words to live by...

enjoy!
actually, this my motto when i am shop period. i tend to buy in multiple colors, especially if it is a piece i like! how about you? so true! i'm sure many of you can relate!

i pointed the one above out to my husband, he just smirked and laughed!

in case you can't read the image below. the picture reads:

you win some, you loose some and some are rained out ... but you always dress up for the game!

---- you know it!!

this is one of my favorites!
here's another good one... shoe shopping is sole therapy. ---- love it!!
and if you ever wondered about the true definition of a s.l.u.t.

oh, and how about these martini glasses.....drink up bitches!

hope you all had a fabulous weekend! we had a great time over in galena, illinois. the dinner cruise along the mississippi was amazing, even the prime rib was delicious! glad to be home, but looking forward to going back up to lake geneva, wisconsin next weekend! followed by a trip to grosse pointe, michigan the weekend after. sheesh, summer is flying by too fast! before i know it august will be here.....yikes!

have a great night!

~ PLD

priceless!!!!

how could you not buy lemonade from this lemonade stand! i especially love the saying, "keep calm and drink some lemonade" ....priceless!
a great take on the popular:

....I LOVE IT!

too bad, i was too late! the lemonade stand was closed by the time i walked by! ha! ha!

so this afternoon i went to swedish days in geneva, illinois. what a fun festival! i had no idea most of the stores participated in the side walk sale....let's just say, sales galore! i picked up a couple of goodies but will share them in another post!

all i can say, i am making this an annual trip! i had so much fun and can see why this festival is such a big deal! after all it is 6 days long!

i haven't decided but i might be heading back tomorrow for a sweedish breakfast hosted by the geneva vikings mimer lodge! it's actually an all-you-can-eat parade day breakfast and the menu consists of sweedish pancakes, fried herring [never had this before!], bacon, eggs, potatoes, grilled onions, sweet limpa rye bread [not sure, but i don't think have had this either?] and beverages....all for only $10/adults and $5/children. what a steal! definitely tempted to head back over tomorrow and try some of their sweedish pancakes....YUMMY!!

oh well, have a great night!

~ PLD

ho! ho! ho!

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your blogger friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy this entire post and paste into a new post on your blog, if you have one. Change all the answers so that they apply to you.
Yes, I know you're thinking "Please, another list?" Yes. Another list. I like hearing this kind of stuff about you all! LOVE IT. I can't wait to read your answers!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper, although i have used gift bags at times.

2. Real tree or Artificial? prefer real, but have artificial ---the cats!!

3. When do you put up the tree? anytime from the weekend before thanksgiving to the weekend after.

4. When do you take the tree down? some time in january.

5. Do you like eggnog? YUMMO!!!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? my large madame alexander "susie" doll -- I named her susie! with in two hours i cut her bangs --- ohhhhh, that was so NOT a good call!!! i can laugh about it now!

7. Hardest person to buy for? that would be my father. although when it doubt a nice pair of pj's from brooks brothers works!

8. Easiest person to buy for? my brother

9. Do you have a nativity scene? no

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail! nothing like racing home to check the mail to see what christmas cards arrived....just like a little kid!!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? hmmmm....maybe a unicorn ornament from a co-worker. it was huge and UGLY!!!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? elf

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? i shop throughout the year!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? YUP....when i was 7 or 8, i had a stretchy incredible hulk with jelly crap inside....well, it had a little hole and i wrapped it up and gave it to my cousin who is 10+ years older --- hee! hee! what a riot, still pretty funny if you ask me!!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? prime rib

16. Lights on the tree? white lights --- not a fan of color lights. as far as LED lights, sorry people -- turn off the lights in the room and all i can say is --- beam me up scottie!!! my parent's bought LED lights this year --- oh they are UGLY!!! sorry to offend anyone who has LED lights on their tree.

17. Favorite Christmas song? silent night --- esp. when the church choir signs it!!

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? travel --- we rotate every year.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? of course!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Not this year. Actually, I have a flying santa with a little brown bag from bloomingdales.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? as a child we could open one present on christmas eve. normally it was our "big" present from our parents. everything else was opened on christmas day.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? people stress out over the littlest stuff!

23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color? let me show you a few. i am a huge fan of bunnies! so below are two christopher radko bunny ornaments, one patriotic and the other the easter bunny. i have also included the muppet's, also a christopher radko ornament---who doesn't love the muppet's! :)and then one of my favorite ornaments i purchased last year is this little santa number below. i actually picked up 12 of these:
24. Favorite for Christmas Dinner? prime rib w/horsey sauce!

25. What do you want to do for Christmas this year? spend time with family and friends.

26. Favorite Christmas tradition growing up? attending church on christmas eve and then having prime rib w/my family.

27. Favorite tradition now? staying in on christmas day and enjoying a fire in the fireplace and staying in our pj's all day long.

28. Favorite Christmas Memory? spending christmas w/my family members who have since passed on. such wonderful memories i have to cheerish forever!!

thank you princess freckles for posting this on your blog.

:) PLD

look what i found....

an empty mason pearson brush box! great, but where is my brush? i thought i would have found it by now! but nope, no dice!
it seems to have disappeared along with a pair of jack rogers - white multi, or are they bonanno's? i can't remember anymore....i could look at the box but my "friend" decided to pay me a visit today....nice! UGH!! the joys of being a woman, not! ha! ha!

anyway, i hope they turn up and soon!

oh well, my christofle albi frame is due to arrive anytime! no sign of the UPS guy....but i am waiting!! then once the frame arrives we are heading up to wisconsin for the weekend. should be fun! mr. PLD's aunt is having her annual christmas party on sunday.

any big plans for the weekend? i plan on doing some shopping while i am up there. too bad one of my favorite outlets in oshkosh, wisconsin is closed ---- miles kimball outlet. why? it was the ONLY store for deals on items from exposures http://www.blogger.com/www.exposuresonline.com --- sooooo bummed! they always had cute frames, furniture items, display pieces and tons of albums....oh well! if anyone knows if they have moved....please let me know!

oh well, have a wonderful weekend!

:) PLD

...............oh UPS guy...hurry on up and get over here!!! ;)

UPDATE: guess what just arrived? i wonder, ha! ha! a sterling silver heirloom piece that i will have forever! my motto: pay for quality, quality lasts! it's that simple! ha! ha!

.......okay, we are outta here! later folks!!

:) PLD

i just don't get it?!?!?!!?

such a double standard....men cheat and it really doesn't seem to be frowned upon! meanwhile women cheat and they are considered...well you know! so what are your thoughts on tiger woods?

turns out after all the "tiger woods" drama from this weekend he came out and well you know the rest of the story. TMZ pegged it and now the cell phone calls have been released. what's next?

the only people i feel sorry for in all of this is his wife and his children! but no, his career won't suffer --- he's tiger woods! just like all the other famous cheaters out there! it's sad, very sad!

just like all the other public figures that have extramarital affairs and once the word is out they ask for their privacy ----------seriously! you can't keep your pants on and you expect this to just go away so what you can do it again and again!.......seriously! sorry...this seems to be such a double standard to me!

does anyone watch the new drama the good wife? it's actually really good! after watching the couple of episodes i wasn't sold, but i continued to watch and now i am hooked!

cheating is not right, why hasn't anyone commented on his wrongdoing? this is probably the reason men will continue to cheat, they know they can get away with it over and over again!

i know friends who have had their husband cheat on them, they stayed together for the children's sake. personally, i don't know what i would do if my husband cheated on me? hopefully, i NEVER have to face that reality --- KNOCK ON WOOD!!

however, i can say i agree with tiger's wife on this one! ha! ha!

oh well, hope you all have a wonderful day!

~ PLD

am i the only one?

curious....am i the only person who reads the obit section in my hometown paper? not sure why, but i have been doing this for years. can't explain why, i just do it!

i also read the births, engagement and wedding sections in my hometown paper too.

curious if anyone else is guilty of checking out the obit section? come on, be honest! ;)

~ PLD