Thoughts & Red Carpet Wish List

Ahhh, Friday.  Its been an extra long week coming off of two straight 3-day work weeks.  I am ready for the weekend.

• HELP!  Does anyone know where I can purchase a pair of these earrings without the beads?  They used to sell all kinds of them at Copper Penny.  I can't find them anywhere online...

• I scored the deal of the century yesterday at Forever 21.  Let me disclaimer that I do not like to spend a lot on boots.  My three year old Charlotte Russe pair have finally bitten the dust.  I found these online but didn't want to pay shipping so I made a quick stop to the store on King Street and got THE LAST PAIR...IN MY SIZE...for $12.99.  It was fate.  They are still available online, AND F21 is offering an additional 50% off with the promo code EXTRA50.  I mean, $6.99 for boots???!!!  Oh and just a tip, they run small.  I normally wear an 8 but had to get a 9.  

• This weather is going to be fabulous for our painting this weekend.  I can't wait to open all of the windows and the door to the screened porch.  Not sure if mother nature thinks we are in May already but I will take it!

• Speaking of painting, we are using this color scheme.  It is by Valspar from Lowes and we are painting over the original Comet Dust with Notre Dame (living room, kitchen, foyer, stairwell, and upstairs hallway) and painting over the original Notre Dame with Granite Dust (dining room).  So far it looks great!  Before and after pictures to come.  

The Golden Globes are on Sunday and I cannot think of a better way to reward our weekend of painting then plopping my butt on the couch and watching the whole thing through, INCLUDING E's Red Carpet with Ryan and G.  I have been pouring over the recent runway shows picking out gowns that I am dying to see on the Red Carpet this season.  There are so many beautiful and fashionable actresses nominated for awards, I can't wait to see who dresses them!  Who are you excited to see??  Or am I the only one who really digs this stuff?

Emilio Pucci / Jason Wu / Prabal Gurung / Naeem Khan / Naeem Khan / Emilio Pucci

Donna Karan / Reem Acra / Monique Lhuillier / Monique Lhuillier / J. Mendel / Zac Posen

Oscar de la Renta / Monique Lhullier / Marchesa / J. Mendel / Badgley Mischka / Badgley Mischka

J. Mendel / Elie Saab / Elie Saab / Elie Saab / Monique Lhuillier / Red Carpet Wish List

Thoughts

• Coastal Living Magazine announced today that our very own Kiawah Island (i.e. where Mr. R and I met, worked, got engaged, vacationed and LOVE) was named "Happiest Seaside Town in America."  You can read the article HERE.  No wonder my husband always has a smile on his face...I thought it was just because he is married to me!

• Speaking of KI, we are excited to go kayaking this weekend on the rivahhh.  Hopefully the dolphins will be out to play.  

• I ordered this necklace off of Etsy this week.  Identical to the infamous JCREW Bubble Necklace for 1/3 of the price! 

VIA

• Did anyone watch Scandal last night?  Its my new obsession!!!  I am on pins and needles for next week's episode!  Feeling somewhat similar about the finale of Grey's but read today on TVLine.com that all the original cast has resigned a 2-year deal.  WHEW.

• My neighbor's opened her front door to her cat, Oscar, snuggled up with this little guy.  They were hoping to keep him but unfortunately he did not make it through the night last night.  Poor little thing.

  

• Update on baby Rowan:  She is getting ready to move out of the PICU!!  She is making little steps towards recovery and is officially off her breathing tube and oxygen.  The is clasping her hands and making small movements.  Keep praying for even more good news!!

5 Things: Friday Edition

5.  Charleston Restaurant Week starts a week from today.  YIPPPEEEE!!!  Tons of Charleston restaurants offer 3 for $20, 3 for $30 or 3 for $40 and its one of two weeks of the year that I can MAYBE afford to eat at High Cotton or Peninsula Grill.  My picks so far include (click to view the special menu!):

   

ORRRR Any of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Restuarants (PS, the Crispy Fried Shrimp at The Atlantic Room at The Ocean Course is to DIE for!)

       

4.  Saw these pillows at Target last night and LOVE them!

3.  Mr. R and I are FINALLY going to take down Christmas this weekend.  It was supposed to happen New Years Day but SOMEONE was recovering from New Years Eve.

2.  I picked out my 2nd 2012 planner yesterday.  I decided the big 8 1/2 x 11 was a little too extreme so I downsized with this cutie via Blue Sky.  I am a little OCD when it comes to planners.  Must have week AND month, must have writing lines and CANNOT have times (8am, 9am, ect) on the sides of the days.

1. Look for BLOG POST #100 to come next week, my 2012 resolutions (uggg), some favorite vacation spots, plus a GIVEAWAY!!!!  Till then my friends...have a WONDERFUL WEEKEND! 

Back to Sewing: 1st Edition

I have had alot of inspiration to get back to my roots and start sewing again recently.  Yes, I have been sewing since I was 5 (thank you Grandma Faye) and actually majored in Costume Design in college where I got a little burned out.  Since then the most I have taken on is the occasional pillow, shower curtain, and duvet cover.  I was lucky enough to gain a fabulous mother in law in my marriage to Mr. R who, among with other wonderful atributes, is a phenomenal seamstress.  Momma D taught sewing for 30 years and I am hugely envious of her "sewing room" in Spartanburg.  After our trip last weekend and checking out her latest creations for the Reynolds baby girls, including smocking (YES she smocks!), I am thinking of venturing back into the world of sewing.  Lucky me, Vogue patterns had an amazing sale yesterday, patterns for $3.80 a pop and the sewing process begins!