Calling All Cinderellas

I hardly ever peruse eBay mostly due to my already barely manageable wishlist. I don't need to be aimlessly stumbling upon random items that I must add to it...

But, I did take a wee stroll last night and found a few goodies for just the right Cinderella. Any size (US) 8.5 Belgian Shoe groupies in the crowd? Just a half a size larger and they would be mine, mine, MINE!

This Ferragamo belt would be boxed up ready to ship out to me in the morn if only I were a size extra small. A girl can dream. About the belt AND the size...

As of yesterday, all CK Bradley is vintage but, I did manage to find a VINTAGE vintage CKB wrap skirt...

If I were on Antiques Road Show this is where I would be lifting up the corner of the skirt with my chop stick and rambling on about the late 1990's...

And, now we arrive at the beginning of this decade. Circa CK Bradley Charlottesville store...

And...dangerously just my size.

Kindness of Belgian Shoe Joanie for not calling to swoon over her recent Hermes Jumbo bracelet and Gucci loafers eBay haul. I try and run a tight wishlist/purchase ship around here Joanie and if you keep luring me into trouble this could quickly become a sinking ship courtesy of Capt'n Babe...XXOO

Blondes Have More Stationery

First to log in with a new stationery find was faithful scout and bff Kimba...

She and her "Sand Sisters" rendezvous twice yearly in beachy locales and always exchange small gifts. Kimba came bearing Meg Carter silk and sea shell necklaces and left with a stationery find pour moi...

Cute personalized gift tags right up my preppy alley from Kramer Drive. Perfect for all those last minute bottles of wine and biteoffmorethanIcanchew Martha Stewart homemade holiday hostess gifts...

Then my other blonde bestie, Joanie of Belgian Shoe fame, logged in with her stationery find...

Joanie had just received and a Paperless Post custom online invite to a soirée hosted by her sister and just knew I would appreciate their virtual swankness...

She was correct in her assumption...

In fact sooo much so that they just may be the Christmas card safety net my little last minute heart's been praying for...

See, blonds do have more fun when they share all their good finds...

Kindness of Kimba Howlin and Joanie DiNardo for keeping their blond buddie in the loop...XXOO

Chopper Worthy Snacks

I got really spoiled living in C'ville and G'town with all the fabulous groceries and developed quite a few food habits that I'm now forced to, as Babe says, "chopper in". Good thing the beach house has a rooftop deck for landing the Sikorski...

I bought out every stinkin bag of FEED granola in three different stores at the beach in the beginning of the summer and they have yet to restock. My first shipment was intercepted by Babe while I was frolicking in Montauk...

I actually had trouble finding my fav Maple flavor of Old Chatham's sheep's milk yogurt in DC so that shipping habit goes back a ways...

And, since I'm already paying for the Old Chatham shipping (that's my story and I'm stickin with it) I always have them toss in a few rounds of Nancy's Hudson Valley Camembert cheese. Babe can thank Kimba for both those habits...

Brought this recent addition home from Montauk with me after meeting the creator of Kale Crisps on the beach. A pouch of the Cheezy flavor made it back in my T. Anthony but that is long gone. Start up the chopper!

Ahhh...Centerville Pie Company's Chicken Pies. Actually got out of bed the other night to place my pre order after watching Oprah rave about them. Can NOT wait for this delivery...

These Guittard Green Mint Chips just arrived today courtesy of reader I Love Lime Green and hold all the promise of a habit in the making...

Teeters was carrying Bolthouse Farms Carrot Juice but, as of yesterday, it was either sold out or no longer on the shelves. Belgian Shoe Joanie has just landed herself on Babe's hit list with this introduction. And, let me tell ya...he will put up a royal fuss over the shipping of this one cuz he can't stand it. Operation carrot juice status: early stages...

Lastly, my newest obsession, Oikos Chocolate Greek Yogurt and fortunately stocked at Teeters. Although, I have been rapidly depleting the stock with my twice daily habit and I don't see it being replaced...

Kindness of Babe for renting us a beach house with a rooftop landing pad. And, also for being out of town during the week so he can't truly gauge all the air time I'm logging...XXOO

Stocking Stuffer Extravaganza

The next couple of posts contain a plethora of stocking stuffer goodies. Babe and I have Pierre Deux stockings, not only incredibly handsome but, also constructed to hold lots of loot...

Ren's Moroccan Bath Oil contains rose otto which is known as one of the world's most expensive and revered essential oils. They had me at "expensive" and "revered"...

Something as special as that bath oil deserves to be housed in a William Yeoward scent bottle...

Look what these did for Kelly Ripa...

First spied this cute book mark over at Grosgrain Garage blog annnd turns out she spied it over at Coterie blog. Great minds...

This baby's been on my wish list for years. No rush though, a classic has no shelf life...

Babe and I have an S. Matheson pocket square tucked in a pocket of nearly every coat we own. So special, one even stopped aide-de-camp Lizzie's tears in their tracks when it was passed her way during her bridal shower....

I am true blue to wearing Lauren in fall/winter and Chanel Cristalle in spring summer but, I do own Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir just for the holiday season...

Hard to find Wilkin & Sons Tiptree Orange Medium Cut Marmalade with warm biscuits and tea to sustain you through all of your big present opening...

Where do I sign up to become a member of the Claus Porto soap cult?

Joanie of Belgian Shoe and Paperless Post fame is hoping Santa stuffs her stocking with Chuck Pinnell's sterling and peridot fox buckle. Hope Iggy reads my blog Joanie. I also hope that Santa visits moi...

These B.D. Jeffries enameled Pointer cuff links remind me of my English Pointer Ginger and would make a perfect addition to my collection. I mean, anyone's collection...

Be back on Monday with tons more stocking loot. For now I'm off to NYC to spend a couple special days with Babe before he flies off to Tokyo again...XXOO

Galleria Of Christmas Cards

Thought I'd share some Christmas cards from a few recognizable faces round these parts including, my own Paperless Post easy way out version...

If I hadn't been so overwhelmed with the recent move, and an ohhhsoooclose to a move abroad, I would have most definitely commissioned the illustrious PVE to illustrate us a Christmas card. Once again, the card she created for Mel was hands down one of my absolute favs...

The blue ribbon for creativity went to my Loyola gal pal Ellen Ciciotte in Naples who sent her holiday wishes out via picture text...

Then there was thee infamous Uncle David of much fame pictured with my Aunt Carol and their grand babies...

The bff...

Aide-de-camp Lizzie and her Tracy Anderson guns...

Carol of Canfora sandal fame...

Joanie of Belgian Shoe fame...

Now qualifying as an old friend, the ever popular (although, I suspect not merely for his writing) Maxminimus and his partner in crime LFG...

And, new friend, the beautiful and talented Jules Reid and family. Okay, I now have 350 plus days to get it together and put in my order for a PVE pièce de résistance for next Christmas. I'm officially reserving a paintbrush in the name of the Richardson family...
Kindness of everyone included above for humoring me while I trot out your card for one last hoorah...XXOO