Wordless Wednesday...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Our first married Christmas Tree is up!

Cyber Monday Deals!

Two Cyber Monday deals I am taking full advantage of!

Cape Madras

the dahl house

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you all had a wonderful day with the people closest to you!

My heart and tummy are full and I have so much to be very thankful this year.

This year was extra special as it was my first married Thanksgiving with the Hubs!

I am also thankful for all you and the relationships I have made through my little blog!

Cookie Swap Printables and Some Deals!

Well I am running around like a crazy woman but aren't we all this time of year? I am off to Pinehurst, NC tomorrow, we celebrate Thanksgiving with my Grandparents who live there. I am so excited to celebrate my first Thanksgiving with the Hubs and as a married lady :)

I have still been working on ideas and decor for my Cookie Swap Party which is December 6th and I know it will be here before I know it. I found the cutest printable collection while reading Duchess of Fork this morning. It is by the Frog Prince Paperie and can be purchased on Etsy for $14! I have purchased mine and will be printing and putting it all together next week! Can't wait :)

In other news, Cape Madras has a fun Facebook contest going on!

Here are the details:

Post your favorite Thanksgiving recipe on our wall. Do you deep fry your turkey? Make your Grandmother's sweet potatoes? Bake an apple pie from scratch? We want to see what you will be eating on Thanksgiving! The recipe with the most 'likes' will receive a $100 gift card! So get involved, get your friends involved and let's get this recipe contest started!!!

Contest ends 11/24/11 at 10 p.m. EST.

Cyber Monday Deals:

Cape Madras

the dahl house

Weekend Recap!

I had a wonderful weekend, lots of laughs and good times with two of my best friends. B got engaged last week and I couldn't be more excited. With L coming up to Boston for a visit, we knew we would be doing lots of celebrating...I am still recovering! And yes, I wore my zig zag (that Nina introduced me to) dress again! I love it, I think I might need to get it in a few more colors! Here are a few pictures from the weekend!

BAG and Me!

A little bubbly to celebrate C and B...

B, ME, and L...we were so happy to have L come for a visit!

C and B!

So happy to be together!

<3

Starting my Christmas wish list...

I have already begun Christmas shopping for my family and friends, so of course, I figured it was time to start my own Christmas list! Here are a few picks so far:

Loving these adorable monogrammed rain boots,

especially with slushy Boston winter that is ahead!

My houseplants would love a home in this beautiful cachepot!

I absolutely do NOT need another serving tray, but this one is simply adorable!

These fun slippers would make me smile even when I'm lounging!

Wordless Wednesday...

Cookie Swap!

I am hosting a Christmas Cookie Swap during the second week of December. I am so excited, everything will be decorated for Christmas and I know it will be a great time. Right now, I am beginning to collect ideas and inspiration pictures of Cookie Swap parties online. I am also looking for Cookie Swap Printables - anyone know of any good ones? Have you hosted a Cookie Exchange party?

These look delish, might just have to make these!

I have seen this picture floating around Pintrest, love it!

So festive!

I am still looking for containers that the girls can fill with all the different cookies...

any ideas on what to use/where to find them?

thankful.

This weekend, I headed home to NY to celebrate my youngest sisters 24th Birthday. I have always felt extremely lucky to have two amazing sisters (and an awesome brother!) but as we get older, I am just really thankful to have my sisters in my life, it is a bond that not every woman gets to have and I know how lucky I am to have MKG and EKG as sisters!!!

ME getting the party started on the way into the city.

EKG (the birthday girl), MKG (the middle sis) and ME (the old married sis)

EKG is 24!!! Love you!

(sorry about the blurry pics, I took them all on my iPhone!)

Preppy Book Signing @ J.McLaughlin Store in Boston!

I had a really fun time at the "Preppy - Cultivating Ivy Style" book signing hosted by J.McLaughlin last night. The drinks and food were yummy and I loved getting to meet and speak with the authors of the book. Another plus - meeting up with my friend and blogger kHm! We had such a fun time catching up and she joined the Hubs and I for dinner at Figs (so delish!).

The Hubs (he caved and came with the promise of Figs after!), Me, kHm

kHm, Me and the Authors!

Fun!

Love the book, looks great on the coffee table

and I love that the Hubs family store, Murray's Toggery is mentioned on page 161!

Dinner at Figs!

Happy Veterans Day!

A very big THANK YOU to all that serve to keep us FREE!

Sales!

The Holiday Sales have STARTED!

Great time to start shopping for the Resort and Holiday seasons ahead!

Save 40% on Women's Bermuda Shorts from Cape Madras!

I will be picking up a few pairs for Florida this Winter!

Castaway Clothing has opened an Outlet Store online --- check it out!

Wedding Video!

Our Wedding Video Highlights!

I am so excited to share this video with all of you, it really captures the feel of our BIG DAY

and yes I still get teary eyed when I watch it! I hope you enjoy it.

Click here:

kBm Wedding Video

PS! I also did a little blog makeover -- what do you think?!

Preppy Book Signing in Boston!

I wanted to invite all of my Boston friends to join J. McLaughlin for a book signing and cocktails with Jeffrey Banks author of Preppy Cultivating Ivy Style next 

Thursday, November 10^th                                     

from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at J.McLaughlin in Boston, 34 Charles Street. 

It’s going to be lots of fun, yummy food, drinks and books! 

I hope to see you there! 

Our Wedding in Matchbook Magazine!

I am so excited to have our wedding featured in the November issue of Matchbook Magazine!

I just love Matchbook and I absolutely loved the article on the Spades - how fun! 

Cape Madras SALE!

Check out the Cape Madras SALE starting today!

Shop the SALE now! 

PS! I was so excited to see that our wedding 

was featured in Matchbook Mag! 

Advertising vs. PR... Have you been misinformed?

Many of you know I studied Communications, specifically Public Relations in college. I then went on to work at A. Tierney as their Public Relations Director for a number of years. Recently, different brands have reached out to me to help them handle their social media or public relations. It has been really fun getting back into the business I love! 

Many people are confused about what the difference is between advertising, PR, social media, publicity, marketing, etc. I thought the example below might be helpful for many people. After all, most of us bloggers are working to "brand" ourselves in a sense, so it is a good idea to be informed. I hope this helps and I would love to hear your thoughts! 

Advertising vs. PR

Have you been misinformed?

ADVERTISING 

If the circus comes to town and you paint a sign that says - 

"Circus Coming to Fairground Saturday",

that's ADVERTISING.

PROMOTION 

If you put a sign on the back of the elephant and walk him into town,

that's PROMOTION. 

PUBLICITY 

If the elephant walks through the Mayor's flower bed,

that's PUBLICITY.

PUBLIC RELATIONS 

If you can get the Mayor to laugh about it,

that's PUBLIC RELATIONS.

MARKETING

And if you planned the elephants walk,

that's MARKETING.

And if the Mayors wife freaks out because an elephant just ruined her garden and tweets

"garden party cancelled, elephant in flower garden"

and takes a video and pictures and posts on 

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube,

that's SOCIAL MEDIA!