royal party people

what an exciting day!

before i get all caught up in the commentary, 

i wanted to share a part of our royal party set up ... 

more to come!

hope you're enjoying your royal wedding day!

pink and green thursday: kate and wills edition

the excitement is building...

and i find it even hard to sleep, 

just thinking and dreaming about the big day

(i know this is crazy...

mr prep is ready to move out until the hub-bub is over)

and i love that kate and will are giving us 

a taste of something new each day 

like this gorgeous new photo!

today i wanted to honor miss kate, 

soon to be referred to as catherine, 

with a little pink and green!

she looks lovely in both colors, yes?

one swirling rumor is that she might choose 

her "something borrowed" 

from the queen's jewelry box 

and wear this stunning emerald choker diana wore to an event

but what do you think she's chosen to wear on her honeymoon?

a few suggestions, in pink and green, if i might

and something for will, of course!

tomorrow is a BIG day! happy wedding day 

to all you royal watchers! 

enjoy your early morning tea and tv!

royal wedding souvenirs

the buntings are hung, the party is planned, the countdown is now in the "hours"

but what will be your royal wedding souvenir?

a ring pop set in swarovski crystals

a chair pillow

commemorative plate

photographic pillbox

pillbox from the official royal china collection

tea towel

fun tote bag

cheeky mouse pad

my sister-in-law lives in london 

and promises lots of royal goodies for muffy and me! yay!

please join my good friend and fellow anglophile 

pink champagne pink champagne

as we count down the hours until the wedding!

royal wedding party

are you having one?

i'm putting together a small party for friday evening for 

a couple girlfriends and thier kindergarten daughters 

(ie. little ladies in waiting)

i ordered a custom-made cake with the union jack iced on top, with "congratulations kate and will....april 29, 2011"

i know the ladies at the bakery thought i was crazy!

we are so excited, 

but how will we get through the day without sneaking a peak?!?

easter lilly

here's hoping everyone had a wonderful easter weekend....

 it was so nice to be outside with my little bunny!

happy easter weekend

happy easter weekend!

hope your baskets are overflowing with pink & green goodies!

pink and green thursday: easter

celebrating this pink & green thursday, easter style!

and wishing you a wonderful easter weekend 

full of pinks, greens, love and spring!

too cute tunics

oh, it is soooo nice to see the return of color into my closet!

(it's like welcoming old friends back to town! 

am i crazy or do you feel the same?)

i just had t share a couple of the cutest spring-into-summer tunics i've found

brooks brothers

vineyard vines

and of course,

miss lilly

i'm off to memphis this weekend, 

and i think you've guessed what i'll be packing!

daffodil days

 april showers are pouring and the daffodils are blooming!

making me excited for the fresh-cut lovelies and 

nantucket's daffodil festival weekend at the end of the month

http://www.nantucketchamber.org/visitor/daffodil.html

i'm hoping i can convince mr prep we need to go!

mildred pierce

did you watch the mini series on hbo?

i adore everything kate winslet does and this was no exception --

she takes such daring roles, and roles 

that are not always glamorous--

although she totally is!

i absolutely loved (and hated) her co-star Guy Pearce

i cannot wait to read the book now!

arm candy

thank you, miss kate, for putting 

a little spring in my step today

and a little pop of color to go with my lbd!

jump rope girl

a moment to brag here, please...

muffy has not taken to athletics too well

(bless her heart, she follows after her mother 

and is on the dramatic side)

so when the jump rope competition at school was announced,

she was understandably worried.

day after day my sweet girl practiced and practiced

and at the end of the competition 

it was announced that she jumped 125 times 

(not consecutively) 

and tied for first place in kindergarten!

what a lesson she learned -- 

you can do anything if you put your mind to it and practice!

f is for french

i'm in a french state of mind today

could it be because a co-worker just got back from paris 

and was gushing about the trip?

is it because i fantasize about my own paris vacation one day 

(when i turn the big 4-0? c'est possible....)

don't you just love how the french do things?

the manicures

the coffee

the perfume
my favorite is quelques fleur

the bread

the braids

the kiss

the food

the books

the fashion

the art

oui, oui, oui!

what's your favorite french fetish?