Vera Bradley Discounts & News

Valentine’s Day always brings back a rush of memories to me. My husband travels for work, so he’s usually never home for Valentine’s Day unless it falls on a weekend. I gave up on flowers years ago. That ended the year my first-born son caught a virus and I spent the entire day cleaning up puke and holding him, all the while waiting for my flowers to arrive so I could have just one bright spot to my day.

Alas, they never arrived. My husband called to find out where they were and the flower guy said they got so swamped that they didn’t get to deliver all their flowers, so I would have to wait until the day after Valentine’s Day to get mine. I was livid. Since then, I’ve never wanted flowers on Valentine’s Day. Any other time of the year is just fine, though! So my husband has had to change the way he goes about giving me gifts on this holiday. He lets me pick out a Vera Bag (or two!), then he fills one of them with candy, chocolates and a card, and then he hides it somewhere in the house that he thinks I might not look.

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I kept hearing through the grapevine that it was coming…and it did!  I finally got my new Vera Bradley spring catalog in the mail!  I’ve been dragging it around everywhere with me over the last week, drooling over the pages, trying to keep my babies for eating it, and figuring out which new styles I want to get without busting my budget…

I just love the new Purple Punch and Hope Garden patterns – they’re so vibrant and beautiful!  I definitely have to purchase a new Mailbag in Purple Punch and a Let’s Do Lunch in Hope Garden.  The Mailbag seems to be just slightly larger than my Hipster, although the strap is a few inches shorter, and even though it’s more of a hassle, I do prefer the Mailbag’s more secure flap closure as opposed to the zipper top closure on the Hipster.

Oh my!  I just adore the new Audrey bag in Cupcake Green that the little girl is holding in the catalog.  And since my twin girls are about to have a birthday, I just have to get them each an Audrey in different colors - Cupcake Green and Cupcake Pink – because you’re never too young to be a Vera fan!

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Keeping your bag in tip-top condition can be earth-friendly!  I found this great video on YouTube that has awesome recipes for all natural cleaning supplies.  You can use these recipes for many tasks including cleaning your Vera bags…

Save money, save the earth.  Now that’s a green idea I can support in these financially trying times.

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Just a quick poll to get an idea of everyone’s feelings about the new Vera Bradley patterns that are part of the new Spring 2009 announcement.  Vote now and share your favorites with everyone else!

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Vera Bradley won’t say how much of its sewing is outsourced to China, but they have decided to bring a portion of the work in-house to a new facility located in New Haven, IN.  They claim the move is intended to increase reliability and efficiency of their products, but this also indicates that their profits are skyrocketing.  Personally, I’ve never had any problems with the quality of the signature cotton bags I’ve purchased (even after washing), but I can understand them wanting to have more control over their product.

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While inexpensive, all Vera Bradley bags can benefit from basic cleaning.  If you clean and maintain your bag it will last many years.

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Vera Bradley offers some very cute wristlets at a great price!  After visiting my local VB retailer and realizing that they didn’t have any wristlets in stock, I decided to purchase a wristlet in Caffe Latte from ebay.  I keep all of my essentials inside and throw it into my diaper bag so I can just grab it and go when I’m able to getaway for a few errands sans kids.  It’s lightweight, fun and holds everything I need for several hours away, including my cell phone, ID, credit cards, keys and lipstick.

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Economy got you down?  This might make you feel a little better…

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I know I really don’t need another small handbag yet since I’m still carting twins (and all their stuff) around and I can barely close the Villager bag I have.  Nonetheless, I am really fond of the updated hipster-style handbag.  I am yearning for a simpler time in my life when I’ll be free of diapers, snacks and pacifiers and I like the way the hipster crosses over the body so I can still keep my hand-free to hold the girls.  So, which pattern should I choose??  I just love having so many choices with Vera!