Carolina Cup Week: Today's the Day!

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

Can't wait to see everyone's well-dressed, hat-covered, CAROLINA CUP LOVING faces!

For tips, tricks, and photos, follow me on Twitter (@letsbepreppy) and Instagram (@letsbepreppy) for updates all day long!

xxKatie

Songs That Give You Goosebumps: A Playlist

It's rare that I enjoy a trending topic on Twitter. They're typically offensive, racist, or downright stupid and hardly ever worth contributing to. I did however, indulge in one a few days back that I realized, when put together into a list, looked a lot like a playlist!

#SongsThatGiveYouGoosebumps was trending and I got a kick out of that one! So I contributed. And kept contributing. Until I formed quite the mini-playlist!

Here is my list of Songs That Give You Goosebumps and few extras that didn't quite make it to Twitter:

1. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

2. "In the Still of the Night" by the Five Satins (can anyone name the movie that makes this famous in my book? I quote it often and it has an alliterative name!)

3. "L-O-V-E" by Nat King Cole (name that movie!)

4. "Big Green Tractor" by Jason Aldean

5. "Sandstorm" by Darude (a la Mean Girls, "I'm a Gamecock, duh.")

6. "I'll Be Seeing You" by Billie Holiday

7. "Whiskey and You" by Darius Rucker

8. "Someone to Watch Over Me" by Ella Fitzgerald

9. "You Are The Best Thing" by Ray Lamontagne

10. "Hey Daddy" by Usher

11. "That Summer" by Garth Brooks

12. "Dancing in the Moonlight" by Toploader (again, name this movie!)

13. "This Magic Moment" by Ben E. King

14. "Someone Else Callin' You Baby" by Luke Bryan 

15. "Chasin' Whiskey" by Julie Roberts

16. "Stay With You" by John Legend

17. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston (#PinchProbs)

18. "I'm Gonna Find Another You" by John Mayer

19. "I'm Movin' On" by Rascal Flatts

20. "Love in a College Town" by Luke Bryan

What are you "Goosebumps Songs"?

xxKatie

Giveaway: Anchor Your Shades with Sounders

They say, when one door closes, another door opens. 

By door, I mean GIVEAWAY!

I collect sunglasses. Y'all know that. I can't stop buying them. I like brown ones, black ones, gradient ones, polarized ones, pink ones, cheap ones, sporty ones, classic ones, you name it, chances are I'll like your version of sunglasses.

With sunglasses, though, comes the problem of how to store them/carry them/wear them indoors. Problem solved: I give you Sounders:

Sounders are different than your standard sunglass strap. First of all, the hold Ray Ban Wayfarers--anyone who owns these knows how hard it is to find straps that fit!!! Sounders are also shorter than most straps, so they're not hanging all over the place when you're not wearing your sunglasses, nor are they super long in the back...I have to say my current sunglass straps are and it's pretty similar to a sunglass mullet. Sounders are not a mullet--that's for sure! They're also leather, which makes them pretty different than anything I've seen in my sunglass shopping!

Sounders come in 4 different colors to choose from!

Tan, Classic Cognac, Oiled Cognac and Signal Red

Sounders and LBP are pairing to giveaway either a Tan Sounder or Classic Cognac Sounder to any of the lucky LBP readers!!

In order to qualify for the giveaway you must:

1. Leave a comment with your favorite Sounders color and Twitter handle!

2. Be a fan of Let's Be Preppy on facebook!

3. Follow @letsbepreppy on Twitter!

4. Be a fan of Sounders on facebook!

5. Follow @soundergoods on Twitter!

6. Tweet using this button: Tweet #AnchorYourShades

Only entries fulfilling each option will be eligible for the giveaway!

Option entries:

1. Pin any of the Sounders photos using the tag #AnchorYourShades--each pin will count as 1 extra entry!

It couldn't be easier! This giveaway will run for 1 week! Happy entering and don't forget to Tweet #AnchorYourShades

xxKatie

Passion ( + Cool News)

Since I did a post yesterday on my rings, I figured I'd do a post on my nail color today! My nails were very grown out, and I definitely was in need of a new color. It might sound crazy, but since I work in such a colorful store and always wear pretty colorful outfits, I decided I'd go with a neutral for a little while. Y'all know how often I do hot pinks, fuschias, reds and corals, and even glitter now and then! I have 3 coats of OPI's "Passion" on my nails and I really really like it.

"Passion" would make a perfect wedding/bridal color. It looks like a perfect natural, polished, manicure color. I am sure I will go back and get this color again when I'm in search of a good neutral. I recommend "Passion" if you're in the market for a really nice looking professional base.

On the good news front, I got a really cool email last night that I posted on facebook so you might have seen it:

I've watched Fashion Police on E! more times than I'd like to admit, so I was pretty pumped to see them following little old LBP on twitter! TOO COOL! Cue goofy cartoon starstuck eyes...

I hope everyone's weeks are going by well! I feel like my week has gone by SO slowly...I think because it was very backloaded with two big assignments due today. Yikes! Glad to see them turned in and DONE!

xxKatie

About.Me

Blogger

Tumblr

BlackBerry Messenger

LinkedIn

Foursquare

Yelp

Texts

Pinterest

Polyvore

Twitter

Google+

Klout 

Facebook

Wordpress

Emails

Social media, ways to connect, ways to build your brand, all of the above?

Ever question how to keep it all organized? Sometimes it's really hard. Actually, most of the time it's really hard. You phone can have about 90% of these apps if not 100% of them. I have a bookmarks bar chock full of all these different websites/applications that I maintain on an almost daily basis. Ask anyone with their own website, and I'm sure they'll say the same thing. We all have our own ways of staying organized, however, I've found a great new website to keep everything all together! Good news!!

Introducing About.Me! 

Imagine combining all your different webpages into one personal map!

About.Me keeps track of all your different applications that you might use to promote your blog, website, self, etc. It's s clean website that you can customize as much as you'd like! You can upload photos, change fonts, edit colors, and of course, showcase your social media prowess! I organized mine yesterday into what you see here. I crafted mine to be partly a resume (or similar to my resume in my bio), and partly an organization of social media. 

It would be really easy to list this as a website on a resume for a potential company to visit and see your social media exposure! You also can tailor it to exactly what you want people to see. For instance, there's no need for people to see my personal facebook page, so instead I linked mine to my facebook fan page instead! You can alter almost everything on your page...pretty cool! I encourage anyone who's spread their social media networks out online to take advantage of About.Me!

xxKatie

707: Starboard Clothing Co. Giveaway!

Starboard Clothing Co. is teaming up to giveaway a product that hasn't even been OFFICIALLY announced yet! It's still a little bit of a secret, and I can't wait to help share it with y'all!

HATS!

Starboard Clothing has just come out with some awesome looking hats and will be doing a giveaway for these brand new beauties! They are making the hats in red, white, blue (above), and green too! How cool is that? They're made of a super comfy premium cotton twill, ideal for wearing anytime you need to block out the sun, or just show your Starboard style!

In order to enter today's giveaway here are all the ways:

1. Follow Let's Be Preppy (1 entry)

2. Like Let's Be Preppy on Facebook (2 entries)

3. Like Starboard Clothing Co. on Facebook (3 entries)

4. Follow Let's Be Preppy on Twitter (4 entries)

5. Follow Starboard Clothing Co. on Twitter (5 entries)

6. Tweet at @letbepreppy and @StarboardStyle about the giveaway! (6 entries)

Best of luck in the last giveaway!!! This giveaway will run until 11:59pm on Sunday! Can't wait to see who wins for the last day!!

xxKatie

706: MyMemories Suite Giveaway!

I am so excited to introduce y'all to MyMemories Software Suite! It is absolutely perfect for anyone just about to get married, celebrating anything special, or maybe even those who just won a a MASSIVE rivalry college football game!

MyMemories digital scrapbooking software is all about keeping your memories in one place! 

Not only are they giving us a Suite to giveaway, but they also have a promo code for EVERYONE else who doesn't get the entire suite! If scrapbooking is up your alley and you're crafty but are looking for a way to put it all online, this is the thing for you! The official LBP code is: STMMMS90650

Feel free to use that as an extra $10 off!!

In order to enter this giveaway you have all the following options:

1. Follow Let's Be Preppy (1 entry)

2. Like Let's Be Preppy on Facebook (2 entries)

3. Like MyMemories on Facebook (3 entries)

4. Follow Let's Be Preppy on Twitter (4 entries)

5. Follow MyMemories on Twitter (5 entries)

6. Tweet at @letbepreppy and @MyMemoriesSuite about the giveaway! (6 entries)

Good luck y'all! This giveaway will run until 11:59pm on Saturday! Can't wait to see who the TOTALLY lucky winner of this giveaway is!!!

ALSO GO GAMECOCKS!!!! 3PEAT!!

xxKatie

705: Port Winsor Giveaway!

I cannot say enough "Thank You's" to Port Winsor! The gals there have been so much fun to deal with and fit in BEYOND perfectly with my 7 for 700 Giveaway!

Port Winsor is home to FABULOUS tunics and accessories for everyone!

This Wellesley Tunic is my favorite of all the choices!

The wonderful Port Winsor crew is offering a giveaway of brand new custom earrings they released LAST week that look like this:

AND a $50 gift certificate toward any tunic in-stock!

In order to win the earrings and the gift certificate, you can enter in all the following ways:

1. Follow Let's Be Preppy (1 entry)

2. Like Let's Be Preppy on Facebook (2 entries)

3. Like Port Winsor on Facebook (3 entries)

4. Follow Let's Be Preppy on Twitter (4 entries)

5. Follow Port Winsor on Twitter (5 entries)

6. Tweet at @letbepreppy and @PortWinsor about the giveaway! (6 entries)

Good luck y'all!! Also, you can keep entering all the other giveaways this week too! This one will end Friday night at 11:59pm! I hope everyone is still loving all these giveaways as much as I am!!

xxKatie

703: BestGear + Barbour Giveaway!

In the blogging world, you tend to make friends and online colleagues, and BestGear is one of my favorite blogging friends! We connected through Facebook awhile back and I was so excited when they wanted to get on board with the giveaway!

BestGear is pairing up with me to giveaway an AWESOME lambswool pink Barbour scarf to a very lucky (and soon to be very cozy) winner!

How absolutely snuggle-y does that look!? It would be perfect to pair with a dark pea coat or add on top of a dress!

You have a bunch of ways to enter this giveaway too! Don't you just love that? Bettering your chances with every option!

1. Follow Let's Be Preppy (1 entry)

2. Like Let's Be Preppy on Facebook (2 entries)

3. Like BestGear.com on Facebook (3 entries)

4. Follow Let's Be Preppy on Twitter (4 entries)

5. Follow BestGear on Twitter (5 entries)

6. Tweet at @letbepreppy and @BestGearcom about the giveaway! (6 entries)

Good luck! And don't forget, you can keep entering all the other giveaways this week too! This one will end Wednesday night at 11:59pm! Good luck!!

xxKatie

Playlist: Midpoint

Well, it's that time of year again--the midpoint of the semester. This is where you realize that either you can take a little break in studying or you really need to ratchet it up for the rest of the semester. It's never really a good time, am I right? The midpoint of the semester alllllways seems the hardest and everything seems to pile on. At least that's how it's been for me every year of college since I've started. Anyway, to combat the Midpoint Blues, here's my playlist! It's a mix of all kinds of new stuff and fun stuff and as usual, some throwbacks!


1. Stronger by Britney Spears: This song was one of the first "Making the Video" episodes I ever saw--did you know she broke her foot making this video? She tripped on the chair!)
2. After Midnight by Matt Mason: Keep an eye out for him! He just signed a deal with CMT and was on tour with Luke Bryan. Very cool!
3. Won't Be Lonely Long by Josh Thompson: Again, saw him with Luke Bryan and this was definitely a crowd pleaser. My guess is you've heard this on country radio and just didn't know it was him!
4. Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heros: This is TOO CATCHY! I love it! I listen to it on repeat in the shower and rock out!
5. Dirt Road Scholar by Dean Brody: He is my new music OBSESSION (besides Luke Bryan, because whenever I see any of his album covers I just smile and swoon). I have 7 of his songs that I downloaded at the same time and he's my new go to country guy. (Also, any Kappa Delta followers will like this one!)
6. Fly Me to the Moon by Grace Potter: She did a cover of this OLD SCHOOL tune for Pan-Am and I downloaded it, love it!
7. Runaround Sue by Dion: Biggest throwback of the bunch, but I've been putting this on repeat on a CD I have in my car. Holy moly this has gotten more plays than most!!! ....Gotta keep away from Runaround SUE!!

8. Don't Go Knocking On My Door by Britney Spears: Another choice from the "Oops I Did It Again" CD, but this one comes on right after Stronger. Yes, that means exactly what you're thinking: I still own the CD (my original) and still listen to it. My tweet above from a few days ago should explain it all.
9. In the Still of the Night by the Five Satins: I always think of Dirty Dancing when I hear this song but I just can't get enough!
10. This Old Heart of Mine by the Isley Brothers: Another old school one, but a lot of these are all on the same CD and this is another one that gets played a LOT! I just imagine it at a wedding and love it!

What are you current music choices? I need a few more to add to my library--I just recently cleared out some of my iPod and a few more songs will fit!!!

xxKatie

Reunited and It Feels SO GOOD!

MY PARENTS GET TO SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY!!!!

I have to point out the irony of the facebook event created for the USC vs. Navy game...Navy...Cockpit...not as funny of a joke!!!

Anyway, my smack-talking parents get into town today! After the USC/UGA game my dad sent me a text, "Congrats on the win. 2-1 after next week," and then my mom sent a package full of Navy swag! I cannot wait to see my parents around 6:00-6:30 today! All of my friends know how excited I am to see them and most of my friends have gotten to meet my parents! 

Of all the Navy/USC debate points and smack-talking that's been going on, I do have to admit this is my favorite tidbit I've seen so far:

Unfortunately, my sister won't be making it down for the game! I miss her oh so much but she will be visiting when the Gamecocks take on Auburn in about 2 weeks. 

I am so excited to see my Momma and Daddyo and cheer on the Gamecocks! We will be QUITE the house divided!!

xxKatie

Giveaway: Stadium Stompers!

For any of y'all that follow college football, you'll know we started LAST weekend for most of our schools! For all my Carolina Gamecocks, we are just itchin' to get a real home game in Williams Brice like nobody's business! This week the Gamecocks take on the Georgia Dawgs between the hedges down in Athens. I have a lot of friends going and they are going to have a blast!

Knowing typically Southern weather it's going to be crazy hot and insanely humid. The worst though, are games when it rains. There's nothing worse than looking fabu in your Gameday dress and having to tote a yucky raincoat around just in case. Well, that is until now:

Want to win a pair?

My personal favorite--South Carolina!

They literally make pairs for all of the following schools:

Tennessee, UVA, Ole Miss, Auburn, West Virginia, UNC, LSU, Richmond, Alabama, (dare I say it) Clemson, UGA, Texas A&M, USC (the real one AND the other one), and MANY more! There are so many combinations and you can shop by color or product!

Here are ALL the ways you can win:

1. For 1 entry become a fan of Stadium Stompers on facebook  

2. For 1 additional entry (2 total) become a fan of Let's Be Preppy on facebook

3. For 1 more additional entry (3 total) follow Stadium Stompers on Twitter

4. For 1 more additional entry (4 total) tweet about this giveaway!

5. For 1 more additional entry (5 total) post about this giveaway on your blog!

6. Leave all entries in ONE comment on this post!

Enter by 11:59 by NEXT Friday! Can't wait to see which girl from which school wins! Go Gamecocks! Go SEC!

Good luck y'all!

xxKatie

Giveaway: The Sassy Palmetto

I am SO excited to announce this giveaway! It's been in the works for a little while, and Jennifer was so sweet for finding me! I hope all my Gamecocks and USC fans out there are excited!! Go Gamecocks!

Perfect for tailgating!

Jennifer is the head honcho over at the Sassy Palmetto! They are a family owned company located in South Carolina. A few years ago, Jennifer began making specialty items and traveling around to local craft shows. A few local boutiques became interested in her work and she began working with them. Constantly coming up with new ideas, they decided they'd open our their online specialty shop to keep the cost down for our customers. Thus, The Sassy Palmetto was born! They have gifts and accessories for the South Carolina enthusiast. Tailgate Centerpieces, Beverage Tubs, Carolina Yard Stakes and darling Tutus are just a part of our vast offering. We hand make many things you see so we can personalize just about anything, upon request. New products are added, almost daily, so you are sure to find something you love!

The FABULOUS Sassy Palmetto and Let's Be Preppy Giveaway:

A Gamecock Gameday Essential Basket. Includes Mini Black Basket with Steel Gamecock, Gamecock Acrylic Wine Glass, USC Spirit Button and a set of Gamecock themed Wine Charms.

How to enter:
1. For 1 entry become a fan of The Sassy Palmetto on facebook
2. For 1 additional entry (2 total) become a fan on Let's Be Preppy on facebook
3. For 1 additional entry (3 total) follow The Sassy Palmetto on Twitter
4. For 1 additional entry (4 total) tweet about this giveaway!
5. For 1 more additional entry (5 total) post about this giveaway on your blog!
6. Leave all your entries in ONE comment on this post below to enter!

Enter by midnight on Sunday night to be qualified to win this gift basket! Winner will be posted on Tuesday!

Best of luck and GO GAMECOCKS!

xxKatie

The Love List: Summer 2011

Summer is good for a lot of things: re-evaluating, starting fresh, getting serious (or not), catching up, catching sun, cleaning (or not), clothes collection, tons of stuff. It's also great for learning what you like. I've learned a lot about myself this summer, some of which are my absolute-no-matter-where-you-live-must-haves:

1. Front Runner and Most-Compliment-Getter of the summer, ladies and gents I present you with, Sinful Colors Pink Forever 313:

Never in my life have I gotten as many compliments on my nail color (weird thing to notice, am I right?) as I've gotten wearing this puppy. Might be the best $1.99 I've spent, at Happy Harry's nonetheless, all summer long.

2. Lilly Pulitzer Callahan Shorts:

I'm a FIRM believer in the 5'' shorts (Michael if you're reading this you can laugh at the 3 vs. 5 inch debate we had a million years ago) and Lilly does it particularly well. I have 2 pairs from last summer and have added 3 pairs this summer that I adore. They're the tall girl's short shorts...

3. Lilly Pulitzer Wiley Tube Top:

Along those same lines, I've hit it big with this shirt. I WAY missed the boat with the navy and didn't snatch it up in time, but I have the white and the pink and I try to convince people to at least try it on daily. If you don't have a Wiley grab one "wiley" you still can!

3. Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup:

I have never been a makeup girl. I'm a get up and go girl. Until this summer when I was diagnosed with adult acne. Sista needed a little help and the lovely ladies at Clinique did exactly what I needed and fast. I've relied on this with Sephora Brand Primer and it's great!

4. Croakies, Croakies, and more Croakies

If you give a girl a croakie...

5. Ke$ha

New K-E-Dollah-Sign-HA (as Glee's principal says) fave. We'll say Kesha and I have connected. Because we're the likeliest of pairs...I like it!

6. Steamers:

I steam a lot at work. We get new shipments in weekly and they all need to be freshened and given a bit of life after they come out of the boxes! We joke with our UPS men that they're always delivering gifts to us! I love to steam all of our goodies and have started browsing them with my boss for our own personal use...professional grade steamers...for our personal use...you know you work in retail when.

7. Movies:

Although not my favorite of the summer movies I've seen, I've seen a bunch and have a hankering to go to one this weekend. Not sure which one, but I want to go to a movie, and veg out for 2 hours in someone else's way too cold AC. Sounds so nice after these summer steamy days we've been having!

8. Shopping for formal dresses (that I don't need):

I literally have ZERO need for a floor-length or remotely dressy dress. I don't go to proms anymore, I'm not in a sorority and don't have formal, and none of my friends are having black-tie weddings, so I'm at a loss. Does it stop me from fancy dress shopping? Absolutely not.

9. Carolina Gamecocks

No matter where I am, I'm cheering for the Gamecocks. Having been through this week, I think this is enough said.

10. Twitter:

It has never been easier to connect with Gamecocks, alumni, school friends, Lilly lovers, random friends from high school, Charlestonians, bridal companies, and so many other people than through Twitter! I have had a blast using it and learning it's ways--and tweeting my way through the College World series!

What's on your summer love list? Anything fun?

xxKatie

Summer Saturday Playlist

Summer is gearing up and I haven't made a playlist in awhile! Saturday nights during the summer are prime time to do just about anything: sit and chat on the back deck, hang out by the pool, pop in a movie and snuggle, go out, eat a delish dinner, pick crabs, I could go on forever...in that case, here goes the playlist for the beginning of my summer!

To note: I've mostly been listening to "The Drifters" station on Pandora recently. That's my playlist BUT there's no good way to track do what I've been hearing on there. I find myself thumbs-up-ing everything!

(Miracles, see #3)

1. Oh, Tonight by the Josh Abbott Band: this is just a great all around song. Love it for driving, listening to while blogging and rockin' out to. Thanks to Miss Skyler for the heads up.

2. 1,000 Faces by Randy Montana: I heard this on the new country night on my local station. 93.1 WPOC plays a lot of new country and I love hearing it! This talks about the thousands of faces of love...so sweet. Check out the music video too!

3. Miracles by Norwegian Recycling: This is from the "What's In My iPod" list from @CollegeTownLife on twitter. They featured a Memorial Day Weekend playlist and this is by FAR my favorite song on that list! It mashes up 16 songs...I had to look it up!

4. I Want Brooklyn Back by White Panda: another mashup. White Panda has an unmistakable formula...and whatever they're doing, they're doing it right. Give this baby a download and you'll rock out to it for summer. I'll never get sick of that Jackson 5 tune...toss in Jay-Z and you've got a summer JAM right there!

5. Ain't Nothin' Bout You by Taylor Swift: I featured this Brooks and Dunn cover on my facebook page a little while ago. Still love it from that B&D tribute concert that was televised awhile back!

6. Love Owes Me One by Ronnie Dunn: On that note of Brooks and Dunn, this is my favorite Ronnie Dunn solo song. It's not officially out until June 7, so check it out here on YouTube. 

7. Dancin' Shaggin' on the Boulevard by Alabama: My friend have to tell me to stop shagging...it's becoming an issue. #sins I'm shagging in Maryland...I'll teach you...takers?

8. Somewhere Else by Toby Keith: I love this man. I love when this man puts out new songs. Downloaded? Immediately. 

9. Dirt Road Anthem by Colt Ford and Brantley Gilbert: YES, THIS IS THE REAL ONE. "Jack and Jim were a few good men..." always reminds me of the quote from Coyote Ugly too.

10. When the Sun Goes Down in Georgia by Corey Smith: Corey somehow always makes the list. This has been a feature in the past, and I still love it. Always has a little spot in my heart!

11. Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer by Billy Currington: Nothing says summer quite like this!

12. Rain is a Good Thing by Luke Bryan: Again, I never really get sick of this song. I was browsing my Summer 2010 playlist because the CD that was in my car bit the dust. I played it too much, almost everyday, gave it to too many people to copy, and ran that guy into the ground. Miraculously though, I didn't delete the playlist...what good foresight I had!

13. Shark in the Water by VV Brown: Nothing quite says "Degrassi the Boiling Point" like this song, and I probably heard it 8,000 times last summer but it's catching on again. My sister informed me I've been singing about 20% of the lyrics wrong, so it's almost like a new song, right?

14. On the Street Where You Live by Willie Nelson: You KNEW I was gonna bring out a classic. I can't help but smile when I hear this!

15.  Coastal by Kenny Chesney: Really this song is just a stand-in for every single single on Hemingway's Whiskey. Also how can you not LOVE a CD named "Hemingway's Whiskey". Basically I love all the songs and this one is just so happy and summery! Catch a marlin, catch a tan, catch a local cover band...

xxKatie

Weekly Gratitue

Already almost a month under my belt here at home. The weeks are flying by--I seriously do not know where my time is going these days!

(Picture, see WG #4)

1. I am thankful for the Naval Academy. It has a special place in my heart and will have one forever. I've had so many sponsor brothers and sisters (my number is in the teens) and I'm lucky to have met all of them. Just the other night my "youngest" (and by youngest I mean newest) brother had a few of his company-mates over and they had a wonderful time. It was great to meet them all!
2. I am thankful for new blog friends. You never know where they pop up and I know I have a few close ones.
3. I am thankful for this hot weather. With hot weather it brings sunshine, pool openings, and lots and lots of barbecues! Is there even a better way to spend the summer?
4. I am thankful I work in a dog friendly store/town. I've learned so much about different kinds of dogs just from letting them walk in!
5. I am thankful for eBay. I've been having way too much fun browsing their selections. I may or may not be online browsing for formal dresses that I don't need but it's still a heck of a lotta fun!
6. I am thankful for weddings. Weddings are giving me the best opportunity to work this summer in a capacity that I never expected!
7. I am thankful for Pinterest! It is the coolest online live thought board. I am beyond obsessed. Still...
8. I am thankful for hot dogs. I eat them for dinner if we're grilling, and sometimes for lunch from Pip's (my favorite place to eat when I work in Annapolis). I have eaten so many recently, there are few foods that say summer like hot dogs!
9. I am thankful for Facebook and Twitter (probably one of only a few people who are actually "thankful for it"...). They are allowing me to stay in contact with lots of my close friends in a more fun way than emails, texting or phone calls!
10. I am thankful for all the new experiences and friends that I'm getting and making this summer. I know I say it, but I really believe that Summer 2011 is set to be the best on the books for me!

xxKatie

Outfit of the Day: Wearing My First Rue La La Purchase!

May 28 by letsbepreppy featuring large handbags

This was my first ever purchase from RLL! I was so excited when I bought it because I had $40 worth of credit to my account so the dress was only $30--what a steal! I took the full price tags off today (down from $248!) with the best sense of accomplishment! I was so excited to wear it to work and it was the perfect outfit for a hot day. I love the combo of the orange with the gold accessories and it will be a fun summer dress I can enjoy for a long time.

At school I had the hem dropped after a twitter request to all of my lovely followers native to Columbia, SC. After inquiring who was a good, experienced women's tailor who had good knowledge of dressy items, I was referred by 2 highly knowledgeable Columbia ladies to Jackie's on Forest Drive. Not only did they know the hot-spot and the go-to for tailoring, but the shop was full of expensive formal dresses so I knew I was in adept hands. I love this dress--and even more now that the hem is at a better length for me!

Happy Memorial Day weekends y'all!

xxKatie

Pinterest!

New favorite thing. I'm slightly stunned it too me this long to hop on the bandwagon and get started. (Note: It was on my summer to-do list so now I can officially cross one off!)

This little app is the bee's knees!

Who's on it? I started following some people from Twitter, but I want to know who else to follow?

Also, for all you pro's out there--where do you get your stuff? 

Pinterest is like a live inspiration board that you can literally copy or "Pin" images from wherever you are online and never forget about them! 

It's a better version of tumblr and more interactive than Twitter because  you can save things you see, not just retweet them. 

So much fun! If you want an invite, send me an email at letsbepreppy@gmail.com and we'll get you squared away!

xxKatie

Twitter!

I've recently been getting the hang of Twitter much more than I was before so I wanted to make sure that I was aptly following all of my readers! Be sure to tweet @letsbepreppy OR leave a comment with your user name on Twitter so I can be sure to add you to my list!!

I have had so many people tweet at me this week and so I wanted to thank everyone for you sweet tweets (sounds like a candy!), words of encouragement, and advice! I truly appreciate all your 140 characters!

xxKatie

Happy February 14th

I've been thinking about my Valentine's post for a few days now and it's taken me a long time to get my thoughts into words. This is quite the holiday, let me tell you. I'm not a huge fan of Valentines Day, but I don't really dislike it either. I'm not apathetic towards it, but after all it is a holiday and we all know that I love holidays. I have friends who are ridiculously stressed out over this holiday, friends who just plain hate it, friends who are bummed that they don't have better plans, friends who just want it to be over already, and friends who don't know February 14th from March 29th from December 8th. They run the entire spectrum. Don't stress about making your girlfriend dinner, don't stress about having class until 8, don't stress about that clingy guy you just met, don't worry about being single tonight, don't worry about being stood up tonight, don't think about what your ex is doing tonight, and if you're all reading, I hope you know who you are! Tonight I plan to come back from Shagging, snag some cupcakes on the way home, pop in Valentine's Day just for the heck of it and snuggle up with some of my favorites. For a Monday, it sounds pretty darn good to me!

For #FabFeb, take all the pressure off today and instead of thinking of it as Valentine's Day, just think of it as February 14th! I wish you one of the BEST February 14th's that you've EVER had! Think of all the super special people in your life and tell them how much they ROCK. Go call your mom and dad and tell them how much you miss them and love them. Go BBM your sister and tell her how cool she is and that you'd be hard-pressed to find someone as awesome as she is to be related to. Go tell your roommate thanks and that she is the bomb for putting up with your forgetful ways of leaving the cookie sheet out when you make pizza rolls or chocolate chippers before bed. Go call you aunts and uncles and thank them for the countless pink and green and cupcake cards that you got for your birthday. Go text your littles and tell them how inspiring it was to see them grow and learn everything right before your eyes and that it was all them (us 'bigs' have very little to do with it). Go tell your 3 guy neighbors that they're fun to live by and seeing them on the stairs everyday puts a smile on your face. Go tell your boss that her happy smile makes working on even the hardest days that much easier. Go tell your mentor that his funny words and late night trips to McDonalds are what college is all about. Go write to all of your readers and tell them how they've changed your own writing and that your blog wouldn't be anywhere without them. I am thinking of each and every one of you today! I'll be sending good thoughts to all of my friends, family, and followers for the rest of today and the rest of #FabFeb because you are all the best!!

Think of everyone on your list and go MAKE their Valentine's Day. Hopefully they'll then pass it on, and we'll start our own #FabFeb pay it forward type deal, because that's what today is all about!

xxKatie