Starting today, we are participating in a massive blog party hosted on the ever popular 5 minutes for Mom.  To any and all new readers to Recessionista, we welcome you to our blog and hope that you will enjoy what we have to offer.

What is a Recessionista?  You may ask yourself.  Simply put, it’s the refusal to let this dreaded economy take control of our lives while robbing our style and stealing our souls.  Recessionsita believes in having the ability to look like a million bucks while only spending a few.  Take a look around our blog, visit our online shop, explore some of our past postings, giveaways and weekly specials and we are confident you will leave with an extra swing in your step, delighted to have found a new way to help you not only survive this blasted recession, but the ability to look fabulously frugal in the meantime.

Need I even continue ranting and raving about our jeans?  For those that haven’t heard me boast and brag about how the jeans manage to make everyone body style and shape look lovely and flattering.  Simply put, they’re hot and anyone wearing them is bound to look the same.

A few of my personal favorites:

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And to celebrate in all this ultimate Blog Party Fun

How about an Ultimate Blog Party Discount for an entire week?

Go ahead, enter “Blogparty” at checkout for a steal of a deal!

Never underestimate a Recessionista!

Please sign your name and leave your site so we can come and stop by.

And just in case I win anything from the UBP 2010, my top three picks are:

1. #39 -Be My Guest certificate ($250 value) for one lucky winner, (2 night stay for a family of four) at any Hilton Garden Inn.

2. USC 15 – $50 Target gift card to one winner.

3. US112 – $50 Amazon Gift card

And if those items are already gone, then I would take anything because the exciting thing is actually winning!  Go check out all the fantastic prizes here.

Congratulations to #77

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Today is your lucky day!

You’ve won a gorgeous pair of Red Soles.

Please email me your details…

First of all, a BIG Thank-You to Utah! We had a great time and I was completely exhausted! It was really fun to meet so many blog readers that I had only know through email! I spent the Easter Weekend at a fabulous resort getting the massage of a lifetime!  I hope you all enjoyed your Easter Weekend and Easter Bunny did not disappoint!

We’re excited to announce that we are taking applications for Recessionista Affiliates!

What does this mean, exactly?

You place our Recessionista Shop button on your blog or site with a coupon code for your readers, we track the sales that come from your site and you get paid!   We will pay on three different levels depending on the generated sales: 10%, 15% and 20%.  It’s easy and anyone can apply!

What are you waiting for?

Click here for the application!

And don’t forget to enter our Motherload Giveaway.

Have you entered our April Showers Motherload Giveaway?  Enter HERE!

A few months ago, I received an email from a blog follower regarding the possibility to orchestrate a Recessionista Fundraiser on her behalf.  Meet Rebecca Larson and her darling family as they make their journey to adoption for baby #3.  This is their third time through the adoption process and with the cost involved with such a journey, Rebecca began searching for creative fundraising opportunities, ones that were different and that would benefit all those willing to contribute to her cause.

In her words,

“What can we say? We are ultra-advocates for adoption. In 2004 our lives were blessed by the adoption of Isaac, and a couple of years later Porter joined our family (also by adoption). A few months ago, we decided to pursue adoption again. After the warm fuzzy feelings of this decision came, the reality decided to set in. Where would the money come from? I am a stay at home momma, and wanted a way that I could contribute to our venture. I decided to turn to some “creative financing” that could help us offset some of our costs. I decided on a fundraiser.

I wanted to do something different, that my friends and family would enjoy purchasing not  because they felt they had too, but because it was something they really wanted.

Then while blog surfing, I came across Recessionista Party! The heavens opened:) and I found a way that I could raise some money, and invite my friends and family to find some awesome deals on what every woman loves (shoes, purses and accessories), and that is when I decided to get my own group of friends and family involved.”

Tonight is the night and Ogden Utah is the location.  In the area and want to stop by to see the trailer full of goodies?  Join us at the Marriott Slaterville Community Center, 1570 W. 400 N. (just off I-15, exit 346). Wanna contribute to her cause and purchase something online?  Use the code “rebecca” at checkout for a 15% discount.

At Recessionista, we have several different creative fundraising options and will work closely to tailor each one to fit your specific needs.  Regardless of your cause, we would love to discuss all options with you.  Email us at info@Recessionista (dot) com for more information.

Enter our two giveaways going on right now here and here.

There’s no doubt in my mind that April is the best month of the entire year.  You see it’s technically still March and I’m already counting down the final days.  April is the month that sprouts new life and showers the world in the way that no other month can do.  And, of course, it’s the month that I celebrate my existence on this earth which is precisely why April shines a little brighter than the rest.  Birthday months are always the best, right?

To celebrate, we’re doing our biggest giveaway yet.  It’s the Motherload of all giveaways where one lucky winner will receive a motherload from Recessionista: their favorite pair of jeans, shoes, a handbag, necklace, earrings, bracelet, scarf, tee and  hat!  One lucky winner will be showered this month is some of our finest Recessionista apparel.

Want it to be YOU?

First Entry: Visit our newly designed shop (where we’re adding more items daily) and tell us what you love.  Leave a comment – simple easy.

Second, Third & Fourth Entry: Do you follow the blog?  Follow us on Twitter, Facebook?  Leave a separate comment for each.  New to Recessionista?  Jump on board!

Fifth Entry: Share the Recessionista love and let us know!

More Entries? You are allowed to enter once every single day until April 29th (birthday for yours truly).

Twitter Peeps – Unlimited Re-Tweets for this one.

This giveaway will go until April 29th and is valued anywhere between $250 – $600 + ….depending and what the winner picks.  Good luck and welcome April (in a few days)!

We’re on our way to Utah and will be holding events in Centerville, Kaysville and Ogden.

The selection is fantastic and the prices are unbeatable.

Should you find yourself in the area and want to check us out, email me for details.

A teensy-tiny sampling of what you might find.

The jeans, that we can’t seem to keep in stock, will be there at their incredible Recessionista price!

Looking forward to seeing some of you there!