The fabric of our lives...

In the SDP household, we have a new washer and dryer. What we need now is to create a designed space in which to do laundry. Maybe it will make this chore, something I avoid at all costs, more enjoyable. Who knows? It might even be (gasp!) fun!

Check out these five tips for improving your laundry room over at Country Living.
Of the three photos here, I think I like the third one...

What to wear?

Mr. SDP and I have been invited to a pre-wedding celebration for some friends who are getting married tomorrow. {The wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner were held last night...since we're not in the wedding and we're in-town guests, we were not involved.}

Tonight's celebration - I'm guessing - will include all wedding guests. I love this idea, don't you? I think the bride and groom will enjoy being with their guests two nights in a row.

Anyway, the invitation looks like this:

The theme is a "bluegrass supper" and I expect there will be bluegrass music and southern cuisine. So, what to wear???

Here are a few options from my closet...

I wore this dress to my best friend's bridesmaid luncheon - it has a very Tory Burch feel to it with the color scheme and pattern. I don't think it's the most figure flattering dress I've ever worn, but I received a lot of compliments on it.

Secondly, there's this Fumblin' Foe dress...it doesn't really scream southern, bluegrass, or anything like that, but it's really cute. I've only worn it once and it was to the Caty's rehearsal dinner a few weeks ago. {I wear it sans belt!}I'm probably most leaning towards this dress, from Liz Claiborne, that I wore to the Summer Soiree earlier in the month. I think it is the most stunning and with August upon us, there probably aren't many more opportunities to wear it. One important thing to note about all of these options is the fact that tonight's crowd is totally different from any of the crowds where I've worn the other dresses. (Women know how important this is!!!)

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!

More than just wood, metal and vibrating air

Check out these photos!!! Thanks to Coco+Kelley for showcasing this eclectic house in Venice, CA in her room of the week series.

What I love more than anything is that piano!!! It makes me want to get on Craigslist, find an old piano, roll up my sleeves and paint one myself! What about a Tiffany blue one!?!

"I like my money right where I can see it...

...hanging in my closet!" - Carrie Bradshaw


I just love that quote! It's what I repeat to myself when shopping. I didn't need to recite said mantra yesterday when our new Forever 21 opened up! I was able to shop my heart out without any guilt!

Here are just a few things that found their way into my bright little yellow bag!

This owl ring for just under $6!!!
This white stone necklace for less than $14!!! (It looks much better against tan skin, than the white background in the photograph...very J.Crew-esque.)

And finally, this ribbon beaded neclace for less than $7!!! I'm wearing it today with a black and white striped boatneck tee with three quarter-length sleeves. I feel somewhat like a gondalier, especially because I'm wearing little red patent leather flats with black pants, but I'm working it! I twisted the bow around to the top right. Who knew $7 could bring an outfit together???

Happy shopping!

Don't you just love a sale???

After my score at KateSpade.com last week {kiawah kei tote in orange}, you think my luck would have run out! "Not so," says Tory Burch.

Not to be out done, Ms. Burch sent me this lovely email today:
There are some really great items, but many are "out of stock." Happy shopping!