New England Dream

Ever since I can remember, I have been completely enamored with New England; interestingly, I have never been there.  How can a person be so infatuated with a place they have never seen? 

Let me clarify that while New England (and this entry) specifically refers to Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massaschusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, my infatuation is not limited to these... it most certainly includes all thirteen of the original New England colonies.  I have been to New York City.

Maybe it has something to do with the cobblestone...

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Or the Colonial architecture...

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Or the abundance of trees (with beautiful fall colors)...

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Or the picturesque seaside towns...

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Or, even more important to this American history teacher, actually living and being where our nation's amazing story began... such a dream of mine!

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I might would even go so far as to say I am slightly obsessed with everything about the region... its history, culture, clothing... as well as its exclusive colleges and universities... and I read everything I can to learn more about life there.  To me, New England is a private club and I am outside the door trying to figure out how to gain membership.

I want to walk the streets of Boston... I want to go to a Cape Cod clam bake, even though I am desperately allergic to shellfish... I want to lunch at the Griswald Inn... experiencing four seasons would be fabulous... I want to go sailing even though I do not know how to swim or tie any sort of knot with rope... and let's say I would be quite happy if the American Studies Ph.D. program at Yale would waive the foreign language requirement so I could apply.

New England seems to be a part of me that is not yet realized... and I do not know if I will ever feel complete until I have been able to be part of it beyond photographs, travel books, and the movies.

I  would like to end by saying my desire for New England does not lessen my love for Texas... but simply acknowledges there is another part to my heart and soul : )

Darling Daughter's Monogram

Since CB was born I have wanted a piece of jewelry I can wear all the time to represent her.  I have never been a fan of birthstone jewelry (like the necklaces with a stone for each child) but rather have been eyeing an engravable disc from James Avery, complete with her initials.

What I am not sure about is if I should wear it as a necklace or start a second charm bracelet.  The last charm I added to my current bracelet is my Texas A&M charm to signify graduation from my master's program.  The next significant event in my life was having CB so starting a new bracelet seems appropriate. 

What do y'all think?  Necklace or bracelet?  Would adding more charms to a new bracelet ultimately take away from the meaning of this one?  Or is it a good place to start a new collection?

Wednesday

Ah, Middle of the Week... how I love you!  The weekend is in sight and it was a fabulous 80 degrees out today... nutty! 

My blog photographer (The Hubs) is catching up on some work he brought home (instead of taking photos for me, gasp) so I am posting some images from my Pinterest boards that make me happy... just like Wednesdays.

Pinterest

No doubt there have been endless posts about Pinterest... and I am not going to pretend it is anything new, as I have been on there for many, many months now (along with everyone else)... but I will say I am totally fascinated by what people add to their virtual bulletin boards!  You really can learn so much about a person by the boards they create, what they pin, and their comments.
 

My favorite boards I have created are Dream Home (what I would live in if money were no object and my location was somewhere other than Texas, ha!)...

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... My Style Pinboard (because I could not come up with a fun name to replace the standard issue one, suggestions welcome)...

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... and LOVE... a random collection of things I, well, love... for many and varying reasons :  )  (For those interested, you can access my boards here).

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What are your favorite things to pin?  I would love to follow y'all on Pinterest so send your link along... and happy pinning!

Long Live LSP

Oh goodness... where do I even begin?! 

I hope some of my readers wondered where I disappeared to oh-so-many months ago... well, it is easy to explain.  Blogger flipped out and would not let me log in to my account.  When I finally could log in to my account, I was unable to view my own posts.  After a few weeks of fiddling around with things, and unable to make any progress, I simply gave up, gave in to my busy life, and moved on.

Fast forward to today... I am hoping to come back to the preppy Blogger world (glitch-free) and continue where I left off... please look for more upcoming posts... I have missed everyone!  :  )

What is Wrong With My Blog?

Ok preppy people... I need some help! 

A week or so ago I logged on to my blog and noticed when I went to "View Blog" there was not a tab in the upper right-hand corner to return back to my dashboard... there are only links for "Create a Blog" or "Sign In"... so everytime I tried to get back to my Dashboard I was having to log in again.  I thought this would be a temporary glitch... but no!

Having been absent for an eternity, I logged in this evening and the link is still missing... plus, I tried to comment on Pink and Green Moms fabulous $30 Shopping Challenge blog and it will not let me...!!  After posting my comment (which was quite witty, I might add) it said I had to pick a profile instead of realizing I was logged in.  I chose GoogleAccount which took me to the Blogger homepage, I logged in and typed in the security word to post my comment.  When I hit post, it took me back to the Blogger homepage to sign in again.  This happened three times.

What is going on and how do I fix this?!

I want this...

... but not because Pippa Middleton has one... her having one simply gave me a way to find this fabulous bag : )

The Modalu handbag was featured on People.com (and every other site in the world)... oh... a few weeks or so ago... and I think I have visited the site every day since to look at it : )

I have purchased a couple of bags in England over the past 11 years but nothing this structured, classic, and spectacular (although I think I prefer the small over the medium size). 

Sadly, I have a requirement of trying on my handbags (a practice The Hubs finds humorous... but don't all girls try on a bag before buying?) so ordering this sight unseen is out of the question... and I am certain they will not be available when we head across the Atlantic next summer!

Are there any handbags you are craving right now?