the scenes</a> stuff that led up to making this album!</p>
<p><em>Contest ends October 15th, 2009 at 11:59 pm CST.  Winner will be chosen at random and notified via email.</em></p>
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		<title>Famous Footwear {Giveaway CLOSED}</title>
		<link>http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/08/famous-footwear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that two things most all women share is their love of shoes and ice cream? (I&#8217;m literally eating ice cream as I post this.  Shhh!  Don&#8217;t tell!)  Famous Footwear blends these two ingredients together on its site Make Today Unexpected, which gives us women the chance to discover our style and flavor [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Famous-Footwear_Gift-Card_Shoes.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2064 alignleft" title="Famous Footwear_Gift Card_Shoes" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Famous-Footwear_Gift-Card_Shoes.jpg" alt="Famous Footwear_Gift Card_Shoes" width="256" height="162" /></a>Did you know that two things most all women share is their love of shoes and ice cream? (I&#8217;m literally <a href="http://twitter.com/ErikaLehmann/status/3516675487" target="_blank">eating ice cream</a> as I post this.  Shhh!  Don&#8217;t tell!)  <a href="http://famousfootwear.com">Famous Footwear</a> blends these two ingredients together on its site <a href="http://maketodayunexpected.com/">Make Today Unexpected</a>, which gives us women the chance to discover our style and flavor in a most unexpected way.</p>
<p>I just went there, took a short quiz, and found out my personal flavor is &#8220;The Devil Wears Cheesecake.&#8221; It described me as &#8220;A glamorous trendsetter who isn&#8217;t shy about her love for the finer things.&#8221;  Perfect!</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve got an awesome chance for you to win a $100 gift card to Famous Footwear, and you&#8217;ll have the chance to discover your own flavor along the way.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>Giveaway</strong></span></h2>
<h3><span style="color: #00ccff;"><a href="http://maketodayunexpected.com"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2220" style="border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Famous Footwear_Downloadable Coupon" src="http://momitforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Famous-Footwear_Downloadable-Coupon1.jpg" alt="Famous Footwear_Downloadable Coupon" width="250" height="250" /></a>Grand Prize</span></h3>
<p>This week, Famous Footwear is awarding one lucky winner with a $100 gift card. Shoes anyone? (Be sure to check out the Fine Print below!)</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">Coupon </span></strong></span></h3>
<p>We wanted to make everyone a winner, so visit <a href="http://www.maketodayunexpected.com/#/offer">MakeTodayUnexpected.com</a> and enter to receive $10.00 off your next purchase of $50.00 or more.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #ff00ff;"> <strong>Entry Requirements</strong></span></h2>
<p>To enter for a chance to win the $100 Famous Footwear gift card, please do these four things (make sure you leave a separate comment for each of your entries).</p>
<p><em>Note: Entries that do not follow all of these requirements will not be considered.</em></p>
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<li>Take the &#8216;Find Your Flavor&#8217; quiz by <a href="http://maketodayunexpected.com">clicking here</a>. Leave a comment on this post with your flavor and e-mail      address.</li>
<li>Become a fan of the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Today-Famous/112646406371?ref=ts">Famous Footwear&#8217;s Make Today Unexpected Facebook Page</a>. (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Today-Famous/112646406371?ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Today-Famous/112646406371?ref=ts</a>)</li>
<li>Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/maketodayfamous">@maketodayfamous</a> on Twitter.</li>
<li>Post these messages on Facebook and/or on Twitter and leave comments here, linking to your messages:</li>
</ol>
<blockquote><p>Join #gno 8/25 from 9-11 ET 2 chat shoes &amp; ice cream w/ @famous_footwear &amp; @maketodayfamous. RSVP: <a href="http://bit.ly/wsRrC">http://bit.ly/wsRrC</a> PLS RT</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span> Download Famous Footwear coupon 4 back-to-school/fall savings: <a href="http://bit.ly/fogQH">http://bit.ly/fogQH</a> PLS RT #gno</p></blockquote>
<h2><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>Extra Entries</strong></span></h2>
<p>You can earn up to two extra entries for this week&#8217;s giveaway. Leave an additional comment for each.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.famousfootwear.com/Content.aspx?ContentID=rewardsoverview">Click here</a> and become a Famous Footwear REWARDS club member (free).</li>
<li>Post or tweet about something unexpected that has happened to make your day or week more positive on <a href="http://twitter.com/maketodayfamous">@maketodayfamous</a> or on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Today-Famous/112646406371?ref=ts">Make Today Unexpected Facebook Page</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h2><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>The Fine Print</strong></span></h2>
<p><em>Contest ends Sunday, August 30th.  No purchase necessary to enter. Famous Footwear and Mom It Forward employees, and giveaway hostesses are ineligible to participate. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered.</em></p>
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		<title>Tea Tree Skin Care from The Body Shop {Giveaway CLOSED}</title>
		<link>http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/08/tea-tree-skin-care-from-the-body-shop-a-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been shopping at The Body Shop for over 10 years now &#8212; my nose won&#8217;t let my body pass one of those awesome stores by without going in!  I discovered the Body Shop back when I was in high school when I began using their tea tree products that help prevent and control [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been shopping at The Body Shop for over 10 years now &#8212; my nose won&#8217;t let my body pass one of those awesome stores by without going in!  I discovered the Body Shop back when I was in high school when I began using their tea tree products that help prevent and control breakouts and blemishes. I used the line for years, so I was really excited to hear that they had revamped their their <a href="http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/bodyshop/beauty/tea-tree" target="_blank">Tea Tree</a> line &#8211; reformulating some existing products and adding new ones to create an entire skin care regime.</p>
<p>All of the products are now paraben &amp; phthalate free &#8211; which is great news for anyone trying to be a bit more &#8220;green&#8221;.  (And a smart move, in my humble opinion!)  The line now includes products to prevent blemishes and breakouts, treat existing blemishes, and control oil and shine.  The products are formulated to not be too harsh or to overdry your skin, while still being effective.</p>
<div id="attachment_2050" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 411px"><a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Picture-21.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-2050" title="Picture 21" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Picture-21.png" alt="The Body Shop's Tea Tree Skincare Regime" width="401" height="346" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Body Shop&#39;s Tea Tree Skincare Regime</p></div>
<p><em><strong>Win It!</strong></em> To celebrate the relaunch of their new line, The Body Shop is offering 2 Chic Shopper Chick readers a prize package that includes all of the products that you see above ($115 value).  To enter to win, click on over to The Body Shop&#8217;s website and then come back here and tell me which one of their born-again <a href="http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/bodyshop/beauty/tea-tree" target="_blank">Tea Tree</a> products you would most love to try.  Leave a comment here, and stumble, subscribe, tweet (button at the top!) or blog about this contest with a link back here for additional entries.  <em>This contest ends August 20st, 2009 (ooh, on my birthday!).  US entries only, must be 18 or older to enter, no purchase necessary to win.</em></p>
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		<title>$75 off of $100 at Old Navy {Giveaway CLOSED}</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is no secret that I love to shop (see name of site, above).  I&#8217;ve gushed multiple times about my love of Old Navy for great deals, and stylish options for a fashionista on a budget.  I have an Old Navy within a mile of my house, and it has always been one of my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is no secret that I love to shop (see name of site, above).  I&#8217;ve gushed multiple times about <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/03/old-navy-spring-summer-09-clothing-line-sundress.html" target="_blank">my love of Old Navy</a> for <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/05/old-navy-celebrate-summer-with-1-flip-flops.html" target="_blank">great deals</a>, and stylish options for a fashionista on a budget.  I have an Old Navy within a mile of my house, and it has always been one of my favorite places to go for wardrobe staples and a quick wardrobe fix.  I&#8217;m a huge fan of their sweetheart jean (and we all know about my love for <a href="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/2009/01/the-perfect-pair-of-blue-jeans.html" target="_blank">denim</a>) and sundresses.</p>
<p>Old Navy reached out to me this week with an offer I couldn&#8217;t refuse.  They want to offer 10 of my fabulous readers the chance to win a coupon for $75 off of $100 purchase.  Um, that&#8217;s $100 worth of clothing for only $25!!!  (I know you can probably do the math, but I&#8217;m just SO excited &#8211; and a wee bit jealous that I can&#8217;t win myself!)</p>
<p>Old Navy already has fantastic deals, so this will really help you to stretch your budget a long way and help you to get a huge jump on that back-to-school shopping!  Don&#8217;t forget, I have TEN of them to give away!  Speaking of fantastic deals here is a sneak peek at the Item of the Week &#8212; a Long Sleeve Blousy V-Neck tee for just $8!!!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1937" title="blogs_week23" src="http://www.chicshopperchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/blogs_week23.jpg" alt="blogs_week23" width="200" height="200" />To win, leave a comment in the post below telling me what item from <a href="http://www.oldnavy.com" target="_blank">Old Navy</a> you would pair this awesome v-neck tee with!!  (Or, if you&#8217;re a dude, just click over and tell me whatcha like, mkay?)  Bonus entries available for blogging about this contest with a link back here, stumbling my site, subscribing to my feed, or tweeting about this!  US entries only, contest ends August 2nd, 2009 at 11:59 pm CST.  Good Luck!</p>
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		<title>Diane Birch&#8217;s Debut Album &#8211; &#8220;Bible Belt&#8221; {Giveaway CLOSED}</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in March while I was at SXSW I was invited to a private luncheon and concert with hot new artist Diane Birch.  The luncheon invite was courtesy of One2One Network and was organized my my good friends Arianne and Lindsay.  I had been noticing the buzz around Diane build for several weeks, and I [...]]]></description>
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<p>Back in March while I was at SXSW I was invited to a private luncheon and concert with hot new artist <strong>Diane Birch</strong>.  The luncheon invite was courtesy of <a href="http://www.one2onenetwork.com/" target="_blank">One2One Network</a> and was organized my my good friends <a href="http://www.tothinkistocreate.com" target="_blank">Arianne</a> and <a href="http://www.rockandrollmama.com" target="_blank">Lindsay</a>.  I had been noticing the buzz around Diane build for several weeks, and I was really excited to get the chance to hear her perform when she was still in the early stages of her career.  You know, it&#8217;s a total &#8220;I can say I heard her way back when&#8230;&#8221; kinda moment.  My expectations of the experience were FAR exceeded.  I was actually blown away, and perhaps even the teensiest bit jealous that any one person can be blessed with so much talent.  Her soulful voice took me back to a time period that I&#8217;m too young to have lived in &#8212; and I loved every second of it.  Oh, and did I mention her acapella backup singers &#8211; no mics, just one amazingly full sound.</div>
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<p>Did I mention I was impressed?  Cause um, yeah, I was.</p></div>
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<p>Ok, so her debut &#8220;<strong>Bible Belt</strong>&#8221; just dropped on Tuesday, and it&#8217;s fantastic.  Seriously, I have been jamming out to it for over a month (yes, I&#8217;m special and had an copy of it before it dropped &#8211; don&#8217;t hate me too much) and I can&#8217;t get enough.  I would even venture to place her as one of my new favorite artists &#8211; actually that&#8217;s quite a big deal for me to say because I don&#8217;t take my love affair with music lightly.  My favorite tracks from her CD include &#8220;Fools&#8221;, &#8220;Nothing But A Miracle&#8221;, &#8220;Rewind&#8221;, and &#8220;Mirror Mirror&#8221;.  I truly had a hard time picking just a few, though, because I love the entire CD &#8211; I just leave it on repeat.  It seems that I&#8217;m not the only one who is smitten with Diane&#8217;s sound &#8211; &#8220;<strong>Bible Belt</strong>&#8221; was in the Top 10 on iTunes on the day it was released!  Clearly she is already a success, and trust me, her star is not going to stop shining anytime soon.</div>
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<p>Wanna experience this amazing new artist for yourself?  <strong>S-Curve Records</strong> and <strong>Diane Birch</strong> are working together to present <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.dianebirch.com');" href="http://www.dianebirch.com/charity/index.php"></a><a href="http://tr.im/ndpV" target="_blank">Discover &amp; Donate</a>. The way it works is simple &#8212; spend some time in the &#8220;Bible Belt&#8221; by purchasing Diane&#8217;s soulful sound and then choose one of six charities to receive a $1 donation from your purchase.  The charities are all very worthy &#8211; I found it hard to choose just one, but in the end I chose my cause to be March Of Dimes &#8211; so if you buy Diane&#8217;s album through the link below, $1 of your purchase will be donated to March of Dimes.  Feel free to <a href="http://tr.im/ndpV" target="_blank">grab the widget for yourself</a>, and share it with others as well &#8211; because whomever raises the most money for charity through their widget by June 23, 2009, wins a free concert in their hometown!  The opportunity to raise money for a worthy charity, to support an artist trying to do something good with her success, and to win a hometown concert are all on the table &#8211; so start sharing this great opportunity!</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Win It!  Would you like to win a copy of Bible Belt?</strong></em> Thanks to One2One Network I have a copy to giveaway to one lucky Chic Shopper Chick reader.  To enter, visit Diane&#8217;s <a href="http://tr.im/ndpV" target="_blank">Discover &amp; Donate</a> page, and tell me something you learned about this incredible new artist that I didn&#8217;t mention above.  Bonus entries available if you choose your own widget and display it on your blog or site.  If you do so, please leave me an additional comment letting me know.  This contest is open to the US only, and will end on June 13, 2009.  Good luck!</div>
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