wednesday's post...

good morning!

it's another chilly morning here in chicago! lucky me, ha! ha! however in two weeks i will be in florida so it's okay! hopefully warmer temps will return to florida by then! ha! ha!

anyway, i was checking out the williams-sonoma home website this morning and came across these adorable ming bath accessories in blue & white:

if only the set matched my bathrooms, darn it!

oh well, have you bought your planner for 2011?

years ago, i was all about my franklin planner. then i started buying graphic image leather bound annual planners from neiman marcus. however, i found that i would use it on and off for a few months and now just can justify paying $90 or maybe they were $75 for an annual leather planner! i can't remember now but that trend lasted what 3 years?

for 2010 i have been using the vera bradley planner...love it! i like the 3-ring binder option, thick paper stock and overall pretty basic agenda. after all, i really only use my planners for birthdays, vacations, etc. for 2011 i decided to purchase a lilly pulitzer planner. i have the checking in planner below. i love the stickers and the lilly pulitizer designs for each month are amazing. however, in comparing the vera bradley and lilly pulitzer planners i think overall i prefer the vera bradley planner.

in my opinion, the lilly pulitzer paper quality is cheap and the pages rip easily. the lilly pulitzer planner doesn't have the 3-ring feature, which i like. at the same time i really like the design patterns of the lilly pulitzer planner.

i don't know, what planner are you using for 2011? or have you gone digital? i'd love to hear your favorite planner!

guess what?!??? i checked UPS and my leather boots will be delivered TODAY!!!! ..SO EXCITED!!!! i hope they fit and aren't too big!!!

oh well, have a great day!

~ PLD

[photo credits: williams-sonoma home, vera bradley, lilly pulitzer and land's end]

love my kitties BUT.....

i hate their hair! UGH!!!! what was i thinking when i bought this williams-sonoma home newport dot duvet in navy blue? UMMMMMMM....not sure!! i have about 6 duvet sets [okay, checked and i am at 7 - ops! what can i say.....i like change!!] for my bed that i rotate throughout the year. i bought the newport dot in navy blue awhile back but didn't decide to use it until this weekend. i have had the duvet for 3 days and now look at it....
you probably can't tell very well from the photo, but there is cat hair ALL OVER!!! UGH!

the culprit... but that's the price i pay for having kitties, especially this guy! ha! ha!

oh well, here is a photo of the 3 lampshades i bought at pottery barn over the weekend. the blue seems much lighter in the photo, but it looks nice with the newport dot bedding above. i like to coordinate my lampshades with my bedding.

so, be honest...WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS EURO FLARE STYLE SHADE? be honest...thanks!
it's growing on me.......more importantly it was too good of a deal to pass up! basically 3 shades for about 75% of the price of 1! ha! ha!

below is a photo of one of the caroline urn lamps that i have in my bedroom. i will post a complete photo, but have a little dusting to do 1st...ha! ha!
okay, after a quick dusting...below is the lamp and shade.
oh well, hope your day is going well! is it friday yet? ha! ha!

~ PLD