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Is Lilly Pulitzer Basic??

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by Bobbi Jayne Vitale Before you send the mob on me, please hear me out. I am a self proclaimed Lilly Pulitizer lover. I love the beautiful prints and vibrant colors. Who doesn’t? Back in the day, if you walked into a room and were wearing a Lilly P dress you stood out. Now, look around, someone else in the room is wearing Lilly. It is no longer the standout it once was. Don’t get me wrong, I have a closet full of the clothes and I love every piece. I shop the After Party Sale just like every other girl, and grab it up if I see it at TJ Maxx or a consignment shop. But, now when I want to stand out in a crowd I don’t reach for my Lilly pieces.  At a baby shower, and everyone is in Lilly. I’m actually shocked that no one was wearing the same print. Last week while I was watching the FB Live show, Teal Turtle Boutique owner, Allison Nelson said something that made my ears perk up. She said, “we don’t buy too many of each piece because we don’t want you matching everyone else in town.”...

Holiday Earrings are the New Holiday Pins

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by Bobbi Jayne Vitale  As I’m getting my boys class Valentine’s Day cards ready for school this week, I think back to getting my own Valentine’s Day cards ready back in the 80’s and 90’s. Those were the days...all of our mom’s decked out in their holiday outfits that were accented by cool holiday pins. I called my mom and asked her about her holiday pin collection, and she said that she had at least 10 for each holiday (now I know where I get my shopping habits from).  (Pins from my mom’s collection) Well...now we are in the 2020's and we have to adapt. What’s a mom to do??? Go get some adorable holiday earrings! I found these delightful Gnome earrings. I don’t know what says Happy Valentine’s Day more than a pair of Gnome’s driving in a car with hearts on their hats earrings????   If Gnomes aren’t your thing, any heart earrings will do! I love grabbing a cute holiday earring, because I don’t have to buy an entire outfit. I can just get away with throwing the earring on w...