Christmas Greetings!

Merry Christmas to y'all!  I was fortunate to spend Christmas Eve with my family and we enjoyed a very casual supper.

These are some photos of the tablescape...


"HERE'S WHAT I WORE"  The tartan dress is by Brooks Brothers and the headband is Ferragamo.  I wore a black cashmere cardi and black Chanel ballet flats.


Now, all the rush is through and I am relaxing on the sofa...enjoying a Kahlua and coffee by the fire.

I wish you all a very Happy Christmas!

Happy New Year

The holiday season is coming to a close and the new year is fast approaching.  I must say that I haven't made many resolutions that are different from those I made in previous years...just to exercise more and hopefully that a special wish of mine will come true in 2014!

I prepared my New Year "Friendship Gifts"...using gold stripe paper pales from the $1 bin at Target, pink shred, and pink champagne mini bottles, with a "Cheers" tag attached.

Tonight I'm wearing my mama's black velvet pants with a ruffled blouse and black sequined cardo.  The glitter bow belt was a find at Target and my shoes are Kate Spade.

Getting ready to party!

Here's a peek at my New Year's Dinner tablescape...

A look back at my holiday outfits and such...

I wore my Old Navy glitter flats to Happy Hour last weekend.

I gave lots of gifts cards to friends and family for Christmas and placed them inside the cute Anthropologie initial mugs.

This was the outfit I wore on Christmas Eve.  The blouse is from J Crew, the cardi is from TJ Maxx, the skirt is from Target, the gold Revas are by Tory Burch, and the gold monogrammed sash is from Laroque.

My accessories for a Christmas party...shoes by Kate Spade, glitter bow belt by Kate Spade and Chanel fragrance, lipstick, and nail polish.

Christmas party outfit...Blouse by Kate Spade, glitter bow belt by Kate Spade, and navy blue taffeta skirt by J. Crew.

Happy Hour with Target tumblers, straws, and cocktail napkins.

Another casual holiday outfit...sweater from Banana Republic, vest from Ralph Lauren, gold glitter loafers from The Gap.

So that's it for 2013.  Happy New Year to y'all and I hope y'all have a healthy and happy 2014!!!

Match My Monogram

For all you shopaholics who like to monogram everything, Match My Monogram is the perfect spot to consign your new or pre-loved personalized items.  I usually hang onto monogrammed items forever because, well...what else is there to do with them?

Consign them to Match My Mongram!


Match My Monogram has a world wide audience and gets you a better price for your custom item.

How does it work?
Send your item to MMM and they do all the work.  Just prepare your items.  Fill out this consignment form.  Package it all up and send to MMM.  Or, you can opt to use there White Bag Service...the details are here.  You receive 50% of  what your item sales for via check or Paypal.

This is the perfect way to buy reasonable monogrammed items for children!  You can shop from the comfort of your home in your stretchy pants...with a trusted source of diverse items to choose from.

Here's just a few of the items offered on their website...

Love this darling little tartan outfit!

Precious little dress...

A lot of the items on the site are brand new...probably a monogram order boo boo.

Personalized cell phone covers...

There is a lucky girl out there somewhere...with a cRe monogram...

Pony caps...

Garment bags...

Great buy on this monogrammed clutch...

Monogrammed note cards...

Y'all get your monogrammed loot together that you no longer use and make some cash!  Visit their facebook page here and their website here.

Monograms on Monograms on Monograms

I do and I did!

So how much is too much monogramming?  I say "Too much is never enough!"

My traditional married monogram {jGs} is on my duvet cover and shams.  I use my traditional monogram on pretty much everything instead of using the modern version of my married monogram {jGk}, which includes my husband's first name initial on the right.  My husband doesn't care, because he's not into all the monogramming craziness anyway.

Fancy script font...

This is a font I don't normally use and I don't know the name, 'cuz I ordered this tote over the phone from The Snappy Turtle, but I think it worked well on the tote...

Monogrammed blouse pockets are popular now, and this one is monogrammed in a script font.

I love using monogramming decals on my glassware and the diamond font is one that I love!

Interlocking script is my favorite...I think it looks real prissy!

The circle font is another fave of mine...one that I used on bath towels and candles...

My monogram on the wall...interlocking script.

Interlocking script...pearls...pink and green cooler.  Perfection!

Love the circle font on my new notecards...

Fancy script on my koozies...

Interlocking script on my ponycap...

Fancy script on my soap...Lord have mercy that silver needs to be polished!

I just picked up these bandannas today...monogrammed in a diamond font.  I'm gonna wear these as headbands to keep my hair out of my face while I'm on the treadmill!

Of course, my shower mat must be monogrammed--navy blue in a circle font.

Welcome To My New Front Porch!

I told y'all I was gonna paint the house yellow and I love the color--it's Benjamin Moore 'Humblegold Yellow'.  I've just replanted the front gardens so the plants and flowers are itty bitty.

I am embracing my Florida lifestyle, so flamingos are scattered everywhere!

Yes ma'am, I put these darling little babies out front!

The new porch gate has been installed...

It's "Flip Flop Season" y'all!

A bright-colored wreath was mandatory!

Flamingos and Flip Flops...

I painted the old bench a sweet blue and had some pillows made using the Lilly 'Hotty Pink First Impression' fabric...

I ended up using blue, pink, and yellow as my colors on the porch.

The cute flamingo pillow is from my BJ Joy...she found it at Ikea.

Seashells displayed on a HomeGoods find.

Last night we enjoyed Happy Hour, aka "Merlot Hour" on the porch.

Crap dip and cheeseball appetizers...

This was my view as the sun began to set over Florida.

The table set for supper--with pink, white, and blue.

The Lilly 'Hotty Pink First Impression' napkins were custom-made and adorned with light blue seahorse napkin rings.

Monogram mania!

My new rule for sipping beverages on the front porch!