Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope that you all have a beautiful day with friends, family and loved ones. I'd like to take this opportunity to tell each and every one of you how appreciative I am that you visit Spoiled Pretty and converse with me. This blog brings me more joy than I can articulate - and you are the reason I keep doing what I do.

So, from the bottom of my heart...thank you. Now go pig out!

Follow Spoiled Pretty on Twitter!

Happy almost Thanksgiving, y'all. I have the day off - so I've been furiously posting to bring you the best Black Friday beauty deals. And I'm also working on some new additions to my Holiday Beauty Gift Guide (stay tuned).

But I just wanted to make sure you're all following me on Twitter. If not, you should...because I'm working on some fantabulous beauty giveaways - some of which you'll only be able to enter via Twitter. So get your tweet on and follow Spoiled Pretty!

Zoya GREEN Friday: Get 6 FREE Nail Polishes!

Spend $20 or more at zoya.com and receive six of Zoya's favorite green nail polishes...for FREE!

Zoya Tangy: unexpected metallic yellow/green
Zoya Envy: gleaming jade green with subtle shimmer
Zoya Midori: medium green shimmer
Zoya Irene: sparkling mossy green metallic with subtle sparkle finish
Zoya Suvi: rich emerald city metallic
Zoya Veruschka: matte gunmetal evergreen with shimmer

Code will activate on Thanksgiving (11/26/09) at 5 p.m. EST. So you will have plenty of time to gobble your turkey and then gobble up Zoya's great greens too (who needs football anyway). Code will expire on Friday (11/27/09) at 5 p.m. EST. Use promo code GREENFRIDAY at checkout.

*Promo code valid online at zoya.com only. Offer valid in continental US only. Consumer orders only. Offer not valid in conjunction with other promotions, discounts or offers. One code per order. Allow 2 weeks for order processing.

Holiday Deal From LORAC: Free Lipsticks!

LORAC is offering an amazing gift opportunity this holiday weekend. Starting today, spend more than $50 at loraccosmetics.com and you'll receive free shipping along with two full-size Multiple Rush Lip/Cheek Sticks in Love Rush (pink shimmer) and Crush Rush (rose)...plus a mini Couture Shine Liquid Lipstick.

This promotion lasts through Tuesday, December 1 (or while supplies last).

Bobbi Brown Friends & Family

From November 30 to December 2, take advantage of Bobbi Brown's Friends & Family promotion. Shop bobbibrown.com and receive 20% off your order!

No code necessary; discount is automatically applied at checkout.

Free at Sephora: Kat Von D Tote Bag

This reusable tote, designed by tattoo artist Kat Von D, is yours for FREE with any $25+ Sephora purchase...but you must be a Sephora Beauty Insider. Print out the image above to redeem in stores. To bag this bag at sephora.com, enter TOTE09 at checkout. Promotion starts Friday, November 27.

If The Boot Fits: Tall Boots For Big Calves

You know the song "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from the movie The Little Mermaid (don't pretend you didn't sing every one of Ariel's songs in grade/high school)? Well, I've decided it's the theme song for the plight of thick calved girls searching for tall boots.

For months, I've had a serious case of tall boot envy every time I see a chick on the street rocking a knee high boot. I, myself, am short with extra girthy Gastrocnemius muscles. So the thickest part of my lower leg falls in the spot that is usually the thinnest part of the boot.

Since September, I've been trolling shoe stores to find my Cinderella boot that will effortlessly slip over my monstrous calves - only to be dejected and embarrassed when even the roomiest boot won't work its way past my ankle. I even contemplated buying from online retailers like widewiths.com and aylaboots.com. But I'm the kind of girl who can't purchase clothes and shoes from the web; I'm hard to fit and need to try before buying.

So I lucked out two weeks ago during a last ditch mission to Nordstrom's shoe department. I found these Steve Madden Intyce boots on sale ($129 down from $199) and they managed to slip on without the need for elbow grease.

Problem is that the only thing that would fit between my leg and the leather would be a pair of tights or leggings...certainly not a pair of pants or skinny jeans. So I took my new boots to Villa's Shoe Repair (266 S 19th Street in Philadelphia), a fab shoe repair shop a few blocks from my office. They stretched the boots and waterproofed them for less than $30. Plus, the helpful owner punched extra holes in the buckle - free of charge - to further accommodate my zaftig calves.

Thanks to Steve Madden and Villa's Shoe Repair, I can finally stop sipping the tall boot haterade.

Kate Somerville Friends & Family: Take 30% Off!

For four days only (November 27-30), take 30% off your purchase at katesomerville.com. Use promo code KATE2009 at checkout.

H&M Black Friday Sale

On Friday, November 27 from store opening until 10:00 a.m., H&M is giving shoppers 25% off any item of their choice! Planning to hit the snooze button a few (dozen) times? H&M has sleepyheads covered too. There will be fab fashion finds starting at $5 and select outerwear styles at 50% percent off.

Most H&M stores will open at 6am; some will open as early as 5am. Use the store locator here to find the H&M closest to you!