J. McLaughlin Giveaway

J. McLaughlin has been a longtime leader in all things preppy. They opened their first store over 30 years ago and are still going strong! Their retail stores can be found in 16 states and DC and their online site is easy to navigate.

Here are a few of my current favorites on their website. They have me wishing for budding tulips on Park Avenue and boat drinks at the beach!

To celebrate the beginning of spring, I'm teaming up with J. McLaughlin to give one very lucky MMM reader an adorable bamboo clutch in natural. (It retails for $150.00!!) Just think how cute you will look toting this clutch with your white jeans and blue and white stripe top! What outfit DOESN'T this clutch go with?

Here are the rules:

1) Go to the J. McLaughlin's website and pick your favorite new arrival

2) Come back here and post your favorite item in the comment section.



For additional entries (and please remember to post each of these in a SEPARATE comment or the random number generator won't count it):


1) Become a follower of my blog or let me know you are already a follower in a separate comment

2) Blog about this contest or add it to your sidebar and let me know you did in a separate comment.

3) "Like" J. McLaughlin on facebook. Follow this link. Let me know you like them in a separate comment.

4) Tweet about this contest to @MrsMMMBlogger and @JMcLaughlinNY and let me know you did so in a separate comment.

5) Join their Mailing List by clicking here (enter info at top of page) and let me know you did so in a separate comment.

That is a potential for FIVE additional entries!! Good luck ladies! The random number generator will pick a lucky winner on March 17th!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Have you entered my monogrammed wipes case giveaway yet? Go to this post and follow the directions to enter! You have a few days left!

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Did you have a good St. Patrick's Day? Here are a few pictures from our St. Pat's Day last year. Daisy dressed up in her scarf, my little sister was in town and we went to the St. Patrick's Day parade. Look at my little lephracan in his green. His shirt said "Wee Bit Irish." He actually is a wee bit Irish. My grandmother was a 3rd (help me out here Mom) generation Irish immigrant.

This year, Mommy woke up with a bit of a headache. I went out with a couple Mommy friends last night to this wonderful restaurant. I HIGHLY reccomend it! We celebrated for a mere 5.5 hours and all our husbands wondered if we would ever return. It was so much fun!

After J's nap we headed over to our very first swim lesson. I grew up as a swimmer. I was on the Country Club league at our club in Atlanta from age 5-13 (or whatever age they kick you off.)  I've always loved to swim and was lifeguard certified all through high school and college. I even taught swim lessons to kids out of my parent's back yard pool in the summers, so I was SO EXCITED to introduce my baby to swimming. He wasn't a fan of floating on his back, but he loved blowing bubbles and being on his tummy. I'm looking forward to many more classes and teaching him to love the water as much as I do.

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Picked out your favorite Shrimp and Grits outfit yet? There is still time to order from me. See my post here and email me at magnoliasmarriageandmanhattan@gmail.com with your order! Here are a few more of their cute outfits to consider. I ordered Baby J those smocked crab swim trunks! Aren't they adorable! =)

Selling On Ebay Again

Kay Unger New York, Size 6 Black Dress with Pink/Peach silk band

This dress is new with $250.00 tag! Great deal and so cute, my post partum hips just won't fit into it and I would rather buy some more baby clothes! =)

Men's Chappy Vineyard Vines Swim Trunks, Size Large

These are new with tags. They didn't fit A so I need to sell them! They retail for $79.50.

Aqua Size Medium Tissue Turtleneck from Old Navy Maternity

So comfy!

Size Small Old Navy Materity Dress

The most comfortable dress ever. Perfect for fall!

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion Night Out September 10, 2009

Would anyone like to join me at this fab event? Click the picture to make it larger and for more details!

Summer Thursdays at Lilly

My new friends at Lilly asked me to pass this along to y'all. Anyone want to go?

My Ebay Items You Might Like

J. Crew Size 6 City Fit Khaki Linen Chinos/Pants-EUC JCrew WhiteTank with Gold/Coral Beads, Size Medium EUC Motherhood Maternity-Purple Check Dress-Size Small Light Pink Ralph Lauren Sport Polo Shirt-Size Small-EUC Brown/White/Tan Silk Maternity Shirt, Size Small Anthropologie Blue Gauze Wrap Shirt-EUC-Size 6 Ann Taylor Blue Capsleeve Shirt, Size Medium Anthropologie-Odille Seafoam Mesh Long Sleeve Shirt-Med Sweet Pea Brown Long Sleeve Wrap Shirt, Size Medium-EUC Anthropologie-Odille Lilac Cardigan Sweater-Size Medium

More Ebay Items Listed

J Crew Size 4 Top
J Crew Size 8 Strapless White Beach Embossed Dress
J Crew Navy and White Polo Medium
BCBG Medium Floral Top

There is more...just look for other items listed! Happy Shopping!

My First Ebay Sales

I've bought plenty of items on Ebay, but this is my first attempt to sell a few items to make some room in my closet. (And this will also enable me to buy more baby clothes for Baby J.) Over the next few weeks, I'll be selling things that don't fit me anymore (or never did), maternity clothes, baby clothes that I won't be saving and whatever else I can find to help make some more room in our closets! I would love to do business with my readers so here is the link to the things I'm selling. Feel free to ask me questions. Happy Shopping!

See below for the first few links that include some Haviannas, BCBG Girls, JCrew Flats and Flip Flops and Anne Klein heels. I'll continue to update y'all as I list things.

Baby Shower Dress Options

A group of my friends from the South are throwing me a shower back "home." Now for the perfect dress. Should I wear the one I already have (I'm not sure it will still fit in a few weeks though--I'm already running out of "wrap") or go for a special new number? After the shower we are planning to try to make it to the Alabama Homecoming game so that is why there are a lot of crimson options here. I have to admit, I'm not very impressed with the selection of cute fall maternity dresses. Have any of you preggo preps seen anything better? I think the 1st two are my favorite.

Sasha Maternity Dress from Neiman Marcus for $128.00.

T-Bags Maternity dress from Neiman Marcus for $118.00.

Milly Maternity from Neiman Marcus for $225.00

Olian Cinch Dress at Baby Center for $81.60.

Olian Green Dress from Apple Seed Maternity for $128.00

Wrap Dress from Saks for $99.00.

Faux Wrap Red Dress from A Pea in the Pod for $195.00.

Maternal America Houndstooth Dress from Pickles and Icecream for $139.00

Olian Colorblock dress from Nordstrom for $128.00

Maternal America Dress-$118 from The Swanky Stork


***Don't forget to sign up for my Lauren Goessling Designs giveaway for 50 enclosure cards. You have until Tuesday to pick your favorite item off their website and leave a comment on this post. ***

Kayce Hughes/ Pears and Bears Online Trunk Show-Women's Fashion Day!

This week (Oct 6-Oct 10) I am hosting a Kayce Hughes/Pears and Bears online trunk show. Click here for the link to my show.

To order through me, you can order from the above page or you can type the following code in under the "trunk show" section: 17667. If you spend just $50.00 then you get free shipping! This code will only work for my show this week with the coupon code "fallfreeship."

Want to join in on the fun of hosting? They are still setting up Fall trunk shows and are searching for hostesses all over the United States. You can email Caroline at caroline@kaycehughes.com if you would like to host. Tell her I sent you!

Each day I will feature some new items that I think you gals might enjoy. Today I'm concentrating on their Woman's Fall Fashion.

Check out these cute finds:


Cute Wrap Skirts for $90.00.


I LOVE this corduroy ruffle dress. This would be perfect for me in crimson red for a Bama football game! The price is $138.00.





This tunic dress makes me want to go for a long walk on the beach. It's $122.00.




This pretty ruffle shirt is $74.00.
These precious pjs come in pink and green trim for $92.00. Wish I was wearing some right now!

Don't forget to check out their sale items too! You can find them here.