Lands’ End Celebrates Earth Day

I’m a huge fan of Lands’ End, so I am especially appreciative when a company that I already love to support does something that I can really get behind.  To mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, Lands’ End has launched an initiative to connect kids, parents and schools through gardening and showing kids that even taking small steps can positively impact the environment.

Here are the deets:

“Way to Grow: Plant a Seed, Make a Difference”
·         Visit www.landsend.com/thehub to enter your school to win funds to support a school gardening project or science initiative.
·         Submissions will be accepted from April 5, 2010, through May 14, 2010.
·         During this time, Lands’ End will include a packet of 100-percent organic Russian Mammoth Sunflower seeds from Seeds of Change™ with online orders of Lands’ End Kids merchandise.

As part of the campaign Lands’ End is hosting a Twitter party on Wednesday, April 14th from 7 to 9 p.m. CDT with Seeds of Change, a purveyor of organic seeds and a leader in the organic food movement. The party will feature gardening tips and 20 fun giveaways including organic seed collections, gardening totes, gardening books and Lands’ End gift cards.  In other words, you should be there!

Lands’ End “Way to Grow” Twitter Event
Date:                     Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Time:                    7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. CST
Location:              #landsend
Join the fun and follow:
@LEprMichele, @LEprMolly, @LEprLibby, @LandsEndChat, @Seeds of Change1

For more information on “Way to Grow: Plant a Seed, Make a Difference” visit: www.landsend.com/thehub

Lands End – Home of the Perfect Swimsuit {Giveaway CLOSED}

If you are like me, and practically most other women out there, the summer heat means sundresses, sandals, and suntans, but it also means those other dreaded “s” words — “swimsuit shopping”.  I’ve written about the quest for the perfect swimsuit many times on my site because each year, while I love the idea of finding that perfect swimsuit, I always seem to fall short.  Land’s End approached me this year with the offer to try out one of their new swimsuits and the offer to giveaway a gift card to one of my readers.  I was excited because I still hadn’t found my suit for this summer, and if you’ve read some of my previous posts, you know I’ve recently lost a good bit of weight, so I was really excited to ditch last summer’s tankini and slip into a bikini.

Now, let me explain my issue with bikinis.  It’s not my tummy.  I actually feel that a one-piece accentuates my little pooch more than a bikini does.  However, I’m still curvy.  So um, that said, I need something that a lot of bikinis don’t offer — coverage and support.  Yes people, I need a little more material in places where others might not.  Not because I’m trying to hide anything, but I am just not the itsy bitsy bikini type.  When Land’s End offered me the chance to try out one of their suits, I noticed that most of their suits offer fuller coverage, especially on the backside.  If I’m being honest, my initial thought was “uh-oh, I’m going to look like I’m wearing a mommy bathing suit.”  You know the ones I’m talking about, right?  The GIANT swimsuits that may as well be a one piece because of all of the coverage?  To me it’s a fate worse than mom jeans.  If I’m really being honest?  I’ve never ordered a swimsuit online, and I NEVER like the first swimsuit I try on. I have to go through at least 20 before I even find one I “kinda” like.

I put my skepticism aside and asked for this two-piece Capri swimsuit in white.  Lucky for me they were out of the white in my size, because they sent me the Island Leaf print instead.  I say lucky because it turns out that it looked even better than I think the white would have looked, and I loved it.  Ok, so when I put it on I was literally floored.  I never like the first swimsuit I put on.  Heck, I don’t even usually like the ones I like, if that makes sense.  I pulled this swimsuit on an turned to look in the mirror and, well, to be honest…?  I did a little dance.  I love it.  I love it so much, that I actually went ahead and ordered the same swimsuit in white, so I’ll have two cut like this.  I was thoroughly impressed with the quality of the swimsuit as well, not sure how to fully describe it, but it’s very well made, the material and hardware are clearly higher-end in my opinion, and it’s fully lined as well.  Like I said, I am very impressed with the excellent fit and cut of the suit, and just frankly that a bathing suit ordered from a catalog can be such a great and flattering fit right out of the bag.  I was so impressed that I contemplated taking a picture of myself or doing a video with me in the bathing suit, but then I suddenly regained my sanity and decided against it. 

Would you like to try out a swimsuit from Land’s End?  They have offered to giveaway a $100 giftcard to a very luck Chic Shopper Chick reader.  To enter to win, visit Land’s End and tell me what swimsuit or other thing you would use your giftcard for.  After your initial comment, every other (pertinent) comment left on this site on other posts from now through June 2nd 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:   blog this contest with a link back to this contest, stumbling Chic Shopper Chick (leave your stumble name), subscribing to my site, tweeting about this contest, following me on Twitter.  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 2nd, 2009.

Mom Makeover Update {aka New PRIZE alerts!}

I’m sure you remember last week’s exciting announcement about our partnership with Mom Generations and NewBaby TV to sponsor a Mom Makeover contest!  One lucky mom will win a complete makeover package, and we have exciting new prizes and sponsors to announce this week!  Check out the video below for the latest and greatest updates!

And yes, mom, I am wearing clothes.  Lesson learned however, no more filming videos in a tank top.  So, what are you waiting for??!! Go make us a video and get in the running to win that Mom Makeover!

PS — In the mood to giggle?  Check out my outtakes from this video, aka my blooper reel!