{thank you a trois!}

Thank you to BOTH Heather at Grace303 and to Emily at Champagne and Cupcakes who so graciously have bestowed upon me the Lemonade award! :)

Domestic Diva from Mermother of Identical Mermaids Blog has sweetly given me an award, too --

"Queen of all things awe-summm!!!"

Thank you DD!!! :)

{the new jcrew scoopneck tee}

Good news for those who loved the fit of the Corsage tee!  The new Perfect fit short-sleeve scoopneck tee is the exact same tee in terms of size, fit, and material.  So, if the colors of the Corsage tee bored you, there are many more choices in this online-only tee.  I think it is a great basic to have in lots of colors for only $24.50.  And free shipping on $100 with code SUNSHINE.  I am wearing it here in the color Salmon.  Below I paired it with the Sunray necklace in Bright Berry which arrived in the same shipment today.  What do you think?  I tried to link the necklace also, but it looks like it is now sold out.

{twilight termite}

Someone has been dying to read Twilight.

Don't freak out. I read the books first to "make sure" that they didn't contain any inappropriate content. (Actually, after the first book I was totally addicted and couldn't put them down until I finished the last one.) Anyway, she wouldn't stop asking when would she be able to read it?? and I couldn't really find a reason for her not to. She got the green light and now she's already on Eclipse. The first 3 books are fine, and even the couple of questionable scenes in the last book are not explicit and don't really say anything in detail. I think those Judy Blume books are more explicit. After all, when I was in grade school I read all of the books in our house--my teenage sisters' books, my Dad's books, anything I could get my hands on. So, I know how she feels.
The only stipulation was that I told her I'd buy her her own paperback of Breaking Dawn and I'd have to tear a few pages out and then she can read it!! (Of course now her question is -- how old does she have to be to read those few pages....LOL!)

{happy mother's day!}

Happy Mother's Day to my Mom!

Love you!

{bday party and stone-bead ribbon necklace}

This afternoon we went to the birthday party of our friend Hank at his home.  He is an incredible man (and wild and crazy) and I could do an entire post on him, but I won't.  ;-)

I am wearing my J Crew turquoise stone-bead ribbon necklace for the first time, and love love it.  I paired it with the corsage tee in Breeze and possibly the best-fitting pants I have ever found--the Premium Stretch Bistro Pant in Stone. 

Muffy, this is the straw bag I was telling you about.  :)

Hank's backyard is so pretty and it was such a gorgeous day!  This is a shot of the poolhouse/guesthouse.

There were pretty bouquets like these scattered everywhere.

Huge ficus trees!

Happy Mother's Day!!

{bleh....}

My friend B and I at an after-work function this Tuesday.  

Sorry for the lack of eye-makeup, but there were tears involved.  We were attending a celebration of the life of one of my long-time co-workers who died last Friday (probably why I haven't posted much this week...bleh) totally unexpectedly.  He passed away in his sleep--he was only 48!  He was single--no wife--no children, so when he didn't show up for work they sent the police to his home.  We were not expecting this.  He was an anesthetist at the hospital, very intelligent, and very very funny.  Everyone liked him.  I don't even know what to say....I am sick over it.

Anyway...here I just took a pic of the Light Pewter Rosette tee that is in some of the J Crews right now.  I was running in to return something today, saw it, and took it to go.  I already have the Shell color and think I really don't need another--pretty sure this one will be going right back where it came from.  Once again I am just BLEH over this grey and beige color scheme, but JC keeps persisting.

{good things}

Love this stuff!  This Restoration Hardware dish soap and gel hand soap set is practically invisible!  I like it because it helps to keep my sink area looking clean and uncluttered!  I use the "Fresh" because it is clear and it also has a nice clean scent.  But, of course I'll give you a hint...

When you run out of the RH soap, there is an alternative I discovered the other day.  My RH is not in a very convenient location and it is about 20 minutes away from my house, so when I needed to buy a refill for my soaps I checked out the Method brand at Target.  Well, the "Sweet Water" type is exactly like the RH soap in consistency and color.  It is naturally derived with no dyes or perfumes.  So, I just filled up my RH bottles with this.  Good things.

{JCrew corsage tee: color review}

I think many of the JCA's have agreed that the Corsage Tee is a keeper.  

It has a very flattering fit, nice detail, and great price.  I have been dying over here for a little color (...so much gray and beige this season--I am over it!--it's SPRING after all!!) so I ordered it in the Amethyst and Breeze colors.  I was a little worried because I had heard the "Amethyst" described as an ugly Post-it purple color, then today I actually saw it in this horrible color in my B & M!!  They were right--the shade that made it to some stores WAS pretty bad.  Fortunately my top showed up at my doorstep in the pretty pale lavender that is portrayed online.  I love it, and am wearing it here with my white Gap straight fit chinos.  I am also happy with the "Breeze" pale aqua color.  I wish J Crew would bring us a little more color for Spring and Summer!

Below are the Breeze tee and the Vintage Slim Jean in Antique Destroyed Wash.  The jeans went promptly back to the store.  I decide that they were too baggy and too trendy for me and couldn't find a pair of shoes that looked good with them (hence the photo-editing).  :)

{how did i never know about this before?}

I just discovered C.Orrico's sale site with Lilly Pulitzer & more here.

How did I not know that this one existed?  The intro is very cute!

LOVE this skirt! (I'd wear without the sash):

Love these dresses, too:

{a vacation fit for a princess....a disney princess that is!}

Yay!  I have our little mini vacation all booked.  We'll be staying here:

and visiting here:

and here:

Even though I've been there a few times, I learned some useful tidbits of information by reading and looking up topics on Disney's Q & A forum.  I hadn't even known that this existed!  I love being prepared, so this site reminded me to make advanced reservations for every single meal--even breakfast at the hotel!  Turns out breakfast was pretty booked up already and my choices were limited-- 7:55 am or 10:15 am.  I would have been quite upset if we had strolled down to the restaurant just to be told that we couldn't have a table for breakfast!

We also booked a Princess lunch in the castle in "Norway" that looks PERFECT for Lil P.  Evidently this is the 2nd most popular dining reservation after Cinderella's Castle (which we've been to a couple of times already).

Here's a link to the site (useful whether or not you have children) if you'll be planning a visit to Disney in the future:

Disney "Mom's Panel" Discussion Board

Anyone planning a Disney visit this Summer?

We haven't been to Epcot in ages---anyone have suggestions for not-to-be-missed attractions there?

Any other suggestions or hints??