lucky penny loves meat… and her greens, too… don’t you worry.

so when she discovered peckinpah, a new gastown joint serving up carolina-style bbq, lucky penny ran there… as fast as she could… in her see by chloé loafer booties. thank goodness she did not trip!

using a barbecue sauce that is vinegar and mustard-based (note: mid- and southwest barbecue uses ketchup and molasses), beef short ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket have been ticked off in quick succession on her to-eat list—accompanied, naturally, by fixin’s: creamed corn, southern greens, and buttermilk biscuits are [insert drawl here] simply delicious.

and… for dessert? y’all would love the deep fried mars bar.

lucky penny finds coins everywhere… on the street, random taxi cabs, in elevators… and a nickname was born.

the winner of her eleventh reader giveaway contest is… drum roll, please… congratulations, jessica p.!!!

jessica wins an extra-special prize, one very close to lucky penny’s heart… jessica jensen has named a beautiful little coin purse after yours truly, and one *special* reader just won their very own!

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twelfth lucky penny reader giveaway is owned by the lovely former bachelorette, jillian harris…

it is the “melody of flight” necklace by kv bijou—total value $80.

the winner will be announced on monday, march 21st!!!

one rule to enter… “like” kv bijou on facebook.

lucky penny is somewhat of a sappy romantic. just before she left for the long weekend, she placed a little note for cute boyfriend on his pillow “miss you already, handsome“, and sealed it with a kiss.

for important red carpet flash bulb occasions, lucky penny counts on rouge g de guerlain to give her a flawlessly perfect pout. this creamy, super-hydrating lipstick will last through many a makeout.

the soft plum colour of galante 09 complements her complexion, and gorgeous case, designed by jeweller lorenz baumer, includes a mirror… so no more mirror iphone app. hooray!

lucky penny has a tickle in her throat, ache in her noggin and sniffle in her nose… their cab is waiting outside… one-way fare with a $20 tip. buh-bye!

weeks of going non-stop have definitely caught up with our girl. on the bright side, a wee cold is the perfect excuse to curl up under a williams-sonoma cashmere throw with a cup of tea and fashion glossies.

leafing through the latest vogue, lucky penny was transfixed by these *new* prada sandals for spring… pretty sure her credit card made a run for holt renfrew stat. their bold colors and woven leather transported her to some fabulous, sun-drenched mediterranean oasis with cute boyfriend.

i don’t care if monday’s blue. tuesday’s grey and wednesday, too. thursday, i don’t care about you. it’s friday, i’m in love. #springishere

lucky penny has always secretly wanted to jump out of a cake… and here is her chance… drum roll, please… a cute boyfriend reader giveaway! finalement.

her friends at moovboots and gotstyle have generously donated a kick a** pair of men’s wellies… rubber on the outside, merino sheepskin on the inside. the winner can choose between army green (see above) or black, and in any size. the benjamins retail for $295.

***psst… carefully follow these rules to qualify: (a) find the golden boots in the gotstyle blog, (b) click on them, (c) sign into twitter, and (d) automatically tweet “the magic words” to enter. a twitter handle will be drawn at random. the contest is *now* over… congratulations, christopher r.!