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GIFT – A Holiday Shopping Event

November 5, 2011 in Uncategorized by traveleatlove | 2 comments

One thing I love about working with the Shops at Prudential Center on the PR for their holiday events is that each event links back to the community in some way. This November, they are giving shoppers in the Boston area an opportunity to get that holiday shopping done before Thanksgiving while receiving exclusive discounts and helping eight charities. Shoppers will quickly make up the $5 registration fee in discounts. I’ll be there on November 17, and I think the Ann Taylor and LOFT discounts I find will be a lot more than $5. I might be shopping a bit for myself. . . shh.

It’s a win-win for everyone! If you have a blog and would like to share GIFT with your readers or Twitter followers, it would be greatly appreciated!

What kind of holiday shopper are you? Were you done in July, do you buy as you go, or do you wait until the very last minute?

Don’t miss GIFT, the shopping event of the holiday season!

When: Two days, November 17 and November 18 from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm both days

Where: The Shops at Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street

What is it? For two days only, a $5 donation to local charities gives GIFT participants incredible discounts at participating stores, restaurants, and attractions at The Shops at Prudential Center. Do your holiday shopping, get great deals, and help these charities:

American Diabetes Association

Amnesty International

“e” inc.

Elizabeth Stone House

Junior League

Teen Empowerment

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Women’s Lunch Place

Discounts include the following. For a full list please visit the GIFT site:

http://www.prudentialcenter.com/promotions/gift2011.php

5 Napkin Burger: Purchase $100 worth of gift cards, get an additional $10 free

Ann Taylor: 25% off full price purchase

Barnes & Noble: 10% off book, DVD, music, newsstand, gift and cafe purchases

Bellini: 10% off all items in stock or special order

Ben & Jerry’s: 10% off

Best of Boston: Free recyclable bag with any $25 or more purchase

The Body Shop: Get $5 off your purchase of $25 or more

Boston Chowda: Free grilled cheese sandwich with the purchase of any cup of chowda or soup

California Pizza Kitchen: Receive one Free Small Craving menu food item with a $15 purchase. Spend $100 in gift cards, receive $20 for you.

Cheeseboy: Free tomato soup with the purchase of any sandwich

Chico’s: 10% off your purchase

Customer Service Desk: $5 off ornaments and frames

Express & Express Men: 15% off

Fitcorp: Three month membership for $200, including a welcome session, initial coaching session, and all group fitness classes

Flamers: Cheeseburger or Hamburger for $1.99, plus tax. No substitutes.

Free People: 15% off

Godiva: Spend $50, receive a $10 reward card

Isis Parenting: Buy one book or toy, get the second (of equal or lesser value) at 30% off

J. Jill: Receive $20 off your purchase of $80 or more

Johnston & Murphy: 15% off your purchase of $200 or more

Lacoste: 20% off full price merchandise

L’Espalier: Spend $1,000 on gift cards, get $100 for you

L’Occitane: 10% off purchase of $65 or more

Levenger: 15% off all merchandise, except chairs

Life in Boston: Free keychain with any $25 purchase

LOFT: 20% off your full price purchase

Lord & Taylor: 20% off on sale and clearance merchandise

Magic Beans: 20% off one toy

Mizu: 20% off all retail products

Oakley: Buy a custom Flak Jacket and get up to $30 off second lens set. Free lens cleaning.

Olympia Sports: 20% off entire purchase

Optical Shop of Aspen: 25% off your complete pair of frames and lenses

Panda Express: 10% off

Papyrus: 20% off entire purchase

Pizzeria Regina: Buy $50 worth of gift cards, get $10 gift card free

Samsonite: 20% off your purchase over $150

Sel de la Terre: Spend $100 on gift cards, get $20 for you

Tossed: 20% off your purchase

Towne: Purchase a $100 gift card and receive an additional $25 gift card

Vera Bradley: $20 off a purchase of $75 or more

vineyard vines: 10% off total purchase

White House Black Market: 10% off entire purchase (plus an additional 5% for Black Book members)

Yankee Candle: 20% off entire purchase

PLEASE NOTE: Exclusions may apply. Please see store for details.

Tags: Boston, charity, holidays, shopping

Fantasy Spring Shopping Spree

March 5, 2011 in Uncategorized by traveleatlove | 8 comments

No, I’m sadly not giving one away or even going on one, but a girl can dream, right? I am at the point in the Boston winter where I am fed up with the very same sweaters and boots that I couldn’t wait to wear in October. After months of sitting around, a couple of illnesses, and marathon training, my pants don’t fit, and I am eyeing up all sorts of fresh new styles.

Unfortunately as someone who’s been working only part time for a few months, I can’t buy any of these things, but I thought it would be fun to take you through my dream list.

1) Dresses. If I could have my way and my weather, I would wear cute dresses every day of the week. Not only are they easy to put on and go, but they are generally a lot more forgiving of a big meal or lack of gym time.

I generally buy my dresses at Marshalls and TJ Maxx; I have gotten plenty of things that I later saw on Newbury Street for way low prices. But if I won the lotto, I would spend a lot more time at Anthropologie buying things like this.

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2) Flat sandals. I like heels, but let’s face it. I live in the city and spend a lot of time traveling on foot. Last summer I embraced my shortness and the flat sandal and ended up much happier than if I was trying to hobble around in cute strappy heels. I am loving these gladiator style sandals that I am seeing in stores now.

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3) Accessories. Kate Middleton is making hairpieces and fascinators all the rage, but having spent so much time in Ireland, I have been coveting these pieces of wearable art for years. And let me tell you, they are pricey! I check out fascinators and hats every time I visit Ireland and still have not found one under $80 that I like.

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4) Sleeveless tops. I generally like my arms, and I love buying lots of sleeveless tops to mix and mingle with jeans and jackets. I especially like finding very inexpensive sleeveless tops at H & M, Target, and the like. It’s a cheap and easy way to have an interesting summer wardrobe!

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5) Sweaters. Lots and lots of sweaters to go over above sleeveless tops because somehow I manage to be cold in August.

Looking back at my imaginary shopping spree, I definitely see a theme with the colors I chose Smile As much as I try to get away from black and gray, I always gravitate back toward them even in summer.

Do you like to shop? What is on your spring fashion wish list?

Tags: fashion, shopping, spring

Picture yourself in spring.

February 10, 2011 in Uncategorized by traveleatlove | 14 comments

I know, it is a very difficult thing to do right now, especially if you live in the Northeast or any other place that has experienced an endless stretch of snow days and days where the temperatures dream to reach freezing.

Last night Boston Sports Woman hosted an evening that gave a much-needed respite from the wintry gloom and a girly night out that I didn’t realize I needed. Nestled in the warmth of the North End’s Savas Studios, I think we were all able to more easily picture ourselves in spring.

I had never been to Savas Studios, and as I don’t know the North End super well, I cautiously made my way over in the FREEZING cold from the Haymarket MBTA stop. Once I arrived, I was presented with so many beautiful things and a friendly welcome that I forgot almost immediately about the cold outside.

Savas Studios, owned by sisters Christine and Stephanie Savas, offers a beautiful array of unique clothes and jewelry. They feature many local designers and some things you can only find in their beautiful boutique. I was especially smitten with some of the fun baubles and feathered hairpieces. I will definitely return for some shopping.

So what exactly did the evening at Savas Studios with Boston Sports Woman entail? Once I peeked behind the curtain, I saw what was in store for the evening.

Catherine, a representative from etcetera brought a broad range of clothing from etcetera’s spring line for us to try on.

There were lots of fun and flirty dresses, skirts, and jackets, but I settled on my favorite almost immediately. And totally missed a photo of it.

But that’s okay, because we actually had a professional photo shoot!

That is, after we had been dressed and had our makeup professionally done with Arbonne cosmetics. Would you believe I have never had my makeup done before?!

It was a total trip for me, the girl who works in yoga pants and a ponytail every day, to have makeup done by a professional artist and to have a professional photographer photograph me. I‘ll share the photos as soon as I have them. Mostly I feel like I was terribly awkward in front of the camera!

In addition to the lovely clothes and makeup, there were also a variety of fabulous snacks including Vita Coco coconut water, one of my favorites, red and white wine, spinach dip, mango salsa, and smoked salmon, something I can not get enough of lately!

I had such a fun time with all of the ladies at this event. Everyone was so nice, funny, and welcoming, and I really hope to be able to do this again sometime soon. For a cover charge of $35, it was completely worth it for a unique way to spend an evening with some fabulous women. I left happy and empowered, and coveting this jacket from etcetera.

Thank you to Kathy from Boston Sports Woman for inviting me to participate in such a great evening!

Have you ever had your makeup done professionally or been in a fashion photo shoot? If you live in the Boston area, would you be interested in a girly evening like this in the future?

Tags: Boston, Boston Sports Woman, boutiques, cosmetics, Girls Night Out, North End, Savas Studios, shopping

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