On The Agenda

There is just something about an approaching school year that makes me feel like being the Martha Stewart of school supply organization. Granted, this doesn't last super long into the semester, but at least I try, right? Last year, I splurged on this Lilly Pulitzer agenda (sailboats... need I say more?), and its cuteness really encouraged me to actually use it. Besides it's looks, I also love that it has month views where I can see what all is going on over a longer period of time as well as week views where I can write down details about assignments or events. Some of my friends have already ordered their Lilly agendas for the upcoming school year, and although I have until December before mine runs out, I thought I'd check out what Ms. Lilly has to offer!

I'm thinking either the alligator or the flamingo one! How do you like to organize your schedules?

Katy

Blogger Highlight: Sarah of Classy Girls Wear Pearls

I love finding new blogs. Blogs have made exploring all kinds of styles so much easier, and they're mostly written by "normal people" rather than "fashion people". I like to think I have pretty good personal style, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't get any inspiration from bloggers. I started reading blogs during my freshman year of college, and it's been fascinating to watch them evolve into small businesses. Of course, having new blog reading material is dangerous during the school year because homework tends to be ignored for the sake of going through as many posts as I can in one sitting!

Last weekend, I stumbled across Sarah's blog Classy Girls Wear Pearls (so true!) and have been reading it off and on ever since. She is completely committed to all things nautical, Lilly, J. Crew, and just overall preppy, and I love it! I also admire how she isn't just "textbook preppy" -- she keeps it looking fresh and trendy!

I don't know about you, but I'm ready to hop on a sailboat decked out in some sort of anchor-patterned ensemble!

Katy

All photos are from Classy Girls Wear Pearls

Product Placement: Monogram Decals

 Order yours here! (there are also really cute mini decals that are perfect for sassing up small decor!)

Sometimes it's hard for me to imagine anyone who doesn't understand what a monogram is, especially since they seem to be everywhere I turn in North Carolina. However, step outside of our neck of the woods, and – believe it or not – very few people know what they are. (My best friend's uncle is from the North and thought that the monogram decal on the back of her car was a gang symbol...) 

My friends and I love learning people’s full names (a small idiosyncrasy we share), so we were all about asking our Italian friends about theirs while we strolled the main street last night. As it turns out, Italians don’t have middle names, and therefore, monograms are completely off of their radar. We had a lot fun explaining the concept of "the monogram" to them and the crazy obsession we have with them all while drawing ours in the air with our fingers. (I think they thought our passion for three funny-looking letters was a bit strange…) Now all we need to do is get them to start using "y'all"...

Katy

We are so excited about this new line of personalized gifts. I definitely need a belt! And, if my kids were babies, they would so have the little onesies & tshirts for this summer. With so many patterns, colors & monogram/font styles, the sky's the limit on the possibilities!