The Weekend

It was a beautiful autumn weekend here in South Florida.  Bright and early {also known as 4:30 a.m.} on Saturday morning I was up and getting ready to jog in a 5k race...across this bridge and back.  Lord have mercy, even though I didn't beat my personal best, I had a great time and came in first in my age bracket.  No excuses...I will just try harder in the next race!

I wasn't very bright eyed at that crazy time of the morning, but sported some cute Ralph Lauren pink pony gear.

I came home exhausted as usual, but spent the day piddlin' around the house and napping!  I'm enjoying the autumn decor that I've added.  Are y'all like me?  Do you decorate for the seasons and then stand back and enjoy the festive look?  I actually hate putting away seasonal decor...

The breakfast room is set with my autumn theme.

A little touch of autumn on the sideboard...

And on the hutch.

On Friday, I told y'all about The Fall Festival at The Fresh Market Grocers.  Well, I'm now obsessed with their Pumpkin Risotto.  It's a very creamy risotto with a hint of pumpkin flavor--there are actually little bits of pumkin in the mix.  Y'all simply must try it.  For dinner I had my usual cajun-spiced tilapia, lima beans {obsessed with those as well}, and the risotto.  Lord have mercy, it was delish!

The Pumpkin Risotto is $9.99 for two 12-oz packages.  I can't wait to have more tonight.

If you are a risotto lover like myself, you will love this pumpkin-flavored carb treat!

Don't y'all just love the flavors of the autumn season?

FYI:  I'm still waiting on Katie Clooney of The Preppy Empty Nester to contact me to claim her prize from the apron giveaway by Scarlet Thread Aprons.  Katie you have until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning...If I don't hear from you, I will draw another name!

Also, y'all check back tomorrow...I have another Monday Morning Giveaway from Carolina Clover!!!

Saturday...23 Bottles of Wine

I attended a wine tasting yesterday at the Bedford Park Clubhouse in Tradition.  "HERE'S WHAT I WORE"  The denim skirt, 'Floaters' umbrella, and green crew neck sweater are all by Lilly.  The white OCBD and the pink pony rain boots {great for rainy day in Florida} are by Ralph Lauren.

My iPhone cover is 'Floaters' by Lilly, monogrammed earrings, Cartier 'Eternity' wedding band, and 'Oyster Perpetual' Rolex.  I committed a "Wine Tasting Faux Pas" and wore cologne..."Wink" by Lilly.  Lord have mercy, what was I thinking?

My tote...'LePliage' by Longchamp.

Here's my contribution to the hors d'oeuvres table...Garlic Chicken Puffs.  You can make 32 puffs with 2 cans crescent rolls, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 cup shredded chicken, and 4 oz. cream cheese.  I baked them on 2 baking sheets for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.  *I found this recipe last year on Pinterest or somewhere...can't remember!  If it is your recipe, thanks!

If I'm being honest, I must say that these puffs are very good fresh from the oven--not so much 2 hours later.

  I chose not to take my favorite house wine 'Oak Leaf' merlot...from Walmart.  I thought people would think it was tacky!!!  I ended up buying this South African Shiraz at The Fresh Market.  The label states "it goes well with snacks at sundown."

My friend Stacey Gilfillan was the organizer of this event and she did a fine job!  Thankfully, we ended up with a wide variety of hors d'oeurves...'cuz wine tasting on an empty stomach is not a good idea.

These are the silver trays for each guest...complete with a tasting goblet, cocktail napkin, pencil, and score sheet.  Stacey found the cute magnets...great idea to keep the wind from blowing away the score sheets!

We graded each wine {white and red} either Excellent, Good, Fair, or Yuck!  I must confess in the beginning a lot of wines received 'Yuck'.  Getting tipsy does seem to impact your judgement...so towards the end, they were all good!

Each table's host poured a sample of all the wines {covered with a brown paper bag and labeled with a number}, beginning with 8 bottles of white and ending with 15 bottles of red!

Each guest was served a plate of fruit, crackers, chocolate, nuts, and cheese to cleanse the palate.

In the center of each table there were water bottles...y'all know you should drink as much water as you do wine.  The little buckets were used as dump buckets.  If you do not like the wine, you pour it into the buckets...it is perfectly acceptable!  There was also a pitcher of water to rinse your goblet after each tasting.

Being that I am not a wine connoisseur, I was happy to see there were not a lot of wine snobs at this event!  Inexpensive white wines took 1st and 2nd place, with cash prizes and "bragging rights" going to the people who brought them.

The winners of the reds...my Shiraz was "Yuck"!!!!

Then it was home to prepare a quick dinner for husband and watch some football!  What to fix?  I decided on Barbecue Baskets.  This is a recipe from Publix Simple Meals.  I enjoy tasting the sample meals when I shop at Publix and this is one of their recipes...very simple:  1 {12 oz} container cooked shredded chicken, 1 {10 count} can buttermilk biscuits, 3/4 cup barbecue sauce, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese.  Coat 10 cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with spray.  Place each biscuit in one muffin cup.  Press the biscuit down and also press it up the side of the cup to form a crust.  Mix the shredded chicken and barbecue sauce and pour into cup. Top with cheese and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes on 400 degrees.

A little messy, but it's quick and good y'all!

Gameday Meal...Yay!  Florida State beat Clemson 49-37!!!!!



Fall is here y'all!  Hope you are enjoying the first weekend of the season.

Style File Friday...Gent-Style!

While I love looking at all the girls' OOTD {Outfits of the Day} on social media, I also like fashion for the preppy gent!  I would like to introduce to y'all the Cincinnnati Prep.  He's preppy through and through...a native of Cincinnati...he's attending the University of Cincinnati, studying Interior Design.

I adore that he wears bow ties all the time!  You can read his post about Bow Tie Etiquette HERE.

From Easter to Labor Day...A seersucker suit and Lilly bow tie! {Of course, he has a pink pocket square scarf}  Fabulous!

CP wearing a white Ralph Lauren vest and oxford cloth button down, with a Lilly bow tie.

Lord have mercy, I LOVE this outfit!  Lilly pants, with a blazer and High Cotton Ties Cummerbund and bow tie.

With a fraternity brother, CP is wearing a Lilly bow tie and pink pocket square scarf.

Tux...with a blue stripe cummerbund and bow tie, by High Cotton Ties.

On the slopes...with the de rigueur Burberry wool scarf!

Patriotic polo {collar popped}...by Ralph Lauren.

After a shopping trip to his beloved Brooks Brothers...wearing Bermudas, a light blue oxford cloth button down, and a navy blazer.  So PREP!!!

On his birthday...wearing a Lacoste sweater and yellow Vineyard Vines polo {popped, of course!}.

I can't wait to see what he wears next!!!  Stop by and visit the Cincinnati Prep...his blog is full of great photos of his love of interior design and fashion for the prepster!

Just Another Three-Alarm Tory Burch Logo Day!

Lord have mercy, I've done it again!  I wore three items with the Tory Burch logo in the same outfit over the weekend.  I can't help myself y'all!

"HERE'S WHAT I WORE"  The blue gingham blouse is by J. Crew and the white jeans are by Ralph Lauren.

Tory Burch 3-Alarm Logo...again!  TB earrings, orange belt, and orange Revas.

I added my Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual', Ralph Lauren 'Bit' bracelet, 'Eternity' wedding band by Cartier, a navy blue grosgrain pony bow, and an orange iPhone cover.

More orange!  Y'all know I'm so matchy-matchy!  Wristlet by Michael Kors.

Thank you for stopping by today and have a great week!

Friday Style File

Today I'm featuring an ever-so cute preppy blogger as my "Blogger With Style."  Kalyn is a college student who loves all things preppy.    She's a "Northern girl with a Southern heart" and her blog portrays her love of fashion as a Southern prep with a Pittsburgh twist.

I love this pink and green Lilly dress with the Steve Madden sandals and Lilly Bermuda Bag.

In this photo, she's wearing a Vineyard Vine's AdorAble polo dress, with a Lacoste headband, and LL Bean Coastal Skimmers.

LOVE this outfit...Sweater by Ralph Lauren, chinos by Tommy Hilfiger, Sperrys, J Crew critter bracelet, and an Etsy sailor bracelet.

Now Miss Kalyn doesn't stay so slim by lounging on a chaise eating Cheetos all the time.  She is a fitness junkie.  In her spare time after studying and working, she teaches fitness classes and is training to run in the Pittsburgh Marathon.  Go Girl!!!!!!!!!!

Looking prissy and pretty on the porch...wearing Lilly and beautiful hat!

Here she is modeling a beautiful Anne Taylor dress and another hat passed down to her Mother from her beloved late grandmother.

This is my favorite outfit...It's a Ralph Lauren pink oxford button down dress and Sperrys.   LOVE!!!!

This is a close up of the oxford dress.  I want this.  I need this dress!  I've called Ralph Lauren stores, the outlets, searched eBay, and googled it like crazy.  Why can't I find this dress?  Boo hiss.

Y'all stop by and visit Miss Kalyn at her blog Preppy in Pittsburgh.  She's also on Facebook and Twitter.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Giveaway from Lifeguard Press

Hey y'all!  I'm back blogging and have a cute giveaway to offer today.  But first, I must say thank you to those who sent e-mails and cards or left sweet comments on the blog, Facebook, and Twitter...your prayers and messages were ever so comforting to me in the loss of my friends Teresa Jane and Jan.   Thank you so much for your kindness!

So...y'all know how I like to be matchy-matchy all the time. Well, I finally found some white denim pants that I liked and they fit me! I should stop shopping for denim anywhere else but Ralph Lauren...'cuz his jeans fit me the best. Now these are not 'skinny jeans' because white skinny jeans would not be pretty on moi!!!

I wanted to wear my navy blue Ralph Lauren pullover sweater with my navy Lilly 'Trunks Up' ballet flats. After I tried this outfit on, I thought I needed to add a little color...then I found this fabulous scarf at Target and loved it...I also loved the price! I think it was about $13.

Of course, my coordinated self needed a new iPhone cover to go with this outfit and I found the perfect one...it's the Lilly 'You're Flagged' pattern from Lifeguard Press!

 

My Accessories:
Navy blue grosgrain ribbon pony bow, Lilly 'Wink' cologne, Lilly 'You're Flagged iPhone cover, Lilly 'Trunks Up' ballet flats, Ralph Lauren 'Bit' bracelet, blue and gold anchor motif earrings {a gift from Gracie Beth at Preppy Southern Princess}, Cartier 'Eternity' wedding band, and 'Oyster Perpetual' Rolex.  My navy blue and white tote is by Tommy Hilfiger...perfect for Spring and Summer!

I was happy to be contacted by Katie at Lifeguard Press, who offered to give away an iPhone cover to one of my lucky readers. Now y'all know you need to coordinate your iPhone cover with your outfits!!!  The winner will be able to choose one of the following Lilly patterns...

'Fan Dance' only available for the iPhone 4/4S

'You're Flagged' for the iPhone 3G/3GS

'Chum Bucket' for the iPhone 3G/3GS

'Do the Wave' for the iPhone 3G/3GS

'Docksider' for the iPhone 3G/3GS

'Fallin in Love' for the iPhone 3G/3GS

'Luscious' for the iPhone 3G/3GS

'Navy Bloomers' for the iPhone 3G/3GS

'Nice to See You' for the iPhone 3G/3GS

'Scarlet Begonia' for the iPhone 3G/3GS

Guidelines for the Giveaway:

1. Follow Etiquette With Miss Janice blog
2. Follow Miss Janice on Twitter.

3. Follow the Lifeguard Press blog by signing up for their updates HERE.
4. "Like" Lifeguard Press on Facebook HERE.

This giveaway is open to U.S. residents and will end on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 12 noon.  Good luck!