My Carrie Bradshaw Entry

Alright, I have a question for all of you. I went out with some girlfriends over the weekend, and my free spirit friend T wore a completely hilarious outfit - white linen pants and a matching white linen button up vest. Alone. Now, I would definitely not have the guts to wear this outfit out, but she's got a fabulous sense of humor and I thought pulled it off (she also used to be a pro swimmer, so she definitely has the bod for it). But everywhere we went, other women were gawking at her, rolling their eyes and saying, "Oh my gaw, what is she wearing?" I mean they weren't even hiding their evil looks.

So here's my question, why are we as females, each other's biggest critic? Is it competition, jealousy, insecurity?

What are your thoughts and stories on this topic?

Getting Older Sucks

Went to go see Jack Johnson in concert on Wednesday - it was a great show! Since starting my new job, I haven't really done much during the week. By done, I mean, staying out past 8 pm. We were in such a rush to get to the concert after work that we never got to eat. But we made time for drinks, of course. And I still feel hungover today.....2 days later.

Another thing - I love Jack Johnson. His music is so much fun, the lyrics are creative and he really does seem like a great guy. But, I've got to be honest - I kept thinking, "Didn't he already play that song?" They all kind of sound the same live! I never mentioned it at the concert however, I didn't want the Hurley-clad surfer type concert goers (not to generalize of course) to turn on me!

Meme Time

Thanks for the tag, Summertime Beauty! This tag was hard for me to choose songs that I’m embarrassed of – I take pride in the fact that I’m a total geek who loves me some cheesy music! (Example, my Celine Dion and Spice Girls music collection).

Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 5 songs you are embarrassed to admit to others that you like and tell why.
3. Tag 5 random people at the end of post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. “To Be With You” by Mr. Big. This is one of my favorite guilty pleasure songs. I pop in my Monster Ballads CD and belt this tune out while driving.

2. “Bed of Roses” by Bon Jovi. I always think of the video for this song – Keri Russell (love her) was in it. The first and only time I’ve seen her play a bad girl!

3. “November Rain” by Guns ‘n Roses. I don’t care who you are – this is a cool song and a cool video.

4. “Say You’ll Be There” by the Spice Girls. I knew this whole song and all the dance moves by heart. Wait, I still do…..

5. “More Than Words” by Extreme. I listened to this cassette tape on repeat for many months on my mini boom box in my room.

I would like to tag...

1. Bonnie Blue
2. Mrs. Preppy
3. Puttin' on the G.R.I.T.S
4. Well That's Just Fabulous
5. Tickled Pink
6. Livin Like Blevins

I love Martha

I went to Kmart over the weekend (thanks for the tip, Etiquettely Correct!!) to see what Martha's line looked like. And I picked up this set, and it looks really cute! The colors are really nice. The sheets that go with it are blue and white stripes with a grosgrain ribbon for the trim.And of course being a preppy scot, you can't go wrong with a reversible seersucker and plaid comforter!

Here's a picture:

Update

I mentioned in a past post that my husband and I did some updating to our kitchen by installing granite countertops. We are so happy with them, but my hubby is still working on the backsplash - it's coming along beautifully!!

I'm also working on updating my guest room, and would love your opinions! This seersucker duvet cover from Williams-Sonoma home is the one I REALLY wanted, but I waited too long and now it's sold out. Any idea where I can get a similar one?

I've spent the last week without a computer, so I'm sorry that I haven't posted much! As usual, I have been reading and commenting whenever I can. :)

Happy (Belated) Birthday America!

We had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. We had such a great time. We met our great friends down at their beach house in Rosemary Beach. The weather was beautiful! I didn't want to come home today. We ate at a few great restaurants while we there. Here's a quick recap:

Thursday: we ate at the Southern Cafe in Seaside
Friday: Shades
Saturday: Destin Chops

If you are ever looking for a great place for fireworks for the 4th, Rosemary Beach is the place to be. You have the best view of fireworks from Panama City Beach to Destin. I hope that everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July. Thank you to all of our troops for defending our country and helping keep our country safe.

And of course one more thing......some things that I picked up while I was there. :) Although I do have a full set of Vera Bradley (Vibrant Black, since unfortunately retired) I've never been obsessed like a lot of my girlfriends in college. But I couldn't resist the following items and 5 years later, all of my VB is still in top condition.

Maybe it was the salt air that made me go shopping crazy. :)














Vera Bradley Pinwheel Pink Clutch Wallet















Mod Floral Slippers with Pouch




















Vineyard Vines Logo Hat (I got REALLY burnt on Friday so I needed to cover up my freckly face. It wasn't pretty)

I've been SUPER boring the past few weeks - but one exciting thing has happened lately was...drumroll....we got new granite counter tops! Woohoo! We're trying to "design to sell" our house so that we can move a little bit closer to my work. My hubby got all Tim "the tool Man" Taylor on me and did the backsplash himself. It looks great! I'll try and post some pics of the before and after soon.

I am trying to resist this week's J.Crew final sale......it's so hard! I keep making excuses, like "I've been looking everywhere for a critter polo!" Oh, yeah, like I can't live without a $30 polo with turtles all over it? I blame it on the models. They make everything in those pictures look good. :)

Okay, enough about the clothes.....hubby and I are going out of town for 4th of July weekend. Can't wait to get the heck out of dodge for a few. I hope that everyone has a great weekend. I'm looking forward to reading about everyone's adventures next week! Take care, Mrs. LSL