Happy Weekend and Happy Easter! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful time with family and friends. This weekend I am feeling especially grateful because my dear hubby is at home, and we are concentrating on spending quality time together.
Today we are planning to attend a "Worship On The Water" service before driving over to Mobile to visit both of our parents and families. The service on the water is very casual, so I won't be dressing up today. This feels a little strange for me, even DH is wondering "what should I wear"? HA, feels weird to go to "church" on the sand.
Saturday we spent the day at the beach (after I went for my 4 miles, which I haven't been doing lately). The day was gorgeous and temperatures were in the low-mid 70's. I captured some pictures to share - hope you enjoy!
How are you spending this holiday weekend? Hope it's a great one!
What an amazing deal - I just had to share this with you all! As you might have noticed, I am an Independent Consultant for Rodan + Fields. I signed up after falling in LOVE with all their products, and have enjoyed sharing my enthusiasm for the brand with my friends and family.
Rodan + Fields is helping us get ready for Spring Break and Summer vacations by running a flash sale from now until March 29, 2013 at 10AM PDT. For this extremely limited time, when you buy one Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan, you get another one FREE! Two for the price of one - you can't beat that. These are normally $24 each, so you get $48 of product for $24. One for you - and one to share with a friend! (Or stockpile for yourself!) And if you're a Preferred Customer, the deal is even better as preferred customer price is just $21, so $48 worth of product for $21. (View the deal HERE)
A little product detail: You can achieve a sun-kissed glow the healthy way with this lightweight, oil free and mess-free sunless tanning foam. It applies easily and dries quickly - plus the effective dual-active formula ensures even, natural looking color without exposure to the harmful UVA and UVB rays. This product contains Rodan + Fields' RF-Dcell technology, which is derived from dormant narcissus bulb extract, to "quench" the rate of cell hyper-proliferation and extend the duration of the sunless tan. Added bonus: Antioxidant vitamins A, C and E protect skin from free radical damage.
Another thing that is important to me personally: Rodan + Fields products are not tested on animals, and we're on the PETA "good" list.
Be sure to place your order quickly - these flash sale items tend to sell out quickly! Here's to a healthy tan!
Hello, Shopaholics! Everyone knows it by now - I'm a lifelong lover of all things Lilly Pulitzer, and I prefer to buy from small, female owned stores. Have you heard of The Pink Silhouette? They are a Mother and Daughter owned boutique located in Bel Air, MD. Mom Susan is an interior designer and Daughter Christina has a business degree and brings her business expertise to the table. These ladies make The Pink Silhouette a pleasure to shop with, and you can feel their enthusiasm for the business in every interaction with their customers.
From now until March 30, they are offering a fun Lilly Pulitzer GWP promotion. With a $250 spend in Lilly, you receive a Lilly Pulitzer Easter Hat. See the pictures below for how they styled the hat with beautiful dresses from the Lilly Pulitzer Spring Collection. Don't we all NEED a little more Lilly Pulitzer in our lives - and a free Easter hat too? Sign me up! (Admission: you'll find me wearing my hat on the beach this summer...)
The Pink Silhouette has a very active Facebook page (link HERE). They often host flash sales on Facebook, and I personally have purchased from them during the flash sales. Shipping is always fast - and free! Matter of fact, I recently purchased this pink and green anchor tunic and can't wait to wear it! (remember how I told you guys yesterday, I'm obsessed with anchor prints lately?)
My sister has also ordered from The Pink Silhouette several times, and she is always pleased with their service and attention to detail. It's the little things that keep us coming back - the fast and free shipping, the thoughtfulness to send a handwritten thank you note with your package, and knowing you are supporting a small, female owned business.
You can sign up for email updates from The Pink Silhouette with the link HERE. Also, if you're a lover of all things Vineyard Vines, be sure to check out their sister store B. Fabulous. You can "like" their Facebook page HERE.
If you're interested in the Lilly Pulitzer Easter Hat GWP, contact the store via Facebook, email (pinknet@verizon.net), or telephone them at 410-420-6372. Be sure to tell them you heard about their special on Shopaholic In Alabama!
Which Lilly Pulitzer ensemble above is your favorite?
p.s. If you're on Instagram (who isn't?), follow The Pink Silhouette @thepinksilhouette. They post fun flash sale previews and merchandise on Instagram as well.
Do you ever go through a phase where you are obsessed with a certain theme or design in your clothing purchases? Suffice to say, I'm going through an anchor phase lately! Some of my new favorite anchor themed purchases include the following:
J. Crew Factory, Charley sweater in Scattered Anchor, $74.50 (link HERE)
J. Crew Factory, Scoopneck Button Blouse with Anchor Design, $74.50 (link HERE)
J. Crew Factory, Nautical Sequin Tank, $61.50 (link HERE)
J. Crew Factory, Intarsia Charley Sweater in Nautical Rope, $54.50 (link HERE)
In case you can't tell - my little beach town doesn't have a local J. Crew, but there is a J. Crew outlet within 10 miles...so I've been wearing it out! HA!
If you want to see how I style my anchors for "everyday wear", be sure to follow me on Instagram. I'm @shopaholicinal - and of course, I will follow you back!
Are you also obsessed with anchors? Any recent themes to your purchases?
p.s. Anyone else ready for spring and summer? I'm so tired of cold weather!
We all love to shop designer - and we all love a great deal. Right? And how about knowing that we are supporting a small business that is female owned? That makes it even better! And getting FREE shipping every day - that's just the icing on the cake!
Meet my friend Anna's store, Paisley of Daniel Island. Paisley is a fun, upbeat boutique that specializes in affordable and unique clothing and accessories and is located in beautiful and fashionable Charleston, South Carolina. Paisley carries fabulous brands like Tracy Negoshian, Escapada, Hatley, Jude Connally and many others. But the good news is that even if you're not local to Charleston (and not lucky enough to be on vacation there) - you can still shop with Paisley.
And today only - Paisley is offering 20% off one item. It's a great opportunity to pick up a new dress or tunic from some of our favorite designers! Or - maybe you need a new monogrammed clutch? Here are a few of my favorite picks that are included in today's 20% off event. (please note all prices listed are before the 20% discount and don't forget about the free shipping).
Monogrammed Clutch, $36
Tracy Negoshian Joy Dress, $139
Tracy Negoshian Lana Dress, $129
Escapada Tayla Tunic, $70
Hatley Tunic Dress, $62
Assorted Jude Connally Dresses, $168-178
Jude Connally Nancy Dress, $178
I am considering either an Escapada tunic or a new Jude Connally Dress today. How about you? To shop Paisley outside of the local area, be sure to "like" their Facebook page HERE. They always post new arrivals on the Facebook page, making it easy to shop. Of course you can call the store at 843-471-1310 and place your order over the phone.
Let me know what you find, and help us spread the word about Paisley. If you place an order be sure to tell Anna and her staff you heard about them on Shopaholic In Alabama. Anna is really sweet and I love to see her success!
You know by now - I am totally addicted to skin care, hair care and makeup products. There is nothing I love more than trying something new. Once I find something that works, I stick with it.
For years, I had been using ____ brand of eye cream. It wasn't doing a bad job, but it seemed like my eyes weren't looking so great anymore. Father Time was beginning to catch up to me - along with a consistent lack of sleep and immense stress. I tried many concealers to make me look more "awake" and "bright eyed" but they didn't deal with the source of my problem - dark, puffy eyes with the beginning of crows feet. Time to bring out the big guns - something new and more powerful!
Enter Rodan + Fields Redefine Multi-Function Eye Cream. From the first day I used this product, I knew it was something special. The formula is highly concentrated, and it only takes a little bit. (A full jar lasts me almost sixty days, and I use it morning and night). The Redefine Eye Cream has powerful peptides to help minimize crows feet and wrinkles, and it also has special optical diffusers to noticeably brighten the eye area. Another added bonus for me, it has helped to reduce the appearance of darkness and puffiness under my eyes.
I have used some type of eye cream since I was a teenager, and as a result I'm a big believer in a preventative skin care regime. I have always been a sun worshipper and as such, knew I had to take care of my skin. I believe it's never too early (or late!) to begin a skin care regime. Matter of fact, I use the entire Redefine Regime by Rodan + Fields, and get so many compliments on my skin. You have to remember - I am 42 years old, and trying NOT to look like it! :-)
This eye cream is reasonably priced at $59 (preferred customers only pay $53 and get free shipping on scheduled orders). One of my favorite jobs is being a R+F Independent Consultant, and I would love to answer any questions you may have regarding the products. Whether it's the eye cream, a skin care regime, whatever! Feel free to comment here - message me - or check out my R+F website HERE.
Whether your skin care concerns are aging, blemishes, redness or reversing previous damage - there is a Rodan + Fields solution for you. See the solution tool on my website HERE and remember - we wear our skin every day!
It's Valentine's Day! I hope you are having a great day with your sweetie - whether it's your husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, son, daughter, parents, pet or BFF.
The hubby and I usually go to eat and he usually brings home flowers for me. We really don't make it a big deal around here. It might sound silly to some, but I feel like every day we are together is a version of Valentine's Day. My husband is always doing sweet things for me (and I don't mean just buying presents). I mean the small things - opening doors, always considering me first in every decision, picking up something he knows I will love from the store. Those kinds of things.
Today he is out of town on business, and I am home with the flu. Needless to say, there will be no celebration here tonight. However - I am looking forward to recovering from this sickness very soon, the arrival of the weekend, DH will be home, and we can have our belated Valentine's date.
In the meantime, I plan to bake him some red velvet cupcakes with butter cream frosting and make the "X" and "O" designs on them with red hots. How are you celebrating Valentine's Day?
