{What is your ringtone??}

I have so many favorite songs. I rotate through them and make my own ringtones with the Garageband App on my MacBook. Anyway, I just made a new one and the song didn't translate well into a ringtone. It is annoying every time my phone rings even though I like the song. So, I would really like some suggestions for a new tune. What are your current or past favorite ringtones?? Some of my past ringtones are:

Brown-eyed Girl--Van Morrison version

You Can't Always Get What You Want -- Rolling Stones

How Sweet It Is--James Taylor

Beautiful Soul--Jesse McCartney

And during the holidays my ringtone is ALWAYS "Santa Baby"!!! ;-)

Here is the video of the song I tried yesterday. This is from my post of the video last summer:

Have you seen this Madonna video with Mike Myers? Hysterical! He really makes me laugh. Maybe because Mike is so funny especially with Madonna doing her thing all over him. Or maybe I can't stop thinking that I really have to start working out.

Madonna - beautiful Stranger '99

{More!! J Crew in September T&C}

While reading through the rest of my September Town & Country magazine last night I came across MORE J Crew items! And a couple of the career women that were interviewed named J Crew as one of their favorite places to shop.
Here is the J Crew jeweled satin clutch ($198), which definitely holds it own next to those paillette and pearl Valentino pumps!:
And here is Allison Aston, director of communications at Roger Vivier wearing the J Crew lace skirt ($850)--one of Fall's Collection pieces:
A J Crew gold pearl and crystal necklace (bottom left) is featured alongside other pricey fakes in the September issue of Town and Country magazine. The pearl necklace on the top right even slightly resembles the J Crew pearl cluster necklace--which would make it a steal at $125 (now on sale for $95) versus $500.

I saw this cardigan the other day and tried it on but did not purchase. It is a large cheetah pattern and fits like a Jackie:

And received a few goodies (coming soon) in the mail!:

{Lilly Pulitzer Fall}

Here are a couple of the new Fall dresses that I tried on at Lilly Pulitzer yesterday:

The Alina dress. This is a cap sleeved shift style dress. The material is heavier and slightly stiff. I like the cute print. :

The Sabine Shirtdress Crinkle. It features a high empire waist with drawstrings that you cinch right under the bust. Love the material, soft and comfy. This is a size 2, so it was bunched up a bit, but the size 0 would have been too high on my chest. :

The Marcella Tunic dress. It is made of a thick stiff twill. This is the size 0, and it was a bit hard to pull over my head. :

The Marcella Tunic dress in another print with sash tied around to the back. this is the size 2 which was easier on and off and more comfy, although you can see that I have extra material. :
With the sash tied in the front:

You cannot see her in these photos, but Lil P was with me at Lilly, and when I turned around this is what I saw! :

Maybe the yummy Lilly juice and pink iced cookies put her into a relaxing state of mind. :)

{funny things happen when you aren't looking}

I occasionally find the funniest things stored on my Mac computer. Lil Petunia knows how to take videos and does so frequently when she is feeling silly or to e-mail to her friends. I just found this one from our 9-hour drive home after vacation. My sister and I are chatting away in the front while Lil P was being very quiet--way too quiet--in the backseat! :)

{home decor & a little J Crew}

Just stopping in to say Hi and let you all know that I'm still here. Sorry for the lack of exciting posts, but I have really been enjoying this summer with Lil Petunia and my hubby. We have been swimming, going to movies, going to dinner, hanging out with friends, and staying up late! Nothing terribly exciting has happened, and to prove that point--we spent an entire weekend installing towel rods! 6 bath towel rods and 5 hand towel rods later we can finally hang up our towels. We've only been in this house for a year... Initially we didn't want the builder-grade ceramic towel rods, so we told them not to install any rods in the entire house. I really wanted the rods to match my faucet hardware. But, because they had to be special ordered from someplace 45 minutes away (and because I'm a procrastinator) we just received them a couple of weeks ago and just now had the time to install them. Well, I measured and marked the walls, and hubby installed. He is very handy!

I did stop by to check out the J Crew new arrivals and only came home with these two items.

The "Blair" top:

And the navy striped "Captains" tee:

When you don't find me here on Blogger, you can always find me on TWITTER! :)

{my favorites from August J Crew}

Here are some of my picks from J Crew's new releases:

The Bubble necklace--I had a feeling they would produce it in pink! LOVE! But, alas, it would probably be too large for me. I am dying to see this on someone else first! Someone please order ASAP!!

Coveted this necklace the first time I saw it on the mannequin in the sneak peek way back when:

Love the bracelet as well:

Love this and looking forward to trying it on IRL:

This top has Blair Waldorf written all over it:

So cute:

I puffy heart this headband!:

Have to try this IRL, but thinking would make a good holiday season pick:

Wonder if these are comfy??:

Have to see where the pockets fall IRL:

I'd size up in this cardi for a snuggly comfy fit:

Again, I'd have to try for fit and comfort:

Ankle length cords--cute with flats and easy to tuck into boots:

Maybe a long pair, too:

Cute casual dress:

{Four Weddings and a Funeral}

Last night we watched one of my favorite movies. It's one of those that I can watch over and over. I just love it and have the soundtrack on my iPod, too. :)

Happy Friday!

{never say never}

Okay, so I will be the first to admit that I have always thought that Twitter sounded like something I'd never do. I thought it sounded like a ridiculous thing to do. Then I made the mistake of going over to check it out 3 nights ago when I was bored and I got sucked in! It's not just blurting out what you're doing in a constant stream of narcissism (okay, well maybe it is)--it also allows for real-time conversations between you and your friends. Much better than waiting for a reply to an e-mail (which drives me crazy because I'm impatient). And on that topic--when you receive an e-mail, do you try to respond the same day? I know that I do. Same with RSVPing to an invitation. I try to do it ASAP because I worry that if I just look at it but don't respond right away, then I'll forget entirely OR later on I'll think that I responded already when I really didn't. I believe it is better to just do it promptly.

Also--with the Twitterfon application for the iPhone it is a constant stream of entertainment!

Do any of you Twitter??

{doubles?}

When I really like something I sometimes feel the need to purchase more than one--or the same item in 2 colors. Does anyone else do this?? I do this a lot with jeans.

Recent duplicate items that arrived from J Crew (already have them in other colors and LOVE):

The Libretto necklace in Dusty Blossom which I ordered with the Ruffled hem dress in Nut. I thought they might look nice paired together:

The question is--do you prefer the necklace long or short? Worn long it acts almost as trim to the neckline of the dress:

This is the shortest that I could tie it up in the back:

On to footwear~~

The Sally pearlized patent ballet flats (I had to go up 1/2 size in these). Beautiful! But unfortunately these are going back because--although the leather seems soft enough--they rub my heels in the back and I know blisters would ensue. Looks like I might have to get the Tory Burch Revas in black/silver instead. I was hoping to be logo-free. Oh, well.

The Marjorie suede ballet flats (very soft & comfy and tts!!). These are keepers:

{guess who I met yesterday??}

Well, what an exciting summer for us over in the Petunia household--meeting longtime blogger friends! On Friday I met our friend M. Lane whose blog The Epic I have been a faithful reader of for over a year! The Epic is a guide to living well with frequent stories about the many cities, hotels, and restaurants to which M. Lane travels. He is an excellent storyteller and writer, so if you've never ventured over to that side of blogland then you really should!

Here are a few pics from our day, although I cannot show you a picture of us because his identity is top secret! He is an extremely lovely person, though, and Lil Petunia and I thouroughly enjoyed meeting him at The Brazilian Court--a fabulous old hotel in Palm Beach--for Brunch.

The Brazilian Court is hidden by lush tropical foliage:

Below--a view of the courtyard:

When the temperatures are not as sultry, it is nice to dine in the courtyard. We chose to be a little more comfortable inside:
Lil P in the courtyard--