M.I.A.

sorry i have been m.i.a. over the past couple of days! i have been in training all week....fun! fun! fun! i promise to post again soon! let's just say...life is good!!!

looking forward to a 4 day work week, friday is a holiday for us! yea!! although i think i am going to go get my eyes checked. i think i need reading glasses...UGH!!

although, i do own [some where?] a pair of giorgio armani reading glasses that i got when i was in boarding school...yea, at the time they were $300+ glasses and wore them a handful of times! however, i did love those tortoise shell glasses! very stylish for the time --- early 90's, ha! ha! and well now think i could really use them! ha! ha!

oh well, if you are keeping up with the final four --- two words.... MICHIGAN STATE! yea!!

have a great night!

~ PLD

a walk down memory lane...plus a little shopping!!

it was chilly here in chicago! considering it's only in the 40's...thankfully the sun is out and it made the temps feel much warmer! so today i decided to take a little walk, okay drive down memory lane. below is a photo of my 1st apartment in chicago....wrigleyville or boys town -- either way i was only a few blocks from wrigley field! ahhhhh, the good old days!!

as you can tell it looks like my old apartment went condo and it looks as though a lot of people are on the move! i wonder what they go for? ha! ha!i couldn't drive by my old apartment without visiting my favorite grocery store. treasure island, love that place! they have the best selection of food, as well as the best place to go grazing --- okay, sampling! ha! ha! best part is the parking...although back then i didn't have a car but now it's nice to find FREE parking in chicago! ha! ha!speaking of wrigley field, does this view look familiar? ha! ha!

sorry, i am not a cubs fan! growing up in michigan, i am a tigers fan! always have and always will be a tigers fan! i actually didn't go to my 1st cubs game until the week after i moved into my next apartment in lincoln park. ha! ha!

it's amazing how things have changed! so many places have come and gone! however, it's nice to see some of my old stomping grounds!

so let's see, i lived in wrigleyville, lincoln park, the loop and even spent a year down in beverly. good times! prior to purchasing our first house in elmhurst.

oh well, below are my purchases for today. i have wanted one of these stylers, i saw an infomercial on it. let's hope i can do something with my straight hair! ha! ha! notice my little lilly pulitzer luggage tag and the newest addition to my herend fishnet collection a pair of bunnies!here's a close up of my bunnies...so cute! i just hope i don't already have this one! i called my insurance company, but inquired about a pig that i already had! oh well, the rest of my collection is packed away. i need to locate them and put this pair of bunnies with them. oh well, what a great day! if only everyday was this sunny in chicago!

have a great weekend!

~ PLD

below is a photo of the rest of my collection. sure enough, there's the pig i almost bought --- again! ha! ha! my collection is small, wish i had more!!!!

jack rogers...for real??!!

jack rogers women's navajo jelly thong in black and platinum....really?!??!!okay, where have i been? i know stewart weitzman makes a similar pair but i had no idea jack rogers made them as well. again, where have i been? ha! ha!best of all they are a steal for under $35.00!

do you own a pair? if so, are they comfortable? i want to know.

i am tempted to buy a pair just because they are so cheap! they would be perfect for the beach and the pool, no need to worry about getting the leather wet!

click here for the link to the site i saw them on.

seriously....under $35.00! wow, i am sold if they are comfortable...anyone?!?!!?!!

~ PLD

deals...deals...and more deals!!

yesterday was a great day for shopping! you know how some days it's hit or miss. sort of like going to homegoods! ha! ha!

first off, i stopped at nordstrom rack. originally i wanted to go there to check out the shoe section. turns out they had 1 pair of the clear w/crystal jack rogers look alike from stewart weitzman. they were a size too big, otherwise i might of purchased them!

anyway, while at nordstrom rack i ended up purchasing 2 cute adrienne vittadini sweater sets - one in black and the other in oatmeal. they are so comfortable, can't wait to wear them! $101.00 for both sweater sets, not bad considering full retail i would look at around $248.00. PLD loves a deal!!

i also decided to stop at sears to check out land's end. i was shocked to see a huge area with items marked an additional 70% off...SERIOUSLY!!!!!

turns out i picked up 2 pairs of penny loafers. one pair in black patent leather and the other in brown suede. retail: $98.00/pair, on sale at the store $69.99/pair --- less 70% = KILLER DEAL!!!

i also picked up 2 modern paintbrush ruffle front pattern blouses that retailed for $49.50/each, on sale for $39.99/each less 70% = another SWEET DEAL!!! one in an adorable vivid blue stripe and the other in aztec gold stripe. LOVE THEM...SO CUTE and COMFORTABLE!!!

i also bought three turtleneck sweaters in black, brown and pink. also 70% off! normal retail $49.50, on sale for $34.99 less 70% off!

i think i managed to get everything for around $200.00! awesome considering the savings had everything been full retail...HELLO! like i said, PLD loves a great deal!! HA! HA! HA!

then my husband and i met up and went out for lobster. i also stopped at godiva for a open oyster -- keeping up with the seafood theme, ha! ha!

have a great day! if you have a land's end near you --- check it out! i told myself i was NOT going to check out the men's section! i am sure i would have easily spent another $100.00! ha! ha!

~ PLD

has this ever happened to you?

last night i met up with a good friend and her husband for sushi. there is a place near them that has a special $24.95 for ALL the sushi you can eat! basically everything on their menu...no, this was NOT like a chinese buffet! seriously, i was in heaven! i ordered 4 rolls, 2 variations with soft-shell crab, 1 with lobster and the other with shrimp. YUMMY, right! 4 rolls seems like a lot, but when you don't EAT the rice --- it doesn't seem like much!

all i can say, i am thankful my friends were with me! i was told towards the end of our meal that i could not leave more than 3 pieces of rice/seaweed or they would charge me $1.00 per piece! are you effin' kidding me! SERIOUSLY....yup! UGH!!! the only reason i ordered 4 rolls was b/c it was all you can eat...no where on the advertisement does it say that 3 piece rule!

the rolls were yummy and i am embarrassed to say i had to eat the seaweed/rice part of the rolls! WTF! i purposely AVOIDED eating the rice for that reason, the rice fills you up fast - DUH!

i was so full, guess that's how they keep people from ordering more than they could eat! UGH! normally, i only order 2 rolls --- so that was double the amount i could handle, although the lobster roll i only had 2 pieces so then it was more like a little over 3 rolls! good thing they weren't BIG rolls, but still!

needless to say for breakfast i had an orange...still a little stuffed! gee, i wonder why? can't believe the sushi nazi made me eat my sushi! ha! ha! the whole point of trying a all you can eat is to try new items! whatever, good thing we didn't order 10+ rolls--we would have really been in trouble at that point! ha! ha!

overall, the sushi was awesome and i certainly got my monies worth for $24.95, plus tax and tip...out the door for $32.00 ---not bad, but i think i am done with sushi for a little while. after all, i just had sushi this past saturday with another friend. ha! ha!

oh well, have a great day!

~ PLD

can't wait...

spring is officially here and that means it summer is right around the corner! can't wait until i can wear my jack rogers and stephen bonanno sandals! yippee!! i currently have a 8 pairs of jack rogers and 6 pairs of stephen bonanno's! i'm sure many of you have 20+ pairs, if so i am jealous....but i am slowly catching up with you! ha! ha! :)
can't wait, i am so ready for sandal season! it's been a looooong winter! especially, living here in chicago!

so my next question is how many pairs will i end up buying this year? maybe another monogrammed pair of emma's? only time will tell...can't wait to add another pair or two! hee! hee!

too bad the dress code at my new job is business casual. i wonder if i can get by wearing my sandals? i certainly hope so!

oh well, hope you all had a chance to check out my new ralph lauren duvet. i scored such a great deal on it! i mean $595.00 retail, $349.99--- less 75% off! out the door around $93 after tax...too good of a deal to pass up! YEAH!!!

oh, before i forget i have a question for you. do you have framed art over your bed? i want to hang the two large botanical prints show below: and below is a side profile of one of the prints:
aren't they beautiful! they are from the new york botanical garden. one is called le jardin modernes and the other de florum cultura. they measure 18x26 and weigh quite a bit...i just love them! i think i paid around $280 for the pair, not bad considering i fell in love with them the instint i saw them! ha! ha!

however there is only one problem! i am not sure but i think i could have a phobia about hanging ANYTHING over my head where i sleep. WHY???? guess i am scared they are going to fall and kill me while i sleep! i don't know? maybe i am nuts, ha! ha! my parents have art over their bed, so i don't get it? what do you think? hang the prints or put them some place else? i can't decide! UGH!

i'd love to hear your thoughts, thanks! otherwise, i will wait wait and hang them some place else? oh, decisions! decisions! decisions! ha! ha!

~ PLD

a duvet addiction?!!?! ha! ha!

today i added an adorable duvet to my bedding collection!

like i need more bedding! ha! ha! i stopped at the ralph lauren outlet store and found an adorable duvet cover on sale for 75% off! sweet, huh! yeah, retail $595.00 - on sale for $350.00, less 75% --- not bad, my total oop was right around $93.00 after tax! SWEET!

the pattern is called hinton hills wainscott floral and it's absolutely beautiful! i will take a photo of it tomorrow, but for now you can see an image of it below. i found one on ebay:

sorry, this is the only photo i could find. i was hoping to find something online but haven't had much luck! ralph lauren has a hinton hill furniture line, but that doesn't help me see what the actual duvet set looks like in a photo. ha! ha! i believe this pattern originally came out in '08? not sure though? if you have any information about this pattern, please share it with me! thanks!!

the ralph lauren outlet store only had the duvet in stock. i really want the pillow covers, but can't seem to find them online? for now that's okay, i think it would look beautiful with white ruffle sheets!

can't wait to see how it all turns out! i love changing up my bedding, i think this makes 7 duvets now! ha! ha! it's like having a duvet addiction! hee! hee!

on a different note, how many of you have valid brackets? i haven't been watching the tournaments much, nor do i get into doing brackets but from what i have heard there have been some huge upsets --- like kentucky? aren't they out and they were a 2nd seed? anyway, the important thing for me is knowing that my boys are moving on! yes, that would be the michigan state spartans, of course!

go MSU!

now i would talk about the healthcare bill but i am not even going to go there! all i can say is i am disgusted and i will leave it at that!

have a great night!

~ PLD

UPDATE: below are some more photos of the hinton hills wainscott floral duvet. it's made out of a very soft linen material. hope you can see the colors....i just love the browns, greens, blues and pinks in the pattern.

happy st. patrick's day!

calling all arthur court fans...

just a quick reminder to let you know that rue la la is hosting a arthur court sale event tomorrow, tuesday, march 16th! don't miss out!

great time to cash in on some great deals for wedding gifts, shower gifts or even birthday for that matter! i don't know about you but i LOVE arthur court!

below are some photos of items you can expect to find at the sale:

not a member of rue la la, no problem! click here for your own personal invitation. sales are private! membership is free!

happy shopping!

~ PLD

OKAY....i just saw the trailer for "date night" with steve carell and tina fey. this movie looks hilarious! i am not a fan of "the office" although my husband watches it religiously! ha! ha! as far as tina fey, SO not a fan of hers either!

however, this movie looks like it's going to be a hit! i am definitely going to put this one on the list!

have a great night!

~ PLD

about me...

below is an "interesting" list of questions "about me" that i saw on another blog. so i thought i would play along.

here we go....

(the bold ones are the ones that I have done)
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disney
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo ---see #41, ha! ha!
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a thunder and lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning ---------------- ha! ha! good one...last night! :(
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping ----sorry, i refuse!
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice --- does Vegas count? ha! ha!
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David in person
41. Sung karaoke --- good one, those of you who know me know i can't carry a tune! ha! ha!
42. Seen Old Faithful erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Been sky diving (indoor skydiving counts, right?)
66. Visited a Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

okay, who created this list? some of these questions are a little off the wall if you ask me! ha! ha!

so play along, re post this on your blog! can't wait to see your answers!

happy monday!

~ PLD

UPDATE: trish asked me to share the details of meeting someone famous.

certainly, back in the early 90's....i am almost positive it was back in '92? anyway, my family and i were coming back from spending two weeks at our timeshare at the trapp family lodge [you know the von trapp family from the sound of music] in stowe, vermont. driving home we often passed through lake placid, new york. we ended up spending the evening and this also happened to be my parents anniversary. my parents had plans to go out to dinner and offered to let my sister and i see the violent femmes and the b-52's by ourselves! not a bad gig if you ask me! we went and had a fabulous time! the next morning we had brunch at a fancy country inn. while we were leaving we ran into the b-52's! turns out that's where the band spent the night. YES....they are as freaky in person! ha! ha! so we ended up getting their autographs, of which i still have somewhere? pretty cool experience and awesome concert!!!

i have also met other famous people, but that was one experience i thought was worth mentioning here on my blog.

seriously!!!

yesterday didn't quite turn out the way i planned it! why?

let me tell you...

let me begin...saturday morning in chicago forecast --- RAIN!!! of course! while i was planning what i should wear i was more concerned about what to wear inside so i wasn't going to be too hot. i ended up wearing a black ribbed ralph lauren turtleneck sweater w/jeans and my black uggs. almost didn't bring a jacket...so glad i did, brought my yellow burberry raincoat --- just in case! opted to wear my lightweight barbour jacket since i could easily wrap it up and put it in my louis vuitton.

well, we arrived at the shedd aquarium and the rain was really light! good sign! as we make our way up to the shedd i saw a line....GREAT! it's frickin' cold outside, plus rain ---UGH! good thing we decided not to go to the st. patrick's day parade. anyway, we stood outside in line for about a hour!

i knew i should of purchased tickets for the night before...what was i thinking?!?!? next time...note to self, purchase tickets the night before! thus standing in line forever!!

after about 45 minutes standing outside i turned around and the line was so much longer! not sure if you can tell but look how far back and off to the left the line was....UGH! those poor souls were looking at least 2+ hours before getting inside....if that were me, i would have said -- forget it!! ha! ha!

after about standing in line for about 1 hour and 15 minutes we finally had our tickets to get in and to see fantasea and planet earth. eventually we met up with the rest of our party and we were off!

lunch at surroundings cafe...great! i ordered some organic asian wonton salad w/flank steak. it was tasty! great choice....so i thought!!

after enjoying our lunch we were off to the 2pm showing of fantasea. i couldn't help but think of the dolphin show at sea world when that woman was killed by that whale. well, no whales at this show! the kids had a blast!

then we went to the planet earth show...okay, no one told me about the jab in the back! water sprayed in my face a few times, etc. okay, what a waste of money...i know it was included in our ticket package --- seriously, that 4-d show sucked! oh, i know why it's 4-d --- for the jab, water spray, etc...ha! ha! ha!

oh well, then we headed down to the wild reef and EVERYTHING went south from there!

my stomach started not feeling good. UGH! without going into too much detail, let's just say "food poisoning" was setting in! UGH! what a horrible experience, especially getting food poison at a public venue! lucky me, NOT!!

let's just say my day was over! so much for going out and celebrating all the st. patrick's day festivities!

i can't believe i got food poisoning from the organic wonton salad w/flank steak. was it the salad or the steak? i don't know but after everything, i don't care if i don't go out to eat for a long time! seriously, it was that bad!

i felt bad my SIL just bought a new honda odyssey touring edition and i am sure she wanted to show it off to us as we help them out to the car. i felt so bad that i didn't say anything...ops! how rude of me! oh well, all i wanted was to get home!

oh well, so that glad that WHOLE ordeal is done and over! UGH!! today i am vegging at home and watching lifetime!

thinking about picking up some fresh cod for dinner! oh, and some more easter candy! ha! ha! forgot to mention, my nieces loves the bunnies and the jelly beans and reese's pieces were a hit as well!

have a great day!

~ PLD

shhhh! come on over...

i don't know about you but i am so glad it's friday! yippee!

lots of fun festivities planned for this weekend! let's see we will be watching [part of] chicago's st. patrick's day parade....i'd rather be on the southside of chicago at the southside irish parade, but that parade ended last year. now they are going to have block parties...which they always had, ha! ha! it's a wild time in chicago that's for sure!

actually, the reason we are going to the chicago st. patrick's day parade is because our nieces are coming down from milwaukee and we are all going to the shedd aquarium. hmmm...maybe a trip to the american girl store? they are young still in the bitty baby stage...but maybe? not sure how much time we will have? if not, another time for sure!!

below are 2 rabbits i picked up for my nieces. i also picked up some cute easter themed ziploc type bags at the dollar tree. in addition i stopped at jewel-osco and picked up some YUMMY --- okay, REALLY YUMMY -- hawaiian punch jelly beans from brach's. let's hope i don't eat them all, i had to open up the bag so i could take a photo to show you the amazing colors! now i need to stop eating them, seriously! ha! ha! i also picked up some pastel reese's pieces peanut butter pastel eggs. haven't tried those yet! i bought 2 cartons...just in case! ha! ha! i am a sucker for easter candy!ops, i see the ferrero rocher made it into the photo...that's actually for me! love ferrero rocher!

oh well, i plant an putting the candies inside the baggies and trying them with green grosgrain ribbon and attaching them to the rabbits. i wanted to give them something small so that their parents could carry the rabbits around the shedd. i was going to do baskets, but thought those might be a hassle carrying around the shedd! ha! ha! plus, i didn't want to confuse them since the easter bunny leaves easter baskets anyway. good times!!

so now let's talk weddings!! i will be celebrating my 10 year anniversary in a couple of months! it's amazing how fast time flies!

speaking of weddings, rue la la is hosting the arthur court sale event on tuesday, march 16th! mark your calendar!

great time to cash in on some great deals for wedding gifts, shower gifts or even birthday for that matter! i don't know about you but i LOVE arthur court! below are some photos of items you can expect to find at the sale event:
not a member of rue la la, no problem! click here for your own personal invitation. sales are private! membership is free!

also, speaking of wedding gilt groupe is hosting their wedding weekend! lots of great deals from accessories, shoes, jewelry, make up, bridesmaid dresses and much more! check it out!

who wouldn't want this adorable pair of stuart weitzman slingbacks. aren't they cute...priced UNDER a $150...makes these slingbacks a steal!
check out this adorable amsale bridesmaid dress. isn't this adorable!
check it out!

just like rue la la, if you are not a member of gilt groupe - click here. sales are private! membership is free!

well, time to assemble the rabbits! have a great weekend and enjoy some green beer for me!

~ PLD

another tragic loss...

not sure if you have heard but apparently corey haim was found dead this morning. so sad! i watched a show awhile back called "the two corey's" which he was on with his buddy corey feldman. it seemed as though corey haim was trying to get his life back in order. so sad!!

not sure how many of you remember the lost boys....but growing up in the 70's this was one of my favorites. another childhood favorite of mine was stand by me. corey haim wasn't in this movie but corey feldman, river phoenix, wil wheaton, jerry o'connell and kiefer sutherland were. back when i had a HUGE childhood crush on wil wheaton. he was so cute when he was young...now not so much! ha! ha!

oh well, seems so many people are giving up and taking their own lives. it's sad, very sad!

my heart goes out to corey haim's family and friends!

~ PLD

and the WINNER is RUBY!!

thank you for those of you who entered my lilly pulitzer stationery giveaway. the WINNER is RUBY over at savingmoneyinwestmichigan. congrats! i hope you enjoy your new lilly pulitzer stationery. i will be contacting you to get your address. YIPPEE!

oh well, hope your tuesday is going well! chicago has finally reached temps above 50 degrees! FINALLY!!! so exciting, seeing that's it's been 3 months since we have seen 50+ degree weather! ha! ha! the snow is almost gone and i can feel spring knocking on my door! ha! ha!

i have a question for you. not sure if you know the answer to this or not? i need to find a relatively inexpensive place to have a piece of glass to cut to go over my desk. i called a local glass place and they said it would cost around $47.00 and would take about a week to cut. i was hoping to find something a little cheaper, but if it comes down to it $47.00 isn't so bad if it's going to prevent the wood on my desk from getting scratched? any thoughts?

oh well, have a great day!

~ PLD

last chance - - lilly pulitzer giveaway

hey there, happy monday! ha! ha! i am so excited...i actually have my "window" open -- shhhhh!!! the heat's still on but it's so nice to finally have my window open and let the fresh air in!

finally, spring is right around the corner! speaking of spring don't forget....daylight savings starts on sunday...remember to set your clocks forward!

oh well, i found another amazing recipe on the food network that i thought i would share with everyone. it's robin miller's cashew-crusted salmon with bok choy! this recipe is AMAZING! i made it for dinner tonight and i can't wait to make it again this friday in observance of lent.

it's so simple to make and hands down this could be my favorite salmon recipe!

here's the link to the cashew-crusted salmon with bok choy recipe. you MUST try it! let me know what you think! YUMMO!!

[source: food network]

seriously, the picture doesn't do justice for this one!

also, wanted to remind everyone that today is the final day of my lily pulitzer stationery giveaway. for details and to entry my giveaway, click here.

...good luck!

the winner will be announced tomorrow!

oh well, time to sit back, chill and enjoy a cup of tazo green tea! have a great night!

~ PLD

yummo!

not sure if you watched rachel ray's thai thai again episode on 30 minue meals? normally, i don't watch rachel ray, but today's topic was "thai" food. seeing that i am a huge fan of thai i thought i'd see what's cooking! :)

anyway, today she made chicken satay and thai shrimp curry with chopped lettuce and basil-lime couscous --- both recipes seem simple to make and sound delicious!

okay, doesn't the thai shrimp curry dish below look yummy!!

[source: food network]

so this afternoon, i picked up what i need to make the chicken satay and the thai shrimp curry dish. my husband and i are vary particular about our "peanut sauce" so we will have to see if this peanut sauce makes the cut or not! ha! ha!

[source: food network]

i am actually going to make this as a salad on lettuce.

tomorrow i really watch to try the thai shrimp curry w/chopped lettuce --- minus the red peppers and the basil-lime couscous.

i am always looking for new recipes. i really enjoy cooking, too bad my husband isn't looking forward to the thai shrimp curry dish -- too bad, he likes his stuff "hot" and me not so much! ha! ha!

oh well, click on the recipes above if you want to check them out!

have a great day!

~ PLD

it's here and lilly pulitzer giveaway remind...

the safavieh beechwood console table i purchased over at rue la la finally arrived! yippee, i love it! although, it's a lot taller than i thought it would be.

not sure where i am going to put it but for now it's on the landing. white walls - ugh! tell me about it! can't wait until i can paint again!!!

bunnies, can you see them? ha! ha!

this console would do better on hardwood floors, but the only place i could put it for now is carpeted. and well, i have cats!

the console table is stable, but i am worried they are going to jump up on it and knock it over. so for now it's not worth putting anything of value on it! you never know....after all, cats do the strangest things! hoping this never happens so for now i have left to simple decor --- a silk plant and my bunny trio. yes, my bunnies move around a lot! ha! ha!

i think the animal print works nicely with the finish of the table. anyway, i just wanted to share my purchase with you. rue la la has some amazing sales! however, i am the type of person who normally doesn't shop online --- i need to see the merchandise first! nothing like getting something and having to shop it back --- such a chose for me!

also, wanted to remind you about my lilly pulitzer stationery giveaway. for details and to entry my giveaway, click here.

...good luck!

on another note, i am so glad i didn't watch the bachelor finale. we all knew he was going to chose vienna and ally would become the next bachelorette. it is just me but does this show ever get old? same story different people each time around! plus, how many of these couples actually stay together? exactly!

speaking of "reality" tv, i was channel surfing and came across a new dating show with frank from i love ny. yes, i will admit i watched a few of those episodes -- lame, i know! anyway, frank - sorry, can't remember his nickname -- anyway, he has his own dating show now too! really! guess i should not be surprised! ha! ha!

have a great day!

~ PLD