Kate Spade Giveaway {Last Chance} + Kate Spade Sales

Today is the last day to enter my Kate Spade giveaway on Instagram, and you don't want to miss out! The winner will receive four pairs of glitter gumdrop earrings, a wristlet, and a $50 Kate Spade gift card. That gift card would definitely help bring down the price of those adorable novelty clutches I posted about here or my adorable flamingo ring!

Speaking of Kate Spade novelty bags... 

I found the brand new (literally just came out on Thursday) chocolate box clutch on Macy's website for $228, which is a huge deal compared to the $398 price tag on it everywhere else. If you want it I'd snatch it up now, because I don't think that price is going to last long...

By the way, I had no idea Macy's sold so much Kate Spade! The reason I stumbled upon their site in the first place yesterday was to look at this adorable tea kettle. It's too cute, and  I think I need it in my life. 

Kate Spade {Giveaway}

Head on over to Instagram (@emilydelong) today for a fun giveaway!

I've teamed up with 5 other fabulous bloggers to giveaway 4 pairs of the glitter gumdrop earrings, a $50 Kate Spade gift card, and a Kate Spade wallet.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of loop giveaways, but I felt like this was a great way to share my love of Kate Spade with you all - plus there are only 6 girls total in the loop, and they're all wonderful!

Best of luck ;)

Catstudio {Giveaway}

You may remember this post from February when I first stumbled upon Catstudio's gorgeous Florida pillow in a little shop while on vacation. I snapped a quick picture of the pillow, noted the company name, and headed on my way. When I got back to my grandma's condo later that day I pulled up the company's website and happened upon the world of Catstudio for the first time....

Catstudio generously sent me two of their state drinking classes to try out.  I have to admit I was a little skeptical about what the quality of the glasses would be like after only having viewed them online, but they're fabulous. The glasses are thick and sturdy (not cheap feeling at all), frosted and decorated with Catstudio's original copyrighted art, and dishwasher safe!

 

I chose Florida for one of my drinking glasses, because it's been 5 months and I'm still lusting over that pillow I saw on vacation (fingers crossed that I'll receive one for my birthday).  I consider Florida my second home and love everything about the state, so I couldn't resist!

Also - I love the idea of collecting a Catstudio drinking glass, pillow, or dish towel from every place you travel to. They make such great mementos!

I chose Ohio for my second drinking glass for an obvious reason - I'm an Ohio girl! I love that Catstudio included the Ohio flag in the design, because it's unique in the fact that it's the only flag that isn't a square (your fun fact for the day.) My only request for their next Ohio design is that they include my Alma Mater, Miami University, I mean... we're obviously better than OU (sorry Bobcats!)

Cooper wanted in on all of the photoshoot action!

Since we're celebrating the 4th of July this week I thought it would be the perfect time to give away some very American Catstudio drinking glasses! Catstudio has generously offered to give one lucky winner two of their drinking glasses (the winner gets to choose which states/cities). 

All you have to do is enter using the Rafflecopter below...

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Good Luck!

Initial Necklace {Giveaway}

A while back I partnered with my go-to personalized jewelry store on Etsy, PersonalizedNecklace, to giveaway a monogramed necklace. Karen from PersonalizedNecklace was nice enough to also send me the Sideways Initial Necklace to check out, and I LOVE layering it with my other monogramed pieces. 

(Yes, I am slowly but surely getting better at layering my jewelry and not wearing the same pieces every single day. The struggle is real.)

My initials just so happen to spell "ED" - I was bummed about that at one point of my life, but got over it a lonnngg time ago. If you have awkward initials like mine, I also think it would be a fun idea to get your significant other's initials, your child's initials, or even your first initial and your significant other's first initial.... there are tons of different options to play around with.

Karen is sweet as can be and is offering one reader a Sideways Initial Necklace from PersonalizedNecklace. Yep, time to get excited. All you have to do is enter the giveaway using the rafflecopter widget below (if it doesn't load right away wait a few seconds or refresh).

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Puddle Jumper Pups {Giveaway}

My pup, Riley, loves accessories. 

I'm being absolutely serious. Every since Riley was little he's always loved wearing collars, scarves from the groomer, etc., and if he isn't wearing one of them he will bark at it or carry it around in his mouth until you put it on him. Which is why Riley and I were so excited when Bretta from Puddle Jumper Pups offered to send us a bowtie collar to try out!

Riley was jumping up and down while I was opening the package containing the collar (He unfortunately thinks all packages are for him now that he gets BarkBox), and carried the collar around until I took his other ones off and put it on him. It was obviously an instant hit. I chose the "Parker" collar pattern for Riley, but it was an extremely difficult decision ( I also liked 1, 2, 3, 4). Puddle Jumper Pups also offers personalized collars, leashes, step-in harnesses, and flower collars for those of you with girl dogs :) 

Speaking of which, I tried turning Riley's bowtie collar around so it looked like a bow on the back of his neck and it was super cute... food for thought for the girl dog owners out there!

Riley's collar seems super durable thus far (he's an intense chewer and it's already withstood him carrying it around the house), and the bowtie is detachable (velcro) for those days when he doesn't want to be as dressed up. 

Bretta has been kind enough to offer one lucky winner (and their pet of course) a collar/bowtie package or collar/flower package! All you have to do is enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.

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Monogram Necklace {Giveaway}

I won this monogrammed necklace from Shopping with M's blog back in the spring, and I absolutely lovvvve it. If you follow me on Instagram you've probably noticed that I wear it all the time, and now-a-days it's a pretty rare occurrence if I don't have it on.

The necklace came from an Etsy shop called "PersonalizedNecklace".  The owner, Karen, has all kinds of monogram and initial necklaces that are all super affordable (and cute).

Karen is sweet as can be and is offering one reader a 1.25" Gold Plated Monogram Necklace fromPersonalizedNecklace. Yep, time to get excited. All you have to do is enter the giveaway using the rafflecopter widget below (if it doesn't load right away wait a few seconds or refresh).

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Good Luck!

BthreeButtons {Giveaway}

 Whew. Things have been insane lately, and I plan to get you all updated throughout the week but today I have a fun earring giveaway for you!

Yep. I said giveaway....so make sure you keep reading and enter!

Catie from Books, Beauty, and Bars on a Budget generously sent me some earrings from her Etsy shop BthreeButtons. The earrings come in extremely cute fabric patterns (I'm loving this new chevron pair) and are super inexpensive at only $6.  

I tend to wear the same jewelry every single day because it's just so easy to consistently grab the same pieces when you're running out the door, but these earrings make it super early to add a little bit of a "pop" to your outfit without really trying.

I picked out the Fabric Covered "Trish" Earrings because I'm a sucker for polka-dots, and one lucky reader will also get to pick out a pair of earrings compliments of BthreeButtons!

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Good luck, and thanks for entering!

Stella & Dot {Giveaway}

So I know by now all of you have heard of Stella & Dot, and if you're one of the few that hasn't head of them they have wonderfully chic, fun jewelry for very reasonable prices. Amanda Shelly was sweet enough to contact me about doing a review/giveaway for a simply adorable Stella & Dot piece.

You're swooning already, right?!

Amanda was generous enough to send me the "Light Bracelet" - I wear a ton of silver jewelry, so this was the perfect addition to my daily wrist-wear.  I love the daintiness of the bracelet and how it contrasts with my larger bracelets however, I think my favorite part is that even though it's designed to look like a friendship bracelet it has a real chain to keep it nice. 

I've literally worn it everyday since I got it - it goes with everything.

One of you lucky ladies is going to have the chance to win the "Love Bracelet" if you complete one (or more) of the steps below - the more you complete the better your chances!

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The giveaway will run Monday, February 25 - Friday, March 1 at midnight. Good Luck :)

Crystal Faye {Giveaway}

Today I am thrilled to announce that I am partnering for a giveaway with one of the sweetest bloggers/shop owners - Crystal Faye. Crystal is an Ohio girl like myself who somehow managed to write a blog, open an online boutique, get married, move to Arizona, and lose 25 pounds all in 2012 - I know, crazy right? 

Well, today Crystal is offering one of you lucky readers an iPhone case from her store. I happened to win an iPhone case from Crystal during her "12 Days of Giveaways" in December and absolutely love it - I can't tell you how many times I've been complimented for it. *side note* you'd be surprised how many people ask me what the "E" stands for.....ummm Emily.

My iPhone case is from the "wide stripes collection"

Although I picked the rainbow stripes case the polka dots were a close runner up

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The giveaway will end on February 16, 2013 at 12:00 AM - Good Luck! 

Bowties Bowtique {Giveaway}

So, I think you all will be pretty happy about today's post.

I got to talking with Sarah, the lovely owner of "Bowties Bowtique" last week and we decided to put together a giveaway for all you Live, Laugh, and Shop readers!

(this is my first giveaway and I am tres excited)

Bowties Bowtique is an Etsy shop that sells handmade hair ties in a variety of colors - 23 to be exact :) She was generous enough to let me pick out  a few and I chose raspberry, crimson, royal blue, violet, and noir.

The best thing about these hair ties is that they don't leave a crease in your hair, plus they are much more aesthetically appealing to wear on your wrist than a plain old hairband  (especially if you color coordinate with your outfit)!

Side Note: During a recent trip to my hairstylist she told me that these are so much better for your hair than normal hair ties because they prevent breakage

On to the giveaway....

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Good Luck! I will be contacting the winners within 24 hours of the end of the giveaway (Saturday at 12:00 AM). And a special thanks to Sarah for partnering with me.

Fritz and Frannie

I was pleasantly surprised the other day when I received a message from my friend Erica over at Fashion Meets Food saying I had won the pink and navy Fritz and Frannie Silk Knot Earrings. I've entered sooo many giveaways hoping to win a pair and I finally won!

Now all I need is a pair of Red and White for my Miami Redhawks....and maybe a pair of the Scarlet and Grey for my buckeyes. Coincidentally, they are playing each other in basketball tonight and I will of course be cheering on Miami, but the rest of my family is rooting for the Bucks. Uhhh ohhh a little family rivalry going down tonight.

It's also my mom's birthday today - she is honestly the most amazing mom in the world, and I can't even express how much I appreciate her. Pictures to come tomorrow!

Lucky Girl

A few weeks ago I won a giveaway from Fashionably Bombed for an entire Lilly Pulitzer outfit and after much anticipation it finally arrived yesterday! I won the Lilly Elsa top and the Anamaria skirt - at first I thought the skirt was going to be really overpowering and a little too much for me but it turned out to be really cute (and a little hard to get on over my lower half) eep!

I'm wishing I was still tan so I could sport a skirt without being embarrassed of my pale legs...it's amazing how fast tans fade. But I think this top will also be really cute with jeans and leggings and the skirt will work well with a white top.

Now only if I had the Lilly gold wedges to go with it....

Thanks to Lilly and the Fashionably Bombed sisters for the outfit!