monogrammed emi jays

a short while ago I was contacted by Katherine of The Crafting Patch on etsy to see if I would be interested in sharing her monogram emi jays with y'all.

i JUMPED on the opportunity, because let's be honest, monograms and hair ties are two really practical things, but if you put them together it's a magical combination

like rainbows and unicorns kind of magic

as you can probably tell, i am quite obsessed with the idea! katherine sent me two monogrammed emi jays - one sparkly white (even more magical) and another bright pink. she also sent me three plain ones in purple, tan, and green which I think are the perfect colors for a brunette - me! 

not only are emi jays great because they don't crease your hair, but they also don't look ugly when they are being stored on your wrist. my mom always gets on me when I keep my hair ties on my wrists because she just doesn't like the way they look so emi jays are the best way to keep both of us happy! 

(please excuse the nose spray in the background)

 my new emi jays even match my school supplies! 

what's your favorite color emi jay?

do you have a monogram emi jay?

don't forget to check out katherines store!

thanks for reading! 

monogram lilly pillow giveaway!

pillows.

everybody uses them.

everybody needs them.

so why not completely prep-ify your room! 

today I have super awesome giveaway today courtesy of irene from my pink and green garden

not only is it a monogrammed pillow, but it's a monogrammed lilly pulitzer pillow! 

the winner gets to chose either a monogrammed square pillow or a single initial square pillow 

how awesome is that?

these pillows are perfect to throw on your bed to add instant "wow factor" 

and not to mention "cute factor"

so enter below and cross your fingers and toes that you're the future owner of this adorable pillow!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

check out irene's etsy shop because she also has some adorable lilly pulitzer memo boards that would be the perfect addition to any room or office space! 

there is a special promo code for my lovely readers this week!
enter the code PREPPYDIARIES and you'll automatically receive 15% off your entire purchase.

good luck!

thanks for reading!

The Palm Gifts

I recently stumbled upon the cutest online store called The Palm Gifts. 

This store literally has all your monogrammed needs, for the best prices of all times! 

Get ready to find the perfect holiday presents for your friends, your moms, your sisters, and your friend's sister's moms! 

I received my items in record breaking time, and they are literally perfect. You should definitely add these items to your Christmas list and/or find gifts for your friends. 

I was very kindly sent these two items, and I have to say I absolutely love them. I was sent the soft cashmere feel monogrammed scarf in sassy pink and also the monogrammed cosmetic bag in the color lime. 

First of all, I have to say that the monogrammed scarf is my new favorite. I am a scarf addict so I own a lot of scarves, and to say that this scarf is my favorite really does say a lot! It is so soft and so perfect. I love the little tassels on the end. I also wear a lot of navy in the winter time, so the fact that the monogram is in navy is perfect because it matches my entire wardrobe! 

This scarf comes in five different colors, fifteen different thread color options for the monogram, and four different monogram fonts.

 How great is that? 

This scarf is the perfect gift for all of your friends, because who doesn't love a good scarf in the winter time? 

The best part? 

It only costs $20. 

You read that right, $20! 

I was also sent this adorable monogrammed makeup case. As you might know, I'm beyond obsessed with cases. I have a huge collection, and it's starting to become a problem. 

A problem that I'm perfectly ok with having;)

Any way, I absolutely LOVE this makeup case for three reasons

1. It's huge : 

I have a lot of makeup, and when I travel I like to take a lot with me. This case can fit all the makeup I need and more! It's perfect. 

2. It's lined : 

If you've ever had makeup spilled in one of your cases that isn't lined, you know how much of a pain it is to clean out. Because, this case is lined I'm ensured easy cleanup if anything should break! 

2.5 It has a pocket on the inside: 

The pockets makes it easy to reach your most used items! 

3. It has a bow on it : 

Need I say more? Seriously, how darn cute is that bow? 

This makeup case has

Six different color options for the case 

52 different bow options 

17 different thread colors for the monogram 

9 different font options for the monogram. 

Can you say "customizable"? 

Again, the best part?

It only costs $18.95.

Yep, $18.95! 

Buy one for yourself, your mom, your friends, and your mailman! 

Aren't these the most perfect holiday gifts? 

Thanks for reading! 

xox

tackling your monogram obsession

i don't know about y'all, but everywhere i turn i see monograms! i am in no way complaining, but now that everyone is monogramming everything it's time to get creative! tumblr and pinterest are both filled with monogramed items so i wanted to share some of my favorite things i've seen with y'all! also, monogramming is pretty expensive, but decals on etsy can easily be found for less than $10! 

i recently discovered the etsy store monogramsandmore2 and am completely crushing on everything in the store! Karen, the shop owner, was sweet enough to send me a few of her products. i seriously can't tell you how much i love absolutely EVERYTHING! the quality is better than i've ever seen, the decals are super easy to apply, the prices are great, and there are tons of color choices. quadruple whammy!

here is how i decided to use my decals, and couldn't be happier with how they turned out! 

here's everything! can you say cute??

i love the way this monogram looks on my water bottle! its so simple, and so classy at the same time! and i have a habit of leaving my water bottles in class, so this will easily fix that problem! 

the little iphone monogram added the perfect touch to my lilly pencil pouch! its big enough to be seen, but still small enough to not take away from the lilly print! 

my new kindle case needed a preppy touch, and the monogram decal did the deed! 

i wasn't sure if the decal would stick on the leather (or faux leather?), but it seems to be sticking just fine, and i don't think that it will be coming off anytime soon! 

i've shown an iphone decal before, and as much as i liked that one, i do have to say i like this one so much better. it isn't too thick so i can easily press the home button, and i don't think that it will leave a sticky residue! 

it is required that everyone in my school owns one of these hefty calculators. sometimes when people forget theirs, i let them borrow mine and it is great to know that my initials are always on it so nobody can accidentally forget to return it to me! 

 if you need some more inspiration, here are some other things that you could monogram!

the lilly agenda : everyone and their mothers now owns one of these (and if you don't, no worries because you can still pimp whatever planner you have out!) so make sure that you don't get your lifeline confused with anyone else's! all you have to do it purchase a monogram decal from etsy and slap it on your planner and voila! you've got yourself a personalized, yet very cute, planner! 

hunter boots : this is a little bit more adventurous in the monograming world, but i think when done right monogramming your hunter boots can look super polished and still be fun! who wants to have boring boots when it's raining? i know i don't! 

laptop : i am allowed to take my computer to school, and a ton of people have the same computer! i have a shell on my laptop, but a ton of other people have the same color as i do so i needed to add something else to make sure no one else accidentally picks up my computer! when i add one to my laptop i'll either put it on the right hand corner near where the mouse pad is, or i'll put it on the front left or right hand corner! 

don't forget to check out the esty store where all of these great decals are from! 

are you liking the monogram trend? 

what's the coolest thing that you've seen monogrammed? 

thanks for reading! 

xox