It’s been an amazing year, probably the best of my life. Filled with love, firsts, growth, old friends, new friends (hello blog besties!), dear family… So I’m going to celebrate 2010 and ring in 2011 big tonight. I hope that you all do the same with your nearest & dearest.
I couldn’t help myself. I had a perfectly festive black sequin skirt all laid out for NYE. I just needed to find a perfectly festive top to pair with it. Then I saw this Parker Sequin Dress at Thera M (one of my favorite local boutiques).
The look on my husband’s face when I tried it on was all I needed to throw all responsibility out the window. It was their last one, it fit like a glove, the ruched sleeves concealed my winter white arms, and I had to act fast (Lilly was about to hit meltdown mode).
Poor sequin skirt. She really is fabulous. Maybe I’ll wear her on a ladies night out or Valentines day.
Now, if only I could find a feather stole…
I was hesitant to share more of my Christmas gifts here for fear of coming off wrong. But, I’m so enjoying other bloggers’ new goodies they’re sharing that I figure why not?! Afterall, this blog is based mostly on shopping and style ;)
So here are a few of my gifts that I received for Christmas. Some you’ve seen here on the blog before…
A little orange box from my Dad to start off things right… yay!!
You all remember these lucite trays. This one found a home on my bathroom vanity thanks to my brother and sister in law (she definitely reads my blog!). And if you look closely at the left compartment you’ll see my new Kate Davis earrings that Josh surprised me with. He even went through the trouble of reading my response emails to my blog comments to figure out which pair was my favorite. Now that’s Love :)
I had been eyeing this sparkly J.Crew bag since February. No joke. I don’t even know when Josh bought this b/c it isn’t even on their website anymore. He is sneaky!! I’ll try to come up with a “How I Wore It” post featuring it.
A new Barefoot Contessa cookbook courtesy of my in-laws. I predict another cooking post in my future!
A new Gucci carry-on roller duffel from my Dad. This beauty is actually on backorder so it’s not yet in my hands. Can’t wait!
Yep, the sunglasses I was wishing for.
I have a slew of talented friends, ya’ll. But my girlfriend Calder never ever ceases to amaze me. She’s a highly sought after wedding and event planner based of out Charleston, SC (which just so happens to be a MAJOR wedding destination). And today I’m so proud to share with you her latest and greatest published wedding in Martha Stewart Weddings Winter 2011 issue. May I add this is her SECOND feature to grace the pages of Martha?! She’s a rockstar. I’m endlessly inspired after each “girl date” we have, and I’m so happy to share a little Calder Clark magic with you all today.
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