in oc, md:
at north end boutique:
frilly black and pink flowered betsey johnson skirt, knee length

at south moon under:
light blue juicy espedrilles
ergo candle in grapefruit mandarine lime
and a hawaiin print shirt for hubby, short sleeve w/tiny blue flowers

also at mellow beach around 36th street, hubby won me a banana boat zippered
bag filled w/samples, tee shirts, and a hat! they wanted someone from the
crowd who had a library card on them, of all things (he happened to have 3 in
his wallet).
--kel

"A new dress doesn't get you anywhere; its the life you're living in the
dress."
--Diana Vreeland

Thanks for starting this thread, Kel, as I was going to start one myself.

I had most of the whole 4th of July day free, as we didn't have to be at the
party we attended until late afternoon. I decided to pop in to make a
return at the "mini" Filene's a few minutes from my house (it's in a town
center vs. a mall, so very easy in-and-out). I checked out the items on
sale, and with extra 20%-off coupons, they were practically giving stuff
away. I bought:

* A bunch of Jockey for Her undies for about 50% off full retail
* A pair of Dr. Scholl's "Heaven" sandals in red suede -- originally $39.99,
they were marked down to $29.99, and I paid $23.99 for them after the
20%-off coupon was applied. These are an interesting take on the original
Dr. Scholl's sandal with the wooden soles -- they have the same style upper
(with adjustable straps that allow me to get a great fit with my narrow
feet) but in padded suede, with a nice cushiony sole. They look great with
my patchwork Lilly Simple skirt!
* A black straw Liz Claiborne bucket bag with pink lining -- originally $54,
I paid $19.99 for it. I'm not totally in love with it, but I needed a
basic, everyday black summer bag that can fit a lot of crap; this one will
do fine.

-- Madolyn

We went to Kauai for the long weekend!

At the Anara Spa at the Hyatt Regency Kauai:
*Hand & Foot massage (the BEST kind of massage ever!)
*Seaweed Body Masque
*Get Fresh Spa Soy & Algae Body Oil in Apricot (yummeh!)

Back home at Ala Moana Center:
*Dior Addict Ultra Gloss in Feast of Plums and A Relish of Berries
*Ann Taylor 3/4 sleeved navy/light blue pinstriped jacket and flared skirt
*Gap black roll-up cargo pants

Leilani

I went to the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, MI and bought a
ton of cherry-related stuff:
a cherry-print tote bag
a pair of rhinestoned cherry pnaties for my sister
dried cherries
fresh cherries
cherry juice
cherry jam
cherry wine
chocolate covered cherries
(I'm starting to think of Forrest Gump and all the shrimp stuff right
about now)
a kitchen sink strainer thingy with a cherry handle
and more!

fig

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"fig" <figfunston@earthlink.not> wrote in message
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That sounds wonderfully cherry . . . er - cheery . . . er - like loads of
fun!

Leilani wrote:
I LOOOOVE this hotel and spa. I regularly have the big-*ss bottles of their
coco-mango lotion shipped here, slather myself...shut my eyes...and dream I'm
in Kauai.

sigh,
Nancy

You and me both, Nancy! I've probably been to at least a dozen different
spas around the world, and this one is *still* my all-time favorite . Great
ambience, incredible service, and every therapist from the masseuse to the
facialist is top-notch. The best treatments I've received have always come
from this spa.

Leilani

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"fig" <figfunston@earthlink.not> wrote in message
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Traverse City! I went to summer camp near there in Interlochen a long, long
time ago.

I'm jellus of the cherries -- they're my favorite.

-- Madolyn

Madolyn wrote:
It was so much more beautiful there than I'd have imagined!
fig

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I focused on swimwear....

Cherokee tankini separates from Target: top has variegated horizontal
stripes of white, yellow and navy, bottom is solid navy. I thought
I'd be drawn to a floral swimsuit this year, but the sportiness of
this appealed to me.

adidas "Arvinda" swim slides: I've always liked adidas slides, but I
didn't want the bulky Velcro side closure or the bumpy insole. These
slip on without a closure, have a smooth contoured insole, vents on
the vamp and a touch of yellow among the navy and white color scheme.

Rimless blue reflective sunglasses: a no-name brand in a medium-sized
rectangular shape and a nice change from my usual black sunglasses.

Now on the hunt for a well-priced pair of white linen drawstring
pants........Laurie B.

Don't know what you mean by well-priced but Banana Republic had their cropped
drawstring linen pants on sale for 29.99 this past weekend. I was at the
Tyson's Corner VA location. They came up to the ankle for me.

Lourdes :-)