Manic Monday: Save 15% of Christmas Tree Ornaments

It is clearly a Monday: I started off the morning by almost over-sleeping for my dentist appointment in Apex (whoops!), had a longer than usual wait because someone was out sick (I can wait for the excellent service I get at my favorite dentist!), and it's now 2pm and my mouth still is a little sore.

The girls at Swagger promised to offer a retail pick-me-up to lift my spirits: 15% off Christmas tree ornaments!That'll do :-D

Just stop in the store before 6pm today and mention this Manic Monday blog special to take advantage of this special. Easy as pie, right?

Happy decorating!

It'd Be a Shame...

...to lose these umbrellas!

I don't know if it's just me (please let me know if anyone else share this same fate), but I always lose my umbrellas!!! And not in any sane sort of way, I'm talking I'll snag 2 or 3 at a time in one shopping trip and they will all be gone in a matter of months. Of course, I never realize that until it's raining and I desperately need one. (My perfectly flat-ironed hair does not do humidity or rain!)

These new print umbrellas that have just arrived at Swagger, ready to monogram and all, will be strapped to my wrist at all times, though - just like my coveted Coach wristlet!
Seriously though, how cute are these? And you KNOW I love the monogram... especially pink on leopard print!
Don't wait for rain, dash over to Swagger today and order a few (great stocking stuffers - hint, hint, Mom!) and save 15% off today only - until 6pm at the store - just by mentioning this blog post!

Even I can do a little rain for a chance to sport these great new accessories!

Good Karma - Pass It On!

Good Karma... you can always use more of it!
(Especially when you're going to be dealing with family, in-laws, hours of cooking, holiday shopping traffic, and other holiday hazards.)

I'm a big fan of putting good vibes out there and what better way to share the wealth than by passing along such fab Swagger specials to all of you fabulous readers out there in blogland, right?

The girls at Swagger are also big believers in that crazy thing called karma and that's why they love all of the Karma Creatives products at Swagger - notably the buddha (lip) balms and karmatherapy sprays!The Karmatherapy sprays are available in three zen scents: Peppermint Kiss, Herbal-Aloe and Grapefruit Tangerine... mmmmm. The Buddha Balms are available in a spiritually uplifting assortment of your favorite fruits, sods, and Honey & Mint -- wooh!
So who's ready to save 15% today? I know I am.

Snag 15% off these great products at Swagger - today until 6pm only - just by mentioning this blog post!
How's that for good karma? Pass it on and share the good vibes!

Manic Monday: Save 15% on Swagger Ornaments

The early bird gets the worm this week, dear readers!

While I'm not one for putting my Christmas Tree up a minute before Black Friday, I am actually very keen on picking up trimmings and beautiful accessories for my seasonal decor beforehand... especially when there is a deal to be had!

So don't waste on minute, because we all the know the awful fate of those who shop last (they get the least selection!), and take advantage of today's Manic Monday blog special: 15% off ornaments at Swagger!

Just stop in today, before 6pm, and mention this blog to snag a few trimmings for your tree on sale - whether it's one that's already up or even still naked and in it's off-season home, is up to you.

The Elf on the Shelf!!

The Elf on the Shelf is one of my favorite Christmas traditions and a great holiday gift to give for families (being the single gal I am, with no minis of my own yet) and a fun tradition to start!
Grab the youngin's (and those young at heart) and take a look at the official The Elf on the Shelf website - it'll make you want to round up all of the Christmas DVDs (and original classic VHS movies) because no magical detail has been spared!

Carol, the crafty mother who created the tradition itself, describes the family favorite as this:"At our home the elf would arrive around the holidays, usually at Thanksgiving. His sole responsibility was to watch my children's behavior and report it to "Santa" each night. The next morning after the children awoke, they discovered the elf had returned from the "North Pole" (with some parental assistance) and was hiding in a different place. My children would race each other out of bed to try and be the first to spy him in his new position.

Over the years the tradition was perfected and rules were even introduced. For example, to better preserve his mystique the children were not allowed to touch him; however, they were allowed to talk to him. For obvious reasons, he was not allowed to reply. Eventually, my children even gave him a name - officially adopting him into the family."Today's Manic Monday blog special is a great opportunity to bring The Elf on the Shelf home for yourself (we can all use a little reminder to be on our best behavior!), your family, or as a great gift for your favorite neighborhood families or in-laws!

Until 6pm today only, you can stop in Swagger and pick up your very own Elf on the Shelf for 15% off, just by mentioning this blog post!

PS - Can anyone else see this being a fun office tradition? I like the idea of getting everyone networking each morning on a hunt for The Elf on the Shelf!

Manic Monday: Want to Get the Parties Talking?

Are your favorite reds and blues (or even - greens!) not currently speaking?

Worried about the absence of friendly conversation at your mixed-party election night get-together?

Today's Manic Monday blog special is just for you: 15% off Right or Wrong Table Topics when you stop in the store anytime today before 6pm and mention this blog!

The clever folks at Table Topics describe the Right or Wrong edition as:

"These provocative conversation starters will spark a lively debate and reveal a whole new side to your friends and family. The Right or Wrong Edition provides a fun and interesting way to approach the everyday, ethical questions we all need to think about."See you on Election Day!

Chill Out!

Oh wow. I am just about so over all of this and will be VERY glad when the awful ads are off TV and my mailbox is full of snail-mail from friends and family with holiday blessings and cocktail party invites (instead of wasteful campaign materials). (I just KNOW some of you are going to be with me on this one!)

So what's a girl to do?

Tonight, turn off the TV and enjoy an hour of home spa heaven with Me!bath! (Sounds good, no?!)

Today's Manic Monday blog special is 15% off all Me!bath products when you stop in the store and mention this blog between 10am and 6pm today!

PS: Tell your politically-overwhelmed pals to "chill-out" and enjoy a a little "me" time with Me!bath, too - they'll thank you for it!

There's Finally a Bit of a Chill in the Air...

Now don't get me wrong, I'm all kinds of a summer girl who enjoys a good heat wave more than a cold spell, but it's just not Halloween to me if it's 85 degrees outside... ya know? And as all good Raleigh, NC traditions would have it, as soon as the NC State Fair rolls into town, here comes those brisk days (with spots of warm sunshine) and chill nights that require a jacket!

Now we're talking fall and one of my favorite holidays... Halloween!

If you've put off all Halloween decorating until it was a bit cooler out (like me), then you totally lucked out! Today's Manic Monday blog special is for 15% off all Halloween décor at Swagger! Just stop in the store between 10am and 6pm today, mention this blog post, and check out the snazzy selection of Halloween "merch" (as my good friends Lady Antebellum called it last night at their AWESOME NC State Fair show)... it'll definitely get you on the right road for October 31st!

Happy Hauntings! *insert devilish grin here* ("Boo"... they don't make a smiley for "devilish grin".)

Manic Monday: Save 15% on Mud Pie!

True monogram addicts KNOW the Mud Pie products by heart - and the TidBit Set of 4 is no exception!

Since monogrammed entertaining is a must in the coming months, be sure to take advantage of 15% off this set today only (your choice of initial) - in the store - from 10am until 6pm, just by mentioning this blog!

Not up to date on your Mud Pie home accessories? Tisk, tisk... you should definitely swing by and check out the very cute, and very cosmopolitan, home products ASAP!

Manic Monday: Shop the Trollbeads Trunk Show Early!

Did you get the email about Swagger's fall Trollbeads Trunk Show taking place this week?

If you did, and you've already RSVP'ed, that's fabulous! If you aren't on the list (and who wouldn't want to be on the list?!), consider this your official invitation.

If you'd like to RSVP (or even just add your name and email address to the Trollbeads email list), email Mandy - Mandy@SwaggerGifts.com - and she'll totally take care of you. Isn't it nice when things in life just work out like that?

Oh right, back to the Manic Monday part of things: is today the only day this week you could possibly squeeze in a day for yourself where shopping is on the to-do list? That's totally a-ok! In fact, if you come in today and purchase anything from the Trollbeads collection, Swagger will apply that purchase to the fall trunk show special: Purchase $100 worth of Trollbeads and receive a $25 glass bead for free!

Simply stop in from 10am until 6pm today only (or just give the girls a call at 919-858-5884) and mention this blog to apply your purchase to the special promotion!

Happy trunk showing!

Need a cute place to put your drinks for your party?

Look no farther - Swagger has just added two new choices to their online store!

These great galvanized buckets are perfect for so many uses - not just for chilling your party beverages! When they're not chilling beverages for any backyard party or tailgate, they are awesome for storing anything around the house, office, laundry room, garage or even toting stuff in the car... minus all the roll-around.

Choose from the medium (16'' top diameter, but oval shaped) or the large (15'' top diameter, but round shaped) for 15% off today in honor of Labor Day (BBQs and tailgates galore this past weekend) and you know... a 3-day weekend that's perfect for a little online shopping.

Use the special code: "medium15" or "large15" at checkout to save on your monogrammed buckets today!

Style Report: Flat Wallets

On Our Radars: Flat Wallets.

And if you haven't made the switch because you think there's no way you can carry all the essentials without your 30-pound "handbag"... then think again!The Swagger girls have stuffed them full, toted them around, danced to their little hearts content on the dance floor, tossed them between ladies night teammates (between holding the bathroom doors closed for each other), and they've all survived to tell the stories of how the awesome flat wallets still retained all of their credit cards, IDs, and business cards clear through the next morning.

Obviously, anything with fun colors and zebra prints caught the eyes of everyone at Swagger... but wallets that can truly go anywhere and hold everything, well now that's just a must-have accessory in my book.

Since it's Manic Monday, be sure to snag your favorite for 15% off today at Swagger Gifts by mentioning this blog in the store before 6pm and you'll be on your way to better posture (since you won't have to carry around that 30-pound purse anymore) and a fun update for your fall wardrobe!

Out of Wine?

Life is crap!

Can anyone else SO see their friends (or themselves) saying "Life is crap" in response to "Oh man, we're out of wine!". Definitely a 99.9% chance of that happening in my social circle... which is why I LOVE the new shirts in the store at Swagger!

The Life is Crap line includes hilarious predicaments like:-Out of Beer
-The toilet paper rolling away from your stall
-Out of Wine
-Out of Coffee
-A set of golf clubs being tossed into a water hazard
-and so many more!Of course, the girls at Swagger are sharing the good dose of laughter shirts for 15% off today to beat any Manic Monday blues. Just drop by the store between 10am and 6pm today and mention this blog!

See you in the store!

Manic Monday: 15% Off Magnolia Mini-Frames

Now, don't read too far into that subject line. When I say "mini", I don't exactly mean bite size!

You may remember these awesome Magnolia Lane frames that I blogged about a while back - the "mini"-frames that I speak of now, are the complementary little sibling to the grand macdaddy Magnolia Lane frames.

Clearly, they are equally as charming, but the smaller size makes them a great fit for any smaller space or just to add a little variety to your wall art.

The store just received a huge shipment with lots of selection to choose from (with so many perfect quotes and sayings), so natch, they were Mandy's choice for this week's Manic Monday blog special!

Just stop in the store from 10am until 6pm today and save 15% on these awesome frames just by mentioning this blog post. Seriously - can't. get. any. easier. Period.

Monogram Me!

The results are in: everyone is voting "yes" to preppy monograms that can be added anywhere!
My BFF Adrianne says it's because she has one of those names that she couldn't find anything personalized with the correct spelling when she was a kid, so now that monograms and names are available in all sorts of personalized fashions... she adds them to anything and everything!
With the addition of the 3'', 4'', and 6'' decal monograms to the website last week, there's no better way to start the week than with a Manic Monday & Monogram Monday blog special of 15% off these awesome decals.


The coolest thing about these monogrammed decals is that not only can you personalize the vehicle of your choice (we suggest adding the little bit of preppiness to the minivan!), you can also add a little bit of flair to your laptop, a galvanized drink bucket or cooler, mirrors, and more! The possibilities are endless.
Check out Swagger's selection of monogrammed decals - and be on the lookout for more vinyl decal options coming this week (like full-length and not just monogrammed - so now you can personalize just about anything with your last name, your sorority's name, or even favorite phrases like "Go Wolfpack")!
The sale ends tonight at midnight - just enter mm15 as your discount code at checkout and you'll be monogramming in no time!

A (wo)man travels the world...

One of the coolest quotes ever: "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it" - George Moore.
It is spot-on how I feel every time I return home from any trip... even the most anticipated travels pale in comparison to the feeling of home.

















That quote, among many others, are some of the great inspiration that you can add to your home, office, etc. with the AWESOME frames at Swagger from Magnolia Lane (pictured below)!
Aaaaand I just heard from Mandy that she's just received a HUGE shipment (ie: lotsof selection!) of new frames for those of you who are soon to be as addicted as I am. Naturally, that makes for a perfect Manic Monday blog special for 15% off these awesome frames today only (until 6pm) in the store! Just mention this blog and enjoy your well-deserved Monday retail therapy savings.

Double Deal for the Dog Days of Summer

According to my local weather station... it would appear that we are smack in the middle of the dog days of summer as we're heading toward a streak of high-temps this week. STELLAR. Don't get me wrong, I'll take the summer sunshine over rain in the winter ANY DAY, but I've been TRYING to go green by running my A/C as little as possible - I mean hello.... a girl just can't look good if she's covered in sweat.
Anyhoo... how about a DOUBLE blog special for today to revive everyone's spirits?!
1. For those of you who read Mandy's blog updates from Market last week... you won't be surprised to hear that she shopped her little heart out - and now it's time for you to shop! She went a little crazy for handbags (don't we all!), so for today only - until 6pm - you can save 15% in the store on the fresh from market handbags. Click on the picture below to see her blog post on a few of the great purses she picked out! Just tell the gang at Swagger you read it in the blog to take advantage of this special!
2. For those of you who can't make it by the store because you're actually sticking with that summer fitness resolution to hit the gym at least three days a week... NO WORRIES. Mandy has become a Lifetime Fitness addict since joining, too and hides her morning hair under one of her many monogrammed ballcaps . Since we all know it is impossible to have great looking hair at the gym, she's sharing her stylish disguise with blog readers for 15% off monogrammed ballcaps when ordered online! Use "gymhair15" as the online code for saving 15%!
PS - How's this for double duty?! Since this fall's handbags are going bigger and badder... guess what you can now use for you gym essentials that's wayyyyy cuter than a worn old gymbag

Double Deal to Make Up for it Being a Monday...

Boo to Monday mornings after a long holiday weekend. I'm sure if you're anything like me, you imagined that the weekend would just be carefree and relaxing and naturally, it was anything but. Oh sure, it was more fun than should ever be packed into 3 days, but Mondays weren't exactly made for recoveries either.
So to make up for the agony we're all feeling right now (and to have a little fun while the boss is away at market this week) - the girls at Swagger have decided to double up on the blog deals today since a: it's the first Monday of the month (which means MONOGRAM MONDAY!) and b: because they can.
The first deal of the day goes out to all the monogramming-addicts out there (a group that I may or may not belong to...): 15% off canvas totes. SWEET. (One of my old faithful beach bags actually had a mini-disaster this weekend involving a bottle of tanning oil... this was well-timed for me.) Just use the code "canvas15" to snag 15% off at check-out! Here, I've already done the store searching for you for all of the canvas totes there are to choose from. This offer does expire at midnight tonight to hurry up and order yours now!
The second, of which I'm also a big fan because I never know just what I'm going to want on any given visit to Swagger, is 15% off any one item in the store or online all week! HOT DANG! Now that's a 4th of July sale that I'll gladly wait until the 7th of July for! Use the code "market15" to shop online or just reference this blog if you're in the store.
Ok, whew, that's a lot. But hey, too much of a good thing - is a good thing.

Happy Holidays!

I know you're probably thinking: "that girl is off her rocker... it's not the holidays!"
That's what you think!
The 4th of July weekend is probably hands down, one of my favorite holiday weekends all year! The warm weather, the obligatory trip to the beach or the neighborhood pool, numerous cook-outs, and a long, work-free weekend... what more could a summer girl ask for?
If you'll be hitting the beach, the boat, or the pool, then you'll obviously need to gear up with this week's blog-only reader special from Swagger Today only - until 6pm - get yourself together for this weekend with 15% off bathing suit cover ups, beach bags, and new coolers! Simply print this blog and bring it into the store or tell them Gina sent you!
The only other things I can think you may possibly need are your bathing suit and the ingredients for your tried-and-true beach cocktails

Chill in Style

You've got your monogrammed koozie, your beverages of choice, and that boring old ice chest that in the past has been known as the cooler. Boo to that.
Any totally coordinated tailgater like myself knows that monogrammed coolers are the perfect complement to any day on the boat, lunch by the pool, or (the fall sport we're all so anxiously awaiting) football tailgate! (For now, I think I can settle for the classic American sport that still allows you to bring your own snacks and brews in to the stands: NASCAR. For those of you who think I'm crazy for uttering those words... just google pictures of the adorable Casey Kahne or Carl Edwards... you'll be at the next race within three states to try and catch a climpse of these racecar hotties! Anyways - I digress.)
Stop by Swagger today between 10am and 6pm and get your monogrammed cooler in an array of colors (NC State Red for this Wolfpack girl!) with your initials, your family name, or your sorority's name embroidered across the front so that any WOW-ed fellow tailgaters will know who to ask for when looking for recommendations for storing their next chilled beverages. For today's blog special, you'll also save 15% by printing this blog or mentioning it in the store for those of you going green!