I'm in Sweater Love

Love this Kate Spade sweater, but mostly because it reminds me of Mexico. Totally feel uncomfortable with the model's face - she seems like she might be in pain or out of pain due to outrageous amounts of alcohol.

Poll for Pages

A debate has ensued over Mrs. Monica Popp's Snapple fact of the day: "Plants, like humans, can run a fever if they are sick". Interesting or Sad?

calling all children of the 90's

It must be noted, and made a priority, that the Rosslyn Outdoor Theatre has a multitude of fabulous movies showing this summer.

Click here for the full run down. Literally every single one got me real happy. I think the Pages need to plan a night of yummy take-out, comfy blankets, and delicious drinks. And it must be noted that this Friday's movie is Clueless.

I'll be there. Come Join!

And I thought I'd seen it all...

This takes the destination wedding to a whole new level!



From the website:

The inflatable church allows couples to get married wherever their hearts desire!

The attention to detail is heavenly complete with plastic "stained glass" windows and airbrush artwork which replicates the traditional church. Inside it has an inflatable organ, altar, pulpit, pews, candles and a gold cross. Even the doors are flanked by air-filled angels. The church can be built in 2 hours and dis-assembled in less than one.

Now we can bring the church to the bride rather than the other way around. It can be set up anywhere, from your garden to Malibu beach, it's up to you.

No problem with "high heels".

Fun gift idea

If I'm completely honest, I would admit to you all that I steal most of my Pages Posts from other cool things I find in other blogs. I like to think of it as a cool pass-it-on approach within the blogger world. I do wish I could think these awesome things up on my own, but it's so much easier to steal from others.

Anywho: Came across this great idea this morning. It caught my eye because it's a creative and practical gift idea (which a Page is always in search of), but also because it would be such a fun gift to receive!

Make your own gift wrapping box!

See the POST from Creature Comforts to get the full affect.

So much creativity, and appreciation, awaits!

Stories like these help keep Cricket out of jail

'Princess' mum banned from Disneyland



A UK mother was barred entry to Disneyland in Paris after dressing up with her daughter in a 'fairy princess' outfit.

Natasha Narula wanted the trip to Disneyland with her eight-year-old daughter Drew to be special so she decided they should both wear fancy dress outfits, the Daily Mail newspaper reports.

Ms Narula, from Coventry in northern England, bought a "silly, puffy-sleeved" old wedding dress from a second hand shop and dressed her daughter in a white and gold bridesmaid dress.

But the 35-year-old mother-of-two said she was left "stunned and humiliated" when Disneyland officials told her she could not enter the theme park wearing her princess dress because she could be mistaken for a staff member.

"I thought they were playing a joke on me because it was April Fool's Day," Ms Narula was quoted by the Daily Mail as saying.

"But I spoke to a manager and she said they were concerned children would think I worked there and wanted to have their picture with me."

"I didn't even have any make-up on and didn't look anything like the characters in the park, it wasn't like I was wearing a big Mickey Mouse outfit or something."

Ms Narula said she was forced to return to her hotel and change her clothes, while her daughter was allowed to enter the park in her bridesmaid dress.

A spokesperson for Disneyland told the Daily Mail there was a global ban on adults wearing fancy dress outfits into their theme parks "to prevent confusion".

Kate Spade Sale

Pages, run to Kate Spade now!!!

My New Obession....

I love good home accessories. There is no better way to spruce up a room then by adding new pillows, pictures, or fun housewares. My new obsession is One Kings Lane. It is similar to Rue La La, just with housewares. I am inviting all of you to become members. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do!


Happy shopping!!!

P&B Headquaters in the Holy City

There is no secret in this group of my love for Charleston! I just found a southern home/headquarters for our society. The house boosts 9 bedrooms, servant quarters, a guest house on the property, all the while being south of Tradd Street. You can't ask for anything better.

LOVE this green wallpaper!

We would start our mornings here...



Have a glass of sweet tea here...



Host a dinner party here...



and finish off with a night cap here...



This is house is just a small fortune of $23 million, I think that we can swing it on our government salaries!

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/32-Legare-St-Charleston-SC-29401/10904569_zpid/

Come say hello

I read the other day that to boost your metabolism, you need to stand or move 10 minutes in every hour. We now have reason to get up and see other!

Happy Birthday!

Today is a fabulous lady's birthday

In honour of HRH Queen Elizabeth's birthday, I invite P&B members to celebrate by having a cup of Early Gray tea with some cream!

Interesting facts on HRH:

1. During WWII she was trained as a driver and mechanic, drover a military truck and rose to the rank of Junior Commander.

2. We both wear Hunter boots!

3. Her coronation gown was designed by Sir Norman Hartwell, which he depicted the emblems of the United Kingdom and the countries of the Commonwealth.

England-Tudor Rose

Wales-Welsh Leek

Scotland-Thistle

Ireland-Shamrock

Canada-Maple Leaf

Australia-Wattle Flower

New Zealand-Fern

South Africa-Protea

India-Lotus Flower

4. She introduced a new breed of dog where one of her corgis mated with a dachshund, consequently named a "dorgi."

5. While HRH's birthday is in April, she celebrates it in June.

Happy Birthday HRH Queen Elizabeth II!!!!!

Also....

I don't know why the Pages wouldn't spend a beautiful Saturday doing this one weekend very, very soon. Let's plan a trip!

Cheese, wine, food, Virginia Scenery, wine, & Pages...

How could one resist?

places here and there

Let's just pick one and go!
(granted that whole Volcanic ash thing gets cleared up soon)




found here

Going to the Chapel...

Happy Wedding Week Monica!

I See Rude People: One Woman's Battle to Beat Some Manners into Impolite Society

Earlier today, Emma and I had a conversation about rude people…and how unpleasant it is to be in around them! Turns out this gal feels our pain, because she took it a step further and wrote a book about it.

And for an added treat, please read this excerpt from one of her advice columns. It is hilarious!

Q: I just started hanging out with a woman I was good friends with in high school. To my shock and dismay, she now has a mustache! She has dark hair but wears glasses — maybe she can't see it herself. I don't feel close enough to her to say something, but she's recently divorced and about to start dating, so maybe I should anyway ... but how? — Hair-ified

A: Maybe slip it into conversation. You know, "Why did the caterpillar cross your upper lip? Wait ... he isn't crossing ... it seems he's injured or dead!" OK, that would be mean — but nowhere near as mean as all those friends of hers refusing to endure the few moments of conversational discomfort it would take to clue her in. Sorry, make that supposed friends, because if you're actually this woman's friend ... HOW DO YOU LET HER GO AROUND WITH VISIBLE FACIAL HAIR?!

We'll assume she isn't mustachioed because waxing would kill her chances with the circus. And unless she lifted her arm and you spotted cornrows, she's probably one of those women with the unfortunate combination of fine, dark hairs and vision issues — causing her to be in the dark about her desperate need to mow. In addition to wrecking her chances with any guy whose feminine ideal isn't Tom Selleck, every single person who ever talks to her is thinking only one thing: "She's got a mustache, she's got a mustache, omigod, she's got a mustache."

It's a mission of mercy, letting a fur-lipped woman know. You could take her for a girls-getting-their-nails-done session, then suggest she join you in the two-for-one lip wax (a nonexistent special prearranged by you). There's also the gentle mention — "Did you know you have the faintest line of hair just above your lip?" (Even if it's "faint" like the African bush.) If neither of those work, there's always tricking her into it: "Let's play a game — it's called 'let's put adhesive tape on our upper lips and pull!'"

Calling all princesses!

Currently at Williams Sonoma...

"The List"

2 things. First, an announcement. Erica’s "30th Birthday Happy Hour" will be taking place on Monday, April 26th at Cava on 8th Street. Please mark your calendars and cross your fingers for good weather so we can use their roof deck.

In preparation for her birthday, I’m posting "The List". Officially called, “30 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do Before Turning 30”. Remember, for an action to actually count towards your quota, at least 2 other Pages must be present to witness the action.

And now, "The List":

How to…
1. Wrap a Present
2. Start a Successful Fire
3. Finish a Piece of Furniture
4. Get a Raise
5. Order Wine at a Restaurant without Getting Stiffed
6. Parallel Park in Three Breathtakingly Beautiful Movements
7. Dance a Slow Dance without Looking Like an Idiot
8. Use a Full Place Setting Properly
9. Clean Your Place in Under 45 Minutes, if Friends, Relatives, or Prospective Lovers are Coming Unexpectedly and Soon
10. Hold Your Liquor
11. Cure a Hangover
12. Do the Heimlich Maneuver
13. Use a Compass
14. Change a Flat Tire
15. Jump Start a Car
16. Open a Champagne Bottle
17. Send a Drink to Someone’s Table
18. Cook One “Signature Meal”
19. Whistle with Your Fingers
20. Take Good Pictures – my addition, Be able to Hang a Picture
21. Fold a Fitted Sheet
22. Remove Common Stains
23. Sew on a Button
24. Carve Turkey, Lasagna, and Birthday Cake
25. Hold a Baby
26. Change a Diaper
27. Keep a Plant Alive for More Than a Year
28. Make Dogs and Cats Love You
29. Help Someone Out of a Car
30. Write Superior Thank-You Notes

Quoted from Siobhan Adcock’s book that I found in the now defunct Common Reader, under "Guides for the Perplexed".

The greatest temptation

It shows it's face when you least suspect, instantly beckoning your eyes and desires away from anything else occupying your attention at the time. It always lures you in with something new, something beautiful, something you just. can't. live. without. It pulls and tugs and justifies itself in every way possible, until every last drop of discipline, sanity, reason, and self-control have vacated your being. It is then, with a feeling of pure defeat and utter delight, you find yourself succumbing to...



The JCrew Final Sale Email.


Just thought I'd share with the lovely Pages a few of my struggles today:

Guess that Quote

"You see what I've been reduced to now that there are no men in the office? Folding sheets."

All the single ladies

some kiddos just want to be single ladies.

The Happiest Place on Earth

Peter Pan: “Forget them, Wendy. Forget them all. Come with me where you'll never, never have to worry about grown up things again!”

Following the last two weeks of sunshine, long lunches, reading The Help, vinho verde, trips to the land of Dixie, pedis, Easter, Nats games, popsicles, Johnny’s gourmet hotdogs and wearing spring outfits, it’s only natural for Pages to experience a little bit of the Monday blues today. But the best way to get over our post-recess gloom is to look forward to the 1st ever official P&B expedition to…

The happiest place on earth!!!

Rest assured that every Page will find her special place at Disney...

Emma, of course, will thrive at her morning meals with Princesses!

Cricket will be a-glow the entire trip because of Disney’s compliance with ADA guidelines!

Gwendolyn will enjoy relaxing and tanning on the beach at the Grand Floridian resort since she may not be able to go on all the rides!

Monica will use her background in International Affairs to navigate her way around the world at Epcot Center!

Magdalena’s daily naps in beds like these will lead to dreams, er, umm…wishes that her heart makes!

Sabine will fully embrace her favorite attractions at the Magic Kingdom, most of all Peter Pan!

Jacqueline will add some extra magic to the trip and take us all to Harry Potter World at Universal Studios.

Hope you are as excited as I am!! If you have been to Disney World in the past, please respond to this post and tell us about your favorite ride and theme park!

My Many Moods Today...

My day started with me wanting to cruise around with my Pages in this

Singing/Yelling this

Then, I had a horrible morning at work

so now...

I want to be laying in this field

Drinking a Bottle of Vinho Verde

Listening to

Then, get out of my funk because the Sherpa rolls up with all my Pages

and kick off our 1st P&B Field Party with

The Big Screen!

In case you haven't heard...from People Magazine:

Our Dream Cast for The Help: The Movie

Book clubs everywhere are abuzz, and it looks like the box office is next!

Now that the bestselling novel The Help is making its way to the big screen under Steven Spielberg and his DreamWorks studio, we're running through a short list of who could bring the novel's beloved characters to life.

"The casting process is going to be the most fun part about this," DreamWorks co-president of production Holly Bario told EW.com. "This is a total tour de force for women."

In case you haven't read it yet: The 2009 megaseller, written by first-time novelist Kathryn Stockett, chronicles the conflicted relationships between black housekeepers and their white employers in a pre-Civil-Rights-era Mississippi. Hundreds of thousands of readers have kept it on The New York Times Best Sellers list for more than 47 weeks – due in large part to Stockett's enchanting mix of female characters, from the coming-of-age heroine Miss Skeeter to the wise and thoughtful maid Aibileen.

Here's who we'd cast for the pivotal roles:

Claire Danes as Skeeter
Danes, who recently earned raves for her title role as Temple Grandin, an autistic animal behavioralist, in the HBO fact-based movie, could bring some serious empathy and angsty drive to the role of Skeeter, a recent grad from Ole Miss who instead of getting married secretly sets out to tell the stories of the maids in her hometown. Plus, the accent would be a cinch!

Oprah Winfrey as Aibileen
Who better to play the wise, regal and caring Aibileen than Oprah!? With her talk show ending, she's got a little time on her hands to make a dramatic screen comeback. It's been 25 years since she earned an Oscar nomination for her pivotal role as Sofia in Spielberg's 1985 film adaptation of The Color Purple.

Anne Hathaway as Hilly
It's time to see Hathaway really play a mean girl! The actress, who proved she's more than a princess with her Oscar-nominated role as a rehabbed drug addict in Rachel Getting Married, could go for Oscar again with the supporting role of racist villainess Hilly Holbrook – a privileged, popular and outspoken woman who wields her power over her social circle and the African-American women who serve them.

Mo'Nique as Minny
Who else but the Oscar-winning actress, who shattered expectations as an abusive mother in Precious, could follow-up her dramatic debut with the sassy role of Minny? This maid's temper and tongue send her looking for work after an uncomfortable firing. She lands a job for Celia, an unconventional woman desperate to learn to cook, but who does a lot of lying around. Sounds perfect for Scarlett Johansson.