simple thoughts

I know we're still weeks away....but its close...I can feel it.

Spring in Atlanta is always spectacular.

But more exciting than that...is unpacking all our Lilly!

One of my girlfriends called the other day from Costco telling me they had Lilly for $25

--shut up & bring me home a few.

(gonna need a membership there for sure)

& I must tell you, I found these ridiculously cute sandals~

I sound like a snob, but lets face it~ we all love Target

but you'll need to head on into walmart to get these little numbers.

So Caroline is set!

Lilly shift $25

great sandals $7.50

dressing like a palm beach cutie for less than 40 bucks

priceless

For Valentines, my sweet guy bought me several charms for my silver james avery bracelet. Kristin actually gave this to me the night before dan & i married , with a dogwood blossom ( we married on easter weekend).

10 years have passed

& now my bracelet is completely full & doubling up on some of the links

--i love that jingle.

So to get my charms added, I needed to trek over to the mall

Our newest mall in Georgia is ginormous

I really don't like the mall

but this one has front row special 1 hour parking--i can whip in one "corner" of the mall

cruise through Nordstroms & pick up some of this

they were having a special

so i snagged this yummy bath gel for free

& splurged on the most wonderful candle ever.

Nordstroms customer service is above & beyond fabulous

I love going there

on that same "corner" i also have JCrew

speaking of stellar customer service

I love those people there

they make me happy

tried on some of these

they make me happy too

but truth be told...i totally scored a pair of jcrew white boyfriend chinos flare leg for

THREE DOLLARS

at good will!!

don't hate me

it was a total fluke

i have gone maybe twice in the last year to buy some jeans

(& yes, i've scored on some great Gap ones there)

but low & behold

these were on the front rack beside the jeans.

i never look through the other things because it takes entirely too much time

So after a surgical strike through my favorite corner of the mall ,

that i don't enjoy going to ,

I left a happy customer after being treated so wonderful by the folks at

Nordstrom, J Crew, James Avery, & Pottery Barn.

Is there really any other necessary stores there anyway?

( fyi--this mall sadly doesn't have anthro )

So back to thoughts of spring

I picked up this , what was once a tiny, hydrangea

from Kroger just after Christmas

I have kept in on my kitchen table & have thoroughly enjoyed its company

& yes, my shells all returned within moments of packing up Christmas

.....shhh....

they help all the Lilly clothes feel welcome