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*Shabby Apple* Giveaway!

Hope you had a lovely weekend! We headed up to the cabin with friends for a few days of board games, hot chocolate and relaxing. It was a great way to wish winter farewell.

I’m really excited for today’s giveaway! Shabby Apple, an online boutique which offers a wonderful selection of classic and stylish dresses, is offering one of three featured dresses to a PDB reader.

Love these three styles:

Above, the Bali Ha’i’ dress – a classy shift dress in a deep purple which features plenty of petal-like folds around the neck.

Below, the Baja dress – a playful navy and white striped jersey blend that’s perfect for the upcoming summer.

And finally the North Shore dress with its big, beautiful pleated rosettes and cinched waste.

Shabby Apple features vintage-inspired dresses for women, kids and even in maternity sizes. I love their ever-changing selection, including their various boutique lines, and admire their commitment to charity and improving the living standards for women abroad through production of the dresses.

I’ve been a huge fan of Shabby Apple for some time and I’m thrilled to partner with them to share a giveaway!

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Giveaway: Your choice of the Bali Ha’i', Baja or North Shore dress (please visit the above link to each dress for more specs and images). Please note, you must have a US shipping address to enter this giveaway.

To Enter: Since Shabby Apple is all about bringing classic and stylish dresses back to everyday wear, feel free to share your ‘go-to’ wardrobe staples for spring!

For Additional Entries: Become a fan of PDB and/or Shabby Apple on Facebook and be sure to leave a separate comment(s) to share that you’ve added us.

Giveaway ends Friday, March 18 at midnight PST, winner will be chosen randomly and announced the following Monday. Good luck!

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Don’t worry if you’re not the winner, Shabby Apple is offering a discount for all PDB readers so be sure to check back next Monday for the promotional code!

Two Style Boards: Wedding Ready & Work/Play

Ready for spring? Nothing announces the coming of spring like wedding invitations! I love getting a little dressed up and a wedding is the perfect occasion to pull out my favorite pumps and go shopping for a new cocktail dress.

We have a wedding next month and right now I’m leaning towards a blush/beige ensemble like this:

This color palette is really complimentary to olive complexions such as mine and the layers make for easy wedding indoor/outdoor transitions. Now that my waist is slowly beginning to make an appearance, I’d love a beautiful cinched-waist dress and casual-ish belt (such a this braided version) to emphasize the return of the non-pregnant stomach. Pair that with suede pumps, gold jewelry and a long cardigan and this would be my perfect outfit!

When not in wedding mode, I tend to run around town in a work-meets-play get-up of dark trouser jeans, slightly dressed-up blouses and comfortable wedges or flats. Pair that with a military-inspired jacket and another slimming belt and I can go from home office to lunch meeting to errand running mom (eek – did I just say mom?) to cocktail hour and feel appropriately dressed for all of the above.

Oh I love this cascading ruffle blouse!

For source and pricing info (and more fun ideas), head on over to the Wardrobe Style Boards page. Happy Wednesday!

Sequins, Sequins and… More Sparkly Things

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Ours was very low key – we enjoyed a delicious Christmas Eve meal with family, went to Mass to celebrate the Reason for the Season and checked out Christmas lights around town. On Christmas day we slept in, enjoyed a delicious brunch by Kevin and opened presents with family – an afternoon walk and a trip to the movies (maybe our last for a while?) capped off the perfect day!

This weekend has already been pretty productive when it comes to home updates – we had electricians over all day yesterday installing lights and outlets in the new guestroom/office while Kevin cleared up the ceilings (being an old kitchen, there were plenty of gas lines and the like).

Meanwhile… my mind has already begun to wander to our next big holiday. And when I think of New Year’s Eve, all that glitters is what comes to mind!

While I may not get to partake in the skinny jeans and sheer dress look this coming weekend, I’ve been inspired by a couple of New Year’s Eve wardrobe ideas (here’s a link to the entire list of style boards). I can’t think of a better reason to embrace sequins, sparkles and glitter!

Two looks that I’m especially drawn to:

A Casual Dinner Out: I’m loving the above white sequin top for so many reasons, especially that casual/comfy shape that looks so great when paired with skinny jeans. These Report flats are spot-on in price and would add that little something to outfits throughout the year.

Downtown with Friends: These semi-low booties would be the perfect pair for walking the streets of downtown with friends for the final countdown. Whether it’s bar hopping or setting up shop at one favorite locale, I love this shear little dress and glittery clutch.

To track down any of these finds and see pricing info, check out the slideshow here.

This weekend you’ll likely find me uber pregnant and curled up on the couch with hubby and Martinellis enjoying the last few days of Christmas decor around the house, but here’s to dreaming of a sparkly, glittery night welcoming in the new year!