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giveaway! an organic spray tan from the pure tan *closed*

March 27, 2010 in giveaways with 21 Comments

And the winner is…

Kim U Submitted on 2010/03/19 at 11:38am

My husband and are a taking out very first cruise together (just the 2 of us) in May to celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary and his 42nd birthday! It is our first vacation together without our beautiful children (ages 5,7 & 10) and it would be great if I could start out feeling beautiful with a great tan and not insecure about my ghostly winter white skin!!! Plus my brother and sister-in-law from Florida will be going and they have year round tans that I have to compete with!!!

Congrats, Kim!! Enjoy your cruise…and Happy Anniversary!

ORIGINAL POST:

Buh-bye, pasty winter legs. Hello, just-off-the-beach beauty!

Win a FREE organic spray tan for you AND a friend at YOUR house with The Pure Tan, an innovativePureTan mobile spray tan company that uses the highest quality, most natural tanning products in the industry. No Sesame Street orange here, ladies.

To win:

1. Simply visit www.thepuretan.com. Click “services” and read about the events that would be perfect for The Pure Tan.

2. Then just comment below, telling us what upcoming event in your life needs a little prepping from The Pure Tan!

A winner will be selected randomly by April 1, 2010, notified via e-mail, and announced on www.blackdressredwagon.com.

The Pure Tan uses only earth friendly, skin-loving ingredients (no formaldehyde, parabens or alcohol) that will leave you looking like you just strolled off the sand. Now, that’s a great way to get ready for spring!

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WE HAVE A WINNER: WellStar *Be a Star for a Day* Cover Contest

March 20, 2010 in Uncategorized with 704 Comments

First, we just have to say that we LOVE all of the moms who entered.  We wish we could have 50 winners, instead of just one. And we sincerely, sincerely appreciate everyone who voted for our beautiful moms; literally tens of thousands of votes poured in forKaryn you all.

In the meantime, I know you all just want to know who won. It was very close, but the winner was Karyn E.

Congratulations, Karyn! And congratulations to our many gorgeous runner-ups. You all deserved to win. As a thank you to everyone who entered (and to all who voted), we will be sending the entrants a thank-you e-mail on behalf of our sponsors, which the entrants can forward and share with their voting fans. :-)

Thank you, again, for being part of our first (annual??) cover mom contest!

xoxo,
Elizabeth and the Little Black Dress team

ORIGINAL POST:

Hooray, it’s time to reward one deserving mom by making her a celebrity for a day! We’re going to wine her, dine her, pamper her, photograph her and feature her on the spring covers of Little Black Dress/Little Red Wagon Magazine. But, first, she has to WIN!

To VOTE for your favorites:

  • Simply scroll down and check the picture(s) you like. (You can choose more than one, and you can click a pic to enlarge it.)
  • Then click “Vote.”
  • Come back and vote often now through March 20. You can vote as many times as you like. (It’s like American Idol. Only better.)

A winner (mommy + children) will be announced on March 21.  The winning cover mom will receive:

So, let the voting begin!

For official contest rules and guidelines, click here.

Sponsored by:

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New Chef @ Gabriel’s Restaurant and Bakery!

March 15, 2010 in Shopping & Dining, your guide with 3 Comments

The Grub:

Gabriel’s Restaurant and Bakery, renowned for its mouth-watering desserts and daily helpings of fresh veggies, announces its expanded new dinner menu, new hours and a new chef.Gabriels_Chef

Chef Brian Charles has joined the culinary team at Gabriel’s Restaurant. Brian, along with owner and cookbook author Johnnie Gabriel, has developed an expanded dinner menu that debuts this week. Rotating dinner specials will include Shrimp and Grits, Chipotle Maple Barbeque Beef Brisket, Fried Tilapia Over Cheese Grits and Fried Chicken. Gabriel’s will also offer such favorites as meatloaf, roasted chicken, and country fried steak and salmon cakes nightly.

Brian graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta’s Culinary Program and gained popularity during his time as a chef at Marietta Country Club and Pinetree Country Club. His followers will be pleased to know his culinary creations can now be found at Gabriel’s.

SKILLET FRIED CHICK“Our goal is to provide a warm, friendly restaurant where you can bring your entire family for delicious, southern comfort-food at a good price,” says owner Johnnie Gabriel.

Gabriel’s will now serve dinner Tuesday – Saturday nights until 9 pm. To celebrate the new menu, kids 10 and under will eat free with each paying adult on Friday and Saturday nights through March 27th.

Johnnie Gabriel, along with her husband, Ed, opened Gabriel’s in 1996. They started with a small bakery which has since tripled in size and evolved into a full-service restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts six days a week.

Gabriel’s reputation for mouth-watering desserts and homemade southern cuisine has been recognized with numerous awards in Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta editions along with publication of recipes in national magazines such as Cooking with Paula. Johnnie has cooked with Paula Deen, America’s beloved chef and Johnnie’s cousin, on Paula’s Best Dishes and Paula’s Party. Johnnie’s cookbook, Cooking in the South with Johnnie Gabriel, is in its second printing, and Johnnie just announced that her second cookbook, Second Helpings, would be available in the fall.

The Guide:locationWhteCard

Gabriel’s Restaurant and Bakery, located at 800 Whitlock Avenue in Marietta, is open Mondays from 7 am – 6:30 pm and Tuesdays – Saturdays from 7 am – 9 pm. They can be reached at 770-427-9007 or found online at www.gabrielsdesserts.com.

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Giveaway! Win a Vera Bradley Tote from PerryWinkle’s Gifts *closed*

March 13, 2010 in giveaways with 56 Comments

And the winner is … Russ Stephens!

Russ Stephens March 6, 2010 at 6:53 pm

Jenica really wants the “Sittin in a Tree.”

Congratulations, Russ! We hope Jenica enjoys her new Vera bag!

ORIGINAL POST:

Girl, you’ll be lookin’ fine this spring break with a fabulous new Vera Bradley tote from PerryWinkle’s Gifts.

Here’s how to win:

  1. We love, love Vera’s four adorable new spring patterns! Check them out: www.perrywinklesgifts.com/main/category/events-and-news
  2. Which is your fave? Simply leave a comment below, letting us know which one YOU’D like to take on spring break!

One lucky winner will be randomly chosen on April 1, 2010, announced on blackdressredwagon.com, and notified via e-mail.VeraBag

And if you aren’t the lucky duck who wins, you should just take your little ol’ self to PerryWinkle’s in Marietta to check out one of the largest selections of Vera Bradley in all of Georgia. So many options…so little time ’til spring break!

PerryWinkle’s Gifts . 3718 Dallas Highway, across from The Avenue at West Cobb . Marietta, GA . 30064 . 770-795-0075 . info@perrywinklesgifts.com

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giveaway! a CUSTOM CAKE from gabriel’s desserts. *closed*

March 10, 2010 in giveaways with 136 Comments

Wow, what a response!! You all love you some cake. And the winner (selected by Random.org) is….

Marie Roop, March 17, 2010, at 3:42 pm ~ key lime cake… the best!

ORIGINAL POST:

Enter to win a custom cake from Gabriel’s Desserts in Marietta!

Atlanta Journal-Constitution readers just voted Gabriel’s one of their favorite places for birthday cakes. And if you’ve ever tasted a dessert from Gabriel’s, you know why! Now one lucky winner will enjoy a delicious custom-designed cake for their next special event or birthday party.

To enter:

  1. Visit www.gabrielsdesserts.com and browse Gabriel’s fabulous dessert selections.
  2. Then, in the comments below, just post the dessert you think sounds yummiest.
  3. The winner of the custom cake will be selected randomly and announced on blackdressredwagon.com (and via e-mail) on March 19, 2010.

The cake giveaway must be redeemed by December 31, 2010. Maximum value: $75

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March 26-27~ WeePeats Consignment Sale

March 6, 2010 in Happenings, Uncategorized, your guide with 0 Comments

The Gig:
Being a recessionista is definitely a learned trait. Start early with your wee ones by teaching them the value of a bargain at WeePeats Consignment Sale.

The Guide:
Clothing from baby to adult, toys, cribs, books, shoes and more will be available! There is still room for sellers, too, if you want to offload any gently used items. Tags from other sales are also accepted!

March 26, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

March 27,  9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  (most items half-off!)

287 Mount Calvary Road
Marietta, GA 30064-1921

Please contact Martha Leatherwood with any questions at 770-422-5450 x 121.

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Baby Evan: Winner of Fall Children’s Photo Contest

February 28, 2010 in Uncategorized with 2 Comments

So, in the fall, we hosted an off-the-hook children’s photo contest that brought in many ADORABLE entries from all over the community. We got a major endorphin rush just posting their precious pictures! Baby Evan won the boy’s contest, and–as part of his reward–he recently had a fabulous photo session with Jennifer Harris, one of the super talented photographers at Little Black Dress/Little Red Wagon. Check out this picture from Evan’s session. What a CUTIE pie!

Photograph by Photographic Creations by Jennifer Harris, www.jenharrisphoto.com.

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giveaway! neck candy up for grabs. *closed*

February 27, 2010 in giveaways with 35 Comments

The winner is…#32, Katie G. (picked from random.org). Enjoy your necklace, Katie!!

How awesome are these two necklaces? Here’s how to win one of them from Melissa Sarathy for lia sophia:

1. Check out the spring/summer lia sophia collection at www.liasophia.com/georgia.

2. Browse the eye candy and then leave a comment below, telling us what your favorite item is.

One lucky commenter will win one of these two necklaces pictured here:

The purple necklace, Empress, is fashioned with mother-of-pearl, glass and resin beads. Designed in smoky hues of grey, silver, and plum, this classic looks good with rich colors and neutrals alike. ($78)

The yellow necklace is called Lemoncello. Glass cat’s eye, faceted glass and resin beads are blended together into a cocktail of chromatic yellows and neutrals. Geometric silver links sharpen the edge of this totally today structure. ($86)

The winner will be selected randomly and contacted via e-mail by March 10, 2010.

For information on lia sophia, contact Melissa Sarathy at 678-517-0797, e-mail her or visit www.liasophia.com/georgia. To print a coupon for lia sophia jewelry, click here.

Photograph by Summer Adams.

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everything i ever wanted.

February 22, 2010 in Soul Care, your soul with 7 Comments

The other day, I time traveled. Here’s what happened: I was just driving along with my 3-year-old and 3-month-old in the backseat of the SUV when all of a sudden, a song came on the radio. You know those songs that have such strong links to the past that they immediately transport you back in time? The songs that remind you of eighth-grade dances, old boyfriends and summers at the beach? Well, this was one of those songs.

It came on the radio and BAM! I was 16 again, driving down the road with the tape blaring from the tape deck of my black Chevrolet Cavalier, windows cranked down, unglued red ceiling upholstery rippling in the breeze.

I can remember this scene clear as day. I remember feeling free, unfettered– the world was mine for the taking.

I snapped back to the present and glanced in the rear-view mirror at my two children, both of whom had fallen asleep in the backseat. “I’m definitely not unfettered, now,” I thought, looking at my sleeping fetters. And that’s when I had a rare moment of clarity.

At 16, when the world was mine for the taking, do you want to know what I wanted to take? Everything I now have: loving husband, son, daughter, cozy home, energizing career, car with upholstery intact.

In other words, I have everything I always dreamed of. Which was quite a moment of clarity, considering I tend to keep a constant tally of what I’d like to have but don’t (new couch, granite countertops, trip to Italy). Looking in that rear-view mirror, I was honestly overwhelmed with the reality that I am absolutely, unequivocally, without a doubt BLESSED.

And I realized that if, at age 16, I had been able to time travel forward, into that exact moment of time, and seen myself, driving down the road in my big ol’ SUV with my two precious fetters, I would have been blown away by how incredible my future was going to be. (Not to mention the complete awe I would have felt at my six-disk CD changer.)

The truth of my life–and I bet it’s the same for yours–is that we are WAY more blessed than we generally take time to acknowledge. So, go ahead. Acknowledge it.

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Giveaway! A New ‘Do for No Dough. *closed*

January 27, 2010 in giveaways with 28 Comments

Random.org declares that the winner is #11! Congrats, Alesha!

So, have you been to Avanti Color Salon, yet? You know–the Acworth salon that looks like it belongs in Buckhead…butIt&ly without the drive (or Buckhead prices) for us OTP gals? If you haven’t, here’s your chance, ladies!

Just comment on this post by March 15, and you’ll be entered to win a free haircut and design by one of Avanti’s talented stylists…as well as a 10 oz. bottle of It&ly (pronounced Italy) shampoo and conditioner, so you can keep your new ‘do lookin’ great once you get home.

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