Three in One + A $100 Visa Giftcard Giveaway!

Even though I am a working mom with 3 young kids, I still try to look stylish, but comfortable each day.

My mornings are spent at school, teaching over 150 middle schoolers and my afternoons & evenings are spent taking care of my 3 kids. So, I wear outfits that are versatile, comfortable & can be washed up easily.  Dry clean only clothes are out of the question for me. 

1. They are usually more expensive & it costs money to clean them.

2. When I used to wear dry clean only clothes (pre-kids...obviously) I would always be nervous about getting them dirty. As a teacher, my clothes get a beating each day....no doubt I end up with white board marker or red pen somewhere on my clothes.

3. Since having kids, each day I end up with some form of kid "smudge" on my clothes. I can't tell you how many times a week I walk out the door unknowingly having spit-up on my shoulder. Gross.

I was thrilled when Tide sent me a package of Tide Pods to try out.

5 people in our house & all machine washable = LOTS of laundry.

I usually use liquid detergent, but loved how you just have to pop in the Tide Pods & not measure anything!

Just one removes more stains than 6 caps of the liquid bargain brand. (Based on stain removal performance of one pac of Tide Pods vs. 6 doses of the leading liquid bargain brand base variant in a standard top loading machine.)

  They are the only 3-chamber unit dose on the market- a powerful 3-in-1 detergent that cleans, brightens, and fights stains. 

And trust me...in this house we have a lot of stains going on.

In honor of Tide Pods 3-chamber unit in one pac, I thought I would share with you 3 outfits that I pieced together with one shirt! The versatile "chambray" shirt, which I will always call a jean shirt.

When "chambray" (jean) shirts came back in style a few months ago, I was hesitant to jump on the bandwagon because it reminded me of wearing my jean shirt in high school....15 years ago *Gulp*

But, then I saw the light & realized how cute chambray shirts are because they are SO versatile & can be worn in so many different ways!

I probably have 10 different outfits that I have created from clothes in my closet that go with my "chambray" jean shirt, but here are my 3 favorite because I feel like they really stand out!

Outfit #1

Chambray Shirt (Old Navy), black tank (Target), rose skinny jeans (Local Boutique), silver flats (Old Navy), necklace & bracelet (NY & Co)

Outfit #2

Chambray shirt (Old Navy), white tank (Target), brown belt, Coral chevron skirt (Target) & brown boots (Target), necklace (American Eagle)

Outfit #3

Chambray Shirt (Old Navy), Cream Scarf (Gap), Black Skinnies (Target) & Brown Boots (Cathy Jean)

Three fresh Spring looks with one shirt!

{Linking up with Pleated Poppy}

And, there are so many more combos I can wear with other things in my closet!

What is your favorite outfit to stand out in? I know for me it's usually skinny pants/jeans and a pair of tall boots, but recently I am really loving being bold & bright with some of my clothing choices...

Bright Clothing is getting me in the mood for Spring!

 Because the people at BlogHer are so awesome, they want to give one of my readers a $100 Visa Gift Card, so you can go buy yourself some new clothes for Spring!

Just leave a comment:

Tell me about something in your wardrobe that's versatile and provides 3-in-1 style. By leaving a comment, you'll be entered for the chance to win a Visa gift card for $100. Pop In. Stand Out.

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This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected. The Official Rules are available here. This sweepstakes runs from 2/19/13 – 3/19/13. Be sure to visit the Tide Pods brand page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win!