It's all downhill from here....

WOW. I was watching the news this morning and this story made my jaw drop. This is not good news for me, a 27 year old prep. :( It also comes only a few days after I bought my first under eye wrinkle cream. Noooo!

Confessions of a Single Girl Part I

Ok, I am sharing something kind of personal with you ladies this evening. Here it goes....I recently became a member of chemistry.com. I'm not proud but I want to get married some day and have little blond babies so I had to make a move. It is very hard to meet men in DC - they tend to be a little career obsessed. I do not enjoy meeting men at bars and, in general, I don't really even like going to bars. In my previous line of work (interior design) I was unlikely to meet any (straight) men and I now work at a super small firm with 3 other people so I'm unlikely to meet anyone there. I'm a little on the shy side and generally have a hard time meeting boys. So, there's my excuse. Now to my question - should I continue with this? I have to admit that I've been less than enthusiastic about the majority of men who have shown interest in me. Granted, I have been on it less than a month but still... If I go through all the 'steps'(there are two steps before open communication) and then the guy doesn't make the move to email me, should I email him? I'm an old-fashioned girl but I just don't know! Should I try eHarmony or Match instead? Should I give it all up and listen to my married girlfriends - the ones who say "Love always happen when you stop looking." Is this really true? Help me out ladies!

Spring Jewelry!

So, I was shopping at J. Crew today and I noticed this woman with a fabulous turquoise necklace (see below). Normally, I am too shy to ask people where they purchased items of clothing/jewelry that I like. Luckily, in this instance, the sales girls did it for me. Anyway, I looked up the company as soon as I got home and I love their stuff! Some of it is a little on the pricey side but may be worth the investment... Anyway, the name of the company is Stella & Dot. Check it out!

Lilly + Martha = Perfection

Today was the day! The Martha Stewart Show dedicated a whole hour to all things Lilly! I watched and thought it was so well done. Several of my fellow preppy bloggers were featured in the audience - congrats to Kappa Prep and Nautical by Nature! I hope you both had a lovely time! In honor of this special day, I thought I would share with you all some Lilly items I'm lusting for. Also, for the remainder of March, enter the promotion code MARTHA and receive a special gift with your order at www.lillypulitzer.com, courtesy of Martha Stewart. :)

It will be mine. Oh, yes. It will be mine.

I found these first two images from a realty web site the other day and it inspired me to start a 'Dream Kitchen' folder. I thought I'd share it with you all! Enjoy!

Lilly? Is that you?

I was at Costco recently and guess what I found there? Lilly Pulitzer dresses!!! Calm down. Don't run out to Costco just yet. They were, unfortunately, little girl's Lilly dresses. Don't think I didn't scour that place for an adult size. I did - there were none to be found. I also seriously considered buying one for my future daughter. Keep in mind that I am not engaged, have no serious boyfriend, and am probably at least 3-5 years away from having children. This non-existent daughter would not have been old enough to wear this dress until roughly 2020. But I thought about it...is that wrong?

Cute Blog Award!

Texan Couture gave me this fabulous award! Thank you!

The challenge is to list ten not so cute things about yourself. Here I go....

1. Generally, I look pretty busted in the morning. If there are days that I wake up and look decent, I get really excited and wish someone was there to see it. I have actual anxiety about finding a boy who will love me, even as bad as I look pre-shower. Not cute.

2. The bottom of my jeans that drag on the ground when I wear flats. Not cute.

3. I tend to use very bad language when I'm driving and another driver wrongs me. Sometimes the words that come out of my mouth shock even me. My mother would be very disappointed... Not cute.

4. I have to agree with Texan Couture, my hair in humidity is awful. I have fine hair and it was just not meant for humid climates. Not cute.

5. My face when I cry is pretty disturbing. My face get 3-4 shades redder than any normal person's face should. Not cute.

6. One time, I feel asleep in the sun with a hand across my leg. One part of my leg was pale white, one was very pink. Not cute.

7. I rarely look good when eating tacos, burgers, or spaghetti no matter how hard I try. Not cute.

8. I had hard core straight across the face bangs all through high school and into college. This was way before it was trendy and cool to have bangs. It was not cool. I also had not discovered the benefits of Sun-In. Not cute.

9. When any sports team I am rooting for is losing.... Not cute.

10. After a long day, I come home, put on sweats, remove all make up, throw my hair up and pin it back, and put on my glasses. Not cute.

Ok! Now you know at least ten of my dirty, not cute secrets! Please don't think less of me! :)
I give this award to....

Preppy Nonsense
Pink Cupcake
My Life in Pink and Green
The Many Adventures of Meg
The Monogrammed Nest