Sunday Southern Days

Remember that anniversary surprise coming from The Captain for our fifth wedding anniversary, celebrated a couple of weeks ago? It arrived. The monogram necklace from Marley Lilly . Just beautiful. Timeless. Versitile. Classic. Mine. You may remember when I mentioned this little gem in my current favorites post in June. I was beyond thrilled when it arrived last week (sorry about the delayed posting), and have worn it daily since. They also make it in silver and in various sizes and styles (necklace, ring, bracelet, etc.).  When she saw it, my friend Cira asked "You down with K-P-P? Hey, you know me!" (just a 90s rap throwback shoutout to Cira). If you haven't gathered this from my post, I just love it.

Fabulous Market Bag from No. Four Eleven . You could say that monograms are kind of .... my thing. Raised in the South, monograms frequently graced the 'good towels' at my grandmothers, the guest room sheets at my aunt's, and countless pieces of jewelry on the lapels of every lady in our family. I find someting so elegant, so classic, and so proper about the entire concept of the monogram. It's your unique and personal stamp on any item. Almost like your signature, your monogram shows your mark in a nice, subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) little way. Here are a few of my favorite monograms recently found online: Monogram Pendant from Marleylilly.com , Monogram Pillow from Etsy Shop TheNestUK . Nursery Blankey found on littlemothdesign.blogspot.com   Weekend Duffel from Pottery Barn .  Perfection from Leontine Linens .