Mad about GADABOUT

Forget the eggnog...I am loving what Miss GADABOUT has on tap for the holidays.

I could sent Santa a thank-you note for every little gift with these personalized stationery cards. Just love them! Have you seen GADABOUT's year round products? These are some of my favorites...

And who doesn't love a beetle?

Oh, and the cost? $70 for 60 cards. Not bad at all!!!

Lauren Nicole Gifts Giveaway!

I am in love with this. What a great example of a signature piece?!?!



Thanks to Lauren Nicole Gifts, this necklace could be yours! That's right - she's giving a custom wax seal and silver necklace to one lucky gal! Click here to register!

Giveaway over at Monogram Chick

I'm a huge fan of my morning coffee...

In the SDP household, our coffee is brewed in our Keurig single cup brewer. It. Changed. My. Life. No seriously, the coffee that comes from this magic coffee machine is truly wonderful and helps me start my day off right!

My favorite flavor is Donut Shop Coffee from Coffee People. {They have a wide variety of blends, from Green Mountain, Newman's Own, Caribou, etc...}

Wouldn't it be lovely to brew a cup of Donut Shop coffee in one of these preppy travel mugs?
Over at Monogram Chick, one of these mugs is up for grabs!

Love Language: Shopping

No? You've not heard of such love language?

Maybe you're more familiar with the "traditional" ones, as outlined in Gary Chapman's book. They are acts of kindness, words of affection, gifts, quality time and physical touch (all together on that last one...let's give those eyebrows a double raise), but what about shopping? What was Gary thinking by omitting my love language?

I guess shopping could fall under gifts because at the end of a successful shopping trip for Mr. SDP there is usually a presentation of gifts. I can make the case, however, that shopping is also an act of kindness. If done together, shopping could be categorized under the quality time tab.

Regardless, I love Mr. SDP so I went shopping. The fruits of my love language labor? A "make your own" polo shirt from Rugby.com, which is a division of Ralph Lauren. I went for the smaller skull and cross bones plus initials in a spirit green on a black polo.
{Maybe now I can get him to retire the black Lacoste that he so lovingly refers to as his "summer staple."}

"I love lamp."

Check out this adorable monogrammed lamp:

They're available over at the Pink Giraffe! Adorable!!!

When Peeps just won't do

There are three things I would be delighted to find in my Easter basket come Sunday.

Item #1: A set of these melamine plates from MongramChick.com. If you order five, the 6th is included for free. (Not a bad offer!) They have a wide variety of designs and colors from which to choose. I'm drawn to the orange and brown (as seen at Horchow.com), but classic navy may be the way to go.





Item #2: Sticking with the tabletop theme, how about these personalized tumblers from the one and only Tervis? I grew up drinking my Coca-Cola Classic from these cups. I believe my parents have them in the cabinets to this day. I think my husband and I need our own set.

Item #3: Last but not least, SDP must think about more than the table for her summer soiree that's she's yet to plan, right? For some instant gratifcation, wouldn't the Easter Bunny want me to have these ready-to-wear Dita jeans by Citizens for Humanity? Because they are of the petite variety, no hemming is required!

Happy Easter!