Two more days until the 2008 annual Vera Bradley outlet sale here in Fort Wayne.  This weekend, our local newspaper, the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, had an interesting “fact sheet” about this year’s sale.  If you are still on the fence regarding whether you want to attend, here are some of the more interesting facts included in the article. 

25%-75% off!
150 - item styles to select from
50 - color/pattern choices
$2,500 - purchase limit per person
60 - cash registers (10 more than in 2007)
41,000 - number of customers who visited the 2007 sale

Still undecided whether to make the road trip?  Well, I will be reporting later this week to let you know my experiences at the sale.  I’ll be uploading some pictures too (if they let me take my camera in). 

Yes, you read that right - Vera Bradley, Wendy’s Frosty, and gasoline.  Seemingly unrelated, right?  Well, not this time…

Yesterday, I made a quick stop at our local downtown Wendy’s.  The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer has collaberated with Wendy’s and Marathon.  For every $1.00 donation to the Foundation, you receive a coupon for a Wendy’s Frosty, as well as another coupon for $0.75 worth of gasoline.  Not a bad deal, eh?

Sure, I know at these prices, $0.75 will buy you, oh, only about two ounces of gas.  But hey, it’s still a bargain!  And the coupon is for a Junior Frosty - not the big one.  But that’s better for the waistline anyway!

I am not sure if this offer is citywide, statewide or nationwide, but it’s a great way to support a good cause, so I thought I would share it with you, just in case it’s also available in your community.  I did check Wendy’s website and the Vera Bradley Foundation’s website to see if either made mention of the deal, but nada.  If it is available where you live, feel free to leave a post and let other visitors of Discount Fabric Handbags know… 

I always finish the weekend by kicking back and watching Desperate Housewives, but this season there has been a new guest star that has appeared in almost every episode.  If you know me, and you read this blog, you will know I’m talking about Bree’s “sidekick”, Vera Bradley! 

I noticed Vera Bradley on the show when Bree (Marcia Cross’s character) moved into Susan’s house after her house was damaged by the tornado.  Since that initial appearance, Bree has been sporting a Vera bag in just about every scene that shows her out and about. 

I think this Sunday, when I cuddle up to watch my favorite ladies of Wisteria Lane, I’m going to start a new drinking game.  Every time I see Vera Bradley in a scene, it’s bottoms up!  Who’s with me?  Think we’ll have a hangover on Monday - Mondays are rough as it is, so what the heck!

My husband says that he doesn’t like me watching the show - that he thinks it’s a bad influence…

I guess he’s probably right!