I am a very busy wife and mother of five - 3 boys and twin daughters - living in Texas and I love, love, love all things Vera Bradley!  I was first exposed to their beautiful handbags in college and since then I’ve also discovered Vera Bradley wallets, backpacks, laptop bags, and even stationary!

I decided to start a blog about something I have great interest in so that I’d have a place to share information about great bargain finds, upcoming promo information, the latest patterns and styles, and anything else related to Vera Bradley.  Since my twins were born, I’ve been unable to go shopping as much as I’d like, so now I mostly shop online for great deals on ebay, ebags and directly through Vera’s website.  Although, I do try to slip away by myself to my local VB retailer from time to time!  I hope to create a community where we can all share information and opinions about Vera Bradley patterns, bags & accessories in order to help us all find the best deals possible,  to help us feel more confident about our online purchases, and especially to share our love of Vera Bradley products!

In order to keep things interesting, I will be giving away $200 worth of Vera Bradley merchandise once every three months to anyone who’s signed up for my newsletter and of course signing up is free.  I have yet to decide what this “quarterly freebie” will entail, so I’d love to get your input on this.  Would you prefer a gift certificate? Or perhaps a big box filled with surprises?  I’d love your feedback on this!

I would also love to start our own personal version of a “Secret Vera Exchange” where we can draw names and select a few items that that person might enjoy to have sent to them as a gift during Christmas.  Anyone interested??

Meanwhile, let’s start talking about my favorite subject - Vera Bradley!