$10 New Member Credit at Rue La La Again!

Every now and then, Rue La La offers new members credit when they join and this time, it is $10!!

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What is Rue La La?  Rue La La is an online private boutique sale site....new sales every day...you never know what will show up but can get a head's up a few days ahead....I've purchased shoes, clothes and makeup/hair products at great prices!  They've added travel, food, mens and children's items.....too many to list.

You have until December 8th - Don't miss out on your $10 credit!!!!!

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$10 New Member Credit at Rue La La!

Until August 23rd, 2011, new members to Rue La La will get a

$10 credit 

towards their first purchase!  

This doesn't come around very often, so if you've been toying with the idea of checking Rue La La out but haven't yet, here is your chance to get a bonus!

Rue La La is an online boutique shopping experience.  Here is how it works:

1.  Sign up for FREE.

2.  Receive your daily email, check out the deals of the day.

3.  If interested in anything, great.  If not, delete the email.

4.  It's that simple!

I have purchased shoes, makeup, lingerie, home decor items, clothes...all things I would have normally purchased - but at great savings!   My latest great deal was saving $85 on a pair of Sanita clogs!

Sometimes I just love looking around Rue La La for inspiration.  Their rugs and other home decor are often so beautiful.

If I see a sale coming up I don't want to miss, I put it in my iPhone to beep me when the sale starts.

I have found that most items are returnable, and working with the Rue La La Concierge team was a dream.  I have no qualms purchasing as I know the return process is smooth and easy.  (Check the item's information to see if it is returnable before purchasing.)

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$20 New Member Credit at Rue La La!

If you are a regular visitor to my blog, you have surely seen my love affair with Rue La La online boutique!

Well, guess what!!  Right now, if you join - Rue La La will give you a $20 credit to use on your first purchase!!!!  All you have to do is join (for FREE!) by Monday, April 25, 2011!!  I didn't even get that deal - how can you miss out on this???

Go ahead, don't miss out - click HERE!!! 

I have purchased clothing, shoes, beauty/makeup products......here are a few purchases:  Cheri's Experience

Here is how it works:  You get a Rue La La daily email, showing what the sales are today.  If nothing hits your fancy, delete that email and wait for tomorrow.  At the bottom of each email shows the future few days and what upcoming sales are on their way.  You can then put a notice in your calendar to not forget - hate to miss out on those deals!  For me, I purchase things I normally buy somewhere else, except I get HUGE savings with Rue La La!

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You'll thank me later!

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They're here!!!  My wonderful shoes from Rue La La!  

The original full price on these shoes is over $130.  Sanita Bridget

Due to nerve damage and balance issues, I exclusively wear Dansko and Sanita brand clogs.   This brand is amazing and many medical professionals wear them due to the comfort and posture correcting nature.....you can wear them for many hours and not have any foot fatigue.  (Dansko and Sanita used to be the same company until they split. Sanita clogs now run a smidge wider, so I ordered a size down than I normally wear in Dansko.) 

But what is the exciting part here is the PRICE I paid for these brand new, current style shoes! 

$49.95!!

Here is proof of their current price:


$104.95


$69.95


$77.99

I could go on.  The point I'm making is......Rue La La had the lowest price by far!

Have you checked out Rue La La yet?  It is a daily boutique sale site.....each day, different companies offer their products at deep discounts.  You never know what will be next.   You can check a week at a time what is coming up....but if you have something you would love (and perhaps already buy but would like a deep discount)....be patient...it is likely to be up soon.

Here is how it works:

1.  You sign up for free.

2.  You receive a daily email showing what sales are available today.  If uninterested, delete and wait for tomorrow.

3.  If you find something you would love (and after you recover from the low low price!), order and do not fret.  If you are unhappy for any reason, most items can be returned.  Working with the Rue La La "Concierge" customer service is a dream.  I have returned a few items and it was a painless, expedient process.

I have purchased shoes, skin care products and clothing....all items I would normally purchase but got in on the great savings.  I look forward to the daily emails...if for nothing else to keep abreast of current styles and prices to help me with my frugal plans!

I was not paid in any way to post about this company.....I just personally love them and am thrilled this company was recommended to me.  You will be too!  In fact, I thought my sister knew about 

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and I found out she did not - she was not happy I failed to tell her about this Sanita sale.  (She didn't see my blog post!)  My mom, sister and I all wear Dansko/Sanita shoes.  Love them!  And at $120 and up, we LOVE a good sale!

If you'd like to check out Rue La La for yourself, just click on my referral link and get started.  It is 100%, no obligation in any way.  If at any time, you wish to stop receiving the daily emails, just unsubscribe.  It's that simple!  (But be aware your budget will increase if you do so!)  lol

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Have fun and save money!

I just saved $85 on shoes!!

$85!!!!!!  Definitely doing the happy dance, singing "I love Rue La La.....yes I do....yes I do...."

As I've stated many times before, I consider Dansko shoes to be one of the best shoes on the market.  You can wear these all day long and NOT feel fatigue, these shoes almost force you to have good posture, which I think is what makes them so comfy.  Go to any hospital and you will see almost all medical personnel in Dansko shoes.  Until 2007, Dansko was the same company as Sanita, but they split. 

The interesting thing about these clogs is they defy anything you've ever been told.  These shoes SHOULD be loose on your heal to fit properly but you would be so surprised to actually spend a day in a pair of Dansko or Sanita clogs.  Your toes do not have to grip to hold on (you know what I mean, ladies!) - your feet can just relax and enjoy their day.   I will forever be indebted to the physical therapist who told me I HAD to go get a pair of Dansko clogs when I was diagnosed with all my nerve damage.  Changed my life, that therapist did!

So today, when I saw on Rue La La (an online boutique shopping experience) that the Sanita shoes and clogs were on deep discounts, I was excited.  I found a lovely pair of clogs for $49.90, regular priced $135.  THAT is a deal!

I do not have a brown pair, and always just wear my plain black clogs with everything.  These will be perfect - at a perfect price!  I have tried the Sanita brand on before and they were a little roomier than Dansko, so I ordered a size down.  If it doesn't work, I will easily return it for 100% money back.  Can't beat that!

The black pair of Dansko clogs I wear every day?  Purchased in 2005!!!!!!!!  These puppies last FOREVER.    So now I will own a black pair, one called "Confetti" which has pastel threads, my new black with purple swirl pair 

and then these brown ones (and a few Dansko sandals that I've also had forever and a day, except for one brand new pair I purchased for $21 a few months ago.  Regular price over $100.  Patience is a virtue.  The early bird gets the worm.  Yahoo!!!   Considering these are the ONLY shoes I can wear with my nerve damaged numb feet, I am thrilled.  You have no idea.  Paying $135 for shoes on MY budget/frugal ways isn't easily swallowed.  lol

I could not be happier with my shopping experiences with Rue La La - if you haven't checked it out, I recommend you do.  Every day brings 3-5 new brands of merchandise, from home decor, clothing, jewelry, kitchen items, makeup, .......even travel packages.  Most items are returnable and I've had an excellent experience with returns as well.  

Here is my referral link - joining is free.  You then get an email every day, showing you the available sales.  I mostly view these sales for inspiration but occasionally find a product I normally buy at incredible discounts.  (I've purchased skin care products, shoes, even lingerie that I normally pay full price for).

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What are you waiting for??  Don't you want to call your hubby and tell him you just saved $85???  This particular sale ends in 1 day, 20 hours.  They also have today - Amrita Singh jewelry, Vera Wang Home products, men's Vilebrequin Saint Tropez clothing, Lake Austin Spa/Resort package, and Free People clothing, along with continuing sales from other days. 

Bra Sizing Adventure

"They" say 80% of women are wearing the wrong bra size.  I believe it.  I know for me, I've changed dramatically in size from pre-kids to after kids.  Thought I was adopted there for a while (right Mom!  lol)  but I finally bloomed.  And took pictures to prove it!  Ha!

And what about gals whose "girls" are all nice and tidy front and center and then others of "us" need, well............more support............have spillage................need................more ..........cup capacity?   (Hey!  I found that term on HerRoom!)

I had heard about such a bra - the Le Mystere "Dream Tisha" bra and when I saw it on Rue La La, I was intrigued.  I DO NOT pay $69 for bras, so until the deal at Rue La La, there was NO chance I'd ever try that bra.

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 The above picture is the Le Mystere Dream Tisha Full Busted 9955 (sizing from 32C to 44H)

It also comes in Le Mystere Dream Tisha 955 (sizing  from 30 - 38DD).

Can't decide?  Here is a comparison of the bras:  Comparison

However, having never tried this bra on, I had to do some research to decide what to order.  First time around, I read up on the fancy sites that give detailed per brand instructions, and learned that for this bra to do the amazing job it can, the band must be SUPER TIGHT, that you can barely fit a finger through.  I measured myself per the Le Mystere instructions -  I then ordered a band size smaller than normal and my usual cup size.  That bra came and fit great, the "girls" looked great, BUT the band was a little loose.

The sale came up again (Rue La La is an online boutique that offers daily private sales that last just a little while - you can email per day to see what is on sale each day.  Sign up is free - these are my referral link, thank you very much!) and thought I'd order a smaller size.

So, here is where the "we all wear the wrong size" misinformation comes in.

Did you know......

 If you must go DOWN in band size

Then

You must go UP in cup size?

Example:  Let's say you try on your "normal" 38C in a bra.  The band is loose around your back but the cup size is ok.  So, you need to go down to a 36C, right?  WRONG.  You need to go to a 36D!!  

38C = 36D


Additionally, the band should go horizontal around your back.  If you look sideways in the mirror and the band is riding up in the back, it is the wrong size - go a band size smaller.


For firm support on fuller figures, the band is the MAIN player - and must be firm and tight.....makes all the difference.  You will get used to it quickly because the "girls" will be SO comfy, not moving, just snug as a bug in a rug!

I had previously ordered a "D" cup.  It fits good, but not as specified.  I need the band size tighter but the cup size was fine, so I knew to order down a band size.  But according to the sizing info, I must then order an "E" cup size?  YIKES!

I went online to HerRoom and had an online chat with a customer service representative (having ordered from them before but not using their chat service) and double checked....YES, I must order an "E" - he told me the cup size would be slightly smaller than the "D" I own now.  Huh.  Interesting.

This is why we are all wearing the wrong size bra.  I would NEVER have ordered an "E" or even a "DD" which is what an "E" is in other brands.  I was wearing a "C" several years ago with a much larger band size....and not comfortable.  Wrong wrong wrong. 

Anyhoo.....that bra came yesterday and it fits AMAZING.  Ladies, have you ever walked in the room and your husband's head whipped around and his eyes popped out?  Well......try this bra and see if you don't get that reaction!!

I wanted to mention regarding Rue La La - they have an amazing return program if the item CAN be returned (these bras cannot unless defective).  However, you can order rest assured that if you are unhappy, they bend over backwards to help you.  I've been very pleased.  You just cannot beat their prices.  


So, how many of you knew to go up a cup size if you went down a band size?  (Not in the case of weight loss, but if trying on different brands and needed to get a tighter band).