great big LASIK Giveaway!!!

*The giveaway is being provided by Davis Vision and Cade's surgery was provided for him*

I feel so honored to be teaming up with such an incredible group to bring to you all an amazing opportunity!

I'm excited to be working with Oh Sweet Basil, Favorite Family Recipes, Sweet Treats and More, The Recipe Critic, Baking with Blondie, Something Swanky, Taste and Tell, Your Cup of Cake, Brassy Apple and 365 Days of Slowcooking to give away LASIK eye surgery worth $4800 to one lucky winner! Just scroll to the bottom of the post to enter!

Here is the most amazing part though; even if you don't win, Dr. Davis still wanted to send an exclusive discount to help ease the financial burden of the procedure to all applicants, so even if you don't win, better eye sight can still be a reality!

The story of how this giveaway came about is actually really sweet, so for those of you innterested keep reading!

The Story: Giving Cade the Surprise of His Life and Why They Chose Davis Vision

I'm still amazed that Carrian of Oh Sweet Basil was able to keep the secret so well. Here husband, Cade, had been dying to have LASIK for years, but the price tag prevented them from taking the leap.

After a little bit of research, Carrian decided that Davis Vision was be the best place to trust her hubby's eyesight to. Once she had made that decision, she started to go about putting together the best surprise Father's Day present Cade would ever get & this amazing giveaway you all have the opportunity to participate in!

So, Kyle, the marketing man behind Davis Vision & Carrian thought that a really cool way to kick of this giveaway would be to invite all the participating bloggers to Davis Vision to see  Cade get the exciting news & watch the procedure.

Carrian had been sneakily hiding away Cade's contacts for a few weeks (you can't wear them for a week before the procedure), and told him that they would be going to a 1800 Contacts event where he would be getting a year supply of contacts to get him to the surveying, and to prevent him from buying more. 

Sneaky sneaky Carrian. 

Cade was so surprised to learn after get a tour of the office that HE would actually be getting LASIK, that night. It was so so very sweet. 

I loved having the opportunity to visit the office and talk with Dr. Davis and their staff. Everyone was so kind and accommodating, and made us all feel welcome right away!

Here are some of the things I learned while chatting with Dr. Davis and his staff:

1. Dr. Davis has performed over 25,000 vision correction procedures
2. Every person has seen an improvement in vision.
3. Advanced Blade Free LASIK can have outcomes as good as 20/15
4. Dr. Davis has several options available because everyone has different eyes.
5. Some who weren't candidates in the past are now candidates due to technology advancements.
6. Dr. Davis also performs ICL and cataract surgery.
7. Dr. Davis helped develop the technology that is used in LASIK as an electrical engineer in the 1980's
8. Care Credit is available to patients who qualify with 0% interest
9. Dr Davis and his staff are kind, and more concerned with the patient and what a great privilege it is to change their life through corrected vision than prices, gimmicks etc. (This was a really big deal for Carrian & Cade in choosing Davis Vision)
10. Lasik is performed with the intralase laser which means that the surgery is less complicated, lower risk and easier to recover from versus the blade procedure. Plus it only takes 10-15 minutes to do it!

He has nooooo idea what is coming

Dr. Davis himself

They give patients a teddy & blanket to keep them warm and to keep their hands away from their eyes.

Carrian being all sweet & watching her hubbies surgery! Wasn't even nervous a bit!

Dr. Davis, doing his thing.

 Want to see a few short clips of it happening? It is a little graphic so don't click through if an eyeball bothers you.

They surgery took maybe 15 minutes (Could you tell he was excited?) recovery is pretty straight forward too: eye drops in every 30 minutes to keep them moist, and 4 times a day his two eye drop prescriptions, and goggles to wear every night. 

By the next morning Cade's vision was already at 20/15 (better than 20/20) and it is suppose to get better every day. I loved Carrian's tweet the next morning "'Holy crap!" Is the word of the day. "Holy crap I can see you, holy crap I can read that!"'

Now it's your turn.

Enter below for the chance of a lifetime & to recieve an exclusive discount offer from Dr. Davis & his team!

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Bringin in summer with a Swimsuit giveaway!

Who is excited for swim worthy weather? Well to help you get pumped, we are thrilled to be collaborating with the talented Beverly from Beverly Swimwear to giveaway one of her amazing suits!

Beverly Swimwear specializes in retro, modest swimwear. I absolutely love her designs, and what is more, she can completely customize a suite to your color/style preference. Pretty amazing.

Hop on over to her site, and check out the entry requirements below! Good luck!

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a birthday, chambray, and a giveaway!

Top: AE.com $30 (I wasn't kidding when I said I've been living in this thing)
/ Purse: AE.com $10 / Skirt: Asos.com also here / Boots: Urban /
Jacket: eBay / Tights: Jcrew.com / Watch: eBay fashion vault

I was looking through the ol' blog archives a few days ago, when I realized that my 2 year blog anniversary was coming up in the next couple months. Being the sentimental fool that I am, I decided that I must commemorate this momentous occasion with a series of giveaways.

Sooooo... we're going to start things off with a $50 amazon gift card. We LOVE amazon at our house. We have amazon prime, and we absolutely love the free 2 day shipping and all the other perks that come with it.

Here's how you enter:
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Good Luck!

we have a winner!

 Congrats to the winner of the giveaway,  L's Journey! Shoot me an email within the next 2 days you luck lady so we can work out all the details!

Thanks you everyone for participating and making it a success, we'll have to do another one soon. Don't forget to check out the shop for new stuff!

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L'sJourney said...

Yay!!!!

The JCrew dress is adorable. What would I use it for? I'd give it to Ms. Trissta @ www.livingonthechic.com
because she's awesome.

Can't wait to see what comes...

August 16, 2011 4:44 PM 

life of a passeri shop & a GIVEAWAY!

I have a box. It’s gray. and MASSIVE. and it sits in our guest room looking so very sad and lonely. Sometimes I swear I can hear it crying at night. 

But why, you may ask, are inanimate objects crying out for my attention? 

Because friends, inside that box are piles and piles of clothes that want nothing more than a loving home. Many of them are waiting for me to list them on eBay so they can finally feel the love again. 

But then I had a thought. I have so many wonderful readers, why don’t I give them the first pick of the pile?!?

So, I've officially opened a Life of a Passeri shop! 

In honor of opening the shop, and all your wonderful selves, I've decided to do a GIVEAWAY! The prize is a $25 dollar credit to the shop! The winner will be announced Monday the 29th!

Here are the rules to enter:

1. You must be a public follower of this blog (bloglovin counts).

2. Visit the shop, and leave  me a comment on this post telling me what you would use the credit towards.

3. Smile.

 For extra entries:
Facebook, tweet or blog about the giveaway for an extra entry, and leave a comment for each one so you get credit for it!

Yup. easy as that! Enjoy!

-Heather

sweet score!

 

I scored a sweet deal that I have to share! I had placed a bid on a cute little romper by the Daughters of Liberation from Anthro, but got out-bid. Anywho, something happened with the deal, and the seller sent me a "Second Chance Offer" muwhahaha!

A second chance offer, is when an eBay deal falls through for some reason, so a buyer sends an offer to the next highest bidder, which in this case was me! So I got this amazing 150 dollar romper for 20 bucks plus shipping! Woo hoo for me! Have a lovely day!

-Heather

 Ps. Yay for 50 followers! I'm so very flattered by all of your kind comments, and for taking the time to read my silly thoughts. As a celebration, stay tuned for a giveaway within the next week!