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06-28-2007, 03:58 PM
Up until a few weeks ago, I had never heard of Vera Bradley. Then my 10-year old DD told me that "all of my friends" have VB purses. Since her birthday was coming up, I went online to check them out. The only place I could find them online was eBay. Wasn't sure I wanted to bother.
We were going to be on vacation the week of her actual birthday, and celebrated her birthday with extended family the weekend before. I wanted a gift to surprise her with on her actual birthday, and figured a VB purse woudl be perfect.
The Friday before we left for vacation, I asked some of my co-workers if they knew where I could buy VB. Well wouldn't you know it -- one of them jumped right up, showed me her gorgeous VB purse and told me that there was a store nearby! I hopped in my car and went right over.
OMG! It was like a candy store for VB! They had tons and tons of the stuff in every pattern and style. I knew which pattern Emily liked and picked out the purse, makeup bag and a wallet. Then got the matching lunch box. Then realized that a VB purse would be PERFECT for ME for a vacation purse. Spent forever picking out which design, bought a purse and wallet.
On my way home, I realized I had really screwed up. Once Emily saw my VB purse, she would know that I had gotten one for her as well. So much for the surprise... What to do... What to do...
When I got home, I rushed into the house super excited. I ran up to Emily and said, "Honey, you will never guess what happened to me at work today!!! I had helped this woman with a huge project the other day and she was SOOOO grateful -- she came to see me this morning. She told me that she had received this purse for her birthday and didn't like it -- would I want it?"
My daughter almost flew to the moon. "You mean you got a FREE Vera Bradley purse?" Before I knew it, she had e-mailed all of her friends that her Mom had just gotten a FREE VERA BRADLEY purse!!!!!! What had I started???
On her birthday she WAS surprised and thrilled. And immediately looked at me and said, "Wait a minute, your purse wasn't free, was it?" I fessed up and we both laughed.
I have to tell you, I absolutely love my purse. Who knew?
We were going to be on vacation the week of her actual birthday, and celebrated her birthday with extended family the weekend before. I wanted a gift to surprise her with on her actual birthday, and figured a VB purse woudl be perfect.
The Friday before we left for vacation, I asked some of my co-workers if they knew where I could buy VB. Well wouldn't you know it -- one of them jumped right up, showed me her gorgeous VB purse and told me that there was a store nearby! I hopped in my car and went right over.
OMG! It was like a candy store for VB! They had tons and tons of the stuff in every pattern and style. I knew which pattern Emily liked and picked out the purse, makeup bag and a wallet. Then got the matching lunch box. Then realized that a VB purse would be PERFECT for ME for a vacation purse. Spent forever picking out which design, bought a purse and wallet.
On my way home, I realized I had really screwed up. Once Emily saw my VB purse, she would know that I had gotten one for her as well. So much for the surprise... What to do... What to do...
When I got home, I rushed into the house super excited. I ran up to Emily and said, "Honey, you will never guess what happened to me at work today!!! I had helped this woman with a huge project the other day and she was SOOOO grateful -- she came to see me this morning. She told me that she had received this purse for her birthday and didn't like it -- would I want it?"
My daughter almost flew to the moon. "You mean you got a FREE Vera Bradley purse?" Before I knew it, she had e-mailed all of her friends that her Mom had just gotten a FREE VERA BRADLEY purse!!!!!! What had I started???
On her birthday she WAS surprised and thrilled. And immediately looked at me and said, "Wait a minute, your purse wasn't free, was it?" I fessed up and we both laughed.
I have to tell you, I absolutely love my purse. Who knew?