Word Up

Nerd alert! But oh la la is it fun making your own crossword puzzle HERE!Happy hunting the following professional roles: trainer, nutritionist, accountant, sponsor, astrologist, assistant, psychoanalyst, tailor, and private eye. See the full list at DailyCandy. Xoxo-BLC

Wrangle the Bangle

Many congratulations to Katiesperk at The Perks for winning the A. Tierney bangle of her choice from the Rosecliff Collection!!! Also, a big thank you to A. Tierney for co-hosting such a fun fun fun giveaway. Katiesperk, email me at thecompanyshekeeps@gmail.com and leave the rest up to us. Special thanks to random.org for choosing the winner, but an even bigger thanks to all who participated. Cheers! Xoxo-BLC

On the List

On my play list: mix and match music!
What is on your playlist?Cheers to tuning out to good tunes.
Xoxo-BLC

Roll Call

Time to update the blog roll! Do you want to be added? The categories are ... Keeping Company With (real life friends with blogs), Lilly Lovers With, Talking Legalese With, Wedding Planning With, Wearing It Well With, and Chit Chatting With. If you where mistakenly left off or want to be in a different category, please let me know and I will be happy to make the appropriate change. Cheerio for now! Xoxo-BLC

Easy Breezy

Today I am ...
CALM
as a
CLAM.

Thank you, for your words yesterday.
The funny ones.
The heartfelt ones.
Even the sad ones.
Warmy fuzzies to you and yours.
Xoxo-BLC

Lost & Found

I lost my engagement ring today. Gasp!!! I was playing softball with the Litigators and noticed my naked finger in the third inning. I hit the panic button and prayed. My teammates and the other team dropped on all fours to search high and low. The ring was in the bat bag where I put my glove after the first inning. Hallelujah! God answered my prayer and many many many thanks to the search party. My diamond was found ... on a diamond!! Has this ever happened to you!? I hope not because it is s-c-a-r-y! Xoxo-BLC

Color My Day

Did you know weddings require colors? News to me, anyhoo ... Apsy, our wedding planner, found this divine mix of cream, blue, pink, and green that speaks my language. Oh la la do I looooove it! What colors warm your heart!? Xoxo-BLC

PS: Today is See You at the Pole! Remember to pray for our schools, leaders, and country. :)

These Boots ...

... were made for wearing! I am tres excited about boot season. Do you have your eye on a special pair? I am loving the new Frye collection, especially this pair. Clearly Frye boots are made for wearing and walking! Xoxo-BLC

Thinspiration

Oh la la, my newest thinspiration: Hungry Girl! She sure is snarky and all about the balanced diet. What is your thinspirations!? Xoxo-BLC

25¢back

I think my padre would be proud.
I recognized the Clemson quarterback and snapped this picture to prove it.
Go Tigers!!! Xoxo-BLC

Touchdowns and Tailgates

See those thunder clouds? It rained buckets, but not on our parade. Our sweet friends honored our engagement with a tailgate and the Tigers congratulated us with a BIG win! Many thanks to our friends for being by our side ... rain or shine! Xoxo-BLC

Twentysomething

We are patiently waiting for the 25 most exciting seconds in college football!

Don't you just love fall weather and football festivities!? I do!!!
Cheers to tomorrow's gameday! Xoxo-BLC

On Lake Time

Many moons ago, we all met at ClemTech.

As such, we jetsetted far and wide to reunite on our old stomping grounds.

The Charleston style house on Lake Hartwell warmly welcomed us back.

We are kicked back and ready to relax!

Cheers to a walk down memory lane with good friends! Xoxo-BLC

WINK and SMILE

We will dance our way into married life with Harry Connick, Jr. singing A Wink And A Smile as our first dance. He's the wink, I'm the smile. Clearly we go together ... like a wink and a smile! :) Xoxo-BLC

Served

Congratulations to US Open winners, Kim Clijsters and Juan Martin del Potro! Unfortunately, there was no last minute cancellation, but there is always next year for this dream girl. If duty calls, I am totally going to sport this Ame & Lulu Cabo Tennis Tote. How darrrrling!? Cheers to the best sport around and the two well-served winners! Xoxo-BLC

Birthday Wishes

What do you get when two of your favorite people share the same birthday?!

A very very very fun day!

Happy Birthday to the sweet Mrs. Henn from One Flew Over the Hen's Nest and my bff Apsy!!! I love you two, miss you two, and wish you two the very best birthday!!! Cheers to you two. Xoxo-BLC

Wristful Thinking

Many thanks to A. Tierney for graciously co-hosting this wonderful g-i-v-e-a-w-a-y!! A. Tierney is a preppy accessory company located on the Upper East Side or at a boutique near you. The giveaway: a bangle of your choice from the new Rosecliff Collection!!! Oh la la, if that isn't the best fall arm candy, I don't know what is! To enter to win, please leave a comment by 09/27/09. No blog? That's okay, just leave a comment with your email address. Many thanks A. Tierney and cheers to fun-fall-arm-candy! Xoxo-BLC

Walking in Memphis

We traded our blue suede shoes for dancing shoes and oh la la did we have fun celebrating Len's birthday!!! We bunked at the historic Peabody Hotel where the famous ducks paraded from the elevator to the fountain. Talk about a Memphis must-see! Cheers to the birthday girl and her fantastic town! Xoxo-BLC

Unforgotten

I hate today's date. I always will. I will never forget. Will you? Godspeed to those who paid with their life for our freedom. Xoxo-BLC

New York Minute

If you had a New York Minute today, what would you do!? I would be at Lilly Pulitzer's Mini-Pink-Palace on Madison Avenue kicking off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week!!! Fashion, Lilly Pulitzer, New York, Mercedes-Benz ... oh la la!!! New York Minute Cheers to you and yours! Xoxo-BLC

THE Dress

After five full days ...
In three different states ...
We found ...
THE DRESS!
Hallelujah!!!!
It is absolutely beautiful.
Think: satin, lace, buttons, and a sash.
And, it's by Monique Lhuillier!
*Swooooon*
Many thanks for your sweet advice during my dress stress. Do I hear wedding bells!? Xoxo-BLC

Happy Labor Day!

Happy Labor Day! Many thanks to the worker bees for alllllll their hard labor. Enjoy 9-5 today with your feet up! Cheers to you and yours on this holiday. Xoxo-BLC

Wich Way

Clearly mi familia is telling me something: Zilla is short for Bridezilla. As if! Anyhoo, we soaked up the last bit of summer by the water and oh la la was it great! I hope you are enjoying
the summertime wind down! Xoxo-BLC

Skip & Skipper

My sissy Elsie's towhead boys were grinning ear-to-ear when Paparazzi let them "hold the wheel." These two skippers' smiles were the catch of the day! Xoxo-BLC

Gone Fishing!

Gone fishing with mi familia for the holiday weekend!
Happy trails to you and yours. Xoxo-BLC

Love & Law School

Eons ago the sweet Bernadette from Making Stuff and Doing Things asked this: tips for "how to date a 1L?" The tipsters: my law school bffs -- Jacqueline and Coco -- Ale, and myself. 1. Law school is alllll consuming. You'll hear allllll about it. 2. Know it will be okay. It's tough, but 100% worth it. 3. Make each other a priority and spend time together. Skype counts! 4. Love is worth fighting for ... don't let the law win! Calling all legalesers, do you have any 1L dating tips!? Good luck B!!! You are on board for a great ride! Xoxo-BLC

Celeb Du Jour

Who: Amanda Hearst
What: Model
Wear: Uber Chic

Amanda is the definition of style and substance! The runway rumor: she donates her modeling mula to charities and earns her keep in the family business. This do-gooder pays it forward in a very fashionable way, wouldn't you say? Cheers to Amanda's creativity when comes to supporting charities! Xoxo-BLC

Marry Maids

My bffs kindly accepted to be bridesmaids after sending them this lovely card and promising not to make them wear a fugly dress. Now I just have to find such a dress ... any suggestions? What about inspirational wedding blogs? Or, make me laugh: I know you have a bridesmaid horror story! Many thanks to my sweet bffs for the pleasure of their company on our big day!!! Xoxo-BLC

Week of White

I am not a part of nor a fan of the Fashion Police.
Who made up these ridiculous rules!?
Anyhoo, I will be wearing white allllll week long.
White pants, white skirts, white dresses, etc.

I have my fingers crossed this will cure my white fashion needs ... until the season changes and I can wear winter white! :)

Are you a stickler for fashion rules and regulations!?
Xoxo-BLC

Date with Dateline

I have a date with Dateline tonight and my fingers are crossed my sissy Lala will be featured! Lala, a clinical directer of autism genetic research, was filmed months ago working with an autistic child. Tonight's episode discusses the relationship between child vaccines and autism. What a great debate! We are soooo excited to see Lala on TV ... again (the first time she was on the West Wing)! Cheers to you sissy!!! Xoxo-BLC

PS: Shouldn't NBC change their peacock to this super cute dude!? :)

Ver-fur-sace

What a lover!
Mommatella's fur-baby, Joeytella, warms my little heart.
Do you have a special furball to love!?
Xoxo-BLC

Foxy Browser

I thought I sufficiently Lilly-fied my computer with adorable backgrounds. However, I surfed the Lilly Pulitzer blog where I met the printed internet browers. Oh my word!!! Does it get any cuter!? Now if I could just figure out how to pink-ify my MacBook ... teehee. Xoxo-BLC

Practically Perfect In Every Way

My family and friends are practically perfect in every way. They have been so sweet to leave voicemails, emails, handwritten notes, blog comments, texts, and surcies regarding the engagement, starting my 2L year, or both. I have been anything but practically perfect in my performance of returning their love-lines. The shame! I'm off to tackle that to-do-list, which is on a super cute notepad (a surcie from a bff). Cheers to you my wonderful family and friends! Xoxo-BLC

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Do you see what I see? Stepmadre snapped this photog of <><'ies frolicking on the shoreline. How divine!? Xoxo-BLC

Luggage Love

CJM at Murphy's (New) Law and I played for swaps!! The lovely Teddi at Jewish Girl in Wasp's Clothing hosted a monogrammed swap and oh la la la did we have fun fun fun! CJM, my blog-bff, thrilled me to pieces with monogrammed pink luggage tags. I literally squealed with excitement! I cannot wait to jetset and use the duo. Maybe this was a hint to visit her above the Mason-Dixon line!? Tee hee. Many many many thanks to CJM for swapping with fun and to Teddi for hosting such a great event. Cheerio! Xoxo-BLC

The Three B's

It's rush season! I signed, sealed, and delivered my Kappa Delta recommendation letters and am now crossing my fingers the girlies receive bids. My favorite rush memory: the three B's. The forbidden conversation: the Bible, boys, and booze. Whatever was I suppose to talk about with those eliminated?! Don't worry ... I cheated and chatted about the three B's like it was going out of style! Do you have a favorite rush memory? Xoxo-BLC

PS: Have you seen the "SororiTEES"? Too cute! :)

Dress Stress

When Mommatella flew in this weekend, we hoped to say Yes to the Dress. We lost count. Possibly 50 or more? And no luck. This is dress stress. Any advice?! Xoxo-BLC

Bill to the Rescue

Remember my fretting in this post? They are free, safe, and home at last. Welcome back Laura Ling and Euna Lee!! Xoxo-BLC

Blue for Brutus

It was hard to leave this face ... but girl trips cannot last forever. Huffy's precious fur baby Brutus looked as blue as we did. I miss you girlies and look forward to seeing you in ClemTech to pull for our favorite Tigers. Cheers until then! Xoxo-BLC

Mr. Bean

Bff's Stell, Effie, and Huffy at the infamous Bean. I heart you girlies. Xoxo-BLC

Keeping Up

Recognize the two brunettes? We did!!! And oh la la is one about to pop with a baby. I wasn't going to watch their new show, but now I am sort-of-kind-of-really tempted to. Maybe I'll just shop at Dash instead. Hehe. Xoxo-BLC

A Blue Angel Sky

The Blue Angels were also at Lake Michigan for the Air and Water show. Aren't they fabulous? Please pardon the sideways view (anyone know how to fix this?). Xoxo-BLC

Laid Out

Oh la la did we have fun laying out on Lake Michigan. And the best part ... no sharks on this beach!! Xoxo-BLC

Sitting Pretty

Sitting pretty with the Chicago skyline as our view.
Xoxo-BLC

Dress Rehearsal

The girlies booked a visit to Ultimate Bride and oh la la did I have fun fun fun dressing up! I felt just like Carrie ... Carolina Herrera gown and all. Thanks lovebugs for skipping the Cubs game for this dress rehearsal! Xoxo-BLC

Happy Birthday Pookie!!!

Happy Birthday Pooooookie!
I love you ...
And miss you ...
And wish you ...
The very very very best birthday EVER!!! Xoxo-BLC

PS: Wish my future sissy-in-law HAPPY BIRTHDAY too at Life in Fun Size.
PSS: And, how cute is her fur-baby (my favorite tortfeasor). :)

Splish Splash

Michelle at the Stuttering Shell guessed right: we're playing in Chi-TOWN! Xoxo-BLC

Leaving on a Jet Plane ...

I'm on vaca with these super fun girls ... guess where we are:

Clue #1: I have never been to this place.
Clue #2: The river here flows backwards.
Clue #3: It is one of these four destinations.

Cheers! Xoxo-BLC

On the Move

I helped M&B pack up. My definition of helping: no heavy lifting, packing approximately 4 boxes, and making tons of funnies. My favorite "moving moments" [1] seeing our belongings on a double wide tractor trailer. And, [2] a mover telling Mommatella: "Ma'ma, I do this for a living and I am really good at it." Cheers to helpful movers! Xoxo-BLC

Home Stretch

My childhood home will belong to another child soon. The parental units are moving (remember this post). Tres sad!!! The good news: home is where the heart is. Xoxo-BLC

Save the Date

It's official: we have a wedding date! Paparazzi shot our Save the Date picture in front of our church (and in the pouring rain). Too bad Ale wasn't tickled pink about the font color I chose. Tee hee! :) Xoxo-BLC

The Hardware

Many thanks to all who asked to see my engagement ring! Of course I am in-ring-love with my new hardware and enjoy showing it off at every opportunity. Ale did a fantastic job and I could not be more happy!!! I have the man of my dreams and the ring to match, what more could a girl want!? Xoxo-BLC

FUNemployment

FUNemployment: (n.) who said working isn't fun and games!? I finished my second summer clerkship today. The good news? I secured employment for next summer and I managed NOT to appear on Above the Law (despite the fact I mistakenly charged a large LexisNexis fee to the firm .... whoopsies). Cheers to no responsibilities until school starts! Xoxo-BLC

In the Hoop

Oh la la, hula hooping never looked so fun! Xoxo-BLC

Make New Friends

Blog Question: with the Google Friend Connect gadget, what does New Friend Request mean? Is there a difference between Followers and Friends? Clearly I am sooo technologically challegned. Help! Xoxo-BLC

Preps at Play

Did you catch Bravo's NYC Prep? If not, think: Reality TV meets Gossip Girl. Well, the recent episode features the prepsters playing at Lilly Pulitzer. Where else would such preps play!? Tee hee. Xoxo-BLC

Background Check

This might come as a shocker: I belong to the LP Facebook Fanclub. There I found the most adorable backgrounds. These colorful prints add the perfect amount of computer cheer! This screensaver and the pictured background make my computer smile. What does your computer sport? Xoxo-BLC

Over The Moon

Many thanks for your congratulations and well wishes!! Ale and I are thrilled to pieces. Per your request, the story: Ale ditched his boys-only weekend plans (four states away) at 4AM on Saturday morning. At about 9AM he broke into my place and disturbed my slumber- scaring the hebbie-jebbies out of me! When I finally registered who he was, he lowered to one knee, said sweet things, and the rest is a blurrrr! Talk about the greatest surprise ever. I cried, he laughed, and we are tres happy. I am completely over the moon in love with him. Many thanks to my parents for giving their permission and blessing. Also, thank you Jade for making it happen without a glitch! Cheers to the upcoming wedding bells! Xoxo-BLC

The Proposal

He asked and I said yes yes yes yes yes! Details to follow. Xoxo-BLC