I love this dress. Well, really, I love this entire photo—if only I could look so effortlessly elegant while riding my shiny scooter next to Roman statues—but the dress! Isn’t it perfect?

And it can be yours. Shabby Apple, which offers all sorts of lovely, vintage-inspired women’s dresses, along with fabulous swimsuits and pretty jewelry, is giving one lucky Woo! reader this summer frock, Spanish Steps. The top is super soft, made of a jersey knit, and the full sateen skirt is adorned with appliquéd, ruched flowers. I could imagine wearing it to a bridal shower, or maybe a fancy yacht party—you know, if I were ever invited to one.

To win the Spanish Steps dress, just leave a comment! Be sure to leave a valid email address.

Earn additional entries by doing any of the following:

Become a fan of  Shabby Apple on Facebook, and leave a comment with your Facebook name. (One extra entry.)

Follow Shabby Apple on Twitter, and tweet about this giveaway, then leave a comment with a link to your tweet. (One extra entry.)

Sign up for the Shabby Apple email list. (One extra entry.)

More details: Open to U.S. residents. Giveaway ends Monday, Sept. 5 at noon PST. Winner will be chosen by the random number generator at Random.org. Winner will be contacted by email and must claim the prize within 48 hours, or another winner will be chosen. Void where prohibited.

 ALSO! Whether or not you win, Shabby Apple is offering a 10% discount to Woo! readers. Use the code woo10off when you check out. Happy shopping!

Disclosure: Shabby Apple contacted me about hosting a giveaway. I was not paid or given free goods. 

Psssssssst. Wanna get a peek of Mary Kay’s mineral eye makeup and win $100 worth of makeup? Click here!

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Intel.

They were right.

The Intel® Core™ i5 processor with Turbo Boost Technology is fast. Way faster than my four-year-old laptop. Even faster than Matt’s laptop. (I WIN!)

I’ve been using it for, well, everything. You see, I am the world’s fastest and most frequent tab-opener. At any given time, I’ll have 8 or 10 tabs open to who knows what — Gmail, my Google Calendar, Woo!, Google Reader, Yelp, Twitter, that YouTube video of cute animals that someone posted on Twitter. Now
with this superfast processor, I can open new tabs so quickly. “Oooh, a J.Crew sale!” [open] “What’s this? An article on how chili cheese fries are actually good for you?” [open] “I wonder what’s happening on Facebook since the last time I checked 15 minutes ago.” [open] It’s all too easy. Some call it ADD. I like to call it smart multitasking.

Some features, as explained by Intel:

• Delivers extra performance whenever you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.

• Features 4-way multi-task processing that allows each core of your processor to work on two tasks at the same time.

• Automatically speeds up your processor when your PC needs extra performance

Another super-cool thing: The package came with a WiDi adaptor (Intel® Wireless Display), which lets you use your HDTV as a computer monitor.
I must admit, it freaked me out a little when I saw my inbox exposed on the big screen (Matt says it’s perfect for couples who don’t trust each other). But for watching videos, it’s great. Your friends no longer have to huddle around your computer to awwwww in unison while watching fainting goat kittens or to LOL at this all-star, comedic version of “We Are The World.”

Look how cool Woo! looks when it’s supersized.

The sound and picture quality is sharp.

Now, for the giveaway. Enter to win a $250 Best Buy gift card by answering this question: How would a faster processor help you?

Rules:

No duplicate comments.

You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:

a)      Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post

b)      Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post

c)       Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post

d)      Read the official rules for alternate form of entry.

Sweepstakes ends 5 PM PST on December 22, 2010.

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 is a compensated review by BlogHer and Intel.

Patience is not my homeboy.

Nothing makes me throw an inner (and often outward) tantrum more than 1) traffic/red lights, 2) waiting to hear back from people, and 3) SLOW COMPUTERS.

I mean, do I look like someone who has the time to watch the tiny hourglass all day? Especially now. Life is nutso. New job, deadlines, the looming holidays, last-minute prep for our trip to Argentina in six days.

There’s no time to dawdle. I need to be to be online asap, pronto, RIGHT THIS MINUTE! So I can check Twitter. And then get to work!

Well, just in time to help me through the storm, the good folks at BlogHer sent me new computer powered by the Intel® Core™ i5 processor with Turbo Boost Technology.

This thing is supposed to be fast. Like “turbo” speed fast. So I can get stuff done. Let’s see how it works.

I’ll be back next week to give my review.

In the meantime, wanna win a $250 Best Buy gift card? I’m pretty sure you do.

Check out the Intel site here and leave a comment with what feature you’d most like to try.

Rules:
No duplicate comments.
You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
a)  Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
b)  Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
c)  Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
d)  Read the official rules for alternate form of entry.

Sweepstakes ends 5 PM PST on December 22, 2010.
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.

Visit BlogHer for four more chances to win!

A delightful gift, dontcha think?

She’s giving away one frame to a lucky reader. The winner will be able to choose what the frame will say, of course. Just comment here by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8 to enter.

Also, if you’d like to purchase a frame, visit her site and enter the code “MICHELLE” in the voucher section for 20 percent off your total order. Good luck!