My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends,
It gives a lovely light!
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
This is the poem I included in my mother's birthday card - she is 67 today! It's so fitting for her because she's always on the go, doing things for everyone else, and as the phrase goes "burning the candle at both ends." While I'm sure the candles on her cake were lovely, she's the real light and I'm grateful for Millay's words to put it just so.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
FOLO: Around My Neck
Apparently starfish are everywhere this season.
Check out this beauty from Stella & Dot! At $98, it's more expensive than its Target counterpart, but there's something very fresh here with the colors and the turquoise silk knotting.
Check out this beauty from Stella & Dot! At $98, it's more expensive than its Target counterpart, but there's something very fresh here with the colors and the turquoise silk knotting.
What do you think? Spend the $40 or $50 for the Target piece or the $100 for Stella & Dot's starfish? Technically, this is rhetorial since I already own two of the Target pieces...
Around My Neck
I have a wonderful sister. Her name is Whitney - she's the one who threw me the amazing Highballs & Hydrangeas 30th birthday party. She came to visit us in the BVI for her Spring Break. She knows how much I've been missing shopping, so she brought me a few things, including this necklace:
I love it!!! I almost fell on the floor when she told me where it was from! TARGET! I just couldn't believe it. I wore it the very next night and received numerous compliments on it. This is how the first conversation went:
Friend: "Oh, I just love that necklace. It is stunning!"
SDP: "Thanks! My sister gave it to me and you'll never believe where she got it??? Target!"
Friend: "No way! I thought you got it on St. Thomas. If I were you, I wouldn't give that little secret away - you can say it's a gift, but don't offer up where it's from...keep 'em guessing."
She makes a good point. I've even blogged about how I usually dodge the question "Where did you get that?" So, why did I offer it up so freely? I guess I was just overcome with excitement and proud of Whitney's find. My friend set me straight and for the rest of the night, I stopped after the "sister gave it to me" part.
I am loving this pendant, also in the Vintage Sea Life line at Target.
And for full disclosure, a friend of mine just bought it for me today and will be sending it with another friend who's coming down here in three weeks. {I know, I'm obsessed!}
You can't get too much of a good thing, right?
Friend: "Oh, I just love that necklace. It is stunning!"
SDP: "Thanks! My sister gave it to me and you'll never believe where she got it??? Target!"
Friend: "No way! I thought you got it on St. Thomas. If I were you, I wouldn't give that little secret away - you can say it's a gift, but don't offer up where it's from...keep 'em guessing."
She makes a good point. I've even blogged about how I usually dodge the question "Where did you get that?" So, why did I offer it up so freely? I guess I was just overcome with excitement and proud of Whitney's find. My friend set me straight and for the rest of the night, I stopped after the "sister gave it to me" part.
I am loving this pendant, also in the Vintage Sea Life line at Target.
And for full disclosure, a friend of mine just bought it for me today and will be sending it with another friend who's coming down here in three weeks. {I know, I'm obsessed!}
You can't get too much of a good thing, right?
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Chicken Nuggets Needs YOU!
One of my best friends Sarah recently started blogging over at 2 Giggle Boxes. She's not only an incredible mom to her two beautiful daughters Carson and Clara, but quite the seamstress, making custom creations for her girls! You have to see what she can do with one of her husband's old golf shirts!
Sarah finds inspiration for her children's clothing from fellow bloggers, like Lil Blue Boo. And in a design challenge - happening now at Lil Blue Boo and Dharma Trading - Sarah is a Top 15 Finalist and she needs your help.
From now until March 9th, you can cast your vote for your favorite design on Lil Blue Boo's homepage. Sarah's design is Chicken Nuggets, after their pet fish with the same name.
Sarah's creations can be purchased at our friend Laura's online store: Lily's Laundry Boutique. We all went to college together and I'm loving that the blogging community is bringing us back together in this way!!!
Off to vote!
Sarah finds inspiration for her children's clothing from fellow bloggers, like Lil Blue Boo. And in a design challenge - happening now at Lil Blue Boo and Dharma Trading - Sarah is a Top 15 Finalist and she needs your help.
From now until March 9th, you can cast your vote for your favorite design on Lil Blue Boo's homepage. Sarah's design is Chicken Nuggets, after their pet fish with the same name.
Off to vote!
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