Red, White and Blue Recap

What a wonderful fourth of July weekend. The weather was beautiful and there was no shortage of red, white and blue, that's for sure! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and made lots of fun memories. Here are a few shots of my red, white and blue celebrations (all taken by my nemesis.. also known as my blackberry).First was the red manicure

Then comes the red, white and blue cake I baked.

Last but not least: the outfit. Apparently my dad and I were on the same wave length when choosing what to wear. I have a navy top (Eddie Bauer), him a red top. Then you move on to our J. Crew plaid belts, and our seersucker bottoms, mine red (Ann Taylor Loft), and his blue. I also completed my look with a navy blue and white hair bow that was adorable, but unfortunately you cannot see it in this picture.. my dad must have left his hair bow at home ;)

How did you spend your holiday weekend? I watched Remember Me (I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars), ran a 5k, watched a parade, had a lunch cookout, spent time at the Country Club eating and swimming and saw fireworks! Lots and lots of fun! Have a fabulous day!
Yours,
sCe

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

I hope all of you enjoy your fun-filled holiday weekends. Hooray for summer and a long weekend! Here are my big plans for the weekend:
Today is lunch at the Cheesecake factory followed by fabulous shopping at the South Side Works. I cannot wait to check out Ann Taylor because I have heard they have such pretty things in!
Then tomorrow night, SATC 2 with the girls! I cannot wait to be together with good friends and see a movie I've been dying to see!
Then for the weekend it's country club time! Finally the pool area will be open and the porch for dining will also be opening. I cannot wait to spend time lounging by the pool, and getting a great tan with good friends and family. My family has belonged there for generations so it is so much fun to head to the CC for a relaxing day at the pool or lunch or dinner because we are always surrounded by such great company. I also cannot wait to finally wear white dresses (I may have cheated with the white pants.. just once though!) What are your plans for this wonderful holiday weekend? Have a great weekend!
Yours,
sCe

Talbots Summer Style

This is what I wore to a ladies luncheon recently!

Talbot's Tunic, Anne Taylor Loft white denimLongchamp Special edition bag from several years ago--I just love this bag because whenever you are wearing black or navy or any dark shade in the summer months, the bag really adds a pop of color to the dark outfit!
Have a fabulous day!
Yours,
sCe

I'm headed to the beach...

Not really! But if I was, I'd have this beauty secured on my wrist and watch it glimmer in the sun! The gold would go so great with a tan too!VV By the Sea Charm Bracelet $98
Have a preppy day!
Yours,
sCe

OOTD

Sorry for the terrible picture quality. Who knew blackberrys would have such terrible picture quality. My enV touch had better picture quality than this! I would have used my camera but unfortunately it has now moved on to camera heaven; time for a new one.. any suggestions? Anyways, my outfit is RL white oxford, RL madras plaid wrap skirt, JR's, pearls, Invicta watch. Have a fabulous day!
Yours,
sCe

Southern Hospitality

I have to say that I had an absolutely fabulous weekend in Charlotte, NC. It was filled with good food, great atmosphere, and wonderful company. Downtown Charlotte was so pretty and very very clean! We stayed at the Omni hotel which was nice. The concierge was very knowledgeable as well as the front desk. The room was well lit, large, and the beds were comfortable which made for a great stay. Weather wise we also were very lucky; it was sunny and warm the entire time we were there which made Saturday great for lounging at the pool. The formal itself was wonderful. No detail was overlooked which is surprising since men were the organizers of the weekend; I was without a doubt very impressed. Here are some pictures from my fabulous weekend. Enjoy!The room had a great view. Each night around nine we were able to look out our window and see a small brass band playing on the corner, it was so great!This is a picture of my date and I from Friday night after dinner. A few of us were touring the city and we found an adorable little alcove with a fountain which was so cute! I also tried the romper/jumper trend and I do have to say that it isn't my style but it was so comfortable! It was dressy enough for dinner because the fabric had a satin finish with a textured pattern. I made it more 'my style' by added pearl studs, pearl necklace and my JR's. I got many compliments and although owning one romper is plenty for me, I know I will get a lot of wear out of it.K, C, N, and I lounging by the pool. Having my sorority sisters there added even more fun to the weekend. We loved soaking up the sun together.My date bBf and I before dinner. I completed my Calvin Klein frock with a double strand of pearls, pearl studs, gold and diamond ring, and black pumps. I loved my dress!
With my lovely sorority sisters again. They all looked so pretty too! My dress was actually a floor length gown when I purchased it but since I wore a gown to my formal with bBf, I thought I'd change it up. So, I had the bottom hemmed and just loved it!
I hope you all had as fabulous of a weekend as I did. Have a great day!
Yours,
sCe

Happy Birthday to ME!

Today is my 20th birthday!!! It's time to say goodbye to being a teen, and hello to my 20s!! I got so many lovely presents from dear friends and family, I cannot wait to share them all with you! Today is another day of greek week which is added fun on my birthday! Tonight I am headed to a wonderful sushi restaurant with girlfriends to celebrate! Then tomorrow is greek sing!! The biggest event out of all of greek week! We won two years ago, and hope to win this year... we've been practicing a few times a week since February! Have a fabulous day!
Yours,
sCe

Coveted Dessert Plates

This past Easter weekend, I went home first and foremost to celebrate Easter with family but also to celebrate my birthday (2 weeks early) with family. While having the most delicious ice cream cake (a request that is usually not made by me but I saw one on TV and knew I had to have one!) I saw my mom bring out dessert plates that she does not bring out too often. Every time I see them, I am so envious that I do not own dessert plates as pretty and unique as these plates are. However, I should not be so envious because I live in a sorority house and would have no use for a set of gorgeous dessert plates... Oh, but someday I will have a pretty little home all to myself, and I am on a mission to make those plates mine! So here is a picture I snapped while I was home of the famed dessert plates:Aren't they just too cute? Perfect for spring, fall, and winter!

While I was also at home I became even more envious of a new Rugby polo my father was sporting. It was green with a pink rugby player on the left chest and his initials were stitched right underneath. Pink, green, and monogrammed and I don't have one?! How could this be! I know what my next order from the RL Rugby store is going to be..Not the greatest photography skills, but you get the picture. It won't be too weird that my dad and I have the same shirt...right?
As for this weekend, I am headed off to "NOVA" as they call it here in Virginia. I didn't know what that meant when I was headed south for school, so for all you northerners like me, NOVA stands for Norther Virginia. Pretty clever, huh? I plan on shopping until I drop. Oh yes and I guess I will have to attend my sorority convention as well. Pictures and shopping news is sure to follow next week! And coming up will be a blog post on my trip to Charlotte next weekend for a fraternity formal. It is sure to be a very very fun weekend. Next week will be a very fun week as Wednesday is my 20th birthday!!! I cannot wait to celebrate with friends at a delicious sushi restaurant! My birthday week also happens to be Greek Week too, so I have a lot of great things to look forward to!! Have a fabulous weekend!
Yours,
sCe

Twitter!

I have finally succumbed to Twitter. I didn't want to, but I wanted to follow people so I created an account and figured, hey why not just use my account. So here is the birth of SummerWind41490 on Twitter. I used the name Lilly Sinatra as my name (although of course that is NOT my real name). Sharing too much information on the internet gives me the creeps, hence why you all do not know my real name, and my twitter account won't include my real name either! But feel free to follow me on Twitter.. or give me a few tips!! Have a fabulous day!
Yours,
sCe