eeek! a Bellevue Newport giveaway!!!

 

 

Good morning Sunshine! I have a giveaway for you today!

 

 

Have you heard about Bellevue Newport yet? It's a fashion jewelry flashsale via facebook auctions! Monday and Wednesday evenings, beginning at 8pm, EST.

It's so much fun- they will post the picture, description, quantity and price of the item. To bid on the item, you comment on the picture with "SOLD" and your email address.

 

They send an invoice via paypal and payment is due within 24 hours.

Payment is done via paypal only. Shipping is ALWAYS free! 

 

 

These are a few of the goodies I've picked up, all under $20!

Glam earrings (they also come in green!).

Both bracelets, though two different times!

 



Starfish bangle (center) in turquoise with the bow bracelet, also in turquoise.

 

On the far right is a hair tie from Scarlet Threads new Wired {He}arts collection ;)

 

 

Serpeant bracelet!

 

My sister has this one too, so she and I are twinsies!

 

Sometimes there are even crazy sales!

 

 

How to buy:

Bellevue Newport was so kind to offer us a giveaway! These new monogram necklaces come in your choice of navy blue or hot pink, and also a choice of script or block.

 

 

Aren't they terrific?!

 

 

Here's how to enter:

 

 

 

 



a Rafflecopter giveaway

nail polish love. again.

In the past year or so, I've been really into nail polish and painting my nails. This must be from birchbox (are you a member? $10 a month and a box filled with beauty samples!) because they've sent several nail polishes over the months. So, in turn, I've been painting my nails, and keeping them painted most of the time! I do try to let my nails go natural for a day or two between colors...that seems like a good idea, right?

Well, thanks to MMS who let me know about a fabulous deal from Zoya, I am now adding a color called LEXI to my collection. It's my name, I had to have it! Look how pretty it is!

 Also! Right now, get THREE Zoya polishes for $10 shipped with code ZOYA2013!!!!


I ordered Lexi, of course, and two others that I won't mention yet, because they are for my sister, and she occasionally reads this  ;)


Also, I recently joined Julep, which is similar to birchbox, but just nail polish! I received my first shipment yesterday, so I will post about that later. 



Do you paint your nails much these days? What are your favorite colors?

stationary giveaway with English Tea Paperie and Scarlet Threads!

 

This was posted to Scarlet Threads blog this week, but wanted to share it here too, as I know many of you love stationary and all things monogrammed- we're having a giveaway featuring Chloe of English Tea Paperie, and she does the most gorgeous designs. Please have a look!

 

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Several years ago, I discovered the most delightful company and today I am sharing it with you! Chloe of English Tea Paperie is such a doll to work with. Chloe, her husband Joe, and their darling daughter Emma live nearby Richmond, VA, though Chloe is originally from England! That is actually how her company began!

In her own words, from her website-

English Tea Paperie is run by me, Chloe  - a modern day mommy entrepreneur with a love of paper products and all things pretty. Living the ultimate American dream, I moved to the US from England in 2006, having just married my wonderful husband Joe. Waiting for my green card to arrive in the mail, I sat at home with a million ideas and a pot of color pencils. 2 years of sketching, creating and planning and English Tea Paperie was born! I am a Christian and believe in spreading the positive message of God's word in a modern, chic and pretty way. 10% of my business income will go to my local church in Midlothian, VA.

I just love this story, don't you?  Women creating their own business is just the sort of thing Scarlet Threads loves so much, and supporting small business owners is such an important part of our mission. Chloe has the most adorable designs you've ever seen.

Just look at some of my favorites from her site-

Luke 2:11 Christmas Tree cards

Teacups (I have these, and adore them!)

Whales! 

Pineapples (I have these too!)



Sand Dollars

Don't you just love them? I know I do. Also, Chloe will do customized designs for you, and you can also suggest designs for her site! If you decide on a design from her site, you can customize it to your liking. You can use your full name, your initial, your full monogram or whatever you like best. You can also choose the colors for the printing as well. Chloe is so much fun to work with!

Chloe can be found online, on facebook and on twitter. 

Along with being fun to work with, Chloe is extraordinarily generous. She sent me a set of note cards to share with one of our readers! Yes, a little giveaway!

This set of notecards has a lovely scripture-

The Lord bless you and keep you

The Lord make His face shine on you

and be gracious to you;

the Lord turn His face toward you

and give you peace

-Numbers 6:24-26

Seriously, Chloe is the sweetest, eh? Each package is wrapped up like this, with a bow. Bows make everything better, don't they? 

Please see below, to enter the giveaway. We'd love you to leave a comment on this post with your favorite item from Chloe's shop. Also, a tweet would be terrific. Use both handles @ScarletThreadFT and @ETPaperie in your tweet! 

If you enter, go HERE to leave a comment and enter please!

In addition to this, Chloe is offering you all a discount at her site! Use the code STBLOG15 for 15% off your order. Also, there is free shipping the entire month of December, and the code will work on top of that! If you order by December 17 (next Monday!), you will have your order in time for Christmas!

The winner will be announced next week!

A big, big thank you to Chloe for her kindness and generosity in sending along these marvelous notecards to share with one of you.

Bellevue Newport jewelry!

Are you familiar with Bellevue Newport jewelry? I've just recently found it (thanks to Miss Whale Flip Flops!), and her jewelry is just so much fun! She has flash sales on facebook every Monday and Wednesday evening at 8pm, and I have bought a gorgeous pair of earrings, and a bracelet, both under $20. Also? Shipping is always free! 

Today she is doing a fun giveaway on instagram...I know many of you are instagrammers too, so go over and check it out, and you could be the lucky winner of this gorgeous necklace! It would be so fun for holiday parties, or, give it to someone else as a gift!

Here's what you must do- 

Go to instgram and follow Sarah at @bellevuenewport and comment on this picture saying that I (@lexilooo) sent you over. Then, tell your friends too! 

Here's my current instagram post-  

;) 

gorgeous necklace and today's giveaway from @bellevuenewport - go over to her instagram page (@bellevuenewport) and say that I (@lexilooo) sent you there! ps. she also does amazing flash sales Monday and Wednesday nights on facebook!

Happy Monday, y'all! 

an ornament swap!

 

 

I love this idea! An ornament swap!

 

 



    Hosted by Mackey Madness and The Smitten Mintons.     Come play along!

Sunday Social: Life Catchup

 

 

I've never done this before, but thought I'd try out the Suday Social linkup from A Complete Waste of Makeup! Sounds like fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today's questions- catchup on life

 

 

What is currently on your wish list?

 

This funky bubble necklace from etsy. It would look great with a whute button down and jeans, or all dressed up! Love the various shapes and colors of the beads. This shop has all sorts of bubble necklaces with great prices!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, a corgi. I want one like crazy. We had one when I was growing up, called Oliver, and they are just the nicest dogs ever. My boyfriend and I are looking for one, we are thining a rescue is best. They are the sweetest dogs, and I have a name picked out already - Winston!


 

Share a new iphone, droid, ipad app you have recently discovered

that we all need:

 

PostalPix! You can upload pics taken on your phone, and they will print them in various sizes and mail them to you. Genius. Why do I never think of these things....

Share your Social Media links for us to follow you on(pinterest, twitter, facebook, etc) Tell us which is your favorite and why?

Well, you've found my blog!  I use lexilooo everywhere- twitter, instagram and blogger. I have a tumblr, which I rarely use, but have a look if you want! Pinterest is probably my favorite- I'm obsessed! I've made a fair amount of things I've pinned too!

 

 

What is a new Fall TV show you have added to your DVR?

 

 

Call the Midwife!

 

 

It is on PBS Sunday nights. It is British, and based on a memoir written by a woman who was a midwife in East London in the 1950's. She is a nurse midwife, but lives and works with a convent there. Tonight is the finale, episode six, but I heard that they are currently filming season two, so I hope that is airs here too! I love the fashion of the times. It's a great show, and I want to buy the DVD, now that I know that they have one!

 

 

 

 

What is a TV show or Movie or Song you could listen to or watch over and over and over and never get tired of?

 

 

Friends.

The Wonder Years.

Thirteen Going on Thirty.

Love Actually.

anything by Taylor Swift, Chicago (the band!), Fleetwood Mac and Billy Joel.

Sex and the City.

The Cosby Show.

Serendipity.

 

 

 

How about you? What are your favorites?



Scarlet Threads Song!

This is one of the newest aprons from Scarlet Threads, called Song! Don't you just love her? She's so whimsical and lovely, and the colors are just wonderful.

Would you like one for your apron collection? We're giving one away! Yes! Scarlet Threads is hosting a giveaway and you could win a Song of your very own!

Go here to the blog, and see how to enter, and who knows, the Song could be yours!

Also, if something else catches your eye in the shop, use "Lex10" at checkout for 10% off!

new aprons from Scarlet Threads!

Scarlet Threads has new aprons! Here are a few peeks of the new line for 2012.  The styles are similar to previous aprons, but these need names too! 

We're running a naming contest all week long. You should enter! 

Why?

Well! I'll tell you!

If we choose your suggestion, you will be entered into a drawing to win a free apron of your choice! Also, just for participating, you will receive a code for 50% off your next purchase! That's a good thing, right? Extreme couponers would certainly approve  ;)

Aren't they lovely?

vintage floral above

art deco above

If you'd like to enter, please go to our facebook page or to the blog!

There are two more that I didn't show a picture of, so go HERE to see them! This naming contest will continue all week, with each being debuted each day, and you can make a suggestion for each, should you wish! While you're on the facebook page, please "like" the page. Also, are you following @ScarletThreadFT on twitter?? Tweet about the contest too!

Of course, perhaps I should do a giveaway with one of these....right!? Which is your favorite? 

new apron at Scarlet Threads!

There are new aprons at Scarlet Threads, but they don't have names yet! Want to help? We are having a naming contest, and if your suggestion is chosen, you will receive 50% off your next purchase! Doesn't everyone on your Christmas list need a lovely new apron this year?

I'm loving this new beauty!

What would you call her?

Go HERE and leave us a suggestion!

ornament swap?

Happy November!

I'm thinking of organizing a little Christmas ornament swap....would anyone be interested in playing? I'm not sure of all of the details yet, just debating....

Thoughts?

Also, does anyone know how to make those little swap boxes? You know, with the picture inside, and then a link back to the original post? What are they called?!

books!

Remember the little book giveaway I did a few weeks ago? Well, the winner is Little Miss Can't Be Wrong, so please email me your address! If you don't read LMCBW's blog, you should! She's hilarious and I'll be anxious to read her review of this book ;)

This was a fun little mini giveaway, and I think I will do it again. I like the idea of travelling books and passing along ones that I won't read again! In fact, I think I will post another one later this week, so check back by Friday!

How was your weekend? Anything fun happen?

a giveaway, with a twist

Good morning! How was your week? It seems it was a bit crazy in DC, with an earthquake and then a hurricane! Luckily, neither was too bad and everything was okay in the end.

I spent most of the weekend cleaning and getting things done around the house. I had a few crates of books to unpack and find homes for. In the process, I found a bin full of high school mementos, including diaries, chemistry quizzes, college acceptance/rejection letters, etc. Why I save such things, I have no idea ;)

Anyway. I began bagging up books that I plan to donate to the library, but then I had an idea. I recently discovered an author called Kate Morton. She's Australian, and has three books- The House at Riverton, The Distant Hours and The Forgotten Garden. They are not a series. Each book was so lovely, I really enjoyed them all. I've found myself recommending her to everyone lately, as I loved them that much. They take place in England and tie together several stories at once with such beautiful language and imagery. These are books that I'd love to see turned into movies, actually. Such stories!

I found this hardcover version of The Distant Hours.

from amazon-

It starts with a letter, lost for half a century and unexpectedly delivered to Edie’s mother on a Sunday afternoon. The letter leads Edie to Milderhurst Castle, where the eccentric Blythe spinsters live and where, she discovers, her mother was billeted during World War II. The elder Blythe sisters are twins and have spent most of their lives caring for their younger sister, Juniper, who hasn’t been the same since her fiancé jilted her in 1941. Inside the decaying castle, Edie searches for her mother’s past but soon learns there are other secrets hidden in its walls. The truth of what happened in “the distant hours” has been waiting a long time for someone to find it. In this enthralling romantic thriller, Morton pays homage to the classics of gothic fiction, spinning a rich and intricate web of mystery, suspense, and lost love.

I thought perhaps one of you might like to read it, and then I had an idea. Remember The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants? I thought about doing that, with the book, though it doesn't need to come back to me in the end!

Leave a comment and I will pick one randomly and send the book to that person. When you are done with it, do a little review of the book on your blog and then offer to send the book along to someone else. Then that person will do the same thing. And so on, and so on, and so on.

Leave a comment and I'll pick someone on Friday, and then mail it to that person as soon as they send me their mailing address.

Does this sound fun?

giveaway!

Do you read the blog We are Not Martha? Sues and Chels are two girls in Boston and their blog is filled with some of the best recipes you've ever seen. One of my favorites, the strawberry shortcake cookies, came from them! It is now one of my go-to summer recipes, though I make it year-round, because they're so delicious!

Well, Sues and Chels were so gracious and are hosting a giveaway with Scarlet Threads! Hop on over, read and try their recipe for lemony summer risotto, and take a chance at winning a gorgeous Daphne apron!

Also, Scarlet Threads will be hosting a cookbook swap! Go here and see a photo of Steve in an apron, and sign up to swap with us!

thrifty thursday, via Scarlet Threads!

Clearly you know of my great love and new involvement (which I still need to tell you about!) with Scarlet Threads, right?

Well, do have a look at this, via Eileen, one of the amazing women behind it all!

Is anyone out there familiar with Extreme Couponing on TLC? I am completely enamored with the thriftiness of these folks, but I am completely incapable of duplicating their efforts in my own world. In the spirit of couponing, however, we at Scarlet Threads decided to create a deal for you!

One Thursday per month we will have a special one-day sale where the discount is entirely based on how many new facebook followers we received since the preceding Thursday. We will announce the date of the one day sale on the Thursday before to allow you the opportunity to spread the word about Scarlet Threads to all of your Facebook friends
We shall call this "Thrifty Thursday!" In order to increase the discount, use the "suggest to friends" button to introduce your social network to Scarlet Threads. At a future date, we may choose to do a Thrifty Thursday based on Twitter or Blog Followers. We are not super stealthy, so we will let you know which social media we are selecting for the one day sale, how many current followers we have, and how we will calculate the discount.
I wouldn't let you down, would I? Now that you've read about the concept, we are announcing that NEXT THURSDAY will be our first Scarlet Threads Thrifty Thursday.

Current Facebook Fan Count: 3200

For every new fan from now until I check the account on the morning of Thursday next, the one-day sale will increase by 1% (up to 50%). For example, if we receive 27 new fans the sale discount will be 27% and if we receive 52 fans the discount will be capped at 50%. See? Isn't that fun? You can command your own destiny and demand your own price.

Ready? Set. Suggest a Friend!

HERE is their facebook site. Go like them. You know I do!

stationary party!

Hi! I am hosting a "virtual stationary party" this week, as I really like this company quite a bit. I thought I'd send the details out, in case you are in need of stationary!

I've been a fan of English Tea Paperie for a while now, and Chloe, the owner is really marvelous. She's English, but is married to an American and they live in Richmond, VA and have a really darling daughter called Emma. She runs her own stationary company and her designs are just gorgeous! I've bought several times from her, and also have run a giveaway on my blog with her products! Also, she has been featured on the Richmond groupon deal twice now, and was on the local news there too, apparently! She's really great to work with and will custom design whatever you like!

Chloe has monograms galore and sorority letters! She has all sorts of designs, but other items, like calling cards, recipe cards and thank you notes.

Here are the details-http://www.englishteapaperie.com/

The party code will be TEACRUMPETS, which will deduct 15% from your purchase sales this week, through Sunday the 22nd. At the end, when going through payment, there is a box that asks for a discount code, so you'd use it there.

Let me know if you have any questions :)

tasty tuesday and other fun stuff

Happy Tuesday!

I've been featured today on Scarlet Threads blog with my chicken pot pie recipe! I've posted it here already, but go have a look, in case you missed it the first time around.

Speaking of Scarlet Threads, I have some exciting news regarding them, but I will save that for another post. Oooh, the suspense! It involves me, them, and a giveaway! So, stay tuned!

Also! I will be hosting an online stationary party next week! I've had a giveaway with them before, but Chloe of English Tea Paperie does really marvelous work. I just love her. She's so sweet and easy to work with, and amazingly talented! Monograms galore! So, stay tuned for that announcement as well, next week!

Also- DC girls- anyone interested in joining my book club? Two of my best girls, Heidi and Liz, and I have had an on and off again bookclub for the past few years and are getting it started again next month. If you are interested in joining us, please let me know! Must love good books, good conversation and good wine :)

How's your Tuesday looking?

giveaway extended!

Remember a few weeks ago when I posted a giveaway? No? Well, I kinda forgot about it too. Oooops. I am reviving it, and giving you one last chance to enter, until this Friday.

Go HERE for the rules to enter (easy peasy this time). Just tell me which item is your favorite from the dahl house. With all of their gorgeous handpainted items, it will be difficult! I am loving both the lobsters and the whales.

Tell me your favorite item. Tweet about it (@lexilooo) for a second entry.

I'll post a winner on Friday.

greetings from Washington, DC

Everyone likes postcards, right? If you do, can you help out with a school project for a friend?

My friend Crissy's young cousin is doing a school project (she's in 4th grade) where they have a race to gather as many postcards from different states as they can. She is in Massachusetts and is looking for exotic states that are far from New England :)

Could you help her out and send a postcard from your lovely state? The postcard does have to be postmarked from that state, otherwise I'd send her about a dozen myself! I have the address the postcards should be sent to, but I don't want to put it here, for obvious reasons, so if you want to help out, and send along a postcard, please send em an email (my email is on my profile page), or comment, and I can reply back to you with where the postcard should be sent to.

Also, if you want to blog about this too, I'd love it! I'd love it if she could get a postcard from all 50 states, so if you have friends in hard to get states, please forward this to them!

I should mention too, that this is a race, so it makes it more fun :)

oooh oooh, a giveaway!

I was recently contacted by Victoria of The Dahl House, who asked if I might be interested in hosting a giveaway for you, my lovely readers. I had a look at their website, and immediately said YES PLEASE! Just look at these lovelies---

They have the most precious hand-painted frames, stepstools, waste bins and tissue boxes! How sweet are they?! I love the bows and am wishing I had a little girl to buy one for!

They do monograms, polka dots, nautical, animals, southern charm and so many more! I love them all, I think. Yes, all. They also have stationary!

So, for you! Victoria and Whitney, the owner of the dahl house, are offering one of you a 5x7 picture frame of your choosing! Also, if you'd like, you can have it personalized with either a name or a three letter monogram!

Giveaway details- in order to enter, please go to the dahl house website and have a look around. Come back and tell me what your favorite item is. Do you like the monograms? Sugar and spice? Stars and stripes? Come let me know. For a second entry, feel free to tweet about this giveaway, including the link to this post and make sure you include the @lexilooo, so I see it (you are following me already, right?!). For a third entry, blog about it yourself, and leave the link here for me to see. This giveaway will run until next Friday, March 4, and I will announce the winner the following Monday.

Also, as a great bonus, Whitney and Victoria are offering my readers a 20% discount on any purchase they may make! During checkout, in the "how I found you" section, cite "Tea and Crumpets" and you'll get a little extra off your order!

I'm so pleased that the dahl house has found me and my blog and reached out to my readers in this most generous way! They've also offered me a discount for hosting this giveaway, and I can't wait to pick something out!

a little giveaway!

Oh hey! This is my 500th post! Crazy, eh? I have no idea what I've gone on about for 500 posts, but here it is. To celebrate, I thought I'd offer you a little giveaway! Surely you've heard of CSN stores, right? They've been all over blog world, even here on mine before too. I was just asked if I wanted to do another giveaway, and since they are so much fun, I said yes. I'm giving away a gift certificate to any of their more than 200 online stores, where you can find anything from modern dining room furnutire to kitchenware to shoes! I've bought a few things from there in recent months and have been very happy with them!

In order to enter, just leave me a comment and let me know what you'd buy if you won. Go have a look at some of their sites, there are so many. Of course, my birthday is coming up in a few weeks (January 24!), so feel free to use the gift certificate to buy my birthday present ;)

The giveaway will stay open for a week, so I will pick a winner next Friday, January 14.