Minor disclaimer:

I’m just going to come right out and say it: I love receiving “sponsored” products.

There’s rarely a person, online or off, who would say they don’t like getting things sent to them in return for writing about the products. It’s kind of one of the perks to being famous on the internet a moderately successful blogger.

Yes, there are many people who disagree with me who want to be paid actual cash money for writing a review or mentioning they received “sponsored” products, but for me, if I like something, I’m going to tell you about it whether it’s sponsored or not. <<<< long sentence alert

I used to feel obligated to tell the people of the internets all about a sponsored product I received and make sure I told the world about it in a succinct and proper professional manner. But times have changed. I’m the one in control of my blog and my online persona. I get to tell you want I want you to hear. I’m not controlled by the companies and PR firms sending me the free stuffs.

Yes, I’m a rebel.

OK, not really, but I do a good job of playing a rebel in my head. I’m also insanely rich, have a pet spider monkey, and can dance like Michael Jackson in my head, but that’s a different story.

Not everyone agrees with me, and that’s OK for me. I’m not sure if it’s OK for them, but c’est la vie. <<<< totally googled that

Above disclaimer aside, I’m in LUUURRVE with the Sorrelli jewelry I received this year to wear at BlogHer ’10. LOVE. Wanna marry. Would live in a cabin by a mountain lake for eternity with this jewelry.

Before I started blogging, I found out about Sorrelli because every gay man, woman, and rich child in my hometown was wearing it with everything from t-shirts to evening gowns. It’s stunning jewelry. When I started this whole conference-going thing and realized I could ask companies to send “sponsored” products to me in exchange for my opinion and spreading the word about the products, I twittered @sorrelli and asked if they’d want to participate in “Decorate Angie for BlogHer ’09.” Because I’m Awesome, they loved the idea, and they sent me and a few other lucky ladies some jewelry.

Jump ahead to this year’s BlogHer ’10, I asked again, and since they still love me, Sorrelli said, “Heck yeah, we wanna send you some fantastical jewelries!” or something like that.

This year, I received THE. MOST. GORGEOUS. necklace and earrings combo.

SOOOO, since that picture isn’t the best representation of the gorgousness this necklace embodies (is that even proper verbage?), here’s Sorrelli’s stock photo of the earrings/necklace combo (click on pics to see more about the jewelry on Sorrelli’s site):

Flat-out beautiful, right? If I want to be noticed (see: hair is fixed, clothes without an elastic waistband), I wear one of my Sorrelli pieces. It’s impossible NOT to receive a compliment when I wear one of my necklaces. It’s also a good way to pretend I’m important, and it distracts people from my fat belly rolls.

I’ll be very honest – I’m a lucky girl.

VERY lucky.

Not only do I get to go to BlogHer 09 tomorrow (or today, or three months ago depending on when you read this), but a few very awesome companies have given me their products to show off.

Lane Bryant, or the lovely store for the ladies with the lovely lady lumps, offered $100 gift card along with an incredible $50 off coupon for me and a few other BlogHer attendees (thanks, Amy!) to shop for some outfits for the conference. I’ve been a fan of LB for a few years (since I became a fatty), so I was more than happy to show of their plus-size clothes. Why? One word: fit. More specifically, the Right Fit jeans fit my butt. That, my friends, if muy importante when it comes to jeans.

I HEART Sorrelli jewelry. Like, LOVE. If you want/like/enjoy/feed on attention, wear Sorrelli jewelry. No matter when I wear it (dinner, party, Target, etc.), I receive compliments. Seriously. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

It’s beautiful.

The semi-precious stones and Austrian crystals sparkle more than my eyes. That’s saying a lot considering my mama tells me all the time that my eyes sparkle. Right, Mama? Right?

I’ll be wearing Sorrelli every night of BlogHer, including the pieces below given to me by Sorrelli. GOR.GEOUS. Right now through Sunday, July 26, Sorrelli is offering an additional 5% off your order EVEN sale items, with coupon code BLOGHER5. Speaking of sale items, the Summer Sale at Sorrelli.com is going on through THIS FRIDAY ~ save 15% on orders of $100 or more. Combine the two for 20% off Sorrelli. HUGE. MASSIVE. GET YOU SOME!

FULL DISCLOSURE: I sell and have sold Sorrelli jewelry in my store, but this promotion has nothing to do with me selling Sorrelli or my connection with Sorrelli.

Here are a few of the items I’ll be showing off:

I’ll be honest, I have yet to wear the two pieces Yummie Tummie is giving me to lift my shirt to show off, but it’s waiting for me at the hotel. They’re giving me two of their tanks, one being the Boyfriend Tank below.

Yummie Tummie shapewear is made to make your middle tight, but it’s different than underwear because it’s meant to be worn on the outside or as a complement to your clothes. If it makes me look like this girl, I’m giving my 2nd born to Yummie Tummie. She’s a hard worker when motivated by candy.