Thank you Posh Momma for your sweet thoughtfulness in sending me a Sisterhood Award! I would like to send this in turn to Ronda of Stella’s Mom; Preppy 101; Tickled Pink and Green; and Preppy Player. There are others I would like to include but I will let others share the love. So if there is someone special who brightens your day, please feel free to share this with them. Ronda has such a love of dogs along with her… [Read More]
There are some movies that make me feel warm and cozy. They usually have traditional exteriors and interiors that resonate with me. One funny coincidence, is the house in the movie The Father of the Bride (1991). I have passed by this house so often while growing up that it was on my mythical list of houses I must own someday. This New England Federal style house stood out among the California stucco. When watching the movie for the first… [Read More]
“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you will be a mile away and you will have their shoes.” Walk a Mile flat card – $7.50(10 notecards w/ matching ‘adorable’ envelope) Keep your stride with: “25 Miles” – Edwin Miles
Click on the photo to order NOW! “Have you given up trying to get your parents to understand your blog, let alone Twitter and Facebook? We’re here to help. Hire us, and we’ll have a patient ten year old call your parents and explain the intricacies of social networking and micro-blogging to them. Our ten year olds are selected not only for their knowledge and expertise, but also for their ability to present the information like the kind of polite… [Read More]
Having 2 sons I am never going to be the mother-of-the-bride and the best I can hope for is being involved on the girlie fringes with my lovely nieces. My first niece to be married this summer, “Hammie Pie”, (aka “Hammie” because her initials are HAM) has given me the dubious honor of throwing a bridal bone my way. That’s right! I get to do a bridal task or at least give my ideas and opinion! I am thrilled but… [Read More]
As I was clicking around on Etsy I found these lovely stickers, etc. They are all by LittleBeanBoutique. I found some clever ideas that I thought I would share and since they were new to me perhaps they will be to you too. 🙂The pictures link to the item’s webpage. No question about this one. It’s in the shopping cart.Perfect for the non-decorated chocolate chip cookies in the cello bag.Just fold the bag over and place the label.With my monicker… [Read More]
This is how I felt after listening to the AIG Congressional hearings today.I happened to turn them on before heading out. At first I could not tear myself away but there came a point I decided I could not make it to the finish line.I am frustrated.I am angry.I am exhausted.If I wasn’t feeling all these things I would actually be encouraged by the non-partisan collective of those on the committee. Recently a friend shared with me her mixed feelings… [Read More]
Pick your flavor… …strawberry… …chocolate… … or vanilla. Made in Spain. (Where else?)2 1/4″ in back and 3/4″ up front.Perfect proportions. My friend and I were wistfully talking about our collection of Pappagallo espadrilles and how we missed them. We missed everything about these classic and quintessential preppy unpadded shoes – how eventually our big toe would wear through the upper canvas forcing us to buy a new pair. We even missed the Jacques Cohen’s where the jute insole would… [Read More]
Thank you Preppy Player, for the thoughtful blog acknowledgment and shout out. Since I listed my seven favorite things in a recent post, and Preppy mentioned getting to know me better, I am going to shake up the rules a bit and list seven things that only a few people might know about me. Did you know….. 1. Why “Pink Martinis and Pearls?” Although I rarely imbibe (really), I might have a cocktail if we go out for dinner with… [Read More]
How many of us have a friend who keeps us in mind when they shop and will say, “I have found something for you that has your name all written all over it”? Dear friend,You are the wind beneath my Discover card.
Make-Ahead Frozen Buttercream Cake Decorations
Colonial Williamsburg Sweet Potato Muffins
The Best Pecan Pie and Painted Dough Cut-Outs
Decorated Ghost Cookies With Fondant
Cocktail Napkin Swap!
Pretty Pink Petal Cake – A Wilton Cake Decorating Technique
Staircase Decorations – Two Holidays In One
Pink Champagne Glass Decorated Cookies
