A Photo Tour of Myrtle Beach’s Hippest Seafood Restaurant, Hook and Barrel
Hook and Barrel will be your new favorite seafood restaurant in Myrtle Beach.
Style & Design
A Field Guide to Dressing Southern Babies
Babies dress like royal babies in the South. Southern Living blogger Travis M. Andrews sums up the Southern dress code in his brilliant post, “The royal baby proves all Southerners are basically royalty.” And he’s 100% accurate. You’ll be like a Golden Retriever on a court with a hundred tennis balls on the Shrimp and …
Looking Darling at Daycare: Adorable and Affordable Preppy Toddler Play Clothes
What to wear when your tots aren't dolled up in a smocked dress or john john
Easy gift wrapping ideas
Your friends will think you've been trained by Anthropologie elves at the North Trendy Pole.
Where to Find Pretty Wine Artwork
Wine artwork featuring wine guide posters, pretty maps, photography, and stylish prints to compliment your home decor.
Adding the Surround Sound of Music to Your House (No Electrician required.)
Sonos speakers plug in to the wall and add surround sound to your home without the expense of a built-in system.
Throw a Pineapple Party
A few pineapple accessories to give a splash of preppy detail to your next soirée
A Statement Piece for your Patio: Greek Key Umbrella
Dorothy Draper would approve of this outstanding classic umbrella.
A Sweet Gift: Personalized M&Ms
M&Ms has an entire website dedicated to the ordering of custom candy that melts in your mouth and not in your hand, and you can order them with pictures, messages, and in different colors.
Classic White Chippendale Outdoor Chairs
A reveal of our new patio, which was empty for more than a year.
Preppy Paper Placemats to Style Up Your Next Party.
Perfect for a party or everyday use, these preppy paper placemats are the new cocktail napkin – adding pretty patterns and colors to your table setting, and great for an easy clean-up! These would also make an excellent hostess gift or fun surcee for a friend. Preppy Paper Placemats The Pink Flamingo Duh. Because Pink Flamingos are always …
Pink Flamingo Inspiration.
Oh heeeeeeeyyyy summertime. That means it’s time to play lawn games! And lawn games = pink flamingos. One time, in my event planning days, I planned a music series and decided that the general public would also enjoy lawn games. And pink flamingos. I ordered fifty of them from the internet. FIFTY PINK FLAMINGOS. It was …
Montage Photo Book Review | A Luxe Coffee Table Book to Show Off Your Photography.
How many photos, on average, do you think you take of your children each year? I prefer to take photos with my Fuji x100s, occasionally my Canon t4i, and when I don’t have those cameras in my hand, I’m shooting with my iPhone. Therefore, I have built quite the collection of photos. So far this …
Best Places to Order Personalized Stationery When You Have One Million Thank You Notes to Write
One of my most popular posts is “how to write thank you notes for baby gifts,” which is something apparently people search for frequently. This topic is especially relevant for me right now, since I’m currently churning out thank you notes daily. I actually enjoy writing thank you notes and actually writing with a pen …
For those that despise ironing, the J-4000 Jiffy Garment Steamer is your solution
I was given the ultimate gift this Christmas: the gift of the J-4000 Jiffy Garment Steamer, so I can successfully avoid ironing. This is a true gift, straight from the heart, from my mother who hates wrinkles. Let’s back up for a minute. My mother, a very particular and successful career woman, cannot stand two …
Wine Gifts Ideas
These recommendations will absolutely make anyone that loves wine happy 🍷
How to write the best thank you note
The art of the handwritten thank you note is never going to go away. Especially if you live in the South, a handwritten note on personalized stationery is a rule that no girl can fail to follow. Sending handwritten thank you notes for everything from “thanks for throwing a lovely party” to a baby shower …
Pineapple Chandelier
A pineapple chandelier in a cottage at the Greenbrier in WV sparked an World Wide Web adventure.
Cute Cocktail Napkins Perfect for Tailgates, Parties & Hostess Gifts
Cute cocktail napkins can add a pop of pattern and color to a pretty party display, and make the perfect hostess gift. Cocktail napkins can make you laugh – and these stylish cocktail napkins will set a sophisticated tone for your next party. Cute Cocktail Napkins For Your Next Party Click on the image or …
A Surprising Recommendation for the Best Face Soap
My friend has been a pharmaceutical sales rep for dermatology products since we graduated from college together. Her dermatologists always recommend something simple to use for face wash – Dove Soap – rather than expensive cleansers. Interesting, right? She just became a sales consultant for Beauty Counter and introduced me to their line of products …
A madras bow tie for Southern gentlemen in the making
How adorable is the sweet all Southern boy wearing a seersucker shirt and madras bow tie? The girls at Seesaw Society sent me this adorable bow tie to review, and I have been dying for the opportunity to try to get Thomas to wear it… but I wasn’t sure I could actually convince him to wear …
Gift ideas for the man who has everything
How do I know a man's man will love these gifts? Because these are my husband's favorite things, and he has excellent taste.
Stick a Personalized Label on Wine Gifts
Bottles of wine make the perfect gift: there is no doubt about that. However, by the time the recipient actually opens & enjoys the bottle of wine, he/she will have no idea that it came from you. A simple solution: put your name on the bottle! We ordered return address labels that say “Cheers! Love, …