HoneeBee Gifts Announcement!!

Sheckys, a girlfriend and lifestyle company based in NYC conducted a best blogger contest and I was one of the WINNERS! To see the official announcement go here.
I am so excited and have already begun working on my first article. My first post will come out next month and I will share creative gift ideas as I do on my blog--but it will be new content so be sure to check out my posts and support me on that site too!
If you are a follower of my blog, you may have seen two blog posts that included Sheckys. One was on their Girls Night Out events, which came to Charlotte for the first time in June. The second was sharing the contents of my coveted Sheckys goody bag following the Girls Night Event. Since then I have followed them on Twitter. I have always been intrigued by the company. I think they are great and I felt this way before the blogging opportunity came about...but I must admit the blogging opportunity is icing on the cake!

In case you missed my previous blog posts on Sheckys, here are the links:

The Spotlight: Sheckys Girls Night Out: http://bit.ly/qtsZEG

What's in my Sheckys Goody Bag: http://bit.ly/pI66w4

Don't forget to check me out on http://www.sheckys.com/ in September!

What's in my Shecky's Goodie Bag

I had a great time at Sheckys Girls Night Out on Wednesday. I scoped out a few gifts that I think you guys will like---keep watching the blog to see when they appear....it will be soon! (Sidenote: If you missed my pre event post about the event, check it out here.) At the event, I got one of the infamous Sheckys Goodie Bags* and it had some good stuff in it. It's the perfect gift to yourself for attending the event! Check out my Sheckys swag: Contents:

1 can of La Croix

Febreze home Collection flameless luminary refills

UbyKotex tampons (in a cute bag)

(2) Softlips lip protectant

Hand Candies business card

Package of (30) Dentex Comfort Clean Floss picks

16 oz. Lubriderm moisturizing cream

Flirt By Little i mints (in a cute pink tin)

12 oz. Suave Naturals Mango Mandarin refreshing body wash

(2) Luna bars--one regular size and one mini

Travel size Lad Speedstick

Love, Loss and What I Wore purse mirror

Mini Aveeno daily moisturizer
Fcuk mini perfume

Beers Style Guide pamphlet

(2) Rainforest Moisture hair butter packets from The Body Shop

Goody colour collection ponytail holders

*Keep in mind that each Sheckys bag may have different items. I saw that someone had a book--me, no book--kinda sad because I like to read:)

The Spotlight: Shecky's Girls Night Out

When a friend invited me to Shecky's Girls Night Out I was so excited...and happy to hear that Charlotte "made it" as one of Shecky's selected cities. In addition, I thought this would be a great event to highlight for HoneeBee. What girlfriend wouldn't want a ticket (not to mention a coveted goodie bag) to one of the most fun events around? Such a great gift and bonding experience for friends, right in our own backyard!

My first Shecky's experience was driving to Atlanta to check out this fab event. HoneeBee was pretty new and I thought the event would give me great gift ideas, not to mention inspiration to keep the blog going. I had a great time...from the variety of vendors and items for purchase, free drinks and jam-packed goodie bag. I have high hopes that Charlotte's event will be similar...or even better!

With this being the 10th anniversary I have been assured from Cait, Shecky's Content Manager that they will continue with these traditions but add in special deals, sweepstakes and more to celebrate ten years of bringing girlfriends together for good ole' fashioned fun! At the Charlotte event be on the lookout for local artisans to nationally-recognized brands selling everything from accessories to beauty products to shoes!

When I asked Cait how often Shecky's comes to town, she said "sometimes it's once year, sometimes more than once or seasonally...it all depends and varies by year, which is always fun." I definitely want Shecky's to come to Charlotte more often than not so be sure to get your ticket and check out the event this Wednesday, June 8th at The Big Chill from 5pm-10pm. The Big Chill is located on 911 E. Morehead Street (S. McDowell St). When you purchase a ticket, Shecky's will donate $5 to The American Red Cross disaster relief efforts for the southern region of the country.

Also be sure to follow me on twitter as I will be tweeting live from the event! Following the event I will share the contents of my Shecky's Goodie Bag.

If you happen to see me at the event, stop me and say hello--but only if you have time between QT time with girlfriends, sipping your delicious drink and picking out your next gift!

Shecky's Facts

• Shecky's has executed events in 15 cities--this is the first year in Charlotte after getting ALOT of suggestions to come via their "Submit Your City" option on their website. Ahhh, the power of the people!


• Shecky's started off as a small publishing company that faced closing its doors after the tradegy of 9-11 and decided to throw a party to lift the spirits in NYC post-September and save their company?


• Shecky's first event in Los Angeles sold out in 10 days.


• 800 people showed up to their first event in NYC. They expected 300-400 and their CEO wound up pouring drinks behind the bar to help with the demand.

photo source: sheckys.com