If I have to work on my birthday . . .

I might as well have a cute outfit, right? Here is my birthday outfit. I will be wearing the skirt and jacket. You can find it here. I have a BR non-iron pink shirt to wear with it. Being that pink is my signature color . . .

Fun for fall!

I love my new pants . . . you can get yours here.

New Curtains!

Guess who just saved $300.12 on curtains? This girl! Our second anniversary is coming up on the 13th. The "etiquettely correct" gift is cotton, so I decided that we would get some new linens for our bedroom.

We originally had white curtains and while pretty, they did a poor job of blocking out the light and I love my beauty sleep. I have had great luck finding curtains at J.C. Penney's - so that's where we headed tonight. I found curtains by American Living. I couldn't find a picture online, probably because they were on clearance, but they are a really pretty chocolate brown. They have a nice button detail at the top. They were marked down from $80 to $5!!!!

I am hoping to find a pretty white quilt for the bed and I think I am going to order this bed skirt. A white bedspread is so relaxing to me. Sorry I don't have any pretty pictures for this post, but hopefully I will have some when the bedroom is all put together.

Urban Prepster

Maybe I've been away from the preppy/blogging world longer than I thought. How many people know about this website? I just found it and I am having to pry myself away . . .

Shopping Finds

On Saturday night I went to dinner and did some shopping. My friend and I were laughing because it felt a little like high school.

The Gap was having an amazing deal on jeans. Buy one, get one for $20. The bestie and I decided to both get a pair and split the deal.

I'm bringing the sexy back with these babies.

Banana Republic was also having a great sale . . . PLUS, all of their sale items included an additional 25% discount. I found a very cute plaid, button down with a ruffle. I think they must be sold out of it online because I can't find a picture. After the sale it was only about $12.

Silpada Jewelry

I went to a jewelry party tonight. It was really nice because there wasn't a presentation that you had to sit through! I like these kinds of parties, but sometimes I just get bored. This was nice because the jewelry was all laid out when you got there so people could browse without feeling pressured to buy. I had a nice time and was able to enjoy friends, food, and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere.

The jewelry was by Silpada. Unfortunately I can't find pictures of the jewelry, but they had some beautiful pieces.

Ready for Spring

I am so ready for spring. I have never been one for cold weather and this past week has been pretty brutal. It started warming up towards the end of the week and I got a little spring happy. I picked up a few things that made me really excited for Spring and I thought I would share.

I picked up these pretty cocktail napkins and matching guest towels. They are so bright and they make me happy.

I also found some cute Easter bunny cocktail napkins but I couldn't find a picture online. These shirts were on sale at the Gap. Hopefully I will be able to wear one this weekend!

And my favorite thing that I bought . . . Lilly Pulitzer Wink! If you haven't already tried it, you simply must. Its divine and when you have it on - it feels like spring everyday!

Glass Dinner Plates

A K-Mart near us is going out of business, it's sad, but they had some GREAT deals! I have wanted these glass dinner plates for a long time but I never bought them. Well as luck would have it, I was able to get them for $12 a set. I bought two sets. I think they will be perfect for a summer garden party.

I also got the lamp pictured below. It was only $20 but I need to find a lamp shade for it.

Clue me in

Could someone please tell me when Skulls & Crossbones became preppy? I must have totally missed this, but I honestly don't get it. Please - clue me in!

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Loved the book, can't wait for the movie! Here is a link to the official trailer. It comes out on Feb. 13, 2009 . . . maybe my sweetie will take me for Valentine's Day. Honey - feel free to respond :) (Since I am your favorite shopaholic).

Philosophy at Target . . . who knew?

I saw some on clearance today while I was browsing . . . you can find it online, right here.

Pretty Pink Towels

My Mom and I went on a hunt for these this weekend. They haven't come in yet at Williams Sonoma, but I'll be checking back. They are perfect for my kitchen!

The Perfect Christmas Dress

You can find it here.

Love, love, love this

Will someone who 1) loves me and 2) reads my blog please, please, please get me this for Christmas?

Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart

So the boy and I made a little visit to Walmart. His sweet brothers gave us a grill for a wedding present and the good people at Walmart will put it together for us. While the boy was waiting for our drop off ticket . . . I was (true to form) browsing. I didn't know that Better Homes & Gardens has a line at Walmart. They have some really cute stuff . . . check it out!

I love this lamp.

Cute Gift

Wouldn't these be a great gift for a Lilly-lover? I would love a picture of Fiance drinking out of one of these . . .

Things that have contributed to my Summer Fun!

Here are a few things that I have either been told about this summer, I discovered this summer, or I re-discovered this summer.

Clorox Bleach Pen - I normally hate bleach, right Mom (she always remembers this)? It seems to have ruined a good majority of my favorite things, so in my house - there is a moratorium on bleach. That was until I got some lovely grass stains on my cute white mini skirt (favorite skirt of the summer BTW). The only thing that got the stains out was the Clorox bleach pen and in less than a minute! So, note to self: Don't sit on the side of flower bed in a white skirt, but if you do, use your bleach pen.

Beck’s Light – My friend L told me about this beer. ITS ONLY 63 CALORIES PER BEER! So you can now have two beers, as opposed to only one. Its actually pretty tasty and a nice change from other light beers.

Oil of Olay Original Active Hydrating Cream. I started using this around my eyes and it has made a huge difference. I put it on after I take a shower and before bed. Its alleviated a lot of the dark circles under my eyes and its fighting off wrinkles too!

Diet Dr. Pepper – This is one of Fiance's favorite sodas and I have gotten on a kick myself, sometimes you need to switch it up from the old standard, Diet Coke.

J. Crew Favorite Tanks - I have been wearing these for awhile, but I recently re-discovered how much I love them. I have them in lots of different colors and I wear them with jeans or my cute white mini skirt for going out. Fiance has recently informed me that he really likes it when I "rock the wife-beater look."

Bicycle Built for Two

I didn't know they actually sold these. I kind of want one.

Random Question

When did J. Crew start doing the elastic waistband? I was thinking how cute this skirt was and then I saw the elastic waistband . . . might be okay for cotton, but for silk taffeta? No thanks.

Lands' End at Sear's

I had my lovely pink and green shower this weekend! It was very nice and it was fun to be with friends. My Mom was so sweet; everything she gave me was pink and green. I opened the box and it was over-flowing with my favorite colors.

She found these napkins at Sear's! She said she wasn't sure if I would like them, so she only bought four, of course I loved them! So we went back yesterday and bought more so that I would have 12. The picture does not do them justice.

P.S. They are on sale right now!