First One to Take the Plunge

This has nothing to do with Lilly, but I wanted to take a moment and share a photo that makes my heart happy. A few weeks ago, the first one of my sorority sisters was married. Happily, all of us from our little group were able to make the trip to St. Louis for her wedding day. She had us all arrive early so we could have photos done by her photographer. This is the first photo that has made the cut and our little bride immediately sent it to us all. I love my sisters! Pi love and mine <3 

I'm on the far left- wearing J.Crew Factory dress and bubble necklace! 

xx, Emily Ann

A Look at Easter 2012

As promised, here are some photos from Easter 2012! Ever since I was a little girl, I've enjoyed the yearly tradition of searching out the perfect Easter dress. For this Easter in particular, I knew it had to be Lilly, and it had to be very "Spring-y."  So, I found a dress that I had loved since Spring of 2011 when a very dear friend wore a dress in the same print for our college graduation. I bought the dress, it didn't quite fit, so my weight loss goal was to fit into it- and I did! I wore the Kiki in "Portrait of a Picnic"

My mama and I in front of my parent's house! I added my Sullivan belt in Natural and wore pink pumps. 

Love my little brother!

The whole family with my grandparents

And a photo of my beautiful friend Maggie wearing the dress in one of our senior photos at Mizzou! My ADPi little took senior pics for us at Mizzou's columns and we snapped a few together- ADPi and ZTA <3 

 Stay tuned for more posts documenting my time in 2012!

xx, Emily Ann

Remember Me?

It has been an incredibly long time since I posted. Between my move last summer, my new puppy, and my new teaching job (YAY!) I was swamped over the last year! Now that it's sweet summertime, I find myself with a blissful excess of time (Oh the joys of teaching!). After going through photos of the last year, I find that my Lilly was worn in many, MANY places. Rather than rush through one giant post with my Lilly, I will be documenting the different occasions in different posts over the next several weeks. have no fear, I will do my best to also include my current Lilly-wearing events as well! I'm going to start with the "oldest" event first- picking up right where I left off!

Just a quick look at the house and my puppy- the two things that started my blog decline due to all the attention they demanded!

Home Sweet Home! I'm now a proud homeowner of this sweet little place!

She was just a tiny thing of 5 weeks old here- love at first sight! 

My Darcy girl has been a huge blessing, I adore her! 

First things first: My teaching job!

I've mentioned several times before that I wore Lilly frequently when I was subbing in the school district I hoped to eventually find a full-time teaching job in. After subbing for a teacher for almost 4 weeks, I must have impressed the right people because I was asked to interview for a 7th grade Communication Arts position that would be open in the building the next school year. I was ecstatic! So in June, I went to interview for this dream job. Of course I had to find a way to fit Lilly into my interview outfit- the District Assistant Superintendent even commented on how cute my top was! I was incredibly blessed to find such an excellent job. My first year of teach was incredibly hard, but it was rewarding and I still can't see myself doing anything else. I'm looking forward to year two in the same school!

I wore my pink Rivia top (yay Lilly!) with New York & Company pencil skirt and blazer. Don't forget, every girl needs a pair of black pumps! I knew I needed to put my own twist on the traditional suit. If I was getting hired, I would get hired for ME and it worked out when I was called and offered the position the very next day!

After accepting the job the day after my interview, my roommate and I decided we needed to go out and celebrate my new big girl job! Of course I wore Lilly

I am excited to start up my blog again. Stay tuned for my next post in the next few days- I'll be posting Easter 2012 and much more! 

xx, Emily Ann

Sweet Southern Prep Giveaway

If you haven't checked out the blogs I have listed on the side of my page, you definitely should! Especially Sweet Southern Prep. She's a sweet, Lilly-loving mother of three and she blogs about so many fun, preppy things! She's currently hosting a giveaway with Dani Notes Stationary for a personalized iPhone case. I checked out Dani Notes Stationary and oh my goodness, preppy overload! I found way too many items to fall in love with, and will definitely be making a purchase sometime soon! So head on over to Sweet Southern Prep, enter the giveaway, and feel free to let her know I sent you. If I can't win the giveaway, I'd love it if one of y'all would!

xx, Emily Ann

Spring Has Sprung!

It's official- today was the first day of Spring! I've been anxiously awaiting the official transition into Spring so I can pull out all my lovely floral and pastel clothing to go along with the beautiful weather we've been enjoying lately. Luckily, I was given the chance to bust out one of my favorite Spring shifts today- I was called in to sub at the Junior High!

Lilly Pulitzer Lace Worth Shift in Skye Blue Exbloomsion with my bronze and gold Jack Roger Navajo sandals. (I also wore a green J. Crew cardigan, but it was so warm when I left school I immediately took it off!)

I must have done something right today, because they asked me to come back and sub for the rest of the week. I'd like to thank Lilly for helping me look fun and put together- maybe next she'll help me get a full time teaching job!

Hope y'all had a fabulous first day of Spring! I sure enjoyed the 80 degree weather we enjoyed here in Southeast Missouri!

xx, Emily Ann

St. Patrick's Day the Lilly Way

You've got to love when a holiday that's all about eating and drinking with friends lands on a Saturday! Especially because St. Pat's also fell in line with my weekend off for this month, so I had a St. Pat's Saturday full of fun! Friday and Saturday I spent looking at some houses with my parents and our realtor- I'm on the hunt for a place of my own, and they're helping me find the right place. Friday, after thinking we'd never find one, I fell in love with a cute little house built in the 60's. Since I think I've found "the one" we set up a meeting with the realtor for Saturday so my roomie-to-be could weigh in on the house before we went any further. She and I went over the house top to bottom, talking furniture and fixtures and curtains. Needless to say, we both loved it! Afterwards my parents took us for a late lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Nachos and margaritas was a great way to start off our St. Pat's celebration! After dinner, my parents headed home and Court and I headed downtown to meet up with some friends. It was a gorgeous day, and we spent the evening on the patio at our favorite bar with green beers and our friends. It was a fabulous way to spend the day!

My wardrobe doesn't have very much green- try almost none. I have one green cardigan, which it was to warm to wear, and that's the only item of green clothing I own. So I had to get creative with my green wear. I painted my nails a fun mint green, and wore one of my Lilly dresses with a floral pattern that involved some green leaves. What better excuse to wear Lilly?

Lilly Pulitzer Somerset dress in Just Love with Natural Sullivan belt, Michael Kors watch, and bronze and gold Jack Rogers Navajos. I love this dress, it was so fun and comfortable!

I hope y'all had a great, green St. Patrick's Day!

xx, Emily Ann

Southern Nest Blog Giveaway

One of my favorite blogs to read is Sweet Southern Prep! Her posts about everyday life with her kids, Thirsty Thursday with yummy drinks, and Fashion Friday where she gives preppy fashion tips make her blog one I check almost every day for new posts. She's currently having a giveaway with a decorative monogram from Southern Nest! Head over to her blog, let her know I sent you, and enter yourself to win one of these adorable monograms for your home!

xx, Emily Ann