are you serious?!?!?

since flipfloppearls is having problems with mr. linky, i thought i would post my own semi-wordless wednesday.

seeing that easter is right around the corner, i thought these photos would be perfect! lol!!

on that note, hope you all have a wonderful easter!

okay, mr. linky is up and running, check out the other entries from semi-wordless wednesday:

we are FINALLY heading to las vegas tomorrow! can't wait, so if you don't hear from me for a few days, you'll know why!

almost forgot to share the color i chose for my last mani/pedi. it's from OPI, called your such a kabuki queen.

fabulous color, if only my mani would last longer! ugh!!! i just had it done on friday and could already use a touch up and haven't even left for vegas yet, ha! ha!
be sure and check out my post from yesterday, click here.

guess what's inside the box?

good things come in BIG packages, right?!?!?

i am SO glad my husband was home when this package arrived!

after all, it's only storming outside! better yet, what if the package arrived after left  for las vegas?!?!? yikes, that would have totally sucked! someone could have stolen it and that would have really sucked!

any guesses as to what might be inside?

just to give you an idea of what the weather is like in chicago....let me show you!

....down right MISERABLE!!!

ugh, not to mention it's ONLY 36 degrees outside! i don't know about you but i am SOOOOOOOOOO done with old man winter!  seriously, GET LOST!!!!!!

is it too much to ask for a little spring like weather? ugh!!!!
oh well, the PREPPY PLATES monogrammed coasters and tray i ordered from ONE KINGS LANE arrived!

super excited, they turned out fabulous! i saw them in person over at ALL SHE WROTE on armitage in LINCOLN PARK, so i knew what to expect.  now i can't wait to entertain with my new tray and coasters!

oh well, just two more days until we leave for las vegas!

have i started packing? nope! laundry? yup!

oh well, before and check back tomorrow for my semi-wordless post! guaranteed to make you say WTF! lol!!!

tuesday's post...

anyone else a fan of bulgari's BLV notte?

reminds me a lot of bulgari black, which i bought years ago. anyway, i picked up a bottle and love it!

below is a few magazines i received in the mail over the past week. i was originally going to save and read them while on vacation in las vegas.

of course, that didn't last! guess i'll have to pick up new reading material when i get to the airport. ha! ha! great to time read up on the latest gossip!

have you seen these cakes at baby showers?

such fabulous way of sharing the sex of your child if you don't want to wait until the child is born!

the weather here in chicago is absolutely horrible! cold, damp, rain and even snow for some...seriously, we are in the middle of april, ugh!!! oh well, just a couple more days until we leave for las vegas! can't wait!! at least there it will be sunny and in the 80's!

oh, one last thing...still not a member of rue la la?!?!?!?

check out this promo:

basically, if you sign up rue la la will give you a $20 credit when you sign up by 4/25/11 and use the credit by 5/25/11. best of all membership is FREE! sales are PRIVATE!

click HERE for your personal invite!

finally, how about those red wings!!!   go detroit!

any recommendations?!?!

next week we are heading to las vegas. i have been there at least 1/2 a dozen times, but sadly it's been about 5 or 6 years since my last visit.

with that said...anyone have any recommendations? places to shop? places to visit? favorite restaurants? best places to spot celebrities? best views of the vegas? best places for sushi and seafood? etc.

[photo credit: picturetakingone, Jerry Douglas]

so much has changed there since my last visit. so any recommendations would be much appreciated.  thanks!!

tomorrow, i am getting my haircut, getting a manicure and pedicure. should be fun, nothing like a little pampering! ha! ha!

stereotypes {semi} wordless wednesday...

stereotypes

for more details, check out america in my book's ETSY page. click here.

what do you think, right on?

i thought this image would be the great for flipfloppearls' semi-wordless wednesday!






[photo credit: america in my book's etsy page]

what do you think?

so excited....the monogrammed letter box i ordered from marye-kelley decoupage arrived this afternoon! expensive little bugger with shipping and presonalization, but i love it!

actually, if you look at the image from their website [shown below] it has a brass-like finish on the rim. as you can tell my letter box has a silver finish. i actually like the silver finish, since it matches my desk assessories!

now if only i had a 2nd! one to keep downstairs near the kitchen where my husband drops off all the mail and one for my desk, lol!

med. blue & white provencial

oh well, someone is in serious need of a mani/pedi! YIKES!

i have a wedding on saturday and then next week we are heading to las vegas. so i am thinking something pink?

do you have a favorite pink OPI color?

so in love...

decisions! decisions! decisions!

have you been to a BROOKS BROTHERS OUTLET store lately?

if you haven't you are missing out! check out these fabulous tunics i spotted yesterday. yes, they look and fit as good as they look in the photos!

can't wait to bring them with me on vacation to las vegas next week!

how about this style...loving the blue & white!!!

SOOOOOOOOOO many fabulous choices to choose from, what to do?!???!!?!?!?!

okay, ini mini miny moe...which one should i buy?

well, i couldn't resist buying just one, so i bought two. ha! ha!

before i show you which two tunics i bought, check out this beautiful sailor dress....so cute! can't you picture your mini in this dress!

i also made it over to NORDSTROM RACK and purchased yet another BURBERRY quilted jacket over at nordstrom rack. yeah, it was too good of a deal to pass up! ha! ha!

the tunics retail for $69.50/each, but were on SALE for $39.99! so if you want one, get there fast! i doubt they will be around long!

...yeah, i have problems! lol!

finally, you may remember my previous post from earlier this week about the PREPPY PLATES monogrammed tray and coaster set i bought over at one kings lane. couldn't resist the navy blue & pink!!!  well, if you missed out be sure and check out the PREPPY PLATES sale starts TODAY at 11:00AM EST for a second shot!

this time over at joss & main.  joss & main is a site very similar to one kings lane. not a member of joss & main? click HERE.  SALES are PRIVATE! membership is FREE!

below is a photo of what you can expect, looks familiar to the items i bought above! might have to treat myself to some more monogrammed goods from PREPPY PLATES . ha! ha!

also, while on the topic of joss & main be sure and check out the LILLY PULITZER sale which is scheduled for NEXT monday, april 18th!

lots of good sales coming up, remember to get there early! the good stuff goes fast!