Perfect Laundry Coin Holder

I went to do laundry last weekend after getting home from my trip and I only had enough quarters to do two loads.  This is the first place I have lived (besides the college dorms) where I have had to pay for laundry and this was the first time I ran out of quarters! So instead of getting one roll, this time I got two so that they will last a long time...and I was able to finish all my laundry this weekend.  

I forget what this coin purse is called, but it is a patchwork and I love it!  I picked it up at the Princeton bookstore when I went to visit my cousin last Easter and it is the best for doing laundry because it will sit open on the washer without knocking over.  And it holds two rolls perfectly!

Over Labor Day I went to the Vera Bradley Outlet because they were having a 25% off sale! I didnt go with anything to buy in mind, but I did find some good stuff!  I got a Deco Daisy Angle Tote ($29), Call Me Coral Frannie ($16), Watercolor Pocket Cosmetic ($10), and a Barcelona Lizzy ($25).  I am most excited about the Lizzy.  I plan on taking it with me when I visit my sister in Ukraine in November.  It will be great for carrying around what I need, since I wont need too much.  It is dangerous living this close to the outlet store, I need to be careful! 

Flirties Jewelry Giveaway

Check out this really fun, cute jewelry from Flirties!  They sent me some jewelry from their Spring 2011 and Summer 2011, it goes great with the Vera Bradley colors!  They make Vera Bradley color coordinated necklaces, bracelets and earrings! I wore a couple of pieces to work and got a lot of compliments.   The necklace I wore matches perfectly with Deco Daisy.  I also took a set of bracelets with me since I was carrying my Folkloric Get Carried Away Tote. The colors coordinated so well, now I will have to pick up sets to go with all my favorite Veras! 

 Here are the necklaces in English Meadow, Deco Daisy, Watercolor & Viva La Vera! 

Me sporting the Viva La Vera Necklace!  Excuse the boring background, we didnt have many options at work :) 

Here are the sets of bracelets!!  Look how amazing they go with the Veras! The colors look great!  Folkloric was my favorite, but you know which one really surprised me?? Lemon Parfait!  I havent really been into that color, but the bracelets look great with it and made me give Lemon Parfait a second look. 

Here is a picture of me and the Folkloric Get Carried Away Tote and the Firties bracelets! 

Here is a close up of the bracelets - two bauble and two pearl bracelets  

 Earrings too! Normally they would match...this is just so you can see all of the colors

Look at all this jewelry! 
This jewelry is very affordable as well, way better deal than those Vera Bradley Mother's Day bracelets.  Bauble & Pearl Bracelet Set - $14Rose & Pearl Necklace - $18Rose & Pearl Earrings - $12
Right now, their website is set up for wholesale orders, but they are in the process of changing it over to retail.  You can view all of the items that they have available online and then place your order by emailing sales@fliritesearrings.com.
Well this is way too much jewelry for me...good thing I know just the people to share with!  You! So I will be giving away a necklace bracelet set to TWO of you!  You will even get the Vera Bradley measuring tape with the necklace and the card holder with the bracelets! 
To Enter the Giveaway:Leave a comment here on the blog and tell me which piece of jewelry you are most excited about: necklace, bracelet or earrings!
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I will be accepting entries until midnight on July 6th and a winner will be drawn on July 7th by random.org.  (Did you notice I added numbers to the comments a week ago, to get ready for the giveaway?? Probably not, haha) Winner must be in the US and will be contacted by email.  You must reply within 48 hours.  You can write out your email if you prefer ohmyvera(at)gmail(dot)com.
Good luck!  And dont forget to check out the Flirties website! 

Vera Bradley in Princeton

For Easter weekend I drove from DC to Princeton, NJ to go visit my cousin Rachel and her husband Greg. Rachel just finished up at Princeton and they are moving back to California in June, so it was good to be able to spend the holiday with them before they move back. One of the first things we did was head to campus to go check it out. It is such a beautiful campus and full of so much history. I really enjoyed walking around and checking it all out. We were walking past the campus store and Rachel mentioned that they sell Vera Bradley, so of course I said that we had to go check it out!

They had a whole corner full of Vera Bradley. It was a little bit of a mess, but I did find some good stuff! Did you notice what I am wearing??? My Americana Red flower!

I found a Petite Pouch in Watercolor! I think that it is so cute, so I got it! Plus I think that it will be good for holding laundry quarters :)

And a Card Holder in Folkloric for ONLY $3! This is the one that was given away as a promo. I dont know how much they are supposed to retail for, but I do know that $3 for anything from Vera Bradley is a good deal! Looking back, I should have just bought all that they had and given them out as gifts. That was it though. I got out of the store without spending over $10.

Here is a picture of the three of us after church on Easter. I had a great time in Princeton and Easter dinner was delicious!

Vera Bradley Beach and Straw Collections! Perfect for Summer!

I am on a roll and I have a few more minutes before I call it a night, so I thought that I would post one more time! Tomorrow is the release of the Vera Bradley Beach and Straw Collections! I have a Vera Bradley beach towel in Loves Me and guess what...I love it! The Beach Collection will be offered in English Meadow, Viva la Vera and Watercolor (flip flops, all 4 colors) and the Straw Collection is going to feature Viva la Vera! I will let you all make your own opinions on the Straw Collection.

Vera Bradley's Official Summer 2011 Sneak Peak

March 24th is the release date for the Summer 2011 collection! That is just around the corner. Vera Bradley has posted their official sneak peak on Inside Stitch, click here to check it out. There are even videos of each color, so make sure to check it out! I dont think that I could pick a favorite from the Summer collection, but I am looking forward to seeing them in person.

The Summer 2011 Catalog is available to see online at verabradley.com.
Click here to see the catalog.

Vera Bradley Summer 2011 Cards - Viva La Vera, Watercolor & English Meadow

One of my Vera Friends shared a link to an ebay seller who was selling mixed packs of Vera Bradley cards. They were a great deal, so I decided to order a set. Much to my surprise they are Summer 2011 colors! Lucky me! It was great to see the colors in person. I still think that I like the Fall colors better. The first picture is the piles of cards and then the pictures below are the cards open so that you can see more of the print.

Vera Bradley Summer 2011 - Watercolor AND Summer Release Date

Look who found a picture of the 4th Vera Bradley summer color! Check out Watercolor!

I am liking these summer colors! And you dont have to wait that long to see them in person, they will be released on March 24th!

Click here to see my post with the other 3 summer colors!

Toooo many exclamation marks!!! :)

Vera Bradley Summer 2011 Preview

One of my Vera friends was nice enough to let me post her pictures of the items that she purchased at the Summer 2011 preview! So now you can check out the colors that will be coming out for the Summer. There are 4 new colors, Viva la Vera, English Meadow, Deco Daisy and Watercolor. Here are 3 of the new prints…check them out!

Viva La Vera

English Meadow

Deco Daisy

Some of the Vera Bradley stores do previews ahead of time of the colors they are planning to release. Too bad the nearest VB store is about 2 and a half hours away! Plus I don't think the ones in California participate in the previews.

Found a picture of Watercolor! Click here to check it out!