Vineyard Vines, True Prep, Lilly Pulitzer and so much more! Also, the WINNER of the FJPM wristlet....

greetings!

hope you are having a fabulous week! yesterday i received a copy of the PALM BEACH SPRING 2011 vineyard vines catalog. while thumbing through the catalog, i couldn't help but notice this nice writeup on lisa birnbach. for those of you who don't know, lisa is the author of TRUE PREP:speaking of TRUE PREP --- check back, as soon as i hit "700" followers i am going to host a TRUE PREP book giveaway! seems there are still people who don't own a copy, so check back for an opportunity to WIN your own copy of TRUE PREP.

back to the vineyard vines catalog, below are two of my favorite pieces from the PALM BEACH SPRING 2011 COLLECTION. of course, both pieces happen to be NAVY BLUE....SHOCKER!! ha! ha!

first off is the lattice shell dress, which is listed in the catalog for ONLY $125.00: also, i really like the 3/4-sleve sandbury sweater.

i also received march's copy of HOUSE BEAUTIFUL! OMG, if you love PINK you are going to love this issue!!! seriously, run out and buy a copy!

i also happened to stumble across an article on lilly pulitzer fabrics. check out that AMAZING settee below:

oh well, yesterday i received a large box from rue la la with my ARTHUR COURT purchases. just like christmas, i tell ya....ha! ha! ha!

what did i order? let me show you....

Arthur Court "Bunny" 21in Casserole Dish

and i also bought this ....

Arthur Court "American Traditional" 3pc Server Set

so excited!!!! i have been a huge fan of arthur court and am happy to add a few more pieces to my entertaining collection! after all, check out these bunnies....TOO CUTE!!!

speaking of rue la la i have to tell you i am pretty excited for some of their upcoming sales, especially the sales i highlights below:

THURS, FEB 11
Stuart Weitzman
The New Chic
Bern
Pierre Deux
Barbara Barry

FRI, FEB 12
FENDI
Baccarat - Jewelry & Home
Veneman Collections

SAT, FEB 13
Catherine Malandrino
Elaine Turner
Little Kingdom: Kids Furniture & Decor
Sunday Night Styleathon - Starts at 8PM ET

SUN, FEB 14
Diane von Furstenberg - Footwear & Luggage
Joan Vass
RAYMOND WEIL
RAYMOND WEIL - Men's
Bellino Fine Linens
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa, Tucson, AZ

....as you can tell, lots of fabulous brands coming up! on that note, if you aren't a member of rue la la, no problem! consider yourself personally invited, click here for your personal invitation. sales are PRIVATE! membership is FREE! happy shopping!!!

oh well, now on to the reason many of you decided to pay my blog a visit, ha! ha! ha! with that said, the WINNER of a FRANCESCA JOY PALM BEACH [FJPM] anchor wristlet in PINK & GREEN is.....

annie

CONGRATULATIONS!

annie please email me your address, so FJPM can get your wristlet in the mail to you.

finally, thank you to FJPM for contacting me about hosting this giveaway. i am still bummed i couldn't win, but i know annie will LOVE her new FJPM anchor wristlet!!!

have a fabulous night!

~ PLD

it's giveaway time...stop on over!!!

ahhh, nothing like the 1st of the month! lucky me i paid to pay my mortgage [on my house i have leased back in michigan], my rent [where i live now] and the rest of my bills! FUN! FUN! FUN!

it's a good thing i take care of everything at the beginning of the month so i can do it all over again next month...LOL!

oh, well enough about "bills" --- it's time giveaway time!!!

yup, this time it is for a 1-year subscription to HOUSE BEAUTIFUL [$78.00 value!] ...pretty cool giveaway if you ask me! HOUSE BEAUTIFUL is one of my favorite magazines! so if you are interested for a chance to WIN a 1-year subscription to HOUSE BEAUTIFUL read on!

the WINNER will be announced on wednesday, october 6th! contest entries will be accepted until tuesday, october 5th at 11:59pm cst. GOOD LUCK!!

if you'd like to win, here's what you need to do:

1. the obvious --- you MUST leave a comment on this post. be sure to include your email address if i can't click on your profile and email.

2. if you are a "FOLLOWER" of this blog you will get 2 entries. if you are not a follower, become on today. below are two ways you can follow me:3. if you POST this giveaway on your blog i will give you a total of 4 entries. [please let me know if you blog about this giveaway, so i can give you credit!]

NOTE: U.S. residents only! i apologize if you live outside of the united states, truly i am but i am only making this available to U.S. residents only. sorry! :(

if i have left out any detail about this giveaway i will update this post accordingly. thank you and good luck!

GOOD LUCK!!!

also, in case you haven't heard.....guess who is hosting a SPODE sale event starting tomorrow [saturday, 10/2]? rue la la!! i can't wait! i don't know about you but i love ANYTHING blue and white!

if you aren't a member of rue la la, no problem! click here for your personal invite. sales are PRIVATE! membership is FREE!

remember to mark your calendars....the SPODE boutique opens saturday, october 2nd at 11am EST!

have a great night!

~ PLD

SPODE dish photo credit [rue la la website]