Carla "Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me" L.'s Profile

Would you ever expect to hear angels sing while shopping at Home Depot? Neither would have I.

I did, though! I did! Before I go on, let me explain that I was holding out for that perfect place for my 500th review. Originally I had planned to venture to Orlando to ride the new coaster and make that it. Destiny (my car broke down) had other plans...

So on a Saturday night we end up in Hialeah, at Home Depot. Who ends up there unless you live in that area? No one.. just us. So expecting the usual crowds, screaming, pushing, shoving, dead behind the eyes attitude from employees, we buckle up and grudgingly go in.

Light, open and welcoming we stop for a second thinking we entered the wrong place, I mean c'mon.. its HOME DEPOT. Greeted very cheerfully at the door we are cautious and expect the hammer to fall.  I was actually scared, it was too perfect, something MUST be wrong..

Tentatively we go to the light bulbs which we need, and there is an employee who, get this, I know its hard to believe, discreetly STEPS ASIDE while we look. And waits. My hubby completely oblivious to this takes his sweet time trying to find what he needed. I noticed but figured it was a fluke. He must have been waiting for something else, but no, as we turn away he returns to what he was doing right where we had been.

The store is HUGE, it wasn't crowded at all, it had a beautiful Christmas display area, and we not only were able to stroll through with no problem, the other patrons were few and far between, and were POLITE, but kept on getting greeted by the employees "Good evening!" and another who was stocking stopped and said "May I help you find what you are looking for?" ...

I stop in my tracks to reply  "Thank you, but we are good!" Very good, actually for I was astounded. They not only were cheerful and helpful but they spoke to us in ENGLISH!!!!

I know!!! I never get spoken to in English at any other Home Depot, and if I try I get that "Screw you bitch you are speaking to me in Spanish because I am not even bothering to learn your language so you MUST know mine" attitude.

Not here.. I felt like Brad Garrett in that 7UP commercial, I wanted to sing and dance down the aisles in glee! No Mrs. Curmudgeon here! "Pliers, ma'am" "Why yes thank you!  And may I have a 16" Multi Position Prybar too?" "Why here it is, do you need a 4 Piece Fuel Brake Line Wrench Set?"  "Oh no we are good with this..but thanks!"

Just one happy customer. Thanks for making my shopping experience a good one!

So congratulations Home Depot Hialeah, you deserve the 500th review!

I really, really, really, like this place.  

Again quality in outlets can be hit or miss.  Here it is mostly HIT!  I love their polo shirts because they are made with a woman's body in mind.  They fit perfectly.  Also they have damn cute dresses!  The 80's look that is so en vogue right now is done tastefully enough not to look costumey.  

Outlets rock.  This one rocks .. hard.

//Sparkle//

My eye wanders to the window...

//Sparkle//

My feet and brain connect in a primal way..  I wander in unable to fight the lure of the bling.

And I am engulfed in yet another accessory store in Dolphin.  How many are there??  Seriously?  What I love about these places is the fact that they don't pretend to be more then what they are, cheap accessories you wear once or twice.  The price and quality reflect that and I am super OK with the concept.

I purchase, I wear a couple of times, I move on to something else having looked spectacular in the bling I purchased.  Done.

They have some pretty nifty seasonal themed stuff too.  A star for your neck for Xmas? Sure!  I am amused!  (THANK YOU, THANK YOU)

A life saver of a store.  I stopped shopping for small kids since mine stopped being small but then had to start all over when my siblings started having their own.  Grandma is coming to visit so I have to stock up to send back.

Always is this Auntie a hit when she sends up some goodies from here.  Osh Kosh is quality clothing for kids, it always has been and the Outlet has great stuff.  Reasonable prices, cute clothes and I walked out with a bag full of clothing for two small children and still was way under budget!

CHA CHIIING!

Great place for gifts for kids. I mean who doesn't have a kid or knows one who just loves Disney right?

I am one of those people who love Disney no matter what, and I am far from being a kid. Definitely the place to pick up some incredibly reasonable priced goodies for someone. I just picked up a little wallet for my nephew with the Pirates logo for all of seven bucks!

Why doesn't it get more stars? Well, the items available for the most part are Park reject items. Mostly pure garbage, you do have to sort through to find a good thing or two, but I definitely will be skipping the T-Shirts for Splash Mountain.

Dolphin has an excess of little boutiques, and this one is a brand new one.

So I spy this adorable fringe dress, just super duper cute and drag my "I only wear jeans and t-shirts" daughter in with the hope that I can convince her that she would look great in this dress.  

No such luck.  She hated it.  But then again she hates anything that can be considered a dress and/or skirt.

The dress was adorable and they had some really cute clothing.  Prices were so so.  Not expensive but not cheap either.  Its a tiny boutique so there isn't a huge selection but worth checking out because you never know.  

The girl who helped us was SUPER DUPER helpful, super sweet and did a real good job trying to convince my teen that she would look ubercute in that dress.

"HELLO HOW ARE YOU"  Bellows the unsurprisingly good looking employee at the entrance.

Sideways glance from my daughter who is annoyed, like me by the volume of the music. I nod, saving my voice.  

Aside from the need to blast music ear-drum splitting loud, the clothes here are very trendy, the layout very attractive, and most of all - the best part, there are sofas strategically placed in the centre for those spouses who just want to vegetate while their women shop.

The accessories are limited but what they have are nice, they have watches, purses and sunglasses too.  In the back there is a huge sales area that always has hidden treasures, although you truly have to dig.

Did I mention the cute t-shirts with the bling on them?  Super Cute.

Kenneth, Kenneth, Kenneth... you are the designer I hate to love. We know why you and me - but I just adore your stuff don't I? I sell myself out.

Either way, this is a teeny store, it has a few choice things, and for KC prices its a great deal. His New York elegance and simplicity make his items classic and timeless and you surely need a few of those pieces in your closet.

Unlike other Outlets, the quality is very up to par with the full priced stuff so its definitely a great idea to search for a few things here. Con.. not much to offer. Pro .. good prices and gorgeous items.

An amazing Military style button down shirt for my man? Only $50!

How do you appease the teenager who has been patiently letting you drag her into every single store in the mall that you want to go into?

By taking her to Same Ashe and the game stores.  

To any gamer, young or old this is the virtual candy shoppe that makes them shake with anticipation and joy.  An electronic sugar high, if you will...  they thankfully offer a plethora of used games, which makes it so much easier on the wallet.  Always helpful as the people who work there are gamers too and the prices for the newer games are also pretty reasonable.

So we end up walking out with a game about....

wait for it...

its epic.....

LAWYERS.

I realize I will never truly understand the mind of a teenage girl in this age as she is grinning happily with her bag of goodies.

Hmm OK so its in the middle of the mall. If you want that delicious ice cream you will have to sit in the benches or tables right next to it. I don't really want any witnesses to my ultimate pigginess when I eat it.

Fine..

A girl has to do what a girl has to do. The Sundays with pineapple, strawberries and chocolate are delicious, the ice cream itself being stellar. Yes, the service is hit or miss.

Purchase only in desperate need of sugar.