As much as I love shopping online, nothing can quite replace the fun of heading into a department store, ready to do battle with your holiday shopping list. JCPenney generously provided me with a gift card to shop for a holiday party outfit or a few holiday treats for loved ones.
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is shopping for children in need. The mall near my home has a large Christmas tree with tags on it. Each tag is for a different child, and includes their age, gender, and their holiday needs & wants. I usually do a girl and a boy, but this year the boys all listed things like iPods and laptops, which were way beyond my price range. Instead, I picked two girls – eleven and twelve years old. Both wanted the usual stuff – clothing, jewelry, makeup. I was so thankful to have their sizes on the card, since I have no idea what the average 11 & 12 year old fits into.
JCPenney had such a great selection in both the children & teen departments (one girl was wearing clothes from each), and I was so relieved to find a general lack of “mini-prostitute” apparel, which seems rampant in most stores. For $140 (including the gift card JCPenney supplied), I was able to get both girls 5 shirts, a sweatshirt, a pair of jeans, lounge pants, and several sets of jewelry. Yes, you read that right – about 20 items for under $200!!!
I felt great getting to bring two big bags of gifts back to customer service for those little girls. I was also genuinely amazed at the great deals. The staff at JCPenney was incredibly patient and helpful, and even pulled out some extra coupons when they heard what I was doing. It was great to feel like the store was a big community helping me. Customer service tends to be particularly lacking around the holidays – and while it’s understandable, I appreciate the extra effort the employees at JCPenney put in!
JCPenney has extended their holiday generosity to you ladies as well. One lucky gal is going to win a $100 gift card of her own! This contest will run through December 21st, 11:59 PM EST – US residents only please.
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Good luck, ladies!
The above-mentioned gift card has been provided to me from JCPenney for the purpose of a reader giveaway. The opinions expressed here are my own. JCPenney is not a sponsor of the giveaway.
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I’d like to rock the Chiffon Crossover Dress w/Beaded Bust:
http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=SIZ&ItemID=1954438
And the Jacqueline Ferrar® ‘Valor’ shoes:
http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=191590
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I’d like to wear this dress
http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=18e0dfa&deptid=70656&dep=WOMEN&catid=80209&pcat=WOMEN&cat=shop+by+body+type&CatSel=4294936797|pear&pcatid=70656&Ne=4294957900+29+3+23+1023+1031+5+585+18+904+833+949&SO=0&N=4294936797&cattyp=FEA&Nao=0&PSO=0&cmAMS_T=XGN5&cmAMS_C=MERCH&cmAMS_Z=XGN5TOPOFRESULTS&CmCatId=70656|80145|80209
with these shoes
http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=70731&CatID=71777&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=19aa8b8&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=homepage|71777&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=9&cmVirtualCat=&CmCatId=homepage|71777
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Thanks for the giveaway……
Happy Holidays!
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