‘Twas a pretty, pretty, pretty six o’clock arrival to Bed Bath & Beyond.
Door buster deal of happiness! Twenty percent coupon applied to the entire purchase! Perfect for the requirements of our new apartment.
Reindeer ears. NOT purchased.
Humorous story! This photograph was snapped as a blog comic, thinking this read, “Monthly Food Planner.” Clearly, as the picture proves, I imagined the insertion of the word ‘food’. :)
“She’s asking for my autograph, Mommy. Do you approve?”
“She’s paying.”
Analysing Garmin Watches at Best Buy. “I’m ready for my close-up!”
With the sexy police officers. OH MY GOODNESS, break me of a piece of that! :D
Bicycle girls love REI on Black Friday!
Stocking up. Chubby girls need warmth, too!
Purchasing wrapping paper and pretty bows at Michael’s.
“Do not leave me here.”
Look at this fine frame, posing at Nordstrom!
Every girl loves Chanel.
Every girl loves being the centre of attention.
Sniffing the Kombucha and NuGo at Naturally Soergel’s!
Dinner. Nom nom nom. (Note: At client’s home. This is NOT our Fiesta Ware. Fashionistas do not believe in Fiesta Ware).
Shopped out. :)
Time to start shopping for others now!
How did you celebrate Black Friday?
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I love all of the pictures!
You are required to love all of the photographs! You are the auntie supreme! :D
Sounds like an eventful day and Gwendolyn certainly was the center of attention at all your stops. Did you end up purchasing a Garmin :)?
Did I purchase the Garmin? Or did I not purchase the Garmin? That is the question. I do not fancy specifically mentioning my assets here at the blog; but if I did purchase the Garmin, then I am certain that you shall view upcoming posts that are very Garmin friendly. ;)
I love the reindeer ears pic. I think I’m going to make an exception to my “I don’t dress my dog” rule for headware, headware and sunglasses, definitely. mwah!
You will laugh SO hard because just as you submitted this comment, I was speaking to my sister about the baby gift for my niece in Belgium which I must shuttle back to the store because her mommy doesn’t fancy pug clothing!!! So ironic!!! But Gwendolyn is very pleased to have affected Indie’s head style. May we suggest doggles? ;)
“Don’t leave me here…” ha! That is priceless.
Glad to have made you laugh, Gobo. ;)
These pics are too adorable!!! What a fun day for both of you… and I have never seen Best Buy security looking so fine!
I wanted to make out with the guy in the front!!! :D
I love all the photos! You and Gwendolyn must be quite a sight. You two must totally stand out. No wonder the 3 security guys have their eyes fixed on you!
Now, ah ah! I spend too much every single day all year. Black Friday is unknown to me. I do notice something nice on that day, which is all the online sales. And that’s usually how I realize that this is a special day in America! This is where I spend way too much time: http://www.yoox.com. This, plus plane tickets to Paris for Christmas, and now I will need to eat oat bran for the next 10 years. Oh wait, that’s the plan anyway, ’cause I like oat bran!
xoxoxoxoxo
Francoise
I do not even intend to view that website, Françoise, because I have an addictive personality, just in case you didn’t know!!!!!!!!! ;)
Oat Brain sounds surprisingly good to me on this evening. Hm, what shall I have for dinner later? I am currently at lululemon.com shopping for my sister’s birthday presents. Lululemon is the best on the market presently… until I come up with something better. Oh! I hope you are having a good day! I am off to care for a few kitties. Meow!
You love fashion and yoga and exercise. You should launch your own line. You understand the female body and what clothes make it beautiful. :) I can be your marketer!
So exciting!
and btw, you are right, fashionistas do not believe in fiesta ware. ;)
I am laughing wickedly!!!
You girls did great!! Did you know that Manfriend is currently working at REI while he waits to go learn how to work with medical equipment (the training classes are all full right now.) I need to get myself a bike while he is there so I can use his discount!! I spent black friday spinning my ass off at the gym, and then eating more T-day leftovers. I then stayed up way too late, and slept in way too late this morning.
Omg, is it a bird? Or is it a plane? No, wait! It’s REI Man, aka man friend!!! Perfect job. Want to have fun tomorrow? Have him look up my purchases dating back the last two years. It might also tell you what I purchased today. :D xoxoxo from my monkey Gwendolyn to you! :):):)
Ok, I just have to ask – how are you allowed to take your dog into all of these stores? Is that a Pittsburgh thing? Because, well…I don’t think that’s normal everywhere. Do people that work there say anything?
Why shouldn’t I be allowed to take my dog into these stores? That’s the attitude that I harvest when sauntering through the front doors. Clearly, I don’t take her into food establishments. But anything else goes.
And no, this is not a Pittsburgh thing. During these experiences, most people will ask, a.) “Are you from New York?” … and when I reply, “No.” … then they enter with b.) is she a service animal?
Why should a bratty kid get to shop and not Gwendolyn? :)
I guess I would say you shouldn’t be allowed to take her into stores if that is the store’s policy. What do you say when people ask if she is a service animal? Also..and I’m more interested in your answer to the above question, but I’m not sure what bratty children have to do with dogs – they are entirely different species. I don’t see the comparison or logic behind reasoning that if bratty children can shop, Gwendolyn should be able to, too. “Bratty” is subjective; “dog” is not.
Is child subjective?
Not nearly as subjective as “bratty”. So, because (human) children are allowed into stores, dogs should be, too? What about cats? Birds? Also, still wondering – do you tell people that Gwendolyn is a service animal?
Do I ever tell a lie? No. Thus, when persons question of why Gwendolyn is present in the store, my reply is, “It is because she is adorable and well behaved.” As you can tell from the photographs, employees and shoppers do not find issue with the presence of my very well behaved dog. I think that if the “child” can be contained without touching things, then all is good. Birds most likely wouldn’t work.
Adorable! What’s wrong with Fiestaware?
It’s loud and it’s round.
I, personally, don’t have an issue with you taking your dog places, for the record. I think the thing that came across poorly in your responses was your sense of entitlement that came with it. Ex: Referencing “bratty” children, and replying to shoppers that Gwendolyn is there because she is “adorable” – why these characteristics needed to be pointed out is beyond me. Gwendolyn being (or not being) “adorable” is not why she is or is not allowed in a store. Simply stating that you bring her into establishments that allow well-behaved dogs, which she appears to be, would have sufficed. Instead, all of this talk of harvesting an attitude and subjective characteristics. In any event, this is a silly avenue to travel down. You think you should be able to do what you want, period.
I boast no sense of entitlement. Ever.
I simply animate my replies when conversing with human beings face-to-face. I always do the horse and pony show.
Your comment reads like a Jane Austen novel.
Yawn worthy.
Rude.
I think you are just touchy about the baby subject for which I am sympathetic. But don’t take out your frustrations on others who are living based upon their standards. Remember the blog article that you wrote a few months back? That’s what I’m talking about.
How on Earth is me asking about taking your dog into stores even remotely related to the potential trouble I may or may not have conceiving children at some undecided point in the future? I haven’t had the ability to become frustrated with trying to conceive, yet, because I haven’t tried. And, if you’ll pardon my TMI, I actually have (surprisingly) gotten my period for five months in a row, for the first time in over five years, so those worries are dwindling, month-by-month. If you think your “bratty children” comment offended my uterus, you’re wrong – I think a LOT (like…a LOT!) of kids are bratty. I just didn’t see how that adjective was relevant to the questions I had asked.
Okay! Thanks for clarifying!
Ooohhhh this makes me so homesick for the States. But I still love seeing your shopping adventures :) xo.
You shall be here soon, accepting your award!
Imagine how lovely it shall be, given your newfound healthy state of being.
I am so excited for you.
When and where?
Those cops at Best Buy were HOT. Thank you for sharing! :-) Love the monthly food planner pic! ;-)
I swear that I read “food” somewhere on that planner, and I’ll be damned if I don’t return to prove my observations as valid! :D
And that man in the front? I want a date! ;)
Yes, please!
You’ve probably been asked this question before, so feel free to direct me to one of your past “articles”, as you call them. The question is this: are there no stores in your area which forbid dogs entering the building? I’ve never seen a dog in Best Buy, for example, but have seen plenty in cars outside. What do you do, just walk in with her and dare them to say something or what?
I developed a rapport with the local businesses long ago. My old process was to call ahead, inform that “I have a small dog” then to question, “is it okay to shop with her, if she’s contained in the cart?” I’ve only been turned away from the lingerie branch of American Eagle at Grove City Outlet Malls… and from Staples a few months ago. Not a bad track record, eh?
Now THAT is one successful Black Friday! You were a brave soul! But, then again, you had puppy courage :-) Little Gwendolyn is such a trooper!