Hello everyone, and happy new week!
The Princess must publicly thank La Bellette Rouge for providing us with a much-needed boost on a dull and dreary Monday morning: her Blog Love Award!
Merci Miss La Bellette Rouge!
Miss LBR is an extraordinary writer and we are ever-so-thankful for her recognition!
We move to updates on additional methods for acquiring necessities (or luxuries, however one deems them) without taking out a second mortgage on the summer home. (Translated: more sales.)
Banana Republic is now offering 40% markdowns on both their Men’s and Women’s merchandise. In menswear the basics abound: outerwear, sweaters, denim, etc., but they are so staid we can’t bring ourselves to showcase them. Instead we share something perilously close to not quite meeting TP’s stringent standards of decorum. Yet desperate times require deperate measures; therefore we give you the Men’s Taxi cab Boxers in blue.
Much more fun while also qualifying for today’s Argyle Update (although not yet on sale), the Cashmere Argyle Socks.
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Also offering markdowns (and really, who isn’t right now?), Lacoste, including the Libby Ballet Flat as well as the Women’s Espa 2.
LL Bean has a good number of items marked down from their original prices, including the Infants Fleece Coverall.
TP is especially fond of the little ears on the hood. In fact, TP is craving a little fleece jumpsuit all her own to snuggle into and snooze away the day. Sounds reasonable to us… how about you?
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Does this not look delish and divine? We can only wish we were somewhere in the northeast; it is Nantucket bay scallops time!
PHOTO: Dylan Cross for The Wall Street Journal
We didn’t think it possible to make this melt-in-your-mouth fabulosity sound, well, boring, but it seems The Journal may have accomplished just that feat in this article on the topic. On the upside, they do include a source for ordering the delicacy to be shipped wherever one desires, within reason. A caveat: the article mentions trying these these sushi-style (sounds so much better than ‘raw,’ don’t you think?), TP has no intent of ever doing so as they are too wonderful cooked. Tender doesn’t begin to describe them. Sigh.
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A quick reminder: to win all of these excellent preppy goodies…
Boatman Geller Carrie & Tuck
..from Boatman Geller…
Boatman Geller Carrie & Tuck Nautical Madras set
And Me Too…
Me Too Cotton Apron
And the Preppy Princess….
Preppy Princess Towel set
Including one of our favorite books, Summer at Tiffany…
Summer at Tiffany
… treasures valued at more than $125, leave a comment telling us one friend you are grateful for. That’s it! For more information on the Great Giveaway, just click here! Here are a few of the comments left thus far…
The always astute Miss Daisy at Legally Blonde Ambition says:
“Oooh. I’m thankful for my internet friend Katie at Overflowing Brain for listening to me rant & rave. Whew.”
Elaine R writes:
“I am thankful for having my friend Linda in my life. We have stayed friends through growing up then marriages,children and sickness-my love for her is unconditional.”
And from someone who actually makes tech fun and understandable (how’s that for a combo?) here is part of the comment left by Miss Techyness:
“I am most thankful for my support network. This is not just one person- but a collection of people, experiences and feelings.
It’s being thankful for that person who asks if you want a cup of coffee with a smile when you’re having a crappy day at work.
It’s when your mom sends you a text message and signs it “love mom” even though you have explained to her that you already know it’s from her.
So, what I’m thankful for are all of these people and the things they do that keep me sane
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We close with a Pretty in Pink offering from the Land of Nod, the Color Block Rug in an almost preppy pink and green color scheme, although this is a tad pastel to qualify.
With that, we say goodbye until next time!
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November 17, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Thank you for the very sweet shoutout. I am, dear TP, grateful for your bloggy friendship. You so kindly wrote me when I was having a bit of a dark day and I will always be grateful to you for reaching out like you did.
Huge hugs.
xoxo
November 17, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I want that rug! How pretty!
November 17, 2008 at 9:34 pm
TP, it pains me to point this out, but I fear that’s actually a different Legallyblondemel you quoted. How amazing and confusing that there are apparently two of us! That being said, just to further muddy the waters, I’m off to enter the Great Giveaway; not sure how I missed such a good giveaway in the first place. Love your PP towels and the Tiffany book in particular.
And three cheers for adult fleece jumpers – in the home, I hasten to add, lest Marc Jacobs or similar get the wrong idea for next season.
November 18, 2008 at 3:22 am
Legally Blonde Mel – nice to meet you!!
And TP, the snuggly baby snow suit makes me want to chomp some baby cheeks!
November 18, 2008 at 3:50 am
what a wonderful giveaway, great idea! i’m off to comment too!
November 18, 2008 at 5:17 pm
TP ~ Thank you so much for your comments! I absolutely adore you wit!
I absolutely think “Little Bean” (as Miss Complete calls her nephew) NEEDS one of those fleece jumpers…. he’d be such a sweet snuggly bean all wrapped in fleece for Christmas! :*)