*preppy little dress blog*: bloomingdales

October 6, 2010

and the WINNER is....

for those of you who entered my HOUSE BEAUTIFUL giveaway, i am happy to announce the winner of my giveaway, but before i do i have to share with you my latest obsession...umrellas!

yes, call me crazy! after all. it's october not april my friends...LOL!

check out this limited edition umbrella you can find over at tory burch:

according to their website, tory burch is donating 15% of the purchase of the limited edition umbrella, up to $10,000, to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation®. AWESOME!! i want to buy one, maybe this weekend if they still have them in stock!

speaking of breast cancer...i have mentioned this before, but i am happy to mention this again....my mom is a 20 year breast cancer survivor!

i was away at boarding school when i first learned of my mother's cancer. you know...back when the only "phone option" was something called a pay phone! ha! ha! it was tough being so far away during everything, luckily it's just a memory now.

don't you just LOVE this pattern!!!!

speaking of breast cancer, check out the umbrella i bought last weekend for only $12.00 over at bloomingdales:

don't you just love the inside of this umbrella! i do!!

plus, when i was in grosse pointe a couple of weeks ago i pick up this adorable lilly pulitzer umbrella:

all to replace my burberry check umbrella that i have had over for 6 years that well....needs to be retired! my husband says it's broken...i refuse to admit that it's broken! takes a little TLC but it will works---- for now anyway!

oh well, the WINNER of my HOUSE BEAUTIFUL (1 year subscription) giveaway is.....

suburban prep

...congratulations! email me your address and i will send in the subscription!

thanks again to everyone who entered! check back as i will be hosting another giveaway soon!

later!

~ PLD

[Tory Burch photo credits: www.toryburch.com ]

October 3, 2010

bloomingdales, giveaway mentioned and more!

not sure where you are but it's a chilly one here in chicago! BRRRR!!!! as much as i love cooler weather, i'll admit it's much harder to get out of bed when it's chilly outside. we actually had to turn our heat on for the 2nd morning in a row --- nuts it tell ya!! luckily, we will be back in the upper 60's/low 70's this week!

speaking of "chilly" temps, yesterday i stopped over at patagonia in search of a new winter jacket! just my luck, the one i wanted retails for $499.00! needless to say, my search continues...HA! HA! anyone have a friends & family discount to share, LOL!!

so i just found out that my husband heads back down to new orleans for work tomorrow! lucky dog! why don't i get to go anywhere fun?!!?!?

oh well, he actually asked me this morning if we could go to Nordstrom for shoes?!?! seriously, this coming from a man who HATES to shop PERIOD! HA! HA! HA! i was sort of taken back, but will be happy to go! might even pick up a pair or two for myself, LOL!

friday we went out for lobster and then stopped over at bloomingdales. i bought this awesome umbrella in honor of breast cancer research for only $12.00! still can't believe it retailed for only $12.00! i would easily have paid $25 for this umbrella considering half the proceeds go to breast cancer research.

check out the inside of the umbrella...LOVE IT!!

speaking of breast cancer, i am happy to announce that my mom is a 20 year breast cancer survivor! love you mom!!!

and i also bought the following Tracy Porter "Amourette" serving pieces at bloomies:

what do you think? cute, huh! too cute to pass up! i thought it would be a nice change from using my wilton armetale and nambe pieces!
oh well, if you haven't heard ...it's giveaway time!!!

if you haven't entered, it's not too late! i am giving away a 1-year subscription to HOUSE BEAUTIFUL [$78.00 value!] ...pretty cool giveaway if you ask me!

to enter click here . GOOD LUCK!!!