$100.00 Shopbop Gift Card Giveaway!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kgVd8kL6n15OxzjCzCTRslw5xoYzKNjFGmQ14QDg2rpJye47UH8mXQrVmBFlSOMKEcKPWClXBkNGMP2cQkDPCj9FOGyn9KSDGss74POfVvtKBdLMDWjcP28Fjth-1kThYpNiPwJjka0/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-10-22+at+2.50.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kgVd8kL6n15OxzjCzCTRslw5xoYzKNjFGmQ14QDg2rpJye47UH8mXQrVmBFlSOMKEcKPWClXBkNGMP2cQkDPCj9FOGyn9KSDGss74POfVvtKBdLMDWjcP28Fjth-1kThYpNiPwJjka0/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-10-22+at+2.50.13+PM.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;">We are almost at the end of October?! It's hard to believe it, but that means it's almost <b><i>this blog's three year anniversary</i></b>, wow! To help celebrate I've teamed up with the lovely people over at Shopbop to offer one lucky reader a Shopbop gift card worth $100.00! How great is ShopBop? I'm completely addicted to browsing the "what's new" section...that's where I came across the two looks above (obsessed!)  I'm also thrilled to see that they carry some really fabulous boot and shoe options, like <a href="http://www.shopbop.com/loeffler-randall-shoes-booties/br/v=1/2534374302054998.htm?all" target="_blank">Loeffler Randall booties</a>, <a href="http://www.shopbop.com/house-harlow-1960-shoes-booties/br/v=1/2534374302169163.htm?all" target="_blank">House of Harlow 1960 booties</a> and a "new to me" brand, <a href="http://www.shopbop.com/max-kibardin-shoes/br/v=1/2534374302206034.htm?all" target="_blank">Max Kibardin shoes</a>. Shopbop even rocks facebook, where you can keep up with all the sales and insidery Shopbop stuff on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/shopbop" target="_blank">fan Shopbop</a> page!  If you won this giveaway, what would you get? Leave a comment below to enter, one entry per person. GIveaway will run until midnight, November 4, 2012. Winner chosen at random and announced November 5, 2012. Good Luck!</span><br /><br /></div>

$100.00 Shopbop Gift Card Giveaway!

We are almost at the end of October?! It's hard to believe it, but that means it's almost this blog's three year anniversary , w...

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The Zhush Turns One!

Exactly one year ago today....the inexplicable compulsion to start a blog finally won out.  With <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2009/10/microphone-check-12-12.html">this post</a>, the journey began.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE1Bk5VuuAwLZ-Xa49p68LQCYhaICr0nN34xnrog2qyrVu2bBcg008Q50_baR7mobP8qadkx0lZoWCEQOl4tyQfPgkAXULevpBuKHXnHG4t8-nRUrNCvbCqNhlsSiPYw4vDY5GyCjnmA/s1600/chanel-cupcakes-again-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebratory Chanel "Blog Birthday" Cupcakes!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEE1Bk5VuuAwLZ-Xa49p68LQCYhaICr0nN34xnrog2qyrVu2bBcg008Q50_baR7mobP8qadkx0lZoWCEQOl4tyQfPgkAXULevpBuKHXnHG4t8-nRUrNCvbCqNhlsSiPYw4vDY5GyCjnmA/s1600/chanel-cupcakes-again-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="regular_post_body">I had no idea what to expect, and frankly, during those early days I had no idea what to even write.   Feeling quite uncertain,  I kept my new found hobby under wraps for several months, telling only my closest family members.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ukywsB6Izbcve-lZvl4_UaCp4_usNX822Mm8OnX1UGOBGrMnI8QPaEuXUUtcnOtIn-vJ8tFd9zcZe-34JXfHESpmx1ZcRJQl4Kjy5yTwX4xttevVWgJ40Bvz72ksFuYQuLIxlHSRST8/s320/IMG_0734.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early days:  The original banner...awww, they grow up so fast!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ukywsB6Izbcve-lZvl4_UaCp4_usNX822Mm8OnX1UGOBGrMnI8QPaEuXUUtcnOtIn-vJ8tFd9zcZe-34JXfHESpmx1ZcRJQl4Kjy5yTwX4xttevVWgJ40Bvz72ksFuYQuLIxlHSRST8/s1600/IMG_0734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>But over time I "came out" to all my friends and family, and even started to find my voice.  And, while I look back on some of those early posts and cringe...I'm thrilled that I took a leap of faith and started this blog. Never did imagine that I would be meeting other bloggers and making strong connections and friendships along the way.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7H43Np2ZF-zc_dDZ4LjRUDoI7dLekViB0lJ-pHhgQxOPmnSY-XYvr8GMsXO4Svu9eE5hC66-z6DkAOcOoqurYe1pQLsBYg1Raqp1DDaIxuJVGdRHXdO1-fi20MgN7XImB84rFJVX3TI/s1600/Picture+60.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7H43Np2ZF-zc_dDZ4LjRUDoI7dLekViB0lJ-pHhgQxOPmnSY-XYvr8GMsXO4Svu9eE5hC66-z6DkAOcOoqurYe1pQLsBYg1Raqp1DDaIxuJVGdRHXdO1-fi20MgN7XImB84rFJVX3TI/s400/Picture+60.png" width="325" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> {meeting bloggers: <a href="http://hamptontoes.blogspot.com/">Hamptontoes;</a> <a href="http://www.prettypinktulips.com/">PrettyPinkTulips;</a> <a href="http://lifeat5feet.blogspot.com/">LifeAt5Feet;</a> <a href="http://thebuzz.dianejameshome.com/">TheBuzzBlog;</a> <a href="http://shorelychic.blogspot.com/">ShorelyChic;</a> <a href="http://hamptonhostess.blogspot.com/">HamptonHostess</a>; <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">StacyStyle}</a> </span><br /><br /></div>I feel like the girl in the old "AHA" <i>Take On Me</i> music video who jumped through the television into the cartoon...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmWnbFBIXg1-a4JqivFXPjYZq0qlOUDcTfFIK2gTYQM8gwGW7TU2WOjOMmZShXgz0pjuMounLNQMy3KykSmrAZgg6GwnKwRiUTvhQYD4BRY6j6EOuIE4SAew2RIxB_tqT4StiHIIb0WY/s1600/6a00d834515db069e200e550215c6c8833-640wi-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmWnbFBIXg1-a4JqivFXPjYZq0qlOUDcTfFIK2gTYQM8gwGW7TU2WOjOMmZShXgz0pjuMounLNQMy3KykSmrAZgg6GwnKwRiUTvhQYD4BRY6j6EOuIE4SAew2RIxB_tqT4StiHIIb0WY/s400/6a00d834515db069e200e550215c6c8833-640wi-1.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>like I literally jumped through the computer monitor into this whole new and amazing life!  And, I am so glad that you have <i>taken me on...</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95DMsMc4lD9vEnr8TyNJAx-EcQp1t6jyWtH-DkfC3GknCZz1QuEHIXLordx0DxdnvURsNq6TAr5I4TIuVZW7WnxcUJTdf0hkkEwYXsxN2QhahTt6PRRt7EIUantm60i4Xgbk02xTAleI/s1600/23_55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95DMsMc4lD9vEnr8TyNJAx-EcQp1t6jyWtH-DkfC3GknCZz1QuEHIXLordx0DxdnvURsNq6TAr5I4TIuVZW7WnxcUJTdf0hkkEwYXsxN2QhahTt6PRRt7EIUantm60i4Xgbk02xTAleI/s400/23_55.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.newyorkshoppingdiary.com/article/168">New York Social Diary</a></div><br /> And, now I'm truly hooked!  I can't believe it's been a year already...<br /><br /> I really want to thank everyone for supporting The Zhush.  Now that my blog is almost on solid foods, I have so many fun things planned for the upcoming year...I sincerely hope that you will travel along this road with me.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Zhush Turns One!

Exactly one year ago today....the inexplicable compulsion to start a blog finally won out.  With this post , the journey began. Celebratory ...

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