A voice mail on my cell Wednesday night confirmed that I won the grand prize in the (deep breath) “Clear Channel LOVELY by Sarah Jessica Parker $2,500 New York Shopping Spree Sweepstakes”.

Prize: 3-day/2-night trip for two adults, 21+, to New York City, NY; $2,500 shopping spree with Stylist Francine Taylor, limo for 4 hours, $1,000 spending money, and LOVELY by Sarah Jessica Parker gift basket (ARV $7,500).

The trip must be taken by June 30, 2007. Who is Francine Taylor and can she really help us?

The theme, in case you’re wondering, was “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”! Contest mom worked very hard on the decorations. That is why she dressed the part of Dorothy’s big sister or Little Bo Peep Without the Staff, as her friend Beth Robenalt called all good girl 70′s promgoers.

Two small victories to take the “blah” out of February: a $50.00 gift certificate to e-retailer Red Envelope and a $250.00 gift certificate to any Spafinder spa.  Etched glasses from Espain were what I ordered from Red Envelope (talk about overpriced!), and the Spafinder gift card will arrive in March. The only spa nearby that’s a member of that organization is Mario’s at Beachwood Place, which is definitely not my favorite, but I’ll take it!