Today’s post is one big THANK YOU.
When I started this blog over 2 years ago, I never expected to be sitting almost 2.5million page hits later with an online shop and an amazingly supportive following. I started out just showing what I wear every day on the school run and what a journey it’s been – not just for my style, which has changed so much since the early days but also for me personally. Thanks to your support, I’ve been offered opportunities that I never imagined and I’ve finally realised the dream of owning my own online shop. And for the first time since I joined the workforce 20 years ago, I love what I do. Every day, I look forward to writing posts, managing the shop, answering your emails and I find myself constantly thinking about how to make the blog and the shop better, one of the reasons I updated the website last week.
To say thank you for all your support, I’m giving away an amazing handbag, handpicked & paid for by myself. This is not a sponsored giveaway – I chose LK Bennett because their bags are a personal favourite of mine and I chose a bag that I would want to own myself….in fact, the longer it’s in my house, the harder it’s going to be to give it away!
So here are some photos of the beauty that one of you will win…a blush coloured LKB Emeline handbag, worth over £300!
Perfect for spring in a fabulous neutral colour, this bag will work for day or night, on the school run or at the office. It’s just a classic, gorgeous bag that will never age.
All you have to do is follow the instruction on this Rafflecopter widget. The reason I use Rafflecopter is because it collates all the entries and then draws a winner at random so it’s a completely fair and fool-proof system. In total, you can get 10 entries but you don’t have to enter via all the options – just whatever ones you wish. The competition is open to all my readers worldwide for the next 2 weeks – closing at 12.00am GMT on Monday 14th April.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thank you again to each and every one of you – now get entering!
Ax
Gotta love an L K Bennett giveaway school gate style styley
Liked and attempted to share but it said the post was unable to share on my timeline. Congratulations on your achievement – love your blog!
Thanks Pauline – you could also try clicking the Facebook box at the bottom of this post – it will allow you to share too! xx
Thanks!!! That worked perfectly!! Love the new layout btw
Liked and shared for competition x x
That handbag is perfect!! Congratulations on all the success Avril. You really deserve it.
Iva
A Perfect handbag
Fab bag
Great giveaway – Have entered all the ways I can (so every way except Twitter because Twitter makes my brain hurt)! Congrats on the new website, it looks great and it’s inspiring to hear how much you are enjoying what you do.
Big Congratulations for all you’ve achieved! I’ve been reading your blog for the last 2 years and it’s been a massive influence on the way I dress and on my confidence. Thank you! Beautiful bag , I will be entering as many times as I can xx
Thank you Sue – wow…that’s such an amazing comment. I really appreciate all of your support…you’ve always gotten involved and commented and supported the shop from the start….I am so grateful for that, Ax
Competition entered-fab bag!
Entered to the best of my ability, finding my Twitter url on my phone was a step too far for my capabilities!
haha – I struggle with Twitter a bit too Treasa. Thanks for entering, Ax
Won’t let me share either! This bag is beautiful so fingers crossed lol! Your blog is fab Avril x
No worries Rowena – I don’t know why some people can and others can’t share! Thank you for entering x
Wow – how beautiful is that!!! Thank you for the chance to win xx
Great competition! Thank you for your style inspirations I have bought several of your recommendations, stuff from your shop and really made me change what I buy. Thank you xx
Lovely bag! Just in time for spring/summer
Congratulations Avril! Entered
Done
Gorgeous! I’ve shared! Thank you!
Liked and shared! Fingers crossed too!
Fantastic bag & shared gladly on Facebook
Lushiousness
All done!What a gorgeous handbag!
Now I’m keeping everything crossed that I’m the lucky winner
shared – like
Thanks Avril, shared and liked on facebook too!
Thanks Avril, shared and liked on facebook xx
I have shared on FB – thank you , it is a lovely looking bag:)
Shared
What a gorgeous, stunning and generous prize. I’ve entered every category … fingers crossed. And here’s to many, many more years of success for you Avril. You really deserve it x
Gorgeous bag Avril. You should be so proud of what you have achieved. Professional, inspirational and grounded, I think that sums you up perfectly x
Would love.
I wanna this bag :))
Love, love, love the bag Avril! Congratulations on 2 years of blogging:) I have enjoyed watching your style change and I believe my own has followed a similar path too (it also might be hitting our fabulous forties;)
Entered
Well done on finding (making) your dream job! Loving the LK Bennet Giveaway
Wowzer, what a great giveaway, and incredibly generous of you! x
Well done Avril on all you’ve achieved so far. I love reading your blog. Its a fab looking bag. Good luck to all the entrants.
Wow Avril, firstly what an amazing & well deserved achievement, you should be so proud of yourself, you’re such a huge inspiration to many. And secondly that bag is gorgeous….just got to keep all my fingers & toes crossed now!!
Jane xx
My Midlife Fashion
Giving away with style as ever.
Looks like a really practical yet stylish handbag. Fingers Crossed that I win!
Liked and shared! Gorgeous bag!
I love this bag. Liked and shared x
Oh wow, beautiful bag
You are a total sweetheart and I hope I can get to meet you sometime. Congratulations to you and your’ new blog layout looks marvellous. You deserve to feel good about yourself and your’ blog. Well done. H xx
Congrats Avril – you have achieved so much & that is one gorgeous bag! xx
Such a fab giveaway!
I always swore I wouldn’t get sucked into Twitter, but…….
Shared!
Love love love this bag!! Xx
Ooh its a thing of beauty alright Avril! Thank you for inspiring me to get out of my Mum rut & encouraging me to start my own blog! <3 xx
Liked and shared
Love love the bag….it’s fab….!!!!! I’m going to search around to see more ..got me hooked now x
What a lovely giveaway and well done on being so strong – I wouldn’t want to give it up lol!
Many thanks for great service on your SGS Shop – received my lovely necklace today – really pleased with it. :)xx
Liked and shared, have been following your blog for last year, love it, keep up the good work;-)
Shared
Beautiful bag! Didn’ t want to share really As I want it myself – but I have
I love the bag, its perfect …. Shared.
lovely handbag perfect for a wedding
I love this site and want so much this handbag xxxxxxxxxxxx
Wow! A stunning piece!
Love my handbags but would love this LK Bennett bag, you would always look your best holding this at the school gate
Wow, what a lovely bag, I would love to be the recipient, fingers are crossed! Thanks for the chance to enter and congratulations on the success of your blog, yours is one I check daily for new posts
xx
This looks gorgeous totally shared xx
Shared, fab bag! Great blog!
Shared! Love both the blog & the bag x
Just gorgeous
Hi Avril! Two years – wow! I love your blog – It’s my regular fashion lesson! Thank goodness for you! Clodagh x
Liked and shared. I want this bag
Shared and all crossed!
Avril, congratulations, you must be so proud of your achievements. Well done on writing an informative and super stylish blog day after day week after week, you deserve so much success xxx
Entered & shared! x fab giveaway Avril x
Fantastic competition Avril, so very kind of you. I hope I win! xx
Fab bag giveaway.Congrats on your business doing so well. It’s lovely to hear of success in this climate.
I have liked and shared
What a gorgeous giveaway!! Thanks so much, finger crossed
xx
Liked and shared as Northern Chick on FB x
Tough-looking bag combined with delicate colour ;most intriguing
Love the site and I adore the bag. Congratulations on your success – I love your style tips x
I have shared the competition post
Lovely bag thank you for the chance liked and shared
Fabulous bag, be proud to own this
Congratulations, you so deserve all your success Avril, and what a beautiful bag to give away. I love the new layout by the way!
Abbi x
already shared on fb https://www.facebook.com/erma.r.kartika/posts/10202284514968268?stream_ref=10
hope i win this lovely bag ….
Congratulations! Lovely giveaway! This would be a great gift for my mom bec she never had an expensive bag.
Love it
Your posts are great 
Wow, that bag is gorgeous.
What a gorgeous handbag!
Love the bag, what an amazing giveaway. well done on the success of your blog.
stunning handbag….thanks for the chance
Congratulations on all the success Avril. Awesome giveaway wish to win..
Thank you..
Just gorgeous
wow, thanks for chance!
Great giveaway!
Thank you!
Gorgeous bag – and perfect for spring. Have liked & shared on Facebook.
This purse is beautiful. My daughter is even a worse purse fanatic than I am, so I think I would gift it to her, but still borrow it on occasion.
yes please
I would love to win this
Fabulous bag, entered
What a georgous treat!!!!xx
Thank you for this great gieaway!
I m new on your blog and very happy to follow you.
Fingers crosssed!
Great Giveaway ,hope I am the one that gets it ..
Love it!!
Very nice!
Shared giveaway on facebook. FB name Jan Peoples
Thanks!
Liked & Shared.
Fingers crossed!
all done!!!
Liked and shared for competition
I have shared on facebook
I would love to win this for my cousin Miread x
Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooll!!!
finger crossed!!!!!!
thanks for this giveaway
good luckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Gorgeous bag
Thanks for lovely giveaway
FB share: https://www.facebook.com/riffatsaeed4/posts/304236213063624?stream_ref=10
Love love love this bag!
Divine comp. great new layout. Congrats.
Fantastic! Those bag are lovely and beautiful! Thanks for giving away this to us! XD
Joined and shared! lol
Entered, fingers crossed x
Thank you for your generosity – this frumpy English teacher will appreciate a dash of style for 2014!
Just entering the competition-I think/hope!! Enjoy reading your blog
x
Awesome giveaway you have. Thanks for the opportunity. I really love the bag’s design and color. It can go well with almost anything. Congratulation to your achievement! You deserve more and I hope to hear more from you. Your experience empowered me and I hope someday I can succeed just like you.
I’m in.
Amazing giveaway!
I reeaaaaaalllly want it!!it’s mine!!the one I always look for
I need this bag!!
great blog, love reading!!!
Absolutely gorgeous. Great giveaway.
I need this bag in my life! Fab page x
It was this bag that drew me to your blog ….thank you for posting it! Go you for being local but going global!
Please please open an online shop, I love all your things and would definitely subscribe.
Oooooooo BLUSH you say!? It’s gorgeous Avril x
Fab giveaway
I already own some school gate style products to. I love your style
Fingers crossed
it is a lovely bag, a great prize from a brilliant blog 
x
Gorg bag! Would def push me into finally emptying my winter bag lol
a very lovely bag! I hope to win it!
Loving the bag… Fab look!!!!
Such a generous give-away prize Avril! It’s abso beautiful!
xo
What a lovely and generous giveaway!
Fingers crossed! Huge congrats on your success. You work hard, you deserve it!
Liked & shared, love the bag !!!
Loves Giveaways <3