Keep Calm and Merry On

Happy Ho Ho Holiday Season to all!!

It's finally here & I want to share something fab 

we've got over at Monogram Maven-

Shirt is still available while supplies last

see details below... 

 

 

We've got a Cyber Monday sale going on too-

Everything in the "Perfectly Preppy" album 

is $5 off until midnight tonight (cst)

just a few items included are....

Metal toggle bracelet with 1 custom vinyl monogram on enamel disc. Available on silver or gold chain
discs available in silver or gold with- aqua, black, white, orange, red, pink, green & navy.
  $35 today only!

Boa Scarf. From Oprah's O list! available in 17 colors.  $27 today only!

Microfiber bag with black patent trim and sparkly starfish with a snap closure $40 today only!

Metal toggle necklace with custom enamel disc with vinyl monogram. Available on silver or gold chain
discs available in many colors. $43 today only!

Most items are still available to order 

in time for Christmas. If you've got questions,

feel free to shoot me an email at- 

monogrammavenorders@gmail.com

or post on our facebook wall.

Bee Good!
xox

Monogram Maven debut- check us and tell your friends!

Have you heard??
Monogram Maven is this Queen Bee's latest & greatest!

Delightfully different & refreshingly fabulous monograms by

two pearl girls, out to monogram the world, one item at a time!


I'd love for you to check it out & let me know what you think.

Below is one of our seven pages of monograms

Here are just a few of the MANY fabulous

customizable items we offer.....

Your coffee table called... 

it wants some custom coasters STAT!

Monogrammed Diaper Covers

 

Custom Tervis & Signature tumblers 

Lilly patches to monogram

for custom Tervis & Signature tumblers

 

Hand cut, interlocking script monogram necklace.

Check us out and "like" us on Facebook 

to see a larger selection of our items.

If you're in Memphis- contact us to host your very own

Monogram Maven Trunk Show!

please send any questions, orders or requests to

monogrammavenorders@gmail.com

Bee good!!

xoxo

Stroller envy....

I think I have a serious problem... 

                                                 When I see a stroller that I think is pretty

great, I try to justify to myself why I should own it.

Obviously I already have a stroller (or two) but I 

just get this overwhelming desire to add to my "collection"

when I see a new, fun, set of wheels for Mister Baby.

When it comes to baby gear, I did so much research

on what items I was going to register for & 

which ones were not necessary.

I studied intensely the :strollers of the moment"

& am well versed on nearly every feature they possess.

Britax has come out with some new strollers recently and

                      Dee, at Two of a Kind Working on a Full House

is giving away a new Britax B-Ready stroller.

This one is pretty fantastic.

Check out the details:

-Reversible top seat with 3 recline positions
-Large under seat storage accessible from all sides
-Large canopy with sun-visor and ventilation window
-Simple fold with automatic chassis lock
-Adjustable handle height with comfort grip
-No re-thread, adjustable, 5-point harness and head pad
-One-step, linked parking brake with indicator
-Comfort ride 4-point suspension
-Removable storage bag with insulated drink holders
-Included accessories: adult cup-holder, rain cover, 

CHAPERONE infant car seat adapters

Appropriate from 6 months, up to 55 lbs

SO.. now that I am even MORE convinced that I need this one,

you should go over to Dee's blog and enter to win yourself!

If you're childless, I encourage you to enter 

with myself & Mister Baby in mind.

HA!

 (I'm SO not kidding about that last statement.)

Happy Sunday!

Bee good

xox

Lady Lessons

A taste of Southern Literature

from a fellow Hollins Alumna

Lady Lessons

Beegood!

xox

Cute things I love this week...

Well hello there!

Since I have come across a plethora of

adorable-ness over the past few days, 

I thought I'd share a couple with you.

(Aren't I a doll? ha)

First:

Baby Cie

is French melamine dinnerware

for babies.

They sell items individually as well as in sets

and they are suuuper cute!!

My favorites are the

Farm Animals

&

Pirate

Ready for the best part??

There is a Baby Cie sale

right now on

HAUTE LOOK!

The prices are great and the selection is 

pretty great!

OK 

the next item of

adorable-ness has got to be

this adorable birth announcement

from 

Libbie & Winston Designs

Is this not the most creative idea??

You can check out more of the super 

adorable Libbie & Winston stuff

on Facebook. 

(search Libbie & Winston)

OH and one more adorable thing

I love this week....

MY MISTER BABY!!

look at all of his teeth :)

OK that's all

He's waking up from his nap so

I gotta run!

Bee good!

xox

Wordless Wednesday....

+

<3

Bee Good!

xoxo

The Right Stuff... NKOTBSB!!

Sooo....

I was sitting in my house last night, 

minding my own business & 

got a text from a friend asking me if I could

get a babysitter for Mister Baby tomorrow night 

(tonight).

I said probably... and asked her why?

Her response:

"Oh you know what tomorrow night is...."
HA! 

& she was so right.

New Kids On The Block

&

Backstreet Boys

at FedEx Forum

Well of course I heard all of the hype 

about the concert on the radio...

 (every single day) 

BUT 

had no idea I'd be going 

& drooling

watching from the FedEx Box

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

YIKES!! 

Then, panic raced through my body-

I HAD NOTHING APPROPRIATE TO WEAR!!

Usually I would have been ready for this

weeks in advance.....

Since I had less than 24 hours to prepare, 

I had to act fast & spring into high gear.

3 hrs later-

iron on transfers are designed and ready to print

all I needed were t-shirts!

I already have some shutter shades 

& jelly bracelets so I am all set on 

the accessory front. 

Can't wait!

Will post pics 

Bee good!

xox

SEC fans- Check out Zulily- ASAP!!

This isn't the most fab blog post but
I just HAD to tell you about this:

Today's sale on  
Zulily

Pennington & Bailes Kids

SEC collegiate toddler/kids clothes
(polos, polo dresses, pants, skirts & shorts)

embroidered, preppy & adorable!

     

SO, let's get all of our little 

Gamecocks, Bulldogs, Gators, Tigers, Wahoos
(& many more)

properly outfitted for football season.

It'll be here before we know it! 

 Yippeeee!!!

PS: This is one kids clothing purchase the 

hubbies might actually approve of/get excited about!!

Have a fab Father's Day!

Bee good!
xox

One "fore" the road....

Who says you have to be at

Congressional Country Club

to be with golfs greatest this weekend?!

In honor of the 111th US  Open Championship,

I dedicate this post to my favorite golfer

(favorite next to cutie current golf 

phenom Rory McIlroy course..)

Arnold Palmer

Why? you ask, is he my favorite golfer?

Because if it weren't for Arnie, one of the most

refreshingly delish beverages wouldn't have a name.

I am no stranger to an Arnold Palmer

(beverage not person)

in fact, it's my favorite & I rarely

leave the house without one for the road.

If you're not familiar, please let me educate you

Wikipedia states:

An Arnold Palmer or Arnie Palmer is a drink

consisting of half iced tea (either sweetened or unsweetened)

and half lemonade. It is named for golfing legend Arnold Palmer

and is said to be his favorite beverage.

Although the beverage was created at the Cherry Creek

Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado,

it is particularly popular in northern West Virginia, Central Ohio

and western Pennsylvania, as well as the South,

but is known throughout the United States.

I just recently came across this amazingly 

fabulous version of Arnies fave bev!!

Sweet Tea & Pink Lemonade

This version is MUCH tastier than the

"Half & Half Lite"

that I am used to finding at

my local purveyor of cold, refreshing beverages.

SO...
now that you know how I happen to be

spending the day with golfs greatest-

Let;s raise our Tervis to ol' Arnie himself

FORE...... oops!

I mean...

CHEERS!!

Bee good!

xox

Why didn't I think of that....

Ok......

so how many of you have a Longchamp Le Pliage bag?

How many of you have a Longchamp, Le Pliage bag 

that tends to suffer from "bag sag" when you put 

everything you need in it?

(aka- everything but the kitchen sink 

by the time you're ready to go?)

WELL....

Have I got news for you.
There is a solution & I found it tonight.

Audrey & Emma 

makes these genius liners that

go in the bottom of the bag & eliminate the 

possibility of  "bag sag!" 

These liners come in a variety of different colors 

& are printed on recycled plastic, with a 

portion of their profits going to 

The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund

Currently the liners by Audrey & Emma fit:

2 sizes of Le Pliage bag 

& the

Louis Vuitton Speedy 30

BUT-

If you have another bag that falls victim

to "the sag" you can contact them & they will

work with you to create a custom liner just for you!

*

The packaging is pretty fabulous as well.

So, just in case you didn't know that there was 

a solution to your- little, lumpy, fab, French friends....

Rest assured- THERE IS!

Hope y'all have a fab Thursday!

Bee good!

xox

* Pic from the Audrey & Emma site.

Wordless Wednesday... my love, my Mister Baby

5..4..3..2..1.. My Stella & Dot launch!

Hey y'all!!

I know, I know... 

Long time no blog..

(SORRY!!)

I was pretty busy with all sorts of things

One of the things that's been keeping me occupied
is.....

 The launch of my

Stella & Dot 

business!

My launch party was beyond a success & I hit the ground running.

I am thrilled with the number of people who have signed up to

host their own Stella & Dot trunk shows in the next few months!

If you are familiar with Stella & Dot, 

you know how amazing the line is.

If you are not familiar.... 

YOU NEED TO BE!

There is an awesome sale going on now on Spring/Summer items

that are being discontinued.

Check out all of this

Style for a Steal

Half of the entire line is under $50

Wanna see what I am all a buzz about?

oh & this too...

Both of the bee items are great looking in person.

& of course were 2 of the first things 

I ordered for my collection

naturally!

Now that you know a little about what I've been up to....

Stop by & browse my e-boutique

Host a trunk show if you're in my area 

*If you sign on as a Stylist this month you will receive $550 in FREE jewelry!!

Join my Stella & Dot team 

Oh & I'd just love it if you'd
"Like" my Facebook page

NOW,
for the REALLY IMPORTANT NEWS

MISTER BABY TURNED

ONE!!!

Eeeeeeeeee....

 I still can't even believe it..

The party was super fun & of course super cute.

(More pics to come soon I promise) 

Bee good
xox

Beachy Keen!

We had a marvelous time on vacation earlier this month.

We started out in Hendersonville, NC for my BFF's 

80's themed, 30th B-day extravaganza 

which was beyond fabulous!

the cake... nom, nom, nom

From there, on our way to the beach we stopped in
Aiken, SC to see some of DR's family then

we were Kiawah bound!

We had an amazing time with our friends & were

able to actually RELAX!

We went to the beach on Kiawah & Mister Baby

actually got to plat in a very warm tidal pool.

He had a blast!

 

  We met up with friends for drinks at Red's on Shem Creek

so they could meet Mr. Baby, (finally)

 Mister Baby & I had lunch & playtime with 

my friend E from college & her 2

darling daughters.

Mr. Baby & E's oldest, MA had a lot of fun..

Lots of hugs & a serious tiny person jibberish convo!

The next day we all went to the beach with 

Aunt Hagey in search of starfish & sand dollars.

We had lots of fun on our hunt..

We just had a great time.

First time in a pool... he LOVED IT!

 He's lovin' his new hat.

DR & I had a fabulous dinner at The Fat Hen
on John's Island and it was SO delish!


On our way back to Tennessee we stopped in Georgia
to see DR's college roommate & his
awesome wife! They too, finally got to meet Mister Baby
we grilled out and had a great night catching up.

The weather couldn't have been more
perfect while we were on vacation

We can't wait to do it all again soon!

Hope you've all had a terrific Thursday.

xox
Bee safe!

A Happy Blog Birthday!

Happy Tuesday

I can not believe that my blog is a year old already!

The big day was last Thursday actually but,

although I reeeeally wanted to post I didn't

so much have the time to do it.

This little bug was commanding 110% of my attention

If Little Me, The Queen Bee is 1,

that means that this time last year I:

*was very pregnant & on bed rest 

(which also means I obvy hadn't yet met Mister Baby) 

*couldn't paint my own toenails

*was addicted to Berriyo Smoothies

*posted this on a Monogram Monday

*had NO idea how amazing it was going to

be to become a mother

*had just begin to make some very special 

bloggie friends from all over the world

AND

If the blog is a year old...

that means

MISTER BABY IS ALMOST A YEAR OLD!

Although so hard to believe, it's true.

I have been working hard on some fab stuff for his party

have had many a late night alone with the hot glue gun...

lol

AND

If the blog is a year old...

that means

DR is turning THIRTY on Saturday!

TO celebrate we are going to-

Memphis in May, Beale Street Music Festival 

on Sunday

Mister baby will be in very good hands with a friend

& we will be able to celebrate DR's big 3-0 with

grown ups, baby free!

Hope y'all had a hoppy Easter.

I will post Easter & Beach pics soon!!

Bee Good!!

xox

For the girl who has everything...

Have you been invited to a baby shower 

(or sprinkle)

for a gal who has everything?

Do you prefer to give something more unique 

than a pack of Swaddlers?

Does Babies R Us intimidate the Revas off of you?

 (Don't worry, you're NOT alone,

Babies R Us used to give me the heebie jeebies 

before Mr. Baby was born.)

If you answered yes to any of the above questions..

Have no fear! 

There's no need to even 

leave home to purchase any of the items on

The Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide

By Coolmompicks.com

 

Here are some of my faves that made the list !

 

Personalized Fleece Ball

 Baby Mukluks

Pacifier case

***The list also offers discount codes for several of the 

items featured***

What's your favorite?

Which item(s) would you 

LOVE to receive?

Happy shopping!
&
Happy

Bee good,

xox

Celebration in the mountains then Lowcountry here I come!!

So I'm getting super stoked about our upcoming vacation.

 First we're headed to Kanuga, in Hendersonville, NC 

to celebrate the 30th birthday of one 

of my best friends from college.

The b-day weekend has quite the itinerary

from an 80's campfire 

to an evening gallivanting in Asheville 

beginning at a champagne bar

Things are bound to get interesting & I can't wait!

After the birthday festivities....

We're going to Charleston! 

This will be Mister Baby's first time to The Lowcountry 

&

DR hasn't been back to South Carolina in nearly 2 years 

&

I just can't wait to have our first a vacation as a little family.

We will be catching up with dear friends while we're there

but most of all....

WE WILL BE DOING NOTHING...

BUT RELAXING ON THE BEACH...

kinda like this

Ahhh it'll be here before I know it... 

I can nearly smell the pluff mud!

Bee good!
xox

Pure adorable-ness....

OK, so you're not human if this doesn't make you smile.....




Have a fab day!

Bee good!
xox

College Prep giveaway !!

 

If you don't have one of these bad boys, 

you need to get one ASAP!

One of this Summer's must-have accessories.

Double wall acrylic cup From Marley Lilly

Stop by College Prep and enter right now...

GO.... 

NOW!!

Bee good!

xox