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Kentucky Derby Weekend

May 6, 2014, 9:52 am
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I have just returned to my Florida home after being away for a month!   We bought another house up in Georgia and I've been busy sprucing it up a bit--well that, and visiting with my friend Tybee Joy!  It will take me forever to get my Florida house cleaned up, clothes washed, cars cleaned...then I'm back to Georgia again!

I got back to Florida just in time to spend a Derby Party weekend with friends in Tampa.  Here are some photos from "What I Wore" during Derby week.
The slacks and bow blouse are by Ralph Lauren and the black belt {reversible} is by Hermes.  The flats and purse are Chanel and the bangles are Hermes and Fornash.



I wore this 'Hot Air Balloon' Lilly P classic shift on Friday for lunch...LOVE the classic shifts with the bows and pom poms!

Friday night I wore this adorable 'Finish Line' dress by Lilly P.  I wanted to wear it on Saturday to the track, but I couldn't find a hat that matched it.  It looked real cute with the pink and green Jack Rogers and the Bosom Buddy bag with the pink bow.  It is definitely one of my top 10 favorite Lilly dresses!

Getting ready on Saturday morning...I wore this adorable 'Talk Derby To Me' tee by Southern Proper.

and I dressed up my diet, caffeine-free coke with a cute koozie.

Last year I wore the 'Just Add Mint' skirt to the track and this year I chose to wear the dress.  The Marley Lilly monogrammed Derby hat and pink Revas were the perfect match.

I didn't plan on a freezing cold, rainy day.  It was terrible weather.  My hat blew off my head.  I liketa died!

My friend Diana and I chose to stay inside and cocktail...

Bud Light was the mint to my julep cup...the koozie is by Lauren James.

I was happy to get back to the party house and change into my Derby party dress...the Lilly P 'Grandstand Patch' Carson Kressley Derby print.  LOVE this dress!

My accessories were a Bosom Buddy bag...a cute Tory Burch hat and orange Revas.  And yes, you do need a purse at home for your lipsticks, mints, etc.

Sunday was closing day at Tampa Bay Downs and we brunched at the clubhouse.  I wore my Lilly P. 'Hot to Trot' skirt.  I adore all the Lilly horse-themed prints!

Thank y'all for visiting with me today.

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Giveaway from Laura Row Studio

May 9, 2014, 9:11 am
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Artist Laura Row has graciously offered one of her 8 x 10 prints to be given away to one of my readers.  Laura is a watercolor artist with a focus on frivolity.  She loves painting perfumes, fancy desserts, famous ladies, etc.  Here are some of the fabulous prints from which the lucky winner may choose.

A giclee print of original watercolor - Audrey Hepburn

For all the GWTW fans...a giclee print of original watercolor - Scarlett O'Hara

My favorite perfume for church, Coco Mademoiselle - a giclee print of original watercolor

How adorable is the giclee print?!  A Great Gatsby mood board.

And...a Breakfast at Tiffany's mood board print!

Laura loves doing watercolors, especially custom works and she offers a custom pet portrait.  How adorable are these little kitties?

She does beautiful custom house portraits as well.

Laura will soon be offering custom watercolor wedding collages, where you pick some of your favorite elements from the the wedding like the cake, dress, party favors, bouquet, etc.  She has made these for friends and the Brides love them.

Here are the guidelines for this giveaway:

1)  Visit Laura's Etsy site and tell me in a comment which 8 x 10 giclee print you would love to win.
2)  Take a look and 'like' her Facebook page--you will LOVE what you see there!

Deadline to enter this giveaway is Sunday, May 11, 2014 at midnight EST.  I will announce the winner on Monday.  Good luck y'all!


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Giveaway Winner

May 12, 2014, 6:40 am
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Congratulations to Dee Stephens, she is the winner of the giveaway from Laura Row studios.  Thanks to all who entered and now y'all please practice proper giveaway etiquette and congratulate Miss Dee! 
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In The South It's A Religion

May 24, 2014, 12:42 pm
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I would like to introduce to y'all Mandy Sue, the author of In The South It's A Religion blog.  Mandy Sue now lives in Memphis after attending Loyola University New Orleans, deep in the heart of SEC territory.  Her college did not have a football team and Mandy felt like she was missing out on a great Southern experience...so what's a Southern girl to do?  Well, to get herself interested in becoming a football fan, she started a blog with the title from the line in Designing Woman, straight from Miss Julia Sugarbaker.
“In the East, football is a cultural experience. In the Midwest, it’s cannibalism. In the West, it’s a tourist attraction. But in the South, it’s a religion.”
Mandy Sue

Mandy Sue and I are both lovers of afternoon tea and I love that she knows the difference between afternoon tea and high tea!  {Afternoon tea is held in the afternoon and has three distinct courses:  savories, scones, and sweets.  Most Americans refer to afternoon tea as high tea because of its regal sound.  However, high tea in Britain features heavier foods and is usually served after 6pm.  Thank you Mandy Sue for spreading the word!

Afternoon tea at the Peabody in Memphis
{Photo property of Mandy Sue}

Mandy and I both love the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.  The Peabody has it all...a fabulous hotel, fine dining, a great roof top bar, proper afternoon tea, and The Ducks!

And then there's fashion...Mandy Sue and  I both love Lilly Pulitzer...especially the 'Hotty Pink First Impression' pattern!



Mandy Sue was the speaker recently at a Girls Inc. of Memphis..... and I love that she presented the young girls with the proper dress code for different occasions!  Take a peek y'all, just in case you need a reminder.

I love meeting like-minded people in the blogging world.  Y'all stop by and visit Mandy's blog.  Hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
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Happy Memorial Day Y'all!

May 26, 2014, 8:44 am
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I hope y'all are having a great Memorial Day Weekend. I am having a very quiet celebration....Lord have mercy, here's my 30-minute Memorial Day meal.  Corky's Bar-B-Q {slawed-up Memphis-style}, with some Wickles pickles and Publix Southern-style potato salad.

I'm taking time today to get some stuff done around the house 'cause I'm headed back to Georgia this week.  Y'all enjoy your day!
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Southern Living's Six O'Clock Solutions

May 28, 2014, 7:52 pm
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The sweet people at Southern Living Magazine sent me this fabulous cookbook "Six o'Clock Solutions." I don't know about y'all, but I constantly run out of interesting dishes to prepare for my husband.  I would eat fish, brown rice, and a vegetable every single night of my life...but the only seafood my husband likes is shrimp.  I'm always trying to come up with something other than the same ole' grilled shrimp, grilled chicken, grilled pork chops, turkey meatloaf, etc.  I found some alternatives to try in this Southern Living cookbook.


The Quick Chicken Piccata dish on page 99 only takes 30 minutes and since my husband likes chicken,  I'll definitely be trying this one!

I really want to try the recipe for the Fried Green Tomato Sliders (page 72) and the Slaw Reubens (page 65).  I call these "Treat Day Specials!"


Southern Living's Shrimp Destin Linguine (page 40) has always been one of my favorites as well as the Pecan Crusted Chicken and Tortellini (page 34).


The recipe for Fettuccine and Asparagus al Burro caught my eye for tonight...I love pasta, I love asparagus, and I love cheese.  Happy Happy!



We had a long day with my husband ending up in the emergency room.  Lord have mercy, not sure yet if he has a torn rotator cuff.  Ouch!  Our "Six o'Clock Solution" meal wasn't eaten until after 9pm.  The dish was delish!

With sweet tea....

My husband was in no mood for anything different and wanted grilled shrimp with his pasta...no change for him.

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Tybee Island, Georgia Tour of Homes

June 3, 2014, 8:21 am
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I'm so excited to be a docent at this year's Tybee Island Tour of Homes.  It will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2014, from 10 am - 4 pm.  This tour will feature nine properties...all decorated with a coastal/island theme.  There are quirky, funky cottages, condos, and stylish homes.  Each property will have docents on hand to tell the history of the property.  These are a few of the homes that will be on the tour:










 You can purchase advance tickets onlinefor $40 or $45 the day of the event and the price includes lunch.  This year's tour will benefit the Tybee Island Maritime Academy, The Rising TYdes Community Food Pantry, and the Fresh Air Home.

Hope to see y'all there!


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Who Will Be Crowned Miss USA 2014?

June 5, 2014, 8:25 am
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I can't wait for the Miss USA pageant this Sunday night!  Last year I attended the pageant in Las Vegas and had so much fun.  Giuliani Rancic and Thomas Roberts will host and Georgia Florida Line will perform.  I love Georgia Florida Line!

Erin Brady was one of my favorites last year and I was happy when she won.


Donald Trump with Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady after her big win.  Mr. Trump always surrounds himself with beautiful ladies!


The winner of Miss USA receives a beautiful crown, sash, flowers, a modeling contract and all kinds of cute loot! Sunday evening Erin Brady will be placing a blinged-out big ole crown on the coiffed head of one of these 51 girls as the new Miss USA 2014!

How beautiful is Erin Brady?!
Erin Brady photographed wearing her gorgeous crown!

The state of Texas titleholders have won Miss USA NINE TIMES y'all.  Girls from the Southern states usually do well in pageants, but there has not been a Miss USA from the South since Kristin Dalton, from North Carolina won the title in 2009.  I will be cheering for my Southern Belle favorites...Miss Georgia, Miss South Carolina, and my favorite to take home the crown is Miss Alabama!  I also like Miss North Dakota, Miss Maryland, Miss California, Miss Oklahoma, Miss Nevada, Miss Utah, and Miss Iowa.

If you are on Twitter, you will have the opportunity to save your favorite during the evening gown competition.  Just tweet #savethequeenalong with a keyword that will be provided onscreen during the telecast.  I'll be tweeting during the telecast, as usual.
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Porch Living

June 10, 2014, 2:04 pm
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This afternoon I'm enjoying every moment on my wrap around porch with some sweet iced tea...porch sitting and leafing through anotherJames T. Farmerbook, "Porch Living." This one is full of pretty porches and porch vignettes.

The book totally had me with this cutie on the porch!

This porch caught my eye...love the curtains, furniture, and fabric.

LOVE this porch swing looking over all the lush garden plants.

Of course, James Farmer's beautiful tablescapes are included in this book!


You can purchase a copy of "Porch Living" at Mr. Farmer's website.  


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Paula Deen is Back Y'all!

June 11, 2014, 9:57 am
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*I had to edit this post, due to spoilers*

Y'all know I love Paula Deen, so I was excited this morning when she announced the news about her own network...The Paula Deen Network!  I have already signed up and you can too.  It's a paid subscription-based online offering and you can read more about it at her website.

  Paula's handsome son Bobby and his new wife Claudia will be cooking with Paula. I love that Bobby and Claudia bring lighter-side options to Paula's recipes...so that you can choose--traditional comfort food or the lighter options.  Paula has such a bubbly personality and this news gives me a renewed interest for her down-home Southern cooking.  

Paula is also on tour with her live shows...check out the schedule here.
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Peach Juleps

June 13, 2014, 5:10 pm
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It's happy hour and I decided to prepare refreshing Peach Julep cocktails using some of the ripe peaches I got in Georgia.  Okay, honestly, I used the peaches as a garnish for Martha Stewart's recipe.



Martha Stewart's Peach Juleps:
1/3 cup fresh mint leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 cups store-bought peach juice
1 can (12 ounces) club soda
1/2 cup bourbon
Crushed ice, for serving
Georgia peaches

In a medium bowl or pitcher, combine mint and sugar.  With a wooden spoon, mash leaves until bruised. Stir in peach juice, club soda, and bourbon.  Serve over crushed ice, garnish with mint, and add a mint julep straw/spoon.  Of course, I added a Georgia peach wedge.  Serves 6


If you have never used a mint julep straw/spoon, there is etiquette to be followed:
It is considered proper to drink mint juleps with a sterling mint julep straw/spoon.  Simply use the spoon to stir the julep and sip your beverage through the tiny hole at the end.  This is one of the very few times a lady should use a straw to drink a beverage.  It is also acceptable to use a straw when you are drinking a coke out of a can or when you've "taken ill and are in the bed."

A sterling mint julep straw/spoon...stir with one end and sip from the other...Could you possibly get more Southern?
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Tybee Island Tour of Homes Photos

June 15, 2014, 10:27 am
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Last week I had the pleasure of being a Docent for theTybee Home Tour.  This  was the 17th year for the tour, all  for charity.  This year the money raised went to the Tybee Island Maritime Academy, the food pantry the Rising TYde, and the summer sleep-away camp for children, the Fresh Air Home.  I was excited to greet the visitors to The Oyster Gardens, home of Diane Kaufman.

"HERE'S WHAT I WORE" The Bermuda shorts are by Lilly Pulitzer in the 'Cabana Pink Sunnyside Chipper' pattern, with a Lilly P polo, Augusta National pony cap, Lilly P bow belt, and Lilly P pink mules.

Diane has a fabulous home {it's really a compound with a main house, guest house, dock house, and double garage} on Tybee Island...where the Atlantic ocean meets the back river.  The property was originally an old oyster house {used for receiving, shucking, processing, and packing oysters}. In 1895 the Goette family of Savannah bought the property for $7.50 on the courthouse steps. Mr. Goette signed the property over to his wife.  After Mr. Goette died, the mother raised their four children--the two sons lived in the main house and the two spinster daughters lived in the guest house. Mrs. Goette left the property to her spinster daughters. The spinsters then left the property to their nieces. The nieces left the property to their children and those children sold the property to Diane Kaufman.

This is a photo of the main house, which has a kitchen, den, bar service area, 2 bedrooms, full bath, and laundry area.  The main house has a screened-in porch and overlooks the water.
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Joy
This is the guest house.  Of course, guests are welcome here but Diane also uses this home as her winter home, because it's all warm and cozy!  The guest house is two levels--the first level has a screened-in porch, a kitchen, laundry area, and a den/dining area. The second level has a bedroom and bath. 
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Joy
I could go on and on with tons of photos of Diane's home...it is all perfectly restored and decorated in a classic vintage, coastal style.  I'll just feature a few...
The first two photos are of the kitchen in the main house at Oyster Gardens.  This is where Diane prepares the meals for her fabulous soirees!
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Island
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Island

Diane's den overlooks the back river through a screened-in back porch.
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Joy

This is one of  the bedrooms in the main house.
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Island

After working at Diane's, it was time to visit the other 8 homes on the tour.    My friend Joy drove her golf cart on the tour for easy parking options...

Porch living on Tybee is a full-time activity.  We saw so many fabulous porches, but these were my favorites:
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Island

This homeowner has a fabulous ocean view and their back porch is the perfect spot for porch entertaining and  porch sitting.
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Joy
Of course, all the beds were fluffed up for the tour and here's a few cute ones:
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Joy

A Bed and Breakfast was on the tour and I snapped photos of their fabulous kitchen, parlor, and dining room.
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Island

After a long day of looking at fabulous homes, Oyster Cottage friends were treated to a fabulous dinner at Diane's.  Roe shrimp, fresh off the boat was the main course.  Oh my goodness y'all, these were the best shrimp ever.  Diane and friends are all relaxing at sunset on the porch of Diane's dock house.
Tybee Home Tour Tybee Joy
I hope y'all have enjoyed the tour.  If you didn't make the tour this year, I hope to see you there next year.
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National Iced Tea Month

June 17, 2014, 2:36 pm
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The lazy days of summer are almost upon us and since it's National Iced Tea Month, I'm featuring my favorite teas during June.

This afternoon I'm serving Peach Iced Tea from Harney Teas.  Harney and Sons explains the difference between loose tea, tea sachets, and tea bagshere.


Like most Southerners, I began drinking iced tea at a young age. Iced tea is considered the beverage of hospitality, the table wine of the South, and sometimes referred to as the champagne of the South.

Slow down and join me in sippin' some great iced tea! 


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Sitting Gracefully

June 18, 2014, 3:30 pm
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I've been watching the preliminaries of the Miss Georgia and Miss Florida pageants this week.  This photo of the Miss Outstanding Teens of Florida came up on my Facebook feed this afternoon and I wanted to share it with y'all.  These ladies are all so perfectly poised and sitting so properly.

Your posture and the way you carry yourself is important and is as much a part of your image as your wardrobe. If you slump, it gives others the impression that you are lazy.

Standing gracefully:
~Stand with your feet slightly apart.
~Hold your head straight, with your chin parallel to the floor.
~Balance your body's weight evenly over both feet.
~Hold your shoulders up, back and relaxed.
~Keep your stomach pulled in and your bottom tucked under.
~Let your arms fall freely at your side.
Walking gracefully:
I learned to walk with a book on my head...Head up, shoulders back, bottom under, stomach in...and glide y'all...
Sitting Gracefully:
Sit straight down on a chair, remembering to sit up straight and lean slightly forward on the chair. Cross your legs at your ankles and move your legs to the side. {If you move your legs to the right side, then the left leg should be tucked under the right leg} Keep your knees together as if you were holding a pill between them!

Place your left hand, palm down, just above your knee and place your right hand on top of your left hand.
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Miss Georgia Pageant 2014

June 20, 2014, 7:37 am
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Carly Mathis, Miss Georgia 2013, will relinquish her crown this Saturday evening in Columbus, Georgia at the Miss Georgia Pageant.  Carly was one of my favorites at the Miss America 2014, where she placed in the top ten.  



I've been watching the preliminaries via the live stream from WRBL.  The girls vying for the crown will be judged on fitness, talent, and on-stage questions.  The winner will represent the state at the Miss America Pageant on September 14, 2014 in Atlantic City.  Here are the contestants for Miss Georgia 2014.    See more about the pageant and the contestants on the Miss Georgia Facebook Page.

My favorites are:

Miss Atlanta

Miss Conyers
Miss Georgia Southern
Miss Gwinnett County
Miss Macon

Miss Warner Robins

There are also girls competing for the title of Miss Outstanding Teen Georgia and I just love Olivia McMillan, Miss Warner Robins Outstanding Teen.  She won the preliminary talent contest with her vocal performance. Good luck to her on Saturday night.  The winner of the Miss Outstanding Teen will go on to compete in Orlando on August 2nd for the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen.


Miss Warner Robins Outstanding Teen

The girls in the pageant have so much talent and poise.  Good luck to all of them!
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National Wear Your Lilly Day

June 21, 2014, 4:00 pm
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It's the first day of summer and "National Wear Your Lilly Pulitzer Day." Well, I pretty much wear Lilly all the time, but today I'm wearing one of my favorites.  It's the Lilly P Worth shift in 'Not So Crabby.' I LOVE this shift and it is definitely part of my "Pulitzer Prize" collection.  I'm also carrying my pink Lilly P monogrammed Bermuda Bag and wearing my pink and green Bonannos.

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Dinner Party Etiquette

June 23, 2014, 2:26 pm
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What Not To Say At A Dinner Party

Unless you are gathered at the table with very close family and friends, there are taboo subjects that should be avoided while dining:

Bragging on and on about your perfect children...No. No. No.

Asking the hostess "Did you make this cake/pie?"...This is a pet peeve of mine.

Asking the host/hostess how much they paid for something...This is just tacky.

Asking for seconds...Lord have mercy, no!

Telling off-color jokes...Definitely taboo!

Talking about your health issues...Don't!

Arguments over religion or politics...This is a real no-no!

Make pleasant conversation and try to keep it positive.


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Sweet Tea On The Go

June 25, 2014, 2:53 pm
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I'm always traveling back and forth to Georgia and love to make sweet tea stops.  So who has my favorite sweet tea?

I confess that yes, I do go to McDonald's.  Nobody has french fries like their french fries!  And their sweet tea is delish!

The price for their sweet tea is $1.00, plus tax, refills allowed.


It's no secret that I love Cracker Barrel and nothing goes better with their Southern style vegetables than sweet tea.

 At $2.19, plus tax, this sweet tea is the real deal.  Refills are poured and I love that they always ask if you want a cup of iced tea to-go!

Oh Lord, have y'all ever tried the sweet tea at McAlister's?  It's phenomenal.  Since McAlister's started their deli in the Southern town of Oxford, Mississippi, I would expect their sweet tea to be good.  They won't share their secret recipe, but they do say that it's black tea, steeped with filtered water in every restaurant several times throughout the day.  Their tea is sweetened with pure cane sugar.  LOVE LOVE LOVE their sweet tea.


 McAlister's sweet tea is $1.89, plus tax and includes refills.

I grew up eating at the S and S Cafeteria.  It's one of Mama's favorite places for lunch and mine too.  


I love everything they serve, but my favorites are their deviled eggs, squash casserole, fried okra, macaroni and cheese, custard pie, and sweet tea.  Their fabulous sweet tea is $1.49, plus tax and of course, they pour refills. 


I'm totally in love with Chick-fil-A.  To begin with, I'm always impressed with the customer service I receive at this fast-food restaurant.  The servers wear clean uniforms and are so friendly and helpful. 


 I have to say that at $1.59 plus tax {includes refills}, I think that Chick-fil-A sweet tea is the best tea on the planet!  Their tea is steeped each day with a premium blend of tea leaves and sweetened with real cane sugar.  The chicken minis are by far my favorite item on the menu...second to their sweet tea!

If all else fails...take your own sweet tea to-go in a mason jar with a cute mason jar sweet iced tea koozie from Incredibly Charming Paper and Gifts.


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Miss South Carolina 2014 Pageant

June 27, 2014, 10:39 am
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It's pageant season and I've been been having so much fun watching one pageant after another.  This week I've been watching the preliminaries of the Miss South Carolina 2014 pageant--via thelive feed.



There are so many beautiful young ladies competing for this scholarship pageant and a chance to represent the state of South Carolina at the Miss America pageant in September.

The finals will be held tonight for Miss South Carolina Outstanding Teenand the finals will be held Saturday night for Miss South Carolina.

These are the ladiescompeting for Miss South Carolina.  Of course, I have chosen my favorites and they are {in no particular order}:

Miss Hilton Head
Miss Chesnee
Miss Fountain Inn
Miss Orangeburg County
Miss Greater Hartsville
Miss Greater Greer
Miss Spartanburg
Miss Greenville Scottish Games
Miss River City
Miss SC Sweet Potato Festival

These young ladies are competing for the title of Miss South Carolina Outstanding Teen and here are my favorites {in no particular order}:

Miss Boiling Springs
Miss SC Sweet Potato Festival Queen
Miss Greater Easley
Miss Laurens County
Miss Landrum
Miss Fountain Inn
Miss Simpsonville
Miss Columbia
Miss Duncan
Miss Mount Pleasant

Good luck to all the ladies who are competing.  They are all beautiful, talented, and incredibly fit!!!

Edited:
Congratulations to Miss Greater Easley, Hope Harvard, the new Miss South Carolina Outstanding Teen!
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Miss Florida Crowns the Wrong Miss Florida

June 27, 2014, 2:25 pm
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The newMiss Florida is gonna have to give up the beautiful crown she has worn for less than a week.  She didn't get caught posing nude or anything like that.  No ma'am, she didn't do a thing wrong.
Final Five at the crowning last week
Victoria Cohen, Chloe Lopo, Kalen Dennis, Keiko Osumi
Elizabeth Fechtel, Miss Florida

But now she has to give that coveted crown to the pretty girl on the far left...

Fox 13 in Tampa is reporting that "a scoring error in last weekend's Miss Florida pageant crowned the WRONG winner, causing organizers to announce a new Miss Florida today..." Lord have mercy!  What happened here?  How in the world?  This is pageant drama nightmares are made of.
This is the statement from the Miss America Organization:
Today, the Miss Florida Organization announced that 1st runner up, Victoria Cowen, was awarded the title of Miss Florida 2014. Yesterday, the Miss Delaware Organization crowned their 1st runner up, Brittany Lewis, as Miss Delaware 2014.
The Miss Delaware release stated “it was determined that Amanda Longacre exceeded the age requirement in order to be eligible to compete.” Once the Executive Director was made aware that the winner was ineligible to compete due to her age, action was taken to uphold to the MAO rules and crown their 1st runner up, Brittany Lewis. Both Amanda and Brittany will be award the Miss Delaware Scholarship.
In Florida, upon the realization that a tabulation error resulted due to a judge making a change on their score sheet that was not caught when the scores were tabulated, the Miss Florida title was wrongly awarded to Elizabeth Fechtel. Action was taken with an independent CPA to thoroughly review the judges scores and it was determined that the named 1st runner up, Victoria Cowen, was actually the winner of Miss Florida 2014.
We understand the impact that news of this type may have on these women and each of these state organizations and the great concern that goes with it. The Miss America Organization ensures there is compliance with the rules set forth among our state organizations to assure the integrity of our program and especially the judging process.


Talk about a nightmare...this really is sad.  I feel terrible for Elizabeth Fechtel.  Her dream has been squashed big time.  I just hope that she's surrounded by loving people tonight, bless her heart.  This will be a true test in grace for this young lady.

And what now?  The new Miss Florida Victoria Cohen gets the crown and will go on to compete in the prestigious Miss America pageant in September.  Bless her heart, this error was not her fault.   I wish her the best!
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