Cutest socks EVER?

N just emailed me links to these ADORABLE socks from Forever21
Whales:

Crocodiles:


Then I saw this tweed clutch:


And these Mocs:


Save the whales blue and green bag:



Plaid hairclips:


Houndstooth headband:

Birthday wish list

1. Carrie and Tuck notetote


2. Hand painted lap desk



3. Pink elephant keychain


4. Pencil Case


5. Juicy Couture bracelet
6. Anchor ring



7. Nautical bookends


8. Vineyard Vines anchor sweater


9. Overnight duffel


10. Pillows


Happy Friday everyone!! Don't forget to comment on the post below to enter my giveaway.
Hints about two of the surprises: There is something from Vera Bradley and something with preppy animals!

ETA: Anonymous-click on the word "pillows" and it should take you to the site. However, the pillow is sold out! (And super expensive which is why I added it to my "wish" list!)

The time has come!

The giveaway has arrived! There will be multiple winners so comment on THIS post to enter :) The presents are a surprise but I can tell you that I have been filling this box



with adorable preppy goodies (no, you don't get the actual box, just what's in it!) from some of my favorite stores and designers for some time now. I will disable comments either Sunday or Monday so comment ASAP!

Pretty in pink

I meant to post this back when I was living at home but totally forgot. I miss my favorite girl! Someone had just gotten back from her bath and got a pink bow (makes her look a little more feminine since she's wearing a blue collar)



Happy first day of October (my FAVORITE month!). My birthday is in exactly one week!

N's DC visit

With N outside the White House


N and M


At the Air and Space Museum


Natural History Museum


Jazz at the Sculpture Garden


Jefferson Memorial


The Ks in the back, M and N in the front at the Lincoln Memorial (excuse my long leg protruding out of N's back)


View of the Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument

Notes

1. My One Tree Hill season 4 dvds came in the mail today (along with a Dawson's Creek mix thanks to my great friend in Texas). Since my sister (aka my roommate) is gone this week I have plenty of time to watch :) I think I may be able to finish seasons 4 and 5 by winter break. Then I can watch the beginning of season 6 during the winter hiatus and then start at the current episodes in the spring. YAY!
2. I have not forgotten about my promise of a giveaway(s) (Yes there may be more than one coming up!).
3. No more (major) shopping for awhile. I will still post my wants and tips so that you readers can shop though.
4. My internship has been pushed back another week. Oh the federal government. Always so organized ;) At least I can get in some more babysitting (aka MONEY) before I start
5. I kinda forgot how soon my birthday is approaching! (FYI it is next week)

PS- Was anyone else annoyed with Serena's runway walk? Was she trying to be cheesy? I hate when girls pout like that. I did like the color of her dress though.

Why didn't my uniform look like this?

Ok I am getting a bit annoyed (read: extremely jealous) with the Constance Billard School for Girls uniforms. I went to an all girls private school and no one ever looked this good! I suspend reality (have any of you readers attended a private school where these things would fly?) and present some of my favorite recent looks:


A cape, shawl, whatever it is


Brightly colored belts


Heels and a pencil skirt? Yes, please! (Definitely better than the ugly maroon penny loafers I was forced to wear!)


Adorable colored cardigans and a jumper to spice things up




A cute ruffled blouse (not that I didn't love the polos I wore and still wear)




Now, to compare to my "lovely" uniform:
I didn't get to wear colored shoes until my senior year and that was a privilege that could be taken away at any moment (so we were told). Senior year we also added a new polo shirt color: light blue (instead of only white and navy). I think this came from seeing the uniforms of our sister school in NY. They had so many polo color options. I was so jealous they could wear pink polos!
For your viewing pleasure, my high school uniform:

Note the maroon penny loafers


And the blazers


Readers, your turn to share. What were your uniform highlights?

Back to Australia

It has been 3 months since I left Australia. Of course it feels like just yesterday! So I am reposting some of my favorite photos :)








(Yes, Australian animals are totally amazing!)

The perfect shopping weekend

I have a whole separate email address for all my shopping emails. Today it was filled with announcements of 20% off, in store sales, etc.

Definitely check out:
Old Navy (offering something like 20% off $50, 30% off $75, and so forth)
J.Crew (20% off sale items)
Ann Taylor Loft has additional 20% off and new reductions
UPDATED:
Juicy Couture is offering 20% off your in-store apparel purchase. Leave a comment with your email address if you would like me to forward this coupon to you

I haven't been posting/commenting as much because last night I dropped a huge plate onto my computer and broke off the backspace button. It is so hard to type without that key-especially when I am in a hurry and making tons of typing errors!

Have a great weekend all! My sister is off to a wedding so I have the apartment to myself. One Tree Hill season 4 DVDs: here I come!

And the good news just keeps on coming!

I did have a LOOONG afternoon babysitting (my arms are killing me from lugging around a very cute but fat baby) but otherwise:
1. Finally got a start date for my internship (I know you all thought I had already started, haha!): the week of October 6 (my birthday week!).
2. My sister is coming to visit my birthday weekend!!! My other sister (who I live with) and I have birthdays that are a day apart so we are having a joint party. Well my oldest sister is coming for the weekend of our party! She doesn't get much time off of work so I am thrilled she's flying across the country to visit.
3. I was tagged by three great bloggers: Wearing Mascara, Some Like It Hot and Pink Cupcake to share 7 random facts about me

1. I really hate when my google reader is really high. I am constantly checking it so that I will only have a few posts to read at a time. I think this comes from my return to the US: I had over 1000 posts to go through (from just a couple of days of not reading) and I just couldn't handle it!
2. I got my ears pierced my freshman year of college and wrote a paper on the experience
3. I hate cotton balls. I can tolerate qtips but keep the cotton balls away from me!
4. I hate the word panties.
5. I love vacuuming.
6. My sheets/covers have to be completely tucked in for me to sleep (I think this comes from the fact I'm tall and don't like my feet hanging over and getting cold)
7. I always set my alarm to an odd number (such as 8:43, 9:17)

I am tagging anyone who wants to join in!

Old Navy

Last weekend Old Navy had a big sale with 20% off and free shipping. How can you resist that? Here's what I bought:









Minus the first dress, all of these items can be worn to work. Since my internship is non-paying (boo) I am focusing on work only clothes right now but that pink dress is just too cute (and on sale for $20!)

Fall Swap Part 1

Here's my loot from Elisabeth (who needs a blog!):


Handy travel stickers for your scrapbook


Anchor umbrella to keep you cute and dry


Random paper goods-monogrammed of course


Very preppy journal to record college memories


Elegant initial to use anywhere


Sailboat socks to keep you toasty on cool fall days


Totally cute whale belt to go with all your cute nautical clothes

My cute new bag

I was thrilled to hear from Ann Veronica that they wanted to send me a sample! Well Friday I received this adorable tote. The best thing about the tote (besides the adorable design) is that 10% of the sales will support Good Shepherd Food-Bank in Maine. Look good and do good at the same time!



And of course I had to take the bag with me the next day on my Capitol Hill/Monument tour. So here I am with my bag on Capitol Hill (and N next to me):


N is off to the airport today :( Stay tuned for more photos from her visit and photos from the two fall swaps I did

Also don't forget to check out Saturday's post and donate! I already bought my raffle ticket :)