Happy 4th of July weekend? How are you celebrating?
Tommy (the husband) and I are going out to dinner with friends tonight, taking the dog to the beach tomorrow and bbq’ing for his birthday on Monday!! Bring on the sunscreen!!
Many of you who have followed our blog saw the picture of me when I was in the Melissa Masse faux wrap animal print dress. I was on my way out on a date with my husband. I would love to see pictures of you wearing one of the outfits you purchased from us and to hear about what you did.
Any of you who send these to us will receive a $25 gift certificate!
The evening I wore the Melissa Masse dress we went to an Italian restaurant called Stella Alpina. We had never tried that restaurant before but Catherine and Tommy raved about it. One of the local TV stations had done a piece on it recently and gave it the highest marks too. David and I gave mixed reviews to the restaurant. We started with the gnocchi which they were famous for. The gnocchi had been over mixed which made it gummy. I was so sad since I adore a good gnocchi. Our main course came before we had a chance to finish our appetizers which in my book is a huge no-no. My Osso Buco was not good. David had their fresh catch of the day. The fish was tasty and prepared nicely the only thing I would mark it down for was that the portion size was small for the price. I think that the restaurant’s sudden surge in popularity caused them to take short-cuts such as plating their most popular dishes early. My husband and I were in and out in less than 45 minutes because we felt so rushed. My evening did not end there I am happy to say. David and I took the rest of our bottle of wine home and sat on the patio with our wine and Ben and Jerry’s watching the sun set. I don’t think it get’s much better than that.
I am really looking forward to seeing your pictures and hearing about all the fun you had in La Grande dame clothes!
Instructions to Earn a $25 Gift Cert.
1) Take a picture in your La Grande Dame Clothes.
2) Email it to us with a brief description of what you did.
The internet is all a buzz today with news of Marc Jacob’s new Bang ad. Above, see the designer himself, naked, save a giant bottle cologne of covering his manly bits, and some serious sweat. Call me crazy, yes Marc is ripped, but a sweaty, slimy man laying on mylar doesn’t make me want to run to the store to grab it for my husband…
What do you think? Is the Bang ad working for you?
Ok, plus size fashion isn’t the only thing that Michelle and I are obsessed with. We are also crazy dog ladies. Would you like to meet the lights of our lives?
This lovely lady is Layla, Catherine’s hyperactive, loving, cuddly boxer baby. She will be 3 in September, a month after little Ethan is born. She is going to be in for a RUDE awakening when a little human baby comes and invades HER queendom…
Layla at Half Moon Bay
Baby Layla trying to pretend she is innocent. We caught her chewing on the couch.
Michelle’s big man is Dempsey. At 10, he still acts as young as Layla, even though the aches and pains of late middle age have set in. He is a renowned howler and a spoiled rotten doggy. Dempsey is quite possibly the coolest old man in existance. Layla strives to be as awesome as Demps when she gets old.
Is your dog, cat, lizard, etc. part of the family or just a “pet”?
Hi Everyone, could you please help us out? Vote for Spinal Modulation on the link below. They are in the 4th column, BioSciences.
David’s company (Spinal Modulation) was recently selected as a finalist by the TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs). They are global network of entrepreneurs with strong startup ties in all aspects of technology. Every year they run a world class conference and Spinal Modulation was nominated for the top startup company in the world. It is a great honor to be selected as a finalist, and we really appreciate you voting.
Attention all moms, grandmothers, aunts and friends:
I have fallen in love with Zulily.com. It is basically a Ruelala for baby clothes and accessories. Mom has ordered the crib/changing table set she gave us from them, plus tons of clothes for ‘lil Ethan. I got my diaper bag for HALF PRICE, as well as clothes and I am currently lusting after all of the Melissa and Doug toys. Of course, I just bought this giant giraffe FULL PRICE when 2 days later it was on Zulily for 30% off!!
La Grande Dame is thrilled to invite you to our very first wine and shopping event! To help you get ready for the holidays, we are inviting you to join us for a glass of wine and a few appitizers, while checking out our new for winter items.
This is a great opportunity to try on our clothes, meet us (Catherine and Michelle are new to the Bay Area! We want to meet you!) and have some fun. PLUS, we will be offering 20% off of all orders over $250, and a chance to win a gift card!
Please invite your friends and RSVP to Catherine ASAP either by emailing catherine@lagrandedame.com or by calling 1-866-972-3263.