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Yesterday was Mother’s Day and it was fabulous. For me, the day started with a “made from scratch” sour cream pound cake.

Pound Cake, Cake, Baking

Since my mother loves a warm pound cake, I made sure she got some. I followed a recipe that I found on Pinterest posted by Call Me PMc which I have used before and will used again.

LB and I hand delivered it early Sunday afternoon. That’s Mama

We visited for a while, had a nice talk, then I had to head home to get ready for the evening festivities.

Amanda is my younger daughter and the celebrated middle child of my three.  She likes to treat me to a pedicure on Mother’s Day, and that has been our practice for several years now. While waiting for her to pick me up, and getting everything ready for company, LB discovered a plumbing problem. Sparing the details, let me just say, it was bad enough to cause a change in our evening plans. Instead of having the kids come to our house to visit, enjoy sliders, and maybe take a swim, LB suggesting we reschedule.  I broke the news to the kids but my brilliant first born decided we should all go out instead.
So we did.
To my favorite restaurant (it is Mother’s Day after all)… La Nopalera.
So we met at the Roosevelt location and enjoyed Fajitas for Mother’s Day.  As expected, I carried on to excess and am back on the diet today. But it was thoroughly wonderful and I am richer for the experience to spend time with my delightful children, glam baby and for all the lovely Mother’s day gifts they presented.

Glammy’s Girl is an artist
Amanda~Stephanie~Me~Richard~Lydia~Emily

Photography by LB

Kentucky Derby Day

LOVE LOVE LOVE the horses

and I especially love their names!  California Chrome was a favorite, as was American Pharoh.  American anything would get my vote.  Always Dreaming was a little different than my usual pick, but nevertheless, it was my pick.  Next year I may have to place a bet… I’ve picked winners for several years in a row now.

Anyway, as I was saying, I LOVE the horses… But it is the Hats that sets the Kentucky Derby apart from other sports events!  THE HATS!

Whether it is southern tradition or spectacular spectacle, part of what makes this event the greatest two minutes in sports are the hat wearing fashionistas that are believed to bring good luck.  Much like getting into costume, hat wearing has been embraced by men, as well as the women who started the tradition.  These wide-brimmed, southern belle inspired Kentucky Derby hats can be anywhere from simple and elegant to flamboyant or gaudy when decorated with flowers, feathers, bows, ribbons, or any other little ol’ thing.

Recently, thanks mostly to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton), the fascinator has become a Kentucky Derby trend.  A fascinator is a headpiece and is worn as an alternative to a hat.  The headpiece is a large decorative disc topped with such items as feathers or netting attached to a band, clip, comb or headband.  When the design resembles a miniature hat, it may be called a hatinator.  Here are some that I like

Black / Black / Red

Ivory / Black / Peach

I love the fascinators, and I have the ivory one in my shopping cart.  But I also have a wide brimmed hat on order…

 

 

GiddyUP

 

Cinco de Mayo

The plan was to go out for Mexican Cuisine as soon as I finished my shift this evening.

LB managed to rustle up some amigos to join us for dinner.

My idea of a good time is to go to my favorite Mexican restaurant La Nopalera.  There are several locations in town and I’ve been to almost all of them.  We met at the La Nopalera in the Oakleaf Town Center.  This location is notoriously crowded and there is ALWAYS a wait.  And unlike their website, they have NO music.  Fortunately we managed to secure a table [within the three hour wait period] and enjoy several baskets of chips accompanied by queso, salsa and guacamole.

chips, crisps, mexican

Now for the real 411… I wanted to wear my Lauren Conrad red/orange crochet dress to work today, but it was forecast to be too chilly tonight for this particular dress.  Instead I was unprepared and ended up wearing an orange blouse and skinny jeans.  Today I am shopping for Cinco de Mayo outfits so I will have something appropriate as a back up plan.  Below are my better late than never outfit ideas that I am sure will work just as well next year and throughout the summer

Venus / Shein  / LOFT / Payless

The Mint Julep Boutique / World Market / Venus / ASOS

Amazon / Similar  / SAKS / Venus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve said it before

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again I LOVE TO SHOP!
Whether perusing online or wandering through a store, boutique or mega mart, I always enjoy the experience.
My Sunday afternoon objective was Pier One… Easter Sale in progress… so many bunnies, so little time.

For anyone who is not familiar with Pier One, it is a retail store specializing in imported home furnishings, decorative accessories, including seasonal décor – hence the reference to bunnies

LB was the Camera King on Sunday and I have him to thank for all the bunny shots he captured while I shopped.
He was feeling adventurous enough to make his way through the hedges lining a parking lot, just to take some pictures of the little yellow flowers [because I commented they appeared to be dancing].


While he was occupied with the happy flowers, I took a few shots of him…

Spring is such a Lovely Season!

 

“It’s not a concert you are seeing, it’s a fashion show.” ― Freddie Mercury

Since it was Alan Jackson and not Freddie Mercury, we can safely say it was a concert minus the fashion show.

Alan Jackson was in concert Saturday night.  This was my third time seeing the country crooner in concert and once again, he was just what the doctor ordered as he reminiscences of his childhood in song.  Listening to an Alan Jackson song is like taking a trip down memory lane because he calls to mind such things as Mama, Daddy, going to the lake for the summer and growing old with the one you love.  Not that growing old is something you want to think about…


We arrived at the concert famished.  A typical Saturday involves brunch around 10AM then nothing i.e. fasting until we decide what to do for dinner.  Today was no exception, so we opted for the Double Decker Stuffed Tacos from Mojo’s


Shortly thereafter I experienced the ruination of my white skinnies.  While enjoying that wretched chicken taco (which was actually very tasty) a greasy splash landed on a pair of favorites (sob)


Silver lining being within sight… I get to shop for new white skinnies (smile).

 

My favorite skinny jeans can be purchased here.  Some others I am considering are here here and here where there is a 40% offer for online orders right now.

 

Weekend Road Trip

Today is a perfect day for a road trip to celebrate the weekend!  LB and I decided to pack an overnight bag and head to St. Simon’s Island Georgia for an afternoon of shopping and an evening of music and fun.  The weather is clear and sunny with temperatures reaching the low 70’s… not a good day for shorts.  Being a native Floridian, it doesn’t take much to make me chilly.

I’ve chosen a springtime outfit today starting with my new blue and white cold shoulder blouse from Shein

and my favorite white skinnies from Venus

Here is a better look:

I wouldn’t advise wearing the blouse with raggedy black cut-off shorts, but you can make your own decision

The Journey Begins

Ahoy Friends!  I’m setting sail on the maiden voyage of my first blog!  Although no shakedown has taken place, the journey has begun.

Ordinarily I would be sitting in an office chair solving problems for frustrated customers.  Today I have taken a personal day to look after my sweet little granddaughter and start my weekend early.

Since I rarely get to spend quality time with this little angel, I decided to plan something special for our day together.  After enjoying a tasty scrambled egg breakfast, Lydia and I set out for the front yard to plant yellow marigolds.  What a wonderful way to welcome Spring and delight in a mental wellness day away from the office.

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Since this is a blog I’m hoping to gear toward fashion and style, I would be remiss if I didn’t comment on Lydia’s outfit.

Glammy’s girl

…is wearing a sweet little sundress that was purchased last year from a vendor at the Jekyll Island Shrimp and Grits Festival.


To help combat the chill in the morning air, she has added a denim jacket.  Her accessories include metallic colored Velcro sandals, red hair bows, and new yellow garden gloves (courtesy of LB).

This is going to be fun!

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