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tuesday's post...

new blog post over at my NEW blog:

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saturday's post...

greetings!

hope you are all having a fabulous weekend! can't believe i went shopping at oakbrook and walked out with NOTHING! i wanted to see about purchasing a blue gucci wallet to match my purse, but they didn't have them. guess i will hold off on that purchase a little while longer, LOL!

last night we went out for lobster and oysters over at braxton's! love that place, YUM! as usual the food was amazing! i saved the heads and the bodies so i can make lobster bisque. maybe tomorrow?

today i stopped over at homegoods and found this cute little easter dish. i could fill it up with jelly beans, otherwise it also makes for a great holder for letters, bills, etc. i thought it was a steal for $14.99!

i love the jean overalls the bunnies are wearing, too cute!!

of course, as soon as i got home i had to check out all the deals over at one kings lane, rue la la, gilt groupe, joss & main and hautelook.

i couldn't help but take advantage of the deal of the day over at hautelook. yup, i ended up ordering one of these invicta wildflower watches for ONLY $49.00! definitely, too good of a deal to pass up! as much as i love my movado, it will be nice to wear something else. i have a gucci and a burberry watch, but do i ever wear them...NOPE!

i just hope i like it as much in person as i do online. i have only seen these watches online and not sure about the quality. guess i'll find out in a few weeks, LOL!

oh well have to run for now!

later,

PLD

it's that time of year again...

hope you all had a fabulous thanksgiving! well, it's that time of year again...

normally, i am first to get my holiday cards in the mail but for some reason not this year! not sure why, but i better get a move on it! plus, i need to locate 3 more boxes of cards that i managed to misplace, ARGH!!!

do you have a particular brand of cards that you prefer to send out every year? for me it's william arthur! although for our 1st christmas we sent out crane's picture cards, every other year it's been william arthur. i love the card stock quality!

oh well, did anyone take part in the black friday madness?!?!!?!? i did, let's just say it was my 1st and last black friday experience ...EVER!!!!

for some reason, i got up at 5:30am and headed over to target for a copy of dear john. what the hell was i thinking?!?!? the store was a mad house! there were two lines leading up to the cash registers that ran around the store! no way in he$% i was going to stand 2-3 hours for a copy of dear john. so guess what pld did?!?!?

shame on me, i managed to locate 3 copies of dear john and strategically place them around the store. then i took my chances, went back at 11:00am and found one of the copies! went up in line ....then again there wasn't a line, ha! ha! bought my movie and went about my merry little way, LOL!

you know, i couldn't wait to watch dear john...okay, you got me ....i couldn't wait to get my eyes on channing tatum! ha! ha! he is one good looking dude, ha! ha!

i am so glad i finished my shopping a few weeks ago! i hate crowded malls, parking wars and standing in LONG lines ....no thanks!!! thank god for online shopping, lol! speaking of online shopping, guess what arrived right before we left for wisconsin?

the new 32" LG tv that i bought over at gilt groupe for our bedroom. if you look back up at the photo in this post you'll see it in the background, love it!! hee! hee! it wasn't suppose to arrive until sometime between 12/12-12/19, but lucky for me it arrived wednesday! YEAH!!! so excited! although, i consider myself electronically challenged! it took me forever but managed to get the tv up and running by halftime of the michigan state football game!

way to go michigan state spartans! way to get 'er done against penn state! congrats on being big 10 champions! it was an awesome season for michigan state football! too bad wisconsin had to blow out northwestern. man, did anyone watch that game, yikes! can you saw blowout!!!

oh well, have a great night!

~ PLD

it's not too late....

greetings!

hope you all had a wonderful week! i can't believe i did this, but i let my husband go hunting this weekend! i am so against the idea, but what am i going to do?!?!!?

at least this way i can attend the junior league of chicago's gazebo holiday market tomorrow over at the chicago cultural center [78 E. washington], which will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in case you are in chicago and want to attend there is a $10 admission fee, which includes a commemorative tote bag. can't wait to see what i purchase this year?!?!?!

so the monogrammed boudoir pillow cover i ordered from williams-sonoma home arrived tonight! now i just need to run over to calico corners to purchase the pillow. the turnaround time was fast, i think i just ordered it last week?

seeing that the holiday season is almost here, luckily for me i am pretty much done with my shopping! yup, only have one person left on my list --- my mom! pays to shop early and often, ha! ha! so anyway, i was checking out the deals over at gilt groupe [here's the link, if you aren't familiar with gilt groupe] and ended up buying a 32 inch LG LCD television --- they had a shipping promo, .01 cent shipping! can't wait for the tv to arrive, i have the perfect spot for it in my bedroom!

currently, i have a 19 inch sony but it's time for a bigger screen! winter is coming and that means time to catch up on all my movies!!! BTW....target's black friday 2-day sale includes copies of "dear john" for ONLY $6.00! i want a copy!!!!! hopefully, they will still be around friday a.m. since i won't be one of those 4am shoppers --- i like my sleep, ha! ha!

also, speaking of shopping --- rue la la has some pretty good deals going on and coming up! below are a couple of current boutiques worth mentioning:

vera bradley
judith ripka
arthur court
rock & republic

also, below is a preview of the upcoming sales over at rue la la. boutiques open 11am EST. mark your calenders! sales are PRIVATE! membership is FREE! not a member, no problem --- click here and enjoy the deals over at rue la la!

november 20th:
BCBGMAXAZRIA - Footwear & Accessories
Max and Cleo
Chan Luu - Jewelry
Tommy Bahama - Home
Zeal Optics

november 21st
Design History
Pikolinos
Arteriors Home
Sunday Night Styleathon

november 22nd
stuart weitzman
Invicta
Invicta - Men's
Hilary Radley
Sue Wong Festive Collectibles
David's Cookies
Loews Hotels and Resorts

november 23rd
Tory Burch
gorjanaForte - Men's
Signoria Firenze
Norwegian Cruise Line: The Caribbean
Mrs. Prindable's

....happy shopping!

~ PLD

too cute!!!

in need of a baby shower gift? christmas gift?

look no further, check out the following gift ideas:

crabby baby mealtime gift set

or how about this little chef outfit. my nephew was really into cooking when he was young, too bad he's grown out of that phase. too cute!

baby chef three piece layette in culinary themed gift box

or how about this adorable octopus that comes with 4 pairs of socks....so cute!!!

mrs. sock t. pus" plush octopus with 4 pairs of socks

and who can't resist a little monkey!

plush "monkey magoo and blankie too!" in keepsake banana gift box

all of these items can be found over at the baby gifts sale event over at gilt groupe. not a member of gilt groupe? no problem, consider yourself personally invited. sales are PRIVATE! membership is FREE! sign up today!

happy shopping!

~ PLD

[photo credits: gilt groupe ]

calling all shoppers!!!

seeing that fall is right around the corner, at least in chicago that means cooler temps! i don't know about you but i love fall! i'd rather add a couple of layers than be sweating my booty off! HA! HA!

anyway, below are some sale sales worth checking out!

don't forget christmas is right around the corner...it's never too early to start shopping! normally, i am at least 1/2 way done but no i think i have purchased a total of 2 gifts so far....PLD needs to get cracking! nothing i hate more than crowded malls during the holiday shopping season --- talk about claustrophobia
, UGH!!

the seven for all mankind sale event is going on right now over at gilt groupe. gilt groupe is a private sale website, sales are PRIVATE but best of all membership is FREE! click here and sign up today. lot of great brands and lots of great deals!!

then mark your calendar....monday, september 13th --- patagonia sale event over at rue la la! hello, i don't know about you but i have been a fan of patagonia for years....long before the north face! you know....if you are "old" enough to remember cb jackets.....yeah, i loved and had a few of those too! actually, i still have a jacket at my parents house...LOL!!

speaking of the days of c.b jackets, you know back in the early 90's! back when tretorns and k-swiss were also popular! well, speaking of tretorn's....back over at gilt groupe the [men's] tretorn sale event is going on now.click here for an invite, if you are not a member of gilt groupe. remember sales are PRIVATE, membership is FREE!

also, monday, september 13th over at rue la la you can find the tumi sale event! nothing like quality luggage to last forever! similar to that of hartmann luggage, which my parents have had a set for over 25 years...you know the old saying --- pay for quality, quality lasts! so true in so many ways!!

finally, beyond the rack will be hosting the gucci sale event starting september 11th! can't wait to see what's included in this sale event! beyond the rack is another private sale website, but don't worry if you aren't a member --- click here, for your personal invite! sales are also PRIVATE and membership is FREE! enjoy!

on a side note i enjoyed one of starbucks new turtle mocha's.....YUMMY! thanks to my starbucks gold card, i enjoyed a venti turtle mocha! i never order "venti" --- too much caffeine! i am a "tall" girl, LOL! i love have to admit i love starbucks gold card promo this time around --- buy 15 get a FREE drink! i seem to be cashing in on FREE drinks more often, LOL!!

oh well, time to relax and enjoy the new bloomingdale's sale catalog that arrived in the mail! like i need any more bedding, pots & pans, kitchen utensils, and or towels...LOL!!

have a great night!

~ PLD

[photo credits: rue la la and gilt groupe]

my bags are packed....

well folks, tomorrow morning PLD is FINALLY headed to galena, illinois!

no, i'm not excited or anything! my bags are all packed and i am ready to get out of dodge! LOL!tonight we went out to benihana and had a fabulous dinner! i had the land and sea entree which consisted of filet mignon and scallops.... YUMMY!!

the favorite part of my meal was the onion volcano eruption. hee! hee!

after dinner i ventured over to the salon to get my haircut. she took off some 4 inches, yikes! it will take a little getting used too, hasn't been this short in FOREVER!!! guess that's what i get for mentioning "short for the summer" -hee! hee!

anyway, tonight i mentioned to my hairdresser that i was planning a weekend trip over to galena, illinoi. her reply was that galena is suppose to be the paradise of illinois. OKAY?!?!? never been there, but i have heard it's awesome! plus, the shopping is suppose to be great! can't wait!!

while i was packing, someone else thought they might try and tag along for the weekend. hee! hee! nice try, but sorry little guy you are staying home with your sister! ha! ha!

the vineyard vines tote i ordered from gilt groupe finally arrived. turns out it is reversible, bonus! i thought it would be a great way to transport my jack rogers and pair of stephen bonanno's, but no --- i decided to go with my vera bradley diddy bag instead.

instead, i plan on taking this fun tote to take to the pool. it really looks like an oversized beach hat! ha! ha!

....along with the tory burch flip flops that i bought a couple of months ago and have yet to wear! ha! ha!

oh well, have a great weekend! PLD is going away to celebrate her birthday, which is tomorrow! oh, to be turning 18 again! HEE! HEE! don't i wish!

well, it's time to pack mr. PLD! i don't understand, he can do his own laundry but always has me pack his clothing?ARGH!!!! i just don't get it....MEN! ha! ha!

have a great weekend!!

~ PLD

hurry on over b4 it's too late...

hurry on over to gilt groupe! gilt groupe is currently hosting a vineyard vines sale - womens and girls items! lots of great items at great prices!

i was able to score this cute tote in nassau green/navy. i wanted the large tote but it was SOLD OUT! i was too late, boo!!check out the interior of this adorable tote. don't you just love the green & navy combo with the pink VV logo! i do!!
not a member of gilt groupe? not problem, click here for your personal invite! sales are private and membership is free!

hurry on over while you can....before it's too late!

hope you all have a wonderful day! i am about to head out for some sushi for lunch and then it's off to braxton's seafood in oakbrook for dinner....yup, it's gonna be a LOBSTER night! yeah!!!

later!

~ PLD

cheers! come on over....

cheers ...from PLD's home to yours! i have to tell i wasn't always a fan of wine! however, lately i have become fond of wine! better late than never, right!

two weekends ago, a bunch of my sorority sisters and i went out for sushi at COAST in bucktown [chicago]. turns out COAST is BYOB! so a couple of my sorority sisters ventured over to the closest liquor store and picked up a few bottles of wine.

unfortunately, the liquor store didn't have much of a selection. anyway, they brought back a large bottle of MOSCATO from BAREFOOT wines. i read the label and it said it is suppose to go great with asian food! perfect since we were having sushi!

anyway, i tried it and love it!

do you have a favorite bottle of CHEAP wine? if so, what is it?

yea, some people like their $2 buck chucks from trader joe's or where ever, while PLD enjoys her MOSCATO sweet wine! can't beat it for $5.99 a bottle...for the regular size, the larger bottle retails for around $9.99!

meanwhile, my all time FAVORITE wine retails for $28.00 a bottle. it's called HARVEST DELIGHT from ROUND BARN WINERY in southwest michigan. if you are ever in southwest michigan be sure and stop by the winery for a tasting! the also brew beer as well as vodka.
anyway, so i now have 2 favorite bottles of wine. like i said, up til recently i wasn't much of a wine drinker.

i also enjoy visiting the wineries in northern michigan along M-22. my favorite winery upnorth is blackstar farms located between suttons bay and traverse city! speaking up upnorth, that's where i will be heading this weekend! ...can't wait!

anyway, as i sit back and enjoy a glass of wine....i decided to share with you a few things i found while at homegoods to this evening.

first off, check out this large white pierced lantern...look familiar? it's not from two's company and retails for $39.99. i like my white pierced lanterns from two's company that i posted about previously. don't you love the blue & white theme of this display! ...love it!!

how about this adorable blanket from simply happy, very lilly pulitzer like and a nice price point too! homegoods also had matching shams available as well!and how about this hanging fishy....so cute and pretty, i might add!
i also found a few other hanging thingys --- crab, small fishy and sandal! so cute! i didn't buy them, tempted but i wouldn't have any place to hang them! so i left them for someone else to purchase.oh yea, before i forget tomorrow gilt groupe will be hosting a vineyard vines sale!gilt groupe is another members only website! not a member, no problem click here for your personal invite! hopefully there will be some good vineyard vines deals!

happy shopping!

~ PLD

so in love....

greetings!

okay, not "so in love" but...so much for being on the fence about purchasing this black leather jaden botkier hobo...

i am in love with botkier! this was my 1st botkier purchase and i am sure it won't be my last! i can't believe all the stuff i can fit inside this roomy hobo!
so much for being on the edge about the bunchy elastic thingy in the center of the tote....i just wear the purse with the sold leather side and it's perfect!
i am so glad i didn't pass this deal up over at gilt groupe! best of all i saved 75% off retail -- HELLO! this botkier jaden hobo retails for $575.00 -- i got it for only $149.00...HELLO!

speaking of deals, today i found this adorable flip flop pail over at one kings lane at the jaye's sale even that is going on right now!

i ordered one for myself...i couldn't resist! i also wanted the matching pail w/the one that read "sunscreen" but someone already beat me to the deal! DARN IT!

oh well, isn't it cute! can't wait to stick all my flip flops inside! too bad i have to wait a couple of weeks for this to ship! boo hoo!

oh well, have a great night! tomorrow we are off to great america --- oh joy! ha! ha! ha!

~ PLD

lookie what i bought...

well, today i added another purse to my collection!

like a need another purse, right! ha! ha! well, let's just say it was too good of a deal to pass up! so i bought this botkier jaden hobo:best of all, i bought it for a fraction of the price! gilt groupe has a botkier sale event going on right now and they had it at about 75% off retail -- hello!

what do you think? i almost didn't buy it b/c of the center bunching elastic thingy in the center of the purse but i think it will grow on me. can you see what i am talking about? i hope so.

can't wait for it to arrive...within 2 weeks! hopefully sooner...would be nice! be sure and stop over at gilt groupe and check out the botkier sale. lots of great deals!

not a member of gilt groupe? no problem! click here for your personal invite. sales are PRIVATE! membership is FREE! lots of great designers at fabulous prices!!

also, be sure and mark your calendars for the following sales over at rue la la. seeing that wedding season is upon us, now is a great time to stock up on some shower/wedding gifts!

NAMBE
starts sunday, june 13th:

ARTHUR COURT
starts saturday, june 12th --- TOMORROW!

and let's not forget about via spiga, which also starts sunday, june 13th!

don't you just love these platinum heels!?!?! i know, i do!

not a member of rue la la....no problem, click here for your personal invite. enjoy!

have a great weekend! we are off to lake geneva, wisconsin tomorrow! yippee!

~ PLD

prada, furla, judith ripka jewelry and michael aram...

hope you have had a fabulous tuesday! 3 more days until the weekend....YIPPEE! i am looking forward to going to michigan this weekend! look out grosse pointe, here i come! ...let's just hope the weather holds out --- fingers crossed! hee! hee!

anyway, before i forget i wanted to share a few upcoming sales over at gilt groupe. i am plan on buying another bottle of perfume to replace the prada that i used up about 2 mos. ago. looking forward to some great deals!

anyway below is the information for the sales. not a member of gilt groupe, no problem! consider yourself invited to take part in exclusive access to gilt groupe. click HERE and sign up for FREE today! sales are PRIVATE, membership is FREE!

below are a few of the sales that will be held starting tomorrow over at gilt groupe:

Prada Parfums
Sale starts 4/28 11AM CDT

Furla
Sale starts 4/28 11AM CDT

Judith Ripka Jewelry
Sale starts 4/28 11AM CDT

and here's a sneak peak into thursday's sales....

Michael Aram
Sales starts 4/29 11AM CST

have a great night!

~ PLD

[PHOTO CREDITS for the above images: gilt groupe]

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