Gearing Up for Fall & Giveaway Winner

<span style="font-size: large;">I think the temperature is finally going to drop into what I call the fall range here in Tennessee on Friday. I can't wait. I still need to unload my fall/winter clothes from their attic storage, air them out and change out my summer wardrobe for my fall one. This is also about the time I start shopping for a couple of new pieces.  </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I only had time to hit a couple of stores at the mall, one of which was Express. I don't go in Express very often (the head-throbbingly loud music usually puts me off), but it's right next to J. Crew, and I was looking for something different. I didn't actually buy anything, but I put some items on hold so I could go back later when I have more time. Here are the items I tried on . . . </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRUPWtoShFnngG4NuWG2jtp_xlWPb2bQa1ET_rjAMNLwd5S3ffcQ-3clBtdqJX_GP9KCV8Fzf36IQ3eKdcFHlUtFRvEt8BLxbT5_MKLKaNcLgNv8490iQae_NrYBz1VYCXVO0RGQ58-Y/s1600/82_955_2934_086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRUPWtoShFnngG4NuWG2jtp_xlWPb2bQa1ET_rjAMNLwd5S3ffcQ-3clBtdqJX_GP9KCV8Fzf36IQ3eKdcFHlUtFRvEt8BLxbT5_MKLKaNcLgNv8490iQae_NrYBz1VYCXVO0RGQ58-Y/s320/82_955_2934_086.jpg" width="269" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This <a href="http://www.express.com/long-belted-sweater-jacket-28771-20.pro?Mcatn=Sweaters&Mpper=3&Mcatp=cat_2&Mcat=20&Mpos=18&Mppg=0&Mpg=SEARCH%2BNAV&Mcatpn=category&user_att_name=Interest&user_att_value=Email&Mrsaa=*&Mrsavf=*">Long Belted Sweater Jacket </a>(the belt is actually a sweater sash, not the belt they show here).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZHczjep-MTenRF3uIvfmSYP47YbeAo-kw5wNbzKhyKthU1d204sWsu5IQRFVHxKQbUSrApPCfUjE3Nmt-lLt3q1F4Kor6V0ZkllSbBq4h4GIebdkTrnHvigXQL9s50MuAQe3yZEfKdg/s1600/82_955_2889_086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZHczjep-MTenRF3uIvfmSYP47YbeAo-kw5wNbzKhyKthU1d204sWsu5IQRFVHxKQbUSrApPCfUjE3Nmt-lLt3q1F4Kor6V0ZkllSbBq4h4GIebdkTrnHvigXQL9s50MuAQe3yZEfKdg/s320/82_955_2889_086.jpg" width="269" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">  this <a href="http://www.express.com/horizontal-stitch-flyaway-cardigan-30640-20.pro?Mcatn=Sweaters&Mpper=3&Mcatp=cat_2&Mcat=20&Mpos=23&Mppg=0&Mpg=SEARCH%2BNAV&Mcatpn=category&user_att_name=Interest&user_att_value=Email&Mrsaa=*&Mrsavf=*#jsLink">Flyaway Cardigan</a> in camel not gray (just couldn't get the photo to download).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPUjIGbnvcRvR-X4EC4VQMzJVINB2v2JqG93MCT5oB4nY6-iQq8rOJwUdylhwKWm1GaOBZc91aExXqLfMk39ZlzcwOWc-uxZy2P15bU1N7MWvcvUDuQZDFpUFhY2_hUcEvaxI9tDkIY8/s1600/75_631_9842_505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPUjIGbnvcRvR-X4EC4VQMzJVINB2v2JqG93MCT5oB4nY6-iQq8rOJwUdylhwKWm1GaOBZc91aExXqLfMk39ZlzcwOWc-uxZy2P15bU1N7MWvcvUDuQZDFpUFhY2_hUcEvaxI9tDkIY8/s320/75_631_9842_505.jpg" width="269" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">They had lots of <a href="http://www.express.com/sequin-front-tank-30341-709.pro?Mcatn=Embellished+%26+Sequins&Mcatp=cat_9&Mpper=3&Mcat=709&Mpos=5&Mcatg=cat_2&Mpg=SEARCH%2BNAV&Mcatpn=Tops&user_att_name=Interest&user_att_value=Email&Mrsaa=*&Mrsavf=*&Mppg=0">sparkly sequined tanks</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BQP2QfCw1_0ukJ2ak7qdwXPUyF7QT0fENsmtQWQ8NZwomLjxZwidcC5BlMQHW9bHbO2GCiYcqhKANjscieUYsv8TvVCfr_wdbapbq63q9HH6VrLJdv0scD-dr0aC9wr3yD49Z4yODsM/s1600/72_695_1707_058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BQP2QfCw1_0ukJ2ak7qdwXPUyF7QT0fENsmtQWQ8NZwomLjxZwidcC5BlMQHW9bHbO2GCiYcqhKANjscieUYsv8TvVCfr_wdbapbq63q9HH6VrLJdv0scD-dr0aC9wr3yD49Z4yODsM/s320/72_695_1707_058.jpg" width="269" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I really liked this <a href="http://www.express.com/piped-military-jacket-28672-32.pro?Mcatn=Jackets&Mpper=3&Mcatp=cat_2&Mcat=32&Mpos=3&Mppg=0&Mpg=SEARCH%2BNAV&Mcatpn=category&user_att_name=Interest&user_att_value=Email&Mrsaa=*&Mrsavf=*">Piped Military Jacket</a>. It's a jersey material so it allows more movement than some structured jackets. Don't worry, I won't attempt the rest of the outfit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, what do you think? Any keepers in the bunch?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And now without further ado, the winner of the $35 credit from <a href="http://www.csnstores.com/">CSN Stores</a> is: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">Aurel</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"> </span>who wrote, "I just wasted about an hour lost in the <a href="http://www.csnstores.com/">CSN </a>website! They seem to have everything! Please put my name in the hat. I love that they carry Plan toys. I'd like to get a wooden kitchen dish set for my toddler for Christmas."</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations, Aurel! Someone from <a href="http://www.csnstores.com/">CSN Stores</a> will be in contact with you soon to let you know how to access and redeem your credit. Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: Express</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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