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Dear Mark,

And you think blogging is pointless! I just won a(nother) bag!



Dear Sarah,

Isn't that funny that we were just talking about this tonight? Do you think I can pull off red patent leather? I don't know. We had fun at the hockey game. Thanks for taking us.

Comments

abby said…
Please tell me how you have cornered the giveaway market. I am unabashedly jealous.
March 23, 2007 8:07 AM
Courtney said…
Congrats on winning the bag. I have yet to win any of these giveaways but I still have hope!
March 23, 2007 8:24 AM
amyegodfrey said…
That is very cute! Love the style. The color's not a problem.
March 23, 2007 8:43 AM
Anonymous said…
NOOOO WAAAAAAAY! NO WAY! I love that bag! Was I not just saying how I wanted that bag last night!? You can definitely pull off that red bag! Very Cool!
March 23, 2007 9:04 AM
Bek said…
LCUKY!! Is this the bag from conQueso? Do I get to use it one percent for the time for introducing everyone (including Desgin Mom) to the wonder that is conQueso??? Who am I kidding, she is so great she would have been discovered anyway..,

THAT IS SUCH A GREAT BAG!!!!!!!!!!! Norah's diapers will look great in there!
March 23, 2007 9:51 AM
Christen Noelle said…
Congrats!! I love the red, you can pull it off...You give me hope of winning someday!
March 23, 2007 10:22 AM
Anonymous said…
You can pull it off. Especially with all the high heals you've bought recently.
March 23, 2007 11:22 AM
everydayjami said…
I think you're the modern-day version of Terry Ryan's mom. Remember the Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio? I guess a few of the differences are that instead of finding entries on everyday household items, you just enter online (much better for the environment.) Maybe you should start a club of internet contest winners! Another difference is that you have a great husband!
One of the similarities is that I'm sure your kids will grow up to adore you, just like Terry's mom. Grats on the purse.
March 23, 2007 2:38 PM
Suzie Petunia said…
You lucky gal! Red is my favorite, and gee that would make a great diaper bag! hint hint
March 23, 2007 2:58 PM
C. Jane Kendrick said…
Yeah Mark, na na na na na!

Emily now we need to go back to Postino with you and that hot little number! Wowzers!
March 23, 2007 7:29 PM
Nancy said…
how cute, you can definately pull it off! Get some cute red accessories, and it doesn't matter what you wear it with!
March 24, 2007 9:28 AM
C. Jane Kendrick said…
Sorry for saying "Yeah Mark, na na na na na!" that was rude and this is a peaceful blog.

But I don't apologize for saying how much I love that bag.
March 24, 2007 11:17 AM
Eliza said…
You can definitely pull that off. Red is the best "neutral"...in my opinion. It goes with everything!
March 29, 2007 5:13 PM
Suzie Petunia said…
Emily, you are the luckiest person I know! I wish some of that would rub off on me. I never win anything! But not for the lack of trying!
November 14, 2010 9:27 PM
Suzie Petunia said…
I think I just commented on a really old post... that I already commented on before! Ha! I need to get a life.
November 14, 2010 9:30 PM
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