Long lost love!

Over the past year I've noticed more and more people carrying Longchamp Pliage totes. I liked them because they have a classic, yet sporty look to them. After wearing stuffy work clothes during the week, I like to be somewhat relaxed with my clothing and accessories on the weekend. I thought a Longchamp tote would be a prefect fit.

Mr. Southern had a gift certificate to Saks that he let me have - sweet hubby. I used it to order the small Pliage tote in black. It arrived a few days later and its been love ever since. The size is perfect for all my neccessities - wallet, cosmetic bag, organizer, camera, and cell phone.

I am now a Longchamp devotee and have my fingers crossed that I'll receive a chocolate brown one for my birthday in October!

Just Peachy

A few weeks ago Mr. Southern and I had some friends over for a Friday night dinner. Since it was a work day I wanted to keep the menu simple. For dessert I served a classic - Peach Cobbler. My mom's recipe is super simple. Just remember cupa, cupa, cupa.



Preheat the oven to 350. In a baking dish melt one stick of butter. With a whisk mix in one cup of self rising flour, one cup of sugar and one cup of milk until there are no more lumps. Then stir in peeled and sliced peaches (3 to 6 depending on their size). Make sure all the peaches are covered and spread out in the dish. Bake for 45 min or until slightly browned on top. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.

A sincerely southern classic!

101 Things About Me

1. I was born in Charleston, SC
2. I have lived in multiple cities in SC, but never in another state.
3. I am an only child
4. I married a sweet Southern man, December 2005.
5. Our wedding date was the same as my parents 33 years earlier
6. I always wanted a Spring wedding until I was engaged
7. I’m addicted to sugar-free Cherry Kool-Aid
8. My husband asked to come to church with me before he asked me out on our first date
9. I knew I would someday marry my now husband when he came to church wearing a seersucker suit and white bucs!
10. If I like a movie I’ll watch it over and over
11. I love reading magazines
12. I want to run a marathon, but I don’t run
13. I don’t like coconut or anything containing coconut
14. The same goes for bananas…YUCK!
15. I started playing tennis in 2006
16. I am adopted
17. I love decorating
18. My dad is a minister
19. I learned to cook when I was in college by watching Rachael Ray while studying
20. Some people think I look like Rachael Ray
21. I once made a red velvet cake for my mom’s birthday and it exploded on the counter, but we put candles on it anyways to celebrate
22. I went to USC – GO GAMECOCKS!
23. I love the color yellow
24. When I met my husband I gave him a fake name – Melanie
25. I also gave him a fake address, but a real cell phone number
26. My cell phone message had my real name on it so I had to change it to a message without my name so he wouldn’t get suspicious
27. He found out my real name before he called me because we had mutual friends who clued him in—he didn’t care and called me anyways!
28. I found my first grey hair at 19
29. I love mint and I love chocolate, but I don’t like them together
30. My husband and I have a lot in common such as - #3, #13, #15, #19
31. I love ice cream in any favor as long as it doesn’t have coconut, bananas, or mint with chocolate
32. I like to eat the food on my plate one at a time – all the beans, all the chicken, etc.
33. I always save the favorite item on my plate to eat last
34. I think any illness can be cured with a milkshake
35. I’m always on a diet
36. I went parasailing during Spring Break of my junior year in college
37. My idea of a perfect Saturday is staying in my pjs until 4 pm and then showering and going out to a nice dinner
38. I love any excuse for a tailgate
39. I was in the chorus my junior and senior years of high school – I loved it!
40. I don’t like to drive
41. However, I’m a terrible backseat driver! Go Figure!
42. I like beer, but only out of a bottle (no cans for me!) with a koozie
43. I took several years of Latin and German, but I can’t speak or write either language
44. I love French Fries, but I rarely eat them (refer to #33)
45. I used to love rollercoasters, but now I’m terrified of them
46. I love being near any kind of water-ocean, lake, pool, river, etc.
47. I had every book in the Babysitter’s Club series and would read them over and over
48. Rainy days make me grumpy
49. When I don’t feel good I like to watch 90210 reruns, but only from the High School years
50. I’ve never been to Europe
51. I am a firm believer in retail therapy
52. I have no patience for rude people
53. I played the French Horn in middle and high school, but I have never liked it
54. I smile a lot!
55. I can’t stay mad for long
56. I didn’t have my first dog until I was 13
57. Every Sunday I read the Bridal and Engagement section mostly because I’m nosy
58. I love to sing!
59. The older I get the more I crave chocolate
60. In the fourth grade I had a job cleaning glass jewelry cases at a local jewelry store during the busy times of the year (Christmas, Valentine’s, Mother’s Day, and Graduation)
61. When I was young I hated my name and wanted to change it to Stacey
62. As a teenager I subscribed to Seventeen, Teen and YM. I loved getting them in the mail and still have a few issues saved at my parent’s house!
63. I still remember my first purchase from the Gap – a green striped crewneck shirt with the blue label!
64. I took piano lessons for six years
65. When I was little I wouldn’t wear anything other than a bathing suit in the summertime.
66. Now I obsess over my “body issues” when I’m wearing a bathing suit and hid in a cover-up!
67. I want to learn to play golf, but I don’t think I have the patience
68. When I was eight I was one of three children featured in a newspaper ad for Middleton Gardens (near Charleston, SC)
69. I’ve been to NY City twice and I can’t wait to go again
70. I get really red in the face when I get hot or exercise
71. I tried to wear trendy haircuts, but I could never style them correctly so now I have a boring haircut - a blunt bob with side swept bangs
72. I like watching classic movies even in black and white
73. When I don’t know the words to a song I make them up and sing them loud and proud!
74. I’m very talkative
75. I once saw Judge Judy at an airport
76. When I was born there was an article written about me in a local newspaper
77. I love shopping at outlets for bargains
78. I enjoy the background noise of the TV or radio
79. I refuse to eat apple pie without vanilla or cinnamon ice cream
80. I would rather use e-mail instead of a phone, but I refuse to text
81. I’m not a big fan of breakfast, but I LOVE brunch
82. I fully believe that no brunch is complete unless it includes mimosa
83. I went on my first date at age 14 and I still remember what I wore—khaki skort with a khaki and brown striped crewneck top
84. My mom calls me dramatic, but I prefer animated
85. My “favorite” song changes all the time
86. When I was 11 I wanted a Huffy bike, but my parents bought me the cheaper Murray brand instead and I rarely rode it in protest
87. I played with Barbies into my teens just so I could decorate their homes!
88. My first car was a green Escort ZX2 that I drove for seven years
89. I hated that car because I really wanted a cherry red mustang
90. I think that is the reason for #40
91. I’m 5’ 1” and some change, but I like to tell people I’m 5’ 2” because I think it sounds better
92. When I was little, my mom would paint my toes and nails every Saturday night so they would look nice for church
93. It upsets me that I will never be an aunt or that my future children will never have first cousins (see #3 and #30)
94. I’ve been in seven weddings (flower girl three times, junior bridesmaid once, bridesmaid three times)
95. My favorite drink is sweet tea mixed with lemonade...so refreshing!
96. As a child I collected music boxes, porcelain dolls, and Beatrix Potter china
97. I have my own oyster knife because I hate having to share at an oyster roast!
98. I’m constantly moving around the accessories in my house for a fresh new look
99. I feel naked without a watch
100. I don’t know the code required to check the voicemail on my cell phone even though I’m the one that set it up
101. I talk to my mom on the phone a minimum of three times a day

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After years of being a lerker (I was a Preppy Cafe devotee), I have finally started my own blog. I'm a married Southern girl who enjoys cooking, shopping, and tailgating. I look forward to sharing my passions with you...Welcome to Sincerely Southern!